Influencers of Metal Podcast
From the shores of the Thrashers Paradise, all the way to the Metal Robot satellites!
The Influencers of Metal Podcast brings together Collin Sterling and Tom McKay for a show with laughter, crying, more laughter, and the occasional intellectual discussion.
The most fun podcast in metal. Join the fun!
IoMP 163: What is Cannibal Corpse's Heaviest Song?
Can you really rank the heaviest songs from Cannibal Corpse? We tried to.
IoMP 162: 6 Metal Bands That Are Perfect for Summer
Who says metal can't be the soundtrack to summer?
IoMP 161: The Biggest Metal Festivals in the World
Festival season has arrived, and so it’s time for us to explore some of the biggest festivals in the world.
IoMP 160: Sleep Token - Gimmick or Genius?
Is Sleep Token one of modern metal's greatest success stories—or one of its most overhyped bands?
IoMP 159: What Have You Been Listening To? - June 2026
Collin, Tom and the Pumpkin Queen break down their June listens, listener recommendations, and the albums dominating their playlists — featuring everything from doom metal and hardcore to metalcore madness
IoMP 158: The Metal Songs That Would Make Wrestling Entrances Legendary
Which wrestler deserves a metal theme song, and what song should they walk out to?
IoMP 157: The Birth of Heavy Metal: The Bands That Defined the 1970s
Heavy metal didn’t appear overnight. It crawled out of the blues, turned up the distortion, and terrified everyone’s grandparents.
IoMP 156: Metal Around the World: Uzbekistan
Collin and Tom are travelling to Uzbekistan to uncover one of the world’s lesser-known metal scenes.
IoMP 155: Is Crabcore Actually a Genre, Really?
Collin and Tom launch their new series “Is It Really a Subgenre?” by diving headfirst into the legendary meme known as Crabcore.
IoMP 154: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 9
Guitar Hero 5 has Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Dethklok and Children of Bodom… but somehow still only clocks in at around 10% metal. So where does it rank in the “Most Metal Guitar Hero Game” tournament?
IoMP 153: Faith No More - Are They Rock or Metal?
Faith No More might be one of the hardest bands in heavy music history to classify.
IoMP 152: Weirdest Metal Covers Ever? (Metal Covers pt. 3)
Collin and Tom dive into the weirdest, funniest, and most confusing metal covers ever recorded.
IoMP 151: These Bands Aren't Around Anymore (... And We Wish They Were)
This time, metal’s most iconic duo talk about the metal bands they wish were still around.
IoMP 150: What Have You Been Listening To? - May 2026
Frozen Soul, Jungle Rot, Faith No More, Cryptosis, Venom, Castle Rat, and more take center stage in the May 2026 edition of “What Have You Been Listening To?”
IoMP 149: Best Power Ballads in Metal History
Collin and Tom break down the greatest power ballads in metal history
IoMP 148: Bands That Got BETTER After Replacing Their Singer
Sometimes replacing the singer destroys a band. Other times, it creates legends.
IoMP 147: TV Show Themes That Would Make Amazing Metal Songs
Collin and Tom dive into the weirdly perfect crossover between TV themes and metal music, debating which classic intros would make incredible metal songs.
IoMP 146: Metalocalypse: Dethklok - Gimmick or Genius?
Collin and Tom dive into the brutal world of Dethklok and Metalocalypse to decide whether the legendary cartoon band is a gimmick or one of metal’s greatest accidental success stories.
IoMP 145: What Is Apocalyptica's Heaviest Song? (Yes, Really)
Collin thought ranking the heaviest Apocalyptica songs was a terrible idea at first…
IoMP 144: We Saw Amonklok Conquest at the Great Canadian Casino in Toronto
A recap of the Toronto experience of the Amonklok Conquest Tour in Toronto (May 1st, 2026)