The Heavyist
Sonny Taylor and Gary TreleaseJoin Sonny and Gary for weekly worship at the altar of radness. The Heavyist provides the members of our congregation with their weekly dose of riffs, blasts and laughs. We adore only the sickest new jams from all around the heavysphere, we observe only the week’s most BRUTAL NEWS and have a good-ass time along the way… WELCOME HOMIES
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 308 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsMusic CommentaryMusic | |||
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This week on the show Sonny has a bag of missed radness to empart upon us all that is VERY strong - but before that we must observe the release of Yearning: The Unbeautiful After by one of our favourite bands as a podcast... Boundaries
does it hold ... more
YES YES Heavyists - we're half way through the year so this week on the show we round up the records we are looking forward to for the second half of 2026. Records from Burner, Barbarians of California and Vulgar Mephitis as well as many many more al... more
Welcome back to another episode of The Heavyist, this week on the show we discuss a few new releases we have been loving from Thaetas, Dead/Awake, Blood Howl and Truck Violence
also we delve into the past and find a couple of older records that are ... more
Welcome back everyone to another lovely episode, this week we partake in our inaugural episode of our new feature "Hot Riff Time Machine" where we look back at a year in musical history and chat about some of the albums we loved from that year we dec... more
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likeable guys,great guests,very good taste - a bloody good music podcast
Podcast Addict54 years agothe_golf- Down to Earth Riff Lords
Sonny and Gary are super easy to listen to. I feel like I’m in a room of mates and they are talking about bands I need to check out.
Sick.
Apple Podcasts5Bad-tennis
United Kingdom4 years ago - Love It
Fantastic podcast.
Banter is great & discovered loads of new music.
Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts5Steve B MetalUnited Kingdom5 years ago - 10 blast beats out of 10
This podcast has been one of the few things keeping me insane throughout this unholy year. The boys never fail to entertain me, and the constant stream of unadulterated bangers that they recommend every week has been an absolute blessing. I’ve expanded my musical taste so much over the past 10 months of listening and have discovered so many gnarly bands because of Gary and Sonny. I honestly can’t think of two better dudes to have as my premier riff dealers! This pod is an instant 10/10 recommend... more
Apple Podcasts5not.emmett
United States6 years ago - Excellent Podcast to Expand your Music Horizons
Sonny and Gary are a blast to listen to. They are probably the 2 best salesmen on planet Earth. The way they talk about the albums on their podcasts is like listening to kids in a candy store. Seriously, you could not even like heavy music, but after listening to one episode of this podcast i promise you will at least try to listen to some heavy music. These guys could suddenly stop talking about music and start trying to sell me a timeshare in the middle of a corn field in Nebraska and I’m pret... more
Apple Podcasts5ghostlordeUnited States6 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #124 |  Poland/Music/Music Commentary |
Apple Podcasts | #217 |  New Zealand/Music/Music Commentary |
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Two hosts deliver a high-energy, riff-forward discussion about heavy music, blending passionate album takes with banter, personal stories, and culture around the metal/hardcore scenes. Episodes mix album roundups, live-show chatter, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights into production, merchandising, and scene dynamics. Listeners likely enjoy candid humor, strong fandom, and recommendations across subgenres, with a consistent emphasis on new jams, scene news, and community interaction. A notable strength is the duo's chemistry and their knack for turning niche music talk into accessible, entertaining banter that still dives into craft and context.
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The Heavyist launched 8 years ago and published 308 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Heavyist include:
1. Piper Ferrari
2. Joe Nally
3. Mike Sugars
4. Blindfolded and Led To The Woods
5. Tom Cronin
6. Brent Mills
7. Stefan (from Crippling Alcoholism)
8. Tony (from Crippling Alcoholism)
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