Podcast #208 - Chatter

The always engaging Ted Poley will definitely change the way you think about our Ted Poley interviews.The summer's drawing to a close and as the lads get themselves reoriented, they chat things up in their own inimitable style covering such topics as dangerous summer festivals, John and McCheese's excursion to Australia, and the players at Carolina Rebellion this year.

Afterwards, The Right To Rock chews the fat with Danger Danger vocalist and all-around raconteur Ted Poley who talks about his latest solo album, Beyond The Fade. Ted is always a delight to talk to and this episode's no different, so grab a pint and kick back for some rock talk, cool?

Video of the show: Carolina Rebellion 2016

Beer of the Show: Beez Nutz (Buffalo Bayou Brewing Co.)
	Appearance: 3.0 Aroma: 4.0 Palate: 3.5 Taste: 4.0 Overall: 3.5	"Buffalo Bayou Brewing's sweet, nutty version of an American Porter may just be our new favorite cigar beer."

Featured Tracks: Scar Of The Sun - An Ill-Fated Wonder; Trivium - Silence In The Snow; Monster Truck - Don't Tell Me How To Live; Sevendust - Bitch; Red Sun Rising - The Other Side; Megadeth - Post American World; Red Tide Rising - You're Nothing (But Shit); Lynch Mob - The Ledge; The Tracy G Band - Arrogant Prick; Danger Danger - That's What I'm Talking About; Ted Poley - Hands of Love, We Are Young, Stars, Where I Lost You; Bone Machine - Mrs. Frankenstein; Danger Danger - Coming Home

Ragman's Classic of the Show: Sweet FA - Liquid Emotion

Genghis' Classic of the Show: Van Halen - Hang 'Em High

Ragman's Pick of the Show: Anthrax - Breathing Lightning

Genghis' Pick of the Show: Good Tiger - Where Are The Birds

- Genghis is still kind of trying to get back into the swing of things...

Podcast #208: Chatter

Headbanging Horses!

Never underestimate the power of heavy metal, people. It transcends race, color, and creed. Or in the case of this particular video (source: Geekologie.com) even species, amitire?

- Genghis can dig a horse that can dig it...

Sahg - Memento Mori

Sahg returns from Norway with some amazing old school metal that sounds fresh and groovy.Just as I mentioned in my review of Sahg's last album Delusions Of Grandeur, the progressive retro metal band really knows how to expertly blend modern metal style with the classic Sabbathy groove that started it all while still sounding fresh. And now the band has released a new album of even more trippy tunes called Memento Mori.

Right out of the gate, the Norwegian quartet pours out a psychedelic vibe like liquid LSD into your ears with Black Unicorn. This is the kind of stuff that reminds me of being high for the first time back in high school. The sonic landscape of Sahg's music is very loose and fluid while maintaining a heavy crunchy foundation that fans of Opeth will surely dig. It's brilliant to be sure, but don't put on this album on a weekend and think "Now to clean the house!" cuz it ain't gonna happen, kids. The lads try to mix things up with the occasional faster, more metally tune like Devilspeed, but sure enough it's followed by something like Take It To The Grave's mellow crooning over its aqueous Pink Floyd acoustic guitar punctuated with an Eastern-flavored riff. And on it flows, as they say.

The most heavy tune is probably Sanctimony, with its Metallica's Sad But True meets Alice In Chains' Would? rhythym culminating in a progressive-tinged solo section before its return to a chorus that sounds so much like Ozzy guest singing it's spooky. But it all just fits together so well, you know what I mean?

The Bottom Line: Sahg isn't doing anything earth-shattering with innovation, they're just taking classic, time-proven elements of the genre and mixing them together in the most satisfying way. Much the same way that a Michelin-starred chef could go into your kitchen right now with the ingredients you have on hand and come out with a meal to blow you way, these guys just know how to make some killer metal.

- Genghis can't get enough of this kind of music...

It's that time of year...

Not that you'd notice based on our recent track record but we're hitting our summer sabbatical season and us folks at the Nightmare Studios campus will be taking some time off to do our thing for the next couple of months or so. That doesn't mean we won't post anything, it'll just be slower than usual (God knows what that could mean, right?).

Mostly, we'll be working on keeping John out of the loop on our whereabouts. We don't want a repeat of that time he showed up unannounced to one of our family reunions in his custom 4th of July jockstrap. I've never wanted to burn a flag before, but Crimeny!

In the meantime, you might keep an eye on Twitter or Facebook for the latest TRTR info like concert attendances or cool releases, fair enough? Have a great summer everybody, and be safe. It'll probably be our last gasp as a relatively happy country before the election...

HORNS UP!

- Genghis wants to know who the big write-in vote is this year...

Podcast Interview: Laki Ragazas

Ragman chats with Laki Ragazas, guitarist and vest enthusiast.The Ragster chats with guitarist Laki Ragazas (Mystic Prophecy, Devil's Train), who shares his thoughts of all things metal, working on two new albums, and possible tour plans related hereto. Can you dig it? I knew that you could.

And we also recommend checking out the latest offereings from both bands - Mystic Prophecy's War Brigade, and Devil's Train's II - both of which are available online and off in the usual locations. HORNS UP!

Featured Tracks: Mystic Prophecy - Forgotten Soul, 10,000 Miles Away, Metal Brigade, The Crucifix, and War Panzer; Devil's Train - Mr. Jones; Mystic Prophecy - Sign of the Cross

Laki Ragazas Interview