Best Alan Averill Podcasts (2025)

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That time I went to the crowning of a new king of Ireland 25:18

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Last show of the year quite possibly is a Patreon story about some daft shenanigans from the past! and some AI taking over the music industry to begin with! very shortly I am out with DREAD SOVEREIGN DEC 11 ◆ SWEDEN, Gothenburg, The Abyss DEC 12 ◆ DENMARK, Copenhagen, Rahuset DEC 13 ◆ GERMANY, Hamburg, Bambi Galore DEC 14 ◆ GERMANY, Oldenburg, MTS …

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The hard truths about touring 30:27

5d ago30:27

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After last weeks more tongue in cheek look at the world of touring this time I take it a bit more seriously and try and examine some of the hard truths about what living on the road can do to you, how it can punish the vulnerable and reward the stoic, inspired by a post sent to me about touring, "the hard truths' I go through the pros and cons, the…

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I got the gas station Blues..... 30:14

15d ago30:14

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In today's podcast I cast a cranky middle aged eye over the whole debacle surrounding the band Vitriol, where members were left at gas stations, tours ended, gofundme's started and tears for the gram....what happened to not doing all your dirty washing in public, is that a thing of the past? or was it always like this, and if I was to be kicked out…

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A chat w / Sakis from ROTTING CHRIST 23:36

26d ago23:36

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"We sacrificed our lives for this, to be missionaries for the scene" or words to that effect.... A short chat before their gig in Dublin with my old friend Sakis from ROTTING CHRIST....does what it says on the tin this one..... picture from the backstage somewhere or other during the last 30 odd years....who knows! Since now I name you under our cu…

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The Black Metal Streisand effect 33:23

25d ago33:23

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In today's episode I consider the Streisand effect, how responding to critics and attention can create more noise, how I once gave a lecture in Black Metal once upon a time, would that work now? and how the scene back in the day and it's adoption of extremity was never meant to bear close analysis, a brief discussion of what a live album used to me…

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Winning and losing at the music industry game 31:30

1M ago31:30

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In today's episode I discuss taking on the music industry at it's own game, using the parameters, platforms and apps to your advantage through the rise of the band Castle Rat, how it works for some and not for others, a brief skirt through the disaster zone of manufactured band Dogma and end up wondering.....can anyone remember a song....damn it ev…

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When an album comes along and shows you exactly what you were missing..... 30:27

2M ago30:27

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My 'I listened to 50 bands' podcast a week ago raised some eyebrows and caused in equal measures mirth and annoyance but over the last week an album has come along that showed me clearly what was missing from so much modern metal, am I fair to judge it so? or just shouting at clouds, this Friday I explore the reasons why that might be the case and …

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Am I my brothers keeper? should artists be responsible for the beliefs of others? 28:49

2M ago28:49

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Today's podcast is a tongue in cheek look at writing songs and lyrics as a young man, trying to fill them with pathos and gravity, that only makes any sense decades and decades later. A cynical take on the Irish Presidential election and a sideways look at the idea that somehow we should be held responsible for the beliefs and ideas of others? shou…

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Shirley Mansons vital and viral music industry plea 36:15

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Recently a group of musicians started a campaign under the name 'Death to Spotify', snappy name and many articles were written and so many people sent them to me I mull this one over, same with Shirley Manson's viral clip about the state of the music industry....not only articulate and angry but spot on.....that's more or less today's podcast nemth…

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I listened to 50 new bands this week.... 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Last week I listened to 50 new bands, how did that go? find out.....can any of them stand up to the old classics? What does it take to carve your space in the scene now as a new band and what seems to be lacking? How the rise of Blood Incantation is an example of substance over style, and putting in the time and dedication to stagecraft can bring r…

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The Irish Alex Jones is in the house 32:31

3M ago32:31

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Am I the Irish Alex Jones? who wants to agree with all the artists they like? what a boring world that would be. Digital ID's, is it just a conspiracy theory to be worried about the authoritarian implications of a digital panopticon or should we just seem them as a mean of convenience designed with our best interests at heart? nemtheanga_primordial…

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THRASH METAL REVIEW 2025 w / Joe from GAMA BOMB 1:16:37

3M ago1:16:37

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This one does what it says on the tin, myself and Joe from Gama Bomb mull over some of the new thrash metal releases, Coroner, Testament, Forbidden. Destruction, Dark Angel plus loads more.....it almost gets derailed by a 15 minutes of movie reviews out of the gate but we reign it back in to thrash like middle aged maniacs.... nemtheanga_primordial…

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Political assassination, Godwin's law and when every opinion is a nail.... 30:05

3M ago30:05

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After a week's hiatus I return to discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination, what is Godwin's Law and how does it apply to the modern digital age, the destruction of the middle ground only pushes more and more people to extremes, and how this feels like something of a tipping point in modern political discourse.... There may be trouble ahead..... supp…

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Axl's 10 cent royalty cheque / what the hell are live performance royalties? / grappling with math 36:54

4M ago36:54

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In this episode I mean to talk about this summers festival season but get sidetracked by the much more interesting/boring discussion depending on your like/dislike of someone grappling with first grade math for 35 minutes as I attempt to get into what the hell live performance royalties are, does anyone ever make any and if you are a covers band...…

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Analysing the Cradle situation and what is the job of a session musician 31:54

4M ago31:54

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In today's episode I discuss the crazy Cradle of Filth situation the whole metal scene is rubber necking over, what actually is the role of a session musician in the music industry and when do you go from session role to member, is it when you start song writing or is it longevity? and is it right to do everything so publicly? support the show over…

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INTRODUCING - Zappedüster 6:05

4M ago6:05

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This is a paid for advertisement for the band Zappedüster and the track "Näbelschlucker" ZAPPEDÜSTER „NÄBELSCHLUCKER“: Rural Black Metal Punk from the backwoods middle of nowhere... „In the dead of night resounds a ghastly screech in Agasul, drifting across the countryside – the curse of the Schrädel. The Hungersinet drives his woeful doings, the…

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The oasis of witty banter vs. free speech hypocrisy 31:57

4M ago31:57

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Mixed bag today. While not giving a F about it at the time, the 90s really where a time of optimism, anti censorship and not confined by the restraints of the culture wars and the re-union of Oasis has brought that into sharp focus. Contrast that with today's climate, I discuss a recent glaring example in Ireland of the hypocrisy of many modern mus…

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Recording an old school album on a budget 23:58

5M ago23:58

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How to record an old school sounding album on a budget. Don't want to rely on file trading, plug ins and home recording, don't want to make another modern sounding anodyne record? here are some tips...... support the show over at : https://patreon.com/AlanAverill Primordial on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0BZr6WHaejNA63uhZZZZek?si=yFFV8y…

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Is it really possible to ban phones at gigs? 29:00

5M ago29:00

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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 in a smaller venue and do newer smaller bands even want it....as maybe they need the free promo....why do we f…

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Die with your boots on...... 25:20

5M ago25:20

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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 young and remained verile, beautiful and iconic....and some don't! Ozzy hung in for one last ride! so this episod…

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Is the population collapse narrative a grift? (re-upload with fixed audio) 31:52

5M ago31:52

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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 the brink of collapse and culture and history simply viewed as collateral damage in the reshuffle? this and oth…

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The Irish woman who shot Mussolini 35:45

6M ago35:45

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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 she get so close to 'El Duce' and why did she disappear from history until recently. Irish history obscura par…

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The revenge of rap rock @ the Glastonbury gulag of guilt 34:18

6M ago34:18

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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 this artistic license? certainly it was shown on the BBC, who the taxpayers pay for their license to do so, ye…

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a chat w/ Shayan from True Iranian Black Metal band TRIVAX 1:15:13

6M ago1:15:13

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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 Agitators Anonymous podcast also available over as a video on my Youtube channel https://youtu.be/L1xDNGzJLDI support…

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Uranium is a Heavy Metal 33:11

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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 them have been dancing around this confrontation for years.....note it was recorded before the 'ceasefire'....whi…