Metal Quest

By Metal Quest

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,... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Metal Quest episodes:

July 24, 2023 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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1h 38min
March 16, 2023 Episode 18 - 2022 Retrospective
Daniel and Jonathan go over their top and bottom five albums that were picked by The Ritual in 2022 and look back at the first full year of Metal Quest.
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1h 25min
February 06, 2023 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

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1h 13min
November 14, 2022 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

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1h 35min
October 17, 2022 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.
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1h 25min
September 26, 2022 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.
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1h 35min
September 06, 2022 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
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1h 37min
August 11, 2022 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
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1h 51min
July 25, 2022 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
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1h 51min
July 11, 2022 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
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1h 36min

FAQs about Metal Quest:

How many episodes does Metal Quest have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.