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Is it really possible to ban phones at gigs?
Ghost banned phones for their most recent tour, in this episode I debate whether this is practical or possible for smaller bands or only a 'privilege' for bands right at the top? playing in huge venues who have the facility, is it possible
Die with your boots on......
Our icons age and eventually die, reminding us of our own mortality. They wrote songs that defined our youth and now are in the final chapters of life.....do we let them age? do we always want them to stay the same, some did....and died you
Is the population collapse narrative a grift? (re-upload with fixed audio)
A re-upload of last Fridays episode which had a technical glitch as I uploaded the intro twice! So.....what I was saying was....is the constant discussion of the west collapsing a grift? are we addicted to bad news? are our populations on t
The Irish woman who shot Mussolini
In 1926 an Irish woman, Violet Gibson, shot Mussolini from almost point blank range in the face, almost changing the face of history.....almost. An obscure character in Irish and world history, where did she come from, her beliefs, how did
The revenge of rap rock @ the Glastonbury gulag of guilt
Iron Maiden's new drummer conundrum leads us to more free speech issues this time to begin with. This week I discuss the case of Bob Vvylan at Glastonbury festival, getting the crowd to chant "Death to the IDF" (Israeli defence forces). Is
a chat w/ Shayan from True Iranian Black Metal band TRIVAX
In light of the recent bombings (Jun 2025) a chat with Shayan from the Black metal band Trivax, Iranian born and bred, this episode is about growing up in and escaping Iran, leaving Islam and dealing with the bomb.... Episode 260 of Agitato
Uranium is a Heavy Metal
Last Friday's podcast failed to upload due to a technical glitch so here is an updated version. Some random thoughts about this last week of craziness, the bombings in Iran, their nuclear aspirations, real or not? Israel and how both of the
The secret history of Ireland's flirt with fascism
In the 1930's Ireland flirted with fascism, it's an often over looked one could say hidden moment in Irish history, who were the 'blue shirts' and why did fascism fail to take hold in Ireland. The podcast has looked at some elements of Iris
Metal machine music
Today's podcast is mainly industry and scene chat, are governments going to ignore human creatives when training AI models, how recent anger over US visa issues for touring European bands fits perfectly into political bias, do we all need t
Your extra rollercoaster ride through the abandoned theme park of free speech
...a rickety death defying rollercoaster ride through the abandoned theme park of free speech! expect more heavy metal next week!!! Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2Dososvr
Balkanisation bedlam, protesting to survive, sticky floors and dirty venues
A sideways look at the protests currently happening in Serbia and other places around the world as Primordial played there and Croatia last weekend, what is Balkanisation? are the current state of protests and politics in many areas of the
a chat w / Vorphalack from SAMAEL
Today's podcast is a great interview with the gracious, insightful and erudite Vorphalack from Swiss legends SAMAEL! Before Dark throne or Emperor was playing Black Metal....we had 'Worship Him'......one of the very very first second wave o
your guide to W.A.S.P !!!
It's been a while, but back from the eh...grave is my Call from the Grave series! and this week one of the greatest Metal bands of all time....WASP My random and all over the place scattered history, personal recollections, stories, and a l
The free speech first principle quandary
So after some digging it seems our boy Voltaire didn't actually say "I wholly disapprove of what you say—and will defend to the death your right to say it.".....it's an aphorism from a book written over 100 years ago, a Voltarianism one cou
a chat w / Charles GHUL from MAYHEM (ex Cradle of Filth/ Imperial Vengeance)
Episode 251 is a chat w / Charles (GHUL) from Mayhem (ex Cradle of Filth / Imperial Vengeance) which is also a video chat over on my Youtube channel! follow the link below. How did he end up in Mayhem? is there a difference in approaching s
Episode 250! How the F did that happen?
Somehow I have made it to 250 episodes so it's the customary cliche to look back over the last 5 years! from the podcasts lockdown origins, lessons learned or still the same old stubborn mule? Where our scene has gone in the last half decad
Kneecap / Irish unification / Playlist protests / Who gets to do the firing in a band / ...and what is too extreme?
Part two of the recent Instagram Q + A! all sorts of random spice Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2DososvrjXAIcj_mHvW2pZNtRi0MynFkpmjl2hMP0uhz6BJtgHScC_mLY_aem_AzCYCL5xd1Do
Instagram interrogation part 1
Anything to avoid talking about politics right? well today's podcast is part one of an Instagram Q and A, pretty random.....from receiving the first Blasphemy demo back in the day on cassette, steam versus diesel to the footballer Adriano n
An Irishman abroad
What are the top 5 things Americans want to talk to an Irishman about? maybe not quite what you think.....last week Primordial returned to the USA for some East coast shows and Hell's Heroes festival in Texas. This is just a scattergun jetl
Low Energy Heavy Metal Heroes
This is just a pointless late night low energy chat between myself and Joe from Gama Bomb....does exactly what it says on the tin.... not much Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTA
introducing the band BLOODBARK
This is a paid advertisement for the band BLOODBARK if this is something you are interested in doing for your band, then get in contact with me alan.averill@gmail.com Band contact : bloodbarkband@gmail.com bloodbark.bandcamp.com facebook.co
50 YEAR CAREER IN 15 SECONDS
Bobby from Pentagram is right now one of the most famous people in the world, after 50 years....condensed into 15 seconds, more promo than you could shake a stick at. How should we feel about that as music fans? Should we dismiss it as once
AI has to learn from somewhere right? but where.....
STOP THIEF!!! Across the world copyright law is quietly changing or being changed, why? AI models have to learn from somewhere and be trained on existing art. Yet recognising this or compensating artists is a pain in the proverbials for gov
THE GATHERING WILDERNESS IS 20 YEARS OLD
The 5th Primordial album 'The Gathering Wilderness" is 20 years old so today's podcast is about the album and why it wasn't the album we intended to make and doesn't really sound as we wanted! Take a listen, rate the show if you like it! sh
Why was there so much violence at gigs in the old days?
A few weeks ago I posted on my Instagram (nemtheanga_primordial) some old ticket stubs from the mid 80s to the early 90s and sure enough the violence that surrounded those shows got mentioned in the comments, so I thought I'd revisit that,
let's talk about BLACK SABBATH
Today's podcast is about Black Sabbath, plain and simple. Discussing the final show coming up in Villa Park, the return of Bill Ward, the pricing, the guests and support bands and some random observations about the Ozzy albums including som
Is the album now just a passion project?
In today's episode I discuss the idea that the album itself, one of the most defining things of modern culture is becoming a passion project, how deep cuts can just get lost completely and how the streaming format encourages endless singles
READING A TOUR DIARY FROM 1999
In today's podcast I am reading a tour diary I wrote in 1999 for our old website. An 8 day tour of Portugal with one show in Spain and seeing if it rouses any old memories. This is my first time reading it since I wrote it, the confessions
The importance of having a sparring partner
The files of my original take on the state of the worlds politics in 2024 were corrupted, perhaps the universe is telling me something. So this is just a sideways look at a couple of interesting and difficult conversations I've had lately,
The unexpected and unusual story of 'Storm before calm'
This was supposed to be a look back over the years political, cultural, social events, things that stood out to me, a sideways take on a wild ride of a year but the recording didn't work out! So this is an emergency pod! but a look back ove
