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 103: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 6
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith makes the Influencers of Metal cry — not from emotion, but from a tragic lack of metal. We review it anyway… because completionism is pain.
IoMP 102: What Have You Been Listening To? - November 2025 (feat. Vigorously with Val Kleinhans)
The last WHYBLT of 2025 brings surprises, nostalgia, and absolute steel-melting metal picks with a special guest appearance from Val Kleinhans!
IoMP 101: AC/DC - Are They Rock or Metal?
AC/DC has shaken stadiums, rattled generations, and rolled their way into metalheads’ hearts—but are they actually metal?
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
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 96: What Is Sabaton's Heaviest Song? (Remembrance Day Special)
It’s Remembrance Day, and Collin and Tom are saluting Sabaton — the metal historians who turn real-life heroism into epic anthems
IoMP 95: The Metal Seeds of Our Childhood: 6 Songs That Shaped Us
Before deathcore and double kicks, there was Drowning Pool, Ozzy, and Linkin Park
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 93: What Have You Been Listening To? - October 2025
Spooky season’s over, but the riffs live on!
IoMP 92: 6 Killer Halloween Metal Bands (ft. Blackmetal Werewolf)
Horror and metal have always shared the same dark heart
IoMP 91: Metal Around the World: Slovakia
We travel (virtually) to Slovakia to uncover the hidden gems of its metal scene — featuring death-doom, pagan black metal, and one very confused dad who accidentally picked the next destination
IoMP 90: GWAR: Gimmick or Genius?
Is GWAR just a bunch of costumed aliens with fake blood and foam cocks… or are they secretly one of metal’s smartest acts?
IoMP 89: What Is The Most Metal Guitar Hero Game? Part 5
Guitar Hero: World Tour gave us drums, vocals, and a ton of Tool — but did it forget about metal?
IoMP 88: The Weirdest Band Merch Ever Made (NSFW Edition)
Bring a strong stomach and a weak sense of shame — you’ll need both.
IoMP 87: Linkin Park - Are They Rock or Metal?
Collin, Tom, and special guest Justin dive deep into Linkin Park’s genre-bending catalog to settle the score once and for all: are they rock, metal, or just really, really good at both?
IoMP 86: Best of Death Metal - Legends, Icons, & MORE
Death metal: iconic, brutal, and more versatile than you think.
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?
IoMP 84: Collin Saw Korn at Canada Life Place in London
Collin hits up Korn’s Kanada 2025 stop in London with two friends while Tom plays patient at home, and it was a night full of pyro, heavy riffs, and one unforgettable setlist.