Episode 161 of Monuments in Ruin rages on into the new year with a glitch in the matrix, cover songs, the summer of 69, hate mail for great albums, album closers, title tracks and even more! All this and great jams to glue it all together.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on January 6th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 161 Intro
(01:18) Pink Floyd – Time/Breathe Reprise
(09:40) Low Flying Hawks – The Thin Ice
(15:06) Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
(17:40) Graveyard – Low (I Wouldn’t Mind)
(26:07) Soundgarden – Fell On Black Days
(30:43) Neil Young – Cowgirl in the Sand
(40:02) Jimi Hendrix – If 6 Was 9
(45:40) Grails – Burning Off Impurities
(54:27) Mogwai – Blues Hour

This episode launches us on a trip through  the west coast with some mid 80’s classics, taps into a local connect, wallows in some 90’s treats, showcases a couple of cover songs. On the journey we connect two brains and two sourpuss’ and eventually land full circle back to the 80’s domain after a double shot of blues rock royalty. All this lands on your favorite streaming platform Monday at 9pm Eastern. TrendKillRadio.com 

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on December 30th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 160 Intro
(00:28) Roger Miller – Dang Me
(02:21) Slayer – Raining Blood
(06:08) Metallica – Crash Course in Brain Surgery
(09:09) Suicidal Tendencies – Trip At The Brain
(13:36) Drunk Horse – Priestmaker
(17:10) Scurvy Dogs – Sourpuss
(19:10) Sourpuss – Talkshow Host
(23:30) Dead Milkmen – Bleach Boys
(27:10) Nirvana – School
(32:10) Mighty Might Bosstones – Last Dead Mouse
(35:46) Doomriders – Possession
(40:27) Danzig – Not Of This World
(44:09) Fleetwood Mac – Oh Well Part 1 and 2
(56:06) Wasp – Show No Mercy

The court of public opinion can be a harsh spotlight. This week on Monuments in Ruin we discuss a few albums that may not have received high reviews from fans or may have been left behind in the discussion regarding their discography.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on October 28th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 159 Intro
(00:46) Black Sabbath – You Wont Change Me
(08:32) Clutch – Abraham Lincoln
(14:22) Neurosis – Blisters
(21:12) Pink Floyd – Quicksilver
(27:49) Living Colour – Information Overload
(33:56) Judas Priest – Turbo Lover
(39:08) The Doors – Shamans Blues
(43:44) Graveyard – Never Theirs To Sell
(45:58) Kiss – Escape From The Island
(48:47) Kyuss – Tangy Zizzle
(53:57) Slayer – Divine Intervention

This episode of Monuments in Ruin takes us to the realm of new releases, old commitments, emotional musical moments and few really amazing cover songs. Buy the ticket, take the ride. Episode 158 on TrendKill Radio! Monday’s at 9pm Eastern.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on September 16th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 158 Intro
(00:39) Clutch – Gimme The Keys
(04:56) Black Sabbath – Sweet Leaf
(09:57) Budgie – The Author
(16:20) David Bowie – Lazarus
(22:29) Mazzy Star – Fade Into You
(30:17) Bossk – Atom Smasher
(38:42) Chelsea Wolfe – The Mother Road
(42:56) Steve Von Till – Black Crow Blues
(46:13) Gillian Welch – Hard Times
(53:36) Crippled Black Phoenix – Turn To Stone

This weeks episode of Monuments in Ruin leans toward the tender side of rock n roll. It’s not going to be a tear jerker but it has definitely built it’s foundation on the topic of love, loss and changing times.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on September 9th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 157 Intro
(01:31) Skid Row – I Remember You
(09:24) Ozzy Osbourne – Goodbye To Romance
(14:49) Beatles – I Need You
(17:15) Red Hot Chili Peppers – Breaking the Girl
(22:01) Jane’s Addiction – Then She Did
(33:14) Devo – It’s Not Right
(35:33) Ian Hunter – Who Do You Love
(39:18) The Stooges – I Wanna Be Your Dog
(42:21) Descendents – Sour Grapes
(46:06) Logical Nonsense – Change
Deep Purple – Strange Kind of Woman
(55:30) Black Sabbath – Solitude

This week on episode 156 of Monuments in Ruin we talk about the bargain bin surprise, an album that manages to rise above others in audio fidelity, the importance of checking the rpm speed of your record, a vocalist who is rarely discussed, gnarly bass tone and much more!
TrendKillRadio.com – Heavy Music For A Heavy World

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on August 26th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 156 Intro
(01:53) Motorhead – Step Down
(06:13) Poster Children – Grand Bargain!
(09:21) Shellac – Ghosts
(14:41) Swans – The World Looks Red/The World Looks Black
(31:40) Sound Garden – Somewhere
(35:58) Sonic Youth – Malibu Gas Station
(41:31) Queens of the Stone Age – I Appear Missing
(48:06) Yob – Ether
(58:31) Randy Rhoads – Dee

Tune in for episode 154 of Monuments in Ruin as your host takes you on an unexpected journey that manages to make techno, pop rock, melodic doom and psych work as one.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on July 8th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

(00:00) Monuments in Ruin – Episode 154 Intro
(00:51) Fear – Camarillo
(02:44) Chemical Brothers – Leave Home
(08:08) U2 – Even Better Than The Real Thing
(11:44) Mr. Bungle – Desert Search For Techno Allah
(18:30) Crippled Black Phoenix – Times, They Are A’ Raging
(30:00) Rush – The Necromancer
(43:54) Spelljammer – Electric Ground
(51:44) Hellbender – The Ballad of Gray Livers

This week we break out the heavy rock set and talk about some pioneers of noise rock, take a phone break with a friend, discuss the concept of heavy music and pass out some well deserved thank you’s to our listeners.

Originally aired on TrendKillRadio.com on June 17th, 2019.
Produced and edited by Bobby Rayfield for broadcast on the TrendKill Radio Network.

Monuments in Ruin – Episode 152 Intro
(01:21) Def Leppard – Billy’s Got A Gun
(08:22) Electric Citizen – Light Years Beyond
(12:49) Truth and Janey – Ain’t No Tellin’
(16:24) Ike and Tina Turner – Contact High
(18:37) Goatsnake – Mower
(34:42) Helmet – In The Meantime
(37:47) Today is the Day – Many Happy Returns
(41:12) Chelsea Wolfe – The Wasteland
(45:09) Mumford and Sons – Broken Crown
(55:28) Led Zeppelin – The Wanton Song