Nina, Josh and special guest Jesse Keen discuss Yngwie Malmsteen's latest unleashing of the fury, Metallica's new vinyl club, Avatar's Kickstarter success, and the Moonsorrow/Finntroll Nazi connection. This week's album review is Carnivore by Body Count (featuring Ice T). 

Reference Links: 

• Yngwie Malmsteen Gets Angry in Monterrey, Mexico 
• Will Carroll of Death Angel's Funny Yngwie Malmsteen Story 
• Metallica Vinyl Club 
• GHOST Introduces PAPA EMERITUS IV At Final Concert Of 'Prequelle' Album Cycle 
• Avatar Made a Movie 
• Legend of Avatar Country: A Metal Odyssey 
• Moonsorrow’s Troublesome Relationship with White Supremacy 
• Body Count - Bum Rush (Official Video) 
• Black Sabbath w/ Ice T - Illusion of Power 
• Listen to Carnivore by Body Count

Nina and Josh discuss K.K. Downing's new version of Judas Priest, Ozzy's tour cancellation, the upcoming Ronnie James Dio documentary, and former Anthrax singer Dan Nelson beating up two old men! This week's album reviews are Ordinary Man by Ozzy Osbourne and III by Demons & Wizards!

Reference Links:

• Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Forms Band With Other Former Priest Members 
• OZZY OSBOURNE Cancels 2020 North American 'No More Tours 2' Dates 
• Official RONNIE JAMES DIO Documentary Coming From BMG 
• Dio in 1961 - "An Angel Is Missing" 
• Former ANTHRAX Singer DAN NELSON Pleads Guilty To Attacking Two Older Men 
• Demons & Wizards Announce First Album in 15 Years 
• SONS OF LIBERTY: Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth interviewed by Alex Jones 
• Jon Schaffer Interview with Metal Blast

Nina and Josh discuss the life and crimes of Motley Crue singer Vince Neil; the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath's debut album; Amy Lee, Axl Rose and other rockers going political on social media; and more! This week's album review is Legal at Last by Anvil! 

Reference Links:

• Rockers Celebrate Black Sabbath’s 50th Anniversary 
• Black Sabbath’s Debut: 5 Things We Learned About Its Creation and Cover Art 
• Amy Lee: I Will Never Bow Down to a Dictator 
• Axl Rose: Make the White House Great Again 
• Last in Line Bassist Blasts Democrats: "They Are Truly Becoming Today's Nazi Party." 
• Sean Reinert’s Organ Donation Refusal 
• Rage Against the Machine Announces Plan to Combat Online Ticket Scalping 
• Watch Vince Neil Slur His Way Through Video Message to Superfan 
• Hire Vince Neil with Cameo 
• Candlemass - Porcelain Skull official lyric video 
• Hallas - Conundrum 
• Seven Spires - Emerald Seas 
• Psychotic Waltz - Inside out Void 
• Anvil's 'Legal at Last' Cover Art Is Highly Amusing 
• Anvil - Legal at Last official music video

Nina and Josh discuss Dee Snider's Superbowl call-out,the heat between Max Cavalera and Sepultura, Dave Mustaine's health, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris' side project British Lion, Heilung telling Nazi punks to f#$% off, and more! This week's album review is The Serpent Rings by Magnum! 

Ronnie James Dio and Malcolm Young return from the grave! Nina and Josh discuss rockers' legacies living on after death, a tragic start to 2020 for drummers, Kat Von D's upcoming metal album, power metal band Tanagra's international trademark dispute, and more! This episode's album review is Oresteia by Lotus Thief. 

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• Sean Reinert dies 
• Dio hologram tour 
• New Falconer on the way
• Tanagra
• Nagra Audio 
  Wyrd Leather and Mead
• Bud Lite Super Bowl Music Fest 
• Kat Von D to release album 
• Kat Von D’s “Vanish” 
• Ozzy has Parkinsons 
• Alcatrazz 
• The Marbles (w. Graham Bonnet) - "Only One Woman" 
• New AC/DC album coming 
• Lotus Thief

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Nina and Josh discuss Neil Peart, Judas Priest's Rock Hall snub, Sir Elton John playing with Ozzy Osbourne, and Queensryche joining the KISS Kruise. Album reviews include  Master Sword - The Final Door, and Haunt - Mind Freeze. 

Reference Links 

• Master Sword: https://masterswordband.bandcamp.com/ 
• Haunt: https://hauntthenation.bandcamp.com/album/mind-freeze 
• Saxon w/ Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3letEs34_58 
• Bob Daisely Autobiography: https://bobdaisley.com/shop/for-facts-sake 
• Lemmy Recounts Ritchie Blackmore Prank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wocT87So80 
• Shadow Frost Festival: https://shadowwoodsproductions.com/shadow-frost-music-arts-fest/
• Blue Oyster Cult - New Live Album: 
• http://bravewords.com/news/blue-oyster-cult-set-january-release-for-hard-rock-live-cleveland-2014-cult-classic-reissued-remastered-audio-and-video-clips-streaming 
• Helloween - Juggernaut (Frank Marino Cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZp1CmyR2Kk 
• Frank Marino - Juggernaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efq1RVm6cjw 
• Frank Marino Tour Dates: https://mahoganyrush.com/appearances.htm 

Leave a comment, or e-mail us with questions or comments at asothunderstuff@gmail.com!

The Kickstarter campaign for our 10th anniversary orchestral album PARALLEL ETERNITY came to a successful conclusion on November 25th!  The campaign ultimately exceeded the $40,000 fundraising goal, finishing with a whopping $55,656 raised by exactly 666 backers! 

All campaign stretch goals were unlocked, which allows us to add several additional songs to the album, give Kickstarter backers an exclusive free bonus EP and flexi vinyl record, and return to Catalonia for a tour in 2020!

Thank you to everyone who backed the campaign. If you missed out and simply can't live without the exclusive Kickstarter goodies that you missed, contact us directly and we'll arrange direct payment for you via Paypal. Otherwise, stay tuned for regular pre-orders to become available in early 2020! 

The Kickstarter campaign to fund our new album PARALLEL ETERNITY continues! We hit our first goal of $40k so the album will definitely be completed. Now we begin chipping away at our stretch goals in hopes of adding more songs to the album! We took a moment to ask members of the Legion about which stretch goals they would like us to prioritize. Based on your answers, we have updated our stretch goals. We hope we can make them all, and if we do, we'll add the things we subtracted (such as Kurenai) back into the mix. Now let's get these stretch goals met! Click here to pledge!

Legion of Thunder, we're getting so close to our first goal! Around 85% to be exact! We're hoping to make our first goal of $40k by Halloween, so spread the word and tell the masses! Click here to visit the campaign!

 

 

 

 

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We're so close to our Kickstarter goal! 85% funded with $6,180 to go! FAN POWER! 💪 Thank you to everyone who has pledged to support us! Kickstarter backers are 99% of what keeps the band alive and making new music!! We don't get a cent unless we hit the goal though! Can we get there this week?

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Click here for the Kickstarter campaign!