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The Making of Earth Versus The Wildhearts by The Wildhearts

Earth Versus The Wildhearts

The Making of Earth Versus The Wildhearts by The Wildhearts

Neil Johnson 1 June 2025

Earth Versus The Wildhearts: The Wildhearts’ Explosive Debut Some albums land like a bomb. Earth Versus The...

The Painful Truth by Skunk Anansie – album review

The Painful Truth - Skunk Anansie

The Painful Truth by Skunk Anansie – album review

Neil Johnson 23 May 2025

Monster Shop Score: 92/100 Skunk Anansie’s seventh album, The Painful Truth, isn’t just a comeback—it’s a defiant,...

Roar Like Thunder by Buckcherry – album review

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Roar Like Thunder by Buckcherry – album review

Neil Johnson 22 May 2025

Monster Shop Score: 81/100 Buckcherry’s eleventh album, Roar Like Thunder, explodes with raw energy and classic rock...

Skeletá by Ghost – album review

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Skeletá by Ghost – album review

Neil Johnson 9 May 2025

Monster Shop Score: 85/100 Ghost’s sixth studio album, Skeletá, is a grand, theatrical journey through hard rock,...

The Making of Powertrippin by The Almighty

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The Making of Powertrippin by The Almighty

Neil Johnson 4 May 2025

Powertrippin’ by The Almighty: The Full Story Sometimes an album lands at just the right moment. In...

UNATØNED by Machine Head – album review

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UNATØNED by Machine Head – album review

Neil Johnson 2 May 2025

Monster Shop Score: 75/100 Machine Head’s eleventh album, UNATØNED, is a lean, urgent blast of modern metal...

A Complete History of Rage Against the Machine

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A Complete History of Rage Against the Machine

Neil Johnson 23 April 2025

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is a story of political fervour, musical innovation, and...

Blind Melon by Blind Melon: The Story Behind a Timeless Alternative Classic

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Blind Melon by Blind Melon: The Story Behind a Timeless Alternative Classic

Neil Johnson 20 April 2025

Introduction Some albums define an era, but few do it with the raw honesty and spirit found...

The Making of Diver Down by Van Halen

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The Making of Diver Down by Van Halen

Neil Johnson 19 April 2025

Van Halen’s Diver Down: The Making of a Maverick Rock Album Some albums are born from years...

Podcast Episodes

Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

Welcome to Riffology, where a GenX and a Millennial talk about the albums from their youth. It’s more fun than it sounds…

Anthrax pivot hard into the ’90s on Sound of White Noise—first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitz—and somehow make it feel inevitable rather than mid-life crisis. We dig into why the songs land (drier drums, thicker guitars) and how a label switch put a new sheen on the chaos. Along the way: Dan Spitz’s surprise second act as a master watchmaker and a brief “It’s-a-me Mario” detour while trying to say “Badalamenti” like adults.

Timestamps

00:00:00 — Cold open: the “journey into sound” sting.
00:09:56 — Joey out, John Bush in; grungier, growlier vocal shift.
00:10:43 — Switch from Island to Elektra; Dave Jordan connection.
00:18:22 — Only flagged as the big single.
00:18:26 — Production chat: dry drums; darker ’90s tone.
00:50:54 — First with John Bush; last with Dan Spitz.
00:51:26 — Dan Spitz leaves to become a master watchmaker (!).
00:56:44 — Black Lodge co-written with Angelo Badalamenti; Twin Peaks nod.
00:56:12 — “It’s-a-me Mario” pronunciation detour (Badalamenti).
01:04:52 — “Biscuits in that snare”—a brief St. Anger tangent.
01:06:31 — Only hailed as a key Anthrax single.
01:19:30 — Wrap-up and polite plea to like/subscribe.

Credits

Released 25 May 1993 on Elektra (band’s first on the label).
Line-up shift: first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitz.
Producer: Dave Jordan (linked here with Jane’s Addiction, Alice in Chains).
Singles: Only; Black Lodge (called out as a big single).
Black Lodge co-written with Angelo Badalamenti; explicit Twin Peaks reference.
Peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.

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RIFF064 – Anthrax – Sound of White Noise

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RIFF064 – Anthrax – Sound of White Noise

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RIFF063 – Anthrax – Persistence of Time

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RIFF062 – Soulfly – Soulfly

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RIFF061 – Sepultura – Beneath the Remains

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RIFF060 – Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters

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RIFF057 – Black Sabbath – Paranoid

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RIFF056 – Oasis – Definitely Maybe and (What’s The Story) Morning Glory

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RIFF055 – Terrorvision – Formaldehyde

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