Didn't Go Platinum

HUH! Didn't Go Platinum travels to a futuristic hellscape filled with Hunter Killer Robots! For this episode, we're looking at Archetype by Fear Factory. Tim is joined by the returning Lindsay from The Heavy Metal Journal to discuss what could be considered as the "lost Fear Factory album." It's usually overlooked in favour of the band's three classics (Demanufacture, Obsolete, and Mechanize), but it's chock full of industrial metal bangers and deserves more. You can follow Lindsay on Instagram and find The Heavy Metal Journal on YouTube. Didn't Go Platinum is on Threads and Instagram, and you can email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com And of course, you can check out Archetype by Fear Factory on Spotify.

Didn't Go Platinum enters the world of 'proper' metalcore. Tim is joined by journalist and hardcore aficionado Ellis Heasley to discuss The Transient Effects Of Light On Water, by This Day Forward. One of the unsung heroes of the late nineties/early 2000's metalcore scene, This Day Forward were contemporaries of bands like Poison The Well, but remain little known even in hardcore circles. We visit their excellent second album and discuss why it may have got lost in the mix. We also look at the differences between skinny guy metalcore and beefy guy metalcore, and Ellis asks if violins belong in heavy music. You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads or Instagram at @dngplatinum or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com And you can listen to The Transient Effects Of Light On Water on Spotify.

It's another double feature on the Didn't Go Platinum podcast. Tim is joined by Tom Dunt and Chris Taylor of the fantastic post-hardcore band Compounds to discuss two of their favourite underrated albums. First up, we explore Reuben's Very Fast, Very Dangerous album, which seems to have lived forever in the shadow of its big brother, Racecar Is Racecar Backwards. Next, we're engaging the hyperdrive and chasing Captain Spectacular through space, with Devin Townsend's Ziltoid The Omniscient. Along the way, we discuss our histories with both albums and why we love them, and find out why My Chemical Romance are the Pokémon of emo bands. Join us! We looked up how to put an accent on the e and everything. You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum or email dngplatinum@gmail.comYou can find Compounds on Spotify and Bandcamp. And you can listen to Very Fast, Very Dangerous by Reuben here and Ziltoid The Omniscient by Devin Townsend here.

We're exploring not one, but two underrated heavy metal albums on the latest episode of Didn't Go Platinum. Tim is joined by Janneke De Rooy and Amie Chatterley of rising death metallers Maatkare to discuss two of their favourites. First, we head to Greece for some underappreciated Hellenic black metal; it's Sleep Of The Angels by Rotting Christ. A transitional album by the Greek veterans, this one has a mixed reputation among not just their fanbase, but the band members as well. However, it's also deeply atmospheric and even a little romantic, and well worth another listen.Then, we put on our Sunday best and head to the theatre for some power prog; it's V: The New Mythology Suite by Symphony X. A rich and beautifully composed prog power masterpiece, this is one of Symphony X's more underappreciated records and Amie especially, adores it. Find out why.You can find Maatkare online on their official website. You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum, or email us dngplatinum@gmail.comYou can also check out today's albums on Spotify here and here.

Didn't Go Platinum travels down under! Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Matt Hudson of Battle Born to discuss Beloved, the third album by Aussie metalcore mates I Killed The Prom Queen.To date, this is the final full-length by a band who should have been much bigger than they were. Tim and Matt talk about their favourite songs and the I Killed The Prom Queen live experience, why British teenagers don't need to worry about prom, and ask if Ice Nine Kills are disappointed that the name was already taken?So join us, and discover why Beloved by I Killed The Prom Queen is an underrated metalcore album that deserves more love. There's also a few terrible impersonations of Ollie from Bring Me The Horizon.You can find Matt and by extension, the rest of Battle Born, on Instagram and YouTube. You can follow the Didn't Go Platinum podcast on Instagram and Threads, or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.comAnd you can find Beloved by I Killed The Prom Queen on Spotify.

Didn't Go Platinum takes a trip to Italy to discover a forgotten classic from the world of power metal. Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Alterium singer Nicoletta Rosellini to talk about Forgotten Beholder, by Etherna. This Tuscany-based band were active for a few years during the mid-2000's and released a couple of albums, but have been relatively quiet for a while now. Forgotten Beholder is their second - and to date, final - record, and is a very enjoyable slice of power metal with a progressive edge. You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum, or email us at dngplatinum@google.comYou can also find Alterium on Facebook, Instagram, and YoutubeAnd you can listen to Forgotten Beholder itself on Spotify.

It's a trip down memory lane in the latest episode of the Didn't Go Platinum podcast. Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones revisits an old favourite from his university years; Road To Bloodshed, by Sanctity. He's joined by Direwolf frontman Taylor Sheasgreen to discuss the record in depth. Nowadays, Sanctity are probably best known for featuring Machine Head bassist Jared MacEachern on guitar and vocals, but their sole full-length deserves more attention. It's a rapid fire assault of riffs, melodies, big choruses and comes across like a modern update on classic Bay Area thrash metal.The lads discuss their own experiences with the album, their favourite songs, and explore why it might not have found a wider audience. Join us!You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum, or email us as dngplatinum@gmail.com You can also find Taylor's band Direwolf on Spotify and follow them on InstagramAnd you can listen to Road To Bloodshed by Sanctity here.

Didn't Go Platinum is going where owls don't know our name! Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by the Heavy Metal Philosopher himself, Mr. Jon Barbas, to discuss The Work by Rivers Of Nihil. This was the fourth album by the ground-breaking death metal band and one of Jon's favourite records. We take a deep dive into the themes it presents and its place in the band's history, as well as telling our own personal stories about work, life, prog music, and everything else. The Work is loved by critics but divided the band's fanbase. Join us as we explore why it might be Rivers Of Nihil's masterpiece.You can follow the Didn't Go Platinum podcast on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum or email Tim at dngplatinum@gmail.com You can find Jon on Youtube, Instagram, and SpotifyListen to The Work by Rivers Of Nihil

It's the height of summer, so what better time than to talk about the most optimistic sludge-doom-prog band ever? Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by the returning Tom Lewis to discuss Melted On The Inch by Boss Keloid. Boss Keloid are one of the more offbeat bands to emerge from the UK's prog scene and their fourth album is forty minutes of eclectic, riff-heavy bliss. The lads talk about their personal histories with the band, delve into the song topics, and ask whether it was overshadowed by it's more successful follow-up?Melted On The Inch is an underrated prog metal gem, join us!Follow the show on Instagram and Threads, or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com And be sure to check out Melted On The Inch on Spotify.

Didn't Go Platinum takes a trip to Birmingham, a city with a rich heavy metal history, and discovers one of the unsung heroes of sludge metal. Slab were three local lads who delivered an unholy amalgamation of big riffs, gnarly vocals and intense drumming, but who seem to have been largely ignored outside of their immediate scene. Their Megafaunal Genocide album is a dark and uncompromising listen, but it doesn't deserve to be lost to history. Joining regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones for this voyage through the Midlands is Eradikator guitarist Andy MacNevin, and the duo discuss Slab's role in their local scene, their place in the wider metal landscape, and asks the big question; is it better to treat a band as a hobby than as a career? Andy also explains that playing solo acoustic guitar while a bride walks down the aisle is the single most terrifying gig a musician can ever play. Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum You can find Andy and the rest of Eradikator on their official Youtube channel and InstagramAnd listen to Megafaunal Genocide by Slab on Spotify

It's time for some post-hardcore on the Didn't Go Platinum podcast. Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Liam Knowles of Hidden Mothers to discuss Gris Klein, by enigmatic French lads Birds In Row. Their third album is a ramshackle collection of emotive post-hardcore with a subtle black metal influence, and while Birds In Row are a long way from being household names, the people who like them really, really like them. And Gris Klein is an easily-overlooked gem. The guys also have a short discussion about avantgarde silent cinema, discuss why some hardcore isn't suitable for the gym, and Tim forgets that New Noise isn't the opening track on that Refused album. Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum Find Hidden Mothers on Instagram at @hiddenmothersuk and listen to them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ngzSYix3OAL3ph7OjDXzn You can also find Gris Klein by Birds In Row here: https://open.spotify.com/album/19DOARmoP1fongIfEjg80g

It's time for a retro deep dive on the Didn't Go Platinum podcast. Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by rock journalist Naomi Sanders to discuss Witchcraft Destroys Minds And Reap Souls, the controversial debut album by Satanic prog-rockers Coven.Released all the way back in February 1969, this is one of rock history's greatest 'What If' stories. Witchcraft Reaps Minds... predates the first Black Sabbath album, but was pulled from sale in the midst of a wider Satanic panic in US culture. This album wasn't officially released for decades and was only available as a bootleg, but went on to have a massive influence on artists like Nirvana and King Diamond. Tim and Naomi explore the history of the band, discuss what may have happened if Coven had been as popular as Black Sabbath, and explore the legacy of an album that never really got its due. You can find the show on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum. You can also email Tim at dngplatinum@gmail.com Find Naomi on most socials using @naomisnews

Didn't Go Platinum welcomes Matt Hudson of Battle Born and Metaprism back for his second episode in a row and this time, we're discussing the exceptional Curse And Chapter by Hell. A cult band from the latter years of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Hell's career was cut tragically short and they looked to be lost forever, until Andy Sneap resurrected them in the mid-2000's. Their subsequent second era was relatively short lived but yielded two fantastic albums, although only their debut tended to get much attention.And that's a crying shame, because Curse And Chapter is phenomenal. In this episode, we take a look at the band's history, discuss the individual songs, Tim tells a story about Andy Sneap signing his baby daughter, and there's even a brief moment where we ask the eternal question; what would it be like to live next door to 5ive? Join us!Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.comFind all things Battle Born on ⁠Linktree⁠.

Didn't Go Platinum returns to ask the all-important question; should Glen Danzig have played Wolverine and could he have pulled off the blue and yellow suit?Tim is joined by Matt Hudson of Battle Born and Metaprism to discuss Danzig's oft-overlooked fourth album. In the wake of the band's massive success with the 'Mother' single, Danzig 4 was a wildly uncommercial album; a pitch-black, blues-metal record that was very good, but probably not what the general public or the record label wanted from the former Misfits main man. Tim and Matt discuss the record in depth, explore both it and the titular singer's legacy, and Tim goes on a long rant about House Of 1000 Corpses. Join us!Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.comFind all things Battle Born on Linktree.

Season two of Didn't Go Platinum continues with a deep dive on a late-90's gem; The Chemical Wedding by Bruce Dickinson. Tim is joined by the returning Elliot Leaver to discuss the fourth solo album by the much-loved Iron Maiden singer, and why it is an overlooked classic. This episode sees both presenters doing an impression of Arthur Brown, waxing philosophical on the failures of alchemy, and contemplating the joys of pagan metal. Join us!Follow the Didn't Go Platinum podcast on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.comYou can also find Elliot on most social media at @elliotleaver92And you can check out The Chemical Wedding on Spotify.

Set your alien death ray maximum strength! Didn't Go Platinum is back and this month, we're looking at War Of The Worlds Part 2 by Michael Romeo.Tim is joined by Svalbard's Serena Cherry to discuss an underrated gem from the world of power metal. The third solo effort by the Symphony X guitarist is an exceptional piece of work, but it's rarely mentioned anywhere and deserves a revisit.Tim and Serena discuss their favourite tracks, go off on tangents about rollercoasters, Black Sabbath, the wider War Of The Worlds IP and explore the importance of marketing in the metal world. There's also comparisons to a Mitchell And Webb sketch and of course, Jeff Wayne comes up once or twice.You can find Serena's work with Svalbard onBandcamp, and her Noctule project isthere too.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum and you can email Tim directly at dngplatinum@gmail.comAnd of course, you canlisten to War Of The Worlds Part 2 on Spotify.

Didn't Go Platinum series 2 is go, and we're kicking off with an absolutely killer album; Black Flame by Bury Tomorrow. Tim is joined by "Zombie" Simon Crampton of Rock Sins to discuss the fifth album by the south coast metalcore heroes and explore why it might not have the legacy it deserves. The lads discuss their histories with the band and the album, go off on a tangent about Irish folk punk from Germany, and reach the conclusion that everything is Boris Johnson's fault. Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com

Warm up the gravy and drizzle it all over your spuds, it's the Didn't Go Platinum Christmas episode! Tim welcomes Chris Earl back to sit by a roaring fire, drink mulled wine and discuss the self titled third album by that most festive of metal bands, Chimaira. They discuss their own histories with the Cleveland heroes, examine the band's wider place in the New Wave Of American Metal and why the rise of the re-thrash and metalcore scenes might have dented their popularity. Chris does an impression of Chris Barnes from Six Feet Under, and Tim spends way too long talking about eggnog. This is the season finale for the first series, so we'll see you all next year for series 2. Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum, or email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com You can find Chris and The Core You Know podcast at @thecoreyouknowpod And be sure to check out artist Zoe Leigh, who did the cover art for both our shows at @cemeterybloom_ Ho ho ho.

Didn't Go Platinum turns back the clock to 1990. Tim is joined by Jazmin L'Amy of the I'm Your Biggest Fan podcast to discuss The Razor's Edge by AC/DC. Enormously popular at the time, the twelfth album by the Aussie rockers has been largely forgotten in the following decades. The opening Thunderstruck is a classic song, but the rest are good too. They take a look at the album in depth and its place in the wider history of the band. They also discuss why getting a mistress would be such a faff, why shots are overrated, and Tim laments a concert he could have gone to when he was a teenager but didn't. You can email Tim at dngplatinum@gmail.com and find us on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum. Jazmin is on Twitter at @wrathchild_jaz and you can find the I'm Your Biggest Fan podcast at @biggestfan_pod and here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UU2hvbHfPpx8kmeNgHJIo?si=69a54b41c56f46f9 To find out how to spell AC/DC, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH0ja5mb-Mc

Didn't Go Platinum is back to discuss whether the 'h' in 'Hellripper' is silent or not, and along the way, takes a deep dive into the world of Zimbabwean industrial metal. Tim is joined by Lindsay C, the presenter of The Heavy Metal Journal Youtube channel to discuss Seagrave, the fourth album by Nuclear Winter. This was one of 2023's great, overlooked albums. Nuclear Winter are a one-man project who seem to have attracted very little attention in the western world, but Seagrave rips and we're here to explain why. Tim and Lindsay discuss the evocative musical landscapes, the furious but versatile vocals, and make numerous references to war, Goths and robots. Join us for a brief glimpse at the African metal scene and discover why Seagrave is such a great record. And yes, Tim does need to get a chair that doesn't creak as much. You can find The Heavy Metal Journal on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@theheavymetaljournal Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum Email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com And you can find Seagrave itself on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4fF4qFTExMEynvdmTycxBP?si=IlVmILUqT1KWpD82TTR4AQ