Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy Metal
By Benjamin Linzy
Thunderdome Metal Reviews: The Church of Heavy MetalMar 07, 2024
Vltimas, "Epic," (3/15/2024), Review
Metalheads!! David's pick for an album released in March arrives!
Grab Bag 031: No Rules, Just Right
Metalheads!! This Grab Bag is whatever we wanted to bring to the table. Featuring Kublai Khan, TX., Linkin Park, Caligula's Horse, and Maniaxe.
Motörhead, "Overkill," (March 1979), Review
Metalheads!! The year of Motörhead continues with their second studio album, Overkill!
4/20 Special: Cypress Hill, "Black Sunday," (7/20/1993), Review
Metalheads!! This year we are puff puff passing a little something different.
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.
Borknagar, "Fall," (2/23/2024), Review
Metalheads!! Tracey's pick for an album released in February hails us from Norway.
KMFDM, "Let Go," (2/2/2024), Review
Metalheads!! David goes full industrial with his pick for an album released in February.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Lucifer, "Lucifer V," (1/26/2024), Review
Metalheads!! David brings something devilish to the show for his new album pick for January.
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.
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.
Structural, "Decrowned," (6/23/2023), Review
Metalheads!! On this episode, big death metal is once again represented by Gabe.
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.
Discography Blast 044: Baroness
Metalheads!! Tracey has smuggled some Baroness into the podcast.
Kataklysm, "Goliath," (8/11/2023), Review
Metalheads!! David brings Canadian death metalers back to the pod with the latest by Kataklysm.
Discography Blast 045: Brujeria
Metaleros!! Es hora de una explosión de pura Brujería.
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.
Green Lung, "This Heathen Land," (11/3/2023), Review
Metalheads!! Gabe brings forth some druidic magick!
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?
Earthside, "Let the Truth Speak," (1/17/2023), Review
Metalheads!! Tracey brings the Prog.
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.
Helmet, "Left," (11/10/2023), Review
Metalheads!! David picked an album by longtime Alternative Metal act Helmet for his November pick.
Daniel Harms, "Rest in Pain," (11/2/2023), Review
Metalheads!! Ben selected something uplifting for his November new release.
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."
Grab Bag 028: Aunt Teefah, Leftist Metal
Metalheads!! Merry Fucking Christmas; we bring a helping heaping of Leftist Metal.
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.
Wayfarer, "American Gothic," (10/27/2023), Review
Metalheads! Prepare your boots and hats for a black metal ride through the mythic American West.
Poppy, "Zig," (10/27/2023), Review
Metalheads! David brings more Poppy to the party.
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.
Tomb Mold, "The Enduring Spirit," (9/15/2023), Review
Metalheads!! Jazz and eldritch horrors? It must be a Gabe pick.
Discography Blast 043: Oxbow
Metalheads!! Gabe leads us out to California for a heaping handful of Oxbow albums.
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.
Cannibal Corpse, "Chaos Horrific," (9/22/2023), Review
Metalheads! The carnage crew returns with another helping of Floridian death metal.
Brujeria, "Esto Es Brujeria," (9/15/2023)
Metalheads!! It is time for a little Brujeria around here.
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).
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."
King Diamond, "Fatal Portrait," (2/17/1986), Review
Metalheads!! The debut album from King Diamond has arrived for our Spooktacular October.
King Diamond, ""Them,"" (9/13/1988), Review
Metalheads!! The Spooktacular summons forth "Them!"
King Diamond, "Conspiracy," (8/21/1989), Review
Metalheads!! Our spooktacular journey through the discography of King Diamond continues with his fourth studio album.
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.
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.
Discography Blast 041: Goatwhore
Metalheads!! Ben rides again and has selected Goatwhore for his latest blast.
The Burning, "The Living Dead," (????), Review
Metalheads!! We kick off October right with this slab of Zombie-themed Australian Thrash.
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.
Spirit Adrift, "Ghost at the Gallows," (8/18/2023), Review
Metalheads! Tracey's August pick found him adrift spiritually.
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.