Dig Me Out rescues the albums nobody talks about anymore.
For over a decade, we’ve dug into the forgotten, the underrated, and the legendary—the rock and metal that shaped Gen X. In 2025 alone, we rescued 64 albums across four decades. Now we’re expanding: weekly podcasts on 70s & 80s Metal and 90s & 00s Rock, deep-dive band histories, and a community that votes on what matters.
We don’t just revisit the past. We defend it. We ask the questions nobody else asks: Why did this get forgotten? What would’ve happened if it found its audience? How does it still hit today? What works and what doesn’t work?
The truth: Great albums aren’t determined by chart position or algorithm. They’re determined by whether they move you. And if you’ve ever felt alone defending an album nobody else remembers, you’ve found your people.
Our Mission
Dig Me Out exists to tell the real story of Gen X rock—70s pioneers, 80s metal excess, 90s alternative revolution, 00s aftermath. The legendary albums. The forgotten masterpieces. The ones that changed everything and the ones that should have.
We rescue albums from cultural amnesia. We defend them with evidence, passion, and expertise. We give fresh perspective to classics worth hearing again.
And we do it together. Your voice shapes what we dig into next.
The Podcasts
Dig Me Out: 70s & 80s Metal
From Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin’s pioneering riffs to Mötley Crüe’s sonic excess, we explore heavy rock that built the blueprint and metal’s explosive evolution into pop culture. Deep dives into iconic albums, unsung heroes, behind-the-scenes stories—and “Surviving the 90s,” where we ask: Did the arena rock legends actually survive the 90s?
Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock
Grunge didn’t just dominate. It fractured rock music forever. We dig into the complete alternative revolution—from Nirvana’s earthquake to the post-grunge attempts to bottle the magic, from indie rock’s rejection to garage rock’s answer back. The full conversation. All the stories.
Every episode is community-driven. You suggest albums. Paid subscribers vote on what we cover. Board members hand-pick the albums they want to break down with us on the mic.
Get Involved
Get new episodes and deep-dive posts in your inbox. Suggest albums. Follow along as the community votes on what’s next.
Paid Subscribers
Vote on which albums we dig into across 70s, 80s, 90s & 00s. Access our Discord community—hang with music nerds, swap picks, defend great albums together. Get bonus posts, behind-the-scenes context, and early announcements.
Board of Directors (Patreon)
Hand-pick one or two albums from any decade. Join us on the podcast to break them down yourself. Help us tell the story only you can tell. Become a co-creator of the mission.
