Influencers of Metal Podcast

IoMP 153: Faith No More - Are They Rock or Metal?

In this episode of “Are They Rock or Metal?”, Collin and Tom tackle one of the hardest bands to classify in heavy music history: Faith No More.  From “The Real Thing” and “Angel Dust” to “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime” and “Sol Invictus”, the guys break down how the band constantly shifts between genres while somehow still sounding unmistakably like Faith No More. Are they too weird for rock? Too funky for metal? Too heavy to sit comfortably beside the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Or are they simply one of the greatest alternative metal bands ever? Check out more from Collin! https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/ [https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/] https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132 [https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132] https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/] https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/ [https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/] Check out more from Tom! https://themetalrobot.com/ [https://themetalrobot.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews [https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews] https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot [https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot] https://x.com/theMetalRobot [https://x.com/theMetalRobot] https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/] MUSIC: Faith No More “Malpractice” [https://youtu.be/QYN0CntLzcE?si=uWT8IbJfj-KAdkma] Faith No More “Cuckoo for Caca” [https://youtu.be/pPJSHpRhge8?si=f7kODqdS3OfmOv9c] ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

IoMP 152: Weirdest Metal Covers Ever? (Metal Covers pt. 3)

On this gloriously unhinged episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom return to one of their favorite recurring topics: absolutely baffling metal covers. From Blind Guardian somehow making “Mr. Sandman” sound majestic, to Sodom covering “Surfing Bird,” the guys dive headfirst into the weirdest “why did this band cover THAT?” moments in metal history. Along the way, they discuss DragonForce turning Titanic into speed metal, Exhumed doing Madonna with a backing track and frog vocals, and Children of Bodom somehow making Eddie Murphy songs work. Plus: pirate metal folk songs, Megadeth covering Nancy Sinatra, Wind Rose accidentally creating a dwarf metal empire through Minecraft, and so much more. Check out more from Collin! https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/ [https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/] https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132 [https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132] https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/] https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/ [https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/] Check out more from Tom! https://themetalrobot.com/ [https://themetalrobot.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews [https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews] https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot [https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot] https://x.com/theMetalRobot [https://x.com/theMetalRobot] https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/] MUSIC: Blind Guardian “Mister Sandman” [https://youtu.be/EfQPr6GChC8?si=uSKE5LdKXwusBrlG] Children Of Bodom “Party All The Time” [https://youtu.be/s9-6JnOw5ts?si=U7DwKPsKnAscmIQU] Arsis “Sunglasses at Night” [https://youtu.be/GnNEmAGLcWg?si=Q76b8_VHZMKWYB3N] Megadeth “These Boots” [https://youtu.be/jbZROHFERVo?si=CnmQS3viu_t5Ai1I] ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

IoMP 151: These Bands Aren't Around Anymore (... And We Wish They Were)

Breakups suck. Whether it’s your ex leaving you because you spent the mortgage payment on Cannibal Corpse vinyl variants… or your favourite metal band calling it quits forever. In this episode of the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom dive into the bands they wish were still around, from legendary icons like Death, Type O Negative, and Dio to underground favourites like Cathartic Demise and Astaroth Incarnate. The episode spirals gloriously out of control with debates about hologram concerts, Peter Steele’s impossible charisma, Ryan Gosling dating a sex doll in Lars and the Real Girl, and why Cannabis Corpse may secretly be one of the greatest joke bands ever created. Along the way, the guys celebrate the music, the memories, and the emotional scars left behind when incredible bands disappear. It’s heartfelt, chaotic, weirdly wholesome, and somehow educational. Just another normal day at the office. Check out more from Collin! https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/ [https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/] https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132 [https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132] https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/] https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/ [https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/] Check out more from Tom! https://themetalrobot.com/ [https://themetalrobot.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews [https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews] https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot [https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot] https://x.com/theMetalRobot [https://x.com/theMetalRobot] https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/] MUSIC: Bolt Thrower “Mercenary” [https://youtu.be/fZKszS-nk0k?si=Mtc_QMuNSakALRKL] Type O Negative “My Girlfriend’s Girlfriend” [https://youtu.be/KgkBWZXVLyk?si=5innwphVoI8vAG7q] Huntress “Eight of Swords” [https://youtu.be/_SKELDVRJDY?si=ip2pMS8QmQyIHPwG] Cannabis Corpse “The 420th Crusade” [https://youtu.be/0Ieu3SJIJ-I?si=0K2hedMMyHymbBds] ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

IoMP 150: What Have You Been Listening To? - May 2026

In the May 2026 edition of WHYBLT, Collin and Tom dive into the albums, songs, and discoveries that dominated their playlists over the past month. Along the way, they discuss listener submissions from Municipal Waste, Brojob, and Motionless in White, highlight honorable mentions from Faith No More and Breaking Benjamin before counting down their Top 5 albums and songs of the month, featuring Frozen Soul, Jungle Rot, Venom, Castle Rat, Dimmu Borgir, Kryptosis, Atavistia, Pro-Pain, and more. Check out more from Collin! https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/ [https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/] https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132 [https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132] https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/] https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/ [https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/] Check out more from Tom! https://themetalrobot.com/ [https://themetalrobot.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews [https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews] https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot [https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot] https://x.com/theMetalRobot [https://x.com/theMetalRobot] https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/] MUSIC: Municipal Waste “Wave of Death” [https://youtu.be/CalJjHGJVrU?si=MamrfkmqVvDluNUp] Brojob “SLOBBER TO PREVAIL” [https://youtu.be/BEAKgxbYiyI?si=a4jMpfzaGy8RECCI] Kevin MacLeod “Thinking Music” [https://youtu.be/8SIrVXr9hjA?si=nT17-snNRnrax9b1] Motionless In White “Playing God (feat. Corey Taylor)” [https://youtu.be/L2ZBtkEpGdw?si=qM9HWxRCEpR3RoRl] Faith No More “Everything’s Ruined” [https://youtu.be/bOGzKCnNBF4?si=6rqA_syO8Fzi_y7_] Breaking Benjamin “Something Wicked” [https://youtu.be/4-r0rS903qc?si=vusXavQWJfGt19xS] Venom “Metal Bloody Metal” [https://youtu.be/JXpihDP61_w?si=VowEZY-tUCf_EMNW] Castle Rat “WIZARD” [https://youtu.be/DyhYzRRMBSU?si=jzplAE-XqS-Tt0Ze] Pro-Pain “STONE COLD ANGER” [https://youtu.be/EEv9bGBtOxU?si=DgpylHqJXP7eMD6m] Dimmu Borgir “The Exonerated” [https://youtu.be/QaI7QP7gb6Y?si=cNZI2E6FqFOaXvXG] Atavistia “Mystic Tavern” [https://youtu.be/ssAsgHvN7Og?si=ovn5YyOWyA3rsey8] Slackjaw “Vicious Cycle” [https://youtu.be/ohSqY1qHAsk?si=syekiyW8n1n2Z3xc] Jungle Rot “Blade Of Betrayal” [https://youtu.be/s1fIZtMSWnw?si=vc8VVFtY7GK7TQhj] Frozen Soul “No Place of Warmth (feat. Gerard Way)” [https://youtu.be/RR7gvLGpDms?si=8BceBbOf6fqnqFr5] Frozen Soul “Ethereal Dreams” [https://youtu.be/_rRR8cw6PzU?si=ptiUtaeT4rOOj-a_] Cryptosis “Faceless Matter” [https://youtu.be/cydvu7ScAmg?si=iNLavUosHvvGqJvS] ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

IoMP 149: Best Power Ballads in Metal History

Love is in the air. So are emotional breakdowns, questionable seduction tactics, and at least one man trying to romance a cathedral. This week on the Influencers of Metal Podcast, Collin and Tom dive headfirst into the world of metal power ballads — from the tearjerking sorrow of “Snuff” by Slipknot and “Hickory Creek” by Whitechapel, to the arena-sized heartbreak of “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison, and a lot more. Check out more from Collin! https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/ [https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/] https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132 [https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132] https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/ [https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/] https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/ [https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/] Check out more from Tom! https://themetalrobot.com/ [https://themetalrobot.com/] https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews [https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviews] https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot [https://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobot] https://x.com/theMetalRobot [https://x.com/theMetalRobot] https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/] MUSIC: STEELHEART “She’s Gone” [https://youtu.be/ICJs1CxCRt0?si=7nZbq4Q-XZb1istU] Slipknot “Snuff” [https://youtu.be/LXEKuttVRIo?si=X6x8pY0kjzBgCf6-] NanowaR of Steel “... And Then I Noticed That She Was a Gargoyle” [https://youtu.be/pJCxcdWqdto?si=DQIs1p9Z09cMcZVs] Yngwie Malmsteen “Hold On” [https://youtu.be/Zi3DOXI4LHA?si=f78PYBHVIkXQ1ial] ----------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.