The history, philosophy, and future of the greatest music in the world: Heavy Metal... Also there&#39;s jokes!

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We close out Fermium by ending where it began... War and the inimitable BOLT THROWER!!

Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4 "Fermium" Side B): The Death of Joseph Mengele, Thrash & Bolt Thrower

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Quinn continues to search for the Heaviest Songs of the Universe in Morbid Tales by Celtic Frost and Reign in Blood by Slayer...

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- "Fermium" Side A): Celtic Frost & Slayer

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The conclusion to AV4A&#39;s 10-Part mid-dive into Paradise Lost.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 4.4): Ascension by Paradise Lost

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Medusa. Oblivion... let&#39;s do this.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4-Bonus Side 4.3) Medusa and Oblivion by Paradise Lost

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A plague on both your houses! Quinn closes in on the end with Paradise Lost&#39;s 14th studio release and what many consider their proper return to Death Doom... The Plague Within.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 4.2): The Plague Within by Paradise Lost

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Our mid-depth survey of Paradise Lost continues, as Quinn investigates 2005&#39;s Self Titled album, 2007&#39;s &#34;In Requiem&#34;, 2009&#39;s &#34;Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us&#34; (great title) and 2012&#39;s &#34;Tragic Idol&#34; from Paradise Lost...

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 4.1)

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Quinn talks with founder and front man of CROWBAR, Kirk Windstein about the band&#39;s legacy, high school football, Cat memes, and a lot more!!

CROWBAR's Kirk Windstein (The Interview)

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Quinn fights his way through Paradise Lost&#39;s mid-career experimental period, explains why he thinks he can hear 1997 so clearly in One Second, and the unique way that the band gets all... Romantic.

Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 3): One Second, Host, Believe in Nothing, and Symbol of Life by Paradise Lost

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Quinn digs into the 5th record by Paradise Lost, the band&#39;s commercial breakthrough album, Draconian Times...

Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 2): Paradise Lost

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Quinn digs into Paradise Lost&#39;s 4th record: Icon

Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Bonus Side 1): Paradise Lost & ICON

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Quinn covers Shades of God, the 3rd album from Death-Doom &amp; Goth Metal pioneers, Paradise Lost.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Side D): Paradise Lost's Shades of God

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Quinn dives into the sophomore album from Paradise Lost, Gothic and the Post-Punk/New Wave influences that lead to it&#39;s (sub) genre defining sound...

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Side C): Paradise Lost, Type 0 Negative, Tears for Fears, Echo & the Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, The Cars (that can't be right), Joy Division, Kylesa

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We&#39;ve entered the room... time to take a gander at the discography of Paradise Lost.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Side B): Paradise Lost, Sisters of Mercy, more Paradise Lost...

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Quinn gets to talk with Nick Schlesinger, a session drummer, author, teacher, and creative force behind a new musical project called &#34;Human Crushing Machine.&#34; Check out the Official Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ERkAQO6UU7g?si=oVtcHO58b4GuWnqW Visit Human Crushing Machine&#39;s website for more info: www.humancrushingmachine.com

HUMAN CRUSHING MACHINE (Tunnel Vision): Interview with Nick Schlesinger

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Quinn takes a truly deep-dive into the 2013 Post-Prog Masterpiece, Pelagial by The Ocean and one of his nominees for consideration as one of the Heaviest Songs of the Universe, Benthic: The Origin of Our Wishes. #TheOcean #TheOceanCollective #Pelagial

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 4- Side A): Pelagial by The Ocean

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...And Vol. 4 All: Season 3

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Quinn finally wraps up his introduction to Alternative Metal with Faith No More &#39;N friends before closing out the subject of California and the metal (as well as the metals) that come from America&#39;s most populous and prosperous state...

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 3- Side B2): Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Linkin Park, and more!

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The first half of ...And Vol. 4 All&#39;s conclusion to our series on the element of Californium, the state of California, the sub-genre of Alternative metal, and something about Star Wars or the Homestead Act of 1862...

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 3- Side B1): Faith No More, Soundgarden, Living Colour, Korn...,

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Quinn takes a luxurious road trip along the edge of the world in all of western civilization for this episode, as a way of getting to a metal sub-genre that has given us a handful of nominees for the Heaviest Songs of the Universe... but that we won&#39;t get to until next time. Meanwhile, here&#39;s a Heavy Metal podcast episode about the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (kinda...)

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The conclusion to AV4A&#39;s Sleep-dive arc. Quinn covers De Vermis Mysteriis through Cometh the Storm by High on Fire, Advaitic Songs by Om and finally, The Sciences by Sleep with a coda of redemption for Mr. Matt Pike.

The Heaviest Songs of the Universe (Part 2- Side E): High on Fire, Om, and Sleep

The history, philosophy, and future of the greatest music in the world: Heavy Metal... Also there's jokes!