Nobody Reads in That Band, Dude!
Here’s another BONUS POD (Or if you’re not a Patreon - a PREVIEW of a BONUS POD) and we’re returning to Metal Hammer 256, from May 2014. Fear not though, we’re not touching on modern music (from 12 years ago) - most of this issue is centred around a celebration of 1984, and our guides are Steel Panther, so you know, you can imagine what *that’s* gonna be like. Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Dio, Maiden - all the stuff we usually cover, it’s just now “Classic Rock”. In addition we’ve got Cradle of Filth, fondly looking back over their glittering, splattered in faeces career, and Zakk Wylde who “outs himself as an unlikely feminist”.
We delve into the best videos of 1984, ponder the future of music, and ask if it’s possible to release a concept album about a Disney character and not get sued.
All this and the usual stuff: hamster updates, arguments about the rules of Battleships, Buffy talk, spot the mystery quote, and our new obsession, the Amazon adjacent horror streaming service Shudder. This is now a Shudder fan podcast.
PWM70 Recorded 29th March 2026
Full tracklist for the Patreon version:
Shudder Shills
Battleships Battle 5.20
Halloween 14.22
Back To Metal Hammer 16.05 *
The Crue in ‘84 20.05 *
Disney lawsuit ahoy 21.00 + Disney News
The Howling Wind 25.50
The best videos of 1984 30.05 *
The Future of Music 36.20 *
Cradle of Filth 38.27 *
Zakk Wylde isn’t his real name 40.00 *
