Dig Me Out: 70s & 80s Metal

J, Chip, and Tim dig into the heavy rock and metal that defined two decades—from Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin’s pioneering riffs to Mötley Crüe’s sonic excess, the unsung heroes, and the stories behind it all. One album at a time. Let’s relive the magic. www.digmeoutpodcast.com

Dig Me Out: 70s & 80s Metal is a history podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 66 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Dig Me Out: 70s & 80s Metal, a history show with 66 episodes published.

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  Gang of Four’s Entertainment!: Punk, Funk, and the Politics of Rhythm

  Jun 2, 202658 minS0

  <p>Gang of Four’s Entertainment! is the moment post‑punk stopped being a scene and started sounding like a threat. This 1979 debut didn’t just tweak punk’s formula—it rewired it, turning guitars into percussion, bass into a funk‑driven anchor, and lyrics into a full‑frontal critique of capitalism, modern life, and what it even means to be “punk” in the first place.</p><p>In this episode of Dig Me Out, Jason, Tim, and Chip dig into how Entertainment! won a razor‑thin community poll over The Damned, Lone Star, and Throbbing Gristle, then unpack why listeners still figh...

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  The Hummingbirds Gave the Lemonheads Their Biggest Hit

  May 19, 202653 minS0

  <p>Returning Dig Me Out Union patron Josh Page is back from Australia with his second pick, and this one is geo-locked to his home country for most of the world. The Hummingbirdsformed in Sydney in 1986, signed to rooArt Records (the label founded by INXS manager Chris Murphy), and recorded their debut loveBUZZ in 1989 with producer Mitch Easter, the same man behind R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning. The album hit ARIA #31, the single "Blush" reached #19, and they went Gold in Australia. Outside Australia, almost nobody has ever heard it.</p><p>Jay, Tim, and Chip dig into the...

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  Stevie Wright's Hard Road Is the AC/DC Prequel Nobody Told You About

  May 5, 20261h 4mS0

  <p>The name Stevie Wright probably doesn't ring a bell. It should. Wright was the lead singer of The Easybeats, Australia's first international rock act and the band that gave the world "Friday on My Mind" in 1965. Then he made Hard Road.</p><p>Released in 1974 and produced by Harry Vanda and George Young, the duo who would immediately go on to produce AC/DC's first six albums. Hard Road features Malcolm Young on guitar and a teenage Angus Young as the live touring band. The title track is, as patron Gavin Reid puts it, "Highway to Hell was a...

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  Metal Church's The Dark: The Album That Got Buried By 1986

  Apr 21, 202654 minS0

  <p>You Opened for Metallica. You Got MTV Airplay. So Why Does Nobody Know Your Name?</p><p>The strange disappearance of Metal Church and The Dark</p><p>The Dark earned its place on the turntable the way all our episodes do: through community vote. It pulled 47% of combined Patreon and Substack poll votes, beating out Fastway, early Pantera, and Metallica to claim this week's dig. If you have an album you think deserves a closer listen, suggest it here and let the community decide.</p><p>You toured with Metallica. You got MTV airplay. You peaked at #92 on...

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  Skyhooks’ Living in the 70s: The Most Important Australian Rock Album You’ve Never Heard

  Apr 7, 202657 minS0

  <p>Skyhooks – Living in the 70s (1974) | 70s Rock Deep Dive</p><p>What if the most important rock album of 1974 never made it out of its home country? In Australia, Skyhooks’ debut Living in the 70s was a cultural earthquake — 16 weeks at #1, the highest-selling Australian album of its time, six songs banned from commercial radio, and a bill where AC/DC and Split Ends opened for them. Outside Australia? Complete silence for fifty years.</p><p>Jason, Tim, and Chip dig into this theatrical, bass-driven, gloriously weird debut from Melbourne’s most provocative band — a record that sounds like Alice Cooper, Ro...

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