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Nina and Josh discuss the new Megadeth album, touring artists avoiding the US, Sharon Osbourne resurrecting Ozzfest, and Rush potentially making new music without Neil Peart! Plus we give you the ASoT update, including news on our new album!  Video episodes now available on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@ASoundofThunderBand Support the show

Nina and Josh discuss the biggest metal concert of all time: Back to the Beginning, the epic send-off for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath! We go over the good, the bad, and the ugly! Plus we interview composer Sebastian Ochoa Arguijo about his heavy metal opera Lempira, in which Nina played the female lead and got to murder some people in the process!  Links: Back to the Beginning: https://backtothebeginning.com/Lempira: Oro y Sangre: https://www.baltimorerockopera.org/productions/lempiraA Sound of Thunder shows & news: https://asoundofthunderband.com/ Support the show

For all you listeners who ever wondered how to join a band, Slipknot's Sid Wilson has the answer...and it's violent! We discuss whether metal should stay "underground" and what that even means. And we pay tribute to Mick Mars for making it out of Motley Crue with his dignity intact and his wang unseen by the public!  How Sid Wilson Proved He Was Crazy Enough for SlipknotArch Enemy's Michael Amott Explains Why He Wants Metal to Stay in the UndergroundMotley Crue Plays First Shows with Guitarist John 5Support the show

It's a bittersweet week for the Prince of Darkness as Ozzy Osbourne wins two Grammy awards but is forced to retire from touring due to health problems...and despite the use of actual cybernetics! Plus...it's A Tale of Two Racists as Phil Anselmo finally pays the piper for his white supremacist outburst seven years ago, and TikTokers dredge up some ugly business from James Hetfield's past! References: Ozzy Reacts to Winning Two Grammy AwardsOzzy Retires from Touring Due to Health ConcernsPantera Pulled from Festival LineupsTikTokers Try to Cancel MetallicaMad With Power Festival 2023 Lineup is STACKED!  Support the show

Nina and Josh discuss "Master of Puppets" in Stranger Things, metal gatekeeping, gateway bands, and more!  Watch Stranger Things Actor JOSEPH QUINN Practice "Master Of Puppets"DEE SNIDER Doesn't See Himself Recording AnymoreNITA STRAUSS Exits ALICE COOPER's Band; Solo Festival Appearances CanceledNina’s OnlyFansSupport the show

Nina and Josh do a deep dive on the career and crimes of Paul Di'Anno, the singer from Iron Maiden's first two albums and the Danny Devito twin to Bruce Dickinson's Arnold Schwarzenegger! Also this week, we check in on rock star's butts, and discuss the latest in the Judas Priest/KK Downing drama, Rob Halford's blues album, and how metal is chock full of disco! Links: Former HANOI ROCKS Guitarist NASTY SUICIDE Is Battling Prostate Cancer Y&T Frontman DAVE MENIKETTI Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Shares Metal Horns Pics From Prostate Cancer Treatment: ‘Never Give Up. Never Give In’ Twisted Sister guitarist talks prostate cancer and taking it seriously RICHIE FAULKNER Says '10 Years Of Weirdness' Between K.K. DOWNING And JUDAS PRIEST Has Been 'A Bit Unnecessary' Avantasia - New Studio Album Completed Paul Di'Anno Jailed For Benefit Fraud Paul Di'Anno Says Sepsis "Almost Killed" Him in 2015 Paul Di'Anno Knee Surgery Benefit Ex-ACCEPT Singer UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Releases Cover Of QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Support the show

Blaze Bayley talks with Nina and Josh about his latest album The War Within Me, plus shares stories about his time in Iron Maiden, his Wolfsbane days, and that time he told Rick Rubin to sign one of the world's greatest bands...but Rick wouldn't listen! Plus Jason Ashcraft stops by to talk about Planeswalker, Helion Prime, and Dire Peril, and why Magic the Gathering is totally f$%^ing metal! Links: Official Blaze Bayley Website (Order War Within Me here!) Blaze Bayley "War Within Me" Official Lyric Video Blaze "Motherfuckers R Us" (Iron Maiden Tour Story) Planeswalker  "Oath of the Gatewatch" Official Video Planeswalker Bandcamp (Order Tales of Magic here!) Dire Peril Bandcamp Helion Prime Bandcamp Support the show

Nina and Josh are back for a new season of Thunder-stuff! The world's most influential twin guitar metal band would rather tour with one guitarist than bring back their missing original member. What's up with Priest and KK?! We lost one half of Meatloaf...but was he the meat, or the loaf? Why the Superbowl halftime show has never featured a metal band. And Nina and Josh talk upcoming releases and argue about Ghost! Links: K.K. DOWNING: 'Why I'm Angry' About Not Being Allowed To Rejoin JUDAS PRIESTMeat Loaf’s song played at anti-mandate rally in Washington D.C. as his death becomes politicized2022 Metal Release CalendarThe Krimson Kult Music Film Trilogy + Shadowman Music VideoTickets to A Sound of Thunder Zen West show on March 26Tickets to A Sound of Thunder live stream concert on March 26 Support the show

It's our first Metal History Mystery, as we tell the surprising tale of how Harry Levy went from old-time variety show entertainment to an important role behind-the-scenes in heavy metal history! There's a new kiddie diddler in metal for our Trashbag of the Week. And weigh the pros and cons of blowing Tony Iommi. This week's reviews are Aeternam by Nightmare, and Digital Dictator by Vicious Rumors. Reference Links: Business Man or Mobster?Revealed: The Al Capone of PopMr. Big (Amazon Book Listing)Issues Frontman Tyler Carter Fired Over Sexual Misconduct AllegationsMiss Fortune Singer Accuses Tyler Carter of Sexual ManipulationNightmare "Aeternam" (Official Video)Nightmare Aeternam (AFM Records Pre-Order)Vicious Rumors Digital Dictator (Amazon.com)  Support the show

Why is it that some people have no problem with sex, horror and crime in movies, TV and novels, but as soon as those topics show up in songs they assume the artist is some kind of degenerate or serial killer? We explore that very question in this week's Trashbag of the Week segment! 2020 continues to plumb the depths with some high-profile deaths in the metal world. And this week's reviews are Celebration Decay by Vicious Rumors and The Woes of a Mortal Earth by Brimstone Coven. Reference Links: A Sound of Thunder "Kill That B!tch" (Official Video)Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back - Official TrailerQuiet Riot: Metal HealthRemembering Power Trip’s Riley Gale, a Ferocious Frontman Who Made You Feel Like Family (Rolling Stone)Power Trip: Executioner’s TaxShiley Acres music venue owner Greg Shiley dies after heart surgeryVicious Rumors “Pulse of the Dead” Official VideoVicious Rumors (Official Website) Brimstone Coven "Secrets of the Earth"Brimstone Coven (Official Bandcamp)  Support the show

We upgrade the Trashbag of the Week segment to Trashbag of the Century with a look at Motor City Madman and one star-rated babysitter Ted Nugent. ("Wore loincloth, banged my daughter, would not hire again.") We explore the legend of how Uncle Ted sh-t his pants to dodge the Vietnam draft, and his attempts to change his story. All this and Nina considers upgrading her stage outfit with a butt-window! This week's review is Metal Commando by Primal Fear. Reference Links: Snopes.com: Ted Nugent Dodged the Draft?Ted Nugent: I Never Sh-t My Pants to Avoid the DraftPrimal Fear: "Along Came the Devil" (Official Video)Order Primal Fear Metal Commando (Nuclear Blast Official)In Memory of Michael Tyler Tornillo (Son of Accept vocalist Mark Tornillo)Grinding Coffee Co.Support the show

We just can't stop talking about Jericho! After his war of words with Sebastian Bach, Chris Jericho unleashes a tuned-tastic version of "Aces High" with his new lockdown supergroup The Wheelblocks. That leads into a broader discussion on bands using backing tracks in their live performances. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek volunteers for the guillotine. This week's review is The Reality of Miracles by Lionheart. Reference Links: The Wheelblocks (ft. Chris Jericho) - "Aces High"Vocal Tuning DemonstrationScott Ian Blasts Bands Who Rely Heavily On Backing TracksComments From Spotify CEO Anger Some MusiciansLionheart "Thine Is the Kingdom" (Official Lyric Video)Lionheart Official WebsiteSupport the show

Nina and Josh break down Sebastian Bach's recent Pearl Harbor attack on Chris Jericho, with some hilarious results. Plus: Pantera, Tony Martin, and a bi-partisan bill to save live venues in America. This week's album reviews are Falconer - From a Dying Ember, Divided By Design - Stages to Osiris, and Alcatrazz - Born Innocent.  Reference Links: Chris Jericho Lip Sync AnalysisSebastian Bach "This Is the Moment" (Live)Chris Jericho Sings "Youth Gone Wild"Falconer "Desert Dreams"Falconer - From a Dying Ember (Metal Blade Records)Divided By Design (Official Website)The Marbles "Only One Woman" (1968, featuring Graham Bonnet)Alcatrazz "Polar Bear"Alcatrazz (Official Website)Support the show

Part two of our first deep-dive episode, focusing on the career of rock royalty Deep Purple. Nina and Josh discuss this legendary band that pioneered not only heavy metal but also the combination of rock and classical music and the art of on-stage coitus! This episode covers the band's breakup in 1976 through 2020, and includes our advance review of the new album Whoosh!, due out August 7th on earMUSIC.  Reference Links: Deep Purple Reunion Press Conference 1984"King of Dreams" (w/ Joe Lynn Turner) 1990"Highway Star" Live 1993 (Ritchie Arrives Late)"Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Enter Steve Morse) "Perfect Strangers" Live 2002 (Jon Lord Farewell Performance) "Time For Bedlam" 2016"Man Alive" 2020 (from Whoosh!)Whoosh! Official Site with Pre-Order LinksSupport the show

Our first deep-dive episode, focusing on the career of rock royalty Deep Purple. Nina and Josh discuss this legendary band that pioneered not only heavy metal but also the combination of rock and classical music and the art of on-stage coitus! This episode covers the band's formation in 1968 through their breakup in 1976. Join us next week for part two, picking up at the 1984 reunion and concluding with an advance review of the new album Whoosh!, due out August 7th on earMUSIC.  Reference Links: Deep Purple Spotify PlaylistDeep Purple Official WebsiteThe Highway Star (Deep Purple Fan Site)Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Complete Performance and Documentary)"Highway Star" Live (Ritchie Arrives Late)Highlights from Indonesian Tour 1975Support the show