In this episode Sharpie surprises the Captain by discussing how much he likes HIM’s 6th Studio album-Venus Doom. Him are unique in rock/metal’s landscape and we have a great discussion exploring why that is. So pull on your velvet jacket and listen in to us discuss why HIM’s creation of ‘love metal’ is so vital! #VRPC

In this Episode your hosts explore the bassists they find most inspiring and influential. Remember, this is not about ‘best’ bassist or ‘greatest’ bassist, this series is about the musicians Sharpie and the Captain find most interesting. So, we take you on a journey through a pretty refreshing spectrum of music this week. We hope you enjoy it and let us know what you think and which artists inspire you! #VRPC

This week Sharpie takes you on a dive into the British Blues Explosion and whilst some bands are well documented, there are a litany of incredible bands that demand to be heard through time that maybe don’t get the recognition they deserve. The British Jimi Hendrix equivalent in Tony McPhee and the Groundhogs are certainly one of those. We use their 4th album Split to explore the historical context of British Blues and its origins, all the way back to Delta blues. It gives us an opportunity to include some quite frankly fantastic tracks from the likes of Ten Years After, Hendrix and Rory Gallagher as points of reference. So I hope you enjoy exploring this aspect of Sharpies musical journey and let us know what you think! #VRPC (PS Sharpie was mistaken with the name of the Champion Jack Dupree album. It was From New Orleans to Chicago. Check it out, it’s brilliant).

In this episode, we delve into the murky depths of metal’s sub genres and emerge triumphantly from the surface like Excaliber from the lake with the gleaming sword of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal (NWOTHM) * sigh*. Leaving twisted metaphors aside, we have a jolly old time exploring this area of metals in your face influences, looking at where bands like Venom, Angel Witch, King Diamond and others sit with these new bands. What other influences can you hear? Let us know! #VRPC

In a change to the usual single album conversation, this week is the beginning of a mini series where we mull over our favourite artists in each band position. We pick our three favourite performers and speak about why we’ve chosen them. We figured the logical pace to start would be the foundation to any band. DRUMMERS!!

In this weeks episode, Sharpie and the Captain go back to 1993 and Sepultura’s Chaos A.D. A seminal album in the world of heavy metal, We discuss how the band developed their sound this point of creativity d where it took the band and metal in general beyond this point. But is it hit or a miss with both our hosts?

Sharpie and the Captain reminisce over this seminal mid 90’s album, Paradise Losts’s Draconian times. This is a band with a huge back catalogue of varying sounds from death metal all the way through to synth rock. How does this album fit into the often eclectic back catalogue and how does it resonate with our hosts? Listen in to find out!

Sharpie and the Captain explore the changing sound of Opeth through their 11th album Pale Communion. A band that divides opinion to some, but others do appreciate a bands need to alter direction. Where do our hosts sit on this bands developing sound? Listen in to find out!

Sharpie introduces Black Sabbath’s Dio era classic Mob Rules to the Captain, an album Sharpie picked up on a whim as he was discovering different artists. An album conceived during a tumultuous time for the band. We discuss the impact of this and the influence of Sabbath. Is it any good? Listen in to find out!

An episode we recoded before Christmas. This week we look at an album we love dearly, an album that sounds as vital and exciting now as it did 20 years ago. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE’S legendary debut album!