Metal On The Brain

Just when you thought we couldn't talk enough...here we are back for another yap fest this time for episode #62. Hear about our recent trip to Tampa when we went to check out THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, TERROR and FROZEN SOUL at The Ritz. Also for the first time in MOTB history we review a new album that is about to be released and we are beyond stoked about it! We dive in on the brand new debut album from DIEHUMANE featuring RICK HUNOLT (EXODUS) and SAL ABRUSCATO (TYPE O NEGAVTIVE/LIFE OF AGONY) and we can not get of it! New music this week includes snippets from Tampa Heavy Metal heathens MIDNIGHT VICE, more insane Texas Death Metal this time from FLESHROT, German Speed Metallers CRUEL FORCE, 1 man avant-garde band THY CATAFALQUE and Chicago Hardcore from ABSOLUTE TRUTH. R.I.P. to the riff lord JEFF HANNEMAN! RILEY GALE Forver!

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Truth be told neither one of us knew about the IRON MAIDEN singers pre PAUL DI'ANNO and we're ashamed (well at least Mikey is) ... but better late than never as they say. What we do know however is April 25th is a super important date in Metal history being DIO era BLACK SABBATH was officially unleashed on the world on this day in 1980 with the iconic album Heaven And Hell being released. Also not only was one of the main blueprints for Thrash metal released courtesy of EXODUS and their debut Bonded By Blood but 4/25 is the birthdate of the late PAUL BALOFF who fronted the Bay Area legends on the album prior to his untimely passing. We also know Canada goes hard as nails as we pay mind to some sick music hailing from the Great White North including total audio carnage of DEFORMATORY, the flutecifer (flute + Lucifer...you'll get it when you listen to the episode) sounds of doom occultists BLOOD CEREMONY, Maggot Stomp Death Metal newcomers DYING REMAINS, new Thrash insanity from TERRIFIER and some catchy AF, shoe gazey, post hardcore via CLONED APPARITION. So grab some syrup, put on some NHL playoffs (NY Isles are currently up 2-0 as I write this) and turn up the volume as episode #61 is as pleasing as a maple walnut donut from the local Tim Horton's Canada 🇨🇦.

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60 episodes in and we're not stopping! This week's Metal baddasery includes riffage from the void courtesy of NY's KING BASTARD, the primitive gore obsession of TORTURE RACK, Heavy Metal veterans FIFTH ANGEL as well as Hardcore pummeling from DAMAGE DONE and south Florida Death Metal delivered CEMETERY SHADE style! Of course there is new metal related goods revealed in 'WHAT'S IN THE BOX?' and we discuss what the legendary SLAYER has in common with acclaimed pop star super queen TAYLOR SWIFT.

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Get on board, strap yourself in and get ready for take off! We have a blast of a show on episode #59! We really get into what we think is the future of Heavy music with the newest streaming platform made by and for Metal heads! THUNDERFLIX is available now and currently features documentaries about EVIL CHUCK and DEATH, NERGAL from BEHEMOTH, concerts from THE SCORPIONS and Classic Album episodes from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN and so much more and it's only going to get better. New music highlights includes out of this atmosphere Death Metal from ASTRIFEROUS, far out Hardcore from Buffalo's SPACED, Columbus Crossover Thrash from TAKACS, smashing riffage from the UK lads in ASIDHARA, and Heavy Metal power Greek style courtesy of SACRED OUTCRY. Plus as always the 'What's In The Box' segment reveals the latest unpacking of Metal radness for the collection and man is there some good shit included this week!

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Our last episode was lackluster at best (our apologies) but we make it up to you on episode #58! Some insane tours got announced that we rap about including DRAIN, MIDNIGHT and VENOM INC. all of which have killer support in tow. We end up playing a ton of rad music also including new tracks from Japans BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT, Philly's newest SCARAB, Denmark thrashers AVARICE, UK differs MARGARITA WITCH CULT and the latest heater from death metal Texans CREEPING DEATH. We actually play a bunch of other shit as well and somehow we get into how incredible the movie The Beastmaster is! Oh also hear all about how John Cronise of THE SWORD is credited with writing a ROB ZOMBIE song! IDK we actually get into all sorts of weird shit on this episode so just crank it and keep up!

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Episode 57 is a little rough mainly because Mikey is at half voice and struggled to complete this recording. Alas we pulled through and we definitely have some rad shit for everybody including a handful of legendary album anniversaries, some new live music announced featuring a string of shows from THE MISFITS. Plus in our usual fashion we have new music this time from killer bands including crossover thrashers PARALYSIS, Rome's tech death extremists HIDEOUS DIVINITY, the crust d-beat of sounds of NEGATIVE PRAYER, the metallic hardcore sounds of SLOW PULSE and the gnarliest band to be featured on MOTB to date Maines disgusting, anxiety ridden, gore ridden SEEP! Apologies in advance for this episode dragging a little bit but we plan on having both our voices back in full annoying form next week! Thanks for listening 🔩🧠🤘🏼

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We are stoked to have another killer premiere for all our devout and loyal listeners. We are very pleased to debut a brand new track from the brand new band SHADES OF WAR. This one goes hard and we know people are going to be losing their shit! We also discovered another dance metal band and to be honest we may have a problem but man that shit is fun as fuck! Episode 56 also finds us sharing new tracks including Swedens Heavy Metal newcomers CENTURY, the Arizona based ass beaters in SKIN TICKET,  some serious Death Metal madness from Japan's PARASITARIO and more. So go ahead turn up the volume get pissed off to the new SHADES OF WAR and then have some fun with NANOWAR OF STEEL. 

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Sammy Hagar would be proud as we bring you episode 55! This week we chat about KISS still calling it quits and announcing their final ... like legit for real, final, final tour. Plus RICHIE FAULKNER from JUDAS PRIEST has a new project ELEGANT WEAPONS featuring some OG heavy hitters and it rocks! Also we share some sick, newer underground music from killer artists including the rad Death Metal stylings of ETERNAL from Phoenix, SLC Heavy Metal warriors BLOODSTAR, Florida's latest fuck around find out rockers TACTOSA and Ashville extreme speed Metal masters OBLIVION THRONE. Hope you enjoy this episode as much as we're enjoying our Cannibal Oreos that we're currently chowing down on! 

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Episode #54 coming atcha and this time we have special guest co-host Anthony Roman aka guitarist extraordinaire of Florida sewer slam band TRASH PANDA. We cover everything from other animal named bands, Furnace Fest 2023 and jam out on sick new tunes from UK's PEST CONTROL, Cali hardcore artists INITIATE, Hungarian OG death metallers COFFINBURN and much more. 

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Happy Birthday Heavy Metal! Black Sabbath released Black Sabbath on February 13th 1970 and we're celebrating! Plus why the fuck hasn't Metallica played the damn Super Bowl yet? This episode we share new music from the latest super group Die Inhumane, Scottish blackened thrash from Hellripper, Seattle death metal masters in Re-Buried and a whole  lot more! 

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Not sure who let us have microphones but here we are talking that shit again! This episode has it all: Grammy talk, hater bashing, tour updates and Overkill thrashing!  Not only did we add a new and exciting drop (we def should have thought of this a long time ago ... better late than never BRAIN BLAST!) but we revisit one of Mikey's Favorite bits of highlighting deep and profound lyricism in 'I Really Felt That'. And heads up we encourage you stick around to the gory end as there is some Floridariffic new arrivals in this weeks segment of Whats In The Box! Myles Jack wasn't down! 

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As promised we have more lists coming atcha! We go over the final selections of our top 30 favorite albums of 2022 and we think our lists fucking rule! Some surprising albums, some not so surprising...but all killer none the less! Also tune in to find out indisputably on properly pronouncing Ralph Fiennes' name plus hear a titillating tale about our beloved What's In The Box segment as we promise it will keep you captivated, enthralled and enamored. 

RIP Jeff Beck 😢

Listen to End It!

Go Jags!

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You wanted a list! You got the list! The hottest podcast in the world ... METAL ON THE BRAIN! 2022 was a monumental year for heavy music releases and on the first episode of 2023 we reminisce over some of our favorites. Not only do we share the first half of our top 30 AOTY lists but there are lists of killer EP's, and lists of albums that we loved but didn't quite make our top 30 AOTY.   Next week be ready as we share the remaining half of our top 30 AOTY lists and make no mistake our lists are far superior to any others that you may have seen. Seriously though enjoy the episode and let us know some selections that we may have missed and selections that you don't agree with. There's no wrong answers unless of course you don't agree with us 😈.  

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What up fellow rivetheads? This episode is the real episode #048. We fucked up and mislabeled the last episode as #048 but we were wrong and had to fix it. Anyway Metallica fucked around and dropped a brand new song and announced a new tour with Pantera...and all on a fucking Monday. Well we talk all about that. Death thrash rippers Schizophrenia has a new covers EP coming out which includes their takes on Slayer, Judas Priest, Morbid Angel and more. We also talk about that!  John 5 taking over the guitar duties in Motley Crüe? Yup, we talk about that shit as well! Kanye West saying more weird shit...nah we definitely DON'T talk about that ... but we do discuss Venom releasing their debut album Welcome To Hell  on this day in 1981! We still miss Slayer 😞. All that and more on the latest episode of Metal On The Brain! Hope all of ya enjoy! 

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We go heavy on premiering new music from Florida Thrash masters RHYTHM OF FEAR as band members Jay Santiago and Cody James sit in on Episode #046 to guest co-host and to tell everyone about their MNRK Heavy debut album FATAL HORIZONS that hits the streets this Friday 10/14/22. This week we learn about the "Holy Trinity" according to ROF, how much of a head case Jay really is and how he incorporates it into the lyrics and Cody's complete disregard for all things Pogs. Of course as always we highlight newer music that has been in our rotation this time including French mythological death metal lords GOHRGONE, serious Texas riff raging courtesy of LIFE CYCLES, Gothenburg's attitude fuel filled HOSTILIA and more. Go ahead and crank the volume knob way up and indulge in the inevitable headbanging frenzy that you're about to subject yourself to. Oh and lets all celebrate the much anticipated reunion announcement from one of the most important bands that name begins with the letter "B"...and NO! We certainly do NOT mean Blink 182! ☣️  DFL 

I've never had Bubba Tea but James Siboni has. He also owns TIGER RECORDS in Jacksonville, Fl, plays in LOMA PRIETA from California and handled bass duties for Hardcore greats BANE from Massachusetts and THICK AS BLOOD based out of South Florida. And if that's not enough he also took time out of his hectic schedule to guest co-host this week's installment of Metal On The Brain Podcast. We go over the rad story of how Siboni became friends with Dylan, how he ended up joining one of his favorite bands and what the best selling albums out of Tiger Records are...the answer of which may surprise you. Together we rock out to some new crushing tunes from hacker punks PeZ, a brand new thrash rager from ANNIHILATION PROCESS, metallic hardcore ferocity from Alabama's NO CURE and more. So go ahead crank this shit and have yourself a Coke and a smile ... and peanuts?! 

Get in the van loser, we’re talking to Dave ‘Lurk’ Truax who is one of the new co-owners of the long running and infamous website LAMBGOAT.COM. Lurk shares the co-hosting seat and unleashes some juicy details on his outings at this past weekend hanging at Furnace Fest and his undying love for Limp Bizkit. We also ride out to new tracks from OG Canadian Heavy Metal veterans SWORD, Flatspot Records latest Hardcore bruisers in LAW OF POWER, Northeast Thrash crossover courtesy of HIGH COMMAND and Chicago style bad assery from SECTOR. 

While Dylan's away Mikey will play! This week we welcome special co-guest host and close friend Hurricane Lane Pittman to help batten down the hatches while Dylan spends his birthday making his way to Europe to tour with Pallbearer, Elder and Irist. What an incredibly kick ass gig and we can't wait to hear the stories he brings back. Together Mikey and Lane weather the storm of new music from UK Death Metal riffers CELESTIAL SANCTUARY,  Germany's angriest band STILL BITTER, Texas Monolithic Death Metal from TRIBAL GAZE and of course we have to show some love to the amazing new track from Atlanta's IRIST who will be making sure Dylan stays in line while on tour. And you know what...there is so much more including not only a world premier song from Jacksonville southern screamers in KSICK but we said fuck everything and with their evil blessings we are premiering the ENTIRE new EP from the rad dudes in HIGH PRESSURE! That's right...we're doing good deeds here at Metal On The Brain and hope everyone enjoys episode #043 as much as we do!  Please find us online and follow, subscribe, comment, message, etc etc: 

You doin it all for the spooky? You can if you hop on the Halloween Party boat with Fred Durst. As if that's not crazy enough episode #042 may just have us doing a scat off and it most def includes us blasting new killer tunage from Australian Death Thrashers Idle Ruin, Chicago legends Dead to Fall and much more! 

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You rockin that new Machine Head album? Is Inception a bad movie? All these questions plus new tracks from Italy's Fulci, Japan metal veterans Sigh, Canada's Autonoesis and more! 

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Episode 40 is jam PACKED! Hell’s Heroes Fest announce an absolutely insane lineup for 2023, Katatonia and Crossfaith both make much anticipated returns to the states, Dio Doc showing dates finally get revealed plus we get Ripped To Shreds by Cali death metal heathens of the same name, we get down to the latest banger from New York's Regulate, a first time world premiere from Florida thrashers High Pressure and so much more! 

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All killer no filler on this episode as the boys bring you tracks from Brazil's Phrenesy, Las Vegas Sinners Spirit World, Stockholm's Bloodbath and more! We bang our heads to em all, but some we really felt as you'll hear in our new favorite segment.

Love riffs? Hate clowns? Then this is the show for you! Happy 28th birthday to Machine Heads "Burn My Eyes", plus we discuss the sheer awesomeness that Wacken Open Air brings to the Metal table. And as always we bring some new heat and this time you'll be headbanging to the latest rippers from Ruby The Hatchet, Sylosis, a triple threat of newer thrashtastic tracks and more! 

Who's coming to the Nightshift Party Weekend in September? If you're not ... ya should be! On episode #037 we go into detail about the upcoming weekend of debauchery plus we rage out to new music from deathriders on the storm Funeral Chic, mega riffers Prowl, angel hanging monsters GOOOATWHOOORE!!! and a lot more!

Whats it like having a metal dad? Well lets see what Mikey's daughter has to say about it as we introduce a brand new segment entitled "My Metalhead Dad". Also on this episode we share a ton of crazy tour announcements and dive in on new tracks from Australian death thrashers Battlegrave, Spains ferocious Noctem, New Yorks hardest in Mindforce and so much more!

Pantera is getting back together?! Kerry King confirms a member of his new band?! A brand new Slipknot song?! Plus new tracks from Critical Defiance, Dead Cross, The World and more?! This show is jam packed. Also someone please send Mikey a link to an affordable pair of black and white Nike Cortezes size 11.

Get ready to hear the exclusive WORLD PREMIER of Rhythm Of Fear's new track "Tears of Ecstasy" and spoiler alert, it SHREDS! Plus new tracks from ROF's fellow MNRK Heavy label mates Plague Years, Florida Death/Doom outfit Soulmass and more!      

Another season has passed! and with that we discuss what we have been listening too and what we feel are the standouts of April - June 2022. 

Did your favorite band make the Baldwin Street Grille in Madison, WI Banned from the bar list? We'll let ya know on this episode of! Also find out why Mikey almost had an unscheduled date with death and almost had to abandon his van on the side of the road and jam out to out to new killer tunes from the OG thrashers Megadeth, the prog metal kings in Queensryche, Canadian metal masters Riot City and much more! 

The fellas discuss exceptions to the rule of no microphones in music videos, upcoming tours and showcasing new music from Baltimore's End it, Germany speed metal freaks Vulture, Thrash Legends Toxik and more.  

Hold onto your $5! Imperial Triumphant call upon the G man for some sax (or is it a flute 🤔) work on their new track and it's even more wild than expected! We talk a lot about some crushing new tours and highlight fire tracks recently released from artists such as In Flames, Municipal Waste, Paganizer and more! Oh there's a lot of whistling on this episode so feel free to whistle along when ya can. Ozzy get well soon 🦇😈!

Happy International Slayer Day ... well not today but when we recorded this episode! After a brief 1 week sabbatical, the boys are back and so is Mercyful Fate! King and crew return with a new song for the first time in 23 years. We also congratulate the fellas Rhythm Of Fear, the same Rhythm Of Fear who wrote and perform our kick ass theme song, as they announce signing with a killer record company. As always we discuss some crazy new tours announced for the tail end of summer and we ride out on some new tracks from Texas chainmail cowboys I AM, Croatian metal trio Elusive God and a lot more.

On the longest episode to date the fellas are joined by their first co-host Slaylena aka Selena Fragassi to discuss her time working Welcome To Rockville 2022 and her upcoming trip to Hellfest. Hear the first hand accounts of Dylan speaking of his fathers warnings of the ever elusive legend of Florida's cryptic that is the Skunk Ape and of course we feature songs from underground up and comers up such as Witch Fever and Maul plus returning vets like Bleeding Through! 

This week we pay our respects to the late great Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder the only way we know how and thats to bring you some killer underground bands like the death metal stalwarts Altars, metallic hxc heretics Simulakra, Atlanta's stoner bluesgaze southern rock band Brother Hawk and more. Plus we discover a new band live in action from the darkest corners of this weeks segment of "What's In The Box?"

Rock & Rolla Hall Of Fame! Judas Priest (FINALLY) get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (KINDA)! Plus new songs from Polish thrashers Sanity Control, Pakistani riff princes Azzab, & more!

Man did this episode get outta hand! Episode 25 sees the boys paying respect to the late greats Jeff Hanneman and Riley Gale (happy birthday Riley). Plus we got new tours, Nu-Metal Cockatoos and new tracks from the returning Silent Drive, Twilight Zone mathrockers Serling and more! P.S I AM NOT A NARC!!

LOOK OUT! A hooded figure approaches! Its Dave Mustaine! and he's handing out guitar picks at Megadeth shows to all the good children before vanishing!. Decibel magazine forms Decibel Records. Plus new music from Savannah's Y2K Metalcore giants Vatican, Mikey raves about hair Metal revivalists CrashDiet and tons more!

Ya like dogs? Ya like cats? then you will wanna tune in this week as the guys discuss how the world of heavy metal is stepping up to help our four legged friends around the world! Plus new tours and new tracks from Philly's own Sumerlands, Netherlands etherial rockers Gott and more

The guys discuss Ozzys 20 year reign on the Hollywood walk of fame, Iron Maiden celebrates 34 years of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, the new coming of age heavy metal film Metal Lords as well as the killer lineup for NYC's Black N Blue Bowl 2022. Plus new music from heavy hitters Machine Head, Native American Black Metal solo project from the Adirondack Mountains Black Braid and more!

Mikey sees the metal gods Judas Priest in Philly and fills us in on the trip! Plus we have new music from Brutaful Rockers Luminous Vault, Ethereal Doom Godess Frayle, Florida death metal supergroup Inhuman Condition and more! 

The guys discuss their top albums of the first quarter of 2022.

Celebrating Anniversaries of albums such as Number of the Beast, Far Beyond Driven,Among the living and Hell Awaits? The guys talk about the multitude of tours and festival lineups announced while showcasing U.K. up and comers Hariot and Burner plus more!

Episode 18 brings discussion of the God Forbid reunion and the new Netflix film Metal Lords while highlighting new tracks from the legendary Cave in, medieval urges materialize with greek death metal from Ectoplasma and so much more! 

The guys are turnin left and haulin ass in the Cloakroom Race car this week as they drop their first WORLD PREMIER from upcoming black metal ass beaters from Florida "Let Them Die". So fasten your seatbelts as we go around the world to showcase bands such as Stockholms "Xorcist", UK's bewitched rockers "Alunah" and more.

Get your popcorn ready! The Boys head to the movies to see the new Foo Fighter Flick "Studio 666"! Pantera's "Vulgar Display Of Power turns 30 and new tracks from South Carolina's Post hardcore outfit Excide, Canada's Heavy metal shredders in Skull Fist, Germany's Sword wielding Rockers Luzifer and more!

Slow news week? Well don't you worry as Mikey and Dylan have the new tracks from some kick ass bands to tide you over. We got songs from Belgium's Death Thrash badasses Schizophrenia, Chilean Death Metal from Suppression and more! Also we ask the age old question "how much would you pay for a special edition boxset from your favorite band?". 

Casting call for all guests for the inevitable Probot 2 album that is being hoped for as Dylan and Mikey discuss who they think would be perfect performers for the project if Dave Grohl decided to make it happen. New tracks are highlighted from Midwest ass beaters Inclination, "REAL BAY SHIT" rockers Forced to Suffer and more!

Bay area thrashers get immortalized, Decibel is at it again with another sick fest, Dee Snider rules and if thats not enough, we highlight killer new tracks from Finland's Desolate Shrine, Kate Beckinsale's favorite new band Kublai Khan TX and much more!