What do Ned Flanders, Shakespeare, and a parrot have in common? They're all fronting some of the most bizarre metal bands ever created.

IoMP 58: Metal-on-Metal Collaborations (Metal Collabs 2)

Collin and Tom celebrate the wildest metal-on-metal collaborations—from the brilliant to the bizarre. It’s a chaotic, fun deep dive into what happens when metal bands unite.

IoMP 57: The BEST of Thrash Metal

Collin and Tom go deep on the genre’s legacy, its modern revival, and what makes it so ferociously fun—even to a former detractor.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayJune 17, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Thrash Metal, Slayer, Kreator, Power Trip, Warbringer, Ex MortisComment

IoMP 56: No Friends? No Problem—Why Going to Shows Alone Might Be Better

It’s not taboo to go to a concert by yourself. Let’s talk about it!

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayJune 13, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal RobotComment

IoMP 55: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 3

Collin and Tom visit Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and ask the all-important question: is this the most metal game in the series?

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayJune 11, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Slayer, Guitar Hero, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Poison, Tenacious D, Disturbed, DragonForce, SlipknotComment

IoMP 54: My Chemical Romance - Are They Rock or Metal?

Are MCR metal? Spoiler: no — but we’ll ask anyways on our way to see the marching band.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayJune 6, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal RobotComment

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.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 30, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Devin Townsend, TesseracT, Progressive Metal, Queen Elizabeth TheatreComment

IoMP 51: Collin saw Steel Panther at Hamilton Place

From the Buckcherry disappointment, to the fun of Steel Panther’s antics, it’s another concert review with Collin Sterling.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 27, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal RobotComment

IoMP 50: We Almost Picked One Of These Podcast Names... (50th Episode Special)

50 episodes in, and we’re glad we stuck with the name we chose…

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 21, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal RobotComment

IoMP 49: The Best Acoustic Metal Songs You Need to Hear

Metal… but make it sad and unplugged. Let’s dive into the weirdly emotional world of acoustic metal, where even death growls get soft and cozy.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 16, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Unplugged, Blind Guardian, Slipknot, Whitechapel, Alestorm, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Lindsay Schoolcraft, Bullet For My Valentine, OpethComment

IoMP 48: What is Judas Priest's Heaviest Song?

Let’s go riff-for-riff through Judas Priest’s discography to decide: what’s their heaviest song? You might be surprised by what made the list.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 13, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Judas Priest, Heavy Metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, NWOBHMComment

IoMP 47: Metal in the 2010s – A Look Back To Our High School Days

Take a nostalgic trip through the 2010s with metal’s most* iconic duo.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 9, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Power Trip, Periphery, Motionless In White, Deafheaven, Alien Weaponry, Rivers of NihilComment

IoMP 46: Our High School Metal Lives Unpacked

Remember your first metal dive? They do—and they’ve got the playlists to prove it.

Influencers of Metal, PodcastTom McKayMay 6, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Disturbed, Three Days Grace, Avenged Sevenfold, Powerwolf, Devin Townsend, Dream Theater, High SchoolComment

IoMP 45: Bon Jovi - Are They Rock or Metal?

Is Bon Jovi rock or metal? It’s part breakdown, part breakdown—Bon Jovi fatigue and all.

Influencers of Metal, Podcast, Are They Rock or Metal?Tom McKayMay 2, 2025Podcast, Influencers of Metal, Thrashers Paradise, Metal Robot, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Bad Medicine, I'll Be There For You, You Gave Love A Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer, Runaway, Blaze of GloryComment

IoMP 44: WHYBLT - April

Power metal surprises? Check. Polish death metal obsession? Double check. Collin and Tom break down their heaviest, weirdest April album picks in another chaotic installment of “What Have You Been Listening To?”