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Nick Vicario of Smirk Jul 03, 2026

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Chapter 734 - "It's Not Who I Was" ...as read by Nick Vicario of Smirk
Today we welcome Smirk frontman Nick Vicario to the podcast. The new Smirk record, Speculative Fiction, is out today on Smoking Room Records. Nick talks about getting national coverage at the age of 12, his lifelong pursuit of creating music, moving across the country, wanting to create a more mature Smirks record, and more.
https://smirk1.bandcamp.com
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Chapter 734 Music:
Smirk - "Victimry"
Smirk - "Cheap Greed"
Smirk - "I Shall Be Released"
Smirk - "Crime Pays"

Felix Heldt from Dominum Jul 01, 2026

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Chapter 733 - "Disguise It In A Zombie Way"... as read by Felix Heldt from Dominum
Today we welcome Felix Heldt aka Dr Dead from Dominum to the podcast! Dominum’s new album, Night Is Calling, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! Felix talks about falling in love with Slipknot and the appeal and downsides of being a masked band, letting their influences drive their sound more than any specific genre, the writing approach the band took on Night Is Calling and the balance between writing on theme and being relatable, and more.
https://dominumofficial.com
https://napalmrecords.us/collections/dominum
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Chapter 733 Music:
Dominum - "The Circus Is In Town"
Dominum - "We All Taste The Same"
Dominum - "Doctor Doctor"
Dominum - "Dark Melodies"

June 2026 Recap Jun 29, 2026

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Today I have clips from every interview that aired in the month of June, including conversations with Jakob Hemstrom of Oh Hiroshima, Rikard Zander of Evergrey, Yegor Savonin of Fires In The Distance, Travis Shettel of Piebald, Danny Stillman of Drop Dead Gorgeous, Dimitri and JC of Lost In Kyiv, Ryan Begley of There Were Wires, Nicole Willerton of Amberian Dawn, Lynsey Ward and Matt Harrison from Exploring Birdsong, and Mirza Radonjica of Siamese!
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Music:
Oh Hiroshima - "Servant Of All"
Evergrey - "The Shadow Self"
Fires In The Distance - "To You, Author Of My Fate"
Piebald - "This Thing Is Old"
Drop Dead Gorgeous - "Six"
Lost In Kyiv - "Burst"
There Were Wires - "Massive House Fire"
Amberian Dawn - "The Vision of Dreaming"
Exploring Birdsong - "42"
Siamese - "Dark"

Mirza Radonjica of Siamese Jun 26, 2026

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Chapter 732 - "We Became More Of A Band" ...as read by Mirza Radonjica of Siamese
Today we welcome Siamese frontman Mirza Radonjica to the podcast. The new Siamese album, dissolution, is out today on Long Branch Records! Mirza talks about his singing background and the journey he took getting into heavy music, Siamese making a musical and name shift at the same time, the lyrical direction of dissolution, and more.
https://siamese.dk
https://siamese.bandcamp.com/album/dissolution
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Chapter 733 Music:
Siamese - "Dark"
Siamese - "Drown"
Siamese - "Twisted"

Exploring Birdsong Jun 24, 2026

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Chapter 731 - "That Feels Right" ...as read by Exploring Birdsong
Today we welcome Lynsey Ward and Matt Harrison from Exploring Birdsong to the podcast! Exploring Birdsong’s debut full-length, Every House We Built, is out this Friday on Long Branch Records! We discuss the band meeting at school and the musical moments that sent them towards music as a profession, the themes and metaphors contained within Every House We Built, wanting the live show to be special, and more.
https://exploringbirdsong.com
https://exploringbirdsong.bandcamp.com/album/every-house-we-built
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Chapter 731 Music:
Exploring Birdsong - "42"
Exploring Birdsong - "Romanticise"
Exploring Birdsong - "Every House We Built"

Nicole Willerton of Amberian Dawn Jun 22, 2026

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Chapter 730 - "A Complete Rebirth" ...as read by Nicole Willerton of Amberian Dawn
Today we welcome new Amberian Dawn front woman Nicole Willerton to the podcast! The new Amberian Dawn record, Temptation's Gates, is out this Friday on Napalm Records. Nicole talks about her love for all genres of metal, how cover songs led her to Amberian Dawn, bringing harsh vocals to the band’s sound, the lyrical themes on Temptation's Gates, and more.
https://amberiandawn.com
https://napalmrecords.us/collections/amberian-dawn
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Chapter 730 Music:
Amberian Dawn - "Temptation's Gates"
Amberian Dawn - "Unchained"
Amberian Dawn - "The Vision Of Dreaming"

Ryan Begley of There Were Wires Jun 19, 2026

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Chapter 729 - "Almost Like A Children's Book" ...as read by Ryan Begley of There Were Wires
To we welcome There Were Wires drummer Ryan Begley to the podcast! The new There Were Wires record, Vessel, will be out next Friday, June 26th, on Iodine Recordings. Ryan talks about getting started in his career as a tattoo artist, discovering hardcore and the impact it had on him, the band’s relationship with Iodine, the details on the artwork for Vessel, and a lot more!
https://therewerewires.bandcamp.com
https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/there-were-wires-vessel
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Chapter 729 Music:
There Were Wires - "Massive House Fire"
There Were Wires - "New Doom"
There Were Wires - "Walking"
There Were Wires - "I'd Lock You In A Dream"

Warped Tour DC 2026 Jun 17, 2026

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Chapter 728 - "Warped Tour DC 2026" ...as read by Bryan Patton
Today I have a recap of my time at Warped Tour in DC, including interviews with Cory Brandan of Norma Jean and Kelly Ogden and Luis Cabezas of The Dollyrots!
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Chapter 728 Music:
Thrice - "Gnash"
Norma Jean - "I The Planet"
The Dollyrots - "Hot Mom With The Skinny Pants On"
Initiate - "Waste Your Life"

Dimitri and JC of Lost In Kyiv Jun 15, 2026

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Chapter 727 - "Something We Always Wanted To Do" ...as read by Dimitri and JC of Lost In Kyiv
Today we welcome Dimitri Denat and JC Condette from Lost In Kyiv to the podcast! Lost In Kyiv will release their new album, We’re All Going To Be Fine, this Friday on Pelagic Records!. The guys discuss the post rock scene in France, the prophetic nature of Persona and the rise of AI, creating a heavier album with We’re All Going To Be Fine, recording live, and more.
https://lostinkyiv.bandcamp.com
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Chapter 727 Music:
Lost In Kyiv - "Burst"
Lost In Kyiv - "Lifelooper"
Lost In Kyiv - "Eclipse"
Lost In Kyiv - "Becoming"

Danny Stillman of Drop Dead Gorgeous Jun 12, 2026

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Chapter 726 - "Adapt And Pivot" ...as read by Danny Stillman of Drop Dead Gorgeous
Today we welcome Drop Dead Gorgeous frontman Danny Stillman to the podcast! Drop Dead Gorgeous signed with The Artery Foundation not that long ago and have released 3 new singles, all of which you’ll hear clips from in this episode. Danny talks about getting into heavy music later in life and finding his place in the metalcore scene, what brought the band back to life, the impact losing Kyle Browning had on the band, the plan for new music, and more.
https://www.dropdeadband.com
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Chapter 726 Music:
Drop Dead Gorgeous - "Six Feet"
Drop Dead Gorgeous - "Sink Your Teeth"
Drop Dead Gorgeous - "Burn"

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