Heavy Metal has always had it’s share of misunderstood meaning in it’s lyrics. Yes, some of the lyrics are quite clear: sex, old Beelzebub, and rock n roll. But there are a number of classic tunes that Joe and Jane Average lost the plot with. Tunes from Ozzy/Sabbath, Maiden and Twisted Sister have has their unjustified criticisms. Songs that got their panties in a bunch but all knew better. So…

For music conisseurs discovering an act before they develop a wide(r) audience scores cool points. The citizens of Metaldom have been racking up the points for decades. There have been numerous bands that Joe and Jane Average picked up on well after the Metalheads/Punks were in on the ground floor i.e Metallica, Soundgarden, Green Day. Yep, we knew ’em first. This week we have a laundry list of such artists….

“Spotify Fights Back” is a rather oxymoronic statement. This is a recent headline from MusicRadar and it’s got us in a tizzy. In said article, Spotify is basically saying their business model is fair ball. But musicians have a slightly different take. So this week we go our round against the streaming giant. In our “News, Views and Tunes”, we tackle A.I. in the music biz and go over the…

Whew! We had a lot going on this week. And while most of it was outside the realm of Metal, we decided we still wanted to go over it. Considering Geekworld is good neighbors with Metaldom. Simply enough, we’re talking all our adventures with Free Comic Book Day, May The 4th (Be With You) and the 8th of May (International Motorhead Day). As well, we tackle the announcement from Propaghandi…

When RAM was an interview show, we on occasion extended that to the “Indie Spotlight”. Whenever an indie band impressed us above and beyond, we liked giving them a moment in the Hot Seat as well. So since Aaron is going to be sharing a stage with symphonic metal band Eden On Fire this summer, we figured we’d do just that. We’re stoked to speak to vocalist Amy Gould and…

Today more than ever touring is getting tougher and tougher on a lot of artists. Especially financially. Pop artist Kate Nash has a huge following and her tour was packing ’em in. But she returned home in the red (!). But a couple bare behind pics on OnlyFans and that was that. So that got us thinking about the whole OF thingy and if it’s a viable option for artists….

The mid 80s were an interesting time for Canadian legends Rush. Like so many of their contemporaries of the time, the trio seemingly openly embraced the era by developing a very “80s” look and sound. That was never more evident than their ’85 album “Power Windows”. The decisive album is 40 years young. So as is tradition, we’ve chosen this album for our 40th Anniversary Deep Dive series. Since we’re…

There was a time when “physical product” was flying off the shelves. There were some points when labels and stores couldn’t keep up with demand.Through it all though there were some albums that should have sold by the bucket load. But they somehow fell short. This week we go over some of these “can’t miss” albums. That did. “Cold Lake” anyone? “Chinese Democracy”. How about Crue’s self titled album? Great…

We’ve all seen the memes. Pics of a dozen deceased artists with the caption “You can only bring one back for one more show”. Unfortunately, Metaldom has lost their share of artists. And I know we’d all love to see them play their trade one more time. Lemmy? Ramones? Maybe RJD? This episode we share our list of encore performances. In our “News, Views and Tunes”, we talk the appropriate…

Aaron is an accomplished musician. He’s gifted on a number of instruments and frequently educates us with his Gear Talk. As for Snowy…not so much. He’s never so much as owned an instrument. But that’s not to say he doesn’t appreciate a good axe. Especially if it’s a signature instrument played live by a fave artist. For instance, Micheal Schenker’s Flying V. Or one of Lemmy’s basses. How about one…

Welcome to #2 of our 40th Anniversary Deep Dive Album Spotlight. Last time we focused on Motley Crue’s “Theatre of Pain”, an album that epitomized ‘Hair Metal’. This time we’re going to the opposite end of the spectrum. NY thrashers Anthrax’ second effort “Spreading The Disease” was an important album. Not just for the band, but the Metal underground in general. Along with some of their Big 4 brethren’s key…

The countdown’s on!! Record Store Day is generally a big f’n deal around the RAM offices. April 12 is when it all goes down and the first step is the release of the RSD Special Albums list. Another tradition is going over the list on the air. We scroll the list and make our picks for what we hope to find on The Big Day. So go to www.recordstoreday.com, find…

Every year the nominees for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame always seem to raise eyebrows and get tongues wagging. Over the last couple years, the controversy generally is about what exactly constitutes inclusion. Semantics aside, we enjoy getting “The List” and this year we’re taking a cue from “High Infidelity” and making our Top 5 list of choices. Who you got? In our “News, Views and Tunes”, we…