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The Metal Maniacs-Jason Ingersoll, Nick Modd
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Welcome to The Metal Maniacs Podcast, the ultimate destination for extreme metal enthusiasts! 🤘🎸 Nick Modd and Jason Ingersoll, your dedicated hosts, are lifelong metalheads with a burning desire to share their love for this genre with fellow metal enthusiasts. With years of experience as musicians, fans, and scholars of the genre, we bring a unique perspective to the table. From in-depth biographies, reviews, and exclusive interviews with metal artists to insightful discussions about the genre's evolution. Metal Maniacs is your go-to source for all things (extreme) metal.

  1. 3 days ago

    This Was the Worst Metal Album I Heard All Year (Plus 23 Others):The Metal Maniacs Podcast

    I reviewed 24 metal albums released this year — and one of them was so bad it almost ruined the whole ranking. This is my honest, no-holds-barred metal album ranking for 2026, underground to mainstream. Every year I listen to as much new metal as I can get my hands on — death metal, blackened stuff, groove, slam, the underground submissions you all send me — and I rank them from best to worst. This time, one album stood out for all the wrong reasons, and I couldn't NOT talk about it. In this episode of The Metal Maniacs, I'm breaking down all 24 albums I reviewed this year, counting down to the one release that genuinely disappointed me the most. Whether you're here for the album rankings, the reactions, or just want to see which record takes the crown for worst metal album of the year, this is a deep dive into where metal is headed — the good, the bad, and the genuinely rough. 🎧 WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS RANKING: 00:00 — Intro: Why I rank every metal album I hear 02:15 — Honorable mentions & albums that almost didn't make the cut 06:40 — Mid-tier rankings: solid but forgettable releases 14:30 — Underground standouts that deserve more attention 22:10 — Top 5 albums of the year 28:00 — The WORST metal album I heard all year (and why) 33:00 — Final thoughts & what I'm looking forward to next year This channel covers metal biographies, album rankings, underground spotlight episodes, and reaction content across death metal, black metal, groove, and beyond — bands like Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass, At the Gates, Sepultura, Gojira, Nothingface, and more have all gotten the deep-dive treatment here. If you care about where extreme and modern metal is going — production quality, songwriting, and whether bands are pushing the genre forward or coasting — this is exactly the kind of ranking/review content you're looking for. Agree? Disagree? Think I got the worst album wrong? Drop your own ranking in the comments — I read every one, and disagreements are half the fun of doing this every year. 🤘 SUPPORT THE SHOW / FOLLOW ALONG: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/ #MetalAlbumsRanked #WorstAlbum2026 #MetalReview #DeathMetal #TheMetalManiacs #UndergroundMetal #MetalPodcast #AlbumRanking Get episodes early-https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/

    This Was the Worst Metal Album I Heard All Year (Plus 23 Others):The Metal Maniacs Podcast

  2. 13 Aug

    The Michigan Metal Scene Report: New Local Releases & Shows 8-13 :The Metal Maniacs Podcast

    Shows and releases this month-Aspen Sanctum, nethergate, snakeout, and more Get episodes early-https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcastFollow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnCSupport Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/

    The Michigan Metal Scene Report: New Local Releases & Shows 8-13 :The Metal Maniacs Podcast

  3. 11 Aug

    Nethergate: Detroit Death Metal's Best Kept Secret" The Metal Maniacs Podcast

    We sat down with Nethergate, Detroit's most underrated death metal band, to talk about the local scene, their sound, and what it actually takes to build a band from the underground up. Detroit has a death metal scene most people outside Michigan have never heard of, and Nethergate is one of the bands quietly keeping it brutal. In this interview, we talk formation, influences, the realities of building a following in the underground, and what's next for the band — Their new Album Sanguvoria and just an honest conversation with a band that deserves way more attention than they're getting. If you're into death metal, underground scene coverage, or you just want to discover your next favorite band before everyone else catches on, this interview is for you. We ask the questions other channels skip — the real story behind the music, not just a highlight reel. 🎧 Follow Nethergate-https://www.instagram.com/nethergate.death.metal?igsh=MXdyZmFranM3ZmF2aA== Whether you're already a fan of Nethergate, deep into the Detroit/Michigan death metal underground, or you just found this band for the first time through this video, drop a comment and let us know what you think. If you're in a band and think you deserve a spot on this channel, reach out — we're always looking for the next underground act worth covering. This is The Metal Maniacs — band biographies, album rankings, interviews, and honest reaction content covering underground and mainstream metal alike. New episodes drop weekly, from deep-dive band histories to conversations with the bands actually building the underground scene right now. #Nethergate #DeathMetal #DetroitMetal #UndergroundMetal #MetalInterview #TheMetalManiacs 👕 SUPPORT THE SHOW / LINKS: Get episodes early-https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/

    Nethergate: Detroit Death Metal's Best Kept Secret" The Metal Maniacs Podcast

  4. 4 Aug

    Beyond Creation's First Song in 8 Years + 7 More Bands (Reaction 30)

    Beyond Creation's First Song in 8 Years + 7 Underground Metal Bands You Need to Hear — reacting to new music from Barrage, Intent to Harm, Guhn Twei, and more. Full metal reaction breakdown inside. (199 characters) In this episode of Metal Maniacs, we're reacting to 8 brand new tracks spanning the full spectrum of metal and hardcore — from Canadian Grammy-nominated tech-death veterans Beyond Creation dropping their first new single in eight years, to underground acts fighting for their first real shot. We cover Beyond Creation's comeback single "Reverence," Kansas City heavy outfit Barrage's claustrophobic new single "Closing In," Australian death/hardcore project Intent to Harm and the incredible true story behind founder Matt Turkington — a musician who lost the ability to perform extreme vocals after multiple back surgeries and taught himself guitar while recovering, flat on his back. We also dig into politically-charged French-Canadian metal/punk band Guhn Twei (two-time GAMIQ Metal Album of the Year winner), Georgia rockers Perrish 9, hard rock band Whisper to Scream, tech-death act Omittance, and DIY teenage garage band Desolate. This is what The Metal Maniacs is all about — giving underground bands a real platform alongside bigger names, breaking down the songwriting, production, and stories behind the music, and helping you find your next favorite band before everyone else does. 🎧 Chapters: 0:00 – Intro [Insert timestamp] – Perrish 9 – "2AM" -[4:46 ]– Barrage – "Closing In" [12:49] – Beyond Creation – "Reverence" [21:45] – Omittance – "Payable in Blood" [30:27] – Guhn Twei – New Album Preview [37:46] – Desolate – DIY Garage Track [45:08] – Intent to Harm – "Drained of Life" [55:30] – Whisper to Scream – "Alibi" / "Bondage"[1:02:47} If you're a band or PR rep looking to submit music for a future reaction episode, check the submission info in our channel description or Patreon. Subscribe for weekly metal reactions, album reviews, band biographies, and interviews with the artists shaping the underground scene. Get episodes early-https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/

    Beyond Creation's First Song in 8 Years + 7 More Bands (Reaction 30)

  5. 28 Jul

    Nothingface Albums Ranked: Worst to Best

    Every Nothingface album, ranked worst to best — including the self-titled record that dropped right as their label collapsed and never got the shot it deserved.Nothingface built one of the most underrated discographies in early-2000s metal, and today we're ranking every one of their albums from worst to best. From their early underground releases to An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity to the self-titled 2003 record that came out just as Geffen was falling apart, we break down what worked, what didn't, and which album deserves way more respect than it gets.If you watched our Nothingface biography episode, this is the natural follow-up — now that you know the label drama and industry politics that derailed their momentum, it's time to judge the actual music on its own terms. And if you're new to the band, this ranking works as a starting point too: we'll tell you exactly which album to start with and which one to save for later.This is the same honest, no-hype approach we bring to every album ranking on this channel — no inflated scores, no nostalgia bias, just an honest breakdown of a metal discography that deserves a second look.If you're a Nothingface fan, someone discovering them for the first time through our biography episode, or you're just into honest album-ranked content in the underground/mainstream metal space, this one's for you. Let us know in the comments which album you'd rank #1 — we guarantee it won't match everyone's pick.This is The Metal Maniacs — band biographies, album rankings, interviews, and honest reaction content covering underground and mainstream metal alike. New episodes drop weekly.👕 SUPPORT THE SHOW / LINKS:https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcastFollow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnCSupport Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/#Nothingface #AlbumRanked #MetalAlbums #NuMetal #MetalReview #TheMetalManiacsGet episodes early-

    Nothingface Albums Ranked: Worst to Best

  6. 21 Jul

    Nothingface Biography: Killed by a Collapsing Record Label

    Nothingface had a #1 rock video, a major label deal, and real mainstream momentum in 2003 — then Geffen Records collapsed overnight and took their shot at stardom with it. Full biography. This is the story of Nothingface — the Virginia Beach metal band that clawed their way from the underground into major label rotation, landed "Ether" on MTV2 and Headbangers Ball, and looked like the next big crossover metal act of the early 2000s. Then Vivendi Universal's merger gutted Geffen's roster, the label support disappeared almost overnight, and one of the most promising bands of that era got buried by corporate collapse instead of a bad album. We go deep on Nothingface's full history: their formation and underground grind, the albums that built their reputation (An Audio Guide to Everyday Atrocity, the self-titled Nothingface record), the industry politics that derailed their momentum right as it was building, and where the band stands today. If you're into metal band biographies, industry-history documentaries, or you just want to understand how a band this good almost got erased from the story of 2000s metal, this episode is for you. If you've never heard Nothingface before, this is exactly the kind of story we cover on this channel — bands that deserved more than they got, told with the full context most metal content skips. Drop a comment if you were around for "Ether" back in 2003, or if this is your first time hearing this story at all. This is The Metal Maniacs — band biographies, album rankings, interviews, and honest reaction content covering underground and mainstream metal alike. New episodes drop weekly, from legacy band histories like this one to fresh interviews with today's underground acts. 👕 SUPPORT THE SHOW / LINKS: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/ #Nothingface #MetalBiography #MetalHistory #MetalDocumentary #NuMetal #TheMetalManiacs

    Nothingface Biography: Killed by a Collapsing Record Label

  7. 15 Jul ·  Bonus

    The Michigan Metal Scene Report: New Local Releases & Shows :The Metal Maniacs Podcast

    A new edition to the podcast for the local scene. Get episodes early-https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/

    The Michigan Metal Scene Report: New Local Releases & Shows :The Metal Maniacs Podcast

  8. 14 Jul

    Underground Metal Reaction: CHAINGÜN, Gun Metal Gray, Sharp Lives & 6 More Unsigned Bands

    8 Unsigned Metal Bands Ranked: Who Actually Slaps? we react to Poet the Band, Filth Spewer, Sharp Lives, Profane Elegy, Killed by Sorrow, influence, CHAINGÜN & Gun Metal Gray — ranking who deserves to blow up next. The underground metal scene is packed with bands doing genuinely disturbing, technical, and downright unhinged things with zero label backing and even less attention — and today we're fixing that. This is a full reaction and breakdown episode covering eight bands spanning death metal, grind, sludge, and modern metalcore, judged purely on the music, no hype, no algorithm boost, just gut reactions. We go track-by-track through each act, talk about what's working, what's not, and which of these bands sound like they're one great album away from a real breakout. If you're into band biography and album-ranked content, discovering new metal, or you just want to know which underground act is worth your next Spotify queue, this one's for you. 🎧 BANDS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: – Intro & how we picked these 8 bands – Poet the Band – Filth Spewer – Sharp Lives – Profane Elegy – Killed by Sorrow – influence – CHAINGÜN – Gun Metal Gray – Final rankings: who deserves more attention? Whether you're a die-hard death metal fan, into the grind/sludge underground, or just here for honest band reactions and rankings, drop a comment telling us which of these 8 you're checking out first — and who we should react to next. If you're a band or label reading this, hit us up, we're always looking for the next unsigned act worth covering. This is The Metal Maniacs — interviews, band biographies, album rankings, and honest reaction content from a channel that actually gives a damn about the underground. New episodes drop weekly covering everything from legacy metal biographies (Morbid Angel, Death, Carcass, Sepultura) to the newest bands nobody's talking about yet. 👕 SUPPORT THE SHOW / LINKS: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMetalManiacsPodcast Follow us here-https://tr.ee/YA-9eUZGnC Support Our Sponsor- https://www.starkrealestatemi.com/ #UndergroundMetal #MetalReaction #DeathMetal #MetalMusic #NewMetalBands #MetalPodcast #TheMetalManiacs

    Underground Metal Reaction: CHAINGÜN, Gun Metal Gray, Sharp Lives & 6 More Unsigned Bands
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Welcome to The Metal Maniacs Podcast, the ultimate destination for extreme metal enthusiasts! 🤘🎸 Nick Modd and Jason Ingersoll, your dedicated hosts, are lifelong metalheads with a burning desire to share their love for this genre with fellow metal enthusiasts. With years of experience as musicians, fans, and scholars of the genre, we bring a unique perspective to the table. From in-depth biographies, reviews, and exclusive interviews with metal artists to insightful discussions about the genre's evolution. Metal Maniacs is your go-to source for all things (extreme) metal.

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  • Creator
    The Metal Maniacs-Jason Ingersoll, Nick Modd
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    190
  • Rating
    Explicit
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