Episodes

Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
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In 1991 Metallica broke into the mainstream with their 5th studio release "Metallica" aka "The Black Album". It was a controversy that people are STILL debating all these years later. This is one of many reasons why "The Black Album" might just be THE MOST important metal album of all time!
Topics Covered:
-Billboard chart debut
-overnight mainstream success unheard of for a metal album
-introduced the pop world to REAL metal
-paved the way for the future of metal..more attention to Megadeth, Pantera and Slayer
-grew the band's fan base while simultaneously alienting a lot of their following
-it is REAL metal even if YOU don't want to admit it

Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Ranking "The Flannel 5"... the best bands of the grunge era
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
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You've hear of the top 4 of Thrash? Tonight we rand the "Flannel 5". We rank these five bands in order: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains and Soundgarden.
Featured Loudini Artists: Winter's Descent LoveSICK Dieselbeast Lou Lombardi

Thursday Mar 28, 2019
How Nirvana saved metal. (Rockin' Rant #35)
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
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We've heard over and over that Nirvana killed metal. When the exact opposite is true!
Topics Covered:
-80's "hair bands" are not metal
-what true metal fans know
-removing the posers and wannabe's
-rock evolved going from the 80's to the 90's
- allowed much heavier and darker bands to get noticed by a bigger audience i.e. Pantera, Tool. Megadeth, Metallica, Ozzy-Zakk, Corrosion of Conformity, Monster Magnet, Rob Zombie, Faith No More

Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Pat Benetar vs. The Heart Sisters
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
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This maybe the biggest cat fight with the biggest hair of all time Pat Benetar vs The Heart Sisters. Who rocked the femfatale vibe harder? Who broke more hearts? Who is the songwriting Queen? Who is more influential? We will answer all these questions and more on this week's Loudini Hard Rock & Metal Circus!
Featured Loudini Artists: Lou Lombardi Silk9 Stone Cold Killer Mississippi Bones LoveSICK

Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Would you listen to a metal album by Nickelback? (Rockin' Rant #34)
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
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Rock's most hated band is teasing a metal album. If Nickelback goes metal will that shut the critic's mouths?
Topics covered:
-why they are so despised
-other bands that play it safe but don't get as much hate
- Mike Kroeger talks seriously about a metal album
-link to Mike's metal talk: ALTPRESS ARTICLE

Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
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I just finished reading Amanda Palmer's book "The Art of Asking" and let me tell you, it was a REAL eye opener. There are a lot of take aways that new bands could learn a lot from but there is one that rises above the rest
Topics covered:
-a little background on Amanda Palmer from street performer to over $1million raised on kickstarter
- the big idea
-Check this out: Amanda's Ted Talk Video

Friday Mar 15, 2019
Ozzy vs Dio
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
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Honestly... we may actually need to quit after this one... This week's show is a show down between two gods of heavy metal. Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio. Who was more metal? Who fronted Sabbath better? Who had the better solo career? Who do you like better and WHY???
Topics Covered:
-Ozzy... a brief history and best tracks
-Dio... a brief history and best tracks
-black sabbath, rainbow, blizzard of oz, Dio bands
-introducing the world to Randy Rhoads, Vivian Campbell, Jake E. Lee, Doug Aldrich, and Zakk Wylde
-compare and contrast the two
-the voting
Featured Loudini Artists: Lou Lombardi Them Guns Eve To Adam Dead Day Revolution

Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
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The guitar solo has been a staple of rock music since Bill Haley and his Comets pumped out Rock Around The Clock. There are probably as many guitar solos in the world as their are ideas. Just about every classic rock tune has a solo but almost no one understands what makes a solo TRULY great and why people love them in the first place
Topics covered:
-what most internet polls don't understand
-added excitement
-another voice
-Making a statement
-what a guitar player MUST do to create a great solo
vibe
melody
bass line
chord changes
lyrics
-what all great guitar solos have in common

Saturday Mar 09, 2019
21 Facts you may not know about Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti (Rockin' Rant #31)
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
Saturday Mar 09, 2019
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This week way back in 1975 Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti was certified gold. Here are 21 things you may not know about this amazing album
Topics covered:
-21 things about Physical Graffiti
-44 years old this year
-reference article: Article on Physical Graffiti

Friday Mar 08, 2019
What is a (guitar) "lick" any way? (Rockin' Rant #30)
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
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I gave you the low down on "the riff" a few episodes ago. Now it's time to get into one of the most misunderstood aspects of guitar playing... "the lick". Despite (or maybe because of) its sexual connotaion licks are one of the reasons you love great guitar playing. Let me explain....
Topics covered:
-the definition
-the four letter word of rock
-licks before shred
-the difference between a lick and a riff
-licks and riff living together... mass hysteria!
