PODCAST: Glacially Musical 196: Ghoul’s “Splatterthrash” Reissue, Sammy Hagar, & Rob Zombie – Alice Cooper


Chaser time! Nik and Keefy are joined again by Glacially Musical Pouredcast legend Danny Nichols (Torchlight Parade, Three Forth Francis).Gimme Metal is back and we unbox and review the GMVC of the Month Pick for July 2024, Ghoul “Spaltterthrash!” Before that Nik and Danny review Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen tour and Rob Zombie / Alice Cooper “Freaks on Parade” tour. Keefy seethes with the fire of one thousand suns!Continue reading


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 193: The Death of Cliff Burton, a New Metallica Era, and “The $5.98 EP” Reviewed


Nik and Keefy discuss one of the darkest days in metal: the day Cliff Burton of Metallica died. We also delve deep into the aftermath, the auditions that gave the world Jason Newsted in the band, and the covers chosen for – The $5.98 EP- Garage Days Re-Revisited and why.Continue reading


Glacially Musical 191: Su Ring Talks Early Metallica, Jon and Marsha Zazula (Megaforce Records)


Yet another episode focusing on early Metallica! We welcome in Metal and Radio lifer Su Ring! Su has fond memories of early Metallica, Jonny Z and Marsha Zazula (RIP to both) of Megaforce Records, and early Thrash and 1980s Heavy Metal! Keefy’s apartment building was on fire at one point so he doesn’t talk as much.Continue reading


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 190 – Metallica – “Ride the Lightning” Reviewed and When The Band Became Great


More Metallica! Episode two of our current Metallica run focuses on “Ride The Lightning” the explosive evolution of the band and the MVP of the album , the late, great Cliff Burton!Continue reading


REISSUE BOXSET REVIEW: Black Sabbath – Anno Domini (1989-1995)


While it’s certainly true that singer Tony Martin‘s time with Birmingham metal pioneers Black Sabbath is not exactly the most revered era in the band’s storied history, it’s also a little unfair to judge that period too harshly. Given the daunting, if not impossible job of following in the footsteps of Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, and even Ian Gillan, Martin also happened to enter the fold when the band were on somewhat of a downward turn. Continue reading


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 182: Queen – “News Of The World” or A Tale of Two Records


Is this thing on? We are doing our sixth (out of nine) episode on Queen! “News Of The World” was the bands’ reaction to Punk Rock, The Sex Pistols, and a throwback to their blues rock roots, before they were prog!Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Khanate – Clean Hands Go Foul – Capture and Release


Having reemerged from its dank void of horror to release To Be Cruel in 2023, deconstructed-avant-doom entity Khanate continues to be pulled piece-by-piece from the mud, as the band’s third and fourth records — 2005’s Capture & Release and 2009’s Clean Hands Go Foul (Sacred Bones Records) — get shined and buffed for physical reissues. Continue reading