Epitome Of Stupidity: Allegedly A Metal Music Podcast

Joining me on today's show is one Chris Spencer of Human Impact, and if you're thinking, wait, isn't he the dude from Unsane? You'd be correct. But in our conversation we talk mainly about Human Impact, who have recently released an excellent new album titled Gone Dark. We talk all things from Chris's lyrical perspective and his kind of motto of "don't give up", as well as his very literal interpretation of the band name. Sit down, buckle up, and get ready for Human Impact, PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Human Impact links: https://humanimpact.bandcamp.com/album/gone-dark  https://www.humanimpactband.com/  https://www.facebook.com/Human-Impact-2384700478434971/  https://www.instagram.com/humanimpactband/  https://twitter.com/HumanImpactband  Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/ Sonic Temple https://sonictemplefestival.com/passes/ https://www.facebook.com/sonictemplefestival  https://www.instagram.com/sonictemplefestival/ 

Man oh man, had a metric ton of fun on this one with a band that I really enjoy. Spent a while talking with 3/4 members of A Deer A Horse who just put out a stellar album titled Texas Math. Of course we talk a lot about the album as well as using music to work through things, inter band dynamics including who would win in a band brawl, super bummer vibes and the band name as well....it's a great conversation, PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast A Deer A Horse links https://linktr.ee/adeerahorse  Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Joining me today is one Ash of Sugar Horse! And when I say today I mean back in early August but regardless of that they have just released an absolutely killer album that covers a lot of ground and does it all so damn well. We talk about a ton of things relating to the album and band as well as the importance of simplicity, playing at a volume level that should be illegal and why a sound engineer in France hates them because of it. All this and more....PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Sugar Horse links: https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/  https://www.instagram.com/sugarhorse.are.awful/  https://www.facebook.com/sugarhorseruinedmybirthday/  https://pelagic-records.com/artist/sugar-horse/  Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/  

Joining me on today's show is one Jadd Shickler, a dude who is no stranger to good tuneage and wears a lot of hats in the music biz. One of which is for his band Blue Heron who is the main point of our conversation, we talk all things from the bands inception to the newest album Everything Fades with plenty of things mixed in, including...Mexican polka? Or something like that anyways. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Blue Heron and Jadd Links https://blueheronrocks.com/  https://www.instagram.com/blueheronabq/?hl=en  https://blueheronabq.bandcamp.com/merch  https://www.facebook.com/blueheronabq/  https://en.merhq.net/  https://www.bluesfuneral.com/  Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Special guest particularly for me on this weeks show, Billy & Josh of one of my personal favorite bands, Generation of Vipers, join me for a conversation about their fuggin awesome new album Guilt Shrine as well as all things related to the band. And of course because it's this show there's certainly some goofiness mixed in. The guys have plenty of interesting things to say about all these things and more but stop reading what I've written about it and PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Generation of Vipers links: https://generationofviperstl.bandcamp.com/music  TranslationLoss.com GenerationOfVipers.com Generationofvipers https://www.facebook.com/generationofvipers/   Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Joining me today is the ever awesome, Nick of Delving, and yes, Elder too. We touch base about Elder and related news there but todays conversation is more about his instrumental Delving project, recently having released the new album All Paths Diverge we talk about all the things related to the making of the album and relating to the band. It's a really stellar album and listening to him talk through some of the ways it came together was a lot of fun. Speaking of fun, we also talk about the majestic-ness of wiener dogs, and you know you don't want to miss that, so PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Delving links: https://www.facebook.com/delvingmusic https://delving-music.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-diverge https://www.instagram.com/delving_music Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/  

Joining me this week is Joe of the excellent band, Pijn, and he himself is pretty damn excellent as you'll find out via this conversation. We cover all things from how to properly pronounce the bands name, their amazing new album, From Low Beams of Hope, along with the accompanying EP, Desperately Held, all the things, themes, and feelings held within the songs and, honestly, if you hear him talk about these things and don't want to hear them for yourself you're doing it wrong on an honors level. We also talk about the revelation of understanding you don't have to be miserable just cause you're playing a sad sounding chord, overshooting deadlines...by a lot, and the Greenland Shark, because of course we do. What could you possibly be waiting for, PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Pijn Links: https://pijn.bandcamp.com/ https://www.floodlitrecordings.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pijnband https://www.instagram.com/pijnband https://x.com/pijnband Blockout Bash https://www.inst

Top 5 most interesting dude that's been on the show right here. Sam of Lo! not only had wonderfully elaborate and combination thought and laughter provoking answers but he also dealt with me being a little flustered as I had multiple technical issues. We got it worked out though and man am I glad we did. From responses with sentences like "an album doesn't need a passport" to the bands excitement for Shrek 5 and everything in between (and there is a damn lot, trust me), Sam has a good answer for literally everything. A interesting dude from an awesome band....Stop reading this and PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Lo! Links: https://lookandbehold.net/ https://instagram.com/lookandbehold https://www.facebook.com/lookandbehold https://vimeo.com/channels/lookandbehold https://www.youtube.com/user/lobandmusic https://lookandbehold.bandcamp.com/ http://apple.co/2w4O8Cx https://spoti.fi/2wpcLME Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash/ Tickets https://www.eventbrite

This week I am delighted to bring you a conversation between Jesper of the post metal/prog metal band Burst! We mainly talk about their run in the 00's up till now and it's a helluva conversation. Talk through all the things like why go on hiatus (and why it's a chickenshit thing to do), why eventually come back from it, things he'd do differently if given the chance, playing in basements with Gojira, mundane super powers and an explanation of sausage patties. There's no way you don't want to hear this. PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Burst Links:  Burstsweden https://www.facebook.com/BurstSweden/  burstband.bandcamp.com pelagic-records.com Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash/ Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockout-bash-tickets-914647123167?aff=oddtdtcreator Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

We're going Columbus centric today (back to "normal" for the next show), and to do so we've got one Joel Chastain, this guy, from putting together a large scale bash to awesome art, being an excellent drummer and just all around good damn dude he does it all. He's in the office with me and we shoot the shit about plenty of things, no small amount of which are related to his Blockout Bash and all the cool things involved with it, how it came to be, music from it, the whole 9 yards plus TONS more. We have a lot of fun along the way with more left turns than your uncles favorite race track, so sit back and have a laugh with us. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockout-bash-tickets-914647123167?aff=oddtdtcreator Joel’s Art https://www.instagram.com/sickicarusart/ Kali Dreamer https://www.kalidreamer.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZ

Allllrighty back from a little summer break with one Scott Lee who is not only the founder of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival, but a worldwide known promoter and band manager of some awesome bands that you're likely a fan of. Think this translates to some interesting info and some G-R-double-8 GREAT stories? You're damn right it does. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast New England Metal and Hardcore Festival https://mailchi.mp/atomsplitterpr/www.metalandhardcorefest.com  https://www.instagram.com/nemhfofficial/  Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash/ Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/  

Joining me for this weeks show is the dudes in Horseburner! We crammed in a hot damn van and had a great conversation that elaborated on all things Horseburner including, and maybe most notably, their excellent new album Voice of Storms! There is plenty of goofy as well including hot dog conversations and interjections from random passerby's. Sound weird? You bet your ass it's weird. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast HORSEBURNER links https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yQwlVvYdvOdzTkFGJCtzf?si=4fCmVfX2Q9C8_f65s7E9IA https://horseburner.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Horseburner/ http://twitter.com/Horseburner https://www.instagram.com/horseburner/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBcixLVPsELia-NKanC8SFA Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash/# Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Hope you're sitting down cause this one's gonna be even more fun than usual. Joining me on this weeks show is Chiaran of Hippotraktor and holy shit is it a great and fun conversation. We talk everything from the album theme's and writing stuff that you know is going to piss your bandmates off, to meeting new assholes daily and of course the name (and the reasoning/story behind it does not disappoint). Stop reading this right now and PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Hippotraktor https://www.facebook.com/hippotraktorband https://www.instagram.com/hippotraktor https://www.pelagic-records.com https://www.facebook.com/pelagicrecords https://www.instagram.com/pelagic_records Blockout Bash https://www.instagram.com/blockout_bash/  Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Joining me for todays conversation is Marc of Huntsmen, who are set to release a phenomenal new album, The Dry Land. Marc's a smart dude with wide ranging influences and we have a great conversation covering these, some bass talk, bottle rocket fights, and of course all things Huntsmen and the new album. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast   Huntsmen Links: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/huntsmen/909716432 https://huntsmen.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HuntsmenBand https://www.instagram.com/huntsmen.doom/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1SCShrlrPEQfoQernUskjL?si=7gHlzdcuRw2EB5CEITMgag https://twitter.com/huntsmen_doom https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0q46Mv9JmKKP4v2FpwMXg   Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/  

Joining me today is Zach of the band Abrams whom once you listen to (if you haven't already) you will wonder what why and how they have been a long standing part of your listening rotation. Their new album Blue City is awesome and we talk plenty about it along with things like working with Kurt Ballou & Blues Funeral, Zach & I have hot takes on Mastodon that we randomly are in sync with, stories about leaving bass players behind and tons more, PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Abrams links  https://www.abramsrocks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/abramsrock https://abramsrock.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/abramstheband/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fABaDSFO3HNDno3EGIIip Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Joining me on today's show are Matty & Graham of Return to Dust and it doesn't take long to realize these dudes have known each other forever. We have a great conversation, from talking about playing basement bars one day to giant festivals the next, Clint of Sevendust's interest in them, great advice given like "grow your fucking hair out", how maybe some people in the music industry do keep their promises and something about running with shit pants....PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Return to Dust Links https://www.instagram.com/returntodustband/ https://www.tiktok.com/@returntodustband https://twitter.com/Returntodustbnd https://www.youtube.com/@returntodustband https://music.apple.com/us/artist/return-to-dust/1631598530 https://open.spotify.com/artist/53Hm23U3dtaHeB5Oy6GbaS   Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/

Joining me today is Mr. Jean Paul Gaster of the overwhelmingly awesome Clutch! If you know anything about me you know I'm a huge fan so this is a big deal in a lot of ways. We talk about lots of things relating to live shows, be it setlists, upcoming tours, practicing and plenty more as well as the bands plans for 2025 and his recurring nightmare just to name a few things. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast You Matter event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/432206449313187/ Clutch Links: https://www.facebook.com/Clutchband https://twitter.com/clutchofficial https://www.instagram.com/clutchofficial https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialClutch

Joining me for this weeks show is Chris "Scary" Adams of the mighty Black Tusk, who have just put out an awesome and purely Black Tusk album. We obviously talk plenty about the album, The Way Forward, as well as being delayed by T Swizzle, getting opinions on what to change from unexpected places, which band member should be played by which famous person for a video (one of which gets stuck with Kid Rock), anxiety about just getting to a show and tons more both useful and funny stuff along the way. PUSH PLAY!    Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast You Matter event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/432206449313187/ Black Tusk links:  http://www.blacktuskterror.com/ http://www.facebook.com/BlackTusk https://twitter.com/blacktusk http://www.instagram.com/tcbt

Joining me for this show, all the way from Germany, is Chris from the band Half Me! They have a particular brand of maybe more authentic "metalcore" that we talk about, as well as things like how to describe their band to grandma, making music that is like a sonic punching bag, the breakdown running man meme/gif, learning that you can't shit in a Nightliner, the benefits of being a good person and much much more! Do the right thing. PUSH PLAY!  Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast You Matter event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/432206449313187/ Half Me links https://www.facebook.com/halfmeband https://www.instagram.com/half_me.mp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U043y8JwgkA&list=PLTxuMaO_UnYXZhRKt0ia2iyeFeHXWB0Fz&index=1&ab_channel=ArisingEmpire https://twitter.com/Half_Me_mp3 https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/half-me/

Joining me for this weeks show is the ever interesting Christian of one of my personal favorites, Whores. We have a fun and intelligent (on his part) conversation about everything from their new album War, how he ended up into and playing music, influences, high standards and how to avoid causing tension because of them, movies and a TON of other things. PUSH PLAY!