IoMP 78: Avenged Sevenfold - Are They Rock or Metal?

Avenged Sevenfold: rock or metal? On the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Tom and Collin dive into A7X’s catalog from Waking the Fallen to The Stage to settle the debate.

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKaySeptember 5, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Avenged Sevenfold, A7X, Rock or Metal, Are They Rock or Metal?Comment

IoMP 71: Skillet - Are They Rock or Metal?

Skillet? Rock. Not metal. But let’s unpack why anyway.

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayAugust 5, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Skillet, Christian Rock, Are They Rock or Metal?, Rock or Metal, 2000s Rock Music, Post Grunge, nu metal, hard rock, Christian MusicComment

IoMP 65: Nickelback - Are They Rock or Metal?

Nobody thinks Nickelback is metal… but we did an episode about it anyways!

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayJuly 15, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Nickelback, Metal Debate, Chad Kroeger, Divorced Dad Rock, The Pumpkin Queen, Creed, CanadianComment

IoMP 45: Bon Jovi - Are They Rock or Metal?

Is Bon Jovi rock or metal? It’s part breakdown, part breakdown—Bon Jovi fatigue and all.

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayMay 2, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine, I'll Be There For You, You Gave Love A Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer, Runaway, Blaze of GloryComment

IoMP 22: KISS - Are They Rock or Metal?

Oh we’re gonna get some heat for this one…

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayFebruary 4, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, KISS, I Was Made For Loving You, Love Gun, God of Thunder, Detroit Rock CityComment