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Chapter 671 - "I Don't Really Think About The Challenges" ...as read by Dave Lee of Signal Snowboards
Today we welcome Signal Snowboards founder Dave Lee to the podcast! Dave and Signal have a YouTube show called Cardboard Sessions, where musicians come and play instruments that Dave and his team have designed that are made out of Cardboard! Dave talks about being a part of the Seattle music scene as it was exploding, getting into s...
Today I go through my Top 10 favorite EP's & Singles and my Top 20 Favorite Albums of 2025!
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Music:
Lauren Babic - "Breathe You In"
Drought - "An Invitation"
Deep Sea Diver - "Emergency"
Pyschonaut - "Endless Currents"
The Callous Daoboys - "Schizophrenia Legacy"
Dawn of Ouroboros - "Nebulae"
Novelists - "Adam And Eve"
Slow Crush - "Haven"
Lorna Shore - "Prison Of Flesh"
Deafheaven - "Dober...
December Recap
Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Hampus Sätterlund and Ludvig Sommar of Thermality, Myke Terry of Volumes, RUNE, Shawna Potter of War On Women, and Xavier and Vincent Morency of Second Harbour!
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Music:
Thermality - "Helix"
Volumes - "Sidewinder"
RUNE - "Hostage"
War On Women - "Precious Problem"
Second Harbour - "Relative"
Chapter 670 - "The Genre I Listen To The Least" ...as read by Xavier and Vincent Morency of Second Harbour
Today we welcome Xavier and Vincent Morency from Second Harbour to the podcast. Second Harbour released their SharpTone Records debut, Coalesce, last week. The guys talk about the music scene in Montreal, being a band where every member plays multiple instruments, what did and did not influence the band’s sound, signing with S...
Chapter 669 - "Everything Is Still Relevant" ...as read by Shawna Potter of War On Women
Today we welcome War On Women front woman Shawna Potter to the podcast! War On Women recently released a new single, Precious Problem, and have a new record on the way in 2026, their first with Smart Punk Records. Shawna talks about discovering punk rock and making a space for herself in the scene, her journey to political activism, the social a...
Chapter 668 - "I Do See A Future In This Genre For Myself" ...as read by RUNE
Today we welcome RUNE to the podcast! RUNE’s UNFD debut ep, Depth Perception, is out now! RUNE talks about using VST’s vs actual synthesizers, the transition from WHOISRUNE to RUNE, transitioning from electronic pop music to metal, the hopes for playing live, and more. Depth Perception is phenomenal ep and I loved getting to chat with RUNE and I’m excited...
Chapter 667 - "The Honor Of My Life" ...as read by Myke Terry of Volumes
Today we welcome Volumes vocalist Myke Terry to the podcast. The new Volumes record, Mirror Touch, is out this Friday on Fearless Records. Myke talks about his journey across the United States in pursuit of music, the ups and downs of shifting vocalists in Volumes, the nature of how Volumes writes and records music, being proud of what Volumes have created on M...
Chapter 666 - "We Just Took A Chance" ...as read by Hampus Sätterlund and Ludvig Sommar of Thermality
Today we welcome Hampus Sätterlund and Ludvig Sommar from Thermality to the podcast! Thermality released their new record, Concept 42, last week on Black Lodge Records. The guys talk about their early start as metal fans, meeting and forming a band in school, the process of growing up as musicians and people, the ideas on Concept 42...
November Recap
Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Jukka Pelkonen of Omnium Gatherum, Alexander Kerski of Vianova, Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha of Preyrs, Mike Leon of CKY, Tyler Washington of Excide, and Flynn Zimmer of Gasket!
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Music:
Omnium Gatherum - "The Darkest City"
Vianova - "Mas Rapido"
Preyrs - "Zeros, Ones, Lies"
CKY - "Can't Stop Running"
Excide - "Worth Your...
Chapter 665 - "Finally Hit The Vision" ...as read by Flynn Zimmer of Gasket
Today we welcome Gasket frontman Flynn Zimmer to the podcast! The new self-titled Gasket record is out today on Blue Grape Music. Flynn talks about the ups and downs of the Baltimore hardcore scene, the musical growth the band has gone through, signing with Blue Grape, and more.
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Chapter 664 - "Weird And Imperfect" ...as read by Tyler Washington of Excide
Today we welcome Foreign Hands drummer and Excide vocalist Tyler Washington to the podcast! The new Excide record, Bastard Hymns, is out next Friday, November 28th, on Sharptone Records. Tyler talks about falling in love with the local hardcore scene, joining Foreign Hands, creating an album with no intention of playing it live, Excide trying to find it’s p...
Chapter 663 - "This New Era" ...as read by Mike Leon of CKY
Today we welcome former Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Havok, and The Absence bassist Mike Leon to the podcast. Mike is currently the bassist for CKY, who just released their first new song in seven years called Can’t Stop Running. Mike talks about his special relationship with the Florida death metal scene, the highs and lows of being in multiple bands at once, the unique s...
Chapter 662 - "Reflected In Human Behavior" ...as read by Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha of Preyrs
Today we weIcome Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha from Preyrs to the podcast! Preyrs self-titled debut is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Amy and Michael talk about the economic realities of being a musician in German vs Ireland, the musical evolution and how that led to a rebrand, writing this album on a remote Canadian Is...
Chapter 661 - "It Feels More Exciting To Me" ...as read by Alexander Kerski of Vianova
Today we welcome Vianova frontman Alexander Kerski to the podcast. Vianova released Hit It back in September with Arising Empire Records. Alex talks about life in Berlin and cities vs living in smaller towns and villages, Vianova’s visual and musical aesthetic, wanting to break from metalcore lyrical cliches on Hit It, surprise dropping a record, ...
Chapter 660 - "Enjoy The Music and Let Go Of All The Problems" ...as read by Jukka Pelkonen of Omnium Gatherum
Today we welcome Omnium Gatherum frontman Jukka Pelkonen to the podcast! The new Omnium Gatherum album, May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, is out this Friday on Century Media Records. Jukka talks about the joy of live music, what drew him to metal, joining Omnium has their vocalist, working with Bjorn Strid on the new r...
Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Niklas Karlsson of Orbit Culture, Nils Groth of Heretoir, Molly Rennick of Living Dead Girl, Stefan De Graef of Psychonaut, Jorge Ramírez of Jet Jaguar, Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold of Downswing, Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain, Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco, Darius and Alex Tehrani of Spite, Tom Polzine and Zach Wheeler from Howling Giant, and Joel Holmqvist of Aviana!
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Chapter 659 - "Very Excited For The Future" ...as read by Joel Holmqvist of Aviana
Today we welcome back to the podcast Aviana frontman Joel Holmqvist! The new Aviana record, Void, is out today on Arising Empire Records! Joel talks about starting the writing process for Void to soon after releasing Corporation and how the musical direction changed, taking a different approach to releasing music before the album this time around, the...
Chapter 658 - How Can The Fantasy Become The Vehicle For Real Emotion" ...as read by Howling Giant
Today we welcome Tom Polzine and Zach Wheeler from Howling Giant to the podcast. Howling Giant’s new album, Crucible & Ruin, is out this Friday on Magnetic Eye Records. The guys talk about embracing musical simplicity with doom metal, the journey that eventually got them signed to Magnetic Eye, the lore behind Crucible & Ruin, creating...
Chapter 657 - " Expand Our Universe" ...as read by Darius and Alex Tehrani of Spite
Today we welcome Darius and Alex Tehrani from Spite to the podcast! The new Spite record, New World Killer, is out next Friday, October 31st, on Rise Records! The guys talk about the relational aspect of being brothers in a band, working with Will Putney on New World Killer, their Australian fanbase, and more.
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Chapter 656 - "Getting Lost" ...as read by Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco
Today I’m so stoked to finally share my interview with Sumo Cyco front woman Skye Sweetnam. The new Sumo Cyco record, Neon Void, is out this Friday! Skye talks about the ups and downs of being a pop act on major label, going from opening for Britney Spears to touring in a van, the musical and visual inspirations for Sumo Cyco, leaving label life to be an independe...
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