This week continues our experience at the Nashville Rock N Pod Expo 2025! Much like Hollywood in the 80s and Seattle in the 90s, Nashville has become the new rock n’ roll capital in recent years. This is part 1 of our interviews with some of Nashville’s best new bands. Being that the town is called “Music City”, you can expect these bands to have a…

This week is our full account of our experience at the Nashville Rock N Pod Expo 2025! Once again, we played a little game at the Rock N Pod Expo with the brightest podcasters and artists. If you’ve listened to the show before, you know this is called WILD CARD… If you want to play along at home, visit our socials and look for the RnP banner pictur…

This week, we received our annual audit visit from corporate! That’s right, The Chairman not only graced us with his presence, but he demanded we deliver to you this episode: “Grave Mistake: BÖC Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. One could argue that selling 24M albums would negate “Shoulda Been Huge” treatment. However, when most folks can only name 3 songs b…

This week is the seventh volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Cut your lava lamp on, gaze at that blacklight poster through the haze of smoke, and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the core of 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped i…

According to Mighty K, this week is all about the Aqua-crotch! That’s right??? We are again diving hair-first into the world of obscure glam metal. Whether you call it: glam metal, hair metal, cock rock, hard rock… this time we are focusing on bands carrying the torch of the 80s by fully embracing the Sunset Strip sound and vision in current times!…

Meet Captain Content & Kevin in the pit again this week for a tooth-losing, hella good time! We’re getting our aggressions out by revisiting the starting point of it all for Kevin. The thrash, crossover, speed metal movement of the 80s spawned his love of all things rock n’ punk n’ metal. Once again, we will not be covering the Big 4 of Metallica, …

This week, another milestone episode in our journey that is the InObscuria Podcast. We are also preparing for another visit to the Rock n Pod Expo in Nashville, TN, USA on April 12. This made your humble hosts ponder our future, and a decision was made to slightly tweak our mantra. To explore and expand the soundscape of obscure music beyond where …

In celebration of Women’s Appreciation Month, we bring you the 7th installment of our series championing the gender with the most attitude and pure ferocity. Piss off a man; you can fight it out and then go have a pint at the pub. Piss off a woman, and you will pay for it 10-fold. In this episode we focus on women that truly rock; including several…

This week, breathe in another breath of that freshly regurgitated air! We are exorcising some demons again and testifying to the New Wave Of Classic Rock! This is a 5 shots of bourbon episode, so feel free to play along at home. Listen in as we pour it on with classic, blues-influenced hard rock that reminds us of the days when FM radio rocked! Ind…

This week, we start a new series all about appreciating the shredded, gravelly, gritty, raspy pipes and throats of rock n’ roll. We are focusing on lead singers who crafted truly special tones with their sandpapered delivery. Join us in celebrating these unique sets of pipes that set them apart from all the others. Anyone can scream, but only a few…

This week a continuation of our series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats, but more about artists with similar vibes, sharing a sonic landscape, or whose songwriting and playing styles are sympatico. This is another band that is near and dear to both of you humble hosts. A band…

This week is all about bands playing other bands' songs… In fact, we’re going to listen to songs that many different artists have covered; compare them, and then ask, “Who did it better???”. In this episode, we showcase the diversity of how a band can take a hit that you’ve heard a million times and put their own spin on it. Who do you think did it…

It is with heavy hearts that we deliver this week’s episode honoring the passing of a guitar hero giant who also happened to be an awesome singer and songwriter: John Sykes. He was a guitarist deserving of the title guitar god who rarely got mentioned in the same circles as the Satches, Vais, Rhodes, and Van Halens. Most known for his brief stint i…

This week we continue our journey to the Great White North! This is the triumphant finale of our celebration of an amazing power trio from Toronto that has been largely forgotten in the pantheon of rock n’ roll: TRIUMPH! From classic hard rock & metal to proggy AOR, this is a band that rarely gets the praise they deserve! This episode is rooted in …

This week we took it to the people, and the people agreed! Not just the people; we got the ok from The Chairman, Mighty K, and the entire 51st state of Canada! Therefore, we give you “Grave Mistake: TRIUMPH Shoulda Been Huge-er!!!”. This is part one of our celebration of an amazing power trio from Toronto that has been largely forgotten in the rock…

This week a spirit named Luci told us to go back down to funky town to find some soul survivors! That’s right funky junkies; we’re talkin’ about the hornier side of funk. The dirty, gritty soul that’s juicy and sublime because it’s got a little garage rock and swampy blues backbone mixed in with the R&B. This is sweat-drippin’, chitlin’ circuit-ins…

Listener Beware: This week you will be subjected to a deep exploration of the grey matter of a co-host of this show. The enigmatic, flame-throwing, jack of all trades, and good vibes provider: CAPTAIN CONTENT… This show will titillate some and completely confuse others. This is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; sort of… These a…

This week we talk about songs and albums by artists that the artists themselves have tried to lock away and bury! This is the continuation of our series that explores what happened when bands that had success in the 80s attempted to follow trends and remain relevant in the 1990s. Listen in as we discuss the varying degrees to which this worked, or …

This week we start the new year with melodic hooks, syrupy vocal harmonies, energetic performances, and "happy"-sounding music! Better said: POWER POP! Rev up your Tesla coils people! Get up and get moving this week as we present something to sing along with, while also being cracked in the ribs by fantastically distorted guitars laying down powerf…

This week, part 2 of our celebration of 2024 releases! It’s been another amazing year for new music from legacy, current, and new artists. Join Kevin as he’s on his own once again for our end-of-year celebration and recognition of all of the amazing, recorded output in rock n’ punk n’ metal for 2024! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show …

Happy Holidays to all of our ‘Scurians out there. Due to the abundance of amazing new releases in the world of rock n’ punk n’ metal, we will forego our annual Christmas episode for a 2-parter Shallow Graves 2024! At the end of every year, Kevin does a solo episode celebrating top releases of the year, but there are too many artists that Captain Co…

This week is a very special episode as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Captain Content’s 30th Birthday! If that wasn’t enough, we have the pleasure of welcoming the amazing MIGHTY K to the party! She takes us on a trip through her own personal selections of obscure rock n’ punk n’ metal painstakingly curated for Robert. Cheers to Captain Conte…

It’s been a long time coming and finally this week we deliver! It's another Shoulda Been Huge episode that has been promised since the show's first year. We had to go big with this one, so please welcome to the show, Mr. “Perfectly Rated” himself, BAKKO from the Cobras & Fire Podcast to discuss a classic punk & alternative band from his town: HÜSKE…

This week: a sister-cast episode to a series we have called the Inbetweeners where we on the bands straddling the 80s and 90s in rock n' punk n' metal. This is more specific to metal in the 90s after feeling the impact of the overwhelming shifting of sounds during the decade. Metal became a dirty word by the mid-90s as grunge and alternative took o…

This week we respectfully welcome back to the show Slamfest Podcast host: Mad Brad Rusthoven. He has called us out on a grave mistake of not having played Black Country Communion on any of our recent New Wave Of Classic Rock episodes. Therefore, we give you “Grave Mistakes: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Shoulda Been Huge”… scratch that: Should BE Huge!!!…

The scoundrel known as Scoldwell sent us a sealed package and no one knows what’s in it. Some say records, some say sea monkeys, some say it’s booby-trapped… Listen in as we open it. What secrets lie inside? Join us recorded live as we reveal the mystery of the notorious Scoldwell’s Vaults!!! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin op…

This week we are once again exorcising some demons and testifying to the New Wave Of Classic Rock! This is another round of 8 shots of bourbon… Listen in as we pour it on with classic, blues-influenced hard rock that reminds us of the days when FM radio rocked! Indeed, rock n’ roll is not dead and is in the very capable hands of these killer younge…

This week we pretend like it’s still Gothtober and bring you a 2nd volume of a “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!” from a band we covered 2 Halloweens ago. Another in-depth exploration of a perennial Halloween favorite for us: the frightfully amazing HELLOWEEN! This German band has had a long-lasting impact on Kevin, but will Captain Conten…

In our final week of Gothtober your fiendish-yet-friendly ghouls bring you an episode all about bands playing other bands songs! These are familiar songs you hear at every HALLOWEEN party this time of year! What vile and twisted interpretations can our rock n’ punk n’ metal ambassadors make??? Listen if you dare… What is it we do here at InObscuria…

This week: the 2nd in a newer series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats or copybats, but more so about artists that have similar vibes to a band who has become synonymous with Gothtober; the one and only TYPE O NEGATIVE! Join us as we discover other bands who were influenced an…

Welcome all y’all to 2024 Gothtober week #2! The boys slick back their hair and get downright greasy in this latest slab of creepy crawlin’ rock n’ roll earworms. We’re going to the barbershop to hang-out with the corpses and zombies and talk all things hot rods, pin-ups, horror, and rock n’ roll! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kev…

This week’s show kicks off our annual celebration of Gothtober in a grand way! Your favorite fiends welcome local Atlanta goth legend Matt Spatial from Now After Nothing who provides us with some tunes that show a true appreciation of the grim and ghastly! That’s right, everything turns grey as they once again explore the dark and ethereal world of…

At the end of every year, Kevin does a solo episode celebrating top releases of that year… but there are lots of albums that don’t get picked and they stay sadly on the bloody scribed scroll. This week we resurrect some of the lost souls from the past 4 years. Those left for dead may now rise! What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Kevin o…

This week we are talking about bands that have rock stars in them: Supergroups and Offshoots. Captain Content reminds us that a band consisting of well-known artists from other bands does not always equal great success. We dive into some of the more obscure supergroups and offshoots that didn’t break with huge mainstream success or stay around very…

In the 80s, the idea of special acoustic or unplugged albums and shows became a new medium that continues to today. Most think that Mtv started the movement in 1989 with their series called “unplugged”, however, most rock bands were playing acoustic renditions of their songs on radio when they would do in-town promotions long before then. This week…

This week your wayward grave robbers decide to join Space Force and experience a new high! A glitch in a retro playing of 3D Space Cadet Pinball for Windows sends us on a 6-song mission into another world. It is a show guaranteed to be an intoxicating and pummeling journey through time and space infused with a lungful of potent hook-doom. We’re tal…

This week InObscuria once again lets our hair down and fills it full of Aquanet! Oh yeah, we are diving hair-first into the world of obscure glam metal. Whether you call it: glam metal, hair metal, cock rock, hard rock… It’s all good and is the soundtrack for every party! In this episode, we celebrate the Summer of Hair. An end-of-summer celebratio…

This week: a new series called “In The Shadow Of…”, where we compare obscure bands to a mainstream act. This is not about copycats, but more about artists with similar vibes, sharing a sonic landscape, or whose songwriting and playing styles are sympatico. We kick off this series with a band near and dear to both humble hosts. A band whose live sho…

It’s that time of the year when the boys get all spiffed up to attend the 2024 Tony Awards! No, not those Tony awards. The ones where we hand out golden pentagrams to bands that wear their denim and leather proudly! What’s old is new again with the re-interpretation of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal known as the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy M…

This week another entry in our series, "Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!”. We are again featuring the amazing GALACTIC COWBOYS and this time we need audience participation. They have a new mission to boldly go onward and upward with a new album! Please consider contributing to their crowdfunding for the album here: Galactic Cowboys Kickstart…

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! This week is the 6th installment of our series celebrating the gender with the most attitude and pure ferocity. Piss off a man; you can fight it out and then go have a pint at the pub. Piss off a woman, and you will pay for it 10-fold… In this episode, we focus on women who truly rock! Ladies that play loud a…

This week heed the call of the sumo wrestling, battle-axe-wielding, baby seal-faced man! All hail Johnny the Mighty Tior!!! Yep, it’s another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We’re talking about a seminal New Wave Of “Not So” British Heavy band turned Power Metal trendsetters: RIOT! Infamous as m…

This week is the sixth volume of our deep dive into the trippy and groovy beginnings of the heavy stuff! Cut your lava lamp on, gaze at that blacklight poster through the haze of smoke, and join your favorite rock n’ roll grave robbers as they dig deep into the core of 70s Acid Rock n’ Proto Metal crypt to unearth some obscure bands that helped inf…

This week it’s damn hot, and we are smellin’ sumthin’ stanky and funky! It’s time to get our groove on and back down to funky town. So, once again: cut your lava lamps on, slip into some velvet and your highest platform boots, and pick your funky-dos to spherical perfection! That’s right funky junkies… it’s a Funk Rock extravaganza! What is it that…

InObscuria Podcast proudly presents: one night, and one night only, the 4th annual Ghost-Fest live at the Old Smyrna Firehouse! This event is floating room only for all spirits, specters, wraiths, phantoms, and the hottest ghouls! Featuring performances by the living, the dead… and the living dead. What is it we do here at InObscuria? Every show Ke…

Has Gothtober come early!!! Join us this week as we wildly celebrate frightastic flicks. We are joined by horror film Writer / Producer / Director Terry R. Wickham to hear about an amazing opportunity to be part of his new horror film: Beginning Of The End. This film is connected to what we do here on InObscuria as it will have a metal soundtrack a…

This week Captain Content challenges you to strive for your best, to be all you can be, to feel the burn, and to bring it! Get your phone out and record a video while listening to this one and create one hell of an awesome montage! Oh yeah, the Captain is bringing you the best obscure AOR music, because he’s got the touch, he’s got the power, and i…

This week is all about bands playing other bands’ songs with a twist of lime and a bit of rum… Enjoy the tropics with us in this episode as we showcase hit rock songs performed by reggae and ska artists! Kevin’s heading out to his Summer family vacation at the beach and needs a chilled playlist that encourages skankin’ n’ rawkin’! What’s this InObs…

It’s not even officially Summer yet here in the deep south of the USA but open a window and you will immediately feel the hot breath of the season upon us. So, with that, the good Captain brings to you some swampy, creepy, backwater blues and southern gothic goodness that runs the gamut of rock n’ punk n’ metal! Go sit out on your front porch, grab…

Captain Content laced up his Doc Martins and led us over to the Pacific Northwest to the land of everything GRUNGE! How is it possible that we are on our 6th ep in this series and we still haven’t played a single note of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam??? Listen along as we uncover the depth of the Seattle scene that invaded th…