Debating Metal: The Podcast

Ep. 173 - Metadeth's Greatest Hits - Redeaux & Remastered

Way back on Episode #39 during our first year in 2020, we premiered an episode format that went over great with the listeners.  It was the Greatest Hits show. But those first few shows didn’t use the same format for choosing what we think are a band’s greatest hits as we do now. So at the suggestion of one of our listeners, we are re-doing the episode to do it the way we have perfected it. The first band we did was Megadeth, so they are the first one we will redeaux! So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin!
Hosted by - Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye
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Ep. 172 - Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance vs. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

Judas Priest’s Screaming for Vengeance is the album that turned them into a household metal band and Iron Maiden’s Number of the Beast also broke the band in the US. Today we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of each as well as dive a little deeper than normal and give our personal takes and anecdotes on the albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Hosted by - Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye
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Ep. 171 - Metallica - Metallica vs. Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction

Metallica’s self titled album Metallica, commonly known as “The Black Album” was released in August of 1991.  Megadeth’s Countdown was released 11 months later in July of 1992. Both albums marked a more commercial direction for the bands but also cemented each band’s place in the world of heavy metal.  Today, the guys are going to go track by track and discuss the pros and cons of each as well as dive a little deeper than we normally do because these are two bands they really like. And when they’re done with that, they’ll give you their BIG 4 Megadeth Drummers.  So sit back, relax and let the debate begin.
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Ep. 170 - Best 1-2 Punch in Metal

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. 
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Ep. 169 - Why All the Hate

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. So what was the topic you ask? Why all the hate?
All musical artists have their fans and their critics, but some artists elicit such an emotional response from fans and critics alike it begs one to wonder why? On this episode, the guys discussed 3 bands that have all had enormous success and also have some of the harshest critics: Nickelback, Creed and Metallica. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
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Ep. 168 - 1987 - The Year in Metal

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 for this episode, they are as they breakdown 1987. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Hosted by - Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye
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Ep. 167 - 666 The Episode of the Best

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 - Rest of the Best as the BIG 4 comprises of the rest of their Top 10 Favorite Albums. So sit back, relax and let the debate begin...
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Ep. 166 - Black Sabbath - 13 vs. Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know

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 original Black Sabbath convened at the famed Whisky A Go-Go to announce they would be reuniting with plans to record a new album and tour. 13 was released in 2013 and their final tour followed. On this episode, the guys pit the final albums of these two bands careers to see which one we think is the better album. They also give you their BIG 4 Ronnie James Dio Songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
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