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Heavy Metal History

Heavy Metal History

By: Dustin K.
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Heavy Metal History is a podcast, created by Dustin “Wildcard” Koetsch, who takes you on and audible journey about the history of the Heavy Metal genre. With in depth research into how the bands made the records or by having guests from bands to discuss various influences, histories and the behind the scenes stories, struggles and triumphs of how their records were written and recorded. The ONLY podcast that goes through the chronological history of the genre to see how it evolved and changed.Dustin K. Music
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  • Blake Judd (Nachtmystium)
    May 31 2026

    Welcome to this installment of Heavy Metal History.

    My guest was Blake Judd, guitarist and vocalist of Nachtmystium. Blake came on the podcast to discuss the history, writing and recording for the 20th anniversary of "Instinct Decay"

    Nachtmystium is playing an anniversary set for "Instinct Decay" at this years Milwaukee Metal Fest.


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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Drew, Fox and Chop (See You Next Tuesday and Chopx7)
    May 4 2026

    Welcome to this installment of the podcast. My guests returning once again were Drew and Fox from See You Next Tuesday and new guest Chop from Chop Chop Chop Chop Chop Chop Chop aka Chopx7.

    The two groups made a collab 7" based on the Magic the Gathering story "The Brothers War" called "Brothers" we basically nerd out about magic and everything about the collaboration. Links to support the bands and the podcast in the show notes below.

    0:00 Intro

    0:16 Start / Magic the Gathering Playing History

    2:23 Brothers Split idea

    7:09 Fox’s Urza Card

    10:34 Brother’s War Story Recap

    18:41 Drew Writing with Chopx7

    21:12 Chops Formula for writing

    22:31 Writing with 3 bass guitars

    27:01 Choosing to do a split EP

    31:12 The lyrics subject matter matching the mechanical sound of the music

    34:08 Fox’s Vocal and Lyrical patterns

    37:23 Writing on a bass and the challenges of that

    42:32 Drew’s Passion for production

    43:10 The Music Video for Old Thoughts and Regrets

    46:03 Getting into Chopx7

    55:38 Listen to / Buy “Brothers”

    58:32 Links

    59:03 END

    ⬇️⬇️Follow / Support See You Next Tuesday⬇️⬇️

    🤘https://www.instagram.com/cunexttuesdaygrind/

    🤘https://www.facebook.com/cunexttuesdaygrind/

    🤘https://cunexttuesdaygrind.bandcamp.com/album/brothers🤘https://goodfightmusic.com/collections/see-you-next-tuesday?srsltid=AfmBOopxhV9khVSRMh0VOrDnFleohzZTI3sH6l3cxcgCllZryE6TOwdL


    ⬇️⬇️Follow / Support Chopx7⬇️⬇️

    🤘https://www.facebook.com/Chop7times/

    🤘https://www.instagram.com/chop7times/

    🤘https://chop7times.bandcamp.com/album/cyberviolence


    ⬇️⬇️Follow / Support the podcast⬇️⬇️

    🤘 www.instagram.com/heavymetalhistory

    🤘 www.facebook.com/heavymetalhistorypodcast

    🤘 https://buymeacoffee.com/heavymetalhistory


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    59 mins
  • Cayle Hunter & Nate Burman (Armed for Apocalypse)
    Apr 20 2026

    Welcome to this installment of the podcast. My guests were Cayle Hunter and Nate Burman of Armed for Apocalypse. We discuss the bands crushing new album "The Earth is Breathing Beneath Me" out on Church Road Records on April 24th!

    0:00 intro

    0:16 Start

    0:51 Nate’s Heavy Metal History

    6:37 Cayle’s Heavy Metal History

    10:28 Discovering new music in the modern era vs growing up

    19:07 Nate Joining the band and the “hiatus”

    27:36 Armed for apocalypse drummer discussion

    30:26 Recording with Kurt Ballou

    33:08 Writing for the new record “The Earth is Breathing Beneath Me”

    35:40 Working in the studio

    41:25 Cayles Guitars

    48:11 The final 2 songs on the album

    52:05 Lyrical Content

    57:38 Album art

    1:05:42 End

    ⬇️⬇️Follow / Support Armed for Apocalypse⬇️⬇️

    🤘 https://www.armedforapocalypse.com/

    🤘 https://www.facebook.com/armedforapocalypse/

    🤘 https://armedforapocalypse.bandcamp.com/music


    ⬇️⬇️Follow / Support the podcast⬇️⬇️

    🤘 www.instagram.com/heavymetalhistory

    🤘 www.facebook.com/heavymetalhistorypodcast

    🤘 https://buymeacoffee.com/heavymetalhistory

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    1 hr and 6 mins
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