Episode 171
This week, Aaron introduces Brent to an Atlanta band that just released their first album in 6 years last month while Brent highlights a group from Germany that formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker.
Described by NPR as “revved-up Southern hard-rock that howls like Led Zeppelin astride a psychedelic unicorn”, Aaron picks out three songs from Royal Thunder.
Featuring a career that has spawned 19 studio albums and over 100 million records sold, Brent spotlight 3 tracks from The Scorpions.
This Week’s Playlist
- The Zoo – Scorpions – Animal Magnetism (1980)
- Fade – Royal Thunder – Rebuilding the Mountain (2023)
- Big City Nights – Scorpions – Love at First Sting (1984)
- The Knife – Royal Thunder – Rebuilding the Mountain (2023)
- Still Loving You – Scorpions – Love at First Sting (1984)
- Live to Live – Royal Thunder – Rebuilding the Mountain (2023)
Show Notes
(04:10) Scorpions: 37 Things You Didn’t Know About The Band! – Useless Daily
(08:12) The Turbulent Story Of The Scorpions – Louder Sound
(14:20) The Scorpions: The Cia And The Most Controversial Album Cover Ever – Far Out Magazine
(17:37) Martin Popoff’s Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time – Reddit
(22:33) How a series of unfortunate events inspired Royal Thunder’s new album – Louder
(23:33) Royal Thunder’s Mlny Parsonz on Escaping a Cult, Touring With Wilco – Rolling Stone
(39:55) ROYAL THUNDER – Masquerade
(40:55) Mlny Parsonz Delves Into Royal Thunder’s “CVI” – Metal Assault
(44:04) Renegade by Styx feat. Mlny Parsonz, Kyle Shutt, Jean Paul Gaster and Per Wiberg – YouTube
(45:11) Mutoid Man + Royal Thunder “Wrecking Ball” – YouTube
(45:17) Royal Thunder + Mastodon + Spirit Adrift cover Robyn’s “Ever Again” in the style of Thin Lizzy – YouTube
(45:30) Royal Thunder: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert – YouTube
(58:26) Rebuilding the Mountain ‘is Me Trying to Save My Life’: a Conversation With Royal Thunder’s Mlny Parsonz – Knotfest
Other Links
Animal Magnetism Documentary Part I – The Album – YouTube
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Scorpions
- The Scorpions
- UFO
- Royal Thunder
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Collective Soul
- Kyle Shutt
- The Sword
- Soundgarden
- Chris Cornell
- Uli Jon Roth
- Michael Schenker
- Don Dokken
- Mastodon
- Black Sabbath
- Dawn Road
- Jimi Hendrix
- Guns N Roses
