Episode 18 - 2022 Retrospective

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 Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, most metal moments, and/or shameless self-promo at ⁠http://metalquestpod.com/contact

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 Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, most metal moments, and/or shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

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 Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, most metal moments, and/or shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

Daniel and Jonathan air out some listener mail and continue the quest to explore new heavy metal albums.  This week they recommend: Jonathan's Pick: Mare Cognitum -  Luminiferous Aether Daniel's Pick:  Megadeth - Rust in Peace Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual: Morbid Evils - Supernaturals Becoming the Archaetype - Children of the Great Extinction Aronious - Irkalla The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode. Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

Daniel and Jonathan take a "Which Heavy Metal Genre Are You" quiz and discuss the picks from last week's The Ritual.  This week they recommend: Jonathan's Pick: Perverted Dexterity - Spiritual Awakening Daniel's Pick: Blood Incantation - Hidden History of the Human Race Albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual: Atramentum - Through Fire, Everything Is Renewed DeathFuckingCunt - Decadent Perversity Yatra - Born into Chaos The Ritual is ran and three new albums are picked from a pool of new releases to review next episode. Contact us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and shameless self-promo at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

Daniel and Jonathan get to experience a bunch of great new traditional Heavy Metal. Daniel has Jonathan do a little shameless self-promotion for the first single "Birth of the Crystal Armor" from his current project Lazer Throne https://lazerthrone.bandcamp.com. And they talk about some sweet book series featuring tales written by heavy metal musicians. This week they recommend: Jonathan's Pick: Final Light - Final Light (Perturbator) Daniel's Pick (he's getting thrown in metal jail for this one): Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk Next, they review the albums picked by last episode’s The Ritual: Feiger - III, Ascension A surprise visit by the Metal Police gives us a new album, Winds of War by Iron Brigade.  Ironfame - Where Madness Dwells Consecration - Cinis 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. Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact Find all things Lazer Throne at: https://lazerthrone.bandcamp.com Want to read some of the most metal stories? Look no further than https://dmrbooks.com/swords-of-steelheavy-metal

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. Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact Want to read some of the most metal stories? Look no further than https://dmrbooks.com/swords-of-steelheavy-metal

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. Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact

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. Contact Us with your album recommendations, comments, feelings, riffs, blasts, and pig squeals at http://metalquestpod.com/contact