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March Metal Madness: Metallica & Converge
Episode 332
Monday, 6 April, 2026
Don and Dude close out March Metal Madness by sinking into two landmark heavy records that pushed their corners of metal into darker, more ambitious territory. Thrash’s classic second wave leap forward sits alongside metalcore’s underground breakthrough as the guys unpack how each band leveled up in songwriting, sound, and emotional weight.The AlbumsMetallica – Ride the Lightning (1984) Bay Area thrash upstarts sharpen their attack with tighter writing, darker themes, and a leap in dynamics, trading garage band scrappiness for a colder, more deliberate vision of heavy music that still hits like a live wire.Converge – Jane Doe (2001) Massachusetts lifers detonate metalcore and rebuild it as one long breakup document, twisting hardcore, metal, and noise into a suffocating, strangely beautiful storm where every scream and cymbal crash feels like a frayed nerve.Diggin’ AlbumsAngine de Poitrine – Vol. II (2026) Quebec experimental rock duo stretch microtonal guitars, looping grooves, and strange persona driven theatrics into woozy, hypnotic pieces that feel like math rock beamed in from another frequency.Power Trip – Nightmare Logic (2017) Dallas crossover crushers pack hardcore energy, classic thrash riffing, and fiercely political bark into a compact half hour that feels like a greatest hits reel for modern pit music.Charlie Puth – Whatever’s Clever! (2026) Pop craftsman leans into wordy hooks, gleaming keys, and hyper detailed production while poking at online romance and self aware fame in songs that slide between winking brightness and late night reflection.Robyn Hitchcock – The Confuser (2026) Psychedelic elder statesman plugs in for a jangly, rock forward set that threads surreal imagery, dry humor, and unexpectedly tender ballads into something that plays like a sly mission statement for his current era.Follow & Support Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky @albumnerds, and support by subscribing, rating, reviewing, and sharing.“Heavy metal is a universal energy, it’s the sound of a volcano. It’s rock, it’s earth shattering. Somewhere in our primal being we understand.” – Billy Corgan.
