IoMP 42: When Metal Crashed Pop Culture

Metal goes Mainstream, and does what metal does best!

On this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom are diving deep into the most unexpected, hilarious, and downright bizarre moments when metal bands showed up in pop culture. We're talking Napalm Death blasting through a one-second performance on live TV, Metallica turning into dragons, Cannibal Corpse crashing Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura, and way more.

Did you know Anthrax shredded on Married with Children? Or that Pantera showed up in SpongeBob? Or that Judas Priest accidentally played a death metal band on The Simpsons?

From Marilyn Manson’s weirdly wholesome TV cameos to Satyricon bringing black metal to the runway, this episode is packed with stories that’ll make you laugh, scratch your head, and maybe even question reality.

If you've ever wondered what it looks like when extreme metal crashes the mainstream, this episode is your crash course.

Click play and join the chaos.



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