Metal Heads Podcast





Episode #36: In Episode 36 we are joined once again by our friend John. John assists George, Buke and Jay in interviewing Evan Berry of Wilderun. Then John joins us for our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #35: In episode 35 we have Feind Gottes from Thy Demons Be Scribblin on the line with us for the duration. Buke discusses his trip to the Revocation show and plays interviews with both Revocation and Black Fast. And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #34: In episode 34 we are joined by Kevin and Derek of Slab City. Buke and George also interview Matt Barlow and Van Williams at an Ashes of Ares show. And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #33: In episode 33 we are joined by Dallas Toler-Wade of Nile and Narcotic Wasteland. Two tracks from the self-titled Narcotic Wasteland album are featured. We also do a little more post-GWARBQ discussion and have a heated debate about the new Iron Maiden single "Speed of Light." And of course our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




GWARBQ 2015: George, Buke and Will make the harrowing journey down I-95 South to Richmond, Virginia and the 2015 GWARBQ Festival. This episode includes the guys discussions about the festival as well as interviews with Tony from Municipal Waste/Iron Reagan, Troglodyte, Ben from Goatwhore, Mutoid Man, Valkyrie and the mighty GWAR! "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #32: In episode 32 we are joined Galen and Neutrino of Infera Bruo. The guys join us for an interview and then stick around for our regular segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #31: In episode 31 we are joined in studio by two members of the Baltimore technical death metal band Perihelion. The guys join us for a brief interview and then stick around for our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Brutality at the Brewery II: In this special edition of the Metal Heads Podcast George and Buke head down to Virginia for Fair Winds Brewing Brutality at the Brewery II hosted by Brewmaster Will. Will brewed up a batch of beer in honor of the band Yesterday's Saints, who were on hand to enjoy Will's work. This episode is the result of on-site discussions with Will and Yesterday's Saints. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #30: For our 30th episode we bring you nearly four hours of awesome! We talk to Joel Violette of Thrawsunblat and play a pair songs. We also play a new song from a friend in Korea. We are joined in the studio by our old friend Matt, who sits in on all our usual segments covering news, new releases, a Top 3, and all the various music we have been listening to lately. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #29: Sit back and enjoy a few cold ones with this episode. Brewmaster Will is back with more product, and this time he brought his friend John along as well. The guys interview Rich from the instrumental band Tempel and two songs from the band Duel are featured. All the regular segments are included as well as everyone's Top 10 albums of 2015 so far. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #28: In this episode George, Buke and Jay strip the show down to the bare essentials for a quick and streamlined discussion. No interviews and no bands, just news, new releases, the top 3 instrumental songs, what we are listening to, classics and our latest vinyl acquisitions. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #27: In this episode George, Buke and Jay interview Mike Hill from Tombs. The featured band this week is New Zealand death-doom band Lysithea. As usual we discuss the latest news, new releases and a Top 3 List for the best reunion albums. Also we discuss what we've been listening to, our classics, and our latest vinyl aquisitions. Two songs are played with permission from Lysithea. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




2015 Maryland Deathfest: In this special edition of the Metal Heads podcast George and Buke take the show on the road to Baltimore, Maryland for the 2015 Maryland Deathfest. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #26: In this episode George, Buke and Jay are joined in-studio by Albert Born and John Batease from Yesterday's Saints. The first part of the show includes an interview about Yesterday's Saints and then Albert and John join the guys for all the usual news, releases and a Top 3 List where the three best replacement singers are discussed. Two songs are played with permission from Yesterday's Saints. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #25: In this episode George and Buke are once again joined by Jay. He just sort of showed up, and we didn't know what to do, so we gave him a mic and decided to keep him. We are super proud and excited to bring you an hour-long interview with Matt Barlow of Ashes of Ares and formerly of Iced Earth. We also have a pair of songs for you from Irish one-man-band Sonus Mortis. Then of course there are the usual suspects, news, new releases, what we are listening to, classics, and our Tope 3 Bands That We Miss. Clocking in at almost four hours, this is not a podcast you want to miss! Two songs are played with permission from Sonus Mortis. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #24: In this episode George and Buke have a guest on the show. Jay Dickinson of Catatonic Society sits in for an interview as well as participating in all the usual talk about new, new releases, the Top 3 Holy Grail Yet-To-Find Vinyl Albums, what everyone is listening to, everyone's classic and of course a pair of songs from Catatonic Society's album, "Baptistina." Get ready for another long one. Two songs are played with permission from Catatonic Society. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #23: In this episode George and Buke spend more time discussing high-definition music files, Dave Growl, Record Store Day 2015, the latest heavy metal news and new releases, what they are listening to, a pair of classic albums and whether or not Buke is convinced about black metal band Dawn. This episode's band is Crescent from Cairo, Egypt. Two songs are played with permission from Crescent. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #22: In this episode the guys are both under the weather but pushing through it. They discuss the usual news and new releases, their top 3 Manowar albums, what they are listening to and classic album picks for this episode. This episode's band is Pittsburgh's Dethlehem and a pair of songs from their latest release Destroyers of the Realm. Two song are used by permission of Dethlehem. Buke also talks metal and hockey with fellow metalhead Shawn Roarke of NHL.com. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #21: In the first episode of 2015 George and Buke discuss the latest musical trends to hold their attention, some suggestions from Will, the latest news and new releases, their 3 favorite bands they've never seen live, what they are listening to, a pair of classic albums, and an interview with adult film star Jessie Lee. The band of the week is Painted Wives and two songs are featured by permission of the band. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #20: In this year-end episode George and Buke have Will on as a guest, talk the usual news and releases and their top 3 Cannibal Corpse albums. This extra-long episode also features the top 20 albums of the year and a visit by Chuck and Godless from the MetalSucks podcast to discuss the top 10 songs of the year. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #19: In this holiday-themed episode Buke interviews Cam Pipes from 3 Inches of Blood. They also play two songs from Australia's Goathanger, cover news stories and new releases, their top 3 Morbid Angel albums, what they are listening to and their classics for the week. "Emma, You Bloated Whore" and "Pre Mortem Autopsy" used by permission of Goathanger. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #18: In this episode George and Buke interview Ben Hiteman and Emad Dajani from Catapult the Dead, and play two songs from their debut album "All is Sorrow." They also cover news stories and new releases, their top 3 Testament albums, what they are listening to and their classics for the week. "Valencia" and "Servitude" used by permission of Catapult the Dead. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #17: In this episode George and Buke interview Early Man's Mike Conte and play two songs from the new Early Man album, "Thank God You've Got the Answers For Us All." They also read a couple of listener letters, cover news stories and new releases, their top hair/glam metal albums, what they are listening to and their classics for the week. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #16: In this episode George and Buke interview Metal Blade's Brian Slagel about hockey and metal. They also discuss poor album sales, Buke's other gig, gateway metal bands, news stories, new releases, their top 3 Amon Amarth albums, what they are listening to and their classics for the week. The featured band is Baltimore's Aries. Three songs are used by permission. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #15: In this episode George and Buke discuss King Diamond's tour, the short documentary about sound quality called The Distortion of Sound, some of the latest news stories, new releases, their top 3 King Diamond albums, what they are listening to and this week's classics. Buke delivers his judgement on last weeks Convincing Buke segment. Shylmagoghnar from The Netherlands is the featured band. Two songs are used by permission of Shylmagoghnar. "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #14: In this episode George and Buke discuss a case of mistaken religious identity, Metallica's care of their catalog, the Jasta podcast, the news, new releases, their top In Flames album choices, what they are listening to, and their classic picks for this week. George tries to convince Buke of the virtues of Overkill. Featured band is Birch Hill Dam with two tracks from their latest album, "Reservoir." "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #13: In this episode George and Buke discuss the point of cover songs, ordering vinyl from Amazon, some more topics provided by Will, the news, new releases, their top Opeth album choices, what they are listening to, and their classic picks for this week. Featured band is Take Over and Destroy with two tracks from their latest album, "Vacant Face." "Metal Rain" intro used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #12: In this episode the guys return after a hiatus and discuss an album release show, a proposed big 10 of thrash, the Dream Decievers documentary, the Eddie Trunk podcast, the MetalSucks podcast, news, new releases, and other regular segments such as Top 3, What We Are Listening To, and a new segment called Convincing Buke. Featured band is Orphans of Dusk with two tracks from the EP "Revenant."




Episode #11: In this episode George and Buke record an episode from their hotel in Richmond, Virginia after a day on the road to attend the Dave Brockie/Oderus Urungus Memorial the night before the 2014 GWAR-BQ. All the usual items are covered: news, new releases, classics and what they are listening to, as well as two tracks from "Passage of Gaia" the killer new album from Arctic Sleep. Check it out! Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "The Staircase" and "Passage of Gaia" used by permission of Arctic Sleep.




Special Edition Dave Brockie Memorial/GWARBQ Episode: In this special episode George and Buke take a recorder on the road (Fear and Loathing in Virginia?) to document their travels down to Richmond, Virginia for the Dave Brockie/Oderus Urungus Memorial on Friday, August 15th and then the GWAR-BQ festival on Saturday, August 16th. Included are the memorial speeches made by Jello Biafra, Randy Blythe, Adam Green, Jon Freeman and Mike Bishop. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #10: In this episode the guys talk about the new Opeth, some reunion's they'd like to see, the documentary Downloaded, sniping on eBay, this weeks killer band - King Giant, and of course the usual news, new releases, what they've been listening to and the classics of the week. They also discuss their top three mosh pits. Check it out! Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "Appomattox" and "A Stewards Prayer" used by permission of King Giant.




Episode #9: In this episode the guys do a Power Metal-themed show with twice as much of everything! This episode features two songs from A Sound of Thunder AND two songs from Unleash the Archers, twice the classic albums, twice the artists-we-are-listening-two, and a top 15 list of our favorite power metal bands. And of course the news and new releases and the usual back and forth banter. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "Time's Arrow" and "I'll Walk With You" used by permission of A Sound of Thunder. "Dawn of Ages" and "General of the Dark Army" used by permission of Unleash the Archers.




Episode #8: In this episode we welcome Buke back from his brief paternity leave, discuss the George Retrospective episodes, go through a mountain of both new and not-quite-so-new news, cover some new releases, discuss what we've been listening to as well as a pair of classic albums, play a pair of tracks from Greek sludge band Moat Hug, and lots more. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "Kikeron" and "Black Gazer" used by permission of Moat Hug.




The George Retrospective, Part 2: In this second part of two, Buke is away on New Daddy Duty, so George gets introspective and nostalgic and plays a bunch of his own music from his past projects The Forsaken, The King is Dead and Sons of Destiny. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




The George Retrospective, Part 1: In this first part of two, Buke is away on New Daddy Duty, so George gets introspective and nostalgic and plays a bunch of his own music from his past projects The Forsaken, The King is Dead and Sons of Destiny. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies.




Episode #7: In this episode the guys discuss GWARBQ, imminent babies, news and new releases, bands they've been listening to, evolving musical tastes, their top live albums and shows, and some classic albums. A pair of songs from Scotland's Maelstrom are featured. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "Sunlight" and "Liberate Me Ex Inferis" used by permission of Maelstrom.






Episode #6: In this episode the guys discuss World Domination, the imminent arrival of the next generation of metal, the latest news and new releases, what they are listening to this week, their top 3 Slayer albums, and more! Plus two songs from Human Collapse are featured in Unsigned Bands. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies. "Nowhere" and "Novembersmile" used by permission of Human Collapse.






Episode #5: In this episode recent news and a selection of new releases are discussed, the guys talk about what they are listening to as well as their top 3 Sentenced albums. Two songs are featured from unsigned UK band Twilight's Embrace. A pair of classic metal albums are discussed, and the guys make light of metal heads that take themselves too seriously. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies




Episode #4: In this episode a new intro song is rolled out, a rivalry is declared, recent news and a selection of new releases are discussed, the guys talk about what they are listening to as well as their top 3 Dio albums. A new segment called Unsigned Bands is introduced and Norwegian band Tonic Breed is featured. Two songs from their latest album are also included. Make sure to stick around at the end for a "hidden bonus track" remembering the anniversary of the passing of a metal legend. Music intro from "Metal Rain" used by permission of Men Without Armies




Episode #3: In this episode the guys discuss new listeners, a surprise concert, the week's new releases, their top 3 Judas Priest albums, the Big Four, a pair of classic albums, and the band Men Without Armies. Two songs from the Men Without Armies EP are featured.




Episode #2: In this episode George and Buke discuss new releases, what they've been listening to, Buke's first week with a turntable, their top 3 Iron Maiden albums, the upcoming Opeth album and a pair of classic metal albums.




Episode #1: In this episode George and Buke introduce themselves, discuss Record Store Day 2014, some classic metal albums, a curious metal release from overseas, and even a book!




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