CHR welcomes Doug to the show with an episode sure to trip everyone's "Is this really metal?" alarms. We start with new albums from the Southern/occult rock inspired Diablo Blvd and then see what horror punk icon Doyle is up to. Doug gets thrown into the deep end of the indie pool when he's forced to confront the bizarre antics of Troldhaugen, but he responds by inducting Machine Head's venture into nu-metal into Heavy Metal Valhalla.

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New Releases:

Diablo Blvd : Zero Hour (2017)

Diablo Blvd is a hard rock/metal band formed by Belgian comedian Alex Andrew and guitarist Dave Hubrechts. The band's music draws heavily from their influences such as Danzig, The Cult, Guns 'N Roses, Type O Negative, and classic rock.

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Doyle II : As We Die (2017)

After leaving the Misfits, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein formed Gorgeous Frankenstein to make music for his then-wife, Stephanie Bellars (Gorgeous George), to dance to. When the two divorced, Doyle renamed the project eponymously in order to continue.

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Troldhaugen : IDIO+SYNCRASIES (2017)

Starting life as your typical folk metal band, Australia's Troldhaugen evolved into an avant-garde band who kept some of the folk elements but added things like swing beats, choral backing, electronica, and other weirdness to create a very unique kind of music.

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SonOfOdin goes it solo for October and picks two newer releases of bands rising from the ashes of others: Memoriam (from Bolt Thrower) and Liv Sin (from Sister Sin). Then he attempts to get into the Halloween spirit with some death/doom from Moribundo before getting way too drunk and suffering a Tankard-induced hangover with their third album.

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New Releases:

Memoriam : For The Fallen (2017)

Memoriam, consisting of two members each from Bolt Thrower and Benediction, was formed as a tribute to late Bolt Thrower drummer Martin "Kiddie" Kearns.

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Liv Sin : Follow Me (2017)

After an aggressive album and touring cycle, Swedish act Sister Sin decided to call it quits. Singer Liv Jagrell still had the urge in her, however, and formed Liv Sin to continue her musical career.

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Moribundo : Raíz Amarga (2017)

Moribundo ("dying" in Spanish) is a death/doom metal band from Spain featuring members from the Spanish underground scene such as Bizarre, Nangilima, Vanagloria, and Elderdawn. The band performs dark and melancholic music highly influenced by genre classics.

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Heavy Metal Valhalla:

Tankard : The Morning After (1988)

Tankard is a German thrash metal band founded in 1982. Along with Kreator, Destruction, and Sodom, Tankard is often considered one of the "Big Four" of Teut...

Thrashbrowns returns to the show this month to discuss new albums from Brendon Small's Galaktikon project and supergroup Dead Cross. We take a look at Brazilian thrashers Corpsia in the indie segment, and Thrashbrowns sees if Opeth's intricate compositions can overcome SonOfOdin's prog intolerance.

More Thrashbrowns:

* East Idaho News Columns

* Twitter

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New Releases:

Brendon Small : Galaktikon II: Become The Storm (2017)

Brendon Small (the man behind Metalocalypse and Dethklok) had the studio lined up to record Dethklok's second album, but legal issues were stalled. In the meantime, he had Gene Hoglan and Bryan Beller work on a solo album which became the first Galaktikon release. With Dethklok on permanent (?) hiatus, he has since refocused on his attention to Galaktikon.

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Dead Cross : Dead Cross (2017)

Dead Cross are an American supergroup consisting of guitarist Mike Crain, bassist Justin Pearson, drummer Dave Lombardo, and vocalist Mike Patton.

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Local/Indie Band:

Corpsia : G...

SonOfOdin flies solo this time around for a schedule catch-up episode featuring new albums from Wintersun, Immolation, and Fear Is Dead. Then he entertains some serious 1980s flashbacks with Grim Reaper's third album.

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New Releases:

Wintersun : The Forest Seasons (2017)

Wintersun is an epic folk/melodic death metal band from Finland. Originally formed as a side project of Jari Mäenpää when he was in Ensiferum, schedule conflicts caused him to leave Ensiferum to focus on Wintersun.

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Immolation : Atonement (2017)

Immolation is a New York-based death metal band that formed in the late 1980s. Their music incorporates elements of brutal death and black metal, giving these stalwarts a unique sound.

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Local/Indie Band:

Fear Is Dead : Eleutherophobia (2015/2017)

Fear Is Dead is a New York band calling themselves "post nu-metal". Their sound incorporates the early 2000s sound with groove metal and hardcore elements peppered throughout.

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It's all about the ladies this month with new releases from Canadian bands Unleash the Archers and Kobra and the Lotus. SonOfOdin toys with your emotions in the second half of the show with steampunk-themed Japanese girl band Fate Gear followed by the Norwegian take on funeral doom with Funeral's second album.

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More Murf:

* Hero Unabridged Podcast (HU Facebook)

More Rock-Lob:

* Dead In Decatur (DID Facebook)

* Dead In Decatur Podcast Network

* YouTube: Zachary Tindell

* YouTube: Tabletop Magi

New Releases:

Unleash the Archers : Apex (2017)

The Canadian power/melodic death metal quintet was founded by vocalist Brittney Slayes and drummer Scott Buchanan in 2007. After self-releasing two albums, they caught the attention of Napalm Records and this is their second album under the Napalm label.

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Kobra and the Lotus : Prevail I (2017)

Kobra and the Lotus are a Canadian heavy/power metal band that started out on Spinefarm and then moved to Gene Simmons's Titan Music before getting signed by Napalm Records. This is the first of a two-part album series with the label, with the second part expected within a few months.

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SonOfOdin is joined this month by ex-Decaturite, Murf, to talk about new albums from Dying Fetus and Igorrr. The podcast is invaded by an ursine kaiju in the form of Bear Mace, and Murf shares his love for classic German speed metal with Helloween's second album.

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More Murf:

* Hero Unabridged Podcast (HU Facebook)

* Dead In Decatur

New Releases:

Dying Fetus : Wrong One to Fuck With (2017)

Dying Fetus is a technical/brutal death metal band from Maryland, USA. Their music consists of hook-laden song structures, dual vocalists, blast beats, complex riffing, slam riffs, and heavy breakdowns.

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Igorrr : Savage Sinusoid (2017)

Igorrr is the brainchild of Frenchman Gautier Serre. Igorrr is a fusion of industrial music, death metal, and Baroque-inspired classical music.

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Local/Indie Band:

Bear Mace : Butchering the Colossus (2017)

Hailing from Chicago, IL, USA, Bear Mace describe their sound as "planet crushing death metal". Basically, that translates to a spaced-out cross between Bolt Thrower and Dethklok.

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SonOfOdin lets Rock-Lobster Johnson program most of this episode with new albums from DragonForce and Alestorm. SonOfOdin indulges some '80s metal flashbacks with Chicago's Satan's Hallow, while Rock-Lob opts to revisit some classic Finnish power metal with Sonata Arctica's first album.

More Rock-Lob:

* Dead In Decatur

* Dead In Decatur Podcast Network

* YouTube: Zachary Tindell

* YouTube: Tabletop Magi

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New Releases:

DragonForce : Reaching Into Infinity (2017)

DragonForce are a British power metal band based in London. They are known for their long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-themed lyrics, and retro video game-influenced electronic sounds in their music.

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Alestorm : No Grave But The Sea (2017)

Scotland's Alestorm is possibly the most-recognized pirate-themed metal band today and are responsible for bringing the keytar back into vogue.

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Again, the show is temporarily retitled "The Siblings of Metal" this month as SonOfOdin is joined by the Mighty English Valkyrie, Explodey Jo! We talk new albums from Ex Deo and Pallbearer, along with a female-fronted Colombian thrash metal act called Lucifera. Finally, we talk about shifting band styles as we revisit Amorphis's second album.

Pre-Show Banter

* SonOfOdin runs through his Best/Worst of SoMP Year Five.

* SonOfOdin comments on the recent Battle Beast / Leaves' Eyes / Sabaton concert.

* Jo recommended the band Seven Kingdoms

* Jo brought up Mystical Hug (doom metal yoga)

New Releases:

Ex Deo : The Immortal Wars (2017)

Ex Deo is a Canadian death metal band formed in 2008 in Montreal, Quebec. The band is a side project of Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono, with lyrics concerning the history of the Roman Empire.

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Pallbearer : Heartless (2017)

Pallbearer is a progressive/doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, formed in 2008.

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Five years ago today, your eardrums were blessed violated by the voices of El Goro and SonOfOdin. 1,826 days and sixy episodes later, the show is still going on, albeit different in various ways. The following is a "Best Of" collection of episodes mashed together for your hopeful enjoyment.

Contents:

* (0:00:00) The original opening [Episode #1]

* (0:00:44) Opening commentary

* (0:02:21) Constructive criticism [Episode #19]

* (0:04:56) Murf reviews Battle Beast [Episode #36]

* (0:07:10) Megadeth Super Collider (2013) [Episode #16]

* (0:15:40) Machinage It Makes Us Hate (2011) [Episode #17]

* (0:22:51) Killer Be Killed Killer Be Killed (2014) [Episode #27]

* (0:32:45) Slayer Repentless (2015) [Episode #43]

* (0:44:04) Huntress Spell Eater (2012) [Episode #4]

* (0:52:11) Between the Buried and Me Coma Ecliptic (2015) [Episode #41]

* (1:04:28) Babymetal Babymetal (2014) [Episode #24]

* (1:16:37) Goat Semen Ego Svm Satana (2015) [Episode #36]

* (1:23:54) RazorRape Orgy In Guts (2015) [Episode #41]

* (1:34:05) Winterhorde Maestro (2016) [Episode #52]

* (1:46:13) Darkrypt Delirious Excursion (2016) [Episode #55]

* (1:55:14) Unearthed Elf Into The Catacomb Abyss (2016) [Episode #56]

* (2:04:06) Serpentine Dominion Serpentine Dominion (2016) [Episode #57]

* (2:15:32) Closing commentary

* (2:16:50) Amon Amarth Guardians of Asgaard (2008) [Amazon / iTunes]

SonOfOdin and Rock-Lob close out SoMP Year Five with a diverse selection of metal cuts. First, can Germany's Kreator continue the thrash revolution from 2016? Finland tests your lactose tolerance with some 1980s-tinged power metal from Battle Beast. In the indie segment, Germany shows the new kids have some chops, too, with Endless Curse. Finally, Heavy Metal Valhalla goes into some instrumental shred territory with the first solo album from Michael Angelo Batio.

More Rock-Lob:

* 2017 Dead In Decatur Film Festival Kickstarter (Apr 15–May 25, 2017)

* Dead In Decatur

* Dead In Decatur Podcast Network

* YouTube: Zachary Tindell

* YouTube: Tabletop Magi

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New Releases:

Kreator : Gods of Violence (2017)

One of the Big Four of Teutonic Thrash, Kreator have experimented heavily with their sound over their many years, toying with death metal elements while still maintaining the classic German thrash sound.

Get this album: Amazon.com • iTunes • CD Universe • Spotify

Battle Beast : Bringer of Pain (2017)

Battle Beast is a Finnish heavy metal band started in 2008. After several line-up changes, the band has settled on a style that mixes modern power metal with 1980s-influenced electronic music.

Get this album: Amazon.com • iTunes • CD Universe • Spotify

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