The MetalSucks Podcast

This week's episode of The MetalSucks Podcast is a special one, as we've got John Gallagher of modern death metal icons Dying Fetus as our guest! In our discussion, we chat about the first week sales success of the band’s latest offering Make Them Beg For Death and the upcoming North American tour. We also discuss how he had to be forced to take guitar lessons by his mother in his youth, the need to keep Dying Fetus' integrity intact with fans, his favorite shirt design through all the years of creating merch, as well as the one shirt design that may have been a “stinker.” the one topic he thinks is TOO MUCH for a Dying Fetus song, and their recent experience renting a bus from a new vendor during the summer European Tour. Petar and Brandon discuss the grossness of Aaron Lewis playing with dead things for political purposes, Dave Lombardo’s comments on Slayer being the best band on the Big Four thrash bands, Ozzy’s revelations that he peed on himself while performing live, and Korn teaming up with Adidas for a clothing brand. Song: Dying Fetus — “Compulsion of Cruelty” Song: Dying Fetus — “Unbridled Fury” Song: Plaguemace — “Rhythmic Demise” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Film, television, stage actor Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Six Feet Under) joins us this week with his bandmates Matt Katz-Bohen and Peter Yanowitz to celebrate their project Princess Goes and the release of their debut album Come Of Age. During our chat, we discussed the band's use of additional instruments that had an impact on the album, the importance of keeping the lyric and chorus writing process mysterious, and what they learn when performing songs live. The conversation also explored what it was like participating in meet and greets on the latest tour, giving creative control to the visual artist that created the album artwork and music videos, and what it was like working with equipment including a 100 year old piano and a discarded synthesizer. Petar and Jozalyn discuss the importance of art in modern times, what our definition of modern art is, how it has changed throughout our lifetime, and why consuming it is vital to us all. Song: Princess Goes “Take Me Home” Song: Princess Goes “Shimmer” Song: Tomorrow’s Outlook “Wait For The Sun” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get them snapping fingers ready, because we got Tommy Victor of Prong on the podcast this week to celebrate the release of State of Emergency. During our chat, we discuss the band's recent push in releasing five albums in five years after taking a creative break. Tommy also riffs on his preference to write everything himself, how his values in life have changed after becoming a father, and his excitement level of playing classic Prong albums in their entirety. We also enter a bit of a philosophical conversation about feeling a bit disconnected to people who need instant gratification in life, what tools of modern live performances he prefers to avoid, and how important it was to be respectful to older musicians when he was coming up in the scene. Petar and Sylvia discuss Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves calling out the online attack and boycott efforts on Thy Art Is Murder after they replaced vocalist CJ McMahon, and how we are in love with the idea of Primus, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle concept behind the Sessanta Tour. Song: Prong “Breaking Point” Song: Prong “Non-Existent” Song: Green Lung “Maxine (Witch Queen)” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

’68 frontman Josh Scogin is our guest this week on The MetalSucks Podcast! We discuss the new album Yes And… that is out right now, including how its title is based on the improv technique and how improv plays a part in the band’s music and live performance. Apart from the new music, we also discuss his preferred method to address confrontation in modern times, how to adapt to conversations where people that you disagree with see you as an enemy, and the problem with presenting facts from unreliable sources to win arguments. There's also some chat about frustrating moments during the pandemic and touring with Thrice as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Artist and The Ambulance. Petar and Sylvia discuss the “On The Road Again” program by Live Nation, the response by NIVA on what this will do to independent music venues, Greg Puciato’s claims on the money on the table for a Dillinger Escape Plan reunion, Ben Weinman shooting this claims down as false and hinting at some possible tension between its ex-members. Song: ’68 “End This War” Song: ’68 “Removed Their Hats” Song:  Harm’s Way “Undertow” featuring King Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carnifex vocalist Scott Ian Lewis is our guest this week! We discuss their latest album Necromanteum, if he revisits the back catalog on a regular basis, the album fan’s love that he isn’t sold on, the therapy of heavy music for the band and fans, the importance of looking for a deeper meaning in all art, if he feels fan’s are loyal to any streaming services, his thoughts on if film has lost the battle of being art, the honor code bands and fans have in the music industry not reflecting those that run it, companies with the most power continually running at a loss, and why unionizing the music industry may not be possible in modern times. Petar and Brandon discuss the whirlwind of Chris McMahon getting let go by Thy Art Is Murder, how he found out he was no longer in the band, certain peers like Ronnie Radke taking sides with him, and our thoughts on how the split was handled. Song: Carnifex “Necromanteum” Song: Carnifex “Death’s Forgotten Children” feat. Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin Song: Nervosa “Jailbreak” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vidar Landa of the mighty Kvelertak is our guest for this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast! During our chat, we discuss the band’s journey to create their fifth album Endling and go over some of the folklore and stories that inspired the songs — some of which include the celebration that would follow funerals in older times. We also discuss why gathering together is very important for the entire human race, how consuming the same popular media is having a positive effect on society, and why it’s so important to stick to what you know in a live setting for rock and metal bands. Petar and Sylvia discuss Flotsam and Jetsam being honest about why they are canceling their North American run in September, Corey Taylor stating he’s in constant pain while traveling on the road, how difficult it is to continue in aggressive music after a certain age, and Steve Harris’s comments of Iron Maiden’s focus on quality touring over quantity. Song: Kvelertak “Krøtervag Te Helvete” Song: Kvelertak “Endling” Song: The Hirsch Effekt “Granica” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gina Gleason of Baroness is our guest on this special half episode! We're here to celebrate yesterday's release of the new Baroness album Stone. During our chat, we also discuss her experience in Philly during last years Super Bowl, the DIY approach they took to create music videos for Stone, and how the creative process can’t benefit from extra time.  Our conversation also shifted to her experience changing between creating Gold & Grey compared to Stone, the importance of evolving the sound of a heavy music act, their upcoming tour across North America, and plans of touring for the next year. Song: Baroness “Shine” Song: Graveyard “Twice” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know you want to know everything he's thinking, so we got the man himself — Corey Taylor is our guest on The MetalSucks Podcast! He's got a new solo album CMF2 coming out this Friday, September 15 and he's gonna tell us all about his growth as a solo artist. During our chat, we discuss his experience writing about his wife and the request she gave him. The conversation also turns to the reason he abandoned social media five years ago and how he's handled it since, and why he feels modern society and AI are a destructive relationship. We also talk about his son's musical career in the band Vended and how proud he is. Naturally, Slipknot came up so we discussed the tentative release date for the iconic band's long lost album and what fans should expect musically. And how he looks back on some of the strangest and sometimes dangerous situations his younger self was in. Petar and Sylvia discuss Sharon and Kelly Osbourne’s reveal of Ozzy being heartbroken over canceling the Power Trip Concert, Chris Fronzak of Attila announcing his bid for president, and Tommy Vext wanting to fix things with his former bandmates. Song: Corey Taylor “Beyond” Song: Corey Taylor “Talk Sick” Song: KK Priest’s “Reap The Whirlwind” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Middleton from Sylosis is our guest this week! In this episode, we discuss their new album The Sign Of Things To Come, how important album reviews were for him finding albums in his youth, reading album booklets from cover to cover as a fan, how he has grown as a lyricist through the years, and social media being a part of the job for modern artists. We also find out what profession Josh would have chosen if it wasn’t music, the upcoming tour being the first tour Sylosis has done since 2016, and the new platform that will help them know where to tour in the current climate. Petar and Jozalyn discuss Nick Oliveri’s top 10 punk rock songs for the apocalypse, what our apocalypse playlist would consist of, and Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” reaching one billion streams on Spotify. Song: Sylosis “Deadwood" Song: Sylosis “A Sign Of Things To Come” Song: Empire State Bastard “Harvest” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Conan” Gonzalez of Exmortus is back on the show! We discuss the five year break between records for Exmortus, fighting the depression of being unable to perform shows during the pandemic, finding the new inspiration through that break, being a guitar teacher and the age that he thinks is best to learn the craft, the time needed to be able to play video games, and our thoughts on potential shoe deals for heavy metal bands. Petar and Jozalyn discuss Tim “Ripper” Owens being surprised he wasn’t asked to be at the Rock ’N’ Roll Hall of fame induction of Judas Priest and David Draiman wanting to collaborate with Taylor Swift. Song: Exmortus “Beyond The Grave” Song: Exmortus “Mind of Metal” Song: Marc Hudson “Starboard Stories” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices