Re: The METAL TAG 2025 (

[@TheDeathDoomMetalHead]

Ah boobs on a cover have led many men to their demise mate haha! Great video, interesting to hear about Bolt Thrower. Shows you can't like everything straight away. Very surprised to see my mug on here too! Tymvos live is worth seeing, they really do channel UK death metal but none of the lads are actually from Scotland by memory haha!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@TheDeathDoomMetalHead really? They just moved there?! Well Tymvos really have the sound!

[@TheDeathDoomMetalHead]

@ExplosiveAction I would guess they've been in Scotland a little while. I know the singer and main man of the band is Greek and he's been in a few bands worth looking at. Guitarist is Polish so a mixed bag of influences to essentially sound like Benediction haha

[@ExplosiveAction]

@TheDeathDoomMetalHead haha that's awesome

[@stormwind_7996]

Great response, Simon! Those TOXIK album covers look awesome, so I'm also keen to check out the music. I've also been getting into more NAPALM DEATH lately. Thanks a LOT for the shout-out and kind words; they're greatly appreciated! I enjoyed your description of my channel, and laughed at the "retro style" tag, because it's true (I'm using dinosaur technology to make the videos)! :D Cheers!

[@ExplosiveAction]

My pleasure mate! Keep it up!

[@Iainmaclennan70]

Very nice TAG reply Simon!! I've mentioned it before but that Tymvos album is killer!!

[@ExplosiveAction]

It absolutely rules!

[@thereverendgypsy]

Simon, I am the founder of death scream magazine. I'm also the lead singer of cold sweat. What kind of did pre death metal vocals. But what I want to say is Hi happy New Year and I really enjoy every single video you make ... And you made me post because you showed that abigor EP

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@thereverendgypsy killer mate, thanks for commenting! That EP rules

[@maikelvoors9348]

Great talk as usual. Always enjoyable, thanks! Yeah that Abigor is their best, because it’s raw, no keyboards.

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@maikelvoors9348 cheers!

[@RattleheadRik]

enjoyed this! I saw Deteriorot open for Mortician a few weeks ago in Brooklyn and they put on a crushing set.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Awesome!

[@matoxdeepshadows]

Awsome video mate, cheers a ton for the shout bruz, means a lot I may have to jump on this looks like a bit of fun, ill also make sure I open my next beer with the pug in your honour, all the best appreciate you! 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@ExplosiveAction]

Haha anytime mate, but don't actually use the pug to open a beer!!

[@matoxdeepshadows]

@ExplosiveAction hahaha, ill try and refrain, I'm running out of utensils though, cheers mate!

[@claytonbjork5687]

​@@matoxdeepshadowsyou should do one mate aswell... it'd be interesting

[@lifeeternal9823]

I enjoyed this one Simon! Imma have to do this for next week. I found Target - master project genesis this year too! I was really impressed with it since it was a blind buy in the same way you do that. I bought the reissues of think this and world circus a year or 2 ago, they’re nice but the OGs really just can’t be beat. 🍻

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@lifeeternal9823 Target are really quite something!

[@tobyfingland8149]

Enjoyed the video as always, happy new year, cheers!!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@tobyfingland8149 thanks mate you too!

[@cristianosorio2517]

Hi Simon!!! Well done and great response to this year Metal Tag..... the guys did an awesome job with some "tricky" question i will have to do a lot of work. Hope you can get those "grails" you're looking after and sorry to hear about the Sodom issue. Nice to hear you're going to see the Cavalera bros show, i'm sure it's going to be a blast. cheers and be well

[@ExplosiveAction]

Yeah I'm really hoping Cavalera will be good!

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

Well played sir! Good to see your take on The Metal Tag.

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@HeavyMetallurgy thanks for the fun questions!

[@claytonbjork5687]

This is good... really good questions actually

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@claytonbjork5687 all credit to Marty and Alan for the questions!

[@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine]

Great response mate, good luck with finding Toxik and Sodom. I'm looking for those Toxik ones myself. Sodom hanging up on a wall in a shop when we went to Jürgens but it was €180 which is just insane.

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine oh man that's a lot of money

[@paulh2126]

Sinister are playing on the 29th, but it's a week night.

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@paulh2126 yeah and on a damn boat that won't dock till after midnight. No wonder the tickets are 2 for 1

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

Excellent Tag this year and response! That Reek collection is on point. Nice Toxik. Sad to hear the Sodom story.. I got ripped this past year too on some fake concert tix. Wasn't too much money but still felt totally stupid and ripped off. I feel like I've sold a Napalm record once and then got it again. I'm definitely like that with later era Carcass.. I need that Abhorration record and the Tymvot - good finds and recommendations. Been rocking that Cryptic Brood again this week. Great art and music. Prepping my tag response now. Cheers man!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz thanks man!

[@mercyfulmetal7324]

Even a newer collector like me sees the prices going crazy. About 6/7 years ago I got both Toxik albums together on a record fair for about 30 euros each, RR presses! I didn't even know they were harder to find until people said so, in my head they were still 30/40 euro records, haha. I don't know which Znowhite cover is worse, the F grade or cue ball grandma! I see that Monstrosity a lot on record fairs, its just way too expensive lol.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Great score on getting those Toxik for that price! You absolutely need to push the boat out and buy that Monstrosity man. And all Znowhite has a bad cover lol.

[@benng4376]

You hear the Nogothula album on Blood Harvest?

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@benng4376 I got the promo recently, in the list to listen to

[@WilliamRyan-h2y]

Ugh so sorry to hear you got swindled. Good content, as always Simon!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@WilliamRyan-h2y yeah it sucks but others got it worse

[@JC-lu4se]

Picked up a copy of Persecution Mania last year in VG+ condition. Very happy with the purchase. Not cheap though!

[@ExplosiveAction]

Damn jealous of that!

[@petereddleston8841]

Hi Simon great video! I have Monstrosity - Imperial Doom on CD (Also have it on vinyl which is an OG!) but how can you tell if it is an OG or a Russian Boot?? Mine looks genuine but probably is a Boot just don't know how to tell the difference?? Cheers!!! Pete.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Hey Pete, the bootleg editions are well documented on discogs with lots of closeup shots and descriptions of what is different. Best way to tell.

[@arthurbromback4143]

Some great finds. Ive been searching to get that Monstrosity Imperial Doom og pressing for a long while. Everytime I see its 100 to 150 dollars on Ebay. Id settle for a reissue, but as you said it hasn't been reissued as of yet.

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@arthurbromback4143 I got very lucky at $50 AUD for it, hence why I double checked it wasn't a bootleg so hard haha

[@arthurbromback4143]

That's Awesome and it was in good shape no scratches or anything that's a bargain compared to what I've seen cd ranging from 90 to 200 dollars on ebay. Great find!!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@arthurbromback4143 yep it's very clean, from a private sale on Facebook

[@NocturnalSummoning45]

Are you familiar with Mick and his record store called Rock Ape Records? Based in Townsville, Queensland Australia.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Ooh, I have heard that name for sure but I don't think I've bought from them. Recommended?

[@UnholyCult666]

I think I read somewhere that the reason the Monstrosity debut doesn´t get reissued is because of Lee Harrison. He didn´t like the sound and so it won´t get a reissue(maybe someday he will change his mind). Happy that I have my Original that I bought back in the day. :-)

[@ExplosiveAction]

Wow that's short sighted if that's the case, it sounds great!

[@UnholyCult666]

I don´t get it either but everyone has their own opinion. But I like the sound as well.))

[@ajk3157]

Great video Simon . Have 2 OG copies of persecution mania , one white one black . May part with the black copy if you're interested

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@ajk3157 thanks mate, feel free to message me on Instagram or my email in the KZbin profile!

[@bobovv6060]

Thought for sure youd of picked the Molder album for best cover. Mine was the Necrowretch cover, evil af.

[@ExplosiveAction]

It's a great cover!

[@zombiTrout]

Wait, there’s a soundtrack for Virus/Hell of the Living Dead?!? Fuck me, I need that (if they release one for Nights of Terror I’d be quite happy too).

[@ExplosiveAction]

There is! Was an RSD exclusive, which I just found hilarious amongst all the usual garbage dad rock and kiddie singers they offer.

[@under-one-flag]

Abigor rule mate, so good. Solefald are a great band- Bolt Thrower are fantastic, luckily saw them live RIP. I blind bought Eaten back to life in 1991 because I liked the cover ha - what a wise decision ! I have often bought albums because the cover stands out to me - im a sucker for that lol - not so much these days though, I see a cover and check em out first. Carcass are one of my favourite bands, along with Napalm Death and King Diamond, which are my biggest collections. Znowhite artwork is abysmal - the other album is even worse lol. Thankfully I have Monstrosity and Cemetery on cd , had em 30 plus years.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Actually good call on Eaten back to Life! I did exactly the same as a kid haha.

[@spencergrady736]

Christ, I used to see those Toxik albums secondhand everywhere here in the UK. I'll keep my eyes open for you. Ha, ha, Matox is great - have you heard his own band?

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@spencergrady736 legend!

[@petrfila339]

Napalm Death - Diatribes is a great album and the CD is a bit expensive. It costs around $30 in a good condition.

[@ExplosiveAction]

Took me a while to come back around to it

[@mendicantmedia]

I don’t think all of Reek is on that Symphonies cd. I had to buy the poxy reissue Reek with the boring cover before I finally got the LP /pedantic

[@ExplosiveAction]

Haha, well it had ENOUGH of Reek to make young me happy.

[@mendicantmedia]

PS. I’ll leave you my Persecution Mania LP in my will

[@mendicantmedia]

Never enough Reek!

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

You’re right. They left off several Reek tracks on that CD so they could say it had both albums in it. Typical Eerache shit!

[@ExplosiveAction]

@@HeavyMetallurgy tightarses!