The Department of Metal Antiquities

What happens if you're Dave Mustaine and Nick Menza and Marty Friedman decide they're going to go work on solo projects instead of that boss ass Megadeth record you've started writing?Well, you call Lee Ving of FEAR and a couple other kids and bash out a new record.Here's the one and only album by MD.45

In 2006, System of a Down went on hiatus and Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of the band decided to make an album without the singer and bassist.Join Nik and Duncan as they deep dive into what became Scars on Broadway.

Have you ever heard The Simpsons Sing The Blues? There's a song where Marge wants to build the Springfield Blues and makes a recipe for it.Well, what if you took one cup Sepultura, one quart Dillinger Escape Plan, 4 tablespoons of Mastodon, and a pinch of The Mars Volta?Well, you get this.Check it out if we should spin it or bin it!Duncan's latest single here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK5yLbQYQDo

Join us as we discuss a recent Duncan discovery. What we have here might just be the very first LP ever recorded by on Lemmy Kilmister, then known as Ian Willis.Should we spin it or bin it?

It's 1975, and Burton Cummings has had enough of The Guess Who, until he hasn't later in the 21st Century.Until he gets to that point though, he starts dropping solo records.Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the genesis of The Guess Who and Burton's solo years.

... and Youth from Killing Joke.In the 90's, Macca decided he needed a new sound, and like Rudi and Spider, he set off to find it.With the keen eye of Killing Joke looking down on him, join Nik and Duncan as they unwrap it.

After the legendary Minutemen broke up following D Boone's death in a tragic van accident, Ed Crawford was able to convince Mike Watt to reform with George Hurley and create a new band called fIREHOSE.Join us this week and we discuss their final album.Produced by J. Mascis!

What happens when a guitarist hoards the demos and doesn't want to record them with the old singer?Well, what if that happened and his name IS NOT Vinnie Vincent?James Williamson re-recorded and released the lost album by Iggy and the Stooges by assembling everybody from the Ready To Die lineup...Except Iggy.

In the 80's, nearly everything was coming up Motley Crue , but then the 90's happened.And it all started going downhill, a poorly received singer swap, a flubbed reunion, and a double flubbed record.What could go wrong next? Well, Tommy Lee left the band.See what happens next as Nik and Duncan tuck in.

What happens when Sepultura heads down a Fudge Tunnel?Well, you end up with whatever this particular supergroup is.Max Cavalera, then of Sepultura, made an album with Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel, and here. We go.

It's been over 30 years since we were treated to a new album from Pink Floyd's Richard Wright. This was his second, and last solo album.Dig in with Nik and Duncan.

The world of hit records is a harsh one. Roger Waters himself said they were leaning on the awesome trade name of Pink Floyd.Well, what happens when nearly everyone from your band has left it, and you still have the name?You listen to your manager and drop a record.Check out the Velvet Underground album minus all original members.

In 1986, two future legends joined forces with some kids from the neighborhood.In all seriousness, it's really cool to be able to look back onto a band like this where they are about to blow up, but with other acts.Join Nik and Duncan in seeing if we should spin it or bin it.Duncan has also dropped his latest single. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/track/5L3OcpXzmJkwk2TC8NvZl0

It's 2014 and Sebastian Bach and Skid Row are still at loggerheads.So he forms a band, brings in John 5 and Steve Stevens, and let's it rip on a new studio record.Should we spin it or bin it?www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

In 2005 when Typo Negative was sort of splitting up only to reunite a bit a later, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly got together Matt Brown of A Pale Horse Named Death and decided to do a doom metal band.As everybody knows, Nik hates Type O, how did he, and Duncan, feel about this one?

The first album by metal supergroup, Adrenaline Mob, Omerta featuring Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Russell Allen of Symphony X.Should we spin it or bin it?

In 1994, relative newcomer to Guns 'n Roses, Gilby Clarke unleashes his very first solo album.He was able get every single member of the band to guest on it with him.Join Nik and Duncan to see if you should spin it or bin it.

This week we have an unearthed album from 1989.This record by Lock Up features the man, the myth, the legend, Tom Morello later of Rage Against the Machine.Join Nik and Duncan as they explore this forgotten album.

This week, Nik and Duncan are back with more Pantera content and Vinnie Paul is joined by members of Mudvayne and Nothingface.Let's find out when an elderstate man joins up with the new breed.

Could you imagine how great it would be if we had a monster of 80's metal drums joining a classic bass player from groove metal?Then we add in some new blood, and surely Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio,and more) and Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) can bring this home.Join Nik and Duncan to find out!

In what's become an odd leftovers episode for us, we pick up where we left off last week with the sequel album to Baptizm of Fire.This one features Cozy Powell of all the things and John Entwistle of The Who.Check it out!#JudasPriest#BlackSabbath#Rainbow#TheWho

Robert Trujillo, Cozy Powell, John Entwistle, and more are all on this record by noted Judas Priest axe slinger, Glenn Tipton.Join Nik and Duncan as they dive deep.

So, this is a bit of a strange episode. This week, we are taking on two three track releases.This week we are bringing you Suicidal Tendencies, Fates Warning, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, and The Hanson Brothers content.That's a whole lotta bands for just six songs.Check it out with us!

Back in the after times of the before times of the prog times, two member of the two most prolific prog bands teamed up to write and record a record full of prog.Chris Squire of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis decided it was time to return to the goodness of back in the day.So, they dropped this album.Join Nik and Duncan to see if they spin it or bin it.Like Us On Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcastGet Duncan's music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Buy records from Nik: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

When I think of Ronnie James Dio, it's those epic pipes I heard on Heaven and Hell from Live Evil back when I was only 12 years old.I don't even really think of Elf, but those albums exist. But there was even a before time before Elf, and I don't mean The Electric Elves.Join Nik and Duncan as we dig into Ronnie Dio and The Prophets. It's Dio like you've never heard him!

In the aftermath of being dismissed from Kiss and Union fizzling out, Bruce Kulick finally wrote and recorded a solo record.Join Nik and Duncan as they decide whether to spin it or bin it!Ever heard this one? What's your favorite track?

In another episode of what happens when....David Allen Coe hooks up with Pantera minus the singer and they decide it's time to make a heavy metal country record because, hey why not?Join us as we dive deep into it.

Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Eric Carr.Along with the Plasmatics from the neighborhood.This one features almost everybody who'd ever been in Kiss up to this point and nearly everybody who'd ever been in the Plasmatics up to this point.This is weird.Join us!

Stop me if you've heard this before, but in 1998, metal was changing and many legacy acts were looking to change with the times.My Dying Bride was NOT immune to this and they were ready to find a modern sound.Join Nik and Duncan to see if it worked.

In the early 2010's, Jason Newsted, formerly of Metallica, annnounced that he was finally doing a solo project and we'd get to hear all of the great works in his head.Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the full length release by his band NEWSTED.

What do you do after you've left the biggest metal band there is, ever was, and likely ever will be?Well, when it was Jason Newsted, he apparently decided to work with kids his own age.He joined Voivod.Nik and Duncan dig in to check out his last record with the Quebecois metal band.

We are listening to the last album by the Mark III Ilineup of Deep Purple.After the successful Burn, the Purps return and take a new path.Join Nik and Duncan as they explore it.

This week we have Black Sabbath/Deep Purple/Rainbow content.After leaving Black Sabbath a second time, Tony Martin is joined by Dario Mollo who's also worked with Glenn Hughes.This is their first of three albums, join us to see if spin it or bin it.

Over the years, we've talked about Coverdale and his Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple connections.This week, we take on his third solo album which happened after his first dissolution of Whitesnake.Well, do you think we get David Coverversion or Deep Coverdale?Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileFacebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

In 1992, Ugly Kid Joe was one of the biggest bands in the world off of the strength of singles like Everything About You and Cat's In The Cradle.They spend the next 2 years on the road during one of the most significant changes in music.What happens after they get back to the studio for their follow up?Let's find out!Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileFacebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

Would you believe there was a time when neither Stevie Nicks nor Lindsay Buckingham were international superstars?Well, it's honestly true.Today Nik and Duncan get in on the album they recorded that created the bridge for them to join Fleetwood Mac.Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

What happens when you cross Foreigner with Dio?Join Nik and Duncan to find out!Blue Lou Graham of Foreigner and Vivan Campbell of the original DIO band join with a rhythm section to make this.Sadly, it was released in late 1991....Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records for Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileLike Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

You might not know this, but Motörhead recently released a new record!It's not exactly new.It's also not exactly old either, but Nik and Duncan were willing to dig into this plate of NWOBHM leftovers to see what's what.Have fun with us!Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileLike Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

Nik and Duncan have been together and digging through the crates of metal history now for over five years and have hit their 200th Podcast!This enterprise started as an idea to pass the time during the pandemic and has achieved full on passion project in the succeeding years.Join them as they dig into the albums that they purchased after reviewing them on the podcast and relive some of the greatest hits.Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileDMA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

In 2004, the fairly newly reformed Judas Priest dropped their first of many new albums.Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the first one.Apologies for the technical difficulties, Nik was having a bad internet day.Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profilePodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

Back in 2003 Iron Maiden cemented their place as a real working band going foward.Here we get into their Dance of Death LP.Join us!https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcasthttps://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

About 6 weeks ago, Nik was in Joe's Records STL and there was a copy of this album that was 30 or 40 percent off. As there was nothing else to buy, it ended up in the Glacially Musical World Headquarters.He then decided it was time to subject Duncan to this lost album. Join them as they dig into the last album by the OG Pantera line up.Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profileFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

Here we have the most inappropriately named Black Sabbath album, as they were ya know, about to die.Join Nik and Duncan as they take in the final release by the original Black Sabbath album.https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/www.facebook.com/dmapodcasthttps://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

What do you know about Fleetwood Mac?I'm sure you've heard Rumours and the rest of the stuff featuring Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham, but did you know that there was also a Blues Era of the band?Well, if you love English Blues, this episode isn't for you because there was also this weird transitional period and that's what we're talking about today!

In what's either their last classic or first non-classic record, Thin Lizzy, buttressed by Guitar Legend Gary Moore, drop Black Rose.It's the only record Moore played on.Check it out with Nik and Duncan.www.facebook.com/dmapodcasthttps://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

This week Nik and Duncan decided to do a look in on Head by the Monkees. Lots of people my age don't recall that this movie even existed.But ask yourself what would happen if Jack Nicholson, Carole King, and The Monkees were all in a room together?Then you can add in Stephen Stills for fun!www.facebook.com/dmapodcasthttps://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

Sorry for last week's absence, which is explained during the show, but we are back for another episode of forgotten music.This week, Nik and Duncan take on Saigon Kick's third record, "Water."Join us!

This one might not be quite old enough to fit inside of our normal boxes, but in a fit of pique, it seemed like the right thing to do.Nik and Duncan take on the alternate world Judas Priest record written solely by KK Downing.Let's see if it's a spin it or bin it!www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

In the early 80's after Glenn Hughes had left Deep Purple and before he joined Black Sabbath, he did a forgotten solo record and then this collab with Pat Thralls.Check it out with Nik and Duncan as they dive deep.https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcastDuncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/Nik's Records for sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

In 1994, after many years of hibernation, Peter Criss returns with a new band simply named Criss.The band drops an EP and an LP and subsequently goes on tour. What would have happened without the Kiss reunion? It's hard to say...Join Nik and Duncan as they get into the album!https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcasthttps://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile