The Department of Metal Antiquities

The Department of Metal Antiquities

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The Department of Metal Antiquities episodes

  • Department of Metal Antiquities 143: "Break Like The Wind" by Spinal Tap

    Special New Year's Eve Festivus Episodus!

    This week Nik and Duncan tackle the Return of Spinal Tap. It was the heady year of 1992 and our favorite costumed crusaders of the metal faith have returned with their first album since the seminal "Smell The Glove."

    We dig into and let you know if you should spin it or bin it!

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquities 141: The Damage Manual with Brandon Ringo of Mammoth Caravan

    Here's where things get a little bit strange. Back in the late 90's, there apparently was a meeting that very nearly created a revival, not reunion, of what was once considered to be Public Image Ltd, but Johnny Lydon wouldn't do it.

    So, instead we got The Damage Manual featuring Martin Atkins of PIL, Chris Connelly of Ministry on vocals, Geordie Walker of Killing Joke on guitar, and Jah Wobble of PIL on bass.

    What could've been right?

    But the DMA didn't miss the mark, we were lucky enough to have Brandon Ringo of the Little Rock, AR sludge doom metal band, Mammoth Caravan, join us to give his thoughts on the record.

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    Their first album is now OUT ON VINYL!!!!!!!!!!

    https://mammothcaravan.bandcamp.com/album/ice-cold-oblivion

    1 hr 17 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquities 140: "Deaf Gods of Babylon" by Lord Tracy
    It was 1989 Anno Doimini and the merger of some of Black Oak Arkansas and Pantera was joining and perhaps ganing steam.
    Terry Glaze, the voice of Pantera on their first three independent albums meets with Chris Craig and Barney Wolfe, both formerly of Black Oak Arkansas, and they along with guitarist, Jimmy Rusidoff, they create a brand new hair metal band that's equal parts Rolling Stones, Exodus, Beastie Boys, and Poison.
    Is this a bridge too far with too many different things going on all at once?
    Join Nik and Duncan as they figure it out.
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    58 min
  • DMA 139: "Beautiful Disease" by Duff McKagan

    In the greatest heavy metal cartoon of all time, Murderface referred to himself as the Lead Songwriter for Dethklok. Honestly, how often is that kind of thing really true?

    Well, today's album is what happens when the bassist of a band fully takes on a Lead Songwriting role.

    Now, as this is truly on brand, this might be the most forgotten album we have ever covered, because it was only released on an advanced copy for reviews and radio play.

    There has never been a commercial release.

    Join us!

    1 hr 4 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquities 137: "Sheer Greed" by Girl

    Anyone listening to this kind of music who's around my age has got to remember "Joe Elliott" coming up to "Phil Collen" in the VH1 made for TV movie about Def Leppard.


    Right?


    Well anyway. That was the scene where Collen is recruited to replace Pete Willis. So, what was Mr. Collen doing before joining?


    He was in a band called Girl and he was bandmates with future LA Guns singer, Phil Lewis. This band was PHILLED up with Phils.


    So this week, we've got a glam rock two'fer for ya.


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    1 hr 7 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquities 136: California Breed Self Titled

    What happens when Joe Bonamassa can't tour for Black Country Communion?

    Welp, our man Glenn Hughes just starts another band and what happens when one of the members of that band can't tour?

    Well, get with us and check out the Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Andrew Watt vehicle, California Breed!

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquities 135: "Radio KAOS" by Roger Waters

    It's always nice when we're joined by a good friend. This week, Keefy Chackes of Ghost Cult Mag was kind enough to lend us his time.

    In doing so, we decided to take a swing at the second solo album released by Roger Waters, Radio KAOS.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Department of Metal Antiquties 134: "Carcass Cuntry" by Jeff Walker and Die Fluffers

    Before the reformation of Carcass, there was a project that brought together many different metal musicians. Jeff Walker seemed to call his entire roladex of metallers. Including members of Napalm Death, Him, other members of Carcass, Cradle of Filth, Anathema, and Faith No More!

    So, when you have this esteemed group of players from legendary metal bands, he did exactly what everybody would have wanted, he released a covers album of classic country and Americana songs.

    Who asked for this?

    Join Nik and Duncan to see if you should be.

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    1 hr 7 min

About The Department of Metal Antiquities

From the publisher's feed

As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten.