Audiomover - Moving the Past into the Awesome!

Rock music history from magazines, newspapers and vinyl! Ranging from the 60s to the 90s. Find us at audiomover.com and various social media platforms.

Audiomover - Moving the Past into the Awesome! is a music podcast hosted by Robert John Hadfield, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Robert John Hadfield hosts Audiomover - Moving the Past into the Awesome!, a music show with 50 episodes published.

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  #497 - SUCCESSFUL FAILURE - Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell

  Jun 1, 202639 minS0

  Robert John Hadfield dives into one of the most important reinventions in heavy metal history: the moment Black Sabbath returned home to Birmingham without Ozzy and somehow survived the impossible. Using a vintage circus magazine article as a guide, this episode explores the fear, tension, skepticism, and ultimate triumph surrounding the arrival of Ronnie James Dio and the creation of one of heavy metal’s greatest comeback albums. From industrial Birmingham and postwar scars to dry ice stage effects, flaming crosses, iconic album artwork, and the complicated shadow of Ozzy Osbourne, this episode becomes much more than a simple album re...

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  #496 - Def Leppard - I WAS THERE, SHE WASN'T - Exposing the Truth

  May 29, 202632 minS0

  Robert John Hadfield digs into one of the biggest rock albums ever made—but with a twist: what happens when you revisit Def Leppard's Hysteria through the eyes of someone who wasn't even alive when it came out? Together with guest Marin Fuller, Robert opens up a December 1987 magazine article written when Hysteria was still brand new and the world had no idea just how massive it would become. Along the way, they explore the unbelievable obstacles behind the album, debate whether Hysteria is actually Def Leppard’s best work, talk about Rick Allen’s inspiring comeback story, and take a deep...

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  #495 - KISS - UNCOVERING THE TRUTH About the Solo Albums

  May 27, 202651 minS0

  This episode dives headfirst into one of the strangest and most important periods in KISS history — that bizarre window between the 1978 solo albums and the release of Dynasty. Robert John Hadfield and guest Jeff Huxford crack open a vintage 1979 magazine article, compare it against what the band members later admitted in their autobiographies, and discover that the official story and the real story may not be quite the same thing. Along the way, the conversation turns into a celebration (and occasional roasting) of the solo albums themselves — especially the battle between Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley for solo album supremacy. Add...

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  #494 - Iron Maiden vs History - FORGOTTEN TRUE STORY - Powerslave

  May 25, 202618 minS0

  Iron Maiden, Poland, and the Cracks in the Iron Curtain What did Iron Maiden have to do with the fall of the Soviet Union? In this fascinating episode, Robert John Hadfield dives into the story behind Powerslave and the band’s historic concerts in Poland just weeks before the album’s release. Through vintage newspaper articles, memories of the Cold War, and reflections on music’s ability to transcend borders, this episode becomes much more than an album discussion — it becomes a story about culture, freedom, and connection. Robert explores how Iron Maiden became one of the first major heavy metal ba...

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  #493 - Van Halen - DID THEY INVENT THE 1980s?

  May 22, 202620 minS0

  Robert John Hadfield dives into one of the albums that helped define the transition from the 1970s into the hard rock explosion of the 1980s — Women and Children First by Van Halen. Using an incredible vintage issue of Circus Magazine from late 1980, Robert explores the idea that Van Halen may have truly been “the first ’80s band,” while reflecting on the energy, attitude, and larger-than-life charisma that made the group feel so different from everything that came before them. Along the way, Robert shares personal memories of discovering the album as a kid, flipping through records at K-Mart, hearing “And the Cradle...

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