In the fall of last year an epic tome on the northwest metal scene was published. Rusted Metal: A Guide To Heavy Metal And Hard Rock In The Pacific Northwest (1970-1995) has got to be the definitive guide to all things metal in that region.

This week we one of the authors Brian L Naron on the show to talk about the book and the past and present of that massive scene. It’s not all grunge folks and you’ll get a great sense of that this week.

And as always Focus On Metal… Everything Else is Insignificant.