In episode 0079 guest host Steve Smith podcast joins Chris from his palace in Rotterdam.  By 1990 were Depeche Mode relics of the 80's synth-pop movement?  Do the synthesizers become irrelevant in the age of grunge?  Listen in as Steve and Chris go through Depeche Mode's "aptly titled" album Violator.  Prepare to be violated!  Is it a classic?  Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!