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 145: What Is Apocalyptica's Heaviest Song? (Yes, Really)
Collin thought ranking the heaviest Apocalyptica songs was a terrible idea at first…
IoMP 127: Our Most Controversial Metal Opinions
Collin and Tom unleash their most controversial metal opinions yet, from calling Tool overrated to debating the future of symphonic metal.
IoMP 120: From Nightwish to Fleshgod Apocalypse: Best of Symphonic Metal
Metal meets violins, choirs, Vikings, Romans, and way too much drama
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.
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!