Tom McKay 4/14/26 Tom McKay 4/14/26

IoMP 137: Mötley Crüe - Are They Rock or Metal?

Our favourite duo debate the legacy of one of the wildest bands of the 80s—and somehow end up discussing strip clubs along the way.

Tom McKay 3/24/26 Tom McKay 3/24/26

IoMP 131: Versailles Philharmonic Quintet - Are They Rock or Metal?

Versailles Philharmonic Quintet enters the Rock or Metal arena… and accidentally ends the debate instantly.

Tom McKay 2/13/26 Tom McKay 2/13/26

IoMP 121: HIM - Are They Rock or Metal?

Is HIM metal, rock, or the most emotionally devastating third option imaginable.

Tom McKay 1/20/26 Tom McKay 1/20/26

IoMP 114: LADYBABY - Are They Rock or Metal?

Cute, chaotic, and confusing as hell—Collin and Tom tackle LADYBABY in the first Are They Rock or Metal?

Tom McKay 12/19/25 Tom McKay 12/19/25

IoMP 106: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Are They Rock or Metal?

Is the Trans-Siberian Orchestra metal, rock, or just extremely loud Christmas magic?

Tom McKay 11/26/25 Tom McKay 11/26/25

IoMP 101: AC/DC - Are They Rock or Metal?

AC/DC has shaken stadiums, rattled generations, and rolled their way into metalheads’ hearts—but are they actually metal?

Tom McKay 10/8/25 Tom McKay 10/8/25

IoMP 87: Linkin Park - Are They Rock or Metal?

Collin, Tom, and special guest Justin dive deep into Linkin Park’s genre-bending catalog to settle the score once and for all: are they rock, metal, or just really, really good at both?

Tom McKay 9/5/25 Tom McKay 9/5/25

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.

Tom McKay 8/5/25 Tom McKay 8/5/25

IoMP 71: Skillet - Are They Rock or Metal?

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