The Creation of Me: A Music from a Lifetime Retrospective
The Creation of Me: A Music from a Lifetime Retrospective
Podcast Description
Hi there and thank you for choosing to tune in to The Creation of Me: A Music from a Lifetime Retrospective, the podcast where I look back on the albums of my life and try to offer an explanation as to why they have been so important in making me the person I am today. From the ashes of Music from a Lifetime, this podcast will continue to offer you new thoughts on old albums and an old person’s thoughts on new albums, giving my own insights and loves (or not) on those albums and why they have impacted me the way they do. Thanks in advance for tuning in!
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Content Themes
Focuses on the analysis of iconic albums, both past and present, with themes such as nostalgia and personal impact, including episodes that explore albums like Midnight Oil's 'Blue Sky Mining' and live albums by Deep Purple, emphasizing why these albums hold significance.

Hi there and thank you for choosing to tune in to Music from a Lifetime, the podcast where I look back on the albums of my life and try to offer an explanation as to why they have been so important in making me the person I am today. From the ashes of the original now dead series, this podcast will continue to offer you new thoughts on old albums and an old person’s thoughts on new albums, giving my own insights and loves (or not) on those albums and why they have impacted me the way they do. Thanks in advance for tuning in!
On today’s episode, I am going to take a look at the album “Fighting Back” by Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone, the band’s debut studio album released on January 1, 1986.
Selected songs are ”Welcome to the Battlezone”, ”In the Darkness”, ”The Land God Gave to Caine” and ”Welfare Warriors”. Patreon Bonus Extra Slice includes the track ”Running Blind”
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Summary
In this episode, Bill reviews the album 'Fighting Back' by Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone, exploring the legacy of Di'Anno post-Iron Maiden, the formation of Battlezone, and a detailed analysis of the album's tracks, musical style, and overall reception. Peters reflects on the album's formulaic nature while appreciating Di'Anno's distinctive vocals and the band's energetic sound.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Music from a Lifetime
01:18 Welcome to the Battlezone
02:19 Di'Anno's Search for His True Calling
05:57 In the Darkness
07:14 Discussion of ”Fighting Back” Track by Track
15:57 The Land God Gave to Caine
17:01 Bill's Thoughts and Memories of ”Fighting Back”
20:57 Welfare Warriors
22:16 Episode Notes and Contacts

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