The Adamantium Podcast Adam R. Harrison

This Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast features the return of rockstar singer-songwriter & performer extraordinaire, Barns Courtney. We discuss his surprise EP release, Hard To Be Alone, and his songwriting process in quarantine. Barns breaks down the scrupulous creation and even samples for us parts of his songs “99,” “Glitter & Gold,” “London Girls,” and “Babylon.” We also talk about the recent passing of legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and his influence on Barns’ music, working with the late Keith Flint on one of The Prodigy’s last songs before his tragic death, as well as his thoughts on Led Zeppelin, Greta Van Fleet and Super Smash Bros.

Matt Heafy, singer & guitarist of metal band, Trivium, joins us on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, What The Dead Men Say, releasing an album in quarantine, writing songs about freedom and oppression, the importance of art direction in music, grade school performances, and his very active Twitch channel.

Lauren Mayberry, singer of British indie rock group, Chvrches, rejoins us on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss working on new music in quarantine, how their song “Forever” spiked in popularity two years post-release after becoming synonymous with the third season of Spanish Netflix series Elite, and working with Hideo Kojima on the theme song for his game, Death Stranding, and Lauren’s feelings on musical theatre. We also discuss anti-racism protesting and acknowledging one’s own ignorance.

Badass rock n’ roll leading lady, Lzzy Hale, rejoins us with guitarist, Joe Hottinger, of hard rock band, Halestorm, on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their life in during the coronavirus pandemic, working on a new album in isolation, and the #RoadieStrong campaign they started to raise awareness for road crews currently out of work. We also talk about Joe’s photography, Lzzy’s web show, Raise Your Horns, and her collaboration with The Hu, as well as Amy Lee of Evanescence, and playing the opening riff at the inaugural Nashville SC soccer game.

This Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast features the return of Canadian country music star, Brett Kissel. We discuss his new album, Now or Never, and hit single “Drink About Me,” unifying his family life and music life together, and touring 116 dates across every province and territory of Canada. We also talk about life without hockey, his dream performance with Garth Brooks, and the odd pairing of how he became good friends with Megadeth frontman, Dave Mustaine.

Our favourite comedian, James Mullinger, joins us for a third time on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast and the first in our Stay Home Series. James explains how the COVID-19 crisis has affected his career as a comedian and magazine editor. We discuss planning for the future with a climate that changes daily, living through this crisis in his home of New Brunswick vs. where he grew up in London, his last comedy special ‘Almost Canadian’ and why he decided to give it away for free online, and a must hear story of Nurse Lall. We also talk about the 2020 Oscars, and his thoughts on The Irishman, Joaquin Phoenix’s speech, and Adam Sandler not being nominated.