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Mandatory Music

By: Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich
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  • Summary

  • Welcome to Mandatory Music! A podcast about the craft of music.
    Join Mike and Sebastian as they unravel the depths of song writing, musicianship and great artists. Each season centres on one particular band, with a deep dive into specific songs that delve into their creation, sound and complexatity. It is within song and harmony, melody and rhythm that our emotional heartbeat echos.
    It has been said that "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. - Plato
    So, come for the ride.
    © 2024 Mandatory Music
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Episodes
  • Episode 9: I am the Blood, I am Release

    Episode 9: I am the Blood, I am Release
    May 4 2024

    Welcome back to Mandatory Music where this week Michael and Sebastian discuss the deeply connected ballad, Bleeding Me. A song about the pain we create and the demon’s that are born inside of us when we don’t know how to properly move through darkness. Is this a Metallica masterpiece? Join us and decide for yourself.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 8: Ominous, I'm in Us

    Episode 8: Ominous, I'm in Us
    Apr 26 2024

    Mandatory Music is back this week with a monster episode. Yes we are doing it, we are chatting about Some Kind of Monster from the polarizing St. Anger album. Metallica went through perhaps their darkest period while recording this album. At one point, they were no longer a band. Join us as we explore a most distinct sound from a specific era of our favorite metal band.
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    41 mins
  • The Flesh Betrays the Flesh

    The Flesh Betrays the Flesh
    Apr 19 2024

    Welcome to Mandatory Music. On today’s episode Michael and Sebastian dissect the Metallica’s closing track on the Hardwired…to self Destruct album….the thrash banger, Spit Out the Bone. We peel back layer after layer of themes and riffs to get to the metallic core of this tune about succumbing to technology and turning into a machine. Join us on the ride.
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    37 mins
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