Metal Quest

In this Episode Daniel and Jonathan stack up their top and bottom 5 albums picked by The Ritual thus far. Daniel's prediction of Jonathan and him getting abducted by aliens before they receive their first listener mail did not come true as they read their first listener mail. 

Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:

Daniel’s Pick:

Tribulation - Where the Gloom Becomes Sound

Jonathan’s Pick:

Kryptos - Afterburner

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

Beyond The Structure -- Scrutiny

Angel Nation -- Antares

Baalzagoth -- Morbid Persecutions

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 releases from May 2022 to review next episode.

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Last Episode The Ritual selected a Dungeon Synth and Glam Rock album which results in some close calls with the Metal Police. Their quest happens across a rare gem of a Heavy Metal album and they face off in an impersonation battle.

Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:

Daniel’s Pick:

Vektor - Black Future 

Jonathan’s Pick:

Mare Cognitum / Aureole - Resonance Crimson Void (split)

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

Inexistence - In the Mysterious Forest

Mamorlis - Sturdy As An Oak

Wicked - The Last American Rock Band

The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and there is a new development with the Metal Throne.  

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from April 2022 to review next episode.

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In this raw and (mostly) uncut Episode, Daniel and Jonathan record live in Jonathan's garage. Unbeknownst to them, last episode's The Ritual selected an album named "seven" for them to review on their seventh episode. They discuss the release of Elden Ring, alien encounters, The Dark Angle, and last week's selected albums.   

Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:

Daniel’s Pick:

Pure Wrath - Hymn to the Woeful Hearts 

Jonathan’s Pick:

Earth and Pillars - Earth I

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

Mur - Cut the Rivers Vein

Ravenous Death - Visions from the Netherworld

Schwarzer Engel - Sieben 

The bands face off in the Metal Gladitorium and things get shaken up by arcane powers! 

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from February 2022 to review next episode.

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In this episode, Jonathan quizzes Daniel to see if he can tell the difference between real or fake gore-themed band names.

Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some obscure and metal-adjacent albums:

Daniel’s Pick:

Bal-Sagoth - Atlantis Ascendant

Jonathan’s Pick:

Dance With The Dead - B Sides: Vol 1

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

Band - Album

Necrophagous - In Chaos Ascend

Ereb Altor - Vargtimman

Amenra - De Doorn (Alternate Mix)

The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and things get shaken up once again! 

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from January 2022 to review next episode.

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In this episode Daniel and Jonathan listen to three more albums picked by last show’s The Ritual from a best-of 2021 list. They explore some new-to-them sub-genres, Daniel talks Heavy Metallurgy, and Jonathan shares and demonstrates a spell to turn your body into stone!

Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:

Daniel’s Pick:

Gorement - The Ending Quest 

Jonathan’s Pick:

Sorathian Dawn - Self-titled and Sun of the Deep EP

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

Band - Album

Wolves in the Throne Room - Primordial Arcana

Unto Others - Strength

Skepticism - Companion

The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and have the biggest battle to date! 

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases from January 2022 to review next episode!

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In this episode Daniel and Jonathan listen to three albums picked by last show’s The Ritual from a best-of 2021 list. The Ritual betrays them by picking something like itself. Jonathan gets burned out on vocal vibrato and must betray his past self while Daniel grapples with angsty teen poetry and Dream Theater lyrics.

Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:

Daniel’s Pick:

Skaldr - Scythe of Our Errors

Jonathan’s Pick:

Dust Lord - Machine Cult

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

Band - Album

Solstice - Casting the Die

Dream Theater - A View From The Top of the World

Rhapsody of Fire - Glory For Salvation

The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and face the previous victor to find a new champion!

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of the best of 2021 to review next episode!

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In this episode, Daniel quizzes Jonathan on his knowledge of different Heavy Metal genres, and they soon realize Jonathan doesn’t know anything! Daniel reveals his favorite Heavy Metal band and Jonathan struggles to produce one band on the spot, but is eager to continue the quest.

Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:

Daniel’s Pick:

Angel Sword – Neon City

Jonathan’s Pick:

Lascar - Absence / Depths

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

Band – Album

Kill City – Last Man Standing

Bryan Eckermann -- Plague Bringers

Nightland – The Great Nothing

The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and face the previous victor to find a new champion!

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of the best of 2021 to review next episode!

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Daniel has Jonathan put some Christmas characters through a battle to the death to find the ultimate Christmas warrior to calibrate for Jonathan’s tastes. Jonathan and Daniel then swap some albums they’ve been listening to and suggest a shared deep cut:

Jonathan’s Pick:

Band: Knife

Album: Knife

Daniel’s Pick:

Band: Rapid Fire

Album: Brace Yourself  – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuYPjtGQRKQ

Team Pick:

Artist: The Lord Weird Slough Feg

Album: Traveller

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

Band – Album – Genre

Order – The Gospel – Black Metal

Extreme Cold Winter -- World Exit -- Death Doom

HolyGod Throne -- Power of God -- Unblack

This week's bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and the victor battles it out with the previous champion!

Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked for next episode!

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Jonathan quizzes Daniel to find out his favorite genres and Schwarzenegger movies to calibrate for his tastes. Jonathan and Daniel then swap some albums they listen to:

Jonathan’s Pick:

Band: Pure Wrath -- https://purewrath.bandcamp.com/

Album: Ascetic Eventide

Daniel’s Pick:

Band: Ensiferum -- https://ensiferum.com

Album: From Afar

Reviews of the albums picked from last week’s The Ritual:

Sagrado -- Abysmal Slaughter of the Dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPCFnEqZeRY

https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/sagrado-abysmal-slaughter-of-the-dead

Burning Point -- Arsonist of the Soul

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_momuNGxnYZDa2NGYOdhzMEVShkh0X_CBA

https://www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland

1914 -- Where Fear and Weapons Meet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3MOvWuLH4

https://x1914x.bandcamp.com/album/where-fear-and-weapons-meet

The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and a victor is found!

Finally, the Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked for next week:

Band -- Album -- Genre

Order -- The Gospel -- Black Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY_OiV0FT6E

Extreme Cold Winter -- World Exit -- Death Doom

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mfvlQwZVzML0jKbFpdDmPjKjaLdg2xPEc

HolyGod Throne -- Power of God -- Unblack

https://downtuneconproductions.bandcamp.com/album/power-of-god

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