All Abandon: A Rock & Metal Podcast

Mar 27 2024
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All Abandon: A Rock & Metal Podcast features Jesse Van Rachnid, a life-long lover of all things heavy. Be it alone or with special guests, All Abandon covers myriad bands across the genres of rock and heavy metal. Coverage includes not only factual history, but what the band in question means to the host or hosts. Whether you want to learn a little bit about rock history or want to hear how such music has impacted the hosts' lives, this podcast is for you!

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8: Mendeed and the Fraud Allegations against Producer Mark Daghorn

Mar 27 2024 58 mins  
Well, fudge! Join Jesse Van Rachnid on this episode of All Abandon as he explores the career of early-to-mid-aughts metalcore band Mendeed. Hailing from Scotland, Mendeed only released two proper albums, 2005's This War Will Last Forever, and 2007's The Dead Live By Love. Could the band's producer, Mark Daghorn, have anything to do with their stalled career? It isn't entirely clear

7: An Interview with Buick Audra of Friendship Commanders

Mar 13 2024 27 mins  
Van Rachnid is joined by Buick Audra of heavy rock duo Friendship Commanders on this episode of All Abandon! In this interview, Audra shares insights about her life and career, as well as her intent behind Friendship Commanders' latest album, MASS, and its companion memoir, MASS: Essays on Memory, Language, & the State of Massachusetts. Van Rachnid doesn't shy away from the har

6: Favorite Metal Albums of 2023

Feb 29 2024 89 mins  
The boys are back in town! Van Rachnid reunites with B-Man on the return of All Abandon. In this episode, the boys share and discuss their top five favorite metal albums of the year of our zombie lord, 2023. Plus, the two crude dudes try the band Elder's official hot sauce and talk about the importance of Polish cuisine to Pittsburgh.Like what All Abandon has to offer? Support the

5: Faith No More Part 3 - Angel Dust thru Sol Invictus

Dec 06 2023 72 mins  
Van Rachnid and Herbivore's Matt Van Horn wrap up a three-part series on prolific band Faith No More. In this episode, the boys discuss the Angel Dust, King For a Day... Fool For a Lifetime, Album of the Year, and Sol Invictus albums, as well as their experience seeing Faith No More live.https://all-abandon-pod.captivate.fm/support

4: Faith No More Part 2 - Mike Patton and The Real Thing

Nov 22 2023 87 mins  
Van Rachnid is joined by Herbivore's Matty McStaxx to discuss Faith No More after they parted ways with singer Chuck Mosley and recruited the legendary Mike Patton to take his place. This episode covers Mike's introduction thru the release of 1989's seminal album, The Real Thing. Stay tuned for the next episode, which will cover Angel Dust thru Sol Invictus and beyond.https://all-a

3: Faith No More - The Mosley Era

Nov 08 2023 39 mins  
Van Rachnid cares a lot! In this first of a two-episode series of All Abandon: A Rock & Metal Podcast, Van Rachnid talks about the early years of legendary California rock band, Faith No More. This week, VR covers the group's inception on through their second studio album and final album with singer Chuck Mosley, Introduce Yourself. As always, he'll also share recent album purc

2: The Damned - Darkadelic Review

Oct 25 2023 31 mins  
On this episode of All Abandon: A Rock & Metal Podcast, Van Rachnid says "fudge the band" and goes solo. Van Rachnid talks about the concerts he has attended and then reviews and dissects The Damned's 2023 album, Darkadelic.https://all-abandon-pod.captivate.fm/support

1: Kyuss - Hello Nobody!

Oct 11 2023 85 mins  
In the inaugural episode of All Abandon: A Rock & Metal Podcast, B-Man and Van Rachnid talk about their love of desert rock pioneers, Kyuss. They also discuss what else they've been listening to, albums they've purchased, concerts they've attended, and more. Praise the black goat or something!https://all-abandon-pod.captivate.fm/support