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Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal

By Benjamin Linzy

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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Psycroptic, "Divine Council," (8/5/2022), Review

Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy MetalSep 26, 2022

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4/20 Special: Cypress Hill, "Black Sunday," (7/20/1993), Review

4/20 Special: Cypress Hill, "Black Sunday," (7/20/1993), Review

Metalheads!! This year we are puff puff passing a little something different.

Apr 20, 202425:01
Job For A Cowboy, "Moon Healer," (2/23/2024), Review

Job For A Cowboy, "Moon Healer," (2/23/2024), Review

Metalheads!! After a decade, JFAC has released an album. Gabe was on it immediately for his pick for an album released in February.

Apr 18, 202419:18
Borknagar, "Fall," (2/23/2024), Review

Borknagar, "Fall," (2/23/2024), Review

Metalheads!! Tracey's pick for an album released in February hails us from Norway.

Apr 11, 202415:20
KMFDM, "Let Go," (2/2/2024), Review

KMFDM, "Let Go," (2/2/2024), Review

Metalheads!! David goes full industrial with his pick for an album released in February.

Apr 04, 202418:33
Motörhead, "Motörhead," (9/24/1977), Review

Motörhead, "Motörhead," (9/24/1977), Review

Metalheads!! Ben has decided that this is the year of Motörhead, and we begin our journey through their discography here, where it all began.

Mar 28, 202420:19
Discography Blast 046: Clutch II

Discography Blast 046: Clutch II

Metalheads!! It is David's turn to pick a band for a discography blast and he has come up Clutch (again).

Mar 23, 202459:57
Master, "Saints Dispelled," (1/19/2024), Review

Master, "Saints Dispelled," (1/19/2024), Review

Metalheads!! Gabe has found another band that has been doing the damn thing for decades that we haven't ever done.

Mar 21, 202418:34
Caligula's Horse, "Charcoal Grace," (1/26/20240, Review

Caligula's Horse, "Charcoal Grace," (1/26/20240, Review

Metalheads!! When this band releases an album, you can bet Tracey is going to make us listen to it.

Mar 14, 202417:13
Grab Bag 030: New to Us

Grab Bag 030: New to Us

Metalheads!! In this grab bag, we spin albums by bands whom we had never listened to an album of: Ben chose Khublai Khan TX, David Motionless in White, Tracey Eye of Horus, and Gabe, well Gabe, chose Emperor.

Mar 09, 202401:04:35
Lucifer, "Lucifer V," (1/26/2024), Review

Lucifer, "Lucifer V," (1/26/2024), Review

Metalheads!! David brings something devilish to the show for his new album pick for January.

Mar 07, 202419:39
Static-X, "Project Regeneration Vol. 2," (1/26/2024), Review

Static-X, "Project Regeneration Vol. 2," (1/26/2024), Review

Metalheads!! Ben has emerged from his cryogenic chamber and FINALLY done the editing he needed to do. This should have been out last week, but it wasn't, so today, the Church brings you two reviews, starting with the latest from Static-X.

Mar 07, 202425:07
From the Editing Room Floor

From the Editing Room Floor

Metalheads! Ben fucked up and didn't get the recordings edited and out last week, so by way of apology, we offer this snippet of pre-show conversation. We will be back with two episodes tomorrow to get us back on schedule.

Mar 06, 202400:40
Structural, "Decrowned," (6/23/2023), Review

Structural, "Decrowned," (6/23/2023), Review

Metalheads!! On this episode, big death metal is once again represented by Gabe.

Feb 22, 202419:26
Sleep Token, "Take Me Back to Eden," (5/19/2023), Review

Sleep Token, "Take Me Back to Eden," (5/19/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Tracey summons the internet sensation Sleep Token to the pod and they came with a special guest.

Feb 15, 202427:58
Discography Blast 044: Baroness

Discography Blast 044: Baroness

Metalheads!! Tracey has smuggled some Baroness into the podcast.

Feb 11, 202454:02
Kataklysm, "Goliath," (8/11/2023), Review

Kataklysm, "Goliath," (8/11/2023), Review

Metalheads!! David brings Canadian death metalers back to the pod with the latest by Kataklysm.

Feb 08, 202420:04
Discography Blast 045: Brujeria

Discography Blast 045: Brujeria

Metaleros!! Es hora de una explosión de pura Brujería.

Feb 04, 202452:26
Church of Misery, "Born Under a Mad Sign," (6/16/2023), Review

Church of Misery, "Born Under a Mad Sign," (6/16/2023), Review

Metalheads! Although he was unable to be there for the recording, Ben still managed to inflict his pick for best album of 2023 on the pod.

Feb 02, 202419:40
Green Lung, "This Heathen Land," (11/3/2023), Review

Green Lung, "This Heathen Land," (11/3/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Gabe brings forth some druidic magick!

Jan 25, 202414:54
Best Albums of 2023

Best Albums of 2023

Metalheads!! We are back with our picks for the best albums of 2023! Did we all agree on albums? Or was there much arguing?

Jan 19, 202438:10
Earthside, "Let the Truth Speak," (1/17/2023), Review

Earthside, "Let the Truth Speak," (1/17/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Tracey brings the Prog.

Jan 18, 202423:01
Grab Bag 029: How Have We Not Done This Band?

Grab Bag 029: How Have We Not Done This Band?

Metalheads! Tracey asked us to each pick a band that it is surprising that we haven't yet reviewed. The results, Robinson, Thy Art is Murder, Drowning Pool, and the Scorpions.

Jan 13, 202401:20:07
Helmet, "Left," (11/10/2023), Review

Helmet, "Left," (11/10/2023), Review

Metalheads!! David picked an album by longtime Alternative Metal act Helmet for his November pick.

Jan 11, 202421:57
Daniel Harms, "Rest in Pain," (11/2/2023), Review

Daniel Harms, "Rest in Pain," (11/2/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Ben selected something uplifting for his November new release.

Jan 04, 202416:51
Cirith Ungol, "Dark Parade," (10/20/2023), Review

Cirith Ungol, "Dark Parade," (10/20/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Gabe has selected the latest from an old-school classic band for his new album released in October, Cirith Ungol's "Dark Parade."

Dec 29, 202320:15
Grab Bag 028: Aunt Teefah, Leftist Metal

Grab Bag 028: Aunt Teefah, Leftist Metal

Metalheads!! Merry Fucking Christmas; we bring a helping heaping of Leftist Metal.

Dec 25, 202301:19:36
Grab Bag 027: Perfect Non-Metal Albums for Metalheads Vol. 3

Grab Bag 027: Perfect Non-Metal Albums for Metalheads Vol. 3

Metalheads! It is Christmas Eve, and Ben is back to peddling non-metal albums with the crew.

Dec 24, 202301:12:04
Wayfarer, "American Gothic," (10/27/2023), Review

Wayfarer, "American Gothic," (10/27/2023), Review

Metalheads! Prepare your boots and hats for a black metal ride through the mythic American West.

Dec 21, 202318:60
Poppy, "Zig," (10/27/2023), Review

Poppy, "Zig," (10/27/2023), Review

Metalheads! David brings more Poppy to the party.

Dec 14, 202319:32
Angelus Apatrida, "Aftermath," (10/20/2023), Review

Angelus Apatrida, "Aftermath," (10/20/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Ben's pick for an album released in October is the latest by Spanish thrash legend, Angelus Apatrida.

Dec 07, 202322:48
Tomb Mold, "The Enduring Spirit," (9/15/2023), Review

Tomb Mold, "The Enduring Spirit," (9/15/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Jazz and eldritch horrors? It must be a Gabe pick.

Nov 30, 202317:06
Discography Blast 043: Oxbow

Discography Blast 043: Oxbow

Metalheads!! Gabe leads us out to California for a heaping handful of Oxbow albums.

Nov 26, 202353:59
Atena, "Subway Anthem," (9/23/2023), Review

Atena, "Subway Anthem," (9/23/2023), Review

Metalheads! IF you know Tracey, then you know he has a penchant for Norweigan Metalcore that can only be contained for so long.

Nov 23, 202319:38
Cannibal Corpse, "Chaos Horrific," (9/22/2023), Review

Cannibal Corpse, "Chaos Horrific," (9/22/2023), Review

Metalheads! The carnage crew returns with another helping of Floridian death metal.

Nov 16, 202320:03
Brujeria, "Esto Es Brujeria," (9/15/2023)

Brujeria, "Esto Es Brujeria," (9/15/2023)

Metalheads!! It is time for a little Brujeria around here.

Nov 09, 202328:38
Grab Bag 026: Not My Sub-Genre

Grab Bag 026: Not My Sub-Genre

Metalheads! We are back selecting albums from sub-genres we don't usually listen to. The albums this time: Primal Fear (Ben), The Abbey (David), Bolt Thrower (Tracey), and Wiegedood (Gabe).

Nov 01, 202301:06:27
King Diamond, "The Eye," (10/30/1990), Review

King Diamond, "The Eye," (10/30/1990), Review

Metalheads!! It is Samhain, and we close out our Spooktacular journey with King Diamond's "The Eye."

Oct 31, 202318:35
King Diamond, "Fatal Portrait," (2/17/1986), Review

King Diamond, "Fatal Portrait," (2/17/1986), Review

Metalheads!! The debut album from King Diamond has arrived for our Spooktacular October.

Oct 26, 202314:08
King Diamond, ""Them,"" (9/13/1988), Review

King Diamond, ""Them,"" (9/13/1988), Review

Metalheads!! The Spooktacular summons forth "Them!"

Oct 20, 202314:55
King Diamond, "Conspiracy," (8/21/1989), Review

King Diamond, "Conspiracy," (8/21/1989), Review

Metalheads!! Our spooktacular journey through the discography of King Diamond continues with his fourth studio album.

Oct 12, 202316:06
Grab Bag 025: Guilty Pleasures

Grab Bag 025: Guilty Pleasures

Metalheads!! Tracey asked us to bring forth a bag of guilty pleasures and we summon Vermilion Whiskey, Limp Bizkit, Nova Twins, and Midnight.

Oct 10, 202301:19:30
King Diamond, "Abigail II: The Revenge," (Review)

King Diamond, "Abigail II: The Revenge," (Review)

Metalheads!! The calendar has turned to October, and it is once again time for a Spooktacular. This year, it is King Diamond and we start with a return visit from everyone's favorite apparition.

Oct 05, 202326:14
Discography Blast 041: Goatwhore

Discography Blast 041: Goatwhore

Metalheads!! Ben rides again and has selected Goatwhore for his latest blast.

Oct 03, 202344:45
The Burning, "The Living Dead," (????), Review

The Burning, "The Living Dead," (????), Review

Metalheads!! We kick off October right with this slab of Zombie-themed Australian Thrash.

Oct 01, 202325:11
Dethklok, "Dethalbum IV," (8/22/23), Review

Dethklok, "Dethalbum IV," (8/22/23), Review

Metalheads! Everyone's alleged favorite cartoon metal band is back with a new album, and Gabe picked it for his August new release.

Sep 30, 202326:40
Spirit Adrift, "Ghost at the Gallows," (8/18/2023), Review

Spirit Adrift, "Ghost at the Gallows," (8/18/2023), Review

Metalheads! Tracey's August pick found him adrift spiritually.

Sep 30, 202316:05
Werewolves, "My Enemies Look and Sound Like Me," (8/11/2023), Review

Werewolves, "My Enemies Look and Sound Like Me," (8/11/2023), Review

Metalheads! Things are coming up David with a new August release by Werewolves.

Sep 29, 202324:30
Crypta, "Shades of Sorrow," (8/4/2023), Review

Crypta, "Shades of Sorrow," (8/4/2023), Review

Metalheads!! Ben picked this slab of Brazilian death metal for his pick for an album released in August.

Sep 28, 202316:31
Discography Blast 040: Killswitch Engage

Discography Blast 040: Killswitch Engage

Metalheads!! Tracey has selected four Killswitch Engage albums for us to review! Tune in.

Sep 26, 202356:25
Grab bag 024: Earlier albums by bands we've done

Grab bag 024: Earlier albums by bands we've done

Metalheads!! We look back at albums by bands we've reviewed before: Clutch, Black Crown Initiative, Scar Symmetry, and Death.

Sep 21, 202301:01:03