The Department of Metal Antiquities – Details, episodes & analysis

In 1977, Alice Cooper decided to eschew his standard black eyes and scary self to reinvent himself as a Private Dick named Maurice Escargot.

This experiment is precisely what his fans were clamoring for.

This is also the tour that spawned "The Alice Cooper Show" recorded live in Las Vegas,, though featuring none of the songs from the album.

This is a wild one.

Should we spin it or bin it?

Here we go once again we are back and ready to attack!

Back in the early aughts, Iommi and Hughes figured they needed on more record to complete the set and they released FUSED into the world.

You may have heard this is out for preorder on vinyl and you should check it out with us if it's a spin it or a bin it!

Did you know there was a time in the world when GWAR did not exist? Thankfully, we have been able to shorten that horrible time by finding out about Death Piggy!

This was the Hardcore Punk Band that Dave Brockie (Later Oderus Urungus of GWAR) had that directly led into the forming of the the great crossover thrash band.

Join Nik and Duncan as they determine if you should ever hear it!

Also, check out friend of the show, Jamey Morris's show: Fistful of Doom: https://www.mixcloud.com/jameymorris/

Come have some fun with us as we play with Twisted Sister's fourth album.

You know the drill. Let's see if we spin it or bin it.

Theme Music: https://thedeadspace12xu.bandcamp.com/album/faker

It's always a pleasure when we are joined by Keefy of Ghost Cult.

Join us as we meander through the last album by Syd Barrett.

Theme Music: https://mikenicolai.bandcamp.com/album/a-line-cooks-guide-to-new-satanic-empires

So, if you've just left a famous band who's got multiple platinum awards to your name, a fridge full of Heineken, and nothing to do.

What do you do?

If you're Brad Whitford, you call up Derek St. Holmes to make the rippin'-est blues rock album you can make and then go on tour to show the fans what's up!

Join Duncan and Nik as they check out the first album these two did before their reunion decades later.

Theme Music: https://djunah.bandcamp.com/album/ex-voto

Did you hear about the time that Jethro Tull defeated Metallica for the coveted, first ever, heavy metal Grammy?

You know what's odd about that whole thing?

I never once heard anything about the album that did in fact win.

Let's take some time now and get to know it shall we?

One of the things about our podcast is that we have two hosts with differing opinions. Duncan is a steadfast Lou Reed fan, and not a Metallica fan, whereas Nik is a steadfast Metallica fan, and not really a Lou Reed fan.

What happens when they both listen to the nearly universally reviled Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica?

Theme Music: https://somniumnox.bandcamp.com/album/terra-inanis-atmospheric-black-metal

Who out there in the world remembers the good old times we had in 1980? Well, I wonder how well Def Leppard remembers this particular record.

Join Duncan and Nik as they dig deeply into the forgotten debut.

Today's Theme Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YxB08ThJAYNncAmzcuT4M

In 1988 Jimmy Page released his one and only solo record.

Unfortunately, it kind of came and went even though it performed reasonably well. Today Duncan and Nik are gonna go deep into the grooves of this one and see if we should spin it or bin it!

Theme Music: https://kiltertrio.bandcamp.com/album/axiom