Welcome to Minds Of Metal - we are Daria and Laz! Laz is a professional bass player and, having been brought up on Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, has been a Metalhead for most of his life! Daria is a professional singer and vocal coach who has fallen in love with the genre after a 6 year marriage with Laz incessantly playing Heavy Metal daily! Together, this husband and wife team will talk all things Heavy Metal - bringing to you an array of Metal topics covering a variety of bands, sub-genres and eras! On this podcast… *Classic Metal Reviews: We’ll take a dive into the past and pinpoint important releases in Metal History and talk about albums that shaped Metal into what it is today! *Modern/New Metal Reviews: In the same vain, we will also look at modern Metal albums that have contributed to the progress of the genre as well as reviewing brand new releases! *The Metal Chronicles: In this section, we’ll discuss the career, legacy and impact of certain Metal bands! *The Metal Debate: We debate, discuss and argue important questions concerning Metal music and the people involved! As well as being able to listen to us here, you can watch us over on our YouTube Channel! So raise your horns and open your minds to Metal!
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Welcome to Minds Of Metal - we are Daria and Laz! Laz is a professional bass player and, having been brought up on Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, has been a Metalhead for most of his life! Daria is a professional singer and vocal coach who has fallen in love with the genre after a 6 year marriage with Laz incessantly playing Heavy Metal daily! Together, this husband and wife team will talk all things Heavy Metal - bringing to you an array of Metal topics covering a variety of bands, sub-genres and eras! On this podcast… *Classic Metal Reviews: We’ll take a dive into the past and pinpoint important releases in Metal History and talk about albums that shaped Metal into what it is today! *Modern/New Metal Reviews: In the same vain, we will also look at modern Metal albums that have contributed to the progress of the genre as well as reviewing brand new releases! *The Metal Chronicles: In this section, we’ll discuss the career, legacy and impact of certain Metal bands! *The Metal Debate: We debate, discuss and argue important questions concerning Metal music and the people involved! As well as being able to listen to us here, you can watch us over on our YouTube Channel! So raise your horns and open your minds to Metal!
Download have announced their 2024 line-up with some mixed reactions!
Looking like they're headed towards a more Punk/Rock/Emo line-up, we give our reaction to the first wave of bands announced!
Today we checked out a brand new band as recommended to us by YOU guys!
You gave us 6 songs to check out and we did! Hear our thoughts on them (as well as a little history lesson on Fear Factory, too!) in the video...
Slayer's 'Reign In Blood' is arguably the definitive Thrash Metal album of the 80s.
Boasting speed, aggression and intensity, Daria & Laz explain, in 4 reasons, why 'Reign In Blood' is so significant in its execution and achievement.
In another New To Us video, we discuss Ghost for the first time!
We listened to the 5 most popular songs on their Spotify and give our opinion and first impressions of the band and whether we'd listen to more!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Megadeth's 'Rust In Peace' is one of the most iconic Thrash albums of all time - boasting progressive song writing and excellent solos and guitar work from Marty Friedman and Dave Mustaine.
Daria and Laz break down the album by picking their 4 favourite songs and identifying what makes them so good.
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Chuck Schuldiner and Death are said to be responsible for the inception, innovation and permutations of Death Metal.
Having, arguably, started the genre with 1987's 'Scream Bloody Gore' they went on to develop and progress the genre in numerous ways.
In this livestream we take a look at each of Death's albums and have an overview look at the key characteristics & traits of each album, how they changed from previous albums and how this developed Death and Death Metal's overall sound.
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Daria and Laz go deep into the first four Metallica albums - discussing and identifying what makes each one so special and how each has impacted, not only Metallica, but Metal itself!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
In another New To Us video, we take 5 songs by the mighty Queensrÿche - chosen by YOU to introduce us to the American Prog Metal Titans!
We analysis, discuss and react to:
- Queen Of The Reich
- Take Hold Of The Flame
- Silent Lucidity
- I Am I
- Open
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Today we break down the awesomeness of Cowboys From Hell by Pantera! Join us to hear our reasons why we love this track so much and share your thoughts in the comments below!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Daria and Laz headed to Donington Park for Download Festival 2023! They went for the Saturday to see the mighty Metallica along with a host of other great bands! They recount their day, review the bands and share their Download experience!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Avenged Sevenfold have released their first album since 2016. 'Life Is But A Dream…' brings together philosophical concepts of existentialism, the meaning of life and the acceptance of death whilst, musically, giving fans a throwback to their normal Heavy Metal music but with a myriad of progressive elements and characteristics added; jazz, classical, electronic, pop, funk and much more! As two big A7X fans, Daria and Laz react to and review the album - giving their thoughts on the music, the lyrics and concept of the album and how it impacted them on an emotional level.
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
In the first New To Us video, we take song suggestions from our subscribers to introduce to a band we weren't familiar with: Testament!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Sleep Token released their new album Take Me Back To Eden, which boasts a bunch of styles including Pop, Metal and Indie. We dig in to the album today and share our thoughts with you on what we really enjoyed about this record!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Avenged Sevenfold give us another new single from their upcoming album.
"We Love You" is the second single released and comes with an incredible VR video! Daria & Laz dig into the song, the music behind it and discuss the intricacies and meaning of the video!
As well as this, they do a preview of 'Life Is But A Dream…' due for release on June 2nd.
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
In a new Classic Album Review, Daria & Laz look into Dio's debut album, 'Holy Diver' and the start studded lineup that came to record and execute this essential Metal album!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Metallica are back!!!
With a brand new album and, arguably, their heaviest work in decades the Metal titans return.
Daria & Laz give their initial thoughts on the album after a weekend of digging into '72 Seasons'!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
In a new Metal Debate, Daria & Laz look into the intricacies and specifics of Glam Metal and what it constitutes - comparing it with Hard Rock and debating the similarities and differences using Skid Row's debut album ('Skid Row' 1989) as a reference!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Metallica release the 4th new song from their upcoming album '72 Seasons' - Daria and Laz give their thoughts on the new track as well as weighing in on how the new album is shaping up!
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
In a new Classic Album Review, Daria and Laz analyse and review one of the key albums in the development and progression of Heavy Metal in the 1970s. Judas Priest's 'Sad Wings Of Destiny' consolidated many of Metal's traits from the early 70s into a new sound that would lead the 2nd Wave Of British Heavy Metal and hugely influence the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal in the early 80s.
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Laz analyses and dissects Avenged Sevenfold's brand new single "Nobody" from the upcoming album 'Life Is But A Dream…'
You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw
Welcome to Minds Of Metal - we are Daria and Laz! Laz is a professional bass player and, having been brought up on Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, has been a Metalhead for most of his life! Daria is a professional singer and vocal coach who has fallen in love with the genre after a 6 year marriage with Laz incessantly playing Heavy Metal daily! Together, this husband and wife team will talk all things Heavy Metal - bringing to you an array of Metal topics covering a variety of bands, sub-genres and eras! On this podcast… *Classic Metal Reviews: We’ll take a dive into the past and pinpoint important releases in Metal History and talk about albums that shaped Metal into what it is today! *Modern/New Metal Reviews: In the same vain, we will also look at modern Metal albums that have contributed to the progress of the genre as well as reviewing brand new releases! *The Metal Chronicles: In this section, we’ll discuss the career, legacy and impact of certain Metal bands! *The Metal Debate: We debate, discuss and argue important questions concerning Metal music and the people involved! As well as being able to listen to us here, you can watch us over on our YouTube Channel! So raise your horns and open your minds to Metal!
