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.
Listen on:
Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
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
7 days ago
7 days ago
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
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
This week, I drink the La Croix version of Fresca while listening to medieval black metal.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://proofnomore.com/products/brewdog-elvis-af-non-alcoholic-hoppy-grapefruit-brew-11-2oz
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Bandcamp: https://beholderqc.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beholderqc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beholder.conjuration/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ttAI9y7JCWdmgRTWczDcr
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ancien-monde-ep/1482001898
Apple2: https://music.apple.com/us/album/arcane-subreptice/1615859103
(I find it funny that Apple has the first one as death/black and the second one as rock.)
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
This week, I drink some hop-heavy smoothness while listening to an album that sparked a very visceral reaction inside of me.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://tworoadsbrewing.square.site/product/non-alc/399
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rising-core/1031385787
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ni0s5ZSd8KK4VQALod8rR
Official Website: https://risingcore.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/risingcore
Bandcamp: https://risingcore.bandcamp.com/album/rise
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
This week, I drink some carbonated lemonade while listening to black metal’s answer to Tool.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://athleticbrewing.com/products/lemon-radler
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/die/1481774145
Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Finis-Paratum-Die/dp/B07YRZB5DX
YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtJ3lDbW7CNd2EPXhbw3JLQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4BMTjuIYpTBh3eJOtSh28L
MySpace: https://myspace.com/diemetal
Bandcamp: https://mrnielaudio.bandcamp.com/album/die-10-year-anniversary-edition
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
This week, I drink some Fruit Stripe-like NA beer while listening to a shockingly innovative black metal band.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.getgruvi.com/products/non-alcoholic-juicy-ipa
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Bandcamp: https://numenblackmetal.bandcamp.com/music
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NUMENofficial
Merch: https://numenhorde.bigcartel.com/
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
This week, I drink an overly malty red NA beer while listening to supremely talented group of musicians with a mediocre vocalist.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://proofnomore.com/products/woodland-farms-brewery-scarlet-non-alcoholic-red-16oz
[I could not find the link on Woodland Farm’s website, so I included the location I ordered it from.]
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lower-hell/350359721
BigCartel [merch]: https://lowerhell.bigcartel.com/
MySpace: https://myspace.com/lowerhell
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/358825
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday Sep 24, 2024
This week, I drink a seasonal release from Athletic after listening to a black metal band that is rather obsessive about their love of a certain four-letter word that starts with ‘k.’ Hint: It’s not ‘kink.’
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://athleticbrewing.com/products/oktoberfest
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Facebook: https://es-es.facebook.com/ATOMICIDE666
Bandcamp: https://atomicide.bandcamp.com/
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
This week, I finally find a damned good NA stout while listening to some thrash metal from Argentina.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://www.drinkuntitled.com/product/non-alcoholic-chocolate-milk-stout-6pk/
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4aCWTRWrh5lyIaZTVCP6ja
[I literally scoured the internet, trying to find any other links related to the band, however came up entirely too short. My apologies.]
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
This week, I drink one of the absolute worst NA beers I’ve ever had after listening to a band that is best described as melodic power death metal.
LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:
NA Beer: https://grupazywiec.pl/en/marki/zywiec-biale/
Email: thesobermetalhead [at] gmail [dot] com
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Band links:
Official Website: [NO LONGER ACTIVE]
Bandcamp: https://foredoomed.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foredoomedband/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/foredoomed
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@foredoomedband