Debating Metal: The Podcast

Jan 20 2025 171 ep. 85 mins 7
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Hosts Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye discuss and debate everything about your favorite hard rock and heavy metal bands. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/debatingmetalpodcast https://www.instagram.com/debatingmetal/ https://twitter.com/debatingmtlpod

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Ep. 170 - Best 1-2 Punch in Metal

Jan 20 2025 87 mins  
Happy New Year Every body! When it comes first songs on albums, the best way to grab your audience’s attention is to start with a banger of a song. But where do you go from there? Today, the guys discuss what they believe to be some of the best first and second songs on a metal album…so sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin. Hosted by - Kenneth Dean, the D

Ep. 169 - Why All the Hate

Nov 25 2024 91 mins  
This past weekend, Chris Kaye and Kenneth Dean drove up to Ft. Worth, TX from the outskirts of Houston where they live to go see Iron Maiden in concert. And while they were driving up, they decided it would be a great time to record an episode. So that’s what they did. They went back to what they did when they first met. They brought up a subject and just started talking about it

Ep. 168 - 1987 - The Year in Metal

Oct 21 2024 85 mins  
1987 was the year that the cracks would begin to show in the world of heavy metal and more specifically Glam Metal. But it still had some very good metal music. While one band was on top of the world 2 years earlier and would disband in 1987, one band that formed 2 years earlier went on to have the biggest selling debut of all-time. Some may say the guys are stuck in the 80’s and

Ep. 167 - 666 The Episode of the Best

Sep 25 2024 64 mins  
On this episode, the guys are taking you to the depths of…Heavy Metal. For the first time since the show began, they're going on record with their favorite albums of all time!!! The guys are also joined by friend of the show, Matt from Miami and together they will offer you their top 6 Favorite Albums of All Time (666). And for the returning BIG 4, they will offer you their BIG 4

Ep. 166 - Black Sabbath - 13 vs. Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know

Sep 09 2024 97 mins  
In 2006 the former member of the Dio era Black Sabbath reunited as Heaven and Hell and recorded 3 new songs to be included in a Black Sabbath Dio Years compilation. That led to a tour and then a full album. The subsequent tour would be Ronnie’s last as he was diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly thereafter and passed away on May 16, 2010. About a year and half later, the origina

Ep. 165 - The 10 Most Important Vocalists in Metal History

Aug 08 2024 117 mins  
It's part 5 and the final part of our series call the 10 Most Important in Metal History and we saved the best for last. Whether you want to admit it or not, lead singers are the most vital component when it comes to a band. While it is affectionately and commonly known that most singers have LSD, Lead Singers Disease, there is a reason for that. The singer is the front man, the mo

Ep. 164 - The 10 Most Important Rhythm Guitarists in Metal History

Jul 24 2024 116 mins  
It's Part 4 of the 5-part series The 10 Most Important in Metal History. On this episode, the guys are offering you their take on the 10 Most Important Rhythm Guitarists in Metal History. For the most part, rhythm guitarists are the unheralded force behind the band. They create the rhythms and melodies for the songs and in some cases are also the lead guitarists as well...So sit ba

Ep. 163 - The 10 Most Important Drummers in Metal History

Jul 01 2024 113 mins  
It's Part 3 of the 5-part series The 10 Most Important in Metal History. Drummers by and large are a unique breed of people. As the old saying goes, they spend their days hitting things with sticks so they are a little different to begin with. But to be considered one of the best in history, that means you’ve got a lot more going on than just a good back beat. These next group of

Ep. 162 - The 10 most Important Bassists in Metal History

Jun 24 2024 99 mins  
Part 2 of the 5-part series The 10 Most Important in Metal History. Typically, the bassist and the drummer work in unison to keep the beat and rhythm of the song. Other times, bassists take a more intricate roll whether it's playing melodies as an additional guitarist or playing the instrument as if they were the lead guitarist. Either way, bassists are the foundation of every band

Ep. 161 - The 10 Most Important Lead Guitarists in Metal History

May 20 2024 106 mins  
On this episode, the guys start a 5 part series called the 10 Most Important In Metal History. Next to the lead singer, the guitarist is the next most recognizable member of a band. Sharing the stage with the vocalist and then taking the spotlight when it’s solo time. In part 1, the they're going to give you their opinions on who they think the 10 Most Important Lead Guitarists i