This week Dave returns as we dive into our bag of covermount CDs and unearth a real gem.

If you were buying Kerrang! in August 2002, you might remember issue 918 with The Prodigy on the cover. What you definitely remember is the cover-mount CD that came with it - Hometaping Volume Two, curated by Amen's Casey Chaos. This wasn't your typical corporate compilation of radio-friendly metal and whatever major labels were pushing that month. This was a proper education in underground extremity, compiled by someone who'd been living in the trenches since he was photographed at Black Flag gigs in 1982.

Casey wasn't messing about. He whittled down his selection from 60 songs, phoned Henry Rollins and Satyr personally for unreleased tracks, and designed the cover himself. The result was 26 tracks of whiplash-inducing genius that introduced countless metal and punk fans to bands they'd never have discovered otherwise. From Refused's "New Noise" and Iron Monkey's feral sludge to birthday party's pre-Bad Seeds insanity and proper OG punk from Discharge and X-Ray Specs, this was cultural education disguised as a free CD. The fact we're still dissecting every track choice 20+ years later proves Casey achieved something genuinely special - a compilation that worked as both a history lesson and a challenge to dig deeper into the underground.

• [00:00:00] Welcome to the cave: Easter resurrections and new studio vibes
• [00:05:39] Casey Chaos biography: From skateboard prodigy to punk legend
• [00:18:00] Rollins Band gets the pub rock treatment (Chris ducks for cover)
• [00:24:00] The Kinison: When Oblong, Illinois meets post-hardcore
• [00:29:00] Murder Dolls: Budget Misfits for the nu-metal generation
• [00:32:00] Discharge delivers the D-beat masterclass
• [00:43:00] Iron Monkey: Nottingham sludge at its most feral
• [00:37:00] Refused drops "New Noise" and changes everything
• [00:42:00] Turbo Negro: Norwegian glam-punk that divides the room
• [00:43:00] Void: The DC hardcore deep cut that finally clicks
• [00:46:00] Immortal: When black metal meets the Tony Hawk soundtrack
• [00:51:00] X-Ray Specs: Polystyrene schools the youngsters
• [00:56:00] Cyclone: Emperor side-project with uncomfortable baggage
• [01:02:00] Cave In: The wrong track for the right band
• [01:04:00] Birthday Party: Nick Cave's mental early years get the respect they deserve
• [01:06:00] Nasum: Swedish grindcore brings back the brutality
• [01:07:00] The Distillers: Brody Dalle's voice cuts through everything
• [01:13:00] Eyehategod vs Iron Monkey: The great sludge debate
• [01:14:00] Division of Laura Lee: Sweden's most forgettable export
• [01:15:00] The Haunted: At The Gates members go full throttle
• [01:17:00] Mortiis: Norwegian dungeon synth gets the goth treatment
• [01:20:00] Gary Numan: The robot pioneer closes out the education
• [01:22:00] Highlights, lowlights, and wild cards: The final verdict

Joe from Shit You May Not Have Seen Podcast/the bands Go Down Fighting and Man Must Die, jois us this week. And his pick is somewhat controversial: Immortal Technique's second album second album Revolutionary Vol. 2. In true unsung style, it ends up leading to a massive debate about separating art and artist, all whilst looking closely at his politics and dissemination of conspiracy theories. Felipe Coronel fled Peru's civil war as a child, became a battle rap champion, and built a career on politically charged underground hip-hop - but how much of his "truth-telling" is actually that?

We get into the weeds with that and much more.

[00:02:00] - Fash comments on recent anti-fascist videos
[00:04:00] - Joe's hip-hop origin story since 1992
[00:13:00] - Chris's deep-dive into Technique's Peru background
[00:30:00] - InfoWars appearance discussion begins
[00:33:00] - Sandy Hook moment that disgusts Chris
[00:38:00] - COVID conspiracy theories breakdown
[00:44:00] - Andrew Tate connection revealed
[00:53:00] - Revolutionary Volume Two track-by-track
[01:00:00] - Jean Gray vocabulary study tangent
[01:18:00] - "Point of No Return" analysis
[01:22:00] - "Dance With the Devil" storytelling masterclass
[01:33:00] - "You Never Know" - the other narrative banger
[01:40:00] - Mark's final verdict on the confrontational tone
[01:47:00] - Bonus Peru World Cup conspiracy (Chris's Nexus moment)
[01:51:00] - Next week: Casey Chaos compilation with Dave Weaver

On this episode we dive deep into the musical history of one of Italy's most fascinating and forward-thinking bands - Krisma (or Chrisma as they were originally known). This husband and wife duo from Milan created music that was light years ahead of its time, with their 1977 album "Chinese Restaurant" laying the groundwork for sounds that wouldn't become mainstream until decades later.

We explore how this band went from Italian pop stardom to experimental post-punk pioneers, working with the likes of Hans Zimmer and Vangelis along the way. We chat about their various musical reinventions, that time Maurizio allegedly cut his finger off on stage (or did he?), and how their track "Miami" sounds remarkably like Radiohead's Kid A... except it was released 23 years earlier!

From performing with The Beatles to mingling in Andy Warhol's circle, Krisma's story is as fascinating as their music is innovative. So grab a cuppa, settle in, and let us introduce you to your new favourite obscure band.

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00:00 Introduction to the Unsung Podcast
00:37 Meet the Hosts and Album Introduction
04:55 Band Background: Chrisma's Origins
12:45 Album Analysis: Chinese Restaurant
13:02 Listener's Insight: Fario Tte's Perspective
15:18 Maurizio's Punk Rock Commitment
17:51 Album Analysis: Hibernation
23:02 Album Analysis: Cathode Mamma
29:20 Technological Innovations and Clandestine Anticipation
36:06 Discovering a Hidden Gem
37:44 The Band's Move to New York
38:26 Exploring the Back Catalog
45:44 The Controversial 2008 Tour
49:52 Why Chinese Restaurant is an Unsung Classic
01:01:02 Final Thoughts and Conclusion