Radioactive Metal Podcast

We ended '22 with some absolutely gut wrenching news. We lost documentarian, journalist and all around great guy, Bob Nalbandian. Bob's credentials are vast. He's worked with renowned record labels and wrote for promininent magazines. Most importantly, he was a friend. RAM was on the ground floor in podcasting. As was his "Shockwaves" program. So of course we became fast friends. So this time 'round we forsake most of our segments and just talk Bob. We go over his "Inside Metal" doc series, his old school "Headbanger" 'zine and all our interactions with him. Musically, we have a Fistful of Bob approved Metal including Blind Illusion, Laaz Rockitt, Hirax, Abattoir, Savage Grace, Omen, Cloven Hoof, Witchfynde and Hell Witch. Rest In Power, Bob! We love you! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

We love the innovation and creativity that Metaldom never gets from Joe and Jane Average. One such examples is the new Motorhead "Bad Magic" box set. This new take on Lemmy and The Boy's final full lengther has all kinds of cool goodies. A new track, a live show and an interview with Lemmy himself. But the topper is a ouija board (!) with an "Ace Of Spades" planchette. With the idea of using it to contact Lemmy himself! So it gave us the idea of who else we'd like to contact from beyond the Metal grave. And what we'd like to ask them. In our "News, Views, and Tunes", we discuss "Big Bulbs" (?), the upcoming GG Allin biopic and "Gremlins 2" (??) Musically, we crank some new and used from Bathory, Bloodclot, Master, Embalm, Lacerated, Jennie Tebler's Out Of Oblivion and introduce Sithlord in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Merry Christmas!! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

Every time Metallica releases something new (or when Lars takes a leak for that matter) it seems to get the citizens of Metaldom into a tizzy. For good or bad. And it's no exception with the release of the new "Lux Aeturna" single and the "72 Seasons" album cover. So we gave it a few spins and we weigh in on all the hub-bub, Bub. But no spoiler. Listen along with us. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we checked out the Claudio Simonetti's Goblin's "Suspiria" 45th anniversary tour, go over our RSD - Black Friday haul and "A Christmas Story" (??!!). Musically, we crank some new and used from Destroyer 666, Leatherwolf, Necromantia, Bestial Mockery, Azarath, Morbikon and The Crippler. Merry F'n Xmas!! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram    

Even internet radio show hosts need a vacation sometime. RAM may have been silent last week but we were hardly slacking ass. We gathered up the Missus and few close friends and hit the Messes Des Morte black metal festival in Montreal. As much as we love Old Scratch's fave tunes, three straight days was a little much for us. So we enlisted the BM expertise of good friend and sister podcast "Wrestling Night In Canada" co host, "Ducky" Dustin Maruca. We dissect this awesome fest, sharing the many highs and few lows. Plus all the holiday debauchery that goes with it. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we share our Montreal music haul and crank cool tunes from Sacramentum, Deceased, Undeath, Scowl,Regarde Les Hommes Tomber,  November Grief, Tipper's Gore (!!) and introduce TX bangers Scars Of The Flesh in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

It's looking like Record Store Day is getting in on the Black Friday craze. RSD is a fave holiday (yeah we said it). So we're thrilled to be a getting an extra day out of the deal. As is tradition around here we sat down and went over all the special RSD releases that have our names on them. So pull up the RSD website now, pour a Lemmy and have a looksy with us. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we review the "Weird" film and play our "Will and Should" game with the recently announced Metal/Rock Grammy nominees. And our full report on the Manitoba Loud Music Awards. *Spoiler Alert* We'll get 'em next year! Musically, we crank some new + used from Bulldozer, Blessed Death, Deathhammer, Korrosive, Nihilistic Death Cult and Personality Crisis.  Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

The Bay Strikes Back tour has struck. Testament and Death Angel were awesome as always. But this time 'round it was the mighty Exodus selling the show for us. So while we're still riding the musical high of finally seeing Zetro live for the first time, we decided to give the Toxic Quintet the spotlight treatment. We enlisted the Exodus expertise of one Matt Copper, co host of our sister show "Wrestling Night In Canada". Mr. Copper is a huge Exodus fan and was stoked to talk. We go over some  our fave albums, songs, live experiences and our own interactions with the thrash legends. This is required listening for all Exodus fans. In our "News, Views, and Tunes", we over the Decibel Top 40 Albums of '22 and meeting an NHL hockey legend. Musically, we crank some new and used from Aggression, Laaz Rockitt, Evil, Generation Kill, Freedumb, Serpent's Oath and Mothers of Grave. Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us

Recently we lost one of the all time greats in Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro. This loss was particularly tough as our DK fandom goes back to the band's glory years while we are still in high school. We discovered Jello and the boys along with RAM alum Mark Buell. Mr. Buell is one of the minds behind Connect Humanity, an organization dedicated to bringing the internet to isolated Indigenous areas. And an original Gen X punk rocker. Mark joined us for the episode commemorating the late, great Neil Peart (Rush). But the next time we have him on it will be under better circumstances. We discussed all things DKs. When/how we discovered them, our fave albums and songs, and reminisced about old times. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we hit up the Manitoba Comic Con and local hardcore legends Crown Of Thorns' last gig. Musically we crank some DKs, Autopsy, Government Issue, Black Anvil, R.A.M.B.O., and Konquest. Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to

Happy Halloween, Boils and Ghouls! Since this episode drops just days before All Hallow's Eve, we figure it's time for a Halloween party, RAM style. Around here that means a bunch of goofy talk and a stack o'wax! We give our full review of Rob Zombie's "The Munsters" flick. As well, we give our recommends for music and comics to get you in the spirit of the season. Musically, we crank some very Halloweeny tunes from Exhumed, Hallow's Eve, Deceased, October 31, Ghoul, Acid Witch, Nekrogoblikon, Slasher Dave, Forgotten Rebels, Beyond Possession, Joe Riley and The Creepshow! Horns Up, Stay Healthy and Happy Halloween!!   This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

Happy Bday to us!! This week's episode marks the 16th anniversary of Radioactive Metal being on the air. RAM's humble beginnings were two dedicated Metalheads goofing around in the basement. All at a time when podcasts were barely a thing. Now all these years later and...nothing's changed. We're still luvin' what we're doing on a weekly basis. So to celebrate we let our hair down, had a couple adult bevies and shot the shite'. We discussed the "Dio: Dreamers Never Die" doc, Werewolf By Night, blink-182 tix, Scooby Doo, The Crow reboot and the "Hollywood Ugly" concept. Musically, we crank new and used from Xentrix, Sword, The Exploited, Ghoul, Imprecation, Larkin Poe and Melted Bodies. Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

Heavy Metal has always had a strong connection and relationship to the wonderful world of Horror. The #1 topic of discussion amongst Horror conisseurs is the new "Hellraiser" adaptation on Hulu. It's already proving to be a divisive little flick. But what is certain is the impact that the Hellraiser franchise has had on the Metal world. The third installment "Hellraiser 3: Hell On Earth" produced not one but two versions of the theme song by two of the biggest names in our genre. So in honour of the new flick, we sat down with both the Motorhead and Ozzy versions in a "watch along" to compare and pick a fave. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we discuss the up coming Metallica/Raven tribute to Johnny and Marsha Zazula a.k.a Megaforce Records. Musically, we crank some new + used from Raven, Psycroptic, Mortician, Spellbook, Riot City, Ritual Dictates and introduce Upon Your Grave in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to posses

We had a jam packed week! Jammed enough that we felt it was best to just dedicate the bulk of the show to basically being one big "Metal Fix". More importantly though, we lost one of the all time greats in The Exalted Piledriver. We were huge Piley fans from the get-go and late in his life considered him a friend. So we pay tribute to this great man and crank some key tracks. In our "News, Views, and Tunes", we were super busy on the live front, took in the Rolling Stones "Unzipped" exhibit and gave adam levine a big FU! Musically, we crank new and used from the aforementioned Piledriver, D.R.I., KEN Mode, Zombi, Imperial Triumphant, Metalucifer, Vile Creature and Dogs With Jobs! Horns Up and Stay Healthy!! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

The #1 topic on the lips and minds of Metalheads right now is the new Megadeth album. The majority of the sentiment so far seems to be positive. A return to the glorious 80s Megadeth sound and swagger. So after giving "The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead" a few spins, we made our selves ready to give our thoughts. Our verdict...Sorry, no spoilers. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we crank some new and used from Manilla Road, Jag Panzer, Dead Kennedys, Driller Killer, Sonja, Skeletor, Cobra The Impaler and introduce Hell Diablo in our "Indie Spotlight"! Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

The mighty Begrime Exemious are back!! With an awesome new Dark Descent Records album "Rotting In The Aftermath" fresh on the racks, the Canadian deathsters hit the road. No strangers to this show, axe/vox Derek Orthner was cool to sit down with us and give us all the Begrimey details. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we discuss catching the classic "Jaws" in the theatre. In 3D, no less! And we have one helluva "Metal Fix"!! Musically, we crank the new BE and some new + used from Holy Terror, Artificial Brain, Haxan, Berator, Grave Bathers, Brutal Youth, Epoch Of Unlight and feature death metallers Deformatory in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

As fans of our beloved genre, we have certain special moments. Musical milestones, if you will. Our first album, first gig, first pit, the first time you saw a young lady flash her...well, you get the drift. This week we go over what we consider these special moments, sharing our experiences on the way. In our "News, Views, and Tunes", we decide if Snowy's KISS Kollection makes the kut and we created our own Halloween beverage. Musically, we crank new and used from Exhumed, Mortuous, SS Decontrol, Crossfire, Shed The Skin, Power From Hell and Greber. Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

As musical connoisseurs, the live front is where we're most at home. Live shows or concerts have some traditional moments that get us pumped and raise the hair on our necks. Right before we wreck them. There's a reason the audience erupts once the lights go down, for example. So we go a list of moments that make the concert experience so momentous. As well, we learn that we are nominated for "Ambassador Of The Year" in the Manitoba Loud Music Awards. So we felt it was appropriate to give a few moments to MLMA committee member Denny Ferguson to give us all the whys and wherefore behind these awards. In our "News, Views, and Tunes", we're stoked for the return of CREEM magazine and have a bit of 80s sitcom talk. Musically, we crank some new and used from Revocation, Besieged, Overdrive (Swe), Conflict (UK), Bewitched, Solanum and Slugcrust. Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

When it comes to the live front, music of the tried and true has been outdrawing the new stuff for quite awhile now. But now "Classic" tunage has recently overtaken the new stuff at the sales counter too. So this week we do a deep dive investigation into the whys and wherefores and try to figure it all out. In our "News, Views, and Tunes",  we dissect a rather polarizing Alice Cooper quote and some crank tunage from Sigh, Bat, Critical Defiance, Mvll Crimes and introduce Lethbridge (!!) trad metallers Tyrants Of Chaos in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy!  This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

"Time flies when you're having fun." That's an old adage we learned as young 'uns. But it gets more and more trve once you get to our age. A lot of key albums, band formations and significant events happened literally decades ago now. But honestly a lot of these seem like they happened just "a few years ago" now. Namely, the first minus Ozzy/Dio Sabbath album dropped 39 years ago. And the last new (material) from Razor came out 25 (!) years ago! Whew! Is that a gray hair??!! In our "News, Views and Tunes", we define "mandatory" with Metal and crank new and used from Grave Digger, Bloodfeast, Harlequin, Cirith Ungol, Resistance, and Volcano! Horns Up and Stay Healthy!! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Who says Heavy Metal isn't educational??!! Yes, the lyrical content has delved into social and political issues over the years. But they've also had us listeners reaching for the dictionary and introduced a number of phrases and expressions. So this time 'round we share a (very condensed) list of said words and expressions that first came to our attention thru the Power of Metal! We're so "stoked"! In our "News, Views and Tunes", we hit the live front and crank new and used from Toxik, Bell Witch, (Scars Of) Atrophy and Hatriot. Halloween comes early as we introduced Montreal's The Occult in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy!!   This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Redefining Darkness recording artists Detherous recently returned to town. The tour was suppose to be in support of a brand new album. But alas... Undeterred, these good Canadian boys still killed it every night and were eager to chat. We caught up with vox/axe Damon MacDonald. We discussed the response to the previous "Hacked to Death" album and the not so glamorous life on the road. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we go into detail about the new Shudder exclusive documentary "This Is Gwar" and our first live exposure to "deathmatch" wrasslin'. Musically, we crank new + used from the aforementioned Detherous, Castrator, Gwar, Blood, Oxygen Destroyer, Battlegrave, Funeral Chic, Tortured Saint, Death Piggy and introduce Canadian modern metallers My Hollow in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

The Numero Uno topic of discussion on every Metalhead's mind right now is the controversial issue of the Pantera reunion. It seems to be a very polarizing issue. One side is claiming "No Brothers, No Pantera". While the other is looking forward to it. So we decided to go over all the ifs, ands or buts. Which includes if this is a "tribute" act or not and the participation of Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. Also, following up on last episode, The Satanic Panic seems to be alive and well. RAM alum Casket Robbery were taken to task by a Tennessee church. Where's Geraldo? In our "News, Views and Tunes", we discuss Alice Cooper swapping axe persons and crank new and used from CroMags, Necrophagia, Wake, Nicolaus Cage Fighter, the aforementioned Casket Robbery, Dead Head, Hulder and introduce Cleveland's Asault in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy!! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram