Twin Terrors Macabre Manor of Mead Metal and Mayhem

Welcome to the Terrors' first album review episode.  We discuss Lacuna Coil's latest album "Black Anima" (released October 11th, 2019), Helloween's latest, their live album "United Alive in Madrid" (released October 4th, 2019 -- we know, James is obsessed with them), and Nita Strauss' solo album "Controlled Chaos" (released last year, November 16th, 2018 -- this one is pretty much Jody, speaking of obsessions).  

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Image: photos of purchased CDs by Jody (top) and James (bottom)

Just a bit of thanksgiving fun where we talk about sharing alcohol (and when we don't) and give a few shout-outs to our listener locations around the world (recorded a bit ago, so we'll have to update this soon!), as well as other little tidbits of jocular fun.

Yes, we know Thanksgiving is almost a week away.  Better 666... sorry, I meant 6... days early than 1 day late.

(This came from a longer recording where we were quite tipsy at the start and it got progressively worse.  One of the most fun to record and one of the worst from which to get anything useful.  If you want the whole episode, we'll set up a Patreon page. Lol!)

Welcome to the Manor!  Join us as we discuss the final months of the Deep Purple Mark II era, with album things and song things and all sorts of things you never knew you were missing (probably because you weren't, but we were).

Welcome back to more Led Zeppelin!  We know you've been clamoring for this (clamor, clamor, clamor).  The first of four parts on the Brown Bomber era, with this episode focusing on touring and what the critics were saying (and what the band thought of that), as well as a few miscellaneous bits.  

Next episode... groupies!

Picture is a promotional still from 1969 (which both Jody and James happen to have purchased).

Welcome back to the Manor!  Sadly October Country is on the far side of our fields, but we do get to at least discuss things of interest.  Beer and metal!  We get into Iron Maiden's beer series with Hallowed and talk about the beer (this particular one and the general style), the song, and the Catholic holy day of obligation, the Solemnity of All Saints, better known as All Hallows Day, the day from which we get Halloween (because the church ripped off the pagans -- we talk about that, too!).

Image courtesy of James' beer collection.

Welcome back to the Manor as we finish up our Octoberblitzkreig!  In the last episode of our Halloween season, we (mostly Jody) regale you with poems about vampires... and vampyres... and vampire brides... and whats nots. 

Also, James gives his version of Echtra Nerai, an old Irish tale of Halloween/Samhain spooky goodness, filled with the talking corpses, death, and battles with the sidhe.  This one even has sound effects!  OooOoOOOooooOoOooo!!!  Here's a link if you'd like to read it: https://letterpile.com/creative-writing/The-Strange-Adventures-of-Nera-1-A-Tale-of-Irish-Halloween-Samhain-Spookiness

Image file: public domain of jack-o-lantern carved from a turnip, as the ancient Irish didn't have pumpkins.  

Welcome to the metal part of the manor!  We talk about our favorite song that's Halloween themed and why, as well as throwing out an album suggestion.  Yes, there are song snippets.  By the way: since recording, the Pumpkins United album from Helloween has come out and the live version of Halloween is fantastic!

Yes, James went to see the show.  He was hoping it would be a bit more spooky, but for a young adult movie based on a young adult book series, it wasn't half bad.  We talk about the movie and the books and other horror themed young adult series we enjoyed when we were younger.  

Image credit:  from James' library

We promised our horrible 24 hour contest entry and here it is!  We obviously had no idea what we were doing. If nothing else, it's a wee bit more spookiness to enjoy this Halloween season.  Enjoy!

It's the Great Pumpkin, Brutes!  Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of the first mention of this Halloween figure in the funny pages.  We talk a bit about the grand figure himself, but then also discuss his semblance to other Halloween notable figure "Sam Hane," who of course we know there isn't an actual Samhain deity named Samhain, but the background of the figure is great fun to discuss!