Mandatory Music

About Mandatory Music

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 complexity. 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.

Publisher

Michael Heide and Sebastian Kwapich

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2024

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

100 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Episode 99: Foo Fighters Live show review

   We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text Foo Fighters Concert Review: A 3-hour, 25-song set at BC Place converted a skeptic into a fan, highlighting Dave Grohl's exceptional showmanship and the band's tight performance.Metallica's "In the Round" Stage: Metallica uses a central, circular stage for stadium tours, a format pioneered by Def Leppard, to sell all seats by providing unobstructed views.New Music & Band Updates:Pepper Keenan (COC/Down): Working on a country...

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   The Grand Return and One and a Half Dog

   We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text After what was supposed to be a one month break turned into 4 months but that's ok. We are back to our normally scheduled programming putting shows out weekly again. So for our first show back we spend some time catching up a bit talking about Seb's amazing World Cup experience, one check mark off of his bucket list. We talk a little music news and cover a few different topics and for the main course we had the privilege of playing s...

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Album Battle II

   We would love to hear from you!! Send us a text This week we dive into our second album battle between familiar foes Metallica an Megadeth. We had a blast burning this down so tune in and check it out! Track-by-Track Comparison: 72 Seasons vs. Tipping Point: Winner: Split decision.Rationale: Tipping Point is a punchier opener, but 72 Seasons was praised for its dynamic structure.Screaming Suicide vs. I Don't Care:Winner: Screaming Suicide.Rationale: The main riff and solo are strong, ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

17

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

60

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