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Welcome to The Metal Maniacs Podcast, the ultimate destination for extreme metal enthusiasts! 🤘🎸 Nick Modd and Jason Ingersoll, your dedicated hosts, are lifelong metalheads with a burning desire to share their love for this genre with fellow metal enthusiasts. With years of experience as musicians, fans, and scholars of the genre, we bring a unique perspective to the table. From in-depth biogra... more

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FLEETING LIFE Interview | PERMA DEATH EP Breakdown, Video Game Themes & Modern Metalcore Madness! | Metal Maniacs Podcast #159

Metalcore, Nu Metal, Rap Metal, Perma Death EP, Fleeting Life, Michigan Metal, Modern Metalcore, Gaming Inspired Metal, Br... more

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🔥 MICHIGAN METAL FEST • MIDWEST BRUTAL FEST • METAL FESTIVALS • BATTLE CREEK METAL • STEVE MAPLE • SCOTT HAKES • METAL PODCAST • METAL MANIACS PODCAST 🔥

Welcome to Episode 158 of the Metal Maniacs Podcast hosted by Jay Ingersoll!

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This one's for the inner circle. Jay Ingersoll breaks down the biggest — and most slept-on — metal releases from April and May 2026 in this exclusive Patreon member episode. 27 a... more

This week on The Metal Maniacs Podcast (Ep 157), host Jay Ingersoll sits down with three‑fourths of heavy post‑hardcore breakout Dog Skull — Brad Jahr (bass), Jackson Filion (guitar), and Chance Reyes (drums) — to talk about life on the road, the gri... more

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Withhold The Blood
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Episode: 🔥 WITHHOLD THE BLOOD Interview | Metalcore to Deathcore Evolution | Metal Maniacs Podcast #154 🔥
Christopher Tester
Voice actor and dungeon synth collaborator
Witch Bolt collaboration
Episode: Vestigial Return to Mournlight | Full Album Breakdown of “Shadow Lands” (Epic Concept Album)
Steven Jones
Vocalist from Bleed From Within
Bleed From Within
Episode: Vestigial Return to Mournlight | Full Album Breakdown of “Shadow Lands” (Epic Concept Album)
Possibly Christopher Tester
Episode: Vestigial Return to Mournlight | Full Album Breakdown of “Shadow Lands” (Epic Concept Album)
Dungeons Synth Artist Witch Bolt
Collaborator on orchestration elements
Episode: Vestigial Return to Mournlight | Full Album Breakdown of “Shadow Lands” (Epic Concept Album)
Erikk Stroude
Musician; Morbosidad member; involved in Mercenario and Black Temple projects
Morbosidad, Mercenario, Black Temple
Episode: Erikk Stroude Returns: Morbosidad Tour & Black Temple Album | Metal Maniacs Ep. 151
Sean Carpenter
Musician (drums/guitar) in Goddikira, Realm of Sheol, Filth Spewer
Goddikira; Realm of Sheol; Filth Spewer
Episode: Metal Maniacs Podcast Ep.146 | Sean Carpenter (Goddikira / Realm of Sheol / Filth Spewer)
Blaythe Steuer
Frontperson of No Cure
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Episode: Blaythe Steuer of NO CURE Straight‑Edge Metallic Hardcore -Metal Maniacs Podcast Ep.#146
Samantha Priest
Lead singer of Canadian rock band Voodoo Shakedown
Voodoo Shakedown
Episode: INSANE Underground Metal Reactions 🤯 | Night Of The Snake & MORE: The Metal Maniacs Podcast

Hosts

Jason Ingersoll
Co-host with deep experience in metal narratives and event coverage.
Nick Modd
Co-host and enthusiastic advocate for metal, with a focus on interviews and album discussions.
Jay Ingersoll
Co-host contributing critical takes on metal history and scene dynamics.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
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    Lifelong metal maniacs!!

    Right.

    Your Morbid Angel episode is what, one idiot trying to read what he found on Wikipedia and their official bio? THAT is your deep dive? Even the most peasant death metal listener knows about the green slime version of Domination, and you boneheaded dorks — ALLEGED HUGE FANS — found about that in real-time during the episode.

    Also, are you totally ESL? Why can’t you pronounce poignant? It’s a common word.

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Inside Raygun Recording Studio | Chris Frankhouser on Producing Michigan Metal & Hardcore | Ep. 138
Q: When did Raygun come about and what led you to start the studio?
Raygun grew from a DIY setup in a living space that gradually became a dedicated control room as workload increased; the decision to move into a separate space came from a need to separate performance from engineering and to pursue producing more seriously.
Inside Raygun Recording Studio | Chris Frankhouser on Producing Michigan Metal & Hardcore | Ep. 138
Q: How important is the performing musician's skill to the producer/engineer?
Extremely important; tone and timing are driven by the player's ability to tune and hit accurately, and the producer should value that live performance while shaping it in the mix for clarity and cohesion.
🔥 ANNEX VOID Returns | Static Ghost Reaction + New Album Plans | Metal Maniacs Podcast #155 🔥
Q: How did you approach recording the album—studio or DIY?
They chose a DIY route, renting an Airbnb and tracking drums, guitars, and mixing in-house, with remote collaboration and then finalizing with an outside mastering engineer, aiming for a natural, non-grid feel.
🔥 ANNEX VOID Returns | Static Ghost Reaction + New Album Plans | Metal Maniacs Podcast #155 🔥
Q: What led to Annex Void becoming a four-piece band, and how has that affected your guitar parts and live performances?
They describe the lineup change as shifting from five to four, which tightened the rhythm section and allowed more flexibility to add and modify parts, especially in live settings where one guitarist covers more space.
Dog Skull Interview (2026) | Heavy Post‑Hardcore from Michigan | The Metal Maniacs Podcast Ep 157
Q: What's your favorite part about being in Dog Skull?
The energy of live shows and playing with friends, with a strong emphasis on camaraderie, a sense of achievement, and the joy of hearing fans sing along and connect with the music.

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