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!
IoMP 159: What Have You Been Listening To? - June 2026
Collin, Tom and the Pumpkin Queen break down their June listens, listener recommendations, and the albums dominating their playlists — featuring everything from doom metal and hardcore to metalcore madness
IoMP 149: Best Power Ballads in Metal History
Collin and Tom break down the greatest power ballads in metal history
IoMP 116: What Is Devin Townsend's Heaviest Song?
What’s the heaviest Devin Townsend song without touching Strapping Young Lad?
IoMP 99: Best Metal Albums from the Year 1997
1997: the year Tom was born and metal decided to throw absolutely everything at the wall
IoMP 97: Best Metal Albums from the Year 2000
Before Collin could walk, metal was evolving at breakneck speed, and we revisit the best albums from the year he was born
IoMP 94: Metal on a Desert Island—What Album Keeps You Sane?
What happens when two metalheads crash on a desert island with nothing but a pair of vinyl records?
IoMP 53: WHYBLT - May 2025
Black metal binges, Triumph tributes, and Strapping Young Lad—this playlist-packed episode hits hard and dives deep.
IoMP 52: We Saw Devin Townsend at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Devin Townsend, TesseracT, and a wild night of metal in Toronto—hear Collin and Tom’s full concert breakdown.
IoMP 46: Our High School Metal Lives Unpacked
Remember your first metal dive? They do—and they’ve got the playlists to prove it.
IoMP 28: WHYBLT - February 2025
Time to ask the question: What Have You Been Listening To?
IoMP 12: 2025's Stacked Tour Schedules
2025 tours are already announced, and my god there are a lot of them!