Welcome to the monstrous 10 Year Anniversary episode of the MSRcast podcast! We can’t believe we have been doing it for a decade, yet here it is! A big thanks to Sean the Metal Pigeon, Justin from Comical Podcast, Jon-Michael, former co-host of MSRcast and Metal Geeks, and to all the musicians, fans, and friends who left congratulatory messages! We intersperse these messages throughout the entire episode! We also have lengthy discussions on what got us into Metal and play some of our favorite bands! Thank you everyone for the past 10 years, and Keep It Metal! Playlist: Helloween – Future World – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt 1 Blind Guardian  – Lord of the Rings from Tales from the Twilight World Anthrax – I Am The Law – Among The Living In Flames – Bullet Ride – Clayman dead horse – Scottish Hell/Subhumanity – Horsecore: An Unrelenting Story That's Time Consuming Fear Factory – Regenerate – Genexus The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

In this very special themed episode of MSRcast, your hosts Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon dive into a topic that they have been conceptualizing for a long time now. Their favorite Heavy Metal concept albums. The list runs the gamut of Metal, and includes some great music! Check it out, and as always, keep it Metal! Playlist: Ayreon – Pain – The Human Equation Queensryche – Breaking The Silence – Operation Mindcrime Fear Factory – Hunter Killer –  Demanufacture Iced Earth – the Hunter – The Dark Saga Kamelot – Lost And Damned – Epica Avantasia – Dying For An Angel – The Scarecrow Trilogy King Diamond  – Abigail – Abigail Iron Maiden – Moonchild – Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Savatage – Jesus Saves – Streets: A Rock Opera Devin Townsend – Planet Smasher – Ziltoid the Omniscient The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

It’s summertime and you know what the means? Summertime means new metal releases! Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon dive into some of their favorite new summer releases and dive into some topics including the new Faith No More, Paradise Lost, Jeremy Wagner from Broken Hope and what he did for some animals, Billy Milano and no more M.O.D., Rock AM Ring disaster, Mastodon becoming wildlings on Game Of Thrones and some more Comicpalooza discussion! Keep it metal! Playlist: Armored Saint – An Exercise In Debauchery Unleashed – Welcome The Son Of Thor! – Dawn of the Nine Pyramaze – Disciples Of The Sun – Disciples Of The Sun Witchbound – Mandrake’s Fire – Tarot’s Legacy Leprous – The Flood – The Congregation Project Armageddon – Vortex To Oblivion – Cosmic Oblivion The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal! Download Episode (Right Click Save As) http://metalgeeks.podbean.com/mf/web/q7j65a/msrcast171.mp3

Comicpalooza just happened in Houston, Tx from May 22 – May 25, and among the multitude of special guests and celebrities was David Ellefson, Bass player extraordinaire from Megadeth! Your host, Cary was honored and privileged enough to moderate Dave’s Q&A panel during the convention. There was discussion about his new book, joining the band, the new album, and the newest lineup of the band. There was even time to take a few questions from the audience! So, sit back, and check out this exclusive panel discussion live from Comicpalooza with David Ellefson, and oh yeah, Keep It Metal! The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

Welcome to episode 169 of MSRcast, the heavy metal audio zine brought to you by Mainstream Resistance and Metal Injection. Your hosts, Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon bring you lots of frank discussion and some killer metal jams. Topics include our review of the Sabaton/Nightwish concert, Heavy Metal books, Blind Guardian touring, VIP packages and if they are worth it, and lot of other topics. Playlist: Kamelot – Fallen Star – Haven Thurisaz – Rays of Light – Pulse of Mourning Monox – Perfect Sky – Perception Changes Gwar – Madness At The Core Of Time – Battle Maximus Arcturus – the Arcturian Sign – Arcturian Helloween – Lost In America Paradise Lost – Beneath Broken Earth – The Plague Within The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

Welcome to episode 168 of the MSRcast podcast with your hosts Cary the Metal Geek  and Sean the Metal Pigeon. In this episode we dive into topics such as Megadeth announcing their new lineup, what’s going on with Gwar, Testament/Exodus review, what our pre-show and after metal show rituals are, why Manson got beaten up in Canada, and much more metal discussion! Playlist: Gruesome – Hideous – Savage Land Nightwish – Weak Fantasy – Endless Forms Most Beautiful Ghost Ship Octavius 0 Mills Of The Gods – Self Titled Kiske/Somerville – Walk On Water – City Of Heroes Lancer – Iwo Jima – Second Storm Barren Earth – Howl – On Lonely Towers The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Visit our home over at Metal Injection.net. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!  

Welcome to episode 167 of the ‘ol MSRcast podcast with your hosts Cary the Metal Geek  and Sean the Metal Pigeon. In this episode we dive into topics such as Megadeth rumors, the possible sale of Century Media records, and Bruce Dickinson. We also play a quick game of Heavy Metal trivia. Keep it metal! Playlist: Anthrax – Soror Irrumator – Game Of Thrones Mixtape Vol II Oceans Of Slumber – Solitude – Blue EP Angra – Silent Call The Gentle Storm – Heart Of Amsterdam – The Gentle Storm Exhumed – Open The Abscess – Gore Metal – A Retrospective Voivod – Mechanical Mind – Target Earth Steven Wilson – Happy Returns The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

Welcome to this very special episode of MSRcast as we dive into something new and retro at the same time that can only be described as Vintage Metal! We bring on an expert in the subject, Maurice Eggenschwiler, guitarist and vocalist for Houston retro metal band, Blues Funeral! This was definitely a learning experience, so I hope you have your notebook ready to take notes! Keep it metal! * Playlist: * Graveyard – The Siren – Hisingen Blues * Witchcraft – If Crimson Was Your Color – The Alchemist * Purson – Wanted Man – In The Meantime EP * Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats – 13 Candles – Blood Lust * Blood Ceremony – Morning of the Magicians – Living With The Ancients * Big Elf – Hydra – Cheat The Gallows * Blues Pills – Black Smoke – Blues Pills * Blues Funeral: facebook.com/bluesfuneralofficial The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

As we jump forward into 2015, and discuss the albums we are looking forward to the most, we wrap up our 2014 Rewind! We also invite on as a special guest, Dave from our sister podcast, the Metal Geeks Podcast! Keep it metal! Playlist: * Blind Guardian – Distant Memories – Beyond The Red Mirror * Orden Ogan – A Reason To Give – Ravenhead * Napalm Death – How The Years Condemn – Apex Predator – Easy Meat * Ensiferum – One Man Army – One Man Army * Enslaved – Thurisaz Dreaming – In Times The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!

Welcome to the annual MSRcast rewind! This is the first part of our look back at our favorite releases from the past year. Remember, this is not a top 10, and in no particular kind of order. We just play songs from  the albums we dug the most from the past year, including Insomnium, Evergrey, Grand Magus, Judas Priest, Behemoth, and Novembers Doom. There really was so much metal to enjoy in 2014 that we brought on a special guest host, Dave from the Metal Geeks Podcast. Enjoy our first look back at the past year, and keep it metal! Playlist: * Insomnium – Lose To Night – Shadows Of The Dying Sun * Evergrey – Black Undertow – Hymns For The Broken * Grand Magus – The Hammer Will Bite – Power And Glory * Judas Priest – Sword Of Damocles – Redeemer Of Souls * Behemoth – The Satanist – The Satanist * Novembers Doom – Heartfelt – Bled White The official MSRcast website is live! Visit us at msrcast.com, or metalgeeks.net, for all of your MSRcast needs, including archives of podcasts, interviews, reviews, and lots more. Remember to contact us at [email protected], and follow us over on twitter, @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Come and join Cary and Sean over on Facebook, and while you are there, like our facebook fan page to keep up at www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Come find is over on Instagram @msrcast. If you like the show, let others know about it by tweeting about it, talking about it, and subscribing in itunes and leaving a review and comment. Enjoy, and Keep It Metal!