DutyCast Episode 26: Brother, Can You Spare Dime?

Not everyone died this week! Matt and Dev are back and ready to dive in. This episode:

• We get into some serious dead duty.
• Patton + Homme = holy shit.
• Slayer's new song titles are dissected.
• Goatwhore carves out a new album.
• Pantera keeps getting heavier.
• The suckiest top six we've ever done.

Enjoy:

Powered by Podbean.com

Subcribe in yer iTunes.

Download the mp3.

The Face That Launched a Thousand....ummmm....

The photo so great even Dylan wrote a tune about it! Salut, Farrah, you kept many a budding used-ta-duder warm on them cold junior high nights.

Michael Jackson, We Hardly Knew Ye

Here's hoping there's rhinestone socks and an FAO Schwarz in heaven.

DutyCast Episode 25: Shirt Happens

To celebrate the DutyCast's silver anniversary, we've come to talk about t-shirts! What we like, what we don't, and what rock tees we rocked as teens. Cool! Also on this episode:

• Travis Larson Band comes to town, this time with gifts!
• Anthrax snags a slot on Slipknot tour.
• Helmet axe-man learns ya on some Joe Pass-style licks.
• Priest promises a British Steel live DVD, threatens Nostradamus performance.
• We rank the six non-shirt merch items we've owned, and...
• I Spy Kerry King, sez Sr. Timmons.

Enjoy!

Powered by Podbean.com

Subscribe in yer iTunes.

Download the mp3.

The Duty's Top Ten Metallica Songs

Yesterday Duty hero Early Mike posted his ten favorite Metallica songs on his faboulous blog Whiplash. Being the fanboy I am I had to post a response. First up here is Mike's list:

10. Dyer's Eve - Lyrically my favorite Metallica song.
9. Fight Fire With Fire - The most genius verse vocal pattern ever of all time.
8. Seek and Destroy - How can the opening riff to a song possibly be this strong????
7. Whiplash - Best song to hear when wasted at a bar EVER. I will kill you.
6. For Whom The Bell Tolls - This jam proves its not always about speed. Very important.
5. The Thing That Should Not Be - Pure evil on every level.
4. Shortest Straw - Chorus vocal pattern with backing vocals (shortest straaaaaaw!) un-fuck-withable.
3. Master Of Puppets - It's overexposed but still every time I hear it I want to punch babies.
2. Ride The Lightning - As far a straight riffing goes, the ones in this jam are my faves.
1. The Four Horsemen - The guitar break at the 2 minute mark is why I started playing.

And now mine:

10. No Remorse - Always wanted to do a stoner-rock version of this one.
9. All Nightmare Long - 'Bout time they wrote another song that sounds evil.
8. My Friend Of Misery - Cowbell on the chorus. 'Nuff said.
7. Fight Fire With Fire - Fastest riff of all time.
6. The Outlaw Torn - I love the jam outro. Epic shit.
5. Wherever I May Roam - The first 'Tallica song I got into. Still kills live.
4. Dyer's Eve - Brutal thrash at its best.
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls - My favorite song to play on the drums.
2. Damage Inc. - Fuck it all and fuckin' no regrets.
1. Blackened - When they rip into the intro riff with half-time drums after the solo it is the finest metal moment of all time.

So how about you guys? Lets hear from you in the comments.

Enter the DutyDome: Years of No Light VS "The Years Without Light"

Welcome to a potentially new feature for The Heavy Duty -- The DutyDome! You know the drill: two things enter, one thing leaves, and no dirty pool allowed. Here's our contenders:

Years of No Light: France's entry into the Pelican/Minsk/Isis/Baroness/Mouth of the Architect/Giant Squid post-metal genre.




...up against...

"The Years Without Light": Fifth track on GWAR's Scumdogs of the Universe.


Leave us some comments and let us know what ya think.

DutyCast Episode 24: Torture Is Metal

When it comes to bringin' the heavy metal thunder even Jack Bauer couldn't stop us! This week:

• We riff on band chemistry.
• Faith No More returns with a great setlist.
• England's loudest band gives us something funky.
• Down ceases to be a side project for all involved.
• We pick our Heavy Duty house band for the List 'O Top.
• Crimson Ghosts and White Rhino creep into our playlists.

Listen now:

Powered by Podbean.com

Subscribe in yer iTunes.

Download the mp3.

Time For Some Saviours

I just finished listening to the super fantastic Into Abaddon, the 2008 release by Bay Area gruff metal band Saviours and it got me thinking, holy shit, we've never done a proper Duty on these guys! So here ya go:

Now if you remember last year's "Breast Of," then you'll also remember how we called Saviours "Oakland's The Sword" since the band's sound is equal parts tough guy 'tude, Matt Pike screaming, and uber-heavy Guitar Hero riffin'. I gotta say that I still stand by that statement, and after this morning's listening session, I still love the record's galloping guitarwork, netherworldly brimstoned lyrics, and good-natured thievin' of some "Am I Evil?" arrangements. I mostly just like that Into Abaddon is some great heavy metal, the type of thing that slipped under everyone's radar but totally fits the mood whether you're feelin' some High on Fire burliness or Exodus-style fist-pumpin'.

I also think it sounds great in the car.

So do yerself a favor and check out this bike-tastic video for "Narcotic Sea." Then ring us on the Duty phone so we can make plans to catch Saviours and Skeletonwitch on next month's "Stone Dead for Summer Tour." First round on us!

Tourdates:

7/9 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
7/10 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
7/11 Berkeley, CA @ 924 Gilman St.
7/12 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
7/13 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
7/14 Fresno, CA @ Starline
7/15 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
7/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory
7/17 San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe
7/18 Phoenix, AZ @ The Phix w/ Landmine Marathon
7/20 Austin, TX @ Emo's
7/21 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
7/22 Little Rock, AR @ Vino's
7/23 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
7/24 St. Louis, MO @ Firebird

DutyCast Episode 23: Riffin' Ain't Easy

Howdy folks! This week The DutyCast brings you all the metal news that's fit to print talk about on the show!

• Pearl Jam gets a new Target.
• Ratt and Extreme team up to amplify the irrelevance.
• Nile and Fu Manchu go back into the studio and the world rejoices.
• Oderus Urungus enters the squared-circle.
• We give everyone a head start naming their metal bands.
• Another Deep Band Cut from Dev and Matt still loves him some Kyuss.

Listen now:

Powered by Podbean.com

Subscribe in yer iTunes.

Download the mp3.

DutyCast Episode 22: Catch This!

With the mercury hittin' the big eight-four, it's time to take off yer shirt, crack a Michelob, sit back and listen as we reveal our official Band For Yo Summer 2009! Cool! Also:

• We judge the scariness of Slayer's new album title.
• New tunes from Killswitch Engage and Job For a Cowboy.
• Hey, we know nuthin' 'bout The Cult. Do yooouuuu?
• A List o' Top so great Matt trips over his own tongue.
• We get hot n' nasty talkin' 'bout Black Oak.

Listen and enjoy:

Powered by Podbean.com

Subscribe in yer iTunes.

Download the mp3.