Metal Nerdery Podcast

#368 Mastodon — Marrow Deep Album Review: Atlanta's Own Returns

Very few bands in the history of recorded music have managed to maintain the same lineup for as long as Atlanta, Georgia’s own progressive metal titans, MASTODON. After B

#367 S.O.D. — Speak English or Die: The Crossover Thrash Album That Started It All

In early July 1985, ¾ (or 75%) of the “Fistful of Metal” era of Anthrax (Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, and Dan Lilker) joined Billy Milano in the studio to form the legenda

#366 Down Helmet STRAP IT DOWN TOUR Concert Review

“On a scale of 1 to 5 Honks, how many Honks would you give it…for their performance at the show?”   The STRAP IT DOWN TOUR (featuring Spirit In The Room, Helmet, and Do

#365 Prong — Inside the 90s: Beg to Differ, The Cleansing & Rude Awakening

New York City. A place where the subways never close, you can hit any deli, diner, or pizzeria in town at all hours (“in the middle of the night”) for a bite to eat, and

#364 DOWN & Helmet — Strap It Down Tour Pre-Game: Atlanta 2026

“It’s been a while since we’ve been to a show together…”   The STRAP IT DOWN Summer Tour kicks off on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia, fea

#363 PRIMUS Pork Soda Album Review

“Chimpanzee, he said it…he said chimpanzee…”   PRIMUS is always a fun stop on the road to Relaxerville (especially if you’ve got something to inhale), and PORK SODA (th

#362 The Class of 1997: Metal Albums That Defined a Surreal Year

“How many people do you think go into a bar and say: ‘I’d like an Everclear on the rocks, please…’?”   Looking back, 1997 seems utterly surreal…   To put things in pe

#361 Psycroptic - Inside the Metal

“It’s the most readable death metal logo I’ve ever seen in my life…”   Dave and Joe Haley.   If you’re trying to understand the importance of this particular drum & g

#360 Nuclear Blast Records

Summary: “Have you ever been to a buffet where you literally try everything?”   Sometimes the best way to find your new favorite things is to just sample a lot of diff

#359 1989 Metal and Thrash Albums

“No sink or nothing, right? You’re just gonna go free ball it…”   1989 was the very first year EVER that The Recording Academy recognized hard rock and metal music with

#358 Tributes to the Fallen: Celebrating the Lives of Those We've Lost in Metal

Death.    The word alone possesses the same tangible finality and permanence as the act itself. Death marks the end of one’s physical life & existence in this world and

#357 Stone Temple Pilots — Core: The Album That Critics Hated and Fans Made Platinum

“I mean it’s June, so…”   Released September 29, 1992, CORE, the debut album from San Diego, California’s own STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (or STP for short) is one of those alb

#356 - 1980: The Beginning of Modern Metal

The year is 1980. The U.S. National Debt is a paltry $900 Billion, the word “yuppie” appears for the first time in print, the Pac-Man videogame is released in arcades eve

#355 The Greatest Metal Anthems of All Time

“I wanna hear THAT at my grocery store, when I’m going for the meat section…”   Whether it’s the song we all rise for at sports ball events,  the first song on Rush’s “

#354 Headbangers Ball: The Greatest Metal TV Show Ever Made

“Today is all about 7’s…”   We can’t believe it…it’s officially been SEVEN years since we began our podcasting journey, and as of this episode, we are celebrating SEVEN

#353- Death — Scream Bloody Gore: The Album That Created Death Metal

“Would it be fair to say that horror metal and death metal are kinda…symbiotic?”   Released May 25, 1987, SCREAM BLOODY GORE, the debut album from Florida death metal p

#352-The Ultimate Metal Ego Check: Bands That Named Songs After Themselves

“I wonder how many modern bands still do it?”   Maybe the song is named after the band and referenced in the chorus. Maybe the song is named after the band but there’s

#351 Metal Church 'Dead to Rights' Review - Metal Church Prove They're Not Dead Yet

“It took me like a hard 16 seconds…but I got it down…I swallowed all of it…”   Released April 10, 2026, DEAD TO RIGHTS, the 14th studio album in 40+ years from the migh

#350 Was 1986 the Best Year in Metal? Master of Puppets, Reign in Blood, Peace Sells Turn 40

“If you were gonna be a stripper…what would your stage name be?”   When you think about 1986, it’s almost hard to fathom that we are 40 years away from it. Four decades

#349 - The First and The Last

“You like to hear how they have progressed or digressed…or either…or gressed…”   This episode is a lot like looking at pictures of family when everyone is much younger