The Department of Metal Antiquities

DMA 248: "Undisputed Attitude" by Slayer

This week Nik and Duncan jump all over the hardcore/punk covers record by Slayer. Did you know it included songs written by Jeff Hanneman from his Punk side project, Pap

DMA 247: Envy of None's Self Titled Debut

Here we have another Covid Lockdown era album, but this time, it's the debut of the Canadian Supergroup led by Alex Lifeson of Rush! We didn't even know he had an album,

DMA #246: "Saints of Los Angeles" by Motley Crue

Can you believe it's been nearly two full decades since Motley Crue has released a proper album? Join Nik and Duncan as they did into 2008's "Saints of Los Angeles" to s

DMA #245: "The Lockdown Sessions" by Roger Waters

During Covid, Roger Waters and his cohorts did some singing and recording. Unfortunately, it wasn't any new music, but new versions of old classics. Find out if you shou

DMA 244: Device's Self Titled Featuring David Draiman

What happens when you get the singer from Disturbed and the guitarist from Filter together and they decide to do an industrial metal record? Kind of this. Join Nik and

DMA #243: "Blood and Bullets" by Widowmaker

This week we have an album written by Dee Snider and Bernie Torme. Ever heard it? It's Blood and Bullets by Widowmaker. https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

DMA 242: "Widowmaker" by Widowmaker

In the mid 1970's a supergroup featuring members of Hawkwind, Mott The Hoople, and (later) Rainbow/Ozzy Osbourne formed and dropped their first record. Dig in with Nik a

DMA 241: "Masters of Evil" by Denner / Shermann

In 2016, 3/5's of what was once considered to be Mercyful Fate dropped a new album. Michael Denner, Hank Shermann, and Snowy Shaw tried to re-create Mercyful Fate withou

DMA #240 "Silver and Gold" by ASaP

Did you know that ASaP means Adrian Smith and Project? Imagine what it feels like to be reduced to project! Check it out with Nik and Duncan.

DMA 239: "Identity" by Zee

In The Year of Our Lord 1984, Richard Wright of Pink Floyd resurfaces with Dave "Dee" Harris of Fashion to unleash a synthpop album called "Identity" under the name of Ze

DMA #238: "The Craving" by MD.45

What happens if you're Dave Mustaine and Nick Menza and Marty Friedman decide they're going to go work on solo projects instead of that boss ass Megadeth record you've st

DMA #237: Scars On Broadway

In 2006, System of a Down went on hiatus and Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan of the band decided to make an album without the singer and bassist. Join Nik and Duncan as

DMA #236: Killer Be Killed's Self Titled

Have you ever heard The Simpsons Sing The Blues? There's a song where Marge wants to build the Springfield Blues and makes a recipe for it. Well, what if you took one cu

DMA #235: Sam Gopal Featuring Lemmy Kilmister

Join us as we discuss a recent Duncan discovery. What we have here might just be the very first LP ever recorded by on Lemmy Kilmister, then known as Ian Willis. Should

DMA #234: Burton Cummings's Solo Debut

It's 1975, and Burton Cummings has had enough of The Guess Who, until he hasn't later in the 21st Century. Until he gets to that point though, he starts dropping solo re

DMA 233: "Electric Arguments" by The Fireman Featuring Paul McCartney

... and Youth from Killing Joke. In the 90's, Macca decided he needed a new sound, and like Rudi and Spider, he set off to find it. With the keen eye of Killing Joke lo

DMA 232: "Mr. Machinery Operator" by fIREHOSE

After the legendary Minutemen broke up following D Boone's death in a tragic van accident, Ed Crawford was able to convince Mike Watt to reform with George Hurley and cre

DMA 231: "Re-Licked" by James Williamson (of The Stooges)

What happens when a guitarist hoards the demos and doesn't want to record them with the old singer? Well, what if that happened and his name IS NOT Vinnie Vincent? Jame

DMA 230: "New Tattoo" by Motley Crue

In the 80's, nearly everything was coming up Motley Crue , but then the 90's happened. And it all started going downhill, a poorly received singer swap, a flubbed reunio

DMA 229: "Point Blank" by Nailbomb

What happens when Sepultura heads down a Fudge Tunnel? Well, you end up with whatever this particular supergroup is. Max Cavalera, then of Sepultura, made an album with