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 121: HIM - Are They Rock or Metal?
Is HIM metal, rock, or the most emotionally devastating third option imaginable.
IoMP 118: Songs That Should Be Metal Covers — But Aren’t (Yet)
What if metal bands covered the songs they should, not the ones they already have?
IoMP 72: How To Get Your Goth Girlfriend Into Metal (feat. The Pumpkin Queen)
Shay’s back on the podcast, and this time she’s our test subject for a metal initiation ritual.
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.