Ending the In N Out vs Whataburger debate once and for all, remembering epic hangs with John Carpenter and Mel Gibson in the orbit of the world’s greatest burger joint, thoughts on hyped melodic death metal (via hardcore), overlooked musicians and bands throughout history, the unfortunate power of click bait, and more!

Album of discussion:

Freeways - Dark Sky Sanctuary (2024)

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Find Nate:

https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate

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Find Spirit Adrift:

https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com

https://spiritadrift.com

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MAX CAVALERA, the ultimate ambassador and lifer for Big Riff Energy, takes us on a journey through a life of relentless riffs and unrivaled passion for extreme music. From recording early Sepultura as a young teenager in Brazil, to making the best re-recordings ever heard in metal as a seasoned veteran. His rollercoaster of a riff-centric life includes midnight album release signings for Chaos AD, revitalizing crucial extreme metal music with family, UFC champion Alex “Poatan” Pereira drawing energy from Cavalera riffs, and more!

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Albums of discussion (Cavalera):

Bestial Devastation (1985 / 2023)

Morbid Visions (1986 / 2023)

Schizophrenia (1987 / 2024)

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Nate’s recommendations:

Necrot - Lifeless Birth (2024)

Sovereign - Altered Realities (2024)

Civerous - Maze Envy (2024)

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Tickets to the upcoming Cavalera tour:

https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/tour

Preorder the Schizophrenia re-recording:

https://cavalera.bfan.link/schizophrenia.web

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Find Nate:

https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate

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Find Spirit Adrift:

https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com

https://spiritadrift.com

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Steve Albini was one of the most important figures in music history. Memorializing a titan of pure BRE, detailing a Big Riff Selected Works from Albini’s unrivaled catalog, digging into the Vault Of Insane Stories and reminiscing about life-altering experiences recording at Albini’s Electrical Audio from 2008 - 2022 (including total unbridled mayhem during Barack Obama's presidental acceptance speech).

Album(s) of discussion:

Burning Witch - Towers (1998)

Neurosis - Times of Grace (1999)

Shellac - 1000 Hurts (2000)

Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets (2001)

Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm (2004)

High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings (2005)

Weedeater - God Luck And Good Speed (2007)

Weedeater - Jason… The Dragon (2011)

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Read “The Problem With Music” by Steve Albini:

https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music

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Find Nate:

https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate

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Find Spirit Adrift:

https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com

https://spiritadrift.com

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