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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This week, we bring you the 3rd and final volume of “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!” from a band we’ve covered in past Gothtobers. Another in-depth exploration of a perennial Halloween favorite for us: the frightfully amazing HELLOWEEN! This German band has had a lasting impact on Kevin, but how will Robert react now that he's seen the power of metaling pumpkins live in concert?

This episode is rooted in our Should Have Been category. This is a band that we have featured on the show several times over the years and is the end of our trilogy of deep dives. A German band that helped establish the metal genre known as, “Power Metal”. Unfortunately, their brilliance and innovation have never fully been recognized to the degree that it deserves. We think they SHOULD BE HUGE… and we are ready to fly that banner proudly!

Songs this week include:

1. Helloween - “Starlight” from Helloween - EP (1985)

2. Helloween - “Ride The Sky” from Walls Of Jericho (1985)

3. Helloween - “Judas” from Judas - EP (1986)

4. Helloween - “Future World” from Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part I (1987)

5. Helloween - “Eagle Fly Free” from Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part II (1988)

6. Helloween - “Heavy Metal Hamsters” from Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991)

7. Helloween - “Victim Of Fate” from The Best, The Rest, The Rare (1991)

8. Helloween - “Step Out Of Hell” from Chameleon (1993)

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This week, we succumb to the lunar spell and bark at the moon! What starts as a couple of buddies recording a podcast out in the woods of an Atlanta suburb, quickly becomes a life altering event after a scuffle with a wolf-like creature. Listen in as they take a furry bite out of songs, bands, or albums pertaining to the WOLF. Songs that howl and wail under the pale moonlight. Scratch that itch, and join our pack for week #3 of Gothtober!

We thought it would be a good idea to sit around the campfire and enjoy the crisp Gothtober air, but once the air felt (and sounded) like a hot breath we decided to head back inside. Did we make it in time to avoid being an evening snack? Listen in and find out! Somehow, we still managed to record a show and bring you a collection of tunes from the broad spectrum of rock, punk, and metal. 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. Wolfsbane – “Fell Out Of Heaven” from Live Fast, Die Fast (1989)

2. A Pale Horse Named Death – “Meet The Wolf” from And Hell Will Follow Me (2011)

3. Wolf – “At The Graveyard” from The Black Flame (2006)

4. Red Sea – “Wolves At The Door” from Blood (1994)

5. Wolves At Bay – “Tried To Fix” from When I’m Dead (2014)

6. The Young Wolf – “My Sweet Mary Jane” from My Sweet Mary Jane - Single (2016)

7. Type O Negative – “Wolf Moon (Including Zoanthropic Paranoia)” from October Rust (1996)

8. Splinter – “Werewolves Of London” from Punk Rock Halloween, Vol. 2: Louder, Faster & Scarier (2019)

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For week 2 of Gothtober, we exhume the tomb… The tomb of doom! Join your two favorite grave robbers as they dissect the history of doom metal and explore the haunted house that Black Sabbath built. Grab a bloody maria and enjoy the slow dirge of the devil’s tritone with us!

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. Trouble – “The Misery Shows” from Run To The Light (1985)

2. Saint Vitus – “The Troll” from Mournful Cries (1988)

3. Candlemass – “Witches” from Candlemass (2005)

4. Pentagram – “Too Late” from Be Forewarned (1994)

5. Cathedral – “Utopian Blaster” from The Carnival Bizarre (1995)

6. Graveyard – “Evil Ways” from Graveyard (2008)

7. The Obsessed – “Hiding Mask” from Lunar Womb (1991)

8. Electric Wizard – “Black Mass” from Black Masses (2010)

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Gothtober is finally here! Your two favorite wraiths show their appreciation of the grim and ghastly as they don all black garb, dead guy-liner, and a healthy dose of black no. 1 on their mop tops. This time the ghosts and goblins get heavy… That’s right, everything turns grey as they, once again, explore the dark and doomy world of Goth 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.

Songs this week include:

1. Outshine – “Our Minds” from Truthsayer (2026)

2. Sun Dont Shine – “Cryptomnesia” from From Birth To Death (2026)

3. Neon Nightmare – “Lost Silver” from Faded Dream (2024)

4. Spell – “Unquiet Grave” from Wretched Heart (2026)

5. Black Sites – “Giving Up The Ghost” from For Eternity (2026)

6. October Noir – “Tourniquet” from Letters To Existence (2023)

7. The Night Eternal – “Caught In A Spell” from Cold Velvet (2026)

8. Unto Others – “Glass Slippers / Fame” from Never, Neverland (2024)

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This week we break down the amazing new album from Galactic Cowboys – What Planet Are You From? To get all of the gory details, we had to go the man himself: the one and only Monty Colvin! We welcome him back to talk all things GC and how this album was the result of crowd funding, a move back to Houston, and adversities from lineup changes to death! Listen in and discover more about Galactic Cowboys, Monty’s amazing paintings, and what your new favorite album of 2026 is sure to be!

Wondering what this show is all about? We exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and place them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. The guys were stoked to chat with Monty once again this week. Kevin has loved and championed this band since first hearing them in 1992. Galactic Cowboys straddle the worlds of progressive metal, alternative rock, thrashing heaviness, and melodies with amazing harmonies! Click on the links below to buy their music, like their socials, and be amused… And go buy a painting!!!

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Songs this week includes snippets from:

1. Galactic Cowboys – “What Planet Are You From?” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

2. Galactic Cowboys – “Out Of The Darkness” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

3. Galactic Cowboys – “Superspreader” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

4. Galactic Cowboys – “The Liars” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

5. Galactic Cowboys – “Blinders” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

6. Galactic Cowboys – “I Can’t Let Go” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

7. Galactic Cowboys – “Love Rehab” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

8. Galactic Cowboys – “Trainwreck” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

9. Galactic Cowboys – “Mr. Knowitall” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

10.Galactic Cowboys – “Buried A Friend” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

11.Galactic Cowboys – “Find Our Way Home” from What Planet Are You From? (2026)

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