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Somewhere between the sacred silence and sleep
The Album:
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/yc7nak5t">'Toxicity' on wikipedia</a>
Other Stuff:
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/9/2/22653473/system-of-a-down-oral-history-toxicity">'The Oral History of Toxicity' at The Ringer</a>
The Podcast:
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<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/antonyj/works/16110374-thrash-it-out-volume-1">Buy a THRASH IT OUT T-shirt</a>
<a href="http://thrashitoutpodcast.com">Get in touch</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/groups/thrashitout/">Facebook group</a>
Homework:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_to_the_Grind">'Slave to the Grind' by Skid Row</a>

<description>A show where we listen to a heavy metal album, and then argue about it. Hosted by Antony Johnston and Brian LeTendre.</description>

A show where we listen to a heavy metal album, and then argue about it. Hosted by Antony Johnston and Brian LeTendre.

Vol 7, Track 2: "Toxicity" by System of a Down

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I spread my wings, and like the midnight sun I will be rising
The Album:
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/57pn4f4n">'Battle Beast' on wikipedia</a>
Other Stuff:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3TfLnQ12rw">Battle Beast at Graspop 2022</a>
The Podcast:
<a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://patreon.com/thrashitout" rel="payment" title="Become a THRASH IT OUT Patron">Support THRASH IT OUT on Patreon</a>
<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/antonyj/works/16110374-thrash-it-out-volume-1">Buy a THRASH IT OUT T-shirt</a>
<a href="http://thrashitoutpodcast.com">Get in touch</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/groups/thrashitout/">Facebook group</a>
Homework:
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/4pmmhvrr">'Toxicity' by System of a Down</a>

Vol 7, Track 1: "Circus of Doom" by Battle Beast

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How can less be more? It's impossible
The Album:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_Force">‘Rising Force’ on wikipedia</a>
The Podcast:
<a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://patreon.com/thrashitout" rel="payment" title="Become a THRASH IT OUT Patron">Support THRASH IT OUT on Patreon</a>
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<a href="http://thrashitoutpodcast.com">Get in touch</a>
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Vol 6, Bonus Track: "Rising Force" by Yngwie Malmsteen

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And for one second, I wished that you were dead
The Album:
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/2bybvdjk">‘One Second’ on wikipedia</a>
Other Stuff:
<a href="https://thrashitoutpodcast.com/episodes/1-5">The ‘Icon’ episode of Thrash it Out</a>
The Podcast:
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Vol 6, Track 14: ENCORE: "One Second" by Paradise Lost

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And another journey starts
The Album:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginations_from_the_Other_Side">‘Imaginations from the Other Side’ on wikipedia</a>
Other Stuff:
<a href="https://dogsitterdetective.com/">Antony's book ‘The Dog Sitter Detective’</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxBuL8lU3Bs">‘Silent Hill Ascension’ trailer</a>
The Podcast:
<a data-preserve-html-node="true" href="http://patreon.com/thrashitout" rel="payment" title="Become a THRASH IT OUT Patron">Support THRASH IT OUT on Patreon</a>
<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/antonyj/works/16110374-thrash-it-out-volume-1">Buy a THRASH IT OUT T-shirt</a>
<a href="http://thrashitoutpodcast.com">Get in touch</a>
<a href="http://facebook.com/groups/thrashitout/">Facebook group</a>
Homework:
<a href="https://tinyurl.com/2bybvdjk">‘One Second’ by Paradise Lost</a>

Vol 6, Track 13: "Imaginations from the Other Side" by Blind Guardian

A show where we listen to a heavy metal album, and then argue about it.

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