Xero Distortion: Recent Episodes
Richard Harris
Reviews and in-depth looks for heavy metal songs and albums. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/xero-distortion/support
Today, we're going to be looking at the self-titled third album from Artificial Brain. It was released June 3, 2022, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 45 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album from the Algorithm, Data Renaissance. It was released June 3, 2022, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 39 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the debut album from Matt K. Heafy's (Trivium) Ibaraki project, Rashomon. It was released May 6, 2022, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 61 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the EP Beasts of a Future Decay from Design Flaw. It was released April Fools Day 2022, it consists of 4 tracks and runs 18 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Access All Worlds from Iotunn. It was released February 26, 2021, it consists of 7 tracks and runs 61 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the Our Bones EP from The Contortionist. It was released August 9, 2019, it consists of 4 tracks and runs 14 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the long-awaited new album Immutable from Meshuggah. It was released April Fool's Day 2022, it consists of 13 tracks and runs 66 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the long-awaited new album Parrhesia from Animals as Leaders. It was released March 25,2022, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 37 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album In the Court of the Dragon from Trivium. It was released October 8, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 52 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album All That Was Promised from Hath. It was released March 4, 2022, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 51 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album Timewave Zero from Blood Incantation. It was released February 25, 2022, it consists of 8 tracks and runs 40 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Metanoia from Persefone. It was released Febuary 4, 2022, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 57 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Requiem from Korn. It was released February 4, 2022, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 32 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Approaching Oblivion from Fernwah. It was released December 31, 2021, it consists of 7 tracks and runs 26 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album Voyeurist from Underoath. It was released January 14, 2022, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 38 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album Elegy from Shadow of Intent. It was released January 14, 2022, it consists of 13 tracks and runs 60 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Epigone from Wilderun. It was released January 7, 2022, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 62 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be at the story and lyrics of the surprise EP from Knocked Loose, A Tear in the Fabric of Life. It was released October 13, 2021, it consists of 6 tracks and runs 21 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at are my favorite albums, songs and whatnot for the year 2021. Definitely let me know what you think of my picks and give me your picks, because we're all going to see things differently. HAPPY NEW YEAR, YA FILTHY ANIMALS!
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Kolostom from Slaughter to Prevail. It was released August 13, 2021, it consists of 5 tracks and runs 49 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the debut EP from Vended, What is It//Kill It. It was released November 12, 2021, it consists of 5 tracks and runs 18 minutes.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new Cynic album Ascension Codes. It was released November 26, 2021, it consists of 18 tracks and runs 49 minutes, 9 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review Warforged's debut full-length album I: Voice. Released May 10, 2019, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 73 minutes, 1 second.
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Today, I'm going to revisiting/reanalyzing the EP Essence of the Land by the band Warforged. Released January 2, 2014. It consists of 4 tracks and runs 14 minutes, 20 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the fabled new Limp Bizkit album STILL SUCKS. It was released Halloween 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 32 minutes, 7 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the second disc of the new album Hushed and Grim by Mastodon. The album was released October 29, 2021, and consists of 15 tracks and runs 86 minutes, 32 seconds. This disc has 7 tracks and runs 43 minutes, 20 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the first disc of the new album Hushed and Grim by Mastodon. The album was released October 29, 2021, and consists of 15 tracks and runs 86 minutes, 32 seconds. This disc has 8 tracks and runs 43 minutes, 12 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the long-awaited album Book II: Where Stories Come From by Others by No One. It was released October 22, 2021, it consists of 13 tracks and runs 74 minutes, 42 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album Vengeance by Twelve Foot Ninja. It was released October 15, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 34 minutes, 17 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album Classics by Four Stroke Baron. It was released October 1, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 51 minutes, 11 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the sophmore album This Place Will Become Your Tomb by the band Sleep Token. It was released September 24, 2021, it consists of 12 tracks and runs 52 minutes, 6 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the new album The Work by the band Rivers of Nihil. It was released September 24, 2021, it consists of 11 tracks and runs 64 minutes, 34 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the long-awaited debut album Eternal Blue by the band Spiritbox. It was released September 24, 2021, it consists of 12 tracks and runs 43 minutes, 12 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Wallflowers by the band Jinjer. It was released August 27, 2021, it consists of 11 tracks and runs 47 minutes, 21 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album The Consumed Self by the band Burial in the Sky. It was released August 13, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 57 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Aphelion by the band Leprous. It was released August 27, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 56 minutes, 10 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Colors II by the band Between the Buried and Me. It was released August 20, 2021, it consists of 12 tracks and runs 78 minutes, 40 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the EP ...And I Return to Nothingness by the band Lorna Shore. It was released August 13, 2021, it consists of 3 tracks and runs 18 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Today, we're going to be looking at the album Aggression Continuum by the band Fear Factory. It was released June 18, 2021, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 48 minutes, 34 seconds.
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This week...we get back to it. We'll discuss why I walked away, why I'm back and what there is to look forward to over the horizon.
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Today, I'm going to review the second half of the new double album from Seven, Set Fire to Saturn. Released October 30, 2020, it consists of 7 tracks and runs 50 minutes, 13 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the first half of the new double album from Seven, A Ghost in Cepheus. Released October 30, 2020, it consists of 7 tracks and runs 48 minutes, 21 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to be looking at the album Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape by the band Black Crown Initiate. It was released August 7, 2020, it consists of 9 tracks and runs 50 minutes, 9 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to be looking at The Baring of Shadows by the band Kardashev. It was released May 12, 2020, consists of 4 tracks and runs 25 minutes, 54 seconds. Check it out at https://kardashev.bandcamp.com/album/the-baring-of-shadows.
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Today, I'm going to review the album Medium by Mantra. Released October 18, 2019, it consists of 3 tracks, all running 17 minutes, 7 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new song from The Lylat Continuum, Zero. It was released on December 3rd ahead of their debut album, Ephemeral (out February 19th) and runs 10 minutes, 25 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new single from VOLA, Head Mounted Sideways. It was released on November 19th and runs 5 minutes, 35 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new single from Leprous, Castaway Angels. It was released on December 4th and it runs 4 minutes, 56 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new album from Cryptodira, The Angel of History. It was released on December 4th consists of 8 tracks amd runs 47 minutes, 5 seconds..
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Today, I'm going to be looking at Lucid Planet II, the new album from Lucid Planet. It was released November 14, 2020, consists of 8 tracks and runs 68 minutes, 12 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new single from Cryptodira, What Can't Be Taken Back. It was released ahead of their new album, The Angel of History, which is due on December 4th.
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Today, I'm going to review the album Hidden History of the Human Race by Blood Incantation. Released November 22, 2019. It consists of 4 tracks and runs 36 minutes, 14 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the brand new EP from DVNE, Omega Severer. Released November 6, 2020, it consists of 2 tracks and runs 17 minutes, 26 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new singles from System of a Down, Protect the Land and Genocidal Humanoidz. They were released on November 6th and run a combined 7 minutes, 43 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new single from Cryptodira, A Tendency to Fall. It was released ahead of their new album, The Angel of History, which is due on December 4th.
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Today, I'm going to review the Better Left Unsaid EP by the band Cryptodira. Released September 11, 2020. It consists of 2 tracks and runs 9 minutes, 28 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the EP Essence of the Land by the band Warforged. Released January 2, 2014. It consists of 4 tracks and runs 14 minutes, 20 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to be looking at the new single from Lucid Planet, Zenith. It premiered August 20, 2020, ahead of the release of their 2nd studio album, Lucid Planet II.
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Today, I'm going to be looking at the new single from Lucid Planet, Anamnesis. It premiered August 20, 2020, ahead of the release of their 2nd studio album, Lucid Planet II.
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Today, I'm going to review the album I Let It In and It Took Everything by the band Loathe. Released February 7, 2020. It consists of 14 tracks and runs 49 minutes, 19 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the album Vulgar by Japanese metal band Dir en Grey. Released September 10, 2003. It consists of 14 tracks and runs 57 minutes, 2 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the new album from the band Tallah, Matriphagy. Released October 2, 2020. It consists of 13 tracks and runs 53 minutes, x seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the new album from Deftones, Ohms. Released September 25, 2020, it consists of 10 tracks and runs 46 minutes, 17 seconds.
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Today, I'm going to review the new album from The Ocean, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic. It consists of 8 tracks and runs 51 minutes, 3 seconds.
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Today, we're going to look at the new album from Houston, TX progressive death metal band Wills Dissolve. Released August 28, 2020, it features one monstrous track and runs 31 minutes, 36 seconds. https://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/echoes
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Today, we're going to look at the brand new single from Deftones, Genesis. It was released September 18th, ahead of the release of their 9th album on September 25th.
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Today, I'm going to be looking at the new(ish) single from The Ocean, Pleistocene. It was released last week, ahead of the release of their 8th album
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Xero Distortion is where I will review new releases, albums and songs that I may have missed and classics that I might have never heard before, giving you a more comprehensive look at music, lyrics and concepts
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