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AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast
This is the Podcast of Alan Averill aka Nemtheanga, vocalist of the Irish Metal band Primordial for almost the last three decades! It's all about music industry commentary and insider info, rock n roll stories from a life on the road, travel experiences from every continent, piracy and general skullduggery, gallows humour, some political observation, musings on history and culture and some good old Irish psychoanalysis. A Vagabond of the Western World!.....
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AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastRecording an old school album on a budget
How to record an old school sounding album on a budget. Don't want to rely on file trading, plug ins and home recording, don't want to make another modern…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastIs it really possible to ban phones at gigs?
Ghost banned phones for their most recent tour, in this episode I debate whether this is practical or possible for smaller bands or only a 'privilege' for…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastDie with your boots on......
Our icons age and eventually die, reminding us of our own mortality. They wrote songs that defined our youth and now are in the final chapters of life.....do…
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Is the population collapse narrative a grift? (re-upload with fixed audio)
A re-upload of last Fridays episode which had a technical glitch as I uploaded the intro twice! So.....what I was saying was....is the constant discussion of…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe Irish woman who shot Mussolini
In 1926 an Irish woman, Violet Gibson, shot Mussolini from almost point blank range in the face, almost changing the face of history.....almost. An obscure…
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The revenge of rap rock @ the Glastonbury gulag of guilt
Iron Maiden's new drummer conundrum leads us to more free speech issues this time to begin with. This week I discuss the case of Bob Vvylan at Glastonbury…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w/ Shayan from True Iranian Black Metal band TRIVAX
In light of the recent bombings (Jun 2025) a chat with Shayan from the Black metal band Trivax, Iranian born and bred, this episode is about growing up in and…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastUranium is a Heavy Metal
Last Friday's podcast failed to upload due to a technical glitch so here is an updated version. Some random thoughts about this last week of craziness, the…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe secret history of Ireland's flirt with fascism
In the 1930's Ireland flirted with fascism, it's an often over looked one could say hidden moment in Irish history, who were the 'blue shirts' and why did…
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Metal machine music
Today's podcast is mainly industry and scene chat, are governments going to ignore human creatives when training AI models, how recent anger over US visa…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastYour extra rollercoaster ride through the abandoned theme park of free speech
...a rickety death defying rollercoaster ride through the abandoned theme park of free speech! expect more heavy metal next week!!! Primordial cds/lps…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastBalkanisation bedlam, protesting to survive, sticky floors and dirty venues
A sideways look at the protests currently happening in Serbia and other places around the world as Primordial played there and Croatia last weekend, what is…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w / Vorphalack from SAMAEL
Today's podcast is a great interview with the gracious, insightful and erudite Vorphalack from Swiss legends SAMAEL! Before Dark throne or Emperor was playing…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcastyour guide to W.A.S.P !!!
It's been a while, but back from the eh...grave is my Call from the Grave series! and this week one of the greatest Metal bands of all time....WASP My random…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe free speech first principle quandary
So after some digging it seems our boy Voltaire didn't actually say "I wholly disapprove of what you say—and will defend to the death your right to say…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w / Charles GHUL from MAYHEM (ex Cradle of Filth/ Imperial Vengeance)
Episode 251 is a chat w / Charles (GHUL) from Mayhem (ex Cradle of Filth / Imperial Vengeance) which is also a video chat over on my Youtube channel! follow…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastEpisode 250! How the F did that happen?
Somehow I have made it to 250 episodes so it's the customary cliche to look back over the last 5 years! from the podcasts lockdown origins, lessons learned or…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastKneecap / Irish unification / Playlist protests / Who gets to do the firing in a band / ...and what is too extreme?
Part two of the recent Instagram Q + A! all sorts of random spice Primordial cds/lps available from https://www.metalblade.com/primordial/…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastInstagram interrogation part 1
Anything to avoid talking about politics right? well today's podcast is part one of an Instagram Q and A, pretty random.....from receiving the first Blasphemy…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastAn Irishman abroad
What are the top 5 things Americans want to talk to an Irishman about? maybe not quite what you think.....last week Primordial returned to the USA for some…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastLow Energy Heavy Metal Heroes
This is just a pointless late night low energy chat between myself and Joe from Gama Bomb....does exactly what it says on the tin.... not much Primordial…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcastintroducing the band BLOODBARK
This is a paid advertisement for the band BLOODBARK if this is something you are interested in doing for your band, then get in contact with me…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast50 YEAR CAREER IN 15 SECONDS
Bobby from Pentagram is right now one of the most famous people in the world, after 50 years....condensed into 15 seconds, more promo than you could shake a…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastAI has to learn from somewhere right? but where.....
STOP THIEF!!! Across the world copyright law is quietly changing or being changed, why? AI models have to learn from somewhere and be trained on existing art…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastTHE GATHERING WILDERNESS IS 20 YEARS OLD
The 5th Primordial album 'The Gathering Wilderness" is 20 years old so today's podcast is about the album and why it wasn't the album we intended to make and…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastWhy was there so much violence at gigs in the old days?
A few weeks ago I posted on my Instagram (nemtheanga_primordial) some old ticket stubs from the mid 80s to the early 90s and sure enough the violence that…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcastlet's talk about BLACK SABBATH
Today's podcast is about Black Sabbath, plain and simple. Discussing the final show coming up in Villa Park, the return of Bill Ward, the pricing, the guests…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastIs the album now just a passion project?
In today's episode I discuss the idea that the album itself, one of the most defining things of modern culture is becoming a passion project, how deep cuts can…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastREADING A TOUR DIARY FROM 1999
In today's podcast I am reading a tour diary I wrote in 1999 for our old website. An 8 day tour of Portugal with one show in Spain and seeing if it rouses any…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe importance of having a sparring partner
The files of my original take on the state of the worlds politics in 2024 were corrupted, perhaps the universe is telling me something. So this is just a…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe unexpected and unusual story of 'Storm before calm'
This was supposed to be a look back over the years political, cultural, social events, things that stood out to me, a sideways take on a wild ride of a year…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastIs traditional underground metal in a state of managed decline?
What's another year eh? getting back on the horse, back on the road again, not letting them grind ya down and all the usual cliches, this episode takes a look…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastMY TOP 21 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024
This was supposed to be my top 20 but due to my forgetfulness turned into 21 on the hoof.... does what it says on the tin this one! would a top 20 hats seem…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastUnwrapping the Spotify business model
After a lengthy and detailed discussion over on my instagram about Spotify I thought I'd clear up some of the confusion and misunderstandings involved in their…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastWhen did becoming a fan of music become such a digital chore?
Todays podcast asks the question when did it become such a chore to be a fan of music? do you go to gigs and secretly wait for them to be over, feel like you…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastCurating legacy - the triple thrash treat
How are some metal bands enjoying greater success than ever near the end of their careers? Kreator, Anthrax and Testament being a case in point, arguably past…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe podcaster friend simulation theory
90s Megadeth vs 90s Maiden? bald or not bald? why do we prefer one politicians over another? people who are really obsessed with politics forget most people…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastIt's the economy stupid!
After another year of gigging and travelling it's time to take a look at where the metal scene, where the underground is at more specifically, what trends are…
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INSTAGRAM Q + A
This one is something I haven't done in a long time! fielding some questions from my Instagram!! From misconceptions about being in a band to Ireland's lack of…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w / JON from HEAVY METAL PHILOSOPHY
Episode 228 is a chat with American youtuber and podcaster Jon Barbas who hosts the Heavy Metal Philosophy page and platforms We discuss masculinity in metal…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastThe expensive and nerdy world of vintage Heavy Metal t-shirt collecting
I don't solve the Middle East in this episode, or drone on about the American election or really answer any of life's big issues, that is unless you are a…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastEveryone's a critic, instagram ready stage shows and an AI occult metal band with merch!
Today's post red wine podcast is about criticism and how to deal with it, is tuning out of the comments cheating? the pressure on bands to have instagram ready…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w / Dan from WOLCENSMEN, GRAB + SOLSTICE
Todays podcast is a chat with Dan from both Wolcensmen and Solstice, which may seem controversial to some, but very normal and standard to others, and while we…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastALAN vs JOE
A stop gap episode as I am about to go on a short tour this week ahead and my throat has seen better days! so here is the last Metal Salvage chat between Joe…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastAre you a libertarian?
We hear the word libertarian and the phrase classical liberal a lot these days but where does it come from? what do libertarians believe and maybe you are one…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastWill someone please call AI Danzig and game the system
On this weeks podcast I discuss the recent case of Michael Smith, a prompter, music generator who was arrested for gaming Spotify's system, generating 100 000s…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastHow do you play the game as a new band? and is there any damn point?
Lately I've been getting a lot of emails and messages from new bands and musicians asking how can they make the next step! first mistake asking a grumpy old…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastDurov's Dilemna, Dynamic pricing and the mystery of Attila's suitcase
This week I discuss the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov and how the cartoonish fake news became the soviet style disinformation, the dynamic pricing…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcastthe Oasis masculinity conundrum
In this episode I discuss why Boomers are starting to only now notice there are no new rock bands anymore....and what part they played in that, how lad culture…
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Another festival season nearly over...
Simple one this week, with another festival season under my belt I wonder how many more times this happens, the law of diminishing returns! being nearer the…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcasta chat w / JASON from AGALLOCH
Episode 215 is a chat with my mate Jason from US dark pagan post Black Metal pioneers AGALLOCH ! however you want to describe them one of the most beloved and…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastVERMINOUS SERPENT
This may be an unusual move but this is an entire album of VERMINOUS SERPENT 'The Malign Covenant' which I played bass/vocals on along with JD on guitars…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastInclusive Paris Blasphemy and the misfortunes of virtue
Was the opening Olympic ceremony a heinous Blasphemy or just daft woke folly? Why the Marquis de Sade appeals to Libertine edgelords but is a bad role model…
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Essential advice for bands and some 90's Irish (RTE) Metal show nostalgia
A stopgap episode offering some essential advice for bands! and a newly found interview from the vaults.....from 1998 about Journey's End with that RTE Metal…
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Dodging the bullet
I mean what else could I talk about? Nature is Metal......Trump being totally Metal? well, old school Metal at least....back when Manowar were greased, ready…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastFinal Vinyl - is record collecting a scam
In a week where I pay way over the odds for a record I've wanted since 1989 to add to my personal ballast/collection, I ask is it really worth it? is there any…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastUncle Joe's gaslighting weekend
My reaction to the presidential debate...as if anyone needed it, The Death of Stalin vs Weekend at Bernies explained at long last! Where did the term…
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Ave Satan, Ave Lucifer
In todays episode I talk about something I never thought I would say, seeing Beherit at a festival. A Black Metal bucket list moment.....Ave Satan, Ave Lucifer…
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Gigs to no one, larping at being in a band, and being able to spot AI songs.....
The most depressing gig I ever witnessed to open with, followed by a discussion on the tempations of larping at being in a band using AI, who would resist? and…
AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill PodcastCelebrity for the ugly
May be a fools errand, if so let's be politically homeless fools together! a sideways look at the recent elections..... Ignorance is bliss after all support…