This week we pick pairs of albums based on the theme of their cover.
Jonathan's theme: Spooky Purple Black Metal Castles
Emperor - Into The Infinity Of Thoughts
Stormkeep - Tales Of Othertime
Daniel's theme: Grim Reapers
Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell
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Daniel and Jonathan go over their top and bottom five albums that were picked by The Ritual in 2022 and look back at the first full year of Metal Quest.
Jonathan and Daniel are back with a new episode from an old recording after a long hiatus.
MQ Staff Reviews:
Daniel's pick: Tenderizor - Touch the Sword
Jonathan's pick: Mountain Witch - Burning Village
New releases picked by The Ritual:
ANZV - Gallas
Hetroertzen - Phosphorus Vol I
Arsena - Blood Rusted Mother Earth
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Daniel and Jonathan discover Conan, a well-known band, by listening to their new album. Daniel hears his favorite song thus far (from the music picked by The Ritual) and Jonathan listens to what is considered to be one of the greatest metal albums of all time.
MQ Staff Reviews:
Daniel's pick: Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Jonathan's pick: Mare Cognitum - Luminiferous Aether
New releases picked by The Ritual:
Conan - Evidence of Immortality
Elliot's Keep - Vulnerant Omens
Anthems of Gomorrah - Aelvica II
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Daniel and Jonathan explore some of the extreme reaches of metal and they explore some more mellow Avante Garde Black Metal.
This week they recommend:
Jonathan's Pick:
Orange Goblin - Time Travelling Blues (Let's keep those motorcycle albums coming!)
Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one):
Dragonland - Under the Grey Banner
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Blut aus Nord - Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses
Iku Turso - Into Dawnless Realms
The Heretic Order - III
The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium.
The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
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Jonathan joins Daniel once again at Metal Quest Studio North where they turn it up to 11 for a live Episode. They have a scream-off and listen to a recommended lofi heavy metal album, Victory by Hercules, featuring no shortage of epic wails from Greece!
This week they recommend some old deep cuts
Jonathan's Pick:
Isis - Oceanic
Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one):
Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Tómarúm - Ash in Realms of Stone Icons
Writhing Shadows - Writhing Shadows
Clegane - White of the Eye
The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and a new victor sits on the Metal Throne.
The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
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Jonathan joins Daniel at Metal Quest Studio North for a live Episode. They read some listener mail and review some shameless self-promo submitted via the contact form.
This week the recommendation is from a listener mail:
Hercules - Victory
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
The Scum - The Hunger
Truchlo Strzgi - Gwiezdny Demon
Swazond - Cursed Inheritance
The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and a new victor sits on the Metal Throne.
The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode.
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In this Episode Daniel and Jonathan stack up their top and bottom 5 albums picked by The Ritual thus far. Daniel's prediction of Jonathan and him getting abducted by aliens before they receive their first listener mail did not come true as they read their first listener mail.
Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:
Daniel’s Pick:
Tribulation - Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
Jonathan’s Pick:
Kryptos - Afterburner
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Beyond The Structure -- Scrutiny
Angel Nation -- Antares
Baalzagoth -- Morbid Persecutions
The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and a new victor sits on the Metal Throne.
The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of releases from May 2022 to review next episode.
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Last Episode The Ritual selected a Dungeon Synth and Glam Rock album which results in some close calls with the Metal Police. Their quest happens across a rare gem of a Heavy Metal album and they face off in an impersonation battle.
Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:
Daniel’s Pick:
Vektor - Black Future
Jonathan’s Pick:
Mare Cognitum / Aureole - Resonance Crimson Void (split)
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Inexistence - In the Mysterious Forest
Mamorlis - Sturdy As An Oak
Wicked - The Last American Rock Band
The bands then face off in the Band Gladitorium and there is a new development with the Metal Throne.
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from April 2022 to review next episode.
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In this raw and (mostly) uncut Episode, Daniel and Jonathan record live in Jonathan's garage. Unbeknownst to them, last episode's The Ritual selected an album named "seven" for them to review on their seventh episode. They discuss the release of Elden Ring, alien encounters, The Dark Angle, and last week's selected albums.
Jonathan and Daniel's recommendations:
Daniel’s Pick:
Pure Wrath - Hymn to the Woeful Hearts
Jonathan’s Pick:
Earth and Pillars - Earth I
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Mur - Cut the Rivers Vein
Ravenous Death - Visions from the Netherworld
Schwarzer Engel - Sieben
The bands face off in the Metal Gladitorium and things get shaken up by arcane powers!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from February 2022 to review next episode.
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In this episode, Jonathan quizzes Daniel to see if he can tell the difference between real or fake gore-themed band names.
Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some obscure and metal-adjacent albums:
Daniel’s Pick:
Bal-Sagoth - Atlantis Ascendant
Jonathan’s Pick:
Dance With The Dead - B Sides: Vol 1
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Band - Album
Necrophagous - In Chaos Ascend
Ereb Altor - Vargtimman
Amenra - De Doorn (Alternate Mix)
The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and things get shaken up once again!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of some of the releases from January 2022 to review next episode.
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In this episode Daniel and Jonathan listen to three more albums picked by last show’s The Ritual from a best-of 2021 list. They explore some new-to-them sub-genres, Daniel talks Heavy Metallurgy, and Jonathan shares and demonstrates a spell to turn your body into stone!
Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:
Daniel’s Pick:
Gorement - The Ending Quest
Jonathan’s Pick:
Sorathian Dawn - Self-titled and Sun of the Deep EP
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Band - Album
Wolves in the Throne Room - Primordial Arcana
Unto Others - Strength
Skepticism - Companion
The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and have the biggest battle to date!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases from January 2022 to review next episode!
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In this episode Daniel and Jonathan listen to three albums picked by last show’s The Ritual from a best-of 2021 list. The Ritual betrays them by picking something like itself. Jonathan gets burned out on vocal vibrato and must betray his past self while Daniel grapples with angsty teen poetry and Dream Theater lyrics.
Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:
Daniel’s Pick:
Skaldr - Scythe of Our Errors
Jonathan’s Pick:
Dust Lord - Machine Cult
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Band - Album
Solstice - Casting the Die
Dream Theater - A View From The Top of the World
Rhapsody of Fire - Glory For Salvation
The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and face the previous victor to find a new champion!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of the best of 2021 to review next episode!
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In this episode, Daniel quizzes Jonathan on his knowledge of different Heavy Metal genres, and they soon realize Jonathan doesn’t know anything! Daniel reveals his favorite Heavy Metal band and Jonathan struggles to produce one band on the spot, but is eager to continue the quest.
Jonathan and Daniel then recommend some of their favorites:
Daniel’s Pick:
Angel Sword – Neon City
Jonathan’s Pick:
Lascar - Absence / Depths
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Band – Album
Kill City – Last Man Standing
Bryan Eckermann -- Plague Bringers
Nightland – The Great Nothing
The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and face the previous victor to find a new champion!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of the best of 2021 to review next episode!
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Daniel has Jonathan put some Christmas characters through a battle to the death to find the ultimate Christmas warrior to calibrate for Jonathan’s tastes. Jonathan and Daniel then swap some albums they’ve been listening to and suggest a shared deep cut:
Jonathan’s Pick:
Band: Knife
Album: Knife
Daniel’s Pick:
Band: Rapid Fire
Album: Brace Yourself – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuYPjtGQRKQ
Team Pick:
Artist: The Lord Weird Slough Feg
Album: Traveller
Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual:
Band – Album – Genre
Order – The Gospel – Black Metal
Extreme Cold Winter -- World Exit -- Death Doom
HolyGod Throne -- Power of God -- Unblack
This week's bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and the victor battles it out with the previous champion!
Finally, The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked for next episode!
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Jonathan quizzes Daniel to find out his favorite genres and Schwarzenegger movies to calibrate for his tastes. Jonathan and Daniel then swap some albums they listen to:
Jonathan’s Pick:
Band: Pure Wrath -- https://purewrath.bandcamp.com/
Album: Ascetic Eventide
Daniel’s Pick:
Band: Ensiferum -- https://ensiferum.com
Album: From Afar
Reviews of the albums picked from last week’s The Ritual:
Sagrado -- Abysmal Slaughter of the Dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPCFnEqZeRY
https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/sagrado-abysmal-slaughter-of-the-dead
Burning Point -- Arsonist of the Soul
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_momuNGxnYZDa2NGYOdhzMEVShkh0X_CBA
https://www.facebook.com/burningpointfinland
1914 -- Where Fear and Weapons Meet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3MOvWuLH4
https://x1914x.bandcamp.com/album/where-fear-and-weapons-meet
The bands then face off in the Metal Gladitorium and a victor is found!
Finally, the Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked for next week:
Band -- Album -- Genre
Order -- The Gospel -- Black Metal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY_OiV0FT6E
Extreme Cold Winter -- World Exit -- Death Doom
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mfvlQwZVzML0jKbFpdDmPjKjaLdg2xPEc
HolyGod Throne -- Power of God -- Unblack
https://downtuneconproductions.bandcamp.com/album/power-of-god
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