Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 2nd of 5 episodes to cover the year 1985. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Helloween - Helloween EP Helloween - Walls of Jericho Pentagram - Pentagram Also discussed: Pantera Savatage Nasty Savage Exciter Agent Steel Iron Angel Black Hole Trouble Saint Vitus

Episode #23: 1985 - Part 2 of 5 (Featuring: Helloween and Pentagram)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 1st of 5 episodes to cover the year 1985. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Accept - Metal Heart Manilla Road - Open the Gates Fates Warning - The Spectre Within Also discussed: Warlock Running Wild Yngwie Malmsteen Dio W.A.S.P. Armored Saint Lizzy Borden Omen Savage Grace

Episode #22: 1985 - Part 1 of 5 (Featuring: Accept, Manilla Road and Fates Warning)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 5th and final episode to cover the year 1984. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Metallica - Ride the Lightning Slayer - Haunting the Chapel Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales Also discussed: Exciter Anthrax Living Death Voivod Possessed Destruction Bathory Hellhammer

Episode #21: 1984 - Part 5 of 5 (Featuring: Metallica, Slayer and Celtic Frost)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 4th of 5 episodes to cover the year 1984. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath Trouble - Psalm 9 Saint Vitus - Saint Vitus Also discussed: Yngwie Malmsteen Gotham City Pretty Maids Witch Cross Evil Ostrogoth Sortilege H-Bomb Paul Chain

Episode #20: 1984 - Part 4 of 5 (Featuring: Mercyful Fate, Trouble and Saint Vitus)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 3rd of 5 episodes to cover the year 1984. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Metal Church - Metal Church Iron Maiden - Powerslave Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith Also discussed: Laaz Rockit Sinner Loudness Saxon Wolf Tokyo Blade Tank Cloven Hoof Venom

Episode #19: 1984 - Part 3 of 5 (Featuring: Metal Church, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 2nd of 5 episodes to cover the year 1984. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Warlord - Cannons of Destruction Have Begun Jag Panzer - Ample Destruction Omen - Battle Cry Also discussed: Armored Saint Queensryche Fates Warning Savatage Helstar Brocas Helm Manowar Griffin

Episode #18: 1984 - Part 2 of 5 (Featuring: Warlord, Jag Panzer and Omen)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 1st of 5 episodes to cover the year 1984. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Dio - The Last in Line W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P. Cirith Ungol - King of the Dead Also discussed: Stormwitch Warlock Grave Digger Running Wild Spinal Tap Wendy Williams Dokken Twisted Sister Medieval Steel

Episode #17: 1984 - Part 1 of 5 (Featuring: Dio, W.A.S.P. and Cirith Ungol)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 4th and final episode to cover the year 1983. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Manilla Road - Crystal Logic Accept - Balls to the Wall Slayer - Show No Mercy Other bands discussed: Ritual Tokyo Blade Grim Reaper Savage Riot Savatage Torch Acid Hellhammer

Episode #16: 1983 - Part 4 of 4 (Featuring: Manilla Road, Accept and Slayer)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 3rd of 4 episodes to cover the year 1983. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Queensrÿche - Queensrÿche Heavy Load - Stronger Than Evil Mercyful Fate - Melissa Other bands discussed: Witchfynde Raven Black Sabbath Virgin Steele Twisted Sister Manowar 220 Volt Oz Hellhammer

Episode #15: 1983 - Part 3 of 4 (Featuring: Queensrÿche, Heavy Load and Mercyful Fate)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 2nd of 4 episodes to cover the year 1983. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums: Satan - Court in the Act Dio - Holy Diver Metallica - Kill 'em All Other bands discussed: Battleaxe Tank Chateaux Witchfinder General Motorhead Ozzy Osbourne Steeler Jag Panzer Hellhammer

Episode #14: 1983 - Part 2 of 4 (Featuring: Satan, Dio and Metallica)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 1st of 4 episodes to cover the year 1983. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene at the time of their release. Feature albums Sortilege - Sortilege Warlord - Deliver Us Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind Other bands discussed: Loudness Europe Baron Rojo Blaspheme Acid Exciter Anvil Rock Goddess Jaguar Saxon

Episode #13: 1983 - Part 1 of 4 (Featuring: Sortilege, Warlord and Iron Maiden)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 3rd and final episode covering the year 1982. Join them as they dissect three feature albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene around the time of their releases. Feature albums: Mercyful Fate - Mercyful Fate Venom - Black Metal Pagan Altar - Pagan Altar Other bands discussed: Warning Picture Plasmatics The Rods Virgin Steele Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Samson Satan

Episode #12: 1982 - Part 3 of 3 (Featuring: Mercyful Fate, Venom and Pagan Altar)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 2nd of 3 episodes to cover the year 1982. Join them as they dissect these albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene around the time of their releases. Feature albums: Manowar - Battle Hymns Witchfinder General - Death Penalty Accept - Restless and Wild Other bands discussed: Metallica Manilla Road Twisted Sister Loudness Tank Venom Heavy Load Warning Sodom

Episode #11: 1982 - Part 2 of 3 (Featuring: Manowar, Witchfinder General and Accept)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the 1st of 3 episodes to cover the year 1982. Join them as they dissect these albums, and talk about what else was happening in the metal scene around the time of their releases. Feature albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Motörhead - Iron Fist Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance Other bands discussed: Baron Rojo Anvil Riot Tank Diamond Head Saxon Witchfinder General Legend Raven

Episode #10: 1982 - Part 1 of 3 (Featuring: Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Judas Priest)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the second and final episode covering the year 1981. Join the brothers as they dissect these important albums, and talk in depth about what else was happening in the metal scene around the time of their releases. Feature albums: Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman Black Sabbath - Mob Rules Venom - Welcome to Hell Other bands discussed: Anvil Loudness Motörhead Tygers of Pan Tang Holocaust Legend Samson Iron Maiden

Episode #9: 1981 - Part 2 of 2 (Featuring: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath and Venom)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, with the first of two episodes covering the year 1981. Join the metal brothers as they dissect these important albums, and talk in depth about what else was happening in the scene around the time of their releases. Feature albums: Riot - Fire Down Under Iron Maiden - Killers Saxon - Denim and Leather Other bands discussed: Accept The Rods Cirith Ungol Girlschool Judas Priest Raven Blitzkrieg

Episode #8: 1981 - Part 1 of 2 (Featuring: Riot, Iron Maiden and Saxon)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music, covering the final months of the year that was 1980. Find out what the brothers' top 5 albums of the year are! Feature albums: Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nation Ozzy Osbourne - The Blizzard of Ozz Motörhead - Ace of Spades Other bands discussed: Sarcofagus Crucifixion Witchfynde Iron Maiden Fist Blitzkrieg

Episode #7: 1980 - Part 3 of 3 (Featuring: Diamond Head, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music with the second of three episodes covering 1980. Black Sabbath make a huge heavy metal comeback after an awkward period, and Saxon release two quality albums within just a few months. Feature albums: Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell Saxon - Wheels of Steel Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law Other bands discussed: Accept Iron Maiden Paralex Quartz Samson Holocaust Black Axe Tygers of Pan Tang

Episode #6: 1980 - Part 2 of 3 (Featuring: Black Sabbath and Saxon)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music with the first of three episodes covering 1980. Judas Priest and newcomers Iron Maiden release two classic albums on the one day, while Angel Witch produce possibly the most metal sounding album to date. Feature albums: Judas Priest - British Steel Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden Angel Witch - Angel Witch Other bands discussed: Killer Sarcofagus Witchfynde Bleak House Venom Hollow Ground Sorcery Manilla Road Motörhead

Episode #5: 1980 - Part 1 of 3 (Featuring: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Angel Witch)

Daniel and Ben continue their chronological journey through the history of metal music by covering the the second half of 1978 and the entirety of 1979. While Judas Priest continue their push towards a more accessible form of metal, Motörhead arrive with a ferocity yet unheard. Feature albums: Judas Priest - Killing Machine Motörhead - Overkill Motörhead - Bomber Other bands discussed: Black Sabbath Heavy Load Accept Scorpions Saxon Samson Iron Maiden Riot Legend

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