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Episode 432: Sh!t We Missed – Haken, Eternal Champion, Svalbard, Melted Bodies 2020 Album Reviews

Our Customary Start to a New Year

It’s that time of year!  That’s right, the time we dip our toes back into the previous year to check out some albums we missed.  Are there any here that may have changed our Top Albums list? Maybe…listen to find out!

As a reminder, you can still go to THIS PAGE to find out how you can help this podcast contribute to Crew Nation and make us review whatever you want.

And remember – Be responsible. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Reviews:
Haken – Virus (Inside Out)
Eternal Champion – Ravening Iron
Svalbard – When I Die, Will I Get Better (Translation Loss)
Melted Bodies – Enjoy Yourself (Sweatband Records)

Episode 431: 2020 Year End Lists – Part 2

Our 20 Favorite Albums of One of Our Least Favorite Years

This is it!  It is finally the end of 2020, and at the 11th hour, we are sharing our Top 20 albums fo the year.  Why did we wait so long? Mostly because Brian forgot to post it days ago.  But also because we wanted to go out with a bang?  Sure…let’s go with that….

Happy New Year everybody!  Here’s to a better year in 2021!
And remember – Be responsible. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Episode 428: Pallbearer, Spirit Adrift, Chaos Divine 2020 Album Reviews + Crew Nation Donor Pick

What Do You Call a Man with No Arms and No Legs in the Ocean?

There’s a couple of big releases this show, and we have a special guest to help us review them!  If you know bad jokes, you should be able to guess who it is.

You may also notice a review that seems out of place.  Why did we do it? Go to THIS PAGE to find out how you can help this podcast contribute to Crew Nation and make us review whatever you want.

And remember – Be safe. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Reviews:
Pallbearer – Forgotten Days (Nuclear Blast)
Spirit Adrift – Enlightened In Eternity (20 Buck Spin)
Chaos Divine – Legacies 

Crew Nation Donation Feature:
Frank Zappa

Episode 426: Deftones, The Ocean Collective, Uada 2020 Album Reviews + Crew Nation Donor Pick

We Have Company

In addition to our Crew Nation donor, we have another very special guest join us this week. Long-time listeners haven’t heard this guest in almost four years, but they can also probably figure out who we welcome back.

You may also notice a review that seems out of place.  Why did we do it? Go to THIS PAGE to find out how you can help this podcast contribute to Crew Nation and make us review whatever you want.

And remember – Be safe. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Reviews:
Deftones – Ohms (Warner)
The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic (Metal Blade)
Uada – Djinn (Eisenwald)

Crew Nation Donation Feature:
The Brian Setzer Orchestra – The Dirty Boogie

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Episode 425: Napalm Death, Skeletal Remains, Fires in the Distance, Madrost 2020 Album Reviews + Crew Nation Donor Pick

Animal-like Behavior

This time around, we have a variety of heavy.  Grindcore, Industrial, Death Metal, Melodic Death, Doom, Thrash, Progressive…and that is across just four bands!

You may also notice a review that seems out of place.  Why did we do it? Go to THIS PAGE to find out how you can help this podcast contribute to Crew Nation and make us review whatever you want.

And remember – Be safe. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.

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Reviews:
Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Century Media)
Skeletal Remains – The Entombment of Chaos (Century Media)
Fires in the Distance – Echoes from the Deep November (Prosthetic)
Madrost – Charring the Rotted Earth (No Life Til Metal)

Crew Nation Donation Feature:
Pink Floyd – Animals

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