The Sober Metalhead
As a metalhead for the past 30+ years and sober for the past 8 years, I wanted to put something out there that takes the two of them and puts it together. Each week, I will review a NA beverage and a random album that I found on Metal Archives. Not only does this help these smaller bands, but also allows a safe place for those of us that aren’t obsessed with drinking and still enjoy some brutality in our music! So, come along with me, as we explore the bowels of Encyclopaedia Metallum! If you would like to send me an e-mail, please use: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
This week, I drink some West Coast IPA from the hard streets of Waterbury, Vermont while listening to death metal inspired by the glory of 80’s thrash metal.
[Side note: While editing, I noticed my pellet stove can be heard. This cut off some of the words and I'm too lazy to re-record. So, it's a thing.]
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://sobercarpenter.com/products/westcoast-ipa-non-alcoholic-craft-beer
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/death-construction/1566639084
MySpace: https://myspace.com/deathconmetalmusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Death-Construction/100067061262494/
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
This week, I drink some dark amber deliciousness while listening to brutal in-your-face satanic dance music.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://wellbeingbrewing.com/products/hellraiser-non-alcoholic-dark-amber
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/9268
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vital.remains.official/
MySpace: https://myspace.com/vitalremains
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/vitalremainsofficial
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/vital-remains
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bPweC1Ugh3y4m5emo7A36
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3579031
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000QKFC70/vital-remains
YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCuIhOvezrfNnRBsQg6kRjYA
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vital-remains/28448368
BandCamp: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/dechristianize
IndieMerchStore: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/vital-remains
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
This week, I drink some sparkling cider while listening to an album that made me almost quit doing this podcast.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beverage: https://www.martinellis.com/products/sparkling-cider/
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/artist/6800607
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatkatbeethoven
Homepage: http://www.greatkat.com/
MySpace: https://myspace.com/thegreatshredkat
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0GW5vHtmKwbTk3Cw2KSR9r
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/6045786
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KthomasPR
Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/music/player/artists/B00O48E69A/the-great-kat
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-great-kat/368743108
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
This week, I drink some relatively decent Merlot while listening to Greensleeves with blast beats.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beverage: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/peter+mertes+be+free+de+alcohol+merlot+germany [I couldn’t find the winery itself, so this was from an alternative website.]
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Bandcamp: https://deathmetalchristmas.bandcamp.com/album/death-metal-christmas
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday Dec 17, 2024
This week, I drink some carbonated pumpkin pie while listening to some delightfully delicious and crunchy tech-death.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://halftimebeverage.com/pumpkin-dark-non-alcoholic-69004
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/phylogeny/1235584791
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@phylogenymetal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3lYRAq13MFDq15mUv11yVI
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phylogenyofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phylogenymetal
Bandcamp: https://phylogeny.bandcamp.com/album/phylogeny
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
This week, I drink some surprisingly delicious fruit-flavored IPA with a pine aftertaste while listening to some black metal that I didn’t vehemently hate.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.beaglepuss.com/product-page/strange-hoppenings-ipa-4-pack
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Bandcamp: https://beltez.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beltez
MySpace: https://myspace.com/beltez
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/beltez
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTrueBeltez2011
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/beltez/721742221
AvantGarde Music [their label]: https://avantgardemusic.com/bands/beltez/
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
This week, I drink some malty Oktoberfest while listening to a band that was obviously inspired by A.C.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.liquorjunction.com/somerville/product/s-10511/p-15386563/buy-rescue-club-oktoberfest-n-a-6pk-c-12oz [The link provided is from a retailer I have not used, so buy from them at your own risk].
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Bandcamp: https://agoraphobicnosebleed.bandcamp.com/
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/3421
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgoraphobicNosebleed
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anbofficial
MySpace: https://myspace.com/agoraphobicnb
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DVkkJqypmjmRLJL9UurmI
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3832200
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/music/player/artists/B000XXT1WW/agoraphobic-nosebleed
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/agoraphobic-nosebleed/21479313
Direct Merch: https://direct-merch.com/collections/agoraphobic-nosebleed
Indie Merch Store: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/agoraphobic-nosebleed
MerchBar: https://www.merchbar.com/hard-rock-metal/agoraphobic-nosebleed
NightShift Merch: https://www.nightshiftmerch.com/collections/agoraphobic-nosebleed
Relapse Records: https://www.relapse.com/collections/agoraphobic-nosebleed-despise-you
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
This week, I drink some hopped up cider while listening to a band that belongs as the background music in a haunted house.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.beaglepuss.com/product-page/them-apples-new-england-hopped-cider-4-pack
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Thrashocore [French]: https://www.thrashocore.com/chroniques/chronique/8140-wastes-into-the-void-of-human-vacuity-2017-chronique.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastesdoom/
Bandcamp: https://wastes.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-void-of-human-vacuity
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
I talk about the importance of sobriety during the holidays and offer my own story to help ease the struggles. As always, if you want to reach out, use thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
This week, I drink some liquefied graham crackers while listening to a solo artist that really mixes things up in his songs.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.bravus.com/products/oktoberfest-limited-release
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/grimuser
BandCamp: https://grimmsr.bandcamp.com/album/2021-2024
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV07wMzL2JbmxkwjsTJORrg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WSLqLsR80FNMKydzOQaLJ
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
This week, I drink some sludgy and delicious near beer while listening to some light Satanic doom metal.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://shop.alesmith.com/collections/non-alcoholic/products/non-alcoholic-speedway-12oz-cans
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
BandCamp: https://kadestorm.bandcamp.com/album/ascension
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/131787882
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadestormmusic/?v=wall
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kade_storm/
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/kadestorm
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kadestorm
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gkSgVNBjtvb15AWMmtAYm
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kade-storm/1565837148
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
This week, I drink some heavily carbonated and bitter grapefruit juice while listening to the wish.com version of Evanescence.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.bigdropbrew.com/drinks/alcohol-free-pale-ale/
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
“Blackened” intro reversed & normal: https://youtu.be/YJ1vCidA53c
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Band links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoLoveLostBand
MySpace: https://myspace.com/nolovelostdoom
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/nolovelostdoom