In this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, join Chris and Sean in their next tier listing adventure, this time with the help of Michael Osborn of the band Diatheke. To kick off 2025, we had to make easily the longest form of content we have ever created, reaching nearly 4 hours in length and 13+ hours of render time. We hope you enjoy all the laughs, and even serious conversation points about these bands iconic discographies, worst records, and of course their best! Be sure to grab some popcorn...
Jan 20, 2025•4 hr•Season 5Ep. 48
Welcome back to the new and improved KCP! We have a new look courtesy of our Patron's and Quiet Strength Design. In this first episode of Season 5, we interview Danny and Kyle of the brand new band to the scene No Treaty. Their debut EP "Sound The Trumpet" launched recently and took the metal world by storm, reaching #2 on the iTunes Metal Charts. This was of course recorded before that happened, but we could see the massive potential early. We talk about the band coming together, and the member...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 47
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down to rank the discographies of 3 of the biggest bands in the Christian scene. For Today, Sleeping Giant, and Impending Doom. We don't compare the bands against each other but just their entire discographies within themselves. It was super fun, some heated moments, lots of laughs. Enjoy the screamy screamy Jesus music! DISCLAIMER: The color of the band logos DOES NOT reflect anything to do with the bands. Record on August 6th, 2024...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 46
In the latest episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down with vocalist Mike Felker of the band Convictions. They chat about the newly released "The Fear of God" and what went into this record continuing of the success of the band's previous release. Come check out the latest from one of the rising top band's in the Christian Metal scene and hear what is in store! If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. Also consider joi...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 45
We are back with a new episode of The KingdomCore Podcast! Sean is a new father, and Chris is still not. They sit down with the djents in Bloodlines to talk about their astounding new EP "Holiness Cries" out now on Facedown Records! From the cover art to the themes surrounding the songs. Everything you want to know about this new release is covered! If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. Also consider joining our Patreon linked below, ...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 44
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down to rank the discographies of 4 of your favorite Christian Metal bands! This was a big episode, so for streaming we split it into two parts. This is part 2/2. We don't compare the bands themselves but just their entire discographies within themselves. It was super fun, some heated moments, lots of laughs. We hope you enjoy and thank you for your patience! If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on...
Jun 20, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 43
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down to rank the discographies of 4 of your favorite Christian Metal bands! This was a big episode, so for streaming we split it into two parts. This is part 1/2. We don't compare the bands themselves but just their entire discographies within themselves. It was super fun, some heated moments, lots of laughs. We hope you enjoy and thank you for your patience! If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 43
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down with the guys of "Meadows" and talk about their new release "Familiar With Pain." This special hardcore record released on Good Friday and telling the story of Christ in the week leading up to the cross. We hear more about the inner workings of creating the record, as well as some funny stories of the band in the studio. If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. Also cons...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 42
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down with Mattie Montgomery, formerly of For Today. For those of you who don't know, Mattie planted The Altar Fellowship in Johnson City, TN after For Today came to an end. Sean made a post a number of months ago mentioning spiritual warfare and For Today, and Mattie mentioned he had some thoughts he wanted to share. So here we are, talking about spiritual warfare on The KingdomCore Podcast! Mattie talks about some of the things he w...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 41
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, we are joined by our good friends Tyler and Gary from All Consuming Podcast for our Second Annual Christian Metal Fantasy Draft! We had to give this fun game another round and a fun spin. Instead of genre based categories, we came up with a variety. Each player gets to pick a Debut Record, Pre-2000's Record, EP, Concept Record, and an Album Cover Art, to make the best "Roster/Team" they can. YOU, our community will get to decide on who wins. Keep an ey...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 40
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean sit down with Victor Borba, Jake Smith, and Tony DiBlasi to talk about their band REFORMED. Their newly released EP "Thus Saith The Lord" launched at the tail end of 2023, and has already surpassed 1 million streams. It was also named EP of the year by both KingdomCore and For The Rock. We talk about the writing process, music theory, testimonies and so much more in yet another amazing episode of the podcast. RECORDED: February 22nd, 202...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 39
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean have the pleasure to chat with Kevin Young (Vocalist) and Joey West (Drummer) of the legendary Christian Hard Rock group, Disciple. We discuss the launch of their latest album, Skeleton Psalms, along with their recent team-up with Heart Support for a limited run of shirts themed around their song "Promise To Live". We talk the impact that Promise to Live had over their Winter Jam tour, the 30+ year history of the band, their least favori...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 38
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean have a one on one discussion over YOUR questions! This is the first episode we have dedicated to a Q&A and we love the questions that came in. Let us know if you enjoy this type of episode and hopefully we can do more in the future! In this episode we answer 7 questions from the community, but our headline topic is about our most Overrated and Underrated albums in the scene. Things got a bit heated. Thanks to k_prange.p1024, xryderxl...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 37
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, we chat with Evan Baker and Jesse Gentry of American Arson. This two-piece rock band on Facedown Records just released their brand new record that is among the best of the year! We talk about Evan's favorite non fruit-bearing deciduous trees, our favorite road trip snacks, and of course, the new album! RECORDED: November 6th, 2023 If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. We are now reading our ...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 36
On this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Sean and Chris are joined by Nick Detty and Stephen Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate. We chat about the newly released cover album, Lost In Translation, and how the idea of doing the record came from. They share some absolutely crazy travel stories, the stuff of nightmares for touring bands traveling overseas. We also talk about the 10 years of Captors Anniversary Tour and Nick's journey to faith and joining the band. Strap in for a wild ride! RECORDED: N...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 35
In this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, Chris and Sean talk to Leroy Hamp, vocalist of the legendary War Of Ages! Many things have gone into making their new record "Dominion" an astounding album, and we hear about the recording process, the artwork, and of course the drumming. Leroy talks about July 2022, when WOA Drummer, Kaleb Luebchow passed away suddenly and how the band dedicated Dominion to him. We say it every episode, but we feel like this is truly a special one. RECORDED: August 29...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Once again after another unintentional, extended break, Chris and Sean are back to talk about the releases in the scene spanning the months of May to July! There are so many to cover, and we hope you don't not "hearing" the music in the episode. We do have a list of the artists we covered in this episode below, so be sure to go and check out all those sick new bands! New Albums/EPs: Lions Empire - Self Titled Marilla - Act IV: Holy Ground (EP) Cultist - Slow Suicide To Die Elsewhere - under gods...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 33
Sean and Chris talk with the newest band, and perhaps most controversial on Facedown Records, Cultist. Their newly released album Slow Suicide is a heavy beatdown metalcore record full of hard truth. We chat about the early days of the band stemming from a solo project, into a full act, and now the release of their label debut. Prepare for a wild ride full of laughs as well as the first ever unboxing on the KingdomCore Podcast, as we witness the band see their Vinyl for the first time in person....
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Sean and Chris sit down with the forefathers of Christian Deathcore, With Blood Comes Cleansing. We talk about their return to the scene and prepping for their upcoming shows along with their newly released singles. We also hear about how they have remained steadfast in their faith and the purpose for their return. This is definitely an episode you do not want to miss! RECORDED: May 15th, 2023 If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. We ...
Jun 01, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 31
We are back for another episode of Scene News! We have way too many releases to cover, so strap in for a long episode. Chris was sick and coughs up a storm. We are approximately 3 weeks late getting this episode out. We hope you enjoy this more light hearted content, discover some new music, and just sit back, relax and have a laugh. Stay tuned for our next band interview very soon, we know that you all will be hyped! New Albums/EPs: Disciple - Skeleton Psalms Relent - World War Me (EP) Unworthy...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 30
In this episode we talk to Jam, Chow, and Kyle of the band Context about their newly released EP "Indwelling". We find out how the band started and their bold approach to ministry in the metal scene likened to former bands such as Sleeping Giant, and For Today. These guys are serious about the message of Christ and make sure it is at the forefront of everything they do as a band. Let's get into it! RECORDED: March 27th, 2023 If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a revie...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 29
We are back for another episode of Scene News. This time we have big headlines. Creation Festival officially shuts down and Filipino Christian band wins competition to earn spot at one of the biggest metal festivals, Wacken Open Air. We realized just after filming we missed some bands with releases coming up and will try to mention them next time around! until then here are all the bands we do mention throughout. Headlines: The end of Creation Festival Redeemed By The Blood to play Wacken Open A...
Apr 04, 2023•43 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Returning guest Jeremy Schaeffer, creative mastermind behind the Chaotic Hardcore / Metalcore project Earth Groans, sits down with us to talk about their new EP "Tongue Tied" out now via Solid State Records! Jeremy catches us up on the latest big live shows, performing at Christmas Burns Red opening for August Burns Red and even opening for Wolves At The Gate on their Captors anniversary tour. We dive into the writing process on the new EP and working with produce Ryan Leitru (For Today, Nothing...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 27
Last month, we sat down with Gary and Tyler from the All Consuming Podcast and battled it out over a good old fashioned Christian metal fantasy draft. Things got heated almost immediately, and emotions were high. It’s up to you guys to determine who had the best draft. VOTE HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PW7QP7J If you have not already, consider rating our podcast or leaving a review on your favorite platform. Also consider joining our Patreon linked below, thank you so much for checking o...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Welcome to our first ever Scene News episode! In an attempt to bring you all more consistent content in between our band interviews, we wanted to talk about what’s going on in our scene! We hope to record 1 or 2 of these a month and make them much shorter than our interviews. These will be audio only and not on YouTube. In our first episode, we took a look at some of our favorite bands dropping new music very soon, as well as some of our favorite music from 2023 thus far. If you have not already...
Mar 01, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 25
In this episode of The KingdomCore Podcast, we sit down with returning guests Grant Lilly and Dirk Wiese, as well as first time guest Tyler Wright of the metalcore band Then It Ends. Kyle "Flick" Flickinger had joined us but had to run off to save lives as a firefighter right as we started. We talk about the recording process of the band's brand new "Chasm" EP as well as how Tyler entered the scene in his previous band Dividing The Masses. They had some crazy antics in "The White House" that we ...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 24
We’re back with another episode of The KingdomCore Podcast and we sat down with Tommy Green to talk about the new, self-titled HolyName debut! This was a very deep and vulnerable conversation with Tommy and we’re so grateful that he felt comfortable enough to share about his spiritual journey and personal pain over the past few years. We talked about the history of the new project, the song writing process, and his newfound love for the Eastern Orthodox Church. If you have not already, consider ...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 23
We are so excited to have Trevor Tyson on the podcast this week to laugh, kick back and get totally savage with each other over our Spotify Wraps and Apple Music Replays. Trevor is the host of The Trevor Talks Podcast where he interviews real people, about real topics, and real stories. He also is the main man behind the digital marketing agency, Transparent Media Company. Prepare for us to get deep and silly in an hour and a half. December was entirely too busy at times and that delayed the rel...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
We are back from hiatus with some special guests! James Mead and Jon Micah Sumrall of the legendary Christian Hard Rock band Kutless join us to chat about their new and HEAVY upcoming music, as well as their new podcast "Rock in a Hard Place". We are so stoked to get to know these guys as they have been monumental in both of our heavy music journeys. We hear of upcoming plans for an album, touring, and what drew them back from their hiatus. Strap in for a good one! If you have not already, consi...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Jason Wisdom and Seth Hecox join the KingdomCore Podcast to talk about their return and the upcoming release of "Children of the Great Extinction". The band is back after a decade long hiatus, and is as great as ever! We dive into how the scene has changed from when they last released music, the rise of streaming, as well as the early days and discover of Becoming The Archetype. We also celebrate our 20th episode, and 1st anniversary of the launch of the podcast. It has been one wild ride so far...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 20
