Metal Minutiae

Phil and Ray are back and talking about albums they like that they think other people maybe don't like quite enough... or at least don't seem to talk about. Are we wrong? Are people always talking about them and we just live in a bubble that. Or are they terrible albums that people don't talk about for a damn good reason? Black Sabbath - DehumanizerMercyful Fate - Dead AgainDissection - Reinkaos Type O Negative - Dead AgainAlso discussed Phil's Megadeth revisit begins with Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!Mood Lifters - the Rush tribute show was in Melbourne 40 Watt Sun - Little Weight is going to be occupying Ray's stereo for a while, giving Warning's Watching From a Distance some respiteWintersun - Time IIIron MaidenBulletbelt Melbourne DethFest https://www.facebook.com/melbournedethfest/ line up has been announced. March 9th at the Corner Hotel with Left To Die, Pestilential Shadows, Gutless, Werewolves, Pizza Death, Midnight Odyssey and more Emu playing in Melbourne Sep 26 at Shotkickers but also playing all across the east coast at the momentTarot album launch tour kicking off in December. Playing the Gaso Dec 6 in Melbourne

Phil and Ray go and see Iron Maiden in Melbourne on The Future Past Tour. Some nostalgic chat about Iron Maiden before we headed out and then some initial responses directly after the show - audio quality while we are outside the stadium is a bit rough, as I'm sure you'd expect Also, as a point of correction Nicko McBrain is actually 72 years old. The Wickerman radio edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dfDkxHtT9I

Ray and Phil return with more Metal Minutiae! Setting aside our differences after last episodes clashing on bands. This time, talking about some of the key elements of heavy metal that we both love. The Secrets of Steel: Alchemical Ingredients for a High Quality Heavy Metal Experience. Part 1. Part 1 of how many? No one knows. They are secrets after all.

Ray has a chat with Dan Nahum about the upcoming Essence Festival taking place in Canberra September 27 and 28. Recorded at the Espy just before Dan went on stage with Altars so there is a bit noise from trams, traffic, punters nearby, an acoustic artist playing, Pete from Whitehorse joining us briefly... you know how it goes. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essence_festival?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Tickets: https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/cd26dd51-5ece-45d3-83de-56023e28e2d0Festival Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7shu6UxUMoYz3fnh5oviRP?si=f9efd7a9840c41cf

Phil and Ray talk about the bands that they feel like they should probably like more or just don't quite get. It turns out that they don't like each others favourite bands. Will this spell the end of the podcast and Phil and Ray's friendship? Doesn't seem like it. Have a listen to some of the things we've been listening to over the last few months https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51HX07ZcHeIsBpNy9vUJiw?si=db576ccee10c40de

Foot Stompers, Bangers, Epics and Ballads. The four types of songs. In this episode Phil and Ray talk about the curious beast that is the heavy metal ballad. Why does such a thing exist when it seems like it is perhaps the antithesis of heavy metal? The answer, because sometimes they are quite good. Also talked about:New single from Tribulation, Queen as one of the top 10 non metal bands that heavy metal owes a great deal, and reporting in on a few gigs attended in Melbourne over the previous couple of weeks.

Phil and Ray discuss when the best time to be a heavy metal fan has been throughout history. More is more, or more not more? It is hard to know.Also talked aboutBands:Satan, Rotting Christ, Alcest, Death, Iron Maiden (always), TarotGigs:Ulcerate, Pestilential Shadows, Altars https://www.ulcerate-official.com/#tour Disentomb, Abramelin + more https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/52409958-ac5e-4ccb-bc53-14686581414e Storm Rider Festival https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/f5d1dff9-5e2f-48e1-bc91-54f163d7cbe3 Essence Festival https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/cd26dd51-5ece-45d3-83de-56023e28e2d0 Steel Assassins Festival https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/steel-assassins-2024-two-day-pass/168187

Episode 1 of the Metal Minutiae Podcast where we talk the myth of the debut album being the best album from bands. There were a couple of teething issues on the audio recording, i.e. Ray messed up. Apologies.Some key things from the episode for your reference:Cirith Ungol showYour Mate Bookings https://www.yourmatebookings.com/Cirith Ungol https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/cirith-ungol/Night Demon https://www.nightdemon.net/Aardvark https://aardvarkheavymetal.bandcamp.com/Tarot https://hcrtarot.bandcamp.com/album/glimpse-of-the-dawnUpcoming ShowsEnforcer Tour TicketsHammerfall Tour Tickets Ulcerate and Pestilential Shadows TourAgalloch TourBastardizer The Duke Hotel Enmore June 21 Performing Enforcers of Evil https://bastardizer.bandcamp.com/album/speed-armageddon Metal Archives for the reviews stats Ray used