The Phantom AD, a presence beyond time but always up for a good time joins the pod to chat what it takes the haunt the nation, tell us what ghoulish rock n' roll is, and what we should expect from one of his performances. It is DIY from the other side in our first Halloween special episode!

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Trying a new segment: Does It Hold Up? where we look at an album we remember fondly of decades past. On deck is Sacramento's own industrial rock legends, LUXT. Their 1998 album, Razing Eden, saw them breaking out in the scene, but the question remains: does it hold up?

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On deck today is the new album from Perturbator, Age of Aquarius. Does French synth wave superstar James Kent stand up in the year 2025, particularly in the context of contemporary electronic releases? And what about the extensive guests on this album? Find out what John and Billie think on More Than Metal

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Today's Swap has John listening to Mastodon's 2017 album Emperor of Sand with Billie taking the 1999 classic EBM/Industrial album Fun With Knives by Velvet Acid Christ to task with modern synthwave.

The Swap is where Billie and John give each other an album they've never heard to listen to. They then share a conversation about their thoughts on the respective music composition.

Bill and I listen to Castle Rat's brand new album: Bestiary. We chat this highly anticipated album, its strengths and where it may fall short of expectations. Enjoy this track by track break down on More Than Metal.

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Bill Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/billjcrowevo/

Adam Neal, co-founder and guitarist of Savage Master, joins to talk about stage theatrics, growing up with horror and heavy metal, and how do you prepare to tour with GWAR?

Savage Master: https://savagemasterofficial.bandcamp.com/

Trevor William Church of Haunt joins Bill in discussing growing up with parents in the rock and roll business. Trevor and Bill also find they have a closer connection that they thought, all due to rock music!

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Bill Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/billjcrowevo/

John and Bill catch up with Tucker Thomasson, guitarist and vocalist for the dungeon delving heavy metal band Throne of Iron. We hear about his efforts in recording and mixing, while sharing insights into rural living.

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Bill and I listen to Blackbraid III, the latest black metal offering from Sgah’gahsowáh. Where do we place it in releases this year. Join us as we break down this album, track by track.

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Bill Crowe: https://www.instagram.com/billjcrowevo/

The Swap is where Bill and John give each other an album they've never heard to listen to. They then share a conversation about their thoughts on the respective music composition.

Today's episode has Bill listening to Emperor the Black Runes from 2004 by Italian power metalers Domine. John gets a flash back to his EBM days with Health Vol. 4: Slaves of Fear.

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