1986, 40 years on. Part 1...

Manowar - The Ross 'The Boss' Years

Phil and Ray pay tribute to Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, by looking back on the iconic Manowar albums he played on. No need for a playlist for this episode, you know exactly what to do Malignant Aura's new album Where All of Worth Comes to Wither is out now https://malignant-aura.bandcamp.com/album/where-all-of-worth-comes-to-wither [https://malignant-aura.bandcamp.com/album/where-all-of-worth-comes-to-wither] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

1986, 40 Years on. Part 2...

Phil and Ray continue the discussion of 1986 albums, delving a little deeper and a little wider across what was happening 40 years ago. We can't cover everything, but we do our best to cover most of the highlights ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

1986, 40 years on. Part 1...

Metal Minutiae is back for season 3. It is 2026, and Phil and Ray are looking back on 1986 and which albums are turning 40 this year. A year where quite a lot happened in the world of heavy metal. The conversation was a very long one, so the episode has been split into two parts. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The End of 2025

Phil and Ray return after what has been a very busy second half of the year. Lots to catch up on, lots to talk about, lots of highlights from the year, but also far too much to fit in an hour or so. Please forgive us for the many things we skipped - send through your highlights if you are so inclined No playlist for this episode. Probably safest bet is for you to just put on some Black Sabbath ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Guest Episode - Essence Festival 2025

Ray chats with Dan Nahum, the organiser of Essence Festival in Canberra, set to be held October 3-5 at The Baso. We discuss what went well last year, what will be different this year, and what some of the highlights might be for the 2025 iteration. There is also a brief guest appearance from Dan from Irreparable who wandered by while we recorded in The Tote beer garden. Essence: In the traditions of Canberra's Metal for the Brain and SoundOut, as well as Dark Mofo, Essence is a diverse underground music festival, taking in various metal subgenres (death, black, doom, sludge, and more) as well as other genres: noise, post-punk and post-rock, experimental, industrial, ambient, improvised, and even dark and contemporary takes on traditional music. The bill is from across the Australia and features a mix of impressive live stalwarts, cult artists that perform only rarely, and new and exciting acts. Many have never performed in Canberra before. This year Essence is co-presented by NSW/Qld label Gutter Prince Cabal, and has also added an explicitly visual element in the form of NSW visual artist Greallach. Links: Tickets https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/8e1e8ce6-2061-4037-8f12-285520dc45f4 [https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/8e1e8ce6-2061-4037-8f12-285520dc45f4] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/essence_festival [https://www.instagram.com/essence_festival] Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AiuxATeB2UGdNkk16cL6g?si=2ed3ac3ba03847b1 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AiuxATeB2UGdNkk16cL6g?si=2ed3ac3ba03847b1] Full band list Life Cult Pod People Diploid Contaminated Convulsing Tir Growth Teeth Dreams Golgothan Remains Mammon’s Throne raven ZCluster Nontinuum Bacchus Harsh Burden Man Živa Shay Doe and Jack Napier Josh Shipton Oar Lithik Bruxist Knife Marlēné Claudine Radice Fukno Canary Bones Atavus Infectum External Organ Futility Essentia Vermis Friday night pre-fest: Destruktor Aglo Hebephrenique Grotesque Bliss Leaker ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.