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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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You can also find Gris Klein by Birds In Row here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/19DOARmoP1fongIfEjg80g

It's a special crossover episode is what it is! Didn't Go Platinum host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Jimi and Dazz from the Bangers & Mosh podcast to talk about couple of their favourite albums that nobody else seems to like.

We take a look at Slither, the controversial fourth record from metalcore legends Earth Crisis, and Check Your People, an underrated gem from rap-metal heroes Downset. Both of these albums come from an interesting period in heavy music history, and examine why these two bands were unfairly maligned. And in honour of the sadly-absent Defa, we also take a brief look at his choice; SYL by Strapping Young Lad. Join us!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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