Unshuffled

Episode Five Point One: Lust. Love. Loss.

There's always an extra spark of energy and excitement in the air when we start out on a journey with a new band, and this time is no different. Denver's Abrams have been getting all sorts of praise in heavy music circles lately, so we'd thought we'd check them out, starting, as always, with their first album.
Buy the album (Lust. Love. Loss. - available on Bandcamp) and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
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Episode Three Point Seven: Fortitude

Gojira are back with Fortitude, one of the most anticipated metal albums of 2021. What direction will they take after the simpler, shorter songs on their previous album, Magma? And can they live up to the lofty expectations?
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Four Point Four: Prequelle

What possible relevance could an album about the most destructive pandemic in human history have in these modern times? What is the link between (arguably) the biggest heavy band of the 2010s and 80s pop icon Irene Cara? And how did the band's breakdown between the last album and this one affect Ghost's music? Find out within...
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Four Point Three: Meliora

Ghost's third album, Meliora, released in 2015, propelled them from superstardom to mega-super-dooper-stardom, as their unique blend of theatrical arena rock and metal went mainstream. But is this actually a good album, or it all just a bunch of overblown hype?
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Four Point Two: Infestissumam

Everything was bigger about Ghost's second album, 2013's Infestissumam: bigger label, bigger budget, bigger studio, bigger sound, bigger audience, bigger paycheck. But does bigger also mean it's better than their 2010 debut? Let's hope so!
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Four Point One: Opus Eponymous

Join us we embark on a new journey with the latest band to get the Unshuffled treatment: Ghost. In this episode we discuss their cleverly titled 2011 debut, Opus Eponymous. They look scary, but is it metal? And more importantly, is it any good?
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Four Point Zero: We Choose Our Fourth Band

Always some of the most fun episodes to make, the 'Point Zero' episodes are where we choose the next band (or two, or three...) to get the album-by-album, track-by-track Unshuffled treatment. Tune in and see who we chose and why, and also to hear about the also-rans.
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Episode One Point Eight: Scorpio

Join two of the world's leading experts on The Atomic Bitchwax as we break down their most recent album, Scorpio, released in 2020 in the midst of the COVID pandemic. This is new guitarist Garrett Sweeny's first Bitchwax album - join us to hear how he performs!
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Three Point Six: Magma

Actual singing!! Shorter songs!! Catchy choruses!! Was 2016's Magma just another natural step in Gojira's evolution, or a shameless grab for mainstream success and fame? Scotty D and Matt put on the party hats for this one, so come and celebrate with us as we reach the end of our journey with this band (so far...).
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).

Episode Three Point Five: L'Enfant Sauvage

After a four year break, Gojira's 2012 album L'Enfant Sauvage marks their major label debut and a stepwise evolution in their musical approach. Hell, this album even has a ballad! But has their commercial success helped or hindered their artistic vision?
Buy the album and give it a listen first, then give us a listen as we break it down track by track.
For show notes, credits, and previous episodes, please visit www.unshuffledpod.com. Contact us via Twitter (@unshuffledpod) or email (unshuffledpod@gmail.com).