Thunder-Stuff
Molten hot takes on all things heavy metal, including current events, new album reviews, metal history, and more! Hosted by self-appointed big-fish-in-a-tiny-pond Nina Osegueda and Josh Schwartz of indie heavy metal band A SOUND OF THUNDER.
Episodes
24 episodes
Mega-Farewell or Mega-Dud: Reviewing the Farewell Megadeth Album!
Nina and Josh discuss the new Megadeth album, touring artists avoiding the US, Sharon Osbourne resurrecting Ozzfest, and Rush potentially making new music without Neil Peart! Plus we give you the ASoT update, including news on our new album!&nb...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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34:40
Back to the Beginning!
Nina and Josh discuss the biggest metal concert of all time: Back to the Beginning, the epic send-off for Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath! We go over the good, the bad, and the ugly!Plus we interview composer Sebastian Ochoa Arguijo abou...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:18:37
Headbutts & Slipknots
For all you listeners who ever wondered how to join a band, Slipknot's Sid Wilson has the answer...and it's violent! We discuss whether metal should stay "underground" and what that even means. And we pay tribute to Mick Mars for making it out ...
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50:45
Ozzy is a Cyborg!
It's a bittersweet week for the Prince of Darkness as Ozzy Osbourne wins two Grammy awards but is forced to retire from touring due to health problems...and despite the use of actual cybernetics! Plus...it's A Tale of Two R...
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46:20
Stranger Metal Things!
Nina and Josh discuss "Master of Puppets" in Stranger Things, metal gatekeeping, gateway bands, and more! Watch ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:53
Paul Di'Anno Will Cut You
Nina and Josh do a deep dive on the career and crimes of Paul Di'Anno, the singer from Iron Maiden's first two albums and the Danny Devito twin to Bruce Dickinson's Arnold Schwarzenegger! Also this week, we check in on rock star's butts...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:12:33
Indie Spirit with Blaze Bayley and Jason Ashcraft
Blaze Bayley talks with Nina and Josh about his latest album The War Within Me, plus shares stories about his time in Iron Maiden, his Wolfsbane days, and that time he told Rick Rubin to sign one of the world's greatest bands...but Ric...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:35:13
Priest's Judas: KK Downer Needs a Painkiller
Nina and Josh are back for a new season of Thunder-stuff! The world's most influential twin guitar metal band would rather tour with one guitarist than bring back their missing original member. What's up with Priest and KK?! We lost one...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:36
Smashin' Rats: The Ballad of Harry Levy
It's our first Metal History Mystery, as we tell the surprising tale of how Harry Levy went from old-time variety show entertainment to an important role behind-the-scenes in heavy metal history! There's a new kiddie diddler in metal for our Tr...
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1:39:37
The Metal Agenda: How We Totally Buried a Lady Behind a Pizza Hut
Why is it that some people have no problem with sex, horror and crime in movies, TV and novels, but as soon as those topics show up in songs they assume the artist is some kind of degenerate or serial killer? We explore that very question in th...
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1:43:25
Gutter Dogs & Common Curs: How Ted Nugent $#!t His Pants For Freedom
We upgrade the Trashbag of the Week segment to Trashbag of the Century with a look at Motor City Madman and one star-rated babysitter Ted Nugent. ("Wore loincloth, banged my daughter, would not hire again.") We explore the legend of ho...
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1:09:54
Jericho 2.0: Activate Vocal Algorithm
We just can't stop talking about Jericho! After his war of words with Sebastian Bach, Chris Jericho unleashes a tuned-tastic version of "Aces High" with his new lockdown supergroup The Wheelblocks. That leads into a broader discussion on bands ...
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1:21:55
Bach and Jericho's (Skid) Row
Nina and Josh break down Sebastian Bach's recent Pearl Harbor attack on Chris Jericho, with some hilarious results. Plus: Pantera, Tony Martin, and a bi-partisan bill to save live venues in America. This week's album reviews are Falconer - ...
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Episode 12
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1:28:56
University of Thunder: Deep Purple (Part 2 of 2)
Part two of our first deep-dive episode, focusing on the career of rock royalty Deep Purple. Nina and Josh discuss this legendary band that pioneered not only heavy metal but also the combination of rock and classical music and the art o...
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52:38
University of Thunder: Deep Purple (Part 1 of 2)
Our first deep-dive episode, focusing on the career of rock royalty Deep Purple. Nina and Josh discuss this legendary band that pioneered not only heavy metal but also the combination of rock and classical music and the art of on-stage c...
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56:04
Nightwish Has Crabs
Nina and Josh return for a very specially socially distanced episode of Thunder-Stuff. This week we discuss what happens when your power metal cover artist makes his very own Mayhem bootleg cover, why other bands sell licensed booze but only Al...
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51:42
The Four Horsemen (End of the World Special)
Woe to you, oh Earth and sea, for COVID-19 is coming with wrath! In honor of the end of the world, Josh and Nina are joined by Jesse and Chris, thus assembling all of A Sound of Thunder for possibly the last time. We discuss the novel coronavir...
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1:06:05
Unleash the $%^#$@ Fury!
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<...
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Episode 7
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1:19:47
Who's The Boss? Ross The Boss!
Nina and Josh feature founding Manowar guitarist Ross the Boss with a look at his history and a review of his new album Born of Fire! Discussion includes Metallica festival cancellations, Ozzy's AMA, the Nu-Metal Revival Tour, Chris Je...
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Episode 6
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1:19:47
Two Judas Priests Walk Into A Bar
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
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Episode 5
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1:16:52
Chub a Bee: The Vince Neil Story
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 alb...
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Episode 4
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53:02
Old Man Fight: Dave Mustaine vs. Steve Harris vs. Dee Snider
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 ...
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Episode 3
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55:32