Leitmotif And Movement: A Father & Son Journey Through Rock, Metal, & Music History
A father and son listen to, review, and discuss music from the past and present. We will take a deep dive into our favorite records, talk our favorite artists, give our recommendations, and maybe someday do some interviews with the musicians that inspire us. If you like classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock/metal, movie scores, video game scores, or just music in general we invite you to join us on our journey! Shoot us a message at leitmovepod@gmail.com and we will read it on air! Please keep it clean. Subscribe to us on your favorite podcasting platform! Like and subscribe on YouTube! Leave us a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
CONTENT ADVISORY: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including mental health crises, panic disorders, sleep deprivation, and suicide, related to the subject matter of The Reticent's album “please". Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!
Join the father and son duo as we unpack the deeply personal and intense new album from The Reticent, please. We'll give you the alb...
Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!
Join the father and son duo as we unpack the raw, electrifying debut of Aerosmith, their self-titled 1973 record. We'll give you the band's origin story and a detailed track-by-track breakdown of the album that launched America's greatest rock and roll band.
Next, we dive into Michael's Journey by dissecting the unforgettable 60s Motown classic, The Marvelettes' "Pl...
[BONUS EPISODE] ADVANCE REVIEW! Dive headfirst into the crushing new sound of Bragging Rights' upcoming record, Carpe Jugulum. We were given an early listen to this sludge infused progressive death metal release and are delivering our brutal, in-depth review right now. Discover your next favorite heavy act and find out if this record truly seizes the throat of the underground metal landscape!
Featured Album: Carpe Jugulum Artist...
Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take!
Join the father and son duo as we unpack the monumental debut of A Perfect Circle, 'Mer de Noms.' We'll give you the album's backstory and a detailed track-by-track breakdown of the 2000 masterpiece.
Next, we dive into Michael's Journey by dissecting the unforgettable 80s pop of Mr. Mister's 'Broken Wings!'
Plus, we shine a light on three fantastic bands that deserve more at...
This week, we're diving deep into the dark, masterful sound of Alice In Chains’ 1992 grunge masterpiece, Dirt! We break down why this album remains a heavy music benchmark.
Plus: We pay tribute to the late Limp Bizkit bassist, Sam Rivers, and honor the enduring legacy of Kiss's Spaceman, Ace Frehley.
In The Art of Discovery, we shine a spotlight on three fantastic and underappreciated bands you need to hear!
Finally, we tackle the roc...
We're breaking down Pantera’s 1992 release, “Vulgar Display of Power”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss The Contours’ “Do You Love Me” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
“Every Breath A Thorn”
Performed by Mind:Field
From the album: An Atonement For Existence
Composed by: Marcel Ulbrich
We got an early chance to check out the new record from Caustic Waves, "Echoes", and we're providing our thoughts on it!
Purchase music from Caustic Waves at:
https://causticwaves.bandcamp.com/
HUGE thanks to Caustic Waves for giving us the early listen!
All music written and performed by Neil Thomas. Special thanks to Neil for giving us approval to play clips of each song on the show!
We're breaking down Faith No More’s 1989 release, “The Real Thing”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Martha and the Vandellas’ “Dancing in the Street” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
“Made Manifest”
Performed by Overtoun
From the album: This Darkness Feels Alive
Composed by: Overtoun
“Dark Forest”
Per...
We're breaking down Deftones’ new release, “private music”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Dexys Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
“Cherry Violence”
Performed by New Ghost
From the album: A Dagger in Every Tide
Composed by: Tarin Ali, Nic Bowden, Gareth Hughes, Ellie Ric...
We're celebrating our one year anniversary by revisiting Michael’s Top 5 Records of All time and revisiting a few records to see if his feeling about them has changed! We have some fun statistics about the last year, talk a bit about our history with music, the impetus for this show, and what the future of the show may hold. We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Billy Oc...
We're breaking down Ozzy Osbourne’s 1980 debut solo release, “Blizzard of Ozz”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
“Shatter the Visage”
Performed by Mother Of Graves
From the album: “The Periapt of Absence”
Composed by: Mother Of Gr...
We're breaking down Black Sabbath’s second 1970 release, “Paranoid”! We also take a moment to remember Ozzy Osbourne. All of our regular segments are here as well, including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"Atonement Part II: Victim Machine"
Performed by Mind:Field
Composed by: Mar...
We're breaking down Killswitch Engage’s 2002 release, “Alive or Just Breathing”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Richard Marx’s “Should’ve Known Better” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"Bloodlines"
Performed by The Lucidia Project
From “The Twilight Affliction” EP
Composed by: Garrett Caroll, Daniel Williams,...
We're breaking down Steve Vai’s 1993 release, “Sex & Religion”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss WAR’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"All Hope Is Gone"
Performed by Against I
Composed by: Against I
Lyrics by: Against I
"ego"
Performed by Megg Jacobs
Composed by:&nbs...
We're breaking down Skid Row’s 1989 debut release, “Skid Row”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"Stay Alive"
Performed by Date Back To Dawn
From the album: Reminiscence
Composed by: Date Back To Dawn
Lyrics by: Date Back To D...
In this special bonus episode, we are talking about our experience attending the Infinite Arc Tour (featuring Periphery, Mastodon, and Coheed and Cambria)!
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We're breaking down Coheed And Cambria’s 2002 debut release, “The Second Stage Turbine Blade”! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss The Commodores’ “Easy” and Michael receives his next assignment!
WARNING: We do get into story spoilers in this week’s album discussion. We also discuss some difficult topics within the story such as murder and rape. Listener discretion is...
We're breaking down Soundgarden’s 1994 release, "Superunknown"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss John Waite’s “Missing You” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"Best Of Times"
Performed by Full Throttle
Composed by: Kaelin Chase Caron, Max William McGill, Evan Samuel Levite
Lyrics by: Evan Samuel Levite, K...
We got an early chance to check out the new record from Bragging Rights, "A Personal Curse", and we're providing our thoughts on it!
Purchase music from Bragging Rights at:
https://braggingrights2022.bandcamp.com/
HUGE thanks to Bragging Rights for giving us the early listen!
A complete list of how to contact, follow, like, and subscribe to us can be found at: leitmotifandmovement.com/bio
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We're breaking down Sammy Hagar’s 1982 release, "Standing Hampton"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss The Four Tops’ “I Can’t Help Myself” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"Delicate Little Thoughts"
Performed by Sin Seer
Composed by: Trey Saucillo & Cameron McLendon
Lyrics by: Trey Saucillo
"Th...
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