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Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

Tracey is a sentient prog metal algorithm composed of chicken blood and spreadsheets (@KloakaMetal), Ben is an oldhead with a penchant for nihilism, sludge, and bourbon (@BenDangerously), Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) is a world-traveling scholar who bleeds thrash, and Dr. Gabriel Cooper (@lividlunch) when not reveling in a metalcore breakdown brings a plethora of death from the cavernous depths of his murder basement. Together they are just four metalheads giving their thoughts on bands and albums across the metallic spectrum.

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  1. 665

    Devin Townsend, "The Moth," (5/29/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Tracey opens his third eye and communs with the oneness that is Devin Townsend.

  2. 664

    Sevendust, "One," (5/1/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Can there really be a new Sevendust album, and David not pick it?

  3. 663

    Discography Blast 74: Deftones

    David and Tracey have both spoken fondly of Deftones. Benjamin has expressed is distaste for them. Gabe is coming in blind. Will Gabe fall in with David and Tracey or will he dislike the band as much as Ben? Long time listener's probably know the answer.

  4. 662

    Armored Saint, "Emotion Factory Reset," (5/22/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben suits up to bring his May pick to the faithful.

  5. 661
  6. 660

    Immolation, "Descent," (4/10/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Gabe ascends from the Murder Basement with his April pick.

  7. 659

    Inferi, "Heaven Wept," (4/10/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Tracey picks and grins his April album.

  8. 658

    Archspire, "Too Fast to Die," (4/10/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Dr. Techdeath David has his April pick!

  9. 657

    Corrosion of Conformity, "Good God/Baad Man," (4/3/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben looks to North Carolina for his April pick.

  10. 656

    Egregore, "It Echoes in the Wild," (3/20/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! We are heading into the nation's birthday weekend, and we got some catching up to do. So here is Gabe's pick for an album released in March.

  11. 655

    Myrath, "Wilderness of Mirrors," (3/27/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! We are heading into the nation's birthday weekend, and we got some catching up to do. So here is Tracey's pick for an album released in March.

  12. 654

    Lamb of God, "Into Oblivion," (3/13/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! We are heading into the nation's birthday weekend, and we got some catching up to do. So here is David's pick for an album released in March.

  13. 653

    Black Label Society, "Engines of Demolition," (3/27/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! We are heading into the nation's birthday weekend, and we got some catching up to do. So here is Ben's pick for an album released in March.

  14. 652

    Converge, "Love is Not Enough," (2/13/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Gabe's pick for February is Converge.

  15. 651

    Tailgunner, "Midnight Blitz," (2/6/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Tracey flies high and picks this retro-metal outfit for his February album.

  16. 650

    KMFDM, "Enemy," (2/6/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! You know David is contractually obligated to listen to KMDSM, so here it is.

  17. 649

    Discography Blast 73: Orange Goblin part 2: Electric Bugaloo

    David felt that the reception to the first Orange Goblin blast was too low. The beatings will continue until morale improves.

  18. 648

    Sylosis, "The New Flesh," (2/20/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben finally does his job, and here is his pick for an album released in February.

  19. 647

    Barbarian, "The Reek of God," (1/23/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben finally climbed back in the editing chair and brings you Gabe's pick for an album released in January.

  20. 646

    Grab Bag 057: Don't Judge a Book by it's cover

    Tracey laid down the assignment. Pick an album with a horrendous album cover, but the music slaps. Let's see who is right or wrong.

  21. 645

    The Ruins of Beverast, "Tempelschlaff," (1/9/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben has awoken from his employment-induced slumber and edited the January picks. Here is Tracey's.

  22. 644

    Megadeth, "Megadeth," (1/23/2026), Review

    Metalheads!! Ben finally got off his duff and edited the albums picked for January. This was his, the final album from Dave & Company.

  23. 643

    Poppy, "Empty Hands," (1/23/2026). Review

    Metalheads!! Ben finally pulled his head out of his butt and edited the episode with David's pick for an album released in January. With a special guest reviewer!!

  24. 642

    Discography Blast 72: Kiss

    Ben brought one of the largest bands of all time for his discography blast.

  25. 641

    Grab Bag 056: Underrated Albums

    David assigned the marching orders of bringing an underrated album to attention. The pod split on their interpretation of underrated with some pretty interesting results.

  26. 640

    Discography Blast 71: The Lord Weird Slough Feg

    Gabe felt that we needed something different in our lives. And he achieved his goal.

  27. 639

    Grab bag 055: Live

    The oft threatened Live grab bag has finally been called forth.

  28. 638

    Discography Blast 70: Hatebreed

    Tracey felt that Hatebreed had been sorely underrepresented so far from the Podcast. He decided to fix that.

  29. 637

    Grab Bag 054: Heavier Said than Done

    Gabe assigned some special homework for us. Pick a "heavy metal" album from the 1970s and 1980s that we had not heard before prior. Ben chose Sick of it All - Blood, Sweat, and No Tears. David picked Dio - Holy Diver. Tracey selected Diamond Head - Borrowed Time. Gabe chose Pentagram - Relentless. Disappointment and insanity ensued.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Tracey is a sentient prog metal algorithm composed of chicken blood and spreadsheets (@KloakaMetal), Ben is an oldhead with a penchant for nihilism, sludge, and bourbon (@BenDangerously), Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) is a world-traveling scholar who bleeds thrash, and Dr. Gabriel Cooper (@lividlunch) when not reveling in a metalcore breakdown brings a plethora of death from the cavernous depths of his murder basement. Together they are just four metalheads giving their thoughts on bands and albums across the metallic spectrum.

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Tracey is a sentient prog metal algorithm composed of chicken blood and spreadsheets (@KloakaMetal), Ben is an oldhead with a penchant for nihilism, sludge, and bourbon (@BenDangerously), Dr. David Pizzo (@pizzohistorian) is a world-traveling scholar who bleeds thrash, and Dr. Gabriel Cooper...

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