Tom McKay 9/18/26 Tom McKay 9/18/26

IoMP 180: Powerwolf – Gimmick or Genius?

Powerwolf has werewolves, vampires, church organs and enough Catholic imagery to make one hell of a Sunday service — but does the gimmick overshadow the music?

Tom McKay 9/16/26 Tom McKay 9/16/26

IoMP 179: Did These Bands Peak Too Early?

Some bands spend decades chasing their masterpiece. Others release it almost immediately, and never top it.

Tom McKay 9/14/26 Tom McKay 9/14/26

IoMP 178: Most Metal Wrestling Themes, Pt. 2 – Ep. 4

Metal meets the squared circle again as Collin introduces an extremely underprepared Tom to wrestling themes from Killswitch Engage, Fozzy, Code Orange, Megadeth, White Zombie, Metallica and more.

Tom McKay 9/11/26 Tom McKay 9/11/26

IoMP 177: 6 Favourite American Bands (Described by 2 Canadians)

Forget the trade war — we’re heading south of the border to pick six of our favourite American bands!

Tom McKay 9/9/26 Tom McKay 9/9/26

IoMP 176: Metal Bands/Artists That Deserve Their Own Biopic

Which metal legends deserve their own movie?

Tom McKay 9/4/26 Tom McKay 9/4/26

IoMP 175: Deep Purple — Are They Rock or Metal?

Deep Purple might sound like hard rock today, but would heavy metal exist as we know it without them?

Tom McKay 9/2/26 Tom McKay 9/2/26

IoMP 174: What Have You Been Listening To? — August 2026

August may have been an underwhelming month for new metal, but Collin and Tom still found plenty to keep their playlists busy.

Tom McKay 8/30/26 Tom McKay 8/30/26

IoMP 173: Metal Around the World: Cambodia

The Influencers of Metal Podcast heads to Cambodia to uncover a small but fiercely underground metal scene.

Tom McKay 8/21/26 Tom McKay 8/21/26

IoMP 172: Our DREAM 5-Band Metal Festival Lineups!

What if you could book ANY five bands for your own metal festival? Also, I thought we escaped the island by now?

Tom McKay 8/19/26 Tom McKay 8/19/26

IoMP 171: Is Pizza Thrash a Metal Subgenre, really?

Is Pizza Thrash actually a metal subgenre... or did somebody just slap a stupid name on 2000s thrash and call it a day?

Tom McKay 8/15/26 Tom McKay 8/15/26

IoMP 170: What Have You Been Listening To? — Best Albums of 2026 So Far feat. Chris Thrash

We're halfway through 2026, so our duo are joined by Chris Thrash to rank their Top 5 albums of the year so far!

Tom McKay 8/14/26 Tom McKay 8/14/26

IoMP 169: Van Halen - Are They Rock or Metal?

Van Halen helped revolutionize guitar playing, inspired generations of metal musicians and laid some of the groundwork for the hair metal explosion — but does that make Van Halen a metal band?

Tom McKay 8/11/26 Tom McKay 8/11/26

IoMP 168: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 10

It’s Van Halen Week on the Influencers of Metal Podcast! Collin and Tom continue their quest to find the most metal Guitar Hero game by diving into Guitar Hero: Van Halen.

Tom McKay 8/9/26 Tom McKay 8/9/26

IoMP 167: 6 Great Metal Covers of ABBA Songs

What happens when one of pop music’s most legendary groups collides with heavy metal?

Tom McKay 8/7/26 Tom McKay 8/7/26

IoMP 166: What Have You Been Listening To? - July 2026

Hear which records from Galneryus, Haserot, Protest the Hero, Left to Die, Motionless In White, and more survived the chaos on this month’s edition of “What Have You Been Listening To?”