Alive, or Just Blethering

[#056] ... about Master of Puppets by Metallica

The last of our weekly, and first of our monthly episodes; Lav brings a classic metal album that has been making the rounds on social media, thanks to 'Stranger Things',

[#055] ... about Come Clarity by In Flames

This band has come up numerous times over the last few months, and it was only a matter of time before we had to cover an album of theirs... and this week, Keith takes us

[#054] ... about Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord by The Devil Wears Prada

Time to get a little messy at AOJB, this time with Dayton, Ohio's 'The Devil Wears Prada', and their debut album Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord. There's no escaping this

[#053] ... about Train of Thought by Dream Theatre

Oh boy. Here we go. Dream Theatre are a world renowned progressive metal band, with over 3 decades of albums and material at their disposal, surely there's something for

[#052 Part 2] ... about Slipknot (with Alan Swan) from MFKR, Self-titled, IOWA, Vol 3 and All Hope Is Gone to The Grey Chapter, WANYK and beyond

Part 2 of our Slipknot special with Alan Swan is available now! It's our biggest episode to date and one we've been excited to talk about for a long time. Join us along

[#052 Part 1] ... about Slipknot (with Alan Swan) from MFKR, Self-titled, IOWA, Vol 3 and All Hope Is Gone to The Grey Chapter, WANYK and beyond

Here it is, our biggest episode to date! So big, we had to break it up into two parts! Join us along with our special guest Alan Swan (Photographer, Videographer) as we

[#051] ... about Mirrors by Misery Signals

We got heavy throughout 2006, now we get melodic, with the second studio album 'Mirrors' by Wisconsins 'Misery Signals'. Released following the departure of Jesse Zaraska

[#050] ... about Death Pop Romance by Raunchy

Another album on 'Alive, Or Just Blethering' that we thought not enough people talk about it, so we made a podcast, and therefore we are very thankful for it's existence.

[#049] ... about O God The Aftermath by Norma Jean

This week Lav picks an album that was the second studio release for Douglasville's Norma Jean, and their first with their new vocalist, Cory Brandon, to talk about the im

[#048] ... about Kezia by Protest The Hero

From the word go, you know that Keith absolutely adores this album, there's no other way to put it. And Lav does to. When Canada's 'Protest The Hero' released their debut

[#047] ... about Killing With A Smile by Parkway Drive

Join us as things start to get heavy, from the land down under, with Parkway Drive and their 2005 debut album 'Killing With a Smile'. With more breakdowns than a bank hol

[#046] ... about the Roadrunner United: All-Star Sessions

In 2005, 4 "captains" lead 56 artists from 45 bands to create 18 tracks to be released for the 25th anniversary of Roadrunner Records. With so much talent, from the capta

[#045] ... About Tear From The Red by Poison The Well

After exploring some mid-2000's metalcore, Lav is bringing the podcast back to some early 2000's hardcore now, with the 2002 sophomore release from Florida's 'Poison The

[#044] ... About The Poison by Bullet For My Valentine

After discussing Bullet For My Valentine in our Trivium episode a few weeks ago, it was only a matter of time before we would need to re-visit 'The Poison', the 2005 debu

[#043] ... About Undoing Ruin by Darkest Hour

This weeks episode Lav is bringing Washington D.C. thrashers Darkest Hour, and their fourth studio album 'Undoing Ruin'. An album that is bursting with riffs, face meltin

[#042] ... About Of Love and Lunacy by Still Remains

Well here it is, the reason 'Alive, or Just Blethering' exists, all because Keith didn't think enough people were talking about this album. Join Keith as he reminisces fo

[#041] ... About Wake the Dead by Comeback Kid

Do you remember the first time you heard the infectious hardcore riffs, coupled with sing-along lyrics and gang chants for days? Lav does, and this was where it all began

[#040] ... About Ascendency by Trivium (with Robbie Letelier)

BOAT! RUDDER! STRANGE! MOUNTAIN! We dove into a classic metalcore album from 2005, the sophomore Trivium breakthrough record 'Ascendency'. Joined by our special guest Rob

[#039] ... about Richard D James by Aphex Twin

This weeks episode is one far from the beaten track of this (mostly) rock and metal podcast. Lav brings us 1996's 'Richard D James album', by Aphex Twin. Don't let the hy

[#038] ... about Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys

As another aside from our usual rock and metal discussions, this week Keith brings 'Hello Nasty', the 5th studio album from the 'Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards