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#85 - ETERNAL - 2024's Most Exciting New Death Metal Band

Release Date: 10/22/2024

#113 - My Wife (And I) Need Your Help, PLEASE LISTEN

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

My family needs your help! Please watch and donate at the link below if you can. If funds are light, sharing the link or this video is also a huge help to us. We love you all! Albums of discussion: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade (1992) Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (2005) __________________________________________ HELP MY WIFE NICOLE IN OUR JOURNEY TOWARD HEALTH: __________________________________________ BUY MY GEAR TO HELP NICOLE’S JOURNEY TOWARD HEALTH: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift (buy merch and...

#112 - Goodbye Ozzy Osbourne

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Reviewing the massive Back To The Beginning sendoff of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Album of discussion: Evil Army - Evil Army (2006) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Europe: ...

#111 - I SAW ACID BATH!

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I saw Acid Bath and boy let me tell ya... __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate:...

#110 - Metallica LOAD Is... Fine?

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Breaking down Metallica’s controversial LOAD album in the wake of the band dropping a massive Load box set. Where does the album stand in their catalog? How many truly great songs are on it? How much filler? Is it overrated? Underrated? Answering e-mails, breaking down the best riffs of 1978, reviewing one of the best metal albums of the year, and more! Albums of discussion: Gruesome - Silent Echoes (2025) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a...

#109 - AUSTIN TX IS DOOMED

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Recapping the first Spirit Adrift show in almost 2 years. Lamenting the hipster, wannabe influencer, douche bag, tech bro-induced death of the once-great American city Austin, Texas. Answering a mountain of e-mails including top 10 bands of the 1960’s, 3 most underrated bands, best riffs of 1977, and more! Albums of discussion: Hallucinate - From The Bowels Of The Earth (2023) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast,...

#108 - DEATH Album Ranking

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Ranking the studio discography of the best and most important death metal band of all time… DEATH! Answering a ton of e-mails, and breaking down the greatest riff of 1976. Albums of discussion: Death - full discography __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the...

#107 - Headbanger's Ball - When The World Was A Better Place

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The world was a better place when Headbanger’s Ball was around. A unifying, enlightening, irreplaceable resource for all things relating to the riff. Who would host the show if it were on the air today? Plus… amending the best riff of 1974, and going over the best riffs of 1975. Albums of discussion: Slik Toxik - Doin The Nasty (1992) Ancient Death - Ego Dissolution (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: ...

#106 - Turnstile Summer / Ode To Petey

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Nate Garrett’s Big Riff Energy Episode 106 Is Turnstile the best rock band in the world at present moment? How will their forthcoming album “Never Enough” compare to their previous smash hit “Glow On?” Examining the 90’s/early 2000’s nostalgia that is taking over not just music but culture in general. Breaking down the best riffs of 1974, discussing how to get crushing guitar tones and great recordings on a budget, and more! Albums of discussion: Turnstile - Never Enough (2025) Bleed - Bleed (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY...

#105 - Ghost Skeleta Review/Death Metal + Black Metal Albums Of The Year?

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Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy Episode 105 Reviewing and ranking the new Ghost album Skeleta. Highlighting recent riff heavy releases, including candidates for best death metal album of the year and best black metal album of the year. Breaking down the greatest riffs of 1973, and more! Albums of discussion: Ghost - Skeleta (2025) Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power (2025) Lo-Pan - Get Well Soon (2025) LIK - Necro (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your...

#104 - BLAKE IBANEZ (POWER TRIP, FUGITIVE) From DIY Hardcore To Stadiums With Pantera

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Blake Ibanez, guitarist of Power Trip and Fugitive, joins us to discuss the history and future of Power Trip, his earliest riff inspirations, the sometimes mysterious and magical process of songwriting, taking a band from DIY hardcore shows to a stadium tour with Pantera, news on upcoming Fugitive material, his mount rushmore of riffers, and more! Albums of discussion: Power Trip discography Fugitive discography __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: ...

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Arizona’s most crushing and exciting new death metal band Eternal recently released one of the best albums of the year, “Cryptic Lust.” Guitarist/vocalist Emilio Ortega, and drummer/recording engineer Xander Bridge talk about forming the band, DIY recording, classic heavy metal influences that made first-wave death metal special, channeling the Undertaker and horror films, and more!

Album of discussion:

Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024)

Buy + stream the album: https://carbonizedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cryptic-lust

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