Somewhere in Time Podcast continue their discussion of albums from 1996 and do a deep dive into the album Filth Pig by Ministry. They break down the album track by track and discuss how Al Jourgensen resisted pressure to deliver a Psalm 69 sequel, instead delivering a slow, sludgy, guitar-driven record that divided fans (and one specific co-host of the podcast).
Somewhere in Time Podcast welcomes back Naomi from Dope Nostalgia Podcast for the first episode in a series of episodes discussing albums from 1996. First up is the album Down on the Upside by Soundgarden. This is the final album from Soundgarden before their 2012 album King Animal and features some elements that Soundgarden hadn’t previously explored. This, among many other topics, are discussed this episode, as well as some recent rock news and several new music releases in the “Shit you gotta hear” segment.
Somewhere in Time Podcast finishes up their run on albums from 1995 with the Anthrax album, Stomp 442. Several clips from the recent 40th anniversary of Anthrax special on YouTube are pulled for this episode, as well as the normal breakdown of album cover, production, and favorite moments from the album.
Somewhere in Time welcomes back Craig Locicero from bay-area thrashers Forbidden! Craig joins the podcast to discuss the 1994/1995 Forbidden album “Distortion”. We discuss all things Distortion, from where the band was after Twisted into Form, bringing in a new drummer, and the song writing process for this album. We also do a track-by-track breakdown of the album. Thank you, once again, to Craig for his time and awesome discussion about this album.
Somewhere in Time Podcast continue their discussion on their favorites from 1995. This episode, the topic of discussion is the album “Heavy As a Really Heavy Thing”, by the band Strapping Young Lad. This is the debut album from Strapping Young Lad and is essentially a Devin Townsend solo project. Lots to discuss regarding the collection of songs on this album, including what Devin Townsend thinks of this album, how it compares to their future work, and other Devin Townsend projects, and how each of us feel about this album overall.