Synopsis
Twitter: @ultimetalcastE-Mail: ultimetalcast@gmail.comConversational podcast loosely focused on heavy metal discovery and retrospect. Every week, Justin Lawnchair and Alex Sylvester talk at length about metal both old and new, with monthly featured sub-genres, two (!) "albums of the week" and a litany of other interesting segments and topics including listener-submitted queries. With a combined 25+ years of metal appreciation under their belts, the intrepid metalheads are packed to the gills with knowledge and opinions, and are ready to divulge the eternal love of metal onto the unsuspecting world of podcasts.
Episodes
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![Ep. 4: Shining V: Halmstad and Khemmis Hunted]()
Ep. 4: Shining "V: Halmstad" and Khemmis "Hunted"
01/12/2017 Duration: 55minJustin and Alex talk about the previous week's assigned listening before embarking on the wankiest discussion yet: the merits of overly technical music (and if such a thing can truly exist). Other bands mentioned include Dragonforce, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Nevermore, Rhapsody, and a litany of your favorite neo-classical shred guitarists.
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![Ep. 3: Destroyer 666 Phoenix Rising and YOB The Great Cessation]()
Ep. 3: Destroyer 666 "Phoenix Rising" and YOB "The Great Cessation"
21/11/2017 Duration: 01h06minJustin and Alex talk about last week's assigned listening, before beginning an outright diatribe about the diminishing returns of Polkadot Cadaver spearheaded by their new album.
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![Ep. 2: Pillorian Obsidian Arc and Bathory Under the Sign of the Black Mark]()
Ep. 2: Pillorian "Obsidian Arc" and Bathory "Under the Sign of the Black Mark"
15/11/2017 Duration: 01h02minJustin and Alex talk about recent concert experiences and the merit of "solo influence" bands where one person writes the majority of the music.
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![Ep. 1: Ne Obliviscaris Urn and Sabbat The Dwelling]()
Ep. 1: Ne Obliviscaris "Urn" and Sabbat "The Dwelling"
07/11/2017 Duration: 01h08minJustin and Alex talk at length about the previous week's assigned listening, making several references to Sigh and Dream Theater in the process. Other discussion topics include the ongoing month of "Nothing But Black Metal November" and a brief dissertation on cover songs in metal (the good, the bad, and the Six Feet Under).
