Didn't Go Platinum visits the worst neighbourhoods in Detroit, as we explore Cold As Life's excellent second album, a forgotten gem of nineties hardcore. Cold As Life might be the most dangerous band to ever emerge from the American underground, whose songs of brutal slice violence and urban paranoia mask a tragic, heartbreaking career.

Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Loudstakk mainman Ron D. Rock, and the two discuss their favourite tracks, the band's history, and the mythology of the nineties hardcore scene. And given that this is a Detroit-heavy episode, Chicago gets a minor kicking.

You can explore Loudstakk and their premium MIDI grooves for metalheads by visiting their website, or checking out their Instagram page.

Follow Didn't Go Platinum on Instagram and Threads at @dngplatinum, or email dngplatinum@gmail.com

Tim also just started a Substack which you can find here.

And of course, check out Declination of Independence on Spotify here.

Didn't Go Platinum asks the big question: can being very well-dressed and incredibly good-looking be a drawback?

Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Kris Kielich of the Psychic Warfare podcast to discuss Love And Other Disasters, the third full-length from Swedish metallers Sonic Syndicate. They're a band that Tim once dismissed as "Hot Topic Mall Goth metal," but it turns out that they're much better than that.

Join us as we revisit an irresistibly catchy album that may infuriate heavy metal traditionalists, but is actually really good. And let's find out why Sonic Syndicate didn't become megastars.

You can find Kris and the Psychic Warfare podcast on Instagram and Spotify, and as part of the wider Noizze Podcast Network.

You can find Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum, email us at dngplatinum@gmail.com, or follow Tim's newly created Substack.

And you can listen to Love And Other Disasters on Spotify.

Are Mercenary the unsung heroes of melodic death metal? We tackle this question with an in-depth look at the band's 2004 album 11 Dreams on the latest episode of Didn't Go Platinum.

Regular host Tim Bolitho-Jones is joined by Brother Dave of the Menn, Metal Mayhem podcast to discuss the Danish underdogs. 11 Dreams is a very strong album, and a viable alternative to some of the more popular acts of the early 2000's, but is it too long?

You can follow Didn't Go Platinum on Threads and Instagram at @dngplatinum or email dngplatinum@gmail.com

You can find Brother Dave, the rest of the Brothers Menn, and the Menn, Metal Mayhem podcast here.

And of course, you can listen to 11 Dreams on Spotify here.

Stay metal.