Light the Sky Podcast

Welcome Mr. Gilmour! Episode 26 covers 1968's "A Saucerful of Secrets," marking David Gilmour's first appearance on a Pink Floyd studio album. Some might consider this to be the first true Pink Floyd album. Would you agree? Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this psychedelic rock album as well as share personal stories of discovering Pink Floyd's "A Saucerful of Secrets." Tune in next week for Episode 27 covering the third Pink Floyd studio album/movie soundtrack "More."

PINK FLOYD is who we've decided to cover for our third full-band discography which means Episode 25 covers the 1967 debut "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (OG 11-track UK track listing). The sole Syd Barrett-fronted Floyd album, Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the debut. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental psychedelic rock album as well as share personal stories of discovering Pink Floyd's "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn." Tune in next week for Episode 26 covering "A Saucerful of Secrets." #THEGNOME

Now that our full Metallica studio album discography block has concluded, it's time for our second bonus one-off-album episode. Our co-host Alex has chosen one of his top three albums of all time, the 1999 album "Ignorance is Bliss" by So-Cal punk rockers Face to Face, to bring to the table. Can he convince the rest of the group on the greatness of this slept-on, controversial album in Face to Face's catalog? A departure from the normal punk rock/skate-punk style of Face to Face, the band decided to take a chance with "Ignorance is Bliss" to break from the norm and make a dark, layered, atmospheric and orchestrated rock record that diversified the fanbase at the time. Some fans recognize the absolute genius of this record and consider it a masterpiece while others...? Not so much. Where do you stand?

The final Metallica studio album, and the final episode of our Metallica discography block. Episode 23 covers the 2016 album "Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct", the GREAT production (finally), a secret Metallica/Paul Stanley collaboration, seeing Metallica on the "Hardwired" tour, etc.

#WHATDONTKILLYAMAKEYAMOSTRONG The thrash is back people, but was that the absolute right move for the band? Episode 22 covers the 2008 album "Death Magnetic" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Death Magnetic", the Loudness Wars, Rick Rubin, seeing Metallica on the Death Magnetic tour, etc. #WHATDONTKILLYAMAKEYAMOSTRONG

#MYLIFESTYLEDETERMINESMYDEATHSTYLE. An underrated album? Who's to say? Episode 21 covers the 2003 album "St. Anger" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "St. Anger." Not only do I not know the answer... I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION IS!!

La, da, da, da, la, da, da, da, la, da, da, da... The follow up to Load, episode 20 covers the 1997 album "Reload" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Reload." La, da, da, da, la, da, da, da, la, da, da, da...

THE BEST METALLICA ALBUM? Which one of our hosts thinks so? Episode 19 covers the 1996 album "Load" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica, a new era for the band. Leave the long hair and bring in the guyliner, folks. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Load."

ENTER BOB ROCK. Episode 18 covers the 1991 landmark self-titled album "Metallica" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "Metallica."

#ANDJUSTICEFORJASON. Episode 17 covers the 1988 landmark album "…and Justice for All" by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the album. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this monumental album as well as share personal stories of discovering Metallica's "…and Justice for All.", ...and Justice for Jason, the '89 Seattle show, etc. #ANDJUSTICEFORJASON.