Rock & Metal's Hidden Gems

Rock & Metal’s Hidden Gems Podcast continues our deep dive into Gojira, as we move onto the band's second studio album, The Link.

In this episode, we look at how Gojira recorded The Link in their newly built recording studio in France, how the album was received by critics, and the touring that followed its release.

As always, most importantly we'll be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from The Link. Which overlooked and underappreciated tracks have been chosen this time? Which songs will we deep dive and celebrate? Tune in to find out.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we continue through Gojira's discography and uncover Hidden Gems from albums such as From Mars to Sirius and Magma.

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Rock & Metal’s Hidden Gems Podcast returns with a brand new series, and this time we're taking a deep dive into Gojira.

In this first episode, we go back to the beginning of the band's story, looking at the Duplantier brothers growing up, the influences behind the band and how they funded their early years. We also cover the release of their debut album, Terra Incognita, and how Gojira started to find their feet in the metal scene.

As always, most importantly we'll be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from Terra Incognita. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated but deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we work our way through Gojira's discography and uncover Hidden Gems from albums such as From Mars to Sirius and Magma.

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Our Hidden Gem Band series continues with Mystic Prophecy as we work our way through the rest of the band's back catalogue, from Satanic Curses through to their latest album, Hellriot.

In this episode, we focus less on the Mystic Prophecy story and more on the music itself, looking at some of their biggest songs and how their sound has developed over the years. More importantly we will be showing you why Mystic Prophecy are much more than just a heavy power metal band and why we believe they are a Hidden Gem in metal.

If you're a fan of hard, gritty power metal with thrash influences and riffs galore, then this is the band for you.

Keep an eye out for our next series, where we will return to the Hidden Gem Track format. It will be our heaviest and most metal series yet!

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Rock & Metal’s Hidden Gems Podcast returns with our Hidden Gem Band series, and this time we're going power metal and showcasing German metal band Mystic Prophecy.

In this episode, we cover the formation of the band, the inspiration for why the band exists, the metal scene coming out of Europe during this period and the importance of guitar virtuoso Gus G. We cover the band's first four studio albums, Vengeance, Regressus, Never-Ending and Savage Souls, and explore why Mystic Prophecy are more than just a power metal band and deserve to be considered a Hidden Gem.

If you're a fan of hard, gritty power metal with thrash influences and riffs galore, then this is the band for you.

Keep an eye out for episode 2 in this series, where we will continue the journey through Mystic Prophecy's back catalogue, including one of their most unexpected releases...a pop cover album.

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Our Shinedown series reaches the end as we cover the band’s most recent studio album, Ei8ht.

In this episode, we explore the story behind Ei8ht, including the delays that surrounded the album's release. We discuss the themes and musical influences that run throughout the record but, most importantly, we will be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from Ei8ht. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep your eyes out for the next series on the podcast where we will be covering another Hidden Gem Band. A band from the rock or metal world that is overlooked and underappreciated.

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Our Shinedown series continues as we move onto the band’s seventh studio album Planet Zero.

In this episode, we explore the story behind Planet Zero and Shinedown's decision to create another concept album. We discuss the ideas that drive the record, the band's move towards a more raw, stripped back sound, and how Planet Zero became one of their most political releases to date.

And as always, we will be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from Planet Zero. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep an eye out for our final episode in our Shinedown series where we will be uncovering Hidden Gems from Shinedown's most recent album Ei8ht.

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Our Shinedown series continues as we move onto the band’s sixth studio album, Attention Attention.

In this episode, we explore the story behind Attention Attention and the band's decision to create their first concept album. We discuss the themes that run throughout the record, how Shinedown continued to evolve their sound following Threat To Survival, and why many fans see this as a return to form.

And as always, we will be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from Attention Attention. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we work our way through Shinedown's story and discography, uncovering Hidden Gems from albums such as Planet Zero and Ei8ht.

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Our Shinedown series continues as we move into the band’s fifth studio album, Threat To Survival.

In this episode, we explore some potential inspirations behind Threat To Survival and the shift in musical direction that came with it. This is where Shinedown really start leaning further into a more pop influenced rock sound, moving away from some of the heavier tones of their earlier records. We’ll also break down how that shift actually plays out across the songs on the album. 

And as always, we will be highlighting and dissecting the Hidden Gems from Threat To Survival. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we work our way through Shinedown's discography and uncover Hidden Gems from albums such as Attention Attention and Planet Zero.

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Our Shinedown series continues as we dive into the band's fourth studio album, Amaryllis.

In this episode, we discuss the writing and recording of Amaryllis, the band's continued evolution in sound, and how the album further cemented Shinedown's ability to connect with their fans through empowered and relatable lyrics.

As always, we'll be highlighting and dissecting the hidden gems from Amaryllis. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we work our way through Shinedown's discography and uncover hidden gems from albums such as Threat to Survival and Planet Zero.

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Our Shinedown series continues as we dive into the band's breakthrough album, The Sound of Madness.

In this episode, we cover the lineup changes that followed Us and Them and the challenges the band faced as they entered a new chapter. We discuss the writing and recording of The Sound of Madness, an album that would elevate Shinedown to a whole new level of success and help define modern hard rock for years to come.

As always, we'll be highlighting and dissecting the hidden gems from The Sound of Madness. Those songs that are overlooked and underappreciated and deserve far more attention than they receive.

If you're already a Shinedown fan, or you're interested in the album that transformed the band from rising stars into rock heavyweights, then this episode is for you.

Keep an eye out for future episodes as we work our way through Shinedown's discography and uncover hidden gems from albums such as Amaryllis and Threat to Survival.

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