Best Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson Podcasts (2025)

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Notes on Spotify 5:24

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Hello skillets, Alan here. We’re planning to get back in the studio soon, but in the meantime here’s an update on some issues with Spotify behind the scenes. If you’re not interested in a rant about digital platforms and copyright law, here’s the short version: if you listen to Cast Iron on Spotify, you should move to another app, because we won’t …

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34: Trivium – In the Court of the Dragon 1:11:58

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Lewis and Alan are here to destroy you, they’re here to avenge – in the court of the dragon they descend. Further Listening Alan Machine Head – Unto the Locust Unearth – The Wretched; The Ruinous Lewis Slipknot – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) Soulfly – EnslavedBy Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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33: Roadrunner United – The All-Star Sessions 1:51:54

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Lewis and Alan are the dagger, the enemy, the voice of the voiceless and much more. Which team captain is top of the Roadrunner league? Further Listening Lewis The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma American Head Charge – The War of Art Alan Trivium – Ascendancy Opeth – Ghost Reveries Bonus mention: ‘White Walls‘ from Still Remains – Of Love and Lunacy…

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32: Soilwork – The Living Infinite 1:17:45

2+ y ago1:17:45

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Lewis and Alan experience more than a momentary bliss with possibly the only melodic death metal double album, The Living Infinite by Soilwork. Further Listening Alan Omnium Gatherum – The Burning Cold The Night Flight Orchestra – Amber Galactic Lewis Killswitch Engage – Disarm the Descent In Flames – Come Clarity…

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31: Dio – Holy Diver 1:05:11

2+ y ago1:05:11

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Lewis and Alan have been down too long in the midnight sea – oh, what’s becoming of us? Further Listening Lewis and Alan Rainbow – Rising Alan Ghost – Meliora Lewis Heaven and Hell – The Devil You KnowBy Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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30: Killswitch Engage – Disarm the Descent 1:24:24

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All in due time. Lewis and Alan take on Killswitch Engage’s ultimate metalcore comeback album, Disarm the Descent. Further Listening Lewis Bullet For My Valentine – Scream Aim Fire The Defiled – Grave Times Alan Any Given Day – Everlasting Malevolence – Reign of SufferingBy Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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29: Mastodon – Crack the Skye 1:06:19

3y ago1:06:19

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Lewis and Alan are spiralling up through the crack in the sky, leaving the material world behind. It’s sludgy! It’s proggy! It’s Mastodon! Further Listening Lewis Boss Keloid – Melted on the Inch Astro Henge – II Alan Intronaut – Fluid Existential Inversions Moon Tooth – CruxBy Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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28: Korn – Untouchables 1:11:13

3+ y ago1:11:13

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ARE YOU READY? Lewis and Alan touch base about weird nu metal pioneers Korn. Further Listening Lewis Rammstein – Mutter Maximum the Hormone – Bu-ikikaesu Alan In Flames – Reroute to Remain Disturbed – BelieveBy Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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27: Napalm Death – Harmony Corruption 1:01:22

3+ y ago1:01:22

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Just a noise, your shallow view, an opinion we find misconstrued – Lewis and Alan try something completely different, grindcore (or is it death metal?) Further Listening Alan Napalm Death – Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism Death – Symbolic Lewis The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma Aghast! – All the Rage (start with ‘Look Alive’)…

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26: Dream Theater – Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory 1:40:39

4y ago1:40:39

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Lewis and Alan shut the door and travel to another home – it’s virtuoso prog metallers, Dream Theater. (You can try Alan’s introductory ‘DT4L’ playlist on Apple Music.) Further Listening Alan Queensryche – Operation: Mindcrime Haken – Vector / Virus Hạc San – Hồn – Trăng – Máu Lewis Opeth – Blackwater Park Periphery – Juggernaut Alpha / Omega…

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25: Gojira – From Mars to Sirius 1:17:04

4y ago1:17:04

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Lewis and Alan can see the whales, looming out of the dark – they can’t believe their eyes, but it’s true! Join us on a trip from Mars to Sirius with the unique death metal...By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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24: Amon Amarth – The Pursuit of Vikings 1:33:53

4y ago1:33:53

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Lewis and Alan welcome you to our viking feast and remember the good old days of live music with an epic Amon Amarth double album.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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23: System of a Down – Mezmerize, Hypnotize 1:37:20

4y ago1:37:20

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Hey man, look at us rocking out! We're on the radio! Lewis and Alan are mezmerized and hypnotized by a System of a Down double bill.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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22: Metallica – St. Anger 2:10:06

4+ y ago2:10:06

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Alan and Lewis are joined by very special guest Craig Wilson (Split Screen, Five out of Ten) for A Very Special Episode on the Metallica album that never gets respect. We’re judge and we’re jury - are we executioner too?By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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21: Van Halen – 1984 1:03:34

4+ y ago1:03:34

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Lewis and Alan travel back to before either of them were born to pay tribute to the musical genius of Eddie Van Halen.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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20: Emperor – Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk 1:12:48

4+ y ago1:12:48

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Deathbear and Hellyoda slap on some corpse paint and immerse themselves in symphonic black metal.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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19: Blind Guardian – A Night At The Opera 1:04:40

5y ago1:04:40

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Lewis and Alan take a trip to the opera with Blind Guardian. Under the ice, we will believe!By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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18: Tool – Ænima 1:13:45

5y ago1:13:45

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Lewis and Alan swim to Arizona Bay to pry open each other’s third eye.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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17: Megadeth – Rust in Peace 1:09:06

6y ago1:09:06

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Lewis and Alan take no prisoners as they listen to Megadeth’s thrashterpiece, Rust in Peace.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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16: Every Time I Die – Hot Damn! 48:24

6+ y ago48:24

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Lewis and Alan Been Gone A Long Time, but we’re back with some metalcore mayhem.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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15: Linkin Park – Meteora 1:26:28

7+ y ago1:26:28

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Breaking the Habit of a long podcasting break, Lewis and Alan revisit this nu-metal classic.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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14: Be’lakor – Vessels 53:48

7+ y ago53:48

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Lewis and Alan get down (under) with an Aussie melodeath masterpiece.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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13: In Flames – The Jester Race 1:02:28

8y ago1:02:28

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Lewis and Alan dance with a melodic death metal classic.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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Bonus: Lewis’ Last.fm Legacy 55:02

8+ y ago55:02

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Lewis has been using last.fm for 5 years; he discusses his most listened tracks. It’s a journey of self discovery, bizarre listening habits and challenging band names.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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12: HIM – Razorblade Romance 1:18:26

8+ y ago1:18:26

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Join Us in Death – Lewis and Alan declare their love for HIM’s Razorblade Romance.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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11: Carcass – Heartwork 59:12

8+ y ago59:12

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Lewis and Alan dissect a masterpiece of melodic death metal: Heartwork by Carcass.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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10: Slipknot – Iowa (with Jess Turner) 1:11:01

8+ y ago1:11:01

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If you’re 555, then we’re 666 – Lewis and Alan are joined by special guest Jess Turner, Web and Social Editor at Five out of Ten, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Slipknot’s Iowa. Teenage...By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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9: Strapping Young Lad – City 53:17

9y ago53:17

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All hail the new flesh! Lewis and Alan take a trip to the City with Strapping Young Lad.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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8: Michael Jackson – Bad 1:05:06

9y ago1:05:06

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Who’s bad? Lewis and Alan get hit by a smooth criminal and listen to Michael Jackson’s pop-metal masterpiece, Bad.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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7: Machine Head – The Blackening 55:25

9+ y ago55:25

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Lewis and Alan thrash around with Machine Head’s The Blackening, producing an episode that is somehow both timeless and topical with a bonus intro on the recent Phil Anselmo / Robb Flynn controversy.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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6: Rammstein – Mutter 1:01:14

9+ y ago1:01:14

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Hör gut zu! Lewis und Alan reden über Rammsteins ‘Mutter’. Unsere Einführungsmusik wurde von Daniel Williamson ausgeführt. Besuchen Sie uns: http://castironshow.co.uk und @castironshow auf Twitter. (Vielleicht auf Englisch, bitte.)By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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5: Helloween – Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts 1 & 2 46:36

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AAAHHHHHH! It’s Halloween! In this spooky special, Lewis and Alan listen to Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts 1 & 2 from the German power metal band Helloween. Will it be a trick or a...By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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4: Bullet For My Valentine – The Poison 57:36

9+ y ago57:36

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It’s been ten years since Bullet For My Valentine released ‘The Poison’. Is it the metal classic Lewis and Alan remember? Did Bullet ever live up to their promise?By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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3: Dir En Grey – Uroboros 41:58

10y ago41:58

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Not even catastrophic data loss could stop Lewis and Alan from talking about Dir En Grey’s 2008 album Uroboros.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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2: SikTh – The Trees are Dead and Dried Out… 1:14:24

10y ago1:14:24

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Lewis and Alan listen to SikTh’s debut album, ‘The Trees Are Dead And Dried Out… Wait for Something Wild’, released in 2003. Join us on a trip to the wilder side of metal.By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson

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1: Iron Maiden – Powerslave 1:01:47

10y ago1:01:47

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In the debut episode, Lewis and Alan power through Iron Maiden’s 1983 classic, Powerslave. Will Alan turn Lewis into a Maiden fan? Will they disagree so fundamentally that they fall out before Episode 2? There’s...By Lewis Clark & Alan Williamson