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Introduction Released on 22 March 1994, Far Beyond Driven by Pantera is a cornerstone of heavy metal...
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The Making of Hooked – Great White’s Timeless Rock Classic

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Exploring the Genius of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti

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RIFF064 – Anthrax – Sound of White Noise
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Anthrax pivot hard into the โ€™90s on Sound of White Noiseโ€”first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitzโ€”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 Spitzโ€™s surprise second act as a master watchmaker and a brief โ€œItโ€™s-a-me Marioโ€ detour while trying to say โ€œBadalamentiโ€ like adults.

Timestamps

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

Credits

  • Released 25 May 1993 on Elektra (bandโ€™s first on the label).
  • Line-up shift: first with John Bush, last with Dan Spitz.
  • Producer: Dave Jordan (linked here with Janeโ€™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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RIFF061 – Sepultura – Beneath the Remains
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RIFF057 – Black Sabbath – Paranoid
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