Influencers of Metal Podcast

From the shores of the Thrashers Paradise, all the way to the Metal Robot satellites!

The Influencers of Metal Podcast brings together Collin Sterling and Tom McKay for a show with laughter, crying, more laughter, and the occasional intellectual discussion.

The most fun podcast in metal. Join the fun!

Tom McKay 7/14/26 Tom McKay 7/14/26

IoMP 163: What is Cannibal Corpse's Heaviest Song?

Can you really rank the heaviest songs from Cannibal Corpse? We tried to.

Tom McKay 1/30/26 Tom McKay 1/30/26

IoMP 117: What Have You Been Listening To? (January 2026)

The first 2026 edition of What Have You Been Listening To? is loaded with bangers, laughs, and early Album of the Year contenders.

Tom McKay 11/24/25 Tom McKay 11/24/25

IoMP 100: Our Top 10 Favourite Albums of ALL Time! (100th Episode Special)

Influencers of Metal hits 100 episodes with the most chaotic, emotional, and downright hilarious deep dive yet

Tom McKay 9/30/25 Tom McKay 9/30/25

IoMP 85: What Have You Been Listening To? - September 2025

Noise requests, Jimmy Buffett, Nicolas Cage Fighter at Denny’s, and a Renaissance Fair bard covering metal classics—It’s September’s What Have You Been Listening To?

Tom McKay 8/4/25 Tom McKay 8/4/25

IoMP 70: Metal Subgenres as Pokémon (ft. Lindsay Schoolcraft & The Pumpkin Queen)

Tom McKay 7/31/25 Tom McKay 7/31/25

IoMP 69: WHYBLT - July 2025 (The Good Soup Edition)

July was kinda dry for metal releases, but we still found some bangers to listen to this month!

Tom McKay 6/27/25 Tom McKay 6/27/25

IoMP 60: WHYBLT - June 2025

Things get wild on this month’s WHYBLT as Collin, Tom, and the Pumpkin Queen dive into their favorite musical discoveries from June 2025.

Tom McKay 1/7/25 Tom McKay 1/7/25

IoMP 15: Metal on Metal: Metal Covers of Metal Songs

Metal songs written by metal bands, played by metal bands, then re-written by metal bands into metal versions of metal songs for metal audiences... Makes sense…