This week we're discussing every album by Dazzling Killmen. While they were peers of bands like Scratch Acid and the Jesus Lizard, and worked with Steve Albini numerous times, the Killmen were impossible to compare. Equal parts noise rock, punk, and math rock, their music is ferocious, complex, and unmeasurably tight. If you're into noisy aggressive music at all, you simply must hear them. They are legends who don't get nearly enough credit.

Closing track: "Agitator" from Face of Collapse (1994)

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Merchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/

Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTubeSubstack Website

Mike and Alex's Picks: Face of Collapse (1994) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Recuerda (1996) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode... Dig Out the Switch (1992) Face of Collapse (1994) Recuerda (1996)

This week we're discussing every album by Metallica from 1983 to 1988. That's right, all the thrash albums. This era highlights not only some of their most ferocious and technical material (and let's face it, BEST albums), but also their time with legendary bassist Cliff Burton before his tragic death. Everyone and their mom has heard these albums, but now it's time to hear them again.

Closing track: "Dyers Eve" from ...And Justice for All (1988)

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Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTubeSubstack Website

Mike's Picks: Master of Puppets (1986) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Kill 'Em All (1983) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Alex's Picks: Master of Puppets (1986) -- Best Album ...And Justice for All (1988) -- Personal Favorite Kill 'Em All (1983) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode... Kill 'Em All (1983) Ride the Lightning (1984) Master of Puppets (1986) ...And Justice for All (1988)

This week we're discussing Umbilical, the latest album by sludge/doom metal band Thou. We sure you hope you like punishing, brutal, and unrelenting metal, because Umbilical is one of the gnarliest records released this year. Not counting collab albums, this is the band's first full-length since 2018's Magnus. Crank it and brace yourselves.

Closing track: "House of Ideas"

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Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube, AppleSubstack Website

This week we're discussing every album by Acid Bath. While their existence was short lived, Acid Bath's style of sludge metal and stoner rock was a clear inspiration to bands like Pantera. If you're looking for brutal sludge with hard rock hooks, these dudes deliver.

Closing track: "Finger Paintings of the Insane" from When the Kite String Pops (1994)

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Merchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/

Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTubeSubstack Website

Albums we discussed this episode... When the Kite String Pops (1994) Paegan Terrorism Tactics (1996)

This week we're discussing Lost Themes IV: Noir, the latest album by legendary movie director John Carpenter. Collaborating with his son, Cody Carpenter and his godson, Daniel Davies, this is Carpenter's fourth album and it's a ton of fun. Like previous Lost Themes albums, there are a ton of synths, 80s rock guitars, and driving electronic rhythms. Is it reinventing the wheel? Definitely not. But it's well done and scratches a specific itch.

Closing track: "The Demon's Shadow"

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Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube, AppleSubstack Website

This week we're discussing every album by Faith No More. As one of the pioneers of alt metal, Faith No More combined heavy hip hop-spired rhythms with chunky metal guitarwork to create a wholly unique style. But since Mike Patton joined the band in the late 80s, FNM has evolved into one of the most interesting and diverse rock bands of all time. These guys are legendary, simple as that. Not to mention some of Patton's onstage antics teeter into criminal activity territory.

Closing track: "Just a Man" from King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime (1995)

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Merchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/

Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on SpotifySubstack Website

Mike's Picks: The Real Thing (1989) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Album of the Year (1997) -- Worst Album Introduce Yourself (1987) -- Least Favorite

Alex's Picks: Angel Dust (1992) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Introduce Yourself (1987) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode... We Care a Lot (1985) Introduce Yourself (1987) The Real Thing (1989) Angel Dust (1992) King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime (1995) Album of the Year (1997) Sol Invictus (2015)

This week we're taking some time to honor the great Steve Albini. Having already done full episodes on Big Black, Rapeman, and most recently Shellac, this time we're talking about everything Albini has worked on that's affected us over the years. Mike speaks with Alex, their history guy, Tom, as well as his brother Robert about everything Steve Albini and his incredible legacy.

Closing track: "Over" by Oxbow from Serenade in Red (1996)

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Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds Robert @hoodpass.wic

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTubeSubstack Website

Robert's show on NTS Radio: https://www.nts.live/shows/yayayi Robert's album: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6y9HtgqNCUTgnemSjTdpO4?autoplay=true

This week we're discussing every album by Shellac. After covering Big Black and Rapeman in past episodes, it was only a matter of time before we eventually got to Shellac. However, due to the unexpected and tragic loss of Steve Albini this year, this episode is bittersweet. They were a fantastic band that we're happy to dissect in detail here.

Closing track: "Watch Song" from 1000 Hurts (2000)

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Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on SpotifySubstack Website

Mike's Picks: 1000 Hurts (2000) -- Best Album At Action Park (1994) -- Personal Favorite Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Alex's Picks: At Action Park (1994) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode... At Action Park (1994) The Futurist (1997) Terraform (1998) 1000 Hurts (2000) Excellent Italian Greyhound (2007) Dude Incredible (2014) To All Trains (2024)

This week we're discussing Cometh the Storm, the latest album by the great High on Fire. Led by guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike (Sleep) and joined for the first time by drummer Coady Willis (Murder City Devils, Big Business, Mevlins), Cometh the Storm is High on Fire doing what they do best. Is it similar to their other albums? Yes. Does it rule? Also yes.

Closing track: "Darker Fleece"

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Merchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/

Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube, AppleSubstack Website

This week we're discussing every album by Destiny's Child. Yes, you read that correctly. Do we want to cover this band? Absolutely not. Did someone pay us to do it? You're damn right. So we listened to all their albums as unbiased as possible. For the love of God, if you're a fan of Destiny's Child or Beyonce, do not watch this.

Closing track: "Jumpin' Jumpin'" from The Writing's on the Wall (1999)

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Merchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/

Mike’s EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,

Instagram: Mike @pandermonkey Alex @everyalbumalex Tom @tomosmansounds

History Tom’s stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on SpotifySubstack Website

Mike's Picks: Survivor (2001) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Destiny Fulfilled (2004) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Alex's Picks: The Writing's on the Wall (1999) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite 8 Days of Christmas (2001) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode... Destiny's Child (1998) The Writing's on the Wall (1999) Survivor (2001) 8 Days of Christmas (2001) Destiny Fulfilled (2004)