Metal Quest

Metal Quest

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Metal Quest episodes

  • Episode 20 - Emperor, Stormkeep, Dissection, Grim Reaper

    This week we pick pairs of albums based on the theme of their cover.

    Jonathan's theme: Spooky Purple Black Metal Castles

    Emperor - Into The Infinity Of Thoughts

    Stormkeep - Tales Of Othertime


    Daniel's theme: Grim Reapers

    Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane

    Grim Reaper - See You In Hell


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    1 hr 38 min
  • Epiosode 17 - ANZV, Hetroertzen, Arsena

    Jonathan and Daniel are back with a new episode from an old recording after a long hiatus. 


    MQ Staff Reviews:

    Daniel's pick: Tenderizor - Touch the Sword 

    Jonathan's pick: Mountain Witch - Burning Village


    New releases picked by The Ritual:

    ANZV - Gallas

    Hetroertzen - Phosphorus Vol I

    Arsena - Blood Rusted Mother Earth


    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, most metal moments, and/or shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 16 - Conan, Elliot's Keep, Anthems of Gomorrah

    Daniel and Jonathan discover Conan, a well-known band, by listening to their new album.  Daniel hears his favorite song thus far (from the music picked by The Ritual) and Jonathan listens to what is considered to be one of the greatest metal albums of all time. 


    MQ Staff Reviews:

    Daniel's pick: Megadeth - Rust in Peace

    Jonathan's pick: Mare Cognitum - Luminiferous Aether


    New releases picked by The Ritual: 

    Conan - Evidence of Immortality

    Elliot's Keep - Vulnerant Omens

    Anthems of Gomorrah - Aelvica II


    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, most metal moments, and/or shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

    1 hr 35 min
  • Episode 15 - Morbid Evils, Becoming the Archetype, Aronious
    Daniel and Jonathan air out some listener mail and continue the quest to explore new heavy metal albums. 
    This week they recommend:
    Jonathan's Pick:
    Mare Cognitum -  Luminiferous Aether
    Daniel's Pick: 
    Megadeth - Rust in Peace
    Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
    Morbid Evils - Supernaturals
    Becoming the Archaetype - Children of the Great Extinction
    Aronious - Irkalla
    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact
    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 14 - Atramentum, DeathFuckingCunt, Yatra
    Daniel and Jonathan take a "Which Heavy Metal Genre Are You" quiz and discuss the picks from last week's The Ritual. 
    This week they recommend:
    Jonathan's Pick:
    Perverted Dexterity - Spiritual Awakening
    Daniel's Pick:
    Blood Incantation - Hidden History of the Human Race
    Albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
    Atramentum - Through Fire, Everything Is Renewed
    DeathFuckingCunt - Decadent Perversity
    Yatra - Born into Chaos
    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
    Contact us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact
    1 hr 35 min
  • Episode 13 - Feigur, Iron Brigade, Iron Flame, Consecration
    Daniel and Jonathan get to experience a bunch of great new traditional Heavy Metal. Daniel has Jonathan do a little shameless self-promotion for the first single "Birth of the Crystal Armor" from his current project Lazer Throne https://lazerthrone.bandcamp.com. And they talk about some sweet book series featuring tales written by heavy metal musicians.
    This week they recommend:
    Jonathan's Pick:
    Final Light - Final Light (Perturbator)
    Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one):
    Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk
    Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
    Feiger - III, Ascension
    A surprise visit by the Metal Police gives us a new album, Winds of War by Iron Brigade. 
    Ironfame - Where Madness Dwells
    Consecration - Cinis
    The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium.
    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact
    Find all things Lazer Throne at: https://lazerthrone.bandcamp.com
    Want to read some of the most metal stories? Look no further than https://dmrbooks.com/swords-of-steelheavy-metal
    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 12 - Blut aus Nord, Iku Turso, The Heretic Order

    Daniel and Jonathan explore some of the extreme reaches of metal and they explore some more mellow Avante Garde Black Metal.

    This week they recommend:

    Jonathan's Pick:

    Orange Goblin - Time Travelling Blues (Let's keep those motorcycle albums coming!)

    Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one):

    Dragonland - Under the Grey Banner

    Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:

    Blut aus Nord - Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses

    Iku Turso - Into Dawnless Realms

    The Heretic Order - III

    The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium.

    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.

    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

    Want to read some of the most metal stories? Look no further than https://dmrbooks.com/swords-of-steelheavy-metal

    1 hr 51 min
  • Episode 11 - Tómarúm, Writhing Shadows, Clegane

    Jonathan joins Daniel once again at Metal Quest Studio North where they turn it up to 11 for a live Episode. They have a scream-off and listen to a recommended lofi heavy metal album, Victory by Hercules, featuring no shortage of epic wails from Greece! 

    This week they recommend some old deep cuts 

    Jonathan's Pick: 

    Isis - Oceanic

    Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one): 

    Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell

    Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:

    Tómarúm - Ash in Realms of Stone Icons

    Writhing Shadows - Writhing Shadows

    Clegane - White of the Eye

    The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and a new victor sits on the Metal Throne.

    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.

    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

    1 hr 51 min
  • Episode 10 - The Scum, Truchlo Strzgi, Swazond

    Jonathan joins Daniel at Metal Quest Studio North for a live Episode. They read some listener mail and review some shameless self-promo submitted via the contact form.  

    This week the recommendation is from a listener mail: 

    Hercules - Victory 

    Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:

    The Scum - The Hunger

    Truchlo Strzgi - Gwiezdny Demon

    Swazond - Cursed Inheritance

    The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and a new victor sits on the Metal Throne.

    The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.

    Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

    1 hr 36 min

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Daniel and Jonathan embark on a quest to explore obscure metal albums. They listen to new album releases and deep cuts ranging from heavy metal sub-genres of death, black, doom, thrash, speed, stoner,…