In this episode, we explore songs from concept albums from across the spectrum of rock n’ punk n’ metal, and we decide if the concept and songs within belong in heaven or in hell. Is the story worth telling? I the song worth hearing? They’re not all The Wall or Tommy… Some are The Elder! This is Conceptual Purgatory!

What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection; an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. Robert is forced to test his endurance and provide feedback, as he has no idea what he will be subjected to every week. Our hope is that we turn you on to something that was lost on your ears, or something you've simply forgotten about, or that (in our opinion) should have been the next big thing.

Songs this week include:

1. Geoff Tate – “The Scene Of The Crime / You Know My Fucking Name” from Operation: Mindcrime III (2026)

2. Battle Circus – “Utopium” from The Half-Light Symphoy (2008)

3. Refused – “Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine” from The Shape Of Punk To Come: A Chemical Bombation In 12 Bursts (1998)

4. Dome – “Penultimate” from We Are Machine (2017)

5. Fates Warning – “A Pleasant Shade Of Gray Part VII” from A Pleasant Shade Of Gray (1997)

6. Cursive – “Twin Dragon / Hello Skeleton” from I Am Gemini (2012)

7. Projekt Gemineye – “The Lost Generation” from Canada: Stories And Legends (2024)

8. The Jam – “Little Boy Soldiers” from Setting Sons (1979)

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With the beginning of November comes 2 major events here in the US that we decided to Frankenstein together… Hence, Election Day Of The Dead! Join us as we wax poetic about political wax. No matter what side you are on (the ass, the pachyderm, the angry anarchist, or the sugar skulls), we can all come together to celebrate those who have passed on and rock out to some politically charged rock n’ punk n’ metal!

What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin opens the crypt to exhume and dissect from his personal collection: an artist, album, or collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. Robert is forced to test his endurance and provide feedback, as he has no idea what he will be subjected to every week. Our hope is that we turn you on to something that was lost on your ears, or something you've simply forgotten about, or that (in our opinion) should have been the next big thing.

*Don’t forget to check out Cobras & Fire for LC and Kevin’s detailed review of the entire Bad Religion discography: https://cobrasandfire.com/category/podcast/bad-religion/

Songs this week include:

1. Warrior Soul – “Elected” from Cocaine & Other Good Stuff (2020)

2. Metal Allegiance – “Pledge Of Allegiance” from Metal Allegiance (2015)

3. Rosemary’s Babies – “I Vote Yes” from Talking To The Dead (1983)

4. Extreme – “Politicalamity” from III Sides To Every Story (1992)

5. Clutch – “Politician” from From Beale Street To Oblivion (2010)

6. Bad Religion – “You Are (The Government)” from Suffer (1988)

7. Brian May – “The Guv’nor” from Another World (1998)

8. Grand Funk Railroad – “Politician” from Born To Die (1976)

9. Grave Digger – “Dia De Los Muertos” from Return Of The Reaper (2014)

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This week’s show is the final frightful installment of Gothtober 2026. We hope you love this episode to death… Many are aware that we record in a refurbished fire house, but did you know that in the mid-1900s the original fire house burned to the ground? What ghosts lurk within the dark corridors and surrounding grounds where the new fire house sits? Listen to some haunting rock n’ punk n’ metal, and prepare to be creeped out, disturbed, and perhaps titillated. Happy Halloween, everyone!

What is it we do here at InObscuria? In the beginning, good always overpowered the evils of all man's sins... But in time the nations grew weak, and our cities fell to slums while evil stood strong. In the dusts of hell, lurked the blackest of hates. For he whom they feared awaited them... Now many many lifetimes later lay destroyed beaten down and only the corpses of rebels, ashes of dreams, and bloodstained streets remain... It has been written "Those who have the youth, have the future". So, come now children of the beast; be strong and shout at the devil!

Songs this week include:

1. Calabrese - “I Was A Teenage Deathstalker” from No Return From Darkness (2025)

2. Creeper - “Parasite” from Sanguivore II: Mistress Of Death (2025)

3. Thrasherwolf - “Haunted” from Inside The Sickened Mind (2024)

4. Yee Loi - “Down In The Bunker” from Down In The Bunker - Single (2026)

5. Wailin Storms - “Dead End” from The Arsonist (2026)

6. Jane And The Killer Queens - “Body Horror” from Best In Show (2026)

7. Nantucket - “Just The Devil’s Way” from Your Face Or Mine? (1979)

8. Wolf - “Waltz Post-Mortem” from Hour Of The Wolf (2026)

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If you want to hear Robert and Kevin’s band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/