This week we pretend like it’s still Gothtober and bring you a 2nd volume of a “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!” from a band we covered 2 Halloweens ago. Another in-depth exploration of a perennial Halloween favorite for us: the frightfully amazing HELLOWEEN! This German band has had a long-lasting impact on Kevin, but will Captain Conten…

In our final week of Gothtober your fiendish-yet-friendly ghouls bring you an episode all about bands playing other bands songs! These are familiar songs you hear at every HALLOWEEN party this time of year! What vile and twisted interpretations can our rock n’ punk n’ metal ambassadors make??? Listen if you dare… What is it we do here at InObscuria…

This week: the 2nd in a newer series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats or copybats, but more so about artists that have similar vibes to a band who has become synonymous with Gothtober; the one and only TYPE O NEGATIVE! Join us as we discover other bands who were influenced an…

Welcome all y’all to 2024 Gothtober week #2! The boys slick back their hair and get downright greasy in this latest slab of creepy crawlin’ rock n’ roll earworms. We’re going to the barbershop to hang-out with the corpses and zombies and talk all things hot rods, pin-ups, horror, and rock n’ roll! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kev…

This week’s show kicks off our annual celebration of Gothtober in a grand way! Your favorite fiends welcome local Atlanta goth legend Matt Spatial from Now After Nothing who provides us with some tunes that show a true appreciation of the grim and ghastly! That’s right, everything turns grey as they once again explore the dark and ethereal world of…

At the end of every year, Kevin does a solo episode celebrating top releases of that year… but there are lots of albums that don’t get picked and they stay sadly on the bloody scribed scroll. This week we resurrect some of the lost souls from the past 4 years. Those left for dead may now rise! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin o…

This week we are talking about bands that have rock stars in them: Supergroups and Offshoots. Captain Content reminds us that a band consisting of well-known artists from other bands does not always equal great success. We dive into some of the more obscure supergroups and offshoots that didn’t break with huge mainstream success or stay around very…

In the 80s, the idea of special acoustic or unplugged albums and shows became a new medium that continues to today. Most think that Mtv started the movement in 1989 with their series called “unplugged”, however, most rock bands were playing acoustic renditions of their songs on radio when they would do in-town promotions long before then. This week…

This week your wayward grave robbers decide to join Space Force and experience a new high! A glitch in a retro playing of 3D Space Cadet Pinball for Windows sends us on a 6-song mission into another world. It is a show guaranteed to be an intoxicating and pummeling journey through time and space infused with a lungful of potent hook-doom. We’re tal…

This week InObscuria once again lets our hair down and fills it full of Aquanet! Oh yeah, we are diving hair-first into the world of obscure glam metal. Whether you call it: glam metal, hair metal, cock rock, hard rock… It’s all good and is the soundtrack for every party! In this episode, we celebrate the Summer of Hair. An end-of-summer celebratio…

This week: a new series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats, but more about artists with similar vibes, sharing a sonic landscape, or whose songwriting and playing styles are sympatico. We kick off this series with a band near and dear to both humble hosts. A band whose live sho…

It’s that time of the year when the boys get all spiffed up to attend the 2024 Tony Awards! No, not those Tony awards. The ones where we hand out golden pentagrams to bands that wear their denim and leather proudly! What’s old is new again with the re-interpretation of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal known as the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy M…

This week another entry in our series, "Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!”. We are again featuring the amazing GALACTIC COWBOYS and this time we need audience participation. They have a new mission to boldly go onward and upward with a new album! Please consider contributing to their crowdfunding for the album here: Galactic Cowboys Kickstart…

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! This week is the 6th installment of our series celebrating the gender with the most attitude and pure ferocity. Piss off a man; you can fight it out and then go have a pint at the pub. Piss off a woman, and you will pay for it 10-fold… In this episode, we focus on women who truly rock! Ladies that play loud a…

This week heed the call of the sumo wrestling, battle-axe-wielding, baby seal-faced man! All hail Johnny the Mighty Tior!!! Yep, it’s another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We’re talking about a seminal New Wave Of “Not So” British Heavy band turned Power Metal trendsetters: RIOT! Infamous as m…

This week is the sixth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Cut your lava lamp on, gaze at that blacklight poster through the haze of smoke, and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the core of 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped inf…

This week it’s damn hot, and we are smellin’ sumthin’ stanky and funky! It’s time to get our groove on and back down to funky town. So, once again: cut your lava lamps on, slip into some velvet and your highest platform boots, and pick your funky-dos to spherical perfection! That’s right funky junkies… it’s a Funk Rock extravaganza! What is it that…

InObscuria Podcast proudly presents: one night, and one night only, the 4th annual Ghost-Fest live at the Old Smyrna Firehouse! This event is floating room only for all spirits, specters, wraiths, phantoms, and the hottest ghouls! Featuring performances by the living, the dead… and the living dead. What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Ke…

Has Gothtober come early!!! Join us this week as we wildly celebrate frightastic flicks. We are joined by horror film Writer / Producer / Director Terry R. Wickham to hear about an amazing opportunity to be part of his new horror film: Beginning Of The End. This film is connected to what we do here on InObscuria as it will have a metal soundtrack a…

This week Captain Content challenges you to strive for your best, to be all you can be, to feel the burn, and to bring it! Get your phone out and record a video while listening to this one and create one hell of an awesome montage! Oh yeah, the Captain is bringing you the best obscure AOR music, because he’s got the touch, he’s got the power, and i…

This week is all about bands playing other bands’ songs with a twist of lime and a bit of rum… Enjoy the tropics with us in this episode as we showcase hit rock songs performed by reggae and ska artists! Kevin’s heading out to his Summer family vacation at the beach and needs a chilled playlist that encourages skankin’ n’ rawkin’! What’s this InObs…

It’s not even officially Summer yet here in the deep south of the USA but open a window and you will immediately feel the hot breath of the season upon us. So, with that, the good Captain brings to you some swampy, creepy, backwater blues and southern gothic goodness that runs the gamut of rock n’ punk n’ metal! Go sit out on your front porch, grab…

Captain Content laced up his Doc Martins and led us over to the Pacific Northwest to the land of everything GRUNGE! How is it possible that we are on our 6th ep in this series and we still haven’t played a single note of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam??? Listen along as we uncover the depth of the Seattle scene that invaded th…

It is with heavy hearts that we deliver this week’s episode honoring the passing of a true recording innovator and master of his craft: the amazing Mr. Steve Albini. Our good friend and fellow podcasting brother, Chris L joins us from the awesome Pod Of Thunder podcast. We knew we needed someone who represented the region of the country Steve was f…

Meet Captain Content in the pit this week for a hella good time! We’re getting our aggression by revisiting the starting point of Kevin’s music fandom. The thrash, crossover, and speed metal movement of the 80s spawned his love of all things rock n’ punk n’ metal. Once again, we will not be covering the Big 4 of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Ant…

This week we present another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We’re talking about a 90’s band that most consider a 1 hit wonder alternative group. SPACEHOG is much more than most give them credit for. They were a unique band that carried the flag more for classic 70’s glam and power pop than alte…

This week Capt. Content reminds us that something unique happened in the 90s with “Classic Rock” radio where they completely omitted any new contributions musically from the bands. In the 90’s, the “Legacy Act” tag hadn’t hit yet and bands were still trying to be true to themselves, but still be relevant. We’re playing the Lost and Forgotten songs …

Listener Beware: This week you will be subjected to a deep exploration of the grey matter of a co-host of this show. Some know him as the enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades: Robert Harrison. However, this year he has earned the moniker: CAPTAIN CONTENT… and he is out for revenge!!! Let’s just say it will titillate some and completely con…

This week pour yourself a pint of Victoria Bitter and join us in welcoming back the CEO of Aussie Pub Rock: Craig Elvin! This time he’s with us live on American soil, so we decided to play a special version of the drinking game we call, “WILD CARD”! Robert and Craig go head-to-head in a game where they try to get points by naming the obscure band t…

This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Judas Priest are not on this episode, however, the one and only: Tony Griggs is! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands from Great Britain that were poised to take over the world in the early 80s. Tony is a big fan o…

This week is all about bands playing a famous singer–songwriter’s songs better than he ever did… This is a particular phenomenon known as, “The Dylan Factor”. In this episode, we showcase songs by old Bobby Dylan that sound better than the versions he recorded. Some will say that’s not a hard feat, but none can deny the powerful songwriting and aus…

This week we give Cap’n Content a break as Kevin throws Robert for loop by digging into the world of the Japanese Girls Metal Band boom that has been gaining momentum worldwide since 2010. This episode tests Robert’s endurance as he listens to music slightly outside of his wheelhouse with the quick tempos and technical ecstasy that is Japanese Meta…

This week we offer up the 12th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. We are celebrating the adjacencies to a true rock n’ roll icon: ALICE COOPER. Not much to say about the man, the myth, the legend. Capn’n Content suggested that we focus our listening to th…

This week breathe in another breath of freshly regurgitated air! We are exorcising some demons and testifying to the New Wave Of Classic Rock! This is also known as the 8 shots of bourbon episode… Listen in as we pour it on with classic, blues-influenced hard rock that reminds us of the days when FM radio rocked! Indeed, rock n’ roll is not dead an…

This week we provide you with the finest in Hair To Hair Combat! You got it… we are dipping our spandex-covered legs into the pool of obscure glam metal. These are groups with similar band names that we thought needed to go hair to hair to see who truly has the right to rock the name. If you like it glammy, sleazy, and trashy; this is your show! Ne…

This week we bring you a cornucopia of obscure psychedelic sonic nuggets from the one, the only Cap’n Content himself; Robert Harrison. Share a tab and grab a fork as we dig into some tasty blues inspired psychedelia curated by the good captain. These are bands and songs that co-host Kevin Williams was mostly unaware of until now, so we are flippin…

This week we pay homage to bands straddled the world of the 80s hard n’ heavy and the 90s alternative n’ grunge. These were bands that were somewhat outside of the status quo specifically in the hard rock and metal world that seemed to be playing music that was more genre and categorization-defying. Thus we created our own non-genre called; The Inb…

This week get your nerd on with us as we are raiding the Prog Rock crypt again. However, this will be a much different journey into the world of progressiveness, as we are covering Neo-Prog from the early to mid-1980s. A much different time for progressive rock, as these bands were influenced by more than just Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson. These …

Listener Beware: You are about to enter the mind of a co-host of this show. Some know him as the enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades: Robert Harrison. This year he has earned the title of “Captain Content”, and thus you will be thrust into the mind of a… Let’s just say it will titillate some and completely confuse others. This is the trut…

This week is all about bands playing other bands' songs… classic songs that perhaps radio has exhausted… Whether they are playing it straight note-for-note, or whether they are re-interpreting it; bands love to pay tribute to great songs that they love! In this episode, we showcase the diversity of how a band can take a classic rock hit that you’ve…

This week we present another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. A few weeks ago, we heard a band on our “Keep On Truckin’” episode that Robert said he’d like to explore further. So, we are going to do just that! This is a Viking band straight from the deserts of Sweden... or something like that. We…

Welcome back my friends to Ep. 213 of the InObscuria Podcast! Last week one of your esteemed co-hosts mentioned that he was going to start a new funk rock band called White Pepper… We thought this week would pontificate about what that group will sound like! We will once again explore all things FUNKY! Let your body move and your asses groove as we…

This week we continue the discussion that we started at the end of our last show; with our admiration of the almighty power of the guitar and the guitar hero! This time around we are going to play guitarists, or guitar passages or leads in songs that caught our ears at some point in our lives that made us truly stop and listen. It’s not always abou…

It’s 2024 and your humble hosts have been persuaded by the good podcasting people to keep on truckin’. Therefore, we bring you an episode full of bands devoted to naming themselves after the almighty diesel guzzlin’, 600 horsepower pullin’, multi-axle haulin’ hell on wheels known as trucks! This episode is, obviously, brought to you by our resident…

Prepare yourself for a killer episode featuring killer bands with killer songs from 2023… Happy New Year! Apparently, “killer” is the only adjective Kevin can use to describe artists this week (this is what happens when he’s on his own). 2023 has been another amazing year for new music from legacy artists, current artists, and new artists. Join us …

Spike your eggnog, hop on your sleigh, and take a ride with us to Christmas land! This ain’t the Bing Crosby Christmas Special though! This is Christmas the way we like it; featuring the finest rock n’ punk n’ metal we could find under the tree. Put your reindeer horns in the air and bang along with the boys as we celebrate the Holiday season the I…

This week we offer up the 11th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. It also happens to be your favorite co-host Robert’s birthday… So, what better way to celebrate his 32nd b-day than by listening to some music from one of his all-time favorites: Ian Fraser…

This week is the fifth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Share a tab and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the 60s & 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped influence and mold what would become known as Heavy Metal. What is it that…

This week we bring you melodic hooks, syrupy vocal harmonies, energetic performances, and "happy"-sounding music! Better said: POWER POP! Rev up your Tesla coils people! Get up and get moving this week as we present something to sing along with, while also being cracked in the ribs by fantastically distorted guitars! What’s this InObscuria thing? W…

In observance of the retail event of the year that is Black Friday, InObscuria took it upon ourselves to have way too much Wild Turkey the day before and thus completely blackout… We’ve invited our friend and co-host of the Decibel Geek Podcast: Mr. Chris Czynszak on to help us put the pieces together in an in-depth discussion of the blackout era o…