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Showcasing all things Metal from Canada! 🤘 --- This podcast is dedicated to new & seasoned Metalheads who contribute to the scene coast to coast --- × Themed Album Reviews × Artist Interviews × Industry Discussions ×

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Ep. 11 - DIY Music Marketing w/ Matt Bacon (Dropout Media)

This is Part 2 of our "𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴" mini series where we take a peek behind the curtain to discuss key topics on the business side of the Metal Scene. Starting his marketing consulting agency 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 at a young age, Matt Bacon is in the trenches experimenting with his own content strategies and consequently helping artists & labels in both the Hardcore & Metal Scenes reach international audiences. Best known for his daily educational vid...

Aug 11, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 11

Ep. 10 - Music PR for Independent Bands in 2021 w/ Asher Media Relations

This is Part 1 of our new mini series entitled "𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭: 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴" where we take a peek behind the curtain to discuss key topics on the business side of the Metal Scene. Kicking us off is the distinguished PR expert Jon Asher of Asher Media Relations ! With decades of PR experience under his belt & a mission to help struggling artists gain the attention they need to support their musical careers, Jon is the go to guy in the Canadian Metal Scene. We cover a lot of g...

Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 10

Ep. 09 - In Conversation with Kurtis Jeffrey & Peter Bagchi (No Light Escapes/Technical Damage)

How does a band make it through the tough times of 2020/2021? On this "𝘐𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩..." episode I chat with a band that chose to evolve & is looking to continue their growth beyond the Vancouver, BC metal scene. Kurtis Jeffrey & Peter Bagchi create a unique Progressive Metal/Modern Metal blend through 𝐍𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 (previously known as 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞). We discussing the band's writing process, hear the in depth story of their na...

Apr 09, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 9

Ep. 08 - In Conversation with Claine Lamb (The Hallowed Catharsis & Claine's World)

By special request, today's "𝘐𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩..." episode features a bad ass multi-instrumentalist, YouTuber, & Twitch streamer from our hometown of Vancouver, BC. Claine Lamb shreds on guitar with the Progressive Death Metal band 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬 and has grown her on-line community through the 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 channels. Shifting between deeper topics like dealing with stage fright & hilarious stories about BBC's (if you know, you...

Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 8

Ep. 07 - In Conversation with Sean Hickey & Matt LeBlanc (Ancient Thrones)

On the third episode of our "𝘐𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩..." series we talk to some of the guys responsible for creating our Top Album of 2020! Sean Hickey (Drums & Vox) and Matt LeBlanc (Bass & Cello) are the founders of Canadian Blackened Death Metal band 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬. Hailing from the Maritime province of Nova Scotia, the band released their debut concept album 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘪𝘭 back in November and was quickly highlighted on radio stations & prolific mus...

Feb 17, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 7

Ep. 06 - Top 10 Canadian Metal Albums of 2020

It's that time again folks! Diving into the Canadian Metal Scene this year has unveiled some great albums that deserve more attention. I figured in the spirit of geeking out on music I would curate a list of albums that really struck a chord with me this year. 𝑨𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕? 𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒍𝒔𝒆? 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓? Let me know! 🤘 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎧 Top Song...

Dec 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep. 05 - In Conversation with Skyler Mills (W.M.D, Ravenous EH, & The Outlaws of Ravenhurst)

In the second episode of our "𝘐𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩..." series we talk to a guy who's been to hell and back for his music. Skyler Mills is the founder of Canadian Thrash metal band 𝐖.𝐌.𝐃 (𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱) & guitarist of both 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄.𝐇 and 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭. The last few years have brought on some of the hardest moments of his life, from attempted murder & arson, to almost losing a band mate to a serious acc...

Dec 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep. 04 - In Conversation with Cavan Hoover (Nocturnal Departure, Hellmoon & Rotting Reign)

In this debut episode, of our "In Conversation with..." series, I have the honor of sitting down with the multitalented Cavan Hoover. He is best known as the entity Funeror of 𝙉𝙤𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚; a rising Black Metal band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. In addition to music, Cavan is also an internationally sought after illustrator for album art & band logos through the brand 𝙍𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣. By using the right mixture of patience, grit, and dedication throughout the ye...

Dec 09, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep. 03 - Blackened Thrash - Acid Cross, Blackrat, Twilight Hammer, Dizastra

In this episode we zoom into the historical moment when the Blackened Thrash sub genre spawned from an era in Metal where the pursuit of playing more extreme lead to darker themes in Thrash music. We highlight four Canadian bands who are keeping this niche sound alive today. ---------- 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @ 𝘎𝘞𝘕.𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 🤘 ---------- Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka...

Nov 09, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep. 02 - New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal - Traveler, Emblem, & Lüger

In this episode we go back to the classic 70's & 80's Heavy Metal sound as we explore three great Canadian bands who are part of the NWOTHM. ---------- 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @ 𝘎𝘞𝘕.𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 🤘 ---------- Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka

Oct 05, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Ep. 01 - Why Supporting Local Metal Is More Important Than Ever

An intro to the Great White North. Metal brand & it's mission to supporting Canadian metal music & all who make up the vastly talented scene. This episode dives into the thesis on why curating awareness at a local & national level is the key to strengthening the music scene. ---------- 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 @𝐆𝐖𝐍.𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 🤘 ---------- Music Credit to Jay Ruzicka...

Sep 15, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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