We kick things off talking to longtime listener Colin, who shares a tragic tale about his grandfather. We talk about Sid's birthday party and embarrassing him. Rob talked about going to see Robyn live and we hear Rob singing along. Sid shares some stories of awkward band interactions with fans. Then, we are joined by Witch Taint for the remainder of the episode and they offer their first ever interview ANYWHERE where they discuss their formation, what it means to be a Son of Satan, and they play...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 48 min
We kick off the show with an infestation situation. We then discuss the Bagel Boss debacle and a new Livecast meme is born. Afterwards, we play a special sponsor message from a very charitable cause. Darren discusses the lack of seltzer in Dallas, Texas. We briefly discuss Disturbed's visit to Israel, and his recent outbursts against Roger Waters.Then, we play audio clips from a recent Donald Trump speech on social media. We learned about some local news stories including a burglary and meth gat...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 40 min
This week, we're joined by comedian Zac Amico for the entire episode. We kick things off talking about Slayer's newly announced tour dates with Phil Anselmo. Rob and Darren then share some highlights of their Dallas trip. Zac talks about his recent wrestling matches, including one match that got a little too hardcore. We play a recent clip of Gene Simmons on British television and explore their Rock and Brews restaurants. Zac tells a story about the worst proposal ever. We discuss the recent ora...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 28 min
This past weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off their annual summer tournament, the G1 Climax 29. I was there and was lucky enough to get credentialed for the press conference. In this very special episode of Squared Circle Pit, I post some highlights from the question and answer session that was only open to press – featuring segments with Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr., Jay White, Juice Robinson and announcer Kevin Kelly. Then, I welcome my Metal Injection Livecast co-host, Darren Delgado,...
Jul 08, 2019•49 min
We're very excited to welcome one of WWE's rising superstars to show, NXT's Rick Bugez calls in and we have a great chat. Bugez talks about how he got into metal, his first experiences with wrestling, finding his character and how Paul Heyman had a huge impact on that as well as bands he was looking forward to seeing at the recent Download Festival. An awesome chat with an awesome dude. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews about wrestling with Slipknot's Corey Taylor , Chris Jericho ...
Jul 03, 2019•46 min
We kick things off talking about Slayer, komodo dragons, and Aaron Lewis' recent appearance on the Mike Huckabee talk show. We were then excited to welcome back a returning guest, Justin Foley of The Austerity Program . Justin talked about the process behind band's killer new EP, Bible Songs 1 . This also led into a very in-depth discussion about why we listen to metal, religion and empathy. Whoa, man. We end the show with some hatemail. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTune...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 54 min
We kick things off with a huge revelation from Noa. After that, we dive deep into recent reviews about the new Danzig horror film, Verotika . We learn about some other horror movies Danzig is planning for the future. We once again get sidetracked on Queen of Vagina, and how could we not. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Tunein or this RSS feed . Follow us on: Facebook , Twitter and Youtube . Join Our Discord Chat As always, we'd love to hear ...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 31 min
We kick things off talking about Dave Mustaine's throat cancer diagnosis. We then get a call from a young fan asking for advice about high school. After that, we discuss potential cover songs for the next Metallica covers album and even were able to score some unheard rough demos of potential songs on the album. The gang talks about an experience at a Down, System of a Down, Meshuggah show many years ago. Rob talks about his DNA ancestry results and Noa brags about her saliva. We play some inapp...
Jun 18, 2019•1 hr 32 min
If you've watched WWE Smackdown Live in the last few weeks, you've noticed that tag team champion Rowan has started wearing a different metal shirt every week . We felt that Rowan would be a perfect guest for our wrestling-meets-metal podcast and so here he is, talking to me about his favorite metal bands, how he discovered all the folk and power metal he listens to, the inspiration for his metal tattoos, how he ended up in the new Amon Amarth video trilogy, who in the WWE he shares metal talk w...
Jun 14, 2019•37 min
We kick things off talking about former Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer's new gig as a reserve police officer. We played a new Hollywood Vampires cover of David Bowie and then discussed Johnny Depp's music career. We discussed uncomfortable album covers that the Scorpions put out. We took a time machine back to some classic pro wrestling themes. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Tunein or this RSS feed . Follow us on: Facebook ,...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Comedian Jay Miller joins us on the show. The Livecast gang go way back with Jay, so we spend a good amount of time reminiscing about the days when Jay, Sid and Rob all collaborated on a DIY venue in Brooklyn called the Punk Temple. We all share wild stories from our times there and the people we used to be. We then get intimate about manscaping, the true definition of a circlejerk, and soggy biscuits. We spend some time dissecting Mike Francesa clips and wrap up the show with a very serendipito...
Jun 04, 2019•2 hr 10 min
We kick things off discussing Phil Labonte's surprising past. Rob then talks about some ethics in journalism. Noa talks about her trip to LA and meeting up with El Duderino. We talk about Randy Blythe's recent injury. Noa discusses a past relationship. We then follow up with the "I am delivert" and "PATTTIIIII" meme originators. We then learn of Hulk Hogan's ridiculous Japanese album and have a lot of fun with that. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTunes , Stitcher , Google ...
May 28, 2019•1 hr 56 min
This week, the guys are without Noa, because she is in LA for the week. We kick things off talking about Bitcoin and Game of Thrones. But don't worry, we don't give out any spoilers for the final season. We then get a call from somebody who confronts Darren on comments he's made. We talk a bit about New York politics, including Anthony Weiner and Bill de Blasio, and we learn of Bill's favorite music. We play a short documentary about a Facebook addict, leading to many laughs. We discuss the rece...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 53 min
If you haven't seen Viceland's new series, Dark Side of the Ring , we can't recommend it enough. (All the episodes are up for streaming ). I had a chance to talk with the creator of the series, Evan Husney, who takes me through his pro wrestling journey and how his fandom of wrestling and heavy metal intersected. We dive deep into the series and the episodes, including Bret Hart's Montreal Screwjob, the death of Bruiser Brody, the Von Erichs and Gino Hernandez. After the interview, Rob gives his...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 27 min
We kick off the show discussing a recent meet-up with a longtime fan of the show, Israeli Guy. We get a call from Acky on the other side of the world, who tells us about some unfortunate health problems he's been having. Get well soon, Acky. Rob talks about his own recent visit to the doctor. We spend a lot of time discussing the trailer to the upcoming film, Loqueesha. We wrap up the show with a visit from Mrs. Divatelli and Thor Shredsteen. \ Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify ...
May 15, 2019•1 hr 56 min
Chris Jericho returns to the Squared Circle Pit and we have a lot to catch up on. First, we reminiss about the first Chris Jericho Rock and Wrestling Rager at Sea, as both Rob and Chris share some memories from the boat. We discuss what fans can expect on the 2nd run of the cruise, for which there are still limited tickets available . Chris recaps his memories at Ric Flair's star-studded 60th birthday bash, including that infamous photo with Triple H. We switch gears talking about AEW, and Chris...
May 10, 2019•29 min
We kick things off with Rob talking about his new SiriusXM radio and his pet peeves with DJs on the radio network. We discuss Phil Anselmo's Dimebash actions again. We get a call from Spanky, who teaches us a new singing technique and offers some new drops. We talk a bit about deplatforming before playing a hilarious new Alex Jones clip. We share some crazy Vince McMahon stories. Rob and Sid end the show talking about Rob's crazy neighbor. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTu...
May 07, 2019•2 hr 1 min
This podcast is finally back! It's a very special edition of the show, with extended interviews from WrestleCon. Rob headed to the annual WrestleMania weekend convention and got killer interviews with Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Vampiro, Road Warrior Animal, The Rock N Roll Express, Joey Janela, Frankie Kazarian, Chris "Dirty Daddy" Dickinson, Angelina Love & Velvet Sky. Take a listen to all the extended interviews from the con with some fun tidbits not included in our video report. Check out p...
May 01, 2019•49 min
We kicked things off with a favorite topic of the show: Rob's balls. We then discuss the fake Danzig social media hacking. We check in with our favorite artist's podcast. We discuss the Satanic Temple's religious designation. Then, we had a great convo with vocalist Keith Buckley, who talked about his new release from The Damned Things, High Crimes, out on Nuclear Blast Records. We talk about the dearth of rock bands in the mainstream, what it's like to be in a band with Scott Ian and more fun t...
Apr 30, 2019•2 hr
We kick things off discussing Passover, and Darren's recited prayer during his bar mitzvah. Somehow this transitions into masturbation origins and mattresses. We then discuss a recent sex toy that we may have invented on the show years ago that is now being sold at Lockthecock.com . We discuss the commodification of nerd culture with the Avengers and Mortal Kombat. We go to town on Mike Francesa during a recent rant he did where he tried to pretend he wasn't mad, but he was so mad. We wrapped th...
Apr 23, 2019•1 hr 57 min
We kicked things off talking about how to properly submit a writer submission to Metal Injection. Then, we discussed some recent Dave Mustaine comments. We went really in-depth on Dave's psyche. We also spent a lot of time analyzing Radio Galgalatz's station IDs and recent Five Finger Death Punch covers. Noa shares a harrowing story about a cleaning lady at her office. We dip into a bit of political talk discussing Medicare for All & Bernie Sanders, and speak about what happened at Notre Dam...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 53 min
David LaGreca, host of SiriusXM's Busted Open on Fight Nation (ch. 156) sat in on most of the show, and he couldn't have fit in any better. Dave, Rob, Noa and 3D recap all the wrestling events they went to this weekend, including WrestleMania and getting out of the madness of the parking situation. We talk about early wrestling memories, Japanese wrestling and going to Madison Square Garden. We hear from our friend Mark who has some wise opinions. In hour two, we spoke with Head Ned about his Fl...
Apr 10, 2019•2 hr 17 min
We kicked things off talking about the new Motley Crue movie, The Dirt, and Rob talked about how the world needs a new Motley Crue. We were then joined by producer Jay Ruston for the return of our Beyond the Band segment. Jay talked about how he got his start, working on the new Amon Amarth album and also offering great advice for aspiring producers and bands. In hour two, we played an amazing cringy interview from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and went down the cringe highway, with clips of o...
Apr 02, 2019•2 hr 6 min
There were many laffz to be had on this episode. We kick things off with Noa talking about how we matured in the last decade, followed by learning what "bussy" is. We check in with our favorite rock star's podcast and finally get the answer on dinosaur bones. We discuss the Palmeri/Fronz beef, go into Barbra Streisand defending Michael Jackson, we follow up on Bangz, we talked about the most wasted we have ever been, and listen to some voicemails. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spoti...
Mar 26, 2019•2 hr 1 min
We kick things off discussing our poop. Then it transitioned into a discussion about taking care of our parents. Ian McFarland calls in to talk about directing the Agnostic Front documentary, The Godfathers of Hardcore, sharing awesome Vinny Stigma stories and lots of interesting, behind the scenes info on the documentary. In hour two, Noa talks about her New Orleans trip. We listen to new music from Ur Boy Bangz, Rob's breaking news updates, and step siblings having sex. Listen to the Metal Inj...
Mar 20, 2019•2 hr 6 min
We kicked this week's show off elaborating more on our discussion about the Michael Jackson documentary, Leaving Neverland. We then discuss Pete Davidson's latest bit comparing it to the Catholic church scandal. We get Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth on the line who talks about the band's current tour, seeing Captain Marvel, his thoughts on Brexit, Lords of Chaos, fútbol and other fun topics. In hour two, we discuss the Queen movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, some Trump snafus, Verne Gagne's death, and we...
Mar 12, 2019•2 hr 12 min
We kick things off talking about Beto at Metallica. Darren talks about attending a Bernie rally and we talk about late night comedians' takes on the election. We spend a lot of time discussing the recent Michael Jackson documentary. We learn what buddy baiting is. We thank Lovely for an awesome gift they sent us. Rob talks about seeing a small-time standup comedy show. We wrap it up learning about Noa's upcoming trip. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTunes , Stitcher , Googl...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 55 min
This is a huge episode of the Metal Injection Livecast for you. Amon Amarth frontman Johan Hegg and guitarist Olavi Mikkonen sat in on the second hour of the show and took fan questions, avoided talking about any new music (what new music?), discussing viking mythology, favorite beers, MMA, touring with Slayer and more fun chat. In hour one, we talk about the Lords of Chaos movie, Ja Rule's latest fumble and Rob's recent interactions on Facebook. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotif...
Feb 27, 2019•2 hr 3 min
We kick things off with a bit of political talk – discussing Kamala Harris' recent revelation. We rank all the major sports and Sid explains why he hates soccer. We briefly listen to Trump's musical patterns in his recent speech. Rob talks about problems going to the gym. We discuss Doyle's recent controversial statements. We try to give Noa a scenario about Dave Mustaine that we just keep failing at. We talk about urine play. Noa reveals a new toy she got. We talk about Aaron Lewis' newest poli...
Feb 20, 2019•2 hr 7 min
We kick things off this episode talking about the drama between Arkansas Senator Jason Rapert and the Eyehategod show controversy. We get on the phone with Tom Van Denburgh of American Atheists , who goes into detail on all the crappy things Rapert is trying to do and where you can get more info on their organization. We talk a bit about Frankie from Emmure, and spend some time discussing the GRAMMYs and Mike Francesa's take on the show. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotify , iTune...
Feb 13, 2019•1 hr 52 min
