The Great Metal Standoff Podcast

The earliest examples of heavy metal get traced back predominantly to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, each band's finest work came from the early 70's with Zeppelin's untitled fourth album and Black Sabbath with Paranoid. They also happen to be Imran's two most favourite bands! After seeing the comparisons being made between the two bands for long enough, Jason has dragged Imran kicking and screaming into a Led Zeppelin IV vs Black Sabbath - Paranoid cataclysmic clash of track-by-track combat. Stay up to date with ‘The Great Metal Standoff’ at https://www.facebook.com/metalstandoffpod/ And ‘Moshpit On SYN’ at https://www.facebook.com/Moshpitonsyn/ Outro Music: XTaKeRuX - Demonized See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corey Taylor, Jason will forever regard as one of his favourite rock singers. That said, he has been pushing Imran to join him for a battle between Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman's solo albums, CMFT and CMF2, for a long time now, mostly because it was believed there could be a lot of fun to be had in speaking about these albums at length. Although, when they say "fun", it is probably not in the way it was intended to be. Imran's short term memory gets tested to the ragged edge in attempting to find a winner between these two. Stay up to date with ‘The Great Metal Standoff’ at https://www.facebook.com/metalstandoffpod/ And ‘Moshpit On SYN’ at https://www.facebook.com/Moshpitonsyn/ Outro Music: XTaKeRuX - Demonized See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a year of working alongside The Sports Desk in 2023, Jason invited the newest members of the crew, Jerry Ng and Liam Cole, two fellows who's music tastes are as far away from Rock n' Roll as you can get, joining him and Imran to talk Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters. This battle is arguably a contest between the best albums both bands ever released, Californication and The Colour And The Shape. Complete with multiple songs that have gone on to define each band's identity. It's a big risk to see if it is even possible to pick between them. Let's find out. Check out our first collaboration with The Sports Desk with Sam Menhennet over at Episode 32: Oasis vs Blur. Follow The Sports Desk on SYN every Monday and Friday at 5PM on 90.7FM, DAB+, or online at syn.org.au, and click here for all their podcasts Plus stay up to date on Facebook & Instagram Stay up to date with ‘The Great Metal Standoff’ at https://www.facebook.com/metalstandoffpod/ And ‘Moshpit On SYN’ at https://www.facebook.com/Moshpitonsyn/ Outro Music: XTaKeRuX - Demonized See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After his first appearance, 5 Foot Step's, Niall Allen, demanded to return to The Great Metal Standoff so Jason and Imran can experience some proper high quality power metal. The third album by Dragonforce, Inhuman Rampage and A Twist In The Myth, the eighth album by Blind Guardian is the battle selected, and it's also the first deep entrenchment into both bands for Jason and Imran. Does the album that diagnosed every Guitar Hero III player with Carpel Tunnel, that being Through The Fire And Flames, put up a fight against a super strong opposition, in one of the most consistent and respected metal acts? We shall see. Follow Niall's RMITV Production 5 Foot Step at twitch.tv/5footstep And to catch up on all their episodes, subscribe to the 5 Foot Step YouTube Channel. Also follow them on Instagram Stay up to date with ‘The Great Metal Standoff’ at https://www.facebook.com/metalstandoffpod/ And ‘Moshpit On SYN’ at https://www.facebook.com/Moshpitonsyn/ Thumbnail by: Vanessa Evans Outro Music: XTaKeRuX - Demonized See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.