The Metal Oasis Podcast

04/12/2025

This week the boys jump in the time machine back to 1990 and explore the "debut" album from Pantera with Cowboys From Hell!

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This week the boys finally dive into the mighty Pantera with their "debut" release Cowboys From Hell! With the album coming up on its 35th anniversary, it is still held in high regard as it continued to wave the metal flag in a tumultuous period in metal history. CFH finds Pantera shedding their gla...

03/10/2025

This week the boys are diving into a brand new release from The Halo Effect with March of the Unheard! An In Flames supergroup, it was only fitting to follow up with more melodic death metal!

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Beware the Ides of March! This week the metal journey continues as the boys delve into the In Flames supergroup The Halo Effect with their second album, March of the Unheard! In an effort to move away from the pop sound that In Flames had adopted and back to a harder melodic death metal sound, and t...

02/24/2025

Metal Monday returns and this week we are trying to reignite Orion's fandom for In Flames as we dive into their 2023 release, Foregone!

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This week the boys are diving into the 2023 release of Foregone by In Flames! Orion has previously stated he fell off listening to the band after the early 2000s albums but with all the acclaim and accolades the latest release garnered, will it be enough to reignite his passion for the band? Join us...

02/10/2025

The road to 200 beings as the boys kick off Episode 101 with Ascendancy by Trivium!

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As the boys kick off the road to 200, where else better to start than back at the roots to dive into Ascendancy by Trivium! On the eve of the album's 20th anniversary, the 2005 metalcore nostalgia is strong with this album. Moving onto the 5th Trivium album review, most TMO listeners know where Adam...

02/03/2025

Episode 100 is here! This week the boys tackle the 3rd studio album by Metallica and dive into Master of Puppets! A momentous occasion deserves a monumental album!

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The Metal Oasis reaches the triumphant 100 episode milestone! There was no question about what album the boys would tackle with none other than the 1986 classic - Master of Puppets by Metallica While the band still reigns as the kings of metal and a resurgence to a new generation with Eddie from Str...

01/27/2025

Metal Monday Returns! We are back with our Top 5 Lists for Essential Band Songs!

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09/23/2024

Metal Monday returns with a Double Feature! First the boys break down the latest album Phantoma by Unleash The Archers. Then its show review time as they dive into Powerwolf and Unleash the Archers!

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The month of September has been one for the books with 3 shows back-to-back-to-back. First Adam and Aaron traveled to Silver Spring, MD for the Powerwolf's second US tour with Unleash the Archers supporting. Then TMO goes out in full force to see Unleash the Archers on a headline show. For the last....

09/08/2024

Forgot to post this - For Episode 94 we're diving into our Top Album Title Tracks! Thanks to Terry for joining us!

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This week the boys are back with another listing ranking their Top 10 Album Title Tracks! Joined by TMO's #1 Fan, Terry, we are diving into more industrial, power, classic heavy metal with a hint of metalcore to taste. This is the ultimate Top 40 list of the best title tracks, so dive into the water...

08/20/2024

We're back with Ep. 93 - Magma by Gojira! This is Orion's pick to celebrate their appearance in the Olympics!

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Beneath the surface of the Oasis pressuring is building and ready to burst. As the ground shakes and tremors, an explosion erupts and covers the land in hot MAGMA leaving the boys stranded! This week to celebrate Gojira in the opening ceremony of the Olympics, TMO is diving into their 3rd Gojira alb...

07/29/2024

Its our 2 year anniversary! This week we're diving into the nostalgia pool and looking back on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtracks!

Big thanks to all our supporters the past couple years!

Happy TWO Year Anniversary to the podcast! This week the boys are joined by Bobby to dive into the nostalgia pool as they look back on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games and soundtracks. Though there isn't much metal, these soundtracks acted as the gateway into our metal journeys. So join us as we all...

07/08/2024

This week's we're diving into the world of folk metal with Elvenking's The Scythe!

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This week, the boys are continuing the metal journey by venturing into the world of folk metal with Elvenking's 2007 release, The Scythe! This is Adam's pick and one that has been lurking for quite some time. This sees the band take on a divisive concept album, moving beyond their folk influences an...

07/03/2024

Ep. 90 is in the books! This week we're running Metal by Numbers by listing our favorite songs titles with numbers. Join us as we get back to our metal roots!

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This week TMO takes a break from album dives and kicks back with another list. Adam, Orion and Scholze each bring 10 songs that represent their taste with the stipulation that each song title must have a numerical digit in the title! Some liberties and reaches were made to make the lists **ahem Scho...

06/24/2024

For this week's Metal Monday, we're diving into our 4th review for
Trivium with The Sin and The Sentence! Join us before we're thrown into the fire!

This week The Metal Oasis takes another pit stop with Trivium's 2017 release, The Sin and The Sentence! This is the first album to feature Alex Bent on drums and sees the band pushed to new heights with a more aggressive yet melodic songwriting. This is Orion's pick, so join us as the metal journey....

06/23/2024

COMING SOON!

06/17/2024

Metal Monday returns and we are back with Aaron's pick as we dive into Blood Mountain by Mastodon!

The metal journey continues this week as the boys make the trek up Blood Mountain by Mastodon! This is the first foray into Mastodon's catalog by The Metal Oasis as their early albums have high praise and acclaim. Mastodon's progressive and technical songwriting has garnered a mass following within....

06/16/2024

COMING SOON!

05/14/2024

We're back and ready for a heavy metal evening as we dive into Invincible Shield by Judas Priest!

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Heavy is the crown of horns that rest of upon the head of the metal god! This week TMO is on the road with a live album dive into the 19th studio album, by the metal masters Judas Priest, Invincible Shield! In preparation for Adam and Aaron seeing Judas Priest live for the first time, it was fitting...

04/22/2024

This week for Metal Monday, as the boys geared up for their first show, we have a first look preview into the 2022 release from Blind Guardian - The God Machine! As we'll find out, this is an album for new and old BG fans!

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This week as TMO gears up to hit the road to finally see Blind Guardian, they take a pause and preview the band's most recent release from 2022, The God Machine! This album finds the band, heading into legacy act status this late in their career, firing on all cylinders with heavy riffs and soaring....