Beast in the Maze

In this episode, we talk about Iron Maiden's "comeback" album, "Brave New World." We take on the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith, lingering traces of the Blaze era, the increasingly progressive sound of the band, crazy games where you throws coins at snakes, and our highlight moments from the album.

This week, we're exploring Phish's fifth studio album "Hoist," a collaborative album featuring several guest artists.

The guys discuss one of Iron Maiden's most (if not *the* most) controversial studio albums ever in "The X Factor."

Brian and Matt discuss Phish's 1998 album "The Story of the Ghost" with special guest Jonathon from the New Ears podcast

The guys discuss some Iron Maiden recordings from before their 1980 debut, including "The Soundhouse Tapes," some live performances from 1979, and more!

The guys delve into the Gamehendge universe and discuss the pre-album "The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday" (1987), an album which is lo-fi compared to most of the Phish canon, but also foundational for the band, which would draw from its themes for years to come.

This episode, we take on our most controversial Maiden record yet, 1990's "No Prayer for the Dying," their first album in the post - Adrian Smith period, and one which was intended to herald a return to Iron Maiden's early stripped-down "street" sensibility.

Brian and Matt discuss Phish's 1992 album "A Picture of Nectar," the third in their studio catalogue.

The guys discuss Iron Maiden's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son," a concept album which is the last of the classic Iron Maiden lineup.

The guys discuss Phish's first, and longest, studio album - 1989's "Junta."