Revocation's Dave Davidson is in town promoting the band's upcoming album, The Outer Ones, due Sept. 28th on Metal Blade and decided to sit in on this entire episode and it was awesome. The first hour is actually relatively metal, with lots of talk on Dave's writing process, working with Marty Friedman, and his trajectory of metal fandom. We then talk about Dave's love of food and eating on the road. Hour two is dedicated entirely to the greatest game show on earth – Death or No Death, where you...
Aug 07, 2018•2 hr 1 min
Mantar is a band that needs to be on your radar, and we're interviewing frontman Hanno Klänhard to talk about their upcoming release, The Modern Art of Setting Ablaze out August 24, 2018 via Nuclear Blast. We talk about the new album, Hanno's love of AC/DC, drinking, moving to Florida, Vanilla Ice, and flea markets. We also discuss Disturbed's new marketing plan, politics in metal and we get deep about the controversy in politics regarding potential Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Jo...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 55 min
We have a HUGE guest on this show – Daron Malakian of Scars on Broadway / System of a Down fame. Daron will talk about his new Scars album, Dictator, sunflower seeds, visiting Iraq when he was a teenager and more. Noa shares a revealing story about some body experimentation. Rob talks about attending two different forms of theatre – Broadway and wrestling, in one week. We learn of bad tattoos, bad dreams and bad accents. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 52 min
It's Sid's birthday this week, so Rob and Noa celebrate by smoking. We talk about various water bug-related incidents. We also share some fun stories from our old college radio station days. Rob shares a story from Mathcore Index Fest. We learn about Dave Mustaine's views on the Devil, a handsome angel. We talk about Sacah Baron Cohen's new Israeli character and wrap it up with some wonderful sound bites. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pa...
Jul 18, 2018•2 hr 1 min
We kick things off with Richard Patrick's genius idea about reuniting Pantera, and take many calls offering many different perspectives. We discuss Phil Anselmo's vocal prowess. Noa reveals just how much she was into Guns N Roses when she was young. We learn about the latest from ICP about furries . We discuss TERFs, Russian hockey players singing Khia, being sex positive and Terry Glaze. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and g...
Jul 10, 2018•2 hr 6 min
We kick things off discussing Chinese food and moving on to the level of fanciness of toothpicks. Rob talked about attending a recent wedding and hearing a familiar voice. We talk a lot about Mike Francesa, Dee Snider's new music, the Maynard James Keenan controversy, the band Gravity Kills, and Lita Ford's sexual escapades. We play some voicemails and learn about Dusty Rhodes' muffler. The show wraps up talking about the New York heat wave. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUE...
Jul 04, 2018•2 hr 3 min
Rob talks about some experiences being recognized to kick off the show. We learn about Wolfman Jack. We play some new explicit songs and learn about cupcakKe. We discuss a recent faux paus from Dave Mustaine. We get into a discussion about the current immigration crisis and civility in politics. We talk about Mike Pence's serial killer eyes. We also discuss some hallucinogenic experiences. A fun show, as always. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm Eastern ...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 58 min
We kick things off this week talking about eclairs, episode titles, and Code Orange. We are then joined by Aaron Akin of Black Fast to talk about their upcoming release, Spectre of Ruin, which will be available July 13, via eOne Music. Aaron discusses working with Erik Rutan, living in St. Louis, and shares some great stories from his time working at Guitar Center. In hour two, we talk Dave Mustaine, As I Lay Dying and wrap things up being a little political. Join us live next week on our new pe...
Jun 19, 2018•2 hr
We had a special guest this episode – Ethan Fixell, US Director of Kerrang! magazine. Ethan fit right in with the conversation. We discuss hard muff, the As I Lay Dying situation, Rob's small talk at shows, Anthony Bourdain, capitalism vs. socialism, discovering new music, bands to introduce your girlfriend to metal, pube-trimming, seeing Slayer live and we wrap things up with a very fun edition of Thrash It or Trash It. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm...
Jun 12, 2018•2 hr 6 min
I'm very excited for you to hear this episode of Squared Circle Pit. First up, a quick conversation with CM Punk about how he got into punk and wrestling, what he's been listening to while preparing for UFC 225 this weekend, if he'll be at All In, and more. Then, I hop on the phone with my buddy Seth Leibowitz who talks about his time working for Turner Entertainment and how they worked with WCW. We also go off on our love for ECW and Sabu in particular. I end the show giving my opinions on NJPW...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr
On the heels of their upcoming North American tour , Code Orange drummer Jami Morgan called into this week's episode to talk about all things Code Orange, including their recent appearance at the Grammys, playing WWE NXT Takeover, fun backstage stories and Jami talks about the type of confidence you need to have to be in a band. Also, we discuss the As I Lay Dying news, the recent NoFX apology, bleeding ears, Trump math and more. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starti...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 56 min
We kick things off talking about the death of the guitarist of AxCx, very tragic. We also discuss the problem with Yankees fans, what happens when women take viagra, skinny dipping, maximum amount of jerkin' sessions in one day, Roseanne's cancellation, a proposal at the Pig Destroyer show, national anthems in the NFL, Tommy Lee's fiance, Kurt Cobain's guitar, and the Puerto Rican rain forest. Join us live next week on our new permanent night, TUESDAY, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) ...
May 30, 2018•1 hr 52 min
We kick off the show with some puppy talk and then welcome Kataklysm frontman Maurizio Iacono. He reveals a big U.S. tour happening next year and talks aboutthe band's new album, Meditations, out next Friday June 1st via Nuclear Blast. Plus, Sid's back this week. We learn about Rob's failed childhood modeling career, the 30-year-old guy who was legally forced to move out of his apartment, Ted Nugent's latest ridiculous statements, BBQ Becky, RuPaul's Drag Race and the shocking allegations agains...
May 25, 2018•1 hr 57 min
This episode is a double header. We kick things off with a quick conversation with Chris Jericho, who talks about his upcoming Rock & Wrestling Rager at Sea Cruise. The cruise happens Oct. 27 – 31st from Miami to the Bahamas. More info here . Chris talks about the concept of the cruise, how he got the idea, who you can expect on the boat and more. Also on this episode is my good friend, writer Pat Driscoll. Pat kicks things off talking about what it was like writing for Chris during Chris' s...
May 23, 2018•1 hr
Sid wasn't around for this episode because he was in London, but thankfully we had an international ISDN line set up to get some biting commentary from Sid throughout the show. We discussed attending shows as an old, skyrocketing ticket prizes, Noa's interaction with a recent hook up, getting tested for STDs, good Megadeth songs, Jonathan Davis' solo music, the upcoming Queen biopic and old game shows. Join us live on next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM ...
May 20, 2018•2 hr 5 min
We kick things off talking about Rob spotting himself on an old wrestling show, poking on Facebook, the greatness of Alice In Chains, sriracha, the metalheads who got kicked off a college campus, a possible Dr. Evil movie, the new Bill & Ted movie, Lambgoat, what a hook up consists of, Noa's hook up with a celebrity, and we wrap it up talking some political news. Join us live on next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition ...
May 11, 2018•1 hr 52 min
We kick things off talking about the recent geo-political events in pro wrestling. We then discuss Mike Francesa's return to the radio airwaves, Kerry King's advice to incels, we hear from longtime listener SchenkleTown, who shares a beautiful cover of Seal's "Kiss From A Rose." Schenkel also gave listeners some Tinder tips. We talk some disco music, and we learn about some Austin BBQ. Join us live on next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for ...
May 03, 2018•1 hr 35 min
This is an amazing edition of Squared Circle Pit as we have guitarist Nita Strauss on the show to discuss her incredible performance at WWE WrestleMania 34 with Shinsuke Nakamura. Nita talks all about how the whole thing got set up, her interactions with Shinsuke, Vince McMahon and Michael Hayes the day of the show. Nita also discusses how she got into pro wrestling, some of her favorite matches, going to indie shows like PCW in Los Angeles and more. We also discuss Nita's upcoming solo album, w...
May 02, 2018•38 min
We kick this week's episode talking about St. Anger. There is a lot of Metallica talk in general, as we play some mashups, talk about Metallica night at the recent San Francisco Giants game and rearrange some songs. We learn about racism in the South, the crazy week that Kanye West and Bill Cosby had, we explore the Apu controversy some more and we find out what exactly boypussy is. GREAT NEWS: If you refresh your podcast feed in your player of choice you should now be able to see every episode ...
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr 58 min
It's a very special edition of the show as we all get together to celebrate Noa's birthday (or as Rob's mom would say it – byourzday). Comedian Jim Florentine was kind enough to sit in on the entire episode of the show. We discussed Noa's preferences of men, being sober on the road, Noa's trip to Austin, the Decapitated case, Kamelot mosh pits, the woman who donated a lot of money to her local rock radio station, and Albuquerque's metal mayor. In hour two, Roland talked about exposing Chris Chri...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 59 min
Sitting in on this week's episode was Busted Open producer Alex Metz. You can hear Busted Open, a wrestling talk show, weekdays from 9am – 12pm eastern on SiriusXM Rush 92. Alex talks about his trip to New Orleans, wrestling stories and food stories. We talk a little bit about the weekend, Rob and Noa talk about attending UFC 223. And to cap off the wrestling talk, we discussed the recent Andre The Giant documentary. We play some music from Ghost, Cardi B, Ho99o9, 3teeth, and some old school cla...
Apr 13, 2018•1 hr 55 min
Rob opened up this week about the traumatic experience of losing his dog. We talk about the recent Nazi controversy in metal, we debate if Nazis should be punched, the shooting at the Youtube campus. In hour two, Noa talks about her visit to the gynecologist, Darren recalls being robbed as a teen, and some WrestleMania predictions. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast. Listen ...
Apr 06, 2018•2 hr 9 min
Neurosis' Scott Kelly & The Atlas Moth’s Stavros Giannopoulos return to the Squared Circle Pit to preview the biggest event of the year – this weekend's WrestleMania, which features Ronda Rousey, Kurt Angle, Daniel Bryan – a completely stacked card. We go through all the matches and get predictions from both Stavros and Scott and some hot takes on what some of the endings to the matches will be. A very conversation about this weekend's event. Check out previous Squared Circle Pit interviews ...
Apr 05, 2018•51 min
It's opening day of baseball season, and The Metal Injection Livecast is ready to play ball. We kick things off with fart talk and then things get a little more serious when we have Confess vocalist Nikan "Siyanor" Khosravi calling in from Turkey. Nikan is in exhile from Iran, where he was arrested for being in a metal band. His story is truly inspiring. In hour two, we talk about going to hell, Italians, guns and play Thrash It or Trash It. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at...
Mar 30, 2018•2 hr
One of the guests I knew I wanted to get on the show when I started the podcast two years ago was Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba is a proud metalhead, with his favorite bands being AC/DC, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Metallica, etc. Bubba talks about going to shows as a kid in New York City, what other wrestlers he has a group chat about metal with, the origins of the table as a weapon in wrestling, how booking a wrestling show and a metal set are similar, and being in the ring for the most metal entranc...
Mar 24, 2018•57 min
We were getting a little serious at the top of the episode, talking about depression, mental illness, and getting a job vs working on your passion. Noa gets to talk about jiu jitsu with a caller, which she always loves. We revisit one of our favorite Brooklyn locations, the Grand Prospect Hall. In hour two, we talk about video games, the drama with The Faceless, OJ Simpson's confession, how low bits hang, being flexitarian and Bruno's WMDs. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at ...
Mar 23, 2018•2 hr 4 min
This week we had an awesome chat with U.S. Olympic bobsledder and noted metalhead Carlo Valdes. Carlo tells us about his experience in PyeongChang, we really get into bobsledding discussion and talk about some metal, and learned so much. Rob also talks about the experience of adopting his new dog Babka. Noa talks about her recent dance lessons. We play some reggaeton, hip hop and a ton of fun mashups and we learn what Clown Core is. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm East...
Mar 16, 2018•2 hr 3 min
There were so many topics broached on this episode of the Livecast. We kick off the episode with some love advice for El Duderino. We then get a call from Cougar and his sister who turns us onto Brooklyn Night and her flatulent ways. We have a moment talking about Dave Mustaine, Iced Earth guitarist Jon Shaffer's views on gun control, and we debate a bit about Donald Trump's future. Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern ...
Mar 09, 2018•2 hr 3 min
We kick things off talking about learnin' guitar, farts, penis moldings and stromboli. We then learn about stem cell injections for penis enlargement, AntiFa, growing up in Alabama, and rude Russians at bathhouses. In hour two, we talk about 90s grunge, white people rapping badly, what celebrities we share birthdays with, the latest sexual harassment allegations against Alex Jones and r-a-s-s-l-i-n, that's rasslin'! Join us live on our new day next Thursday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific ...
Mar 02, 2018•2 hr 4 min
Did you know that Dethklok co-creator Tommy Blacha also was a writer for WWE (then WWF) between 1999 and 2001? I was delighted that he took some time out of his busy schedule to talk about me about his experiences in the WWF when he worked there. Tommy talks about landing the job, taking over for Vince Russo, the Triple H/Stephanie McMahon wedding storyline, delivering Mae Young's hand, the angle with Steve Austin getting run over by a car, and working with Edge and Christian. We also talk about...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 36 min
