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The Department of Metal Antiquities
Nik Cameron
226 episodes
2 days ago
As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten. In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all. We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.
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As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten. In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all. We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.
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The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA #220: Hellyeah's Self Titled Debut

This week, Nik and Duncan are back with more Pantera content and Vinnie Paul is joined by members of Mudvayne and Nothingface.

Let's find out when an elderstate man joins up with the new breed.


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3 days ago
55 minutes 1 second

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 219: Kill Devil Hill Self Titled

Could you imagine how great it would be if we had a monster of 80's metal drums joining a classic bass player from groove metal?

Then we add in some new blood, and surely Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Rainbow, and more) and Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) can bring this home.

Join Nik and Duncan to find out!

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2 weeks ago
50 minutes 4 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 218: "Edge of the World" by Tipton, Entwistle, and Powell

In what's become an odd leftovers episode for us, we pick up where we left off last week with the sequel album to Baptizm of Fire.

This one features Cozy Powell of all the things and John Entwistle of The Who.

Check it out!

#JudasPriest

#BlackSabbath

#Rainbow

#TheWho

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3 weeks ago
47 minutes 56 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 217: "Baptizm of Fire" by Glenn Tipton and Friends

Robert Trujillo, Cozy Powell, John Entwistle, and more are all on this record by noted Judas Priest axe slinger, Glenn Tipton.

Join Nik and Duncan as they dive deep.

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1 month ago
57 minutes 8 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 216: "Bomber" by Ken Baumgartner and "I Will Be There" by Gogmagog

So, this is a bit of a strange episode. This week, we are taking on two three track releases.

This week we are bringing you Suicidal Tendencies, Fates Warning, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, and The Hanson Brothers content.

That's a whole lotta bands for just six songs.

Check it out with us!

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1 month ago
34 minutes 17 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA #215: "A Life Within A Day" by Squackett

Back in the after times of the before times of the prog times, two member of the two most prolific prog bands teamed up to write and record a record full of prog.

Chris Squire of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis decided it was time to return to the goodness of back in the day.

So, they dropped this album.

Join Nik and Duncan to see if they spin it or bin it.

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1 month ago
54 minutes 44 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 214: "Dio At Dominos" by Ronnie Dio and The Prophets

When I think of Ronnie James Dio, it's those epic pipes I heard on Heaven and Hell from Live Evil back when I was only 12 years old.

I don't even really think of Elf, but those albums exist. But there was even a before time before Elf, and I don't mean The Electric Elves.

Join Nik and Duncan as we dig into Ronnie Dio and The Prophets. It's Dio like you've never heard him!

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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes 27 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 213: "Audiodog" by Bruce Kulick

In the aftermath of being dismissed from Kiss and Union fizzling out, Bruce Kulick finally wrote and recorded a solo record.

Join Nik and Duncan as they decide whether to spin it or bin it!

Ever heard this one? What's your favorite track?

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2 months ago
49 minutes

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 212: "Rebel Meets Rebel" by David Allen Coe (f/Pantera)
In another episode of what happens when....David Allen Coe hooks up with Pantera minus the singer and they decide it's time to make a heavy metal country record because, hey why not?Join us as we dive deep into it.
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2 months ago
53 minutes 57 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 211: "W.O.W." by Wendy O. Williams Featuring....

Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Eric Carr.

Along with the Plasmatics from the neighborhood.

This one features almost everybody who'd ever been in Kiss up to this point and nearly everybody who'd ever been in the Plasmatics up to this point.

This is weird.

Join us!

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2 months ago
47 minutes 58 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 210: "34.788%... Complete" by My Dying Bride

Stop me if you've heard this before, but in 1998, metal was changing and many legacy acts were looking to change with the times.

My Dying Bride was NOT immune to this and they were ready to find a modern sound.

Join Nik and Duncan to see if it worked.

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2 months ago
55 minutes 36 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 209: "Heavy Metal Music" by Newsted

In the early 2010's, Jason Newsted, formerly of Metallica, annnounced that he was finally doing a solo project and we'd get to hear all of the great works in his head.

Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the full length release by his band NEWSTED.

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2 months ago
47 minutes 25 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 208: "Infini" by Voivod

What do you do after you've left the biggest metal band there is, ever was, and likely ever will be?

Well, when it was Jason Newsted, he apparently decided to work with kids his own age.

He joined Voivod.

Nik and Duncan dig in to check out his last record with the Quebecois metal band.

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3 months ago
47 minutes 21 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 207: "Stiormbringer" by Deep Purple

We are listening to the last album by the Mark III Ilineup of Deep Purple.

After the successful Burn, the Purps return and take a new path.

Join Nik and Duncan as they explore it.

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3 months ago
41 minutes 1 second

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 206: "The Cage" by Tony Martin and Dario Mollo

This week we have Black Sabbath/Deep Purple/Rainbow content.

After leaving Black Sabbath a second time, Tony Martin is joined by Dario Mollo who's also worked with Glenn Hughes.

This is their first of three albums, join us to see if spin it or bin it.

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4 months ago
44 minutes 32 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 205: "Into The Light" by David Coverdale

Over the years, we've talked about Coverdale and his Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple connections.

This week, we take on his third solo album which happened after his first dissolution of Whitesnake.

Well, do you think we get David Coverversion or Deep Coverdale?

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4 months ago
55 minutes 5 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 204: "Menace To Sobriety" by Ugly Kid Joe

In 1992, Ugly Kid Joe was one of the biggest bands in the world off of the strength of singles like Everything About You and Cat's In The Cradle.

They spend the next 2 years on the road during one of the most significant changes in music.

What happens after they get back to the studio for their follow up?

Let's find out!

Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

Facebook: www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

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4 months ago
57 minutes 23 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 203: Buckingham Nicks Self Titled

Would you believe there was a time when neither Stevie Nicks nor Lindsay Buckingham were international superstars?

Well, it's honestly true.

Today Nik and Duncan get in on the album they recorded that created the bridge for them to join Fleetwood Mac.

Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

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4 months ago
1 hour 17 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA 202: Shadow King's Self Titled

What happens when you cross Foreigner with Dio?

Join Nik and Duncan to find out!

Blue Lou Graham of Foreigner and Vivan Campbell of the original DIO band join with a rhythm section to make this.

Sadly, it was released in late 1991....

Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

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5 months ago
50 minutes 2 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
DMA #201: "The Manticore Tapes" by Motörhead

You might not know this, but Motörhead recently released a new record!

It's not exactly new.

It's also not exactly old either, but Nik and Duncan were willing to dig into this plate of NWOBHM leftovers to see what's what.

Have fun with us!

Duncan's Music: https://duncan-evans.bandcamp.com/

Nik's Records For Sale: https://www.discogs.com/seller/battra13/profile

Like Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmapodcast

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5 months ago
44 minutes 28 seconds

The Department of Metal Antiquities
As a musical genre, heavy metal (and all it's sub-genres) has only existed for 50 years, but in that time there have been a great many happenings that we have collectively forgotten. In this podcast Nik Cameron and Duncan Evans will be going through albums, concerts, etc in a vain glorious attempt to remember it all. We contextualize the subject and then we take it track by track. In the end, we'll tell you if you should spin it or bin it.