The Department of Metal Antiquities

Did you ever expect there to be an album recorded by members of Def Leppard and the Sex Pistols?

Seriously, in what universe does that even make sense?

Join Nik and Duncan as they decide whether to spin it or bin it.

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Fresh off of his time in Rainbow, Graham Bonnet started a new band with Yngwie Malmsteen called Alcatrazz, but when that didn't go over as well as hoped, they fired him and brought in Steve Vai.

In this day and age, Vai wasn't the name he is now. Come with us and dig into this record.

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When Living Colour was on a break, Vernon Reid started performing with Jack Bruce, formerly of Cream.

What we were given was a collaboration that would end until the death of Jack Bruce in 2014.

This week we discuss their jazz fusion record.

Check it out with us!

In 1977, Alice Cooper decided to eschew his standard black eyes and scary self to reinvent himself as a Private Dick named Maurice Escargot.

This experiment is precisely what his fans were clamoring for.

This is also the tour that spawned "The Alice Cooper Show" recorded live in Las Vegas,, though featuring none of the songs from the album.

This is a wild one.

Should we spin it or bin it?

Here we go once again we are back and ready to attack!

Back in the early aughts, Iommi and Hughes figured they needed on more record to complete the set and they released FUSED into the world.

You may have heard this is out for preorder on vinyl and you should check it out with us if it's a spin it or a bin it!

In the wild days of Grunge, Jane's Addiction self immolated and cut themselves in twain.

On one side, we had Perry Farrell's Porno For Pyros and on the other we had Deconstruction featuring Dave Navarro and Eric Avery.

One of them went on to success on MTV and even started a new touring rock festival and the other one, Deconstruction, is whom we're discussing today!

Find out if we should spin it or bin it.

In the middle 80's Blaze Bayley starts a band after seeing the Ronnie James Dio Holy Diver Tour.

Their first album is released on Def American Recordings and produced by Rick Rubin.

Should we spin it or bin it?

Join Nik and Duncan as they find out.

HELLO! In 1987, X, minus Billy Zoom, went on an extended hiatus.

In 1993, they reformed with the last lineup and released their album, Hey Zeus, to little fanfare.

Join Nik and Duncan as they discuss this forgotten punk record and see if you should spin it or bin it.

As we all know, artists gonna art and when the Beastie Boys took an 8 year break between albums, Adam "AdRock" Horowitz still had some songs to sing.

He was joined by the Beasties's touring drummer, former Suicidal Tendencies man, Amery "AWOL" Smith.

This is their second album.

Check it out with Nik and Duncan who'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it!

Welcome back! Class is in session. This week in the Department of Metal Antiquities, we are joined by associate professors from Masonique, the punk band from Portland, OR who just dropped their first record on sweet vinyl.

This week, we are discussing the late punk legend, James Chance and The Contortions. Rest In Power, James who died on 6/18/24.

This was already planned....

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