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In our 150th episode Neko and I talk a little more about Betty White and her recent passing. We not only revisit her activism and importance to television but some of her best roles in movies as well.   In tv, we review Cobra Kai season 4, what new things happened?, is the show still worth watching?, and what does it possibly have in store for the next season. Initially former Coal Chamber bassist Rayna Foss was reported missing until recently when her daughter spoke up to correct the error.   And finally, in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault i select 1977's "Orca" starring Richard Harris. What is it that separates this movie from the rest of the creature features of the 1970's?   Special thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion, Everlasting Spew Records, Against PR, Qabar PR, Angel PR, Curtain Call Records, JZ Press, and Inverse Records for selected tracks this week.     Symphony of Heaven- Flesh and the Power it Holds (Death Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroMantic Ritual- Crusader Tormentor Tyrant- Tormentor Tyrant Dismember- Sickening Art Demoted- Dead in Multiple RealitiesBlood Messiah- Betrayed by the Light Encoffined- Inverted BurialDiavolos- Diavolos Rising Evoking Winds- Tapestry of Time Karmanjaka- Ancient Aeon Solar Eagle- The Unicorn Heavy Load- Heavy Metal Angels Theo NT- Wobbly Wheel Phantom Blue- Frantic Zone Toto- Rosanna Boneshaker- Bed of Stones Grey Wolf- Knights of the Round Table The Mist- Barbed Wire Land Exterminio- Ordem E Progresso Cryptophobism- People That No One Will Miss Headspawn- Satan Goss Dessiderium- The Persecution ComplexCrowen- Seer's Prophecy Ungodly Rest- False BeliefHypocrisy- Osculum Obscenum 

In this episode Neko and I give out some thanks to friends of the show Mastershake for creating our new banner as well as Kevin Tarrant for the requests and dedication to Neko. On a more somber note we discuss the passing of our friend Pim who sadly took his own life.   On the heels of that Neko brings up an article that strikes home about the controversy of going to far when getting young men and adults to be more sensitive. Are we as a society pushing to hard when trying to de-masculine men for the sake of weeding out sexism? Neko and I tackle the topic with a culture that seems to be becoming toxic on the other end of the spectrum.   In entertainment, we discuss the Disney+ series "Hawkeye" and determine whether or not it holds up to other parts of the MCU. And finally, in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault pick Neko selects "Tommy Boy" starring Chris Farley and David Spade. Does the comedy hold up or fall on its face?   Special thanks for selected tracks this week from Music Records, Qabar PR, Hardlife Promotions, Scarlet Records, Curtain Call Records, Inverse Records, JZ Press, Against PR, and Metal Message.     Pissing Razors- Wasting Away (Nailbomb Cover)DJ Anubis- Intro Thirsty Demon- Whispers of the Damned Dead Tree Seeds- Set the Fire Beyond the Styx- Collateral Fabulae Dramatis- Lead Astray Static Limit- Symbiont Glasya- From Enemy to Hero Wombbath- At the Giants Feet Galge- Venus Sinister- Leviathan Echoseven- Born From Ice Scars of Solitude- If These Walls Could Talk Wolftooth- Winter White Axe Witch- Stand Up Creedance Clearwater Revival- Fortunate Son Mendes Prey- What the Hells Going On Betrayed- PurityProject Terror- Take to the Sky Apokrisis- Bloodlust Purity in Perversion- Homoerotic ConfessionDemigod- Tears of God Vulnificus- Scraped and Scattered In Somnia- Guillotine Bjarm- Forgotten QuietusFrightmare- Leatherface (Laaz Rockit Cover)

In this episode Neko and i give our review of "Spiderman: No Way Home" as well as recap "The Witcher" season 2.   Neko and I also start our Tier Rankings for action movies in the 80's. We touch on our interview with Ian from Retro Cereal as we discuss Thrash Metal as Noobs gives the goods on what bands stand out in that genre.   And finally, in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault Noobs goes back to 1985's "Ninja Turf" (aka L.A. Streetfighters) starring Philip Rhee. Does the movie hold up and is the fight choreography still as good as i remember it?   Special thanks to Against PR, Horror Pain, Six String PR, Scarlet Records, Reaction Management, Hardlife Promotions, JZ Press, Grand Sounds Promotion, Vlad, and Dr. Music Records for selected tracks this week.       Helloween- The Hellion/Electric Eye (Judas Priest Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroDormant Ordeal- Poetry Doesnt Work on Whores Malignant Altar- Channeling Impure ApparitionsCadaveric Fumes- A Desolate BreedFernwah- Approaching Oblivion Emerald Rage- Goddess Freya Tombstone Blue- Death Stained Mind (Request)Nocturna- Daughters of the Night Spaceslug- Follow this LandKadavar & Elder- Blood Moon Night Disturbed- Inside the Fire (Request)Cosmic Cold War- Crawling Chaos Red Roll- Red Lights Manora- System Shutdown Duran Duran- Ordinary World Chaosfear- Until Your Last BreathEmeninz- First RenegadeObnubilo- With ReflectionsIscuron- The Monastery of Sorrow Seizure- Phantasm Heathen- Devour Parasyche- Rebellion Mesentery- To Be the Odd One Out Nemecic- Hekau Detest- We Will Get What We Deserve

In this episode Neko and I debut our best of 2021 metal and rock albums of the year. We also talk a little about some of the other lists that are out on the web with their own best of lists including Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Metal Kingdom, and more. Just in time for Christmas we bookend our episode with two xmas metal classics.      King Diamond- No Presents for ChristmasDJ Anubis- IntroMalignant Altar- Ceremonial DecapitatorIntestinal Hex- Collisions of the InnocentBloodbeat- Beyond the SkeletonsThe Ruins of Beverast- Anchoress in FursAkhenaten- Halls of Amenti Astyanax- Gruesome Spontaneous ConflagrationRivers of Nihil- Maybe One Day Deafheaven- Villain Culak- Crystalline Enforced- Hemorrhage Oxygen Destroyer- Their Reign Has BegunWormwitch- The Wolves of OssoryWolves in the Throne Room- Masters of Rain and StormSalqiu- IV: Lazarus Thyrfing- JordafardA Pale Horse Named Death- Believe in Something (You Are Lost)Voices- Whispers Gravehuffer- Mad WolfBlind Guardian- Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade Cover)       Noobs ranking of the albums:   1. Enforced- Kill Grid2. Rivers of Nihil- The Work3. Akhenaten- The Emerald Tablets of Thoth4. Thyrfing- Vanagandr5. Malignant Altar- Realms of Exquisite Morbidity6. Wormwitch- Wolf Hex7. Deafheaven- Infinite Granite8. Wolves in the Throne Room- Primordial Arcana9. Intestinal Hex- The Exalted Chambers of Abhorrence10. Oxygen Destroyer- Sinister Monstrositites Spawned by the Unfathomable Ignorance of Humankind11. Astyanax- Extreme Antinatilist Design12. The Ruins of Beverast- The Thule Grimoires13. Salqiu- Lazarus Denied14. Culak- Glass Sanctuary15. Bloodbeat- Process of Extinction16. Gravehuffer- NecroEclosion17. A Pale Horse Named Death- Infernum in Terra18. Voices- Breaking the Trauma Bond

In this episode we finish up our review and discussion about the Disney+ documentary "Get Back" featuring lost footage of The Beatles. Noobs discovers something sinister about Yoko Ono and her relationship with John Lennon.   In an article published by avclub.com Neko and i go through the list they created of all the Marvel tv shows and how they were ranked from worst to best. Did we agree and were all the tv shows something we were aware of?   Neko breaks down her early thoughts of the new "Sex and the City" series and whether or not it deserves the hate or love that it has been getting. And finally in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault Neko selects "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta. Was this movie simply showcasing disco dancing or did it actually have a much deeper and troubling story behind it?       Dio & Yngwie Malsteen- Dream On (Aerosmith Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroKralizec- Oceano Nox Feedback Recycling- Pilocide Malevolent Creation- Sacrifical Annihilation Wreck-Defy- Bring it All Down Demonstealer- From Extinction Begins EvolutionE-Force- Hypnotic Oshiego- Clerics of CorruptionIntricated- Impaling the EmperorPyrexia- Bludgeoned by Deformity Bullet For My Valentine- KnivesWeedpecker- Big Brain Monsters Ian Hunter- Im the Teacher Crazy Lixx- Rise Above The Beatles- Free As a Bird Volbeat- Temple of Ekur Suicidal Tendencies- Pledge Your Allegiance Hellway Train- Metal Widow Sadus- Fight or Die VHS- Immortality Comes with a PriceMezzrow- The Cross of TormentRazor- Sucker for Punishment Conjureth- Wet Flesh VortexEntombed- Through the Collonades Living Sacrifice- Without Distinction 

In this episode Neko and I discuss early reactions to the new Marvel series "Hawkeye" as well as the 3 episode opus "Get Back" featuring past footage of The Beatles. We try to determine what it exactly was that lead to the band's breakup, was it girls or just creative differences?   We give another update on what is coming for Metal Tavern Radio regarding a brand new website and more. And finally we discuss and update on the Mad Max spinoff movie featuring the Furiosa character to be played by Anya Taylor Joy.   Special thanks to Qabar PR, Grand Sound Promotion, Curtain Calls Records, and Vlad for selected tracks this week.     Wormwitch- Hit the Lights (Metallica Cover)Dj Anubis- Intro Hypocrisy- Another DayLock Up- Misdirection ThiefAkephalos- Dark DominatorFortress- AnguishRaptor- DesoladoB.E.E.R.- I Hate the living Cynic- AuroraRhapsody of Fire- Maid of the Secret SandBlack Label Society- ForsakenConverge & Chelsea Wolfe- Failure Forever Stone House on Fire- Bitter Times Ivan Bjornson & Einar Selvik- Heim Til YggdrasilDisbeliever- Decay of Existence Doobie Brothers- Long Train Running Force It- Dont Do it Again Temple Witch- Save My Soul Callus- Cinderstella Lascaille's Shroud- We Pray for RainVoices- An Audience of MannequinsSalqiu- PostAlmach- HindukushStabat Mater- Theatre of Failure Gurthang- Spasms of ReflectionBlack Crucifixion- Throneburner

In this episode Neko and I give our review of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" as well as our thoughts on season 2 of "Tiger King". Did the latest installment of Ghostbusters do the originals justice or was it a trainwreck like 2016?    We also discuss the new documentary about the rise and fall of singer/artist Janet Jackson following the aftermath of Super Bowl 38 halftime show. How much of what happened falls on Jackson and how much of it was to blame for everyone else involved? Neko and I actually disagree on some things regarding this.    And finally, Neko gives us an update on the Brian Laundrie case where the remains found could point to suicide but Neko thinks there may still be a chance that it was homicide.    Special thanks to Carcosa PR, Curtain Call Records, Grand Sounds Promotion, Inverse Records, Against PR, Horror Pain, and Music Records for selected tracks this week.      Dissection- Antichrist (Slayer Cover)DJ Anubis- IntoObscura- Devoured UsurperPathology- As the Entrails WitherDescent- Tempest Archgoat- Worship the Eternal DarknessOmniod- Hideous Cathartic DischargeGoat Torment- Forked TonguesDope Smoker- New ErrorWhen the Deadbolt Breaks- Forever in the FireSwallow the Sun- Woven into SorrowLate Night Trouble- Diamond in the Rough Wildfire- Serenity Visionoir- The Second Coming Fearout- The End of the Beginning Judas Priest- You Got Another Thing Coming DramaScream- Who Waits Bestial Invasion- GluttonyDestiny- Nothing Left to Fear Midnight Darkness- L.A. Prisoner Outre Tombe- Abysse MortifereRemain Untamed- Retaliation Dead War- Point Blank Penance Bullet Ride- Somewhere Else Testament- So Many Lies (Request)Exodus- Slipping into Madness    

In this episode Neko and I talk a little about a couple of remakes/reboots involving "Highlander" and "Pumpkinhead". While one seems that it could be promising the other...not so much.    In Egypt massive rain and flooding has caused local scorpions to invade homes injuring over 500 people and killing three. Is it a sign of the end of days or just a random storm? In sports we talk about our team the Denver Broncos and the inconsistent year they have had culminating with an egregious error committed by starting QB Teddy Bridgewater and why its unforgiveable.    And in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault Neko and i take a gander back at 1981's "Possession" Starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani. What exactly is it about this movie that is so disturbing and should it be taken literal or figuratively?    Special thanks to Xenokorp, Grand Sounds Promotion, Qabar PR, Hardlife Promotions, Six String PR, One Eyed Toad Records, Scarlet Records, and Vlad.      Deceased- Demon Preacher (Deathwish Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroSinaya- Afterlife Phrenelith- Awakening Titans Ruttenskalle- Feast of the Dying Sluts Omnium Gatherum- Fortitude Intaglio- Midnight Sonata II Melting Like Ice Dead Space Chamber Music- Byrd One Brere Bornholm- Spiritual WarfareDarkwoods My Betrothed- You Bitter Source of SorrowSarke- Bleak ReflectionsExcess- Foreign Lands 38 Special- Hold On Loosely Rebels End- End of Me The Bad Somthings- That Girls Electric Styx- Renegade Icon- Killer Machine Renegade Angel- Damnation Neverworld- My Monster and I Nightland- For Once My Name Reaper- World at RedemptionVindicator- Social SchismMobchild- The Voyage Death Chant- Hidden EnemyImpending Doom- Satanic Panic Unleashed- No Sign of Life

In this episode Neko finds an article discussing the long going competition between Oreo and Hydrox cookies and how it came to be. We also discuss the premise of the new movie "House of Gucci" starring Al Pacino and Lady Gaga.    We also finally close out our Horror Tier Rankings for horror movies made from 2010-2020. On top of that ranker.com had an article stating some of these horror sequels were better than the originals. Did Neko and I agree? Find out.    And finally in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault pick Neko chooses to view "Deep Cover" Starring Lawrence Fishburn and Jeff Goldblum. Tune in to get her thoughts with a first time viewing of this amazing flick.    Special thanks to Metal Message, Angel PR, Vlad, Against PR, Horror Pain, and Inverse Records for selected tracks this week.      Anthrax- Got the Time (Joe Jackson Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroIron Maiden- Hallowed Be Thy Name Toxik- False ProphetsBloody Six- Way of the Hunter Finntroll- ForsenArkona- Odna Hand of Kalliach- Beneath Starlit Waters Monolord- Your Time to ShineHelsik- Oblivion Nyxborn- Exiled in Arrakis Limp Bizkit- Dirty Rotten Bizkit Dwight Twilley- Girls Roger Filgate- Feel So High Pissectomy- I Fucked Mickey Mouse Tommy James & the Shondells- Crimson & Clover Running Wild- Wild & Free Autumn Nostalgie- Memento VivereGhost Bath- Hide From the SunVrag- Az En Keresztem Coffin Creep- Iron WhiskeyStranguliatorius- Hand of DeathBe'lakor- Foothold Voidfallen- Remnants of the Heart Tombstone Blue- Tombstone Blue (Request)D.B.C.- Negative Reinforcement

In this episode Neko and I pay tribute to one of the best horror films ever, namely Noobs favorite horror film ever "Suspiria".    Immerse yourself as we discuss director Dario Argento's influence which may according to some reach Hitchcock levels. We also discuss the long lasting legacy of "Suspiria" and why it still has such an impact even today.    We also talk in depth about its star the lovely and talented Jessica Harper and the mysterious, creative career that she has had. And of course in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault we dig deeper into the film with its glorious colors and resonating atmospheric soundtrack.    Special thanks to Six String PR, Against PR, Qabar PR, Inverse Records, Grand Sounds Promotion, Everlasting Spew Records, and Hardlife Promotions for selected tracks this week.      Erock- Suspiria Meets Metal DJ Anubis- IntroArchspire- Abandon the LinearWhitechapel- A Bloodsoaked SymphonyBegat the Nephilim- Ossuary Varnok- Tickling the Dragon's Tail Misticia- Maliku Tyrannus- The Flood Evoking Winds- Once Alive Anima Hereticae- Stone that BurnsThulcandra- A Dying WishMastodon- Sickle and PeaceJerry Cantrell- Brighten October Thorns- Circle Game Beyond the Grey- Fight or Flight The Animals- House of the Rising Sun Death SS- Suspiria (Queen of the Dead) Ad Infinitum- Unstoppable Imaginature- Shade Enchantress Sense of Noise- The Broken Hope Benothing- Engrossed Inside Compulsions Sunless- AtramentousExhumed- Worming Prey For Nothing- The Sword Devours Atomic Drop- Clocked OutElimination- Victims by Design   

In episode 140 Neko and I recap our adventures on That Phat Samurai Guys Vs episode between Carpenter's "The Thing" and Cronenbergs's "The Fly" remakes. Neko and I also have started putting out some youtube videos showcasing our dvd and collectable hauls.    In music Limp Bizkit release "Still Sucks" on Halloween and Yngwie Malmsteen praises the late Eddie Van Halen. But is Yngwie being honest in his praise? We dive more into the on set shooting of Alec Baldwin and how there is now a petition to remove real guns from films sets. Is this a bit of a overreaction or is it just time to take real guns out of the equation?    And one of the best things about the latest James Bond film is the lovely actress Ana De Armas who is in talks to be the lead assassin in a spinoff series from John Wick called "Ballerina". And finally in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault Neko and I revisit 1982's "The Entity" with Barbara Hershey. Find out what still makes this movie tick even with the controversy surrounding it.    Special thanks to Vlad, Scarlet Records, Music Records, Inverse Records, Xenokorp, Metal Message, and One Eye Toad Records for selected tracks this week.      Pestilent Death- Profanation (Incantation Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroCradle of Filth- The Dying of the EmbersIn Somnia- Rollercoaster Horns of Domination- Where Voices Leave No Echo Massacre- Fate of the Elder GodsWar Possession- Medieval Bloodlust Deimler- The Sentinels Helgrind- Bitter End Bastahaze- Metal Union Jurassic Jade- I Was Born to ThrashGuano Apes- Open Your Eyes Blackwater Holylight- Around You June 1974- Circus Perptual Etude- Ive Got the Power Jefferson Airplane- Somebody to Love 4Mag Nitrous- Omega Warp Organic- RopedraggerLivlos- Mortal Severance Sulphurous- Dry Breath of the Tomb Dead- You'll Never Know Pleasure..Until You've Tasted Onirophagus- Baikal Neoplasia- Involuntary Psychiatric ContainmentEldritch- Failure of Faith Kill City- Wake UpRebellix- Serpents Kiss   

In this episode Neko and I return to our horror movie ranking tiers featuring movies from 2000-2010. Check out how we ranked those movies and why. Also, we discuss the tragedies involving Alec Baldwin and a prop gun as well as Emperor guitarist Samoth's ex-wife who was recently killed in Norway.    We review our time on That Phat Samurai Guy's Vs episode and discuss the many talents of Erock, Joel from Media Glitch, and Derek from Flicks Snacks & Knick Knacks who give their insightful knowledge on the VS episodes.    We dive into our review of "No Time to Die" and then Noobs gives his alltime rankings for all Eon James Bond films. And finally in our Retro Dvd Movie Vault i select "The Woman" from 2011 to which Neko has never seen.    Special thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion, Against PR, Curtain Call Records, Angel PR, and Six String PR for selected tracks this week.      Erock feat Anthony Vincent- Dont Fear the Reaper (Ghost Style)(Blue Oyster Cult Cover)DJ Anubis- IntroDream Theater- Awaken the Master Acis- Lawbreaker Infrared- LockdownGus G- Judgement DayHex AD- Seven Blades Omnibeing- OmnibeingVildhjarta- Kaos2Affliction- Methaphetamine Devastation- Souls of SacrificeKaiser and the Machines of Creation- In the MistThe Shape- Invisible Wolves Manfred Mann's Earth Band- Blinded by the Light Bob Seger- Night Moves Dokken- Dream Warriors Sundown- 19 Introspectiva- NavigatorDodsdrift- LaereRaat- Yearning Aeon- Let it BurnHate- SaturnusThe Agonist- ResurrectionIlean- Mexico O.Y.D.- Bring Them to Justice Hunted- For the Blind