IoMP 11: Thrash the Halls; A Very Metal Christmas
Get ready to experience the holidays like never before with the latest episode of The Influencers of Metal Podcast! Collin and Tom bring a festive twist to your favorite genre, exploring how metal and the holiday season collide in the most epic way. From discussing The Nightmare Before Christmas and its spine-tingling metal covers to talking about bands like Twisted Sister and Bad Religion putting their unique spin on Christmas classics, this episode is packed with surprises.
Dive into the symphonic brilliance of Majestica’s A Christmas Carol or revel in the gothic beauty of Taria Turunen’s Dark Christmas. Laugh along as Collin and Tom uncover the hilariously bold holiday EPs by Brojob and rock out to Sabaton’s powerful "The Christmas Truce." Whether you’re curious about how metal redefines holiday music or just looking for your next “Jingle Bells, but heavier”, this episode delivers nonstop entertainment and inspiration for your seasonal playlist.
Don’t miss out on this wild ride through Christmas metal – hit play now and join the holiday headbanging!
DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.
Check out more from the Influencers of Metal Podcast!
Dragons, dwarves, and ridiculous guitar solos take center stage as Collin and Tom break down the best power metal bands from around the world — and proudly embrace the cheese while doing it.
Our favourite duo kick off 2026 by breaking down the metal albums they’re most excited (and nervous) about this year.
The final WHYBLT of 2025 is here as the duo count down their Top 5 metal picks of the year—using completely different rules and zero chill.
Before 2025 officially clocks out, Collin and Tom look back at the bands that took over their playlists—from brutal death metal and hardcore to symphonic prog and folk chaos.
From Christmas Eve pajamas and split-family traditions to battle jackets, K’NEX roller coasters, and the sacred truth that socks rule — Collin and Tom relive the holiday chaos in this nostalgic Influencers of Metal Christmas Special.
Bangladesh becomes the first Asian stop in Metal Around the World, and it delivers six bands ranging from classic heavy metal to filthy tech-death
This episode, we dive into metal’s grandest, longest, and occasionally most unhinged epics.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith makes the Influencers of Metal cry — not from emotion, but from a tragic lack of metal. We review it anyway… because completionism is pain.
The last WHYBLT of 2025 brings surprises, nostalgia, and absolute steel-melting metal picks with a special guest appearance from Val Kleinhans!
AC/DC has shaken stadiums, rattled generations, and rolled their way into metalheads’ hearts—but are they actually metal?
Influencers of Metal hits 100 episodes with the most chaotic, emotional, and downright hilarious deep dive yet
1997: the year Tom was born and metal decided to throw absolutely everything at the wall
Before Collin could walk, metal was evolving at breakneck speed, and we revisit the best albums from the year he was born
It’s Remembrance Day, and Collin and Tom are saluting Sabaton — the metal historians who turn real-life heroism into epic anthems
Cute, chaotic, and confusing as hell—Collin and Tom tackle LADYBABY in the first Are They Rock or Metal?