#364 DOWN & Helmet — Strap It Down Tour Pre-Game: Atlanta 2026

“It’s been a while since we’ve been to a show together…”   The STRAP IT DOWN Summer Tour kicks off on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia, featuring DOWN, HELMET, & SPIRIT IN THE ROOM, so naturally, we decided to engage in a little PRE-GAME preparation to get in the right headspace for the show.    As you may recall, we last traveled to The Eastern back in 2024 when we saw King Diamond and Overkill, and the sound and layout of the venue made for one of the best concert experiences we’ve had in quite some time. Having said that, we are equally excited to get to see DOWN & HELMET on the first date of this tour at this venue as this show (and tour) promises to be one of the most crushing metal events of the summer.    Always remember that when you’re buying tour shirts to “get ‘em big, because when you do laundry, things shrink”.  Find out who’s getting the “hog slap” and discover which podcast makes “laying face down more enjoyable” when you JOIN US for the PRE-GAME show as we kick things off in preparation for the STRAP IT DOWN Summer Tour featuring DOWN & HELMET. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can’t be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast   Show Notes & Time Stamps (00:01): “Yeah, that is some salty jerky.  Why do they call it ‘jerky’?”/  “Ohhh…it got on my face…” / #markthetime /  “So and so said that so and so was on drugs last night…um, duh!” /  “That was the best blooper I’ve ever seen…”/ #BravesVsMarlins /  ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / “I’m gonna feng shui this…”/ ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST IN THE BUNKERPOON CENTER FOR METAL EXCELLENCE!!!*** “It’s been a while since we’ve been to a show together…” / “You get a hog slap…” /  “Metallica was June of 2025…the King (Diamond) was November 2024…”/ “Actually, no, you DO get the hog slap…” (05:01): “How about them Patreon folks?”/ ***PATREON US at www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / “Get ‘em big, because when you do laundry, things shrink…”/ #fatclothes /  “Were you bigger when you were married?”/ “I mean, I was married, so…that’s part of it…”/ #infidelity / “It’s not like I’m banging some hooker…it’s Wristina, you’ve known her…”/ “Actually, he just switched…he’s a switch hitter…”/  “There was a massive rainbow yesterday after that big storm we had…”/  “Perhaps Dark Side of the Moon might be Ronnie James Dio’s favorite Pink Floyd album…”/ “Dude, you need to start cupping those…there’s gonna be a burp super mix…” (09:46): ***SOCIAL MEDIA US AT #metalnerderypodcast on #YouTube #Facebook #Instagram #TikTok ***EMAIL US at metalnerdery@gmail.com *** /  “We’ll have to do it together, so it gets burned into your brain…”/ #markthetime /  #GrimReaper / “Hold on, the email is from The Drunken Irishman…”/ “They make laying face down more enjoyable…”/ “What is your opinion of the British heavy metal band Grim Reaper?” / “They did a lot of stuff in Hell…”/  “I’m sorry we’re talking about you like you’re in the other room…”/  #GrimReaper SEE YOU IN HELL (See You In Hell – 1983 (1984 in the USA)) /  “The next