Travis Turner joins the show this week to talk about drumming for The Satire as well as what he has been up to since stepping down from As the Story Grows. A lot of great history on this one. Enjoy. #discussmetal Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS - https://podcast.discussmetal.com/feed Buy a Shirt on Teespring! - http://bit.ly/DDTeeSpring Listen to ...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 219
This week Dan and Joe tackle one of the main pillars of the American metalcore scene, Unearth! We discuss their early days of mixing hardcore rhythms with intense metal riffing, and we try and decide if the band fizzled out after the trend or if they are stronger now than they have ever been. #discussmetal #Unearth Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS ...
Jun 14, 2020•43 min•Ep. 218
Joe Calderon of Lightworker joins the podcast to talk about their new album dropping on June 12th on Solid State Records. We talk about lyrical themes, inspiration, and so much more! Not a conversation to miss! #discussmetal Check out Lightworker online at the links below: YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/lightworker?uid=hsWwKu6BrlTB5PvPZAZ9kA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lightworkerband/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Lightworker_SF Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lightworkerband/ Jo...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 217
Have you ever listened to a band who gave you anxiety? Strapping Young Lad might be that band. In this episode Dan, Joe, and Goeff sit down to try and navigate through the random teleportation journey that Devin Townsend and Strapping Young Lad have in store for them. Strap in and calm down. #discussmetal #StrappingYoungLad Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscrib...
Jun 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 216
Brock Lindow of 36 Crazyfists joins the podcast this week to talk about the music scene in Alaska in the 90’s, the complete history of 36 Crazyfists, and so much more. You don’t want to miss this one! #discussmetal #36Crazyfists Brock Lindow and 36 Crazyfists can be found online at https://twitter.com/36CF && https://www.facebook.com/36crazyfists Check out “BREWtaly Speaking” on Soundcloud and everywhere else you listen to podcasts! https://soundcloud.com/brewspeakpod && https://...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 215
Nu-Metal May concludes this year with a discussion on Nothingface. Nothingface is a band you may have heard of but never listened to enough. Joe and Dan dive into their albums going from their hard rock and groove metal roots all the way into a full nu-metal outfit and discuss what kind of impact the band had in such an oversaturated market. Dan is coming in hot on this one. Check it out, and enjoy! #discussmetal #Nothingface Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/di...
May 31, 2020•38 min•Ep. 214
Dan jumps out of his comfort zone on this one and chats with Jesse and Evan from American Arson. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a 2 man band, the uncertainty of releasing an album during a pandemic, their influences, as well as what they hope to achieve in the future. A fun conversation that you won’t want to miss. #discussmetal Check out American Arson at https://www.americanarson.com Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 213
Every now and again a band can really take us by surprise on this show. Dry Kill Logic is a band that Dan and Joe knew very little about until now. We follow them as they transition out of being a Nu Metal band and slot into a more metalcore sound as they progress. Is Dry Kill Logic a “hidden gem?” Listen and find out! #discussmetal #DryKillLogic Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/Discogr...
May 26, 2020•34 min•Ep. 212
Klank Dialosa joins the podcast to talk about quarantine, new Klank music, the joy of collaboration, an amazing story about Zao in a moving vehicle, and all his plans for the future. Not a conversation to miss! Enjoy. #discussmetal #Klank Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS - https://podcast.discussmetal.com/feed Buy a Shirt on Teespring! - http://bit...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 211
Ila from the Die Lucky podcast and iamartworks.com joins Dan and Joe for this episode on Kittie. As the Nu-Metal May train keeps rolling, we dig into Kittie’s nu-metal beginnings, and watch them grow more and more aggressive. Check it out! #discussmetal #Kittie #DieLucky Watch “Die Lucky Episode 1:Cursed And Called” on Youtube right now: https://youtu.be/fINJuLQfdIM Contact, commission, and check out Ila’s portfolio at http://iamartworks.com && https://twitter.com/dieluckypodcast Join ou...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 210
Mike Perez of No Bragging Rights joins the podcast this week to talk about the history of the band, how to make free and possibly illegal show flyers, and mental health awareness. David Van Zandt co-hosts on this one, and is not an episode to miss! #discussmetal #NoBraggingRights Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS - https://podcast.discussmetal.com/f...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 209
We continue Nu-Metal May 2020 with some Coal Chamber. Dan, Joe, and Geoff try to push down their love of DevilDriver long enough to talk about Dez’s first band. Was Coal Chamber doing anything original in the 90’s? Were they underrated? Should they have been bigger? We wrestle with these questions and more as we get Loco. Enjoy! #discussmetal #Coal Chamber Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit....
May 10, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 208
Jeff Gretz from Zao joins the Discuss Metal podcast this week to talk about the status of the newest Zao album, how they have thrived as an independent band, and how he is dealing day to day with lockdown. Not a conversation to miss! #discussmetal #Zao #JeffGretz Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS - https://podcast.discussmetal.com/feed Buy a Shirt o...
May 06, 2020•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 207
Nu-Metal May returns this year with a discussion on Taproot. Even if you don't know Taproot, you’ve heard their song Poem. Melissa from the Good Evening, Kiddies! podcast joins Dan, Joe, and Geoff to discuss the finer points of Taproot. Of course Dan has a differing opinion to everyone else. Not an episode to miss. #discussmetal #Taproot #NuMetalMay Melissa, and the Good Evening, Kiddies! podcast can be found on Podbean, and other major podcast platforms. https://goodeveningpod.podbean.com &...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 206
This week Jason Lancaster of Few Left Standing joins the podcast and talks to Dan about the history of the band, their albums, their breakup, and their mighty upcoming return at Furnace Fest 2020. #discussmetal Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS - https://podcast.discussmetal.com/feed Buy a Shirt on Teespring! - http://bit.ly/DDTeeSpring Listen to Di...
Apr 29, 2020•59 min•Ep. 205
Have you ever watched a movie in a cinematic universe and thought "I could do that! But with music!". That is exactly what Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria did when writing lyrics to his albums, for better or worse. Dan, Joe, and David decided to dive totally into all of it. And here is the result. #discussmetal #CoheedAndCambria Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussi...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 204
Party on Forever!!! That's the theme of this fantastic episode of Discuss Metal where Andy Atkins of A Plea For Purging sits down with Dan and Joe to talk about his time in the band, how music has changed, and what he's been up to since the band broke up. Not a conversation to miss. #discussmetal Follow Andy Atkins and Party On Forever on Instagram and Twitter at https://www.instagram.com/apleaforandy && https://twitter.com/apleaforandy Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 203
Do you people like ice and winter? No? Well you might change your mind after hearing Immortal Souls. David Van Zandt joins us on this episode of Discography Discussion to talk about the frosty Immortal Souls and their unique brand of wintermetal. Can a gimmick carry a band? Or do they need to thaw out? You decide on this episode. Enjoy. #discussmetal #ImmortalSouls Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - ht...
Apr 19, 2020•56 min•Ep. 202
This week on the Discuss Metal Podcast we welcome Luke Easter, formally of Tourniquet, to talk about his time in the band as well as his solo album The Pop Disaster. Luke was kind enough to speak to Dan about his vocal style and history of singing in bands. Not an episode to miss! #discussmetal Buy The Pop Disaster by Luke Easter on Bandcamp: https://lukeeaster.bandcamp.com/album/the-pop-disaster Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography ...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 201
Have you been pressured into believing a band’s catalog is “classic?” That is the question that presents itself on this episode talking about death metal legends Obituary. Innovation is only present in certain bands and the rest seem to get a free pass by devoted fans. Is Obituary a classic and innovative band? Find out the answer (or at least our opinion) on this episode. #discussmetal #Obituary Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography ...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 200
David Bunton of The Showdown sat down with us tonight to talk about some high voltage, riff tastic heavy metal. We discussed the beginning, ending, and middle of The Showdown as well as how we feel about Metal in general in today’s market as well as how hard it can be to exist within a Christian music scene that has expectations and mindsets pushed onto you. Not a conversation to miss if you are into The Showdown or metal in general. #discussmetal Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patr...
Apr 07, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 198
The Blamed is one of the most important bands in punk rock and hardcore whether you are aware of it or not. For some they are the “missing link” between aggressive punk rock and blistering hardcore. Bryan Patton from the As the Story Grows podcast sits down with Dan and Joe to discuss exactly what made this band so important and why they continue to put out important music to this day. #discussmetal #TheBlamed Bryan Patton and As The Story Grows can be found at http://www.asthestorygrows.com &am...
Apr 05, 2020•55 min•Ep. 199
No matter where you live, War of Ages has played your town. They are one of the hardest working bands in metalcore, and have carved out quite the career for themselves in only 15 years of existence. On this episode of Discography Discussion, Dan and Joe are joined by David Van Zandt as they try to figure out how a band can keep metalcore relevant all these years later. Enjoy. #discussmetal #WarOfAges Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discogra...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 197
Are chaotic metal bands compatible with progressive metal? That is the main question going into a discussion about Car Bomb. They do everything they can do the right way for chaotic and technical music, but can they bridge the gap between noise and beauty? Dan and Joe plan to find out. Enjoy. #discussmetal #CarBomb Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/DiscographyDiscussion Subscribe to RSS ...
Mar 22, 2020•30 min•Ep. 196
Tantrum of the Muse was undoubtedly one of the most insane and controversial bands to come out of the Christian heavy music scene in the late 90s and early 2000s. Stephen Sarro, the man behind Tantrum of the Muse, and Unteachers, sits down with Dan to discuss the history of TOTM and the formation of Unteachers. They also discuss what it was like growing up in the Christian music scene and try to get to the bottom of some of the craziest rumors that have been passed around for years concerning th...
Mar 18, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 194
Sometimes a band reaches a fever pitch in popularity to where they become a meme. The sad part is that no matter how good that band is they can sometimes never escape the meme they have been placed in. In the case of Job for a Cowboy, they did everything in their power to escape their past, and put out some records that you probably weren’t expecting. On this episode of Discography Discussion, we try our best to look past the memes to give this band the objective look they deserve. #discussmetal...
Mar 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 195
We decided that it was time to give Pantera the episode they deserve. What better way to do that than with the “Pantera historian” himself Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey Podcast. We journey through Pantera’s career from when they first started as a B level glam metal band to where they ended as one of the biggest bands in heavy metal. This is not an episode to miss! Check it out! #discussmetal #Pantera Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey Podcast can be found at www.metalnexus.net/tag/talk-toomey...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 193
This week on Discography Discussion we go off the beaten path and talk about hip hop artist NF. We discuss the “real” nature of NF’s lyrics and the story he is trying to tell as well as discuss how it has affected our lives and how strong the relatability of his lyrics can be, even to guys who dont normally listen to Hip Hop. #discussmetal #NF Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/Discograph...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 192
Creativity is the word of this episode. Today Is The Day might be one of the most diverse band’s we’ve discussed on the show yet, and they never do the same album twice. This week on Discography Discussion Dan, Joe, and Stephen Sarro of Unteachers sit down and dissect exactly what makes Today Is The Day special. Enjoy. #discussmetal #TodayIsTheDay Join our Patreon: Discography Discussion on Patreon - http://bit.ly/discussmetalpatreon Discography Discussion Podcast Homepage - http://bit.ly/Discog...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 191
For this episode of Discography Discussion we decided it would be interesting to compare and contrast two legendary hardcore bands, Strongarm, and Few Left Standing. We discuss the overall impact each band had on the scene as well as which band we felt had the most growth between each album. Joe takes a big swing at Dan’s nostalgic feelings and tries to determine if these bands were special, or if they are just happy memories. Not an episode to miss. Check it out! #discussmetal #Strongarm #FewLe...
Feb 17, 2020•44 min•Ep. 190
