After freeloading for 2 seasons, Don finally brings a topic of his own.  Let’s see if he can tell Andrew something he doesn’t already know about Eddie Vedder and the formation of Pearl Jam.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Hunger Strike” by Temple of the Dog “Say Hello 2 Heaven” by Temple of the Dog “Crown of Thorns” by Mother Love Bone “Half Ass Monkey Boy” by Mother Love Bone “Garden” by Pearl Jam “Corduroy” by Pearl Jam “Save You” by Pearl Jam “Soon Forget” by Pearl Jam Links ..read more

Let's take a closer look at Type O Negative’s discography and their enigmatic frontman, Peter Steele.  Just don’t take a closer look at any of their album art ..read more

Andrew and Don discuss this year’s nominees for Best Metal Performance, their personal favourites and who they think will actually win.  Also, a few great songs that were snubbed and deserve your attention.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Genesis” by Deftones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbp0bET06wc&ab_channel=Deftones  “The Alien” by Dream Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V462IsOV3js&ab_channel=DreamTheater  “Amazonia” by Gojira https://www.youtube ..read more

What better way to present the highly visual art of shock rock than with an audio podcast?   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Fields of Regret” by Alice Cooper “Return of the Spiders” by Alice Cooper “Caught in a Dream” by Alice Cooper “I’m Eighteen” by Alice Cooper “Under My Wheels” by Alice Cooper “Halo of Flies” by Alice Cooper “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper “Billion Dollar Babies” by Alice Cooper “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Alice Cooper “Man With the Golden Gun” by Alice Cooper Links ..read more

The Heavy’s first top 10!  Andrew presents a complete, objective, unimpeachable list of the 10 best metal guitar solos ever.  Please send all messages of agreement and/or congratulations to theheavypod@gmail.com   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Winter Madness” by Wintersun (3:04) “My Last Words” by Megadeth (3:22) “Fermented Offal Discharge” by Necrophagist (3:00) “I Am a Viking” by Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (2:47)* “Play With Me” by Extreme (2:24) “Fade to Black ..read more

Before Blink 182, Green Day or The Offspring, there was Bad Religion and Epitaph Records.  The Heavy  goes all the way back to 1980 to find the roots of the southern California punk scene.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Suffer” by Bad Religion “News from the Front” by Bad Religion “So Far Away” by Social Distortion “Knowledge” by Operation Ivy “The Malachi Crunch” by NOFX “Same Old Story” by Pennywise “Salvation” by Rancid “2000 Light Years Away” by Green Day “Dirty Magic ..read more

The Heavy explores the very niche genre of pirate metal, including Running Wild, Alestorm and many more.  So pour yourself an ale, kick back and enjoy.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 2): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76iSxhvfRd1ht5svQHvHb4?si=0c1e457cadd04544  Workout Playlist: “Under Jolly Roger” by Running Wild “Riding the Storm” by Running Wild “Black Sails at Midnight” by Alestorm “Mexico” by Alestorm “Shipwrecked” by Alestorm “Black Sails on the Horizon” by Blazon Stone “Midnight Moonshine” by Lagerstein “Leave Her Johnny” by Great Master “Scurvy Back - Split Version ..read more

Why is Manowar so much bigger outside of their home country? Andrew tries to answer that question and converts Don into a full-on Manowarrior in the process.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 1): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59moNNX5Q2WSHcz1w2Qt1o?si=1517c2e42f774e50  Workout Playlist: “Manowar” by Manowar “Kill With Power” by Manowar* “Sign of the Hammer” by Manowar* “Black Wind, Fire and Steel” by Manowar “Hail and Kill” by Manowar “Metal Warriors” by Manowar “The Power” by Manowar “Warriors of the World United” by Manowar* “Kings of Metal” by Manowar *Not on Spotify Links: Ma ..read more

Picking up where they left off in Season 1, Andrew and Don continue the Ministry story through the Bush trilogy and up to present day.  Al proves he is still the king of industrial metal and really, really gross pranks.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 1): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59moNNX5Q2WSHcz1w2Qt1o?si=1517c2e42f774e50  Workout Playlist: “Bad Blood” by Ministry “No W Redux” by Ministry “Warp City” by Ministry “Rio Grande Blood” by Ministry “Señor Peligro” by Ministry “Let’s Go” by Ministry “No Glory” by Ministry “Ghouldiggers” by Ministry “Perfect Storm” by Ministr ..read more

Andrew gets into the history of rap/metal collabs starting with Run-DMC and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” in 1986.  This one's not for the metal purist, but keep an open mind and you’ll discover something great.   Season 2 Spotify Playlist (Part 1): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59moNNX5Q2WSHcz1w2Qt1o?si=1517c2e42f774e50  Bonus Playlist: Rap/Metal Collaborations https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JLYon9QtgU4uLbTt4yuQU?si=3acfc4a257d24f37  Workout Playlist: “Disorder” by Slayer and ICE-T “Rage” by The Dillinger Escape Plan and Jarren Benton “And We Run” by Within Temptatio ..read more