Metal Gods Podcast

Guest: Erik Shaw from Maiden A-Z of the Deep Dive Podcast Network.Happy 40th anniversary to Screaming for Vengeance! Judas Priest's 8th studio album holds some of their most popular songs... but we're not here to talk about those. Your hosts are dying to talk about "Bloodstone", a personal favorite of the panel. George, Tom, and Hattie are joined by returning gu

Guest: Erik Shaw from Maiden A-Z of the Deep Dive Podcast Network.Featured song: "Gnaal - the bowed lyre (taglharpe) Funeral march" by Eldrimhttps://eldrim.bandcamp.com/ Your hosts finally touch on the last Judas Priest album they've yet to explore! 2014's Redeemer of Souls was the first to feature Richie Faulkner on guitars, and the 17th Judas Priest album over

Join our first foray into 1997's Jugulator, the first of two Judas Priest albums featuring Tim Owens on vocals, and a controversial entry in the Judas Priest canon. "Death Row" is our song of the week. Your hosts level some hard criticisms at the song where it's warranted, but praise the performances where it's due. George, Tom, and Hattie address the diffe

Guest: Kyle Beam (Undeath)It's time... to defend the faith! But your hosts are going to need some help from Kyle Beam, guitarist of Undeath (Rochester, NY, USA), the hottest band in the current death metal scene. Our task today is to break down "Jawbreaker", a cult classic cut from 1984's seminal Defenders of the Faith. We discuss lyrical interpretations ranging

Guest: Adam DiLuzio @bigfknadzWe're back! And we're wishing a Happy 14th birthday to Judas Priest's strange, epic opus Nostradamus, itself the 16th Judas Priest album. The band explored new territory and gave us possibly their most divisive work. George and Tom might not have been thrilled with "Revelations" in Season 1, but can "Prophecy" make a

You've got another musical guest comin'! Please welcome Deb Levine, of Pittsburgh, PA, USA based heavy metal band Lady Beast. Lady Beast has 4 albums and 2 EPs, and notably, has recorded an awesome cover of Judas Priest's "Ram it Down", which makes Deb the perfect guest for this episode.George, Tom, and Deb share their experiences seeing Judas Priest live,

Your hosts are finally ready to bring you the full scoop on the Judas Priest concert they attended on 3/30/2022. This recap is jam-packed with audio clips from Priest's red-hot performance that night. Featuring 20 songs from 12 albums and a special guest onstage, this set was one for the books. George and Tom reminisce at length about the evening, with a couple of special gues

Your hosts are back with an episode of firsts: the first time they look at a cover performed by Judas Priest, and the first non-album (bonus) track on this show. "Race with the Devil" was originally a song by Gun in 1968, with the Judas Priest cover recorded in 1978 and unreleased until 2001 as a bonus track on the CD remasters. Tom and George drool over the groove of the

Guest: Melissa Nee from Metal Chat with Melissa It's been 36 years since the release of Turbo, Judas Priest's maligned 10th album, but our guest Melissa still holds a grudge with one song in particular. Your hosts listen to and break down Melissa's least favorite track "Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days", and get her input on the context of the metal scene

Guest: Joe McGlynn from In the Lap of the Pods of the Deep Dive Podcast Network.Your hosts are celebrating 42 years since the release of British Steel, Judas Priest's landmark sixth album, and they've brought along a guest. Joe helps George and Tom break down his favorite song on British Steel, "Rapid Fire", and explains the influence this particular song had on