The Department of Metal Antiquities

The Department of Metal Antiquities

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The Department of Metal Antiquities episodes

  • DMA 229: "Point Blank" by Nailbomb

    What happens when Sepultura heads down a Fudge Tunnel?

    Well, you end up with whatever this particular supergroup is.

    Max Cavalera, then of Sepultura, made an album with Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel, and here. We go.

    52 min
  • DMA 227: "Squeeze" by The Velvet Underground

    The world of hit records is a harsh one. Roger Waters himself said they were leaning on the awesome trade name of Pink Floyd.

    Well, what happens when nearly everyone from your band has left it, and you still have the name?

    You listen to your manager and drop a record.

    Check out the Velvet Underground album minus all original members.

    43 min
  • DMA 226: "Speed Metal Symphony" by Cacophony Featuring Marty Friedman and Jason Becker

    In 1986, two future legends joined forces with some kids from the neighborhood.

    In all seriousness, it's really cool to be able to look back onto a band like this where they are about to blow up, but with other acts.

    Join Nik and Duncan in seeing if we should spin it or bin it.

    Duncan has also dropped his latest single. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5L3OcpXzmJkwk2TC8NvZl0

    49 min
  • DMA 225: "Give 'Em Hell" by Sebastian Bach

    It's 2014 and Sebastian Bach and Skid Row are still at loggerheads.

    So he forms a band, brings in John 5 and Steve Stevens, and let's it rip on a new studio record.

    Should we spin it or bin it?

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    56 min
  • DMA 224: "Heaven Is Gone" by Seventh Void

    In 2005 when Typo Negative was sort of splitting up only to reunite a bit a later, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly got together Matt Brown of A Pale Horse Named Death and decided to do a doom metal band.

    As everybody knows, Nik hates Type O, how did he, and Duncan, feel about this one?

    40 min
  • DMA 222: "Pawnshop Guitars" by Gilby Clarke

    In 1994, relative newcomer to Guns 'n Roses, Gilby Clarke unleashes his very first solo album.

    He was able get every single member of the band to guest on it with him.

    Join Nik and Duncan to see if you should spin it or bin it.

    1 hr 1 min
  • DMA #220: Hellyeah's Self Titled Debut

    This week, Nik and Duncan are back with more Pantera content and Vinnie Paul is joined by members of Mudvayne and Nothingface.

    Let's find out when an elderstate man joins up with the new breed.


    56 min

About The Department of Metal Antiquities

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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.