Six out of Five

At the turn of the century, Metallica's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Lars "Fuuuuuuuuuck" Ulrich stood at a crossroads as the biggest band of the world. Creatively unfulfilled and mired in personal troubles, they made a maladroit and strange release: 2003's St. Anger. Not only that, they recorded the process and released it as a cult documentary. The result: they, this album and its snare became a punchline. Was it really that bad though? Here, we consider this complex, but crucial question.

Disrupt. Distress. Disgust. Disclose. Disarm. Disfear. Dispyt. Endless bands have been inspired by the sound of Discharge. Their early 1980s run stands on its own as some of the greatest and most influential punk music ever made. But we are not talking about those records, we are talking about their widely reviled 1986 album Grave New World. We cover their legendary bomb of tour and try to figure out what led them to do this album. Will either of us take a contrarian stance and champion this record as a secret masterpiece? Tune in and find out.

We close out the metalcore season with Contention's Artillery from Heaven, a young classic. We cried, we laughed, we had an eye poked by a clumsy guy on a random pit, but it had to come to an end. We just put out our companion zine to this metalcore season: https://six-out-of-five.neocities.org/vav0 Please go ahead and read that. Talk to you soon. Thanks.

Merry Christmas to our loyal listeners! We hope you are spending quality time with your loved ones. In fact, what better present can be given than the gift of knowledge? You can impress all your dear ones by showing them this episode of SIX OUT OF FIVE where we discuss Vein(.fm's) innovative 2018 release, Errorzone! Please enjoy our explorations of nu metal, screamo, Jerome's Dream and Windbreakers as well as discussions of our future plans. Happy Holidays and be well. The outro is "A Petty Grievance " by Random Acts of Violence, now on streaming and bandcamp: https://randomactsofviolence.bandcamp.com/album/acts-of-random-violence

This is an episode about the debut EP of Knocked Loose, Pop Culture. We talk about the various flavours of Louisville hardcore, how KL changed it, and what they've evolved into since. RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE EP DROPPED. LISTEN TO IT https://randomactsofviolence.bandcamp.com/album/acts-of-random-violence

We pulled this episode out despite a seemingly neverending string of technical difficulties. We have fried motherboards, shitty audio drivers, makeshift microphones. We still cannot pronounce the word apocalyptic. But we do it all for you, the listener. Next time you make a joke about podcasting, think about whether you could walk a mile in my shoes. This is a podcast about metalcore masterpiece Controller by Misery Signals

The commercial peak of metalcore was As Daylight Dies by Killswitch Engage ("KSE" for the fanz). We wrap our minds around this technically complex epic work and try to figure out some big questions. Is it mid? What are these songs about? What's going on in Sweden? How do you pronounce apocalyptic? We also take some time to shit on people who have seen more success than our entire bloodlines: Avenged Sevenfold. Terrible band. We didn't even bring up them being Republicans. I left my microphone at my mom's place. I actually did some producing this time to make my laptop mic palatable but it's not perfect. Anyway, I'm think of pitch shifting my voice next time. (If you hear a buzzing noise, you did not.)

We laugh, we sing, we grip the monumental classic Jane Doe by Converge. To do this, we consider the glazing and d***riding that this album has received for decades. We talk about forgotten gems of 90s metalcore (both problematic and woke) and internecine band drama. Kaust really loves this album. He looooooves it.

We have decided to face the ever-changing monstrous genre that has haunted our lives head on. We're covering a series of foundational (or not) albums from metalcore to track the evolution of the genre. Starting off, we dissect "Progression Through Unlearning" from Snapcase. This was put out by Victory in 1997. We discuss the genesis of the genre before diving into this core masterpiece. Along the way we discuss the many faces of Tony Victory, the success and nuances of Hatebreed, and the fashion sense of mid 2000s scene kids

They said it couldn't be done. Nevertheless, we have become the first podcast to defeat the misogyny allegations. We are raising women's voices with Ellie joining us to talk about No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom. This was released by Interscope Records in 1995. It's a massive album, you know it, everyone knows it. It was fitting to end ska season on this. We talk about things and junk.

Everything in life is fleeting. The innocence of youth fades away, summer warmth abandons us, and your peers will have children and acquire debts. In turn, we sadly find ourselves in the penultimate episode of SKA SEASON. We have no recourse but discussing Mu330's final full-length "Ultra Panic", another Asian Man special. This solemn episode includes discussion of the nefarious Rivers Cuomo, crystals and energies, and literalness as a songwriting device. Also, apologies for the audio quality of my mic. I recorded through the wrong output.

Everything in life is fleeting. The innocence of youth fades away, summer warmth abandons us, and your peers will have children and acquire debts. In turn, we sadly find ourselves in the penultimate episode of SKA SEASON. We have no recourse but discussing Mu330's final full-length "Ultra Panic", another Asian Man special. This solemn episode includes discussion of the nefarious Rivers Cuomo, crystals and energies, and literalness as a songwriting device. Also, apologies for the audio quality of my mic. I recorded through the wrong output.

Ska season nears its end as we cover These Hands of Mine, a full-length album by California anti-ska band Corrupt Vision. We talk about crack rock steady, punk microgenres, and sympathetic straight edge.

Ska season nears its end as we cover These Hands of Mine, a full-length album by California anti-ska band Corrupt Vision. We talk about crack rock steady, punk microgenres, and sympathetic straight edge.

We discuss Question The Answers, the fourth album by prominent ska band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Among other subjects discussed is The Defiant, Dicky Barrett's conservative rock band. We also touch on other things but we recorded this a while ago so I honestly don't remember what it was. Possibly Boston hardcore? I like Cerce a lot, Kau is a Have Heart superfan. Goolagoon is from Boston. Not sure if these bands are mentioned but Gang Green comes up at some point.

We discuss Question The Answers, the fourth album by prominent ska band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Among other subjects discussed is The Defiant, Dicky Barrett's conservative rock band. We also touch on other things but we recorded this a while ago so I honestly don't remember what it was. Possibly Boston hardcore? I like Cerce a lot, Kau is a Have Heart superfan. Goolagoon is from Boston. Not sure if these bands are mentioned but Gang Green comes up at some point.

After a long break, we resume ska festivities by commenting on Sing Along with Skankin' Pickle, a 1994 Dill Records release. Along the way, we discuss Volbeat's upcoming European tour, Joyce Manor's self-titled classic, and Bonzo Goes to Bitburg's lasting impact on music.

After a long break, we resume ska festivities by commenting on Sing Along with Skankin' Pickle, a 1994 Dill Records release. Along the way, we discuss Volbeat's upcoming European tour, Joyce Manor's self-titled classic, and Bonzo Goes to Bitburg's lasting impact on music.

We have finally come to address the most respectable ska album, Streetlight Manifesto's 2003 debut Everything Goes Numb. After fumbling through a clueless conversation surrounding the tantalizing idea of New Jersey, we discuss this classic record, as well as taking detours to talk about Victory Records, obsessive fanbases, treadmill lore, and horn spamming.

We have finally come to address the most respectable ska album, Streetlight Manifesto's 2003 debut Everything Goes Numb. After fumbling through a clueless conversation surrounding the tantalizing idea of New Jersey, we discuss this classic record, as well as taking detours to talk about Victory Records, obsessive fanbases, treadmill lore, and horn spamming.