The Department of Metal Antiquities

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....

Check out Masonique:

But the vinyl:

Give the band some love:

What happens when members of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, White Snake, Deep Purple, and Budgie get together in order record a concept album for an upcoming horror thriller movie?

Probably not what you expect, but join Nik, Duncan, and Gino as they delve deep into what happens when Glenn Hughes, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell, Mel and Tom Galley, John Thomas, and Don Airey in the studio.

Gino is Gino LaPosta from Montreal, QC. He's the mastermind of World on Alert and also a member of CroMagnum and Void Within.

World on Alert has released their first single and you can see that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JAhRc5O8XE

Preorder their EP on Bandcamp https://worldonalert.bandcamp.com/album/world-on-alert

Back in 1999, when Carcass was just a memory, Bill Steer lined up a blues rock power trio that he hoped was strong enough to take on the world.

Not long after that, they'd recorded two records and Bill and some new kids started touring.

Join Nik and Duncan and see if it's a spin it or bin it!

It's been described as both the best album Duran Duran never made and the most pretentious record of all time.

What do Simon LeBon, Roger Taylor (the other one), Nick Rhodes, David Gilmour, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Sting all have in common?

They got together and helped birth this album into the world.

Join Nik and Duncan as they bring the whole thing to you in the most pointless of detail!

Did you know there was a time in the world when GWAR did not exist? Thankfully, we have been able to shorten that horrible time by finding out about Death Piggy!

This was the Hardcore Punk Band that Dave Brockie (Later Oderus Urungus of GWAR) had that directly led into the forming of the the great crossover thrash band.

Join Nik and Duncan as they determine if you should ever hear it!

Also, check out friend of the show, Jamey Morris's show: Fistful of Doom: https://www.mixcloud.com/jameymorris/

This week, Nik and Duncan are lucky enough to be joined by, dare we call him, Nerdcore Death Metal bandleader, Justin Pierrot, of Stormland.

He writes technical death metal about Gundam. Seriously. That's great.

This week our trio adjudicates on the forgotten soundtrack album, Scream For Help, by John Paul Jones Late of Led Zeppelin. It's his first post Zeppelin album and we're here for it.

Is it a spin it or bin it? Dig in!

https://stormland.bandcamp.com/album/the-altar-of-war

https://www.facebook.com/Stormland/

Put yourselves in the Way Back Machine and let's return to the heady days of 1987 when all that was old was new again!

This week Nik and Duncan return to a time when the 60's were cool.

The Monkees returned from whence they came during a revival and dropped a new record.

Should you be thankful? Listen to find out!

In 1996, Bruce Dickinson, yes THE Bruce Dickinson, created a new band and released a record. Originally, the band was to be called Skunkworks, but the record company would not take it.

What we have here is a post grunge laced album by Dickinson and crew.

Should you check it out?

Dig in to find out.