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Cast Iron

by Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

Join Lewis (the English one) and Alan (the Irish one) on a musical journey through rock and metal, as they disagree with each other on whether the albums are actually any good.

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  1. Kvelertak – Kvelertak

    Lewis and Alan enjoy the musical mjød refreshment of the band that's pronounced exactly like it's spelled – Kvelertak.

  2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: PetroDragonic Apocalypse

    or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation. Lewis and Alan are growing immensely and vastly in size, summoned from the wicca to their demise. Join us as we journey into the Gizzverse. Further Listening Alan Ozric Tentacles – Lotus Unfolding...

  3. 35: Black Sabbath – Master of Reality

    All right now! Lewis and Alan explore the doomy, sludgy goodness of Black Sabbath’s 1971 album ‘Master of Reality’. Further Listening Lewis Kyuss – Blues for the Red Sun Iron Witch – A Harrowed Dawn Alan The Sword – Warp Riders Ghost – Opus Eponymous

  4. Notes on Spotify

    Hello skillets, Alan here. We’re planning to get back in the studio soon, but in the meantime here’s an update on some issues with Spotify behind the scenes. If you’re not interested in a rant about digital platforms and copyright law, here’s the short version: if you listen to Cast Iron on...

  5. 34: Trivium – In the Court of the Dragon

    Lewis and Alan are here to destroy you, they’re here to avenge – in the court of the dragon they descend. Further Listening Alan Machine Head – Unto the Locust Unearth – The Wretched; The Ruinous Lewis Slipknot – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) Soulfly – Enslaved

  6. 33: Roadrunner United – The All-Star Sessions

    Lewis and Alan are the dagger, the enemy, the voice of the voiceless and much more. Which team captain is top of the Roadrunner league? Further Listening Lewis The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma American Head Charge – The War of Art Alan Trivium – Ascendancy Opeth – Ghost Reveries Bonus mention:...

  7. 32: Soilwork – The Living Infinite

    Lewis and Alan experience more than a momentary bliss with possibly the only melodic death metal double album, The Living Infinite by Soilwork. Further Listening Alan Omnium Gatherum – The Burning Cold The Night Flight Orchestra – Amber Galactic Lewis Killswitch Engage – Disarm the Descent In...

  8. 31: Dio – Holy Diver

    Lewis and Alan have been down too long in the midnight sea – oh, what’s becoming of us? Further Listening Lewis and Alan Rainbow – Rising Alan Ghost – Meliora Lewis Heaven and Hell – The Devil You Know

  9. 30: Killswitch Engage – Disarm the Descent

    All in due time. Lewis and Alan take on Killswitch Engage’s ultimate metalcore comeback album, Disarm the Descent. Further Listening Lewis Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire The Defiled – Grave Times Alan Any Given Day – Everlasting Malevolence – Reign of Suffering

  10. 29: Mastodon – Crack the Skye

    Lewis and Alan are spiralling up through the crack in the sky, leaving the material world behind. It’s sludgy! It’s proggy! It’s Mastodon! Further Listening Lewis Boss Keloid – Melted on the Inch Astro Henge – II Alan Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions Moon Tooth – Crux

  11. 28: Korn – Untouchables

    ARE YOU READY? Lewis and Alan touch base about weird nu metal pioneers Korn. Further Listening Lewis Rammstein – Mutter Maximum the Hormone – Bu-ikikaesu Alan In Flames – Reroute to Remain Disturbed – Believe

  12. 27: Napalm Death – Harmony Corruption

    Just a noise, your shallow view, an opinion we find misconstrued – Lewis and Alan try something completely different, grindcore (or is it death metal?) Further Listening Alan Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in...

  13. 26: Dream Theater – Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory

    Lewis and Alan shut the door and travel to another home – it’s virtuoso prog metallers, Dream Theater. (You can try Alan’s introductory ‘DT4L’ playlist on Apple Music.) Further Listening Alan Queensryche – Operation: Mindcrime...

  14. 25: Gojira – From Mars to Sirius

    Lewis and Alan can see the whales, looming out of the dark – they can’t believe their eyes, but it’s true! Join us on a trip from Mars to Sirius with the unique death metal...

  15. 24: Amon Amarth – The Pursuit of Vikings

    Lewis and Alan welcome you to our viking feast and remember the good old days of live music with an epic Amon Amarth double album.

  16. 23: System of a Down – Mezmerize, Hypnotize

    Hey man, look at us rocking out! We're on the radio! Lewis and Alan are mezmerized and hypnotized by a System of a Down double bill.

  17. 22: Metallica – St. Anger

    Alan and Lewis are joined by very special guest Craig Wilson (Split Screen, Five out of Ten) for A Very Special Episode on the Metallica album that never gets respect. We’re judge and we’re jury - are we executioner too?

  18. 21: Van Halen – 1984

    Lewis and Alan travel back to before either of them were born to pay tribute to the musical genius of Eddie Van Halen.

  19. 20: Emperor – Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk

    Deathbear and Hellyoda slap on some corpse paint and immerse themselves in symphonic black metal.

  20. 19: Blind Guardian – A Night At The Opera

    Lewis and Alan take a trip to the opera with Blind Guardian. Under the ice, we will believe!

  21. 18: Tool – Ænima

    Lewis and Alan swim to Arizona Bay to pry open each other’s third eye.

  22. 17: Megadeth – Rust in Peace

    Lewis and Alan take no prisoners as they listen to Megadeth’s thrashterpiece, Rust in Peace.

  23. 16: Every Time I Die – Hot Damn!

    Lewis and Alan Been Gone A Long Time, but we’re back with some metalcore mayhem.

  24. 15: Linkin Park – Meteora

    Breaking the Habit of a long podcasting break, Lewis and Alan revisit this nu-metal classic.

  25. 14: Be’lakor – Vessels

    Lewis and Alan get down (under) with an Aussie melodeath masterpiece.

  26. 13: In Flames – The Jester Race

    Lewis and Alan dance with a melodic death metal classic.

  27. Bonus: Lewis’ Last.fm Legacy

    Lewis has been using last.fm for 5 years; he discusses his most listened tracks.

  28. 12: HIM – Razorblade Romance

    Join Us in Death – Lewis and Alan declare their love for HIM's Razorblade Romance.

  29. 11: Carcass – Heartwork

    Lewis and Alan dissect a masterpiece of melodic death metal: Heartwork by Carcass.

  30. 10: Slipknot – Iowa (with Jess Turner)

    If you're 555, then we're 666 - Lewis and Alan are joined by special guest Jess Turner for Slipknot's Iowa.

  31. 9: Strapping Young Lad – City

    All hail the new flesh! Lewis and Alan take a trip to the City with Strapping Young Lad.

  32. 8: Michael Jackson – Bad

    Who's bad? Lewis and Alan get hit by a smooth criminal and listen to Michael Jackson's pop-metal masterpiece, Bad.

  33. 7: Machine Head – The Blackening

    Lewis and Alan thrash around with Machine Head's The Blackening, producing an episode that is somehow both timeless and topical with a bonus intro on the recent Phil Anselmo / Robb Flynn controversy.

  34. 6: Rammstein – Mutter

    Hör gut zu! Lewis und Alan reden über Rammsteins 'Mutter'.

  35. 5: Helloween – Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts 1 & 2

    Trick or treat? A spooky special with a double helping of German power metallers Helloween.

  36. 4: Bullet For My Valentine – The Poison

    It's been ten years since Bullet For My Valentine released 'The Poison'.

  37. 3: Dir En Grey – Uroboros

    Not even catastrophic data loss could stop Lewis and Alan from talking about Dir En Grey's 2008 album Uroboros.

  38. 2: SikTh – The Trees are Dead and Dried Out…

    Join us on a trip to the wilder side of metal.

  39. 1: Iron Maiden – Powerslave

    Will Alan turn Lewis into a Maiden fan? Will they fall out before Episode 2?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Lewis (the English one) and Alan (the Irish one) on a musical journey through rock and metal, as they disagree with each other on whether the albums are actually any good.

HOSTED BY

Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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Join Lewis (the English one) and Alan (the Irish one) on a musical journey through rock and metal, as they disagree with each other on whether the albums are actually any good.

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Cast Iron is created and hosted by Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson.
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