IoMP 153: Faith No More - Are They Rock or Metal?
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.

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Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Faith No More, Mike Patton, alternative metal, funk metal, experimental metal, Angel Dust, The Real Thing, King for a Day Fool for a Lifetime, Sol Invictus, metal podcast, rock vs metal, Influencers of Metal Podcast, metal discussion, Mr Bungle, System of a Down, heavy music podcast, metal debate, prog metal, avant-garde metal, funk rock, metal comedy podcast, music commentary, metal humor, heavy metal discussion, 90s metal, experimental rock, San Francisco bands, metal culture, metalhead podcastComment
IoMP 152: Weirdest Metal Covers Ever? (Metal Covers pt. 3)
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.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Covers, metal covers, Blind Guardian, DragonForce, Children of Bodom, Wind Rose, Alestorm, Megadeth, Motionless In White, Exhumed, Sodom, Power Metal, Thrash Metal, Metalcore, Slipknot, Corey Taylor, Living La Vida Loca, Mr. Sandman, My Heart Will Go On, Sunglasses at Night, ArsisComment
IoMP 151: These Bands Aren't Around Anymore (... And We Wish They Were)
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.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, death metal, gothic metal, thrash metal, bands that broke up, metal band breakups, Death, Death band, Type O Negative, Bolt Thrower, Huntress, Dio, Ronnie James Dio, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Cannabis Corpse, Bathory, underground metalComment
IoMP 150: What Have You Been Listening To? - May 2026
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?”

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Influencers of Metal, Podcast, WHYBLTTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, WHYBLT, What Have You Been Listening To, Frozen Soul, Castle Rat, Jungle Rot, Faith No More, Venom, Dimmu Borgir, Cryptosis, Kryptosis, Motionless In White, Breaking Benjamin, Municipal Waste, Brojob, AtavistiaComment
IoMP 147: TV Show Themes That Would Make Amazing Metal Songs
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.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, TV themes, cartoon themes, metal covers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Power Rangers, TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman Beyond, Daredevil, Teen Titans, Total Drama Island, Corner Gas, The Littlest Hobo, nerd culture, nostalgic cartoons, superhero cartoonsComment
IoMP 146: Metalocalypse: Dethklok - Gimmick or Genius?
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.

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Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Gimmick or GeniusTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, gimmick or genius, Dethklok, Metalocalypse, Brendon Small, Gene Hoglan, Adult Swim, melodic death metal, Melodic Death Metal, Batmetal, Dethalbum, cartoon bandsComment
IoMP 143: Evanescence (Early) - Are They Rock or Metal?
IoMP 143: Evanescence (Early) - Are They Rock or Metal?

Evanescence sparked a generation of fans—but were they ever truly metal, or just really, really good at sounding like it?

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Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Evanescence, Fallen album, The Open Door, Bring Me to Life, Amy Lee, rock vs metal, nu metal debate, 2000s rock, 2000s metal, hard rock bands, gothic rock, alternative metal, music debate podcast, metal podcastComment
IoMP 142: Amon Amarth and Dethklok Songs We Want To Hear at The Great Canadian Casino in Toronto
IoMP 142: Amon Amarth and Dethklok Songs We Want To Hear at The Great Canadian Casino in Toronto

Collin and Tom scramble to pick their must-hear songs before seeing Dethklok and Amon Amarth

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Dethklok, Amon Amarth, Amonklok Tour, Metalocalypse, Melodic Death Metal, MDM, Viking Metal, Viking Death Metal, Concert Preview, Metal Podcast, Live Music Discussion, Dream Setlist, Murmaider II, Birthday Dethday, The Pursuit of Vikings, The Great Heathen Army, Toronto ConcertsComment
IoMP 141: What Have You Been Listening To? - April 2026
IoMP 141: What Have You Been Listening To? - April 2026

Collin wins a beer league championship and immediately derails the episode—then somehow they still manage to deliver one of the most stacked WHYBLT breakdowns of the year.

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Influencers of Metal, Podcast, WHYBLTTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, metal music, new albums, underground bands, metal culture, music reviews, metal podcast, new metal releases 2026, April metal albums, thrash metal 2026, tech death metal, black metal albums, metalcore discussion, underground metal bands, Canadian metal scene, WTF ref league, music podcast comedy, heavy metal podcast, album reviews metal, listener submissions podcast, metal humor podcast, WHYBLT, What Have You Been Listening ToComment
IoMP 140: Why Record Stores Still Matter in 2026 (Even with Spotify)
IoMP 140: Why Record Stores Still Matter in 2026 (Even with Spotify)

Record stores aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, record stores, metal podcast, physical media, vinyl resurgence, CDs vs streaming, music ownership, metal community, independent record stores, Mourningstar Records, Hamilton Ontario music scene, cassette comeback, music culture, Austrian Death Machine, Dream Theater, Iron Maiden coversComment
IoMP 139: Best Stoner Metal Bands of All Time
IoMP 139: Best Stoner Metal Bands of All Time

Collin and Tom celebrate 420 by diving into stoner metal.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, stoner metal, 420 metal, Black Sabbath stoner metal, Sleep Dopesmoker, Mastodon metal, High on Fire band, Bongzilla metal, doom vs stoner metal, metal podcast, Influencers of Metal Podcast, stoner rock vs stoner metal, best stoner metal bands, heavy riffs, psychedelic metal, Mastodon, Black Sabbath, Sleep, Dopesmoker, High on FireComment
IoMP 138: Most Metal Video Game Characters Ever
IoMP 138: Most Metal Video Game Characters Ever

From Doom Slayer to Isabelle (yes, really), Collin and Tom break down the most metal video game characters ever

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, video game characters, doom slayer, kratos god of war, devil may cry dante, mortal kombat scorpion, sub zero, bowser, gaming and metal, metal culture, gaming podcast, metal humor, video game nostalgia, brutal legend, bioshock big daddy, castlevania dracula, twisted metal sweet tooth, crash bandicootComment
IoMP 136: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 8
IoMP 136: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 8

Collin and Tom revisit the nostalgia of Guitar Hero Smash Hits, breaking down its metal-heavy tracklist and deciding where it ranks among the most metal Guitar Hero games ever released.

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Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayPodcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero Smash Hits, Pantera, Slayer, Iron Maiden, DragonForce, Most Metal Guitar Hero, Heaviest Guitar Hero GameComment