Heavy Metal Tones

This episode and the next one have been a long time coming as i thought it would be hard to talk about one of my life's musical hero's. But once I bit the bullet and got down to it i found it a very rewarding record. I hope you enjoy it as much as i did recording it. Click the link below and come and tell me who your guitar hero's are.

See you over there

Tone

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Saxons 24th studio album is a throw back to classic NWOBHM with some very surprising concepts come on a track by track lookout this brilliant record along the journey we talk about Romans, Saxons, Normans and even aliens.

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Hi there here is the interview i did with Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief that i did for https://metal-roos.com.au/ it was an interesting chat about modern and old school and before it my warbling on the matter if you would like to wtch the video its ripped from then click the link here https://metal-roos.com.au/interview-exploring-it-leads-to-this-bruce-soords-insights-on-the-pineapple-thiefs-new-album/

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Hidden in this album long forgotten by all but the most hardened fan is a classic album, a prime example of the reach of NWOBHM and heavy influenced by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest

So come in and let's have a Chet about this remarkable album. Along with me we can bring it more to the front of peoples minds.

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Premiering on this bonus Episode for the first time on any Podcast ROT PIT'S new single Rot Freak Featuring Ralf Hauber on Vox this one damp and rotten and decaying tune. Go visit their Facebook page

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Bass players are the backbone of the band along with the drummers but people do not often think of them. In this episode i try and rectify it by giving you a quick run down and a list of who i feel is heritage and who are modern masters

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Sid Vicious has since his death been vilified and mocked for his tuneless bass playing, this is a sad outcome for a young man with little prospects by the handed to him by the accident of his birth. The spirit of rock n roll flowed through him and burnt so bright that he was consumed by it. This weeks episode i try and right the wrong that is long over due.

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So what a way to spend your birthday listening to Judas Priest and chatting your heavy metal maniacs. What an album, what band and what a Stella career.

All killer no filter in its original length. defiantly and 11 on the Milsie Meter.

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This week's drop into the new Bruce Dickinson album I take a deep look into the meaning of the albums concept. I have a learning moment with the new laptop so there is a terrible edit in the first part I could not fix and let's take it as a learning moment. As I wind my way through the album so come with me as I change my mind on what it all means as I go.

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Industrial Metal is a tough one to analyse both musically and lyrically, i gave it a go and sort of covered all i could. So many bands that i may have passed over but i did linger on the main front runners and i do a sort of dive into my favourite of the genre. So come and lets take a listen to some of the craziest and sonically diverse music of all the Metal sub genres.

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Riot City maybe a band you have never heard but SHOULD as they are one of the most exhilarating Speed Metal bands on the planet right now. And their second album Electric Elite is a mighty slice of crazy speed fueled metal madness. And Live they are an act that will be very hard to follow for some time to come.

This episode has a really nice little treat instead of the usual Ad beak this time i have a new track from https://www.kronowski.com/ who where brought to my attention by Davide Pulito at www.themetalistpr.com so pop over if your interested in some top notch PR for your growing band or even the established acts who want a bigger push

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All of us at one time or another has heard this classic album but this 2020 reissue that celebrates its 50th birthday and in amongst all sort of amazing goodies you get this contentious Quadraphonic mix that came out 4 years after its release in 1976. Yes its a strange concept quad sound folded back to stereo but trust me some Audiophiles will wince at this but its all you would expect and SO much more. Take a read of my full review for https://metal-roos.com.au/ on the link below it may just help you understand where i'm coming from.

https://metal-roos.com.au/black-sabbath-paranoid-50th-anniversary-super-deluxe-reissue-edition/

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There has been a decline in the messages that bands and performers with passion would put out, it was not that long ago that the youth of many societies got their guidance from the musical idols.Would Live Aid happen now, would punk happen now. You will have to listen to hear what i think on this matter.

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This weeks episode sees me to get my hands and mind around a SOLID gold classic and a true transition album from NWOBHM to Mainstream radio friendly success. Many people think of Hysteria as the bands Epoch but i disagree and think this their first outing is where the seeds for one of the 80's biggest rock acts was sewn.

On through the night captured my imagination all those years ago ands till does to this day

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Unleash the darkness in my latest episode as i sit down with Ralf Hauber, the mastermind behind Heads For The Dead. Join us for an exclusive journey into the macabre realms of death metal, where Ralf shares insights into the creation process, the haunting inspirations, and the relentless passion that fuels the relentless soundscapes of Heads For The Dead. Prepare for a spine-chilling conversation with one of the driving forces behind the ominous echoes of extreme metal.

jump into the links below and grab some amazing Merch and copies of all their work on Cd, Cassette and record.

https://headsforthedead.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-conjuration

https://store.pulverised.net/

https://tometal.com/?s=heads+for+the+dead

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Episode 150 would you believe it! this milestone is celebrated with a look at one of my biggest influences and a singer and band that without doubt changed the face of heavy rock forever. Far reaching influences across the globe that for a very short time back in the very dawn of the 70’s shook the foundations of the grey and the boring that ruled the music industry. The Sensational Alex Harvey Band is a name that should be on all our lips. Let’s make it so starting here.

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This weeks ep is a shout out to fans of the show and a great band Toxikull and other amazing Portuguese metal bands, you can smell the molten metal, hot and sweaty leather and hear the passion in the vocals. I really enjoyed diving into their back catalog and think you will to. Lets not forget amazing new singles. Below are the links to their videos on YouTube and their website link to buy all of their amazaing Merch.

https://toxikull.com/

https://youtu.be/wXOOErZgNBs?si=i8QKocxXKbOtaI8V

https://youtu.be/3NFMhm0wrZI?si=4qr-ru_tpJkgRhPN

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Part 2 of the songs that open shows this weeks second part is the fantasy Ep. What would be the fantasy opening songs of the fantasy bands. Some are listener requests and which ones will make the Millsie Meter explode.

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This weeks ep inspired by a challenge from a friend and listener of the show.. I challenged myself to take some of the many live albums i have and work out what makes a cracking opening number. Do you start big or build that’s the question

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As i am having a rest enjoying the festive spirit with family and friends i thought i replay one of my biggest episodes and one that i got a lot of good feedback from here is the classic 2022 episode Black Sabbaths Headless Cross again. See you in the new year with exciting new ( i promise episodes and exciting new guests)

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Ho Ho Ho Ho Its that time of year again and as such it is my now famous 7 days of Metalmass so like all good presents you wont know whats inside this one till you open it.

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Kryptos the Indian pioneers of a musical form that is not usually in the populas mind of the Subcontinent. But they can really hold it with the rest of the world and have changed their sound and grown with the scene they helped create.

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Back in the late 1970's and early 1980"s the musical landscape was a fluid and unpredictable place. In this was born Punk , New Wave, Heavy Metal and much much more, one band straddled the genres and helped create one completely on its own. The Skids are that band this weeks chat is about the classic album that not many remember but should be up there with anything XTC, The Stranglers, PIL could and did put out at that time.

So lets see if I get it right it was a tough one and on occasion the lyric analysis was live.

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Good By to one of Australias Premier Thrash metal bands and a bunch of true Aussie legends they have hung up there smoking guitars snapped their drum sticks and bellowed their last mighty vocal madness. But lets remember them as they where and still might be in the future YOU NEVER KNOW. Also buy all their amazing Merch from here and lets send them off with a bang https://purenvy.com.au/.

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In the midst of time in a world pre internet the world was a bigger place and it was harder to get your music info, but when you did the influence it had you was much greater then the ease of which we stuff ourselves with now. So NWOBHM had spread all round the world which country and which bands should i listen too. Well this week is a list heavy Ep but hold in you might learn some new avenues of which to explore.

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In 1981 the world was a different place, a place where anything went and punk had charged the worlds youth with the anyone can do it attitude. So three talented young men from the north of England smashed the burgeoning NWOBHM scene apart by creating a whole new genre. This is their call to arms and it’s raw, angry, fast and addictive.

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Let yourself be in the presence of genuine musical masters Animals As Leaders are one such set of musicians. Not only are they breaking ground but they could be a gateway into the world of instrumental popular music. So come with me and find out what all the fuss is about

#animalsasleaders#Heavymetaltones

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A slightly different show this week no music involved, for the spooky season Id thought I would recant some my personal Ghost stories not all of them as I will save the rest for a part two one day.

They are not edge of your seat stuff apart from one. But you will have to wait to the second part of the show to hear that one. Keep safe this Season and if you are going chasing spooks take a leaf out of my book and be careful.

#hauntedlife

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This weeks dive into a cult classic is a surprising album that is hidden away from the eyes of the mainstream but should be celebrated for its ambition and its vision.

Sabbat have crafted one of those albums that gets under your skin that has more in common with Genesis The lamb Lies Down On Broadway then it does with Slayers Reign In Blood.

A uniquely British sound that you wont here anywhere else.

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#Sabbat

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A slight change of plan this week i was going to just talk Helloween but changed my mind as i was having so much fun trawling my way through Power Metal.

I do plan to return the band in the future.

And i do skim over them but for the die hard fans you may have to wait a little longer.

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This weeks episode took a few attempts to record, it may have been the universe telling me ranking the Metal God's solo albums is folly. But what fantastic folly it was.

So what are your favourite albums or songs from his solo albums. Im excluding anything with Fight or his other collaborations just his own purely solo stuff.

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Which one of the many Bruce Dickinson's Solo albums are your favourite in this episode i run his 5 albums in order of my favourites with one glaring omission.

It is very safe to say that it was not easy to give them an order as all of his albums are even amazing

Come and let me know what your order is at https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones

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So this week i revisit one of the first albums i talked about way back in the very first episodes. I did make one blunder i mention Speed of light but i did mean to say El dorado. Oh well you’ll understand when you listen i’m sure. Is this the best the band has put out since 2000 i would say have a listen and see what i think

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As we move forward with the resurgence of analog medium and all that entails has the point been missed, Stereo was once king and now seems relegated to fancy names and even fancier systems. Are we letting down the future listeners and denying them the beauty of master craftsman's fine works and all the audio landscape's they produce.

Come let me know what you think at https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones

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This Weeks episode features Steven Wilsons look on brooding, soul searching journeys of loss and regret. This is not to say its hard to listen to as this is not the case its rich with textural diversity and in parts very heavy both in musical content and rhythmically. I do cover some personal and sad stories so please if you find this too much then maybe this episode might not be for you and if thats the case i will catch you next week. Here is the video to the single i mentioned in the show https://youtu.be/A64J8mo8oZE?si=JGzNSWXrUYg469wJ

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Hi guys this week i get to chat about the new Heads For the Dead Ep and to be honest i found it quite hard to get across just how bloody good this recording is so you need to listen to it to understand where i am coming from. Here is the list of bands i mention in the show to track down and listen to if your interested in horror movie themed metal.

VHS, Make Them Die Slowly, Cropsy Maniac, Liquid Flesh, Alter Of Giallo, and our very own home grown The Burning. Let me know which is your favourite horror movie and is there a track written about it. Come chat https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones also here is the link to Pulverised records https://www.pulverised.net/ and Heads For The Dead Band Camp page https://headsforthedead.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-conjuration

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In the history of modern music be it heavy or not John Lydon AKA Johnny Rotten is a musician has said what he likes and sometimes has been put to the sword for it. With his secod musical life Public Image Ltd he has been at the forefront of the changes in a post punk world. This his latest album with the band is by far one of the best albums i have heard in a long time and quite possibly his best ever. You be the judge of that after you have listened to the show come and let me know your thoughts

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So i got to sit down and chat with Nat and Shaun from Perth band The Burning and talk about their album The Living Dead and with kind permission i open the show with a couple of tracks off this masterpiece of a first album. In this show we hear about the ups and downs of local tours recording an rehearsals and the toll it takes. But if you like me listen to this album with fresh ears you will hear that it was worth all the blood, sweat and tears.......

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This weeks epic show is a deep dive into Crypta latest album dark tour de force some of the imagery and concepts do get dark and i found it a very powerful emotional ride that really stirred up some really visceral reactions on my listen through. I did review this album for https://metal-roos.com.au/

Here is the link to the review you might enjoy. https://metal-roos.com.au/crypta-shades-of-sorrow-album-review/

Come to my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones and let me know what you thought of the show also you can find me on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_PAWpXNc-H7QfTlnnDI7uQ

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This week is a tale of two parts what not to do in the music industry and how to make an album that is so influential that may have changed the face of modern metal forever but sadly the band never lived up to its potential

You can now listen to me here on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_PAWpXNc-H7QfTlnnDI7uQ

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Its staggering the state of the worlds pressing plants and major label interference this week i give you all my take on the issues with the resurgence of analog media and why its on a path to self destruction if nothing is done about it. Come over to the page and leave me your thoughts on the issues i underline in the show.

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Part 2 of this epic double bill that takes in this huge album in the history of Prog. Here i get very esoteric and at times even brained my damage with all the deep thoughts and analysis. So enjoy come and let me know what you think at my Face book page.

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Here is an interview i did a little while back with the legend that is Ritchie Faulkner forwww.metalroos.com and with their kind permission i am going to let you Tones Metalhead's enjoy this al to brief chat with one of the giants of the metal world.

Tones

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How the album was born and the ins and outs of the band

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This weeks Ep is a brief walk through one of the most diverse and sometimes controversial of all the modern metal genres Death Metal. I do flash over this at pace and may miss bands and points of views but in my usual way i get across the basics and i had a lot of fun researching all the bands for the top picks i go across in the second part of the show so hold on in you may be surprised by some of my picks i am going to be putting them all on my facer book page so if you did not catch them all you can try them in your own time.

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So at last i got to sit down with the legend that is Son to chat about all things Maiden and the trials and tribulations of touring the big sound of Maiden around the big wide land that is Australia, where they go from here. Exciting support bands and the odd internet drop out makes for a very interesting interview. Here are the links i mentioned in the show please head over there and give this amazing band some love

https://www.facebook.com/aussiemaidenshow/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010861002297

And for our Australian listeners hope over to https://www.oztix.com.au/ and search for Aces high for but a handful of your earth dollars you can experience this amazing band at a venue near you.

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Lists, lists, lists we all make our top 5 or top 10 lists in different ways. This week i discuss the two types of list makers and i wonder which one you fall into. Mine will not surprise anyone who knows me.

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Here is a review for the latest Witch Skull album their 4th and most interesting the Canberra band has really pulled out all the stops with this one.

I listen to this in a more immediate way so each track was fresh straight from the player to the page to podcast. Its a different way of going about this but i really enjoyed it and hope you do to.

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Picture discs are they just a novelty can you or should you play them? Why is the market place so flooded with novelty records now and is it worth buying them. The answer to these and many more questions are sort of, ok just about at a push almost answered in this weeks episode.

https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones come and show me your treasured picture discs.

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Very few musicians are as revered and loved in the world of heavy metal as Lemmy. This week is not going to cover ground that’s not already been covered. It’s just a chat about the man the band and the lyric of a modern masterpiece, that for me is lost in the catalogue. Also hear me get distracted using new tech. There some points there where i wanted to throw it out the window hmmmm.

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Well where would we be without art and in rock its a post 50's teenage boom that brought the medium of music clashing with the art of packaging, Then smashing head first into the nihilism of Punk in the late 70's. Followed by the plastic modernism of the cold war world. Synths ablaze and fluro splashes abound. This week i take a little trip through album art without the aid of notes. I thought its been a little while since i jumped in with np safety net.

So please allow for the occasional ramble and off topic moment,

What are your favourite album covers and singles come over tohttps://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones and let me know

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So guys here’s my take on Marillion second album and possibly my 2nd favourite if i’m honest. This week the first parts the story of lots of drummers which even with notes i got mixed up. How they kept track is beyond me. And then a track by track in part 2. I’m using the 2021 remix for this one.. But i’d encourage to listen to the original mix to get a good understanding of how amazing the remix really is.

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Heavy Rock or hard rock what ever you choose to call it is the along wi the blues the core foundation of all the heavy metal we all listen too so here is a potted walk through the genre. Mainly what the difference is between the US and Uk versions of this the most overarching of all the rock genres

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Due to some illness that has run through the house this week i have decided to put up a slightly controversial episode that i wrote to be part of my religion in metal series that i never really got round to doing. I recorded this whilst drinking some nice Christmas beer so hope you forgive me for the more then normal meandering.

Tone

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Hi Guys

This weeks show is an amazing talk with the CEO and founder of KnuckleBonz high end hand crafted collectables

Tony Simerman has been in around some of the most amazing music all his life. From going to work with his dad at the Kennedy Centre to his own gig experience. He goes into some interesting and fun stuff all around that life he’s led. Go to the store you will be amazed at the work that goes into these sculptures. And for 2 weeks only if you head to my face book page you can get 10% off your next order.

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First time in Australia and a rare chance to sit down with the legend

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Part 4 and the final episode in Aprils Woman In Rock series, This weeks one is a fascinating look at the pioneers of Female rock guitarists. Only a snap shot of what is out there to listen to and to discuss but ones i thought are the most important to the world of rock.

Some names i KNOW you wont know and one that you most defiantly will, i have really enjoyed this months journey i hope you have too

Whats next who know s but i will meet you on the journey and we can travel together.

https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones come on over and have a chat

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I think this very Apt that today being ANZAC day we on the show do our part to think of the fallen soldiers past and future and so i thought that this truly moving prose written and performed by my very good friend Benjy Murphy. If this does not move you then nothing will

Tone

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Here we are almost at the end of Aprils woman in rock month its been a topsy turvy month the interview i had planned for this month as the flag ship part of the series has unfortunately been moved to May for very, very good reasons which i am sworn to keep under my hat. This weeks episode was to end the month and i may during the show allude to both outcomes.Thats me all over guys you what you get with me by now hahahaha. Anyway its a two sided program this week Woman singers in extreme metal and the strange and confusing lack of woman artists designing metal covers. 9 well i could not find them anyway, if any of you have any suggestions jump over to https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones and have a chat with me about it. Also there you will find for one week only my Spotify play list that links with the show this changes every week so don't hang around

Enjoy my friends

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April's woman in rock part 2 is all about production and the role that woman play in it, its a sad indictment of the industry that so few are major players in the music we all consume. One of them is the key figure in this weeks show so you will need to wait till part two to hear all about her amazing exploits in the world of music.

https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones pop over and have a chat about this or any subject really i just love talking to like minded music nerds and fellow metal heads about music in all its glory also do not forget to leave a review please on what ever platform you get your podcast from.

Cheers Tone

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April is woman in rock month and this week is just a ramble i was on quite a lot of cold medication and so i think i was a little more all over the place then usual.

So as i s the ethos of this show you get it raw and unedited. You would not have it any other way now would you

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Tank one of the most underrated NWOBHM bands on the planet. Musically such a diverse band and this their second album hard to find Power Of The Hunter is a classic. It has it all heavy Punk fuelled blues inspired rock with just a hint of Glam.

Lyrics that when i read through them were just on the odd side of bad taste but that’s what made NWOBHM what it is.

Here is the album as you can’t get it easy and it’s not on streaming platforms

https://youtu.be/wra6wGCeXdY

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So this month of March sees me turn 50 and with me some classic albums i did find myself rambling more then i usually do this week it may have been the party i have been having this week or it my just be my age or a combination of both. Hold in there i do get to the album stuff in the second half but the firat part is important as it sets it all up...

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Most bands have issues with their 2nd or 3rd album, not many were trapped in a situation where they were expected to keep the momentum of a genre that was running out of valid steam. But against the flow they made a double album that only paid homage to the past and present but a huge shout out to what was to come. The Clash are that band and London Calling is that album.

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This weeks episode is a chat with good friend and inspiration Michael Lueders founder of Metal Roos webzine and so much more

Here his story and his plans to united the world in metal. If you want to want to help the review team or anything in general why not pop over to Metal-roos.com.au or head to their face book pagehttps://www.facebook.com/MetalRoos/ or contact me and i will pass it on https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones/

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On a recent trip back to London i took a wonder around the old haunts and what i saw really depressed me but made think i need to chat about this

What venues from your youth do you miss and why. Come and let me know on my face book pagehttps://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones

Id love to know if you spent your time in the same places as me and if you like me mourn their loss.

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In one of the most rewarding and enjoyable in interviews i have done i talk to one third of a fantastic young UK metal band that defies categorisation.

Will Wright from Past the fall Bass player vocals and founding member. For more info and to get some merch and the album head to

https://pastthefall.com by doing so you cut out the middle man and give all the profits back to the band.

Cheers

Tone

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Discovery and how without knowing a certain streaming platform thought i listened to country.

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Ok Guys again this weeks Episode is one from the archives an interview i did for metal roos with my hero Tony Martin.

The Audio on Tony’s side is as expected bloody sharp. Mine i was using skype and through my end it sounded amazing. But when i rendered it well let’s say sounds like i’m in talking under water. So please forgive this and just enjoy what Tony had to say.

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This is the first of two interviews i did for Metal Roos the only online metal mag you need. I have had issues with my Audio as i use Skype the sound through my headphones sounded amazing. But when i listen back Tony Dolan the master of extreme metal and all round good guy, sounded amazing but i sounded like i was in another room. I think it is because Skype used my headphone mic and not the good laptop one. Any way you don’t need me you just need to listen to Tony Dolan and man he has so much to say. It was a reall thrill.

Enjoy

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So here we are Episode 2 of the 2 part classic album special this week it’s a track by track dive into this momentous album

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Hi Guys this weeks episode is the first of a 2 part classic album special i could not get all i wanted to say in a single episode so i thought why not make it a 2 part special.Then i am not spreading myself thin. This week its the iconic art of the album and the singles. There was some thoughts i had about the art that even surprised me a life long maiden fan. Will they surprise you.

Pop over to my Face Book page and let me know.

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I really need the likes and reviews to keep the show relevant and in the top of the algorithms so please don't forget to like and follow if you like what you hear.

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This week my reactions to finally loosing one of the last national chain music stores.

Sanity was the place to go for a lot of people for their music. I ruminate on how we can overturn this sad event.

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So its 2023 and the the first show of the year lets take a look at whats coming up and what the year may have in store for us. Some BIG names in the world of metal on the cusp of releasing or just about to finish producing new material for 2023 and into 2024.

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Band shirts are a part of the DNA along with battle jackets black jeans and long hair its almost a non negotiable i delve into my vault and pull out some of the oldest shirts i own and one or two with interesting stories attached. Come over to the Facebook page and show us your oldest and most interesting and if you like give us a little back story to go with it.

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Day 7 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 7 i wonder

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Day 6 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 6 i wonder

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Day 5 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 5 i wonder

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Day 4 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 4 i wonder

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Day 3 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 3 i wonder

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Day 2 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 2 i wonder

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Day 1 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven daysDay 1 of my Advent, this years been a rocky year both in music and the world so for seven days i’m going to celebrate my highs and sometimes lows. What’s behind door 1 i wonder

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After sometime listening to the new Metallica single and the new Ne Obliviscaris single dropping i thought i’d give you my thoughts on both. I’m not going beat around the bush here.

Check the new Ne video here

https://youtu.be/Bftqq_BqQHI

please remember to like and subscribe if you like what you hear

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We all have musical hero's some more special then others, this weeks episode is about the late the great Greg Lake founding member of King Crimson and the L in ELP ( Emerson Lake and Palmer). Here is the clip i said you should all watch https://youtu.be/PMuePyV1nr8 ELP live in Montreal with Fan Fair For The Common Man. One of my favs of the band and one i may have missed in my chats so much to like.

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Comedy and Metal have always been a very big part of my life this week i chat both and their connection.

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Slayer the undisputed kings of extreme trash and one of the big 4. This Ep is a look at the band it’s music it’s history it’s legacy. Warning i do have a cough or two this week not sure how that came about.

But if you are like me and love those crazy Americans then you may enjoy the chat

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The Damned have had their connection with heavy metal since the beginning of their long and illustrious carer, none more so then this the 3rd album and their first without Brian James.

Come and find out which NWOBHM founding member replaces him.

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Hey guys this weeks episode is a dive into a stone cold classic album from the masters of molten metal mayhem Judas Priest. And the second part is a controversial choice i love but it seems the fans just did not. let me know what you think over at my face book page.

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Revolution, rebellion or as i keep saying evolution this weeks episode is a ramble about all three in modern music i may say some disparaging things about Hippies but you will forgive me for being a little flowery in my prose. I did record this with a slight head cold so if i go off on a tangent more then i usually do please forgive me.

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So this ones a little different guys part one is a little look at the over use of Satanic imagery in heavy metal and the second part my true life ghost stories and interactions with the paranormal.

Believer or not you i'd love to hear your stories.

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Shuffling music on sacred albums is quite possibly one of the hardest things i have undertaken for this show here i try 3 of the albums i know so well and find out that its very obvious what genres reflect badly on pressing Shuffle and one Album that brought me to tears.

Which 3 albums did you choose and what did you think do pop over to https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones to let me know

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This one is a double tea bag episode for me as this album really takes you on an emotional rollercoaster its heavier more intelligent and so much more textured then your usual Black Metal fare.

I ramble in the first part as always and then in part 2 i feel i really hit the nail on the head when it comes this album and all its details.

Come let me know what you think at here is the Metal Roos review for you to enjoy as wellhttps://metal-roos.com.au/crypta-echoes-of-the-soul-album-reviews/

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This weeks show is a very brief history of the battle jacket and its place in our culture, my interesting personal journey with them and tips and tricks on making them and choosing paches.

I may get a little snobby in the show but i did fight the urge off as best i could to be subjective as possible. Do come over to the Facebook page and share your jacket stories or photos

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