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

In 1993, Poison had what nearly every single hair metal band didn't have, a functioning record contract. They were given the opportunity to go out there and record an album and see if they could get a hit.

Did they succeed?

Theme Music: https://spacecadaver.bandcamp.com/album/space-cadaver

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It's time for us to take down a musical legend with a hit piece so severe that the heavens themselves will swallow us whole...

Or we're just going to talk about a one off Dio Lineup's album from 1990 right before Dio rejoined Black Sabbath so many of us have forgotten is.

Check out Duncan's latest album here: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you

Theme music: https://labors.bandcamp.com/album/blue-funk

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"Come Taste The Band" was the tenth and final album in the original run of Deep Purple. It's funny to call Mark IV part of the original run, but what are ya gonna do?

This album features only the keyboards and drums of the classic lineup and they didn't really bring any songs to the table.

So join us and we give it the spin it or bin it.

Theme Music: https://eviltriplet.bandcamp.com/album/have-a-nice-trip

Duncan's Latest Album: https://trepanationrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you

This week, Nik and Duncan are lucky enough to be joined by, dare we call him, Nerdcore Death Metal bandleader, Justin Pierrot, of Stormland.

He writes technical death metal about Gundam. Seriously. That's great.

This week our trio adjudicates on the forgotten soundtrack album, Scream For Help, by John Paul Jones Late of Led Zeppelin. It's his first post Zeppelin album and we're here for it.

Is it a spin it or bin it? Dig in!

https://stormland.bandcamp.com/album/the-altar-of-war

https://www.facebook.com/Stormland/

In the mid aughts, David Vincent decided it was time for a change in the world of death metal. He took it upon himself to turn one of the greatest death bands of all time into something wholly different.

Come join Duncan and Nik on the journey.

Theme music this week: https://kurokumauk.bandcamp.com/album/dope-rider

Duncan's latest release: https://trepanationrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you

Duncan and Nik have another attempt at an even steven gift exchange where the 3 LP limited is agreed upon and that's what happens.

Let's find out!

Join us as we talk about some music, a lost episode, and life in general.

Nowadays, GWAR seems like this omnipresent thing that has neither a beginning nor an end, but dear listeners, there was an entry point back in the late 80's.

Join us as dig deeply into GWARs point of entry....

In 1991, Mike Muir and Robert Trujillo of Suicidal Tendencies joined forces with Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction to do a funk metal project that at the time was unlike any other.

Join us as we dig in deeper.

Big thanks to Dawn Ray'd for providing some intro music. Check their stuff here: https://dawnrayd.bandcamp.com/album/behold-sedition-plainsong

And my cohost Duncan just dropped his latest. Check it out!

https://trepanationrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/until-liars-fear-you

In what's hopefully a very rare occurrence, we are dropping a classic episode as we don't have a new one for you this week.

Check out what we thought about Rob Halford leading the way for Black Sabbath back in the day.

Catch ya next week!

Welp, what do you do if you've become an overnight sensation?

Join Duncan and Nik as they go back to see what Quiet Riot did after just that.

Back in 1998, there was a glorious album written and recorded by a couple gents who were in some famous bands.

You might have heard of Kiss and Motley Crue?

Well, here's what was made with their X-Men

Back in the late 80's, Soundgarden was a recording band before anyone in the wider world had ever heard of them. Join our intrepid hosts as Duncan pulls Nik into that Seattle Sound of the 90's.

Theme Music provided by Finns Motel

As a young pup of 30, Ronnie James Dio dropped his first ablum, ELF!

Have you ever heard it?

Check it out with us won't you?

In the year of our lord, 1982, Peter Criss teamed up with Casablanca Recrods along with apparently Gene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent, to drop an album so amazing, so indescribable, so kashmir, that it wasn't released in the USA until nearly 2 decades later.

Come with us as Duncan and Nik listen to it.

https://therockologists.com/

Put yourselves in the Way Back Machine and let's return to the heady days of 1987 when all that was old was new again!

This week Nik and Duncan return to a time when the 60's were cool.

The Monkees returned from whence they came during a revival and dropped a new record.

Should you be thankful? Listen to find out!

In 1978, Richard Wright of Pink Floyd released his first solo record, Wet Dream, and stated it will make his creative juices really get going for the next Pink Floyd Project.

In 1984, David Gilmour released his second solo record and went on his first solo tour.

Join Duncan and Nik as they check out these forgotten LPs.

In 1970 Roger Waters and in 1985 Nick Mason both put out avant garde solo records.

In both cases, there was a collaborator with the principals.

Join us as Duncan and Nik, both Pink Floyd stans, do our first ever albums shootout.

Who's gonna be your number one? 

Roger Waters or Nick Mason?

Good god. How can there be an Aerosmith record without both Joe Perry and Brad Whitford?

Now, should we spin it or bin it?

Find out with us.

In 1984, an album by a short lived group comes out called Initium, which was Latin for The Beginning.

Glenn Danzing had split from The Misfits and created a new thing which bands like Faith No More and Metallica took notice of. Come with us as we look back at 1984 and the Satanization of America.

Once again, we check in on the greatest first band of a genre of all time, Black Sabbath!

While you're here, you can totally check out the latest work by my co-host Duncan Evans.

https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

Have you ever heard "Been Caught Stealing" and wondered to yourself, surely there's got to be more!

Well, we have you covered with Dave Navarro's first and only solo album.

Come join us!

Let's have a good time and listen to classic second wave Norwegian Black Metal OK?

Wait.

It's a death metal record?

Who in the hell is Hank Amarillo?

Today we take on an album that Dave Mustaine might want you to forget.

If you're looking for drama, here you go, and that includes a guitar teacher.

So, we had an episode about Alice Cooper...and what do you think happened to it?

Listen in to find out, as this isn't that episode.

We actually had to record another one!

In 1996, Carcass released a new kind of death metal. Join us as we check out the divisive, Swansong.

While you're at it, check out some Wax Worm action.

https://waxwormband.bandcamp.com/album/mea-kulpa

In 1996, Bruce Dickinson, yes THE Bruce Dickinson, created a new band and released a record. Originally, the band was to be called Skunkworks, but the record company would not take it.

What we have here is a post grunge laced album by Dickinson and crew.

Should you check it out?

Dig in to find out.

After the plane crash, there was a brief rustling, but it wasn't until 1980 that the members of what used to be the mighty rock band were heard from again.

They deliberately chose a new direction and now we have the Rossington Collins band.

Join us as we check out their sophomore record.

In 1988, we got the second full LP from Ace Frehley and his Frehley's Comet.

Join us as I make Duncan listen to the whole thing!

Nik and Duncan take a few laps and get into that album featuring Geezer Butler and apparently the kids from his neighborhood, Black Science.

Should you spin it or bin it?

Join us and find out!

Have you ever sat down with this 1996 album? We get deep into it discussing how for the first time, Dio's music featured trends.

https://whitecrone.bandcamp.com/releases

https://lisamann.bandcamp.com/album/old-girl

It finally happened. I convinced Duncan to listen to a Steve Vai album start to finish.

Come see how it went!

In 1998, during the peak times of the classic Nu Metal Era, Vanilla Ice threw his hat into the ring.

Was his attempt half hearted?

Listen in to find out!

In 1972, Pink Floyd dropped their seventh album, the forerunner to Dark Side of the Moon, Obscured by Clouds.

Come with us and we take a deep approach and really get stuck into this album and attempt to settle old scores.

https://www.ghostcultmag.com/

Nik and Duncan are joined by Anto of Italy's Reality Grey. The three of them dig deep into the facts and fictions of X-Factor. Come for the forgotten album, but stay for the conspiracy theories.

https://www.facebook.com/RealityGrey/

In 1981, Joe Perry, late of Aerosmith, changed up his solo band and released his second of what would be three solo records.

Was it as good as the previous and how did it stack up to his output with Aerosmith?

Dig in with Duncan and Nik and find out!

Duncan and Nik are joined by Quebec City's Herr Nox to discuss the forgotten transitional record by Type O Negative.

Come join us!

https://herrnox.bandcamp.com/

In the late 80's, a band named Bang Tango burst onto the scene and made some hay. Unfortunately, they arrived as the party was ending.

After some ins and outs and stops and starts, Bang Tango gave way to Beautiful Creatures.

That's what Nik and Duncan are taking on today!

Here's something I didn't know, Dave Grohl did a metal album with underground A listers singing on it. He did this back in the early aught's. I had never heard of this project!

Craig hipped me to it and we spun it in 2021 to see whether or not we should spin it or bin it, but with Cronos, DRI, King Diamond, Wino, and Jack Black all making cameos...what do you think?

Join us!

https://driftintoblack.bandcamp.com/

What happens when Black Sabbath makes an album just to finish out their record contract?

Join Duncan and I to find out!!

In 1969, Pink Floyd had finished exorcising Syd Barrett from the ranks and they were given the opportunity to make a soundtrack to a film.

So they did!

See if you want some More.

https://austintaft.bandcamp.com/album/skeletons

https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/album/prayers-for-an-absentee