S2E14 - Breakdowns to Breakthroughs - Godsmack & Mental Health in Rock & Metal

Beartooth's Caleb Shomo opens up about sexuality, self-loathing, and suicidal thoughts — and it's reshaping how we hear the new album Pure Ecstasy. Plus Godsmack's Sully Erna pushes the Scars Foundation, Electric Callboy pulls posts after fans send death threats to teenage girls, and Phil Labonte catches heat for his anti-therapy take. This one got real. 🤘In this episode:▸ Beartooth's Caleb Shomo gets brutally vulnerable on the Disrespectfully podcast — the hosts debate whether to reset on him▸ Bring Me the Horizon drops Dehumanized, a brand-new bonus track for the re-recorded Count Your Blessings — and it slams▸ Silent Planet throws free merch to fans to protest a 25% vendor fee — absolute boss move▸ Periphery's Misha vs Fit for a King's Ryan O'Leary: can small bands actually survive right now? Reddit lost its mind▸ Godsmack's Sully Erna spotlights the Scars Foundation and suicide prevention mid-encore▸ End It's Akil doubles down on Instagram after the Banana Man incident — Steve and the crew go at it againRock Fan Radio gets loud about the stuff that matters — mental health, merch gouging, and protecting the community that raised us. New episodes every week. Subscribe and follow so you never miss one.CHAPTERS0:00 Doors2:16 Sound Check6:17 Song of the Week10:48 Backstage Buzz19:25 Let's Get Heavy31:51 Bananaman vs End it: Part II38:41 Silent Planet vs Vendor Fees43:59 The Openers44:11 Periphery vs Fit For A King: Can smaller bands support themselves in the current music scene?49:55 Red in Houston54:24 The Headliner: Godsmack & Mental HealthBANDS IN THIS EPISODEBeartooth, Bring Me the Horizon, Godsmack, Silent Planet, End It, Periphery, Fit for a King, Electric Callboy, Stone Temple Pilots, Local H, The Warning, Theory of a Dead Man, Wage War, Throne, Dorothy, Polyphia, Amity Affliction, Red, Papa Roach, Bad Omens, We Came as Romans, In Flames, Knocked Loose, Muse, Era, Currents, Attila, Dream Theater, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Five Figure Death Bunch, Motley Crue, Metallica, ToolLISTEN EVERYWHERESpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0pMCHv45A0SPZTv1JUH0V7Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-fan-radio/id1874415666Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a8574540-926c-42c6-9a5c-77cdf7a92b3f/rock-fan-radioiHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-rock-fan-radio-320852766/FOLLOW USTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rockfanradioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockfanradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockfanradioYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCLgT6ndG23XMKl5W9QLQS8g #RockFanRadio #Metal #Beartooth #BringMeTheHorizon #Godsmack #MentalHealth #SilentPlanet