Pyrotechnics Podcast Ep. 26 — Indie vs Labels, Tribute Bands & Reaction Rants!

The latest Pyrotechnics Podcast has dropped — and it’s a wild ride!

This week, Pete Arnett, Dave Cockett & James Gaden dive headfirst into the big question: Does it pay to stay independent, or do record labels still rule Rock & Metal?

Also in Episode 26:

60 Second Sound-Off: James loses it over people reacting to reaction videos

Flushed Down The Rock & Metal Music Crapper: Big names, brace yourselves…

Tribute Band Trouble: Dave asks if they're hurting the scene

Views On The News: What’s been stirring up Rock & Metal this week

The Quiz and the Lyric Game (James & Dave definitely don’t hate those…)

Strap in for 1h30 of unfiltered Rock & Metal music mayhem.

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Welcome back to 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀, the ultimate rock and metal podcast! In 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟱, Pete, Dave, and James dive headfirst into the chaos that is 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁. With 𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 𝗢𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, is this farewell show destined to crash and burn? Or can the legends pull it off one last time?

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀:

The looming 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄

Can Ozzy Osbourne still deliver live?

The 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗳𝗳 – our rapid-fire rants at the state of the music world

𝗙𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 & 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 – guess who’s getting the flush? 𝘙𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰, we’re looking at you!

Was 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗢𝘇𝘇𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁? Is this an 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 or rock truth?

Plus, the 𝗹𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 – and yes, Dave and James still hate it!

Whether you're a die-hard Sabbath fan or just love heated takes on rock and metal, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

02:07 – Quiz Question

03:57 - Views On The News

10:11 – Sixty Second Sound Off

17:12 - Is Black Sabbath’s Final Concert a Disaster in the Making?

39:42 – The Lyric Game

43:05 – Unpopular Opinion - Is Post-Ozzy Sabbath Underrated or Just Done?

49:48 – Flushed Down the Rock & Metal Music Crapper

01:07:49 – Quiz Question Answer

01:13:34 - Outro

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In this episode of Pyrotechnics, our Rock and Metal podcast dives deep into the world of concept albums—what makes them epic masterpieces or total misfires. We share our personal love and loathing for these ambitious records and break down the best and worst the genre has to offer. Alongside our main topic, we bring you fan-favorite segments like Sixty Second Sound Off, Flushed Down The Rock & Metal Music Crapper, and Unpopular Opinion, plus a hilarious quiz challenge for co-hosts James and Dave. If you're a die-hard Rock and Metal fan looking for raw opinions, laughs, and passionate debate, this episode delivers. Tune in for your fix of everything loud, heavy, and unapologetically honest.

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