Episode 251 is a chat w / Charles (GHUL) from Mayhem (ex Cradle of Filth / Imperial Vengeance) which is also a video chat over on my Youtube channel! follow the link below. How did he end up in Mayhem? is there a difference in approaching songw
Somehow I have made it to 250 episodes so it's the customary cliche to look back over the last 5 years! from the podcasts lockdown origins, lessons learned or still the same old stubborn mule? Where our scene has gone in the last half decade, A
Part two of the recent Instagram Q + A! all sorts of random spicePrimordial cds/lps available fromhttps://www.metalblade.com/primordial/http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverillMy Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheangahead over
Anything to avoid talking about politics right? well today's podcast is part one of an Instagram Q and A, pretty random.....from receiving the first Blasphemy demo back in the day on cassette, steam versus diesel to the footballer Adriano not r
What are the top 5 things Americans want to talk to an Irishman about? maybe not quite what you think.....last week Primordial returned to the USA for some East coast shows and Hell's Heroes festival in Texas. This is just a scattergun jetlagge
This is just a pointless late night low energy chat between myself and Joe from Gama Bomb....does exactly what it says on the tin....not muchPrimordial cds/lps available fromhttps://www.metalblade.com/primordial/http://www.patreon.com/AlanAveri
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Bobby from Pentagram is right now one of the most famous people in the world, after 50 years....condensed into 15 seconds, more promo than you could shake a stick at. How should we feel about that as music fans? Should we dismiss it as once aga
STOP THIEF!!! Across the world copyright law is quietly changing or being changed, why? AI models have to learn from somewhere and be trained on existing art. Yet recognising this or compensating artists is a pain in the proverbials for governm
The 5th Primordial album 'The Gathering Wilderness" is 20 years old so today's podcast is about the album and why it wasn't the album we intended to make and doesn't really sound as we wanted! Take a listen, rate the show if you like it! share
A few weeks ago I posted on my Instagram (nemtheanga_primordial) some old ticket stubs from the mid 80s to the early 90s and sure enough the violence that surrounded those shows got mentioned in the comments, so I thought I'd revisit that, the
Today's podcast is about Black Sabbath, plain and simple. Discussing the final show coming up in Villa Park, the return of Bill Ward, the pricing, the guests and support bands and some random observations about the Ozzy albums including some wo
In today's episode I discuss the idea that the album itself, one of the most defining things of modern culture is becoming a passion project, how deep cuts can just get lost completely and how the streaming format encourages endless singles. Ho
In today's podcast I am reading a tour diary I wrote in 1999 for our old website. An 8 day tour of Portugal with one show in Spain and seeing if it rouses any old memories. This is my first time reading it since I wrote it, the confessions of a
The files of my original take on the state of the worlds politics in 2024 were corrupted, perhaps the universe is telling me something. So this is just a sideways look at a couple of interesting and difficult conversations I've had lately, star
This was supposed to be a look back over the years political, cultural, social events, things that stood out to me, a sideways take on a wild ride of a year but the recording didn't work out! So this is an emergency pod! but a look back over th
What's another year eh? getting back on the horse, back on the road again, not letting them grind ya down and all the usual cliches, this episode takes a look at the reaction to my top 20 of the year we have just done and dusted and observing t
This was supposed to be my top 20 but due to my forgetfulness turned into 21 on the hoof.... does what it says on the tin this one! would a top 20 hats seem better? let me know share and subscribe support the show over at http://www.patreon.com
After a lengthy and detailed discussion over on my instagram about Spotify I thought I'd clear up some of the confusion and misunderstandings involved in their business model and how it is to interact with that as a musician and artist. What un
Todays podcast asks the question when did it become such a chore to be a fan of music? do you go to gigs and secretly wait for them to be over, feel like you haven't given that new album by your so called fave band enough time, and before you k
How are some metal bands enjoying greater success than ever near the end of their careers? Kreator, Anthrax and Testament being a case in point, arguably past their creative peak, their peak of physical sales and out the other side of the chang
90s Megadeth vs 90s Maiden? bald or not bald? why do we prefer one politicians over another? people who are really obsessed with politics forget most people don't care. Much delayed but rather vague thoughts on the US election...but very vague,
After another year of gigging and travelling it's time to take a look at where the metal scene, where the underground is at more specifically, what trends are happening....as if I know! and discuss the truth that everything is about the economy
This one is something I haven't done in a long time! fielding some questions from my Instagram!! From misconceptions about being in a band to Ireland's lack of heavy metal history and only a few mentions of Trump......support the show over atht
Episode 228 is a chat with American youtuber and podcaster Jon Barbas who hosts the Heavy Metal Philosophy page and platformsWe discuss masculinity in metal, whats positive and whats a grift within the scene, the upcoming election, guns, first