Irish Politics, Drug Culture, the Cult of Heroic Failure and Paganism

Irish Politics, Drug Culture, the Cult of Heroic Failure and Paganism

In Episode 8 Alan discusses Irish History, the famine, the influence of the Catholic Church on Ireland in the 20th century, emigration, the changing face of drugs in the capital in the early 90s, Ecstasy Culture and Irelands cult of heroic failure. Then in the second half gatecrashes headlong into Celtic mythology, Pagan metal, the importance of visuals in the modern music world, Heilung, gaming culture and ends up in Los Angeles on tour watching a brawl from the stage...can't take the Irish anywhere

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Why old metal hates new metal.....

Why old metal hates new metal.....

Why do older metal fans find most newer metal bands so difficult to relate to? Is it just generational, don't the old folks always complain about the music young people like or is there more to it? ri...

13 Feb 32min

Keeper of the Epstein Keys

Keeper of the Epstein Keys

I couldn't resist, having never talked about Epstein before with the week that's in it I couldn't not cast a few scurrilous glances across the whole dirty affair and see what's going on.....as it seem...

6 Feb 31min

...is the new MEGADETH album any good?

...is the new MEGADETH album any good?

This is the audio from a recent video on my Youtube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@AlanAverillNemtheangaif you want to watch the originalnemtheanga_primordialon the gramsupport the show over at :http...

3 Feb 23min

How can you tour arenas and be broke?

How can you tour arenas and be broke?

Recently a bunch of people shared me a story about a band (called Witch Fever) who've been out touring in arenas but are absolutely broke, how can that be? well actually it can be very easy, and proba...

30 Jan 42min

Greenland, Iceland, any old land will do....

Greenland, Iceland, any old land will do....

What other Heavy metal podcast tries to make some kinda sense of geo-politics? that's right.....almost none! Perhaps for good reason, perhaps not. Today I take a sideways look at the craziness around ...

23 Jan 31min

Iran, Varg and rent are all four letter words, what have they got in common?

Iran, Varg and rent are all four letter words, what have they got in common?

In today's episode I discuss Varg seemingly embracing AI, why the western activist class are silent on Iran, and in part three or four of why there are not angry bands in the mainstream anymore I disc...

16 Jan 32min

DJ Maduro live from the Boiler Room

DJ Maduro live from the Boiler Room

First episode back this year is a spicy one, I couldn't resist taking a look into Maduro's wild ride, the chaotic mess that sadly became Venezuala and how politics in 2026 started with a bang, no rest...

9 Jan 37min

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

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

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 SOVEREIGNDE...

12 Des 202525min

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