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#87 - Bolt Thrower's Those Once Loyal = Nu Metal

Release Date: 11/12/2024

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

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

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

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

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: ...

#103 - KIRK WINDSTEIN - The Riff Lord Talks Crowbar History, New Down Album, What It Takes To Be A Lifer

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

The #1 most requested BIG RIFFER, Kirk Windstein… the RIFF LORD himself! Kirk discusses the history of Crowbar, the sacrifice and dedication it takes to succeed as a musician, how many Crowbar albums he had to make to reach true professional musician status, the riff that made him want to play guitar, finding the unique Crowbar sound during the era of thrash domination, the imminent recording of the new Down album at Phil Anselmo’s home base studio lair, what it's like playing a band with half of Type O Negative, and much more. Bonus appearance by Pepper Keenan as we try to determine the...

#102 - Why Did I Make Limp Bizkit Cry? / 2 Tickets To Acid Bath

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Going to see Acid Bath in Florida and Chicago. Musings on reunions/cash grabs. What does it feel like getting turned into clickbait for 2 weeks straight (angry Type O Negative fans, angry Limp Bizkit fans, angry J Dawg fans)? Putting the Fred Durst sandwich incident to rest once and for all. Heaviest/greatest riff of 1972? Albums of discussion: Mourning Star - Mourning Star (2025) Swamphead - Nightfall (2025) Imperial Triumphant - Goldstar (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only...

#101 - J DAWG VS NASTY NATE - 2 Men Enter, 1 Man Leaves

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

J DAWG VS NASTY NATE TWO MEN ENTER ONE MAN LEAVES Album of discussion: Savage Master - Dark & Dangerous (2025) __________________________________________ J DAWG AND NASTY NATE’S ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF METAL Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970) Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1974) Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978) Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather (1979) Venom - Welcome To Hell (1981) Mercyful Fate - Nuns Have No Fun (1982) Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1983) Metallica - Kill Em All (1983) Slayer - Show No Mercy...

#100 - RWAKE Still Channel Maximum Riff Energy After 13 Years

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Rwake is one of the world’s most unique and powerful metal bands. The Arkansas powerhouse returns after 13 years with their new album The Return Of Magik, out now on Relapse records. After over a decade of various states of stasis, the deeply psychospiritual power and energy of Rwake’s singular sound has evolved into an even more transcendental monster. Album of discussion: Rwake - The Return Of Magik (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: ...

#99 - Count Crackula Goes Viral, Mastodon Loses Brent, J Dawg Is Scared Of Me

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Is Bobby Liebling from Pentagram actually the PERFECT doom metal representative to bring the power of the riff to the brain-rotted masses? Are most people in metal bands terrible, disgusting human beings? Is it possible to replace a generational talent like Brent Hinds? Why is J Dawg terrified of Nate Dawg? What’s the heaviest riff of 1971? Answers to these questions and much more… Album of discussion: Phrenelith - Ashen Womb (2025) _______________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: ...

#98 - NITE: Classic Heavy Metal With A Touch Of Evil

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun is an strong album of the year contender, and an instant classic. Fusing the majesty, power, and melody of the best black metal with all the best elements of old-school/traditional metal, Nite’s third album is an epic, flawless experience from beginning to end. Album of discussion: Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun (2025) Order/stream here: __________________________________________ Blackened Heavy Metal Starter Kit: Avinash: Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion (1985) Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) Patrick: Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter (1999) Savatage...

#97 - Type O Negative Reunion? Who would replace Pete?

Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Addressing the recent rumblings of hypothetical Type O Negative reunion/tribute shows, discussing the black sheep of the Pantera discography and pleading a case for an overlooked album being their all-time best, breaking down the best riff of 1970 in a new “best riff of each year” segment, and more! Albums of discussion: Dirtmother - Dirtmother (2025) Mean Mistreater - Do Or Die (2025) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response...

#96 - Top 5 Doom Metal Debuts / Black Sabbath Crypto Rug Pull

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Fielding a wide variety of intriguing fan questions... heaviest non-metal riffs? The allure of Trouble and other first-wave doom bands? Best doom metal debuts? Best year in the history of metal releases? Also addressing the fact that after tickets for the Sabbath reunion sold out, the Ozzy camp announces he will only perform "bits and pieces." Albums of discussion: Trouble - Psalm 9 Trouble - The Skull __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed...

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Is Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal a nu-metal album cosplaying as a death metal album? Thoughts on the passing of Paul Di’Anno, a criminally under-attended Judas Priest show, digging through a mountain of unanswered emails.

Albums of discussion:

Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (2005)

Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (2024)

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