Metal Minutiae

Metal Minutiae returns with Ray discussing three albums important to his heavy metal journey. Although, does. a live DVD count as an album? Does the person that makes the rules get to decide how they are enforced? You be the judge. And also, what might your three albums be, if you were to choose?

Metal Minutiae returns with Phil talking three important albums to him - no surprise that there is a Judas Priest album in thereIf you had to pick three, what would you choose?

Ray chats with Dan from Essence Festival, for a second time in a few days after he messed up the recording the first time around... oh well, never mind, never hurts to do it twice, right?Essence will be held Oct 2-4 in Canberra, tickets available here with all of the following performing: Friday 2 October - Essentia Vermis pre-fest: Horrisonous (NSW) Graveir (Qld) Stellar Remains (Qld) Reekmind (NSW) Gralloch (Qld)Saturday and Sunday artists: The Amenta (NSW) Suldusk (Vic) Halo of Teeth (WA) Fuxache (NT) Burial Pit (NSW) Darkhorse (NSW) Yanomamo (NSW) Isomer / Chrysalis (SA / Tas) Abre Ojos (NSW) Bentham’s Head (Vic) Lucas ‘Granpa’ Abela (NSW) Real Name (Vic) Tempestuous Fall (Qld) Shipyard (Vic) Your Mothers Disgusting Window (Vic) Chief Whip (Vic) Anocht (Vic) Migret (NSW) Nyctalor (ACT) Empty Vessel (Vic) Blood in the Champagne (Vic) Emaren (NSW) Storm of Steel (ACT) Making Out (ACT/Vic) Udeis (Vic) Rodenticide (ACT) Thought Cabinet (ACT)

A very quick conversation with Aleks and Luke from Plague Wielder Productions about their upcoming festival Call From the Grave and tour with HelleruinSeptember 12, Crowbar, Sydney - Call From The Grave TicketsLineup:HELLERUINKRVNAPESTILENTIAL SHADOWSDESTRUKTORVICISSITUDEGRAVGÖTGROTESQUE BLISSPETROLBLASFEMANCIAAKHOTHHELLERUIN also appearing in Melbourne at Northcote Social September 11, with ORDER OF ORIAS and PETROL tickets

Phil and Ray are joined by Dean and Dan from Melbourne's Helluloid, to talk about their newly released debut album Slash Metal, as well as some iconic albums of that have shaped their heavy metal experience.Helluloid Slash MetalAlso some new albums:The Veil Departures with their upcoming Melbourne show on June 27Automaton LabyrinthWarning Rituals of Shame Featured albumsDean:Megadeth - Peace SellsSlayer - South of HeavenDan:Morbid Angel - Altars of MadnessJudas Priest - Painkiller

Phil and Ray pay tribute to Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, by looking back on the iconic Manowar albums he played on. No need for a playlist for this episode, you know exactly what to doMalignant Aura's new album Where All of Worth Comes to Wither is out now https://malignant-aura.bandcamp.com/album/where-all-of-worth-comes-to-wither

Phil and Ray continue the discussion of 1986 albums, delving a little deeper and a little wider across what was happening 40 years ago. We can't cover everything, but we do our best to cover most of the highlights

Metal Minutiae is back for season 3. It is 2026, and Phil and Ray are looking back on 1986 and which albums are turning 40 this year. A year where quite a lot happened in the world of heavy metal. The conversation was a very long one, so the episode has been split into two parts.

Phil and Ray return after what has been a very busy second half of the year. Lots to catch up on, lots to talk about, lots of highlights from the year, but also far too much to fit in an hour or so. Please forgive us for the many things we skipped - send through your highlights if you are so inclined No playlist for this episode. Probably safest bet is for you to just put on some Black Sabbath