Epitome Of Stupidity: Allegedly A Metal Music Podcast

Jacob, guitar player and vocalist, from All Hell joins us on the show today. We talk about where they got their name, their unique sound, and the dark things that influences his lyrics. We want to thank him and the rest of the band (as well as Prosthetic Records) for letting us use their song Sorcery and Sanctity off of their brand new album The Witch's Grail, out now! (A man with a leafblower may or may not have been injured during the making of this episode) https://allhell.bandcamp.com/ In the news Rammstein's vocalist is a bad ass, why you should wear steal toes to an Everytime I Die show, and Chris Adler's questionable return to Lamb of God. We review the new album from Pelican, Midnight and Mescaline! (Spoiler alert.... Clint likes it) Be on the look out for another Inkcarceration ticket giveaway, coming this week! Inkcarceration - https://www.inkcarceration.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sp

Tune in and check out our interview with professional funny man Mark Normand who performed at Sonic Temple! He tells us about his unique sense of humor and talking with Andrew Dice Clay... on shrooms. Thanks a ton to him and Liz for helping get this put together. He was damn funny early in the day AND hungover. Give a listen and find him on all the socials! Don't miss his appearances or little things like the Tonight Show or if he is on tour coming near you! Tuneage for the show provided by Ashbringer! Thanks as always to the folks at Prosthetic for being awesome and more on Ashbringer soon I'm sure, till then check out there song Dreamscape that we use on the show!  http://marknormandcomedy.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/marknormand/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/marknorm Ashbringer Bandcamp: https://ashbringermusic.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/ashbringermusic  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashbringermusic/  A bunch of bass players headline our news section and we review Rammstein's

WOW! Jam packed show this time ladies and gentlemen! We do a recap of the Sonic Temple Music Fest which was a fantastic time and one last thanks to them for the tickets and experience. Then we dive right into a conversation with Shapel Lacey, a comedian who performed at Sonic Temple. Cool stories about the people he met, how one becomes a comedian, and Bryan asks him apparently the worst question you could ask. Yes there's more... we then catch up with Moon Tooth's guitarist Nick, who has been on the show, but this time in person! We sit down and bullshit over a couple beers about how the tours going and get into some meanings behind some of the songs off of their latest album Crux. Huge thanks to both guests for their time and a special thanks to Moon Tooth for letting use their new single Musketeers. Shapel Lacey - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Comedian/Shapel-Lacey-141677039184706/ Moon Tooth - https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com New Sponsor! Inkcarceration - https://www.inkcarceration.com/ Our

Due to plans with our guest falling through you get an extra dose of us on this really short episode! Great stories in the news like guitar thieves, Bush's strange new album claim, and Hammet's wah pedal finally had enough of his shit! We review Kyle Shutt's new self titled solo album and wrap it up with a Sonic Temple Music Festival related game of Would You Rather. Also we have tickets to a new huge festival to give away! Huge thanks to Kyle Shutt for letting us use his song (once again) I Cant Dance off of the previously mentioned solo album out now! https://www.indiemerch.com/kyleshutt A final thanks to Sonic Temple for providing the tickets for us to give away. If you're going, let us know! Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity

After about a year of us trying to put our band together we are proud present you with Insidiant. Getting/finding 5 adults that can be in the same room let alone write music together is not easy and we share some of our horror stories. We talk about our influences, why we started playing music, and our plans for this project among other things. We would like to thank Shannon, Dee, and Rob for coming on the show and dealing with the Clint. Our first demo worthy of public ears (thanks to Rob) Lost Your Way is featured in this episode. Shoot a message or email to the podcast or band and let us know what you think. We hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening! Follow the band here: https://www.facebook.com/insidiant/ Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epito

Lots of good stuff crammed into 51 minutes of madness! Most notably our conversation with T.J. from Inter Arma. We get to all the hard hitting topics like the new album, his country band, how much he hates being classified as doom, and whether he likes sausage links or patties. Huge thanks to him for his time and to the rest of the band (and Relapse Records) for letting us use the brutal song Citadel off of their latest LP Sulphur English, out now. https://interarma.bandcamp.com Field Clint catches up with Frayle at a show, Sepultura and PRO-PAIN are in the news, Bryan gets a new guitar, and we go over our Top 3 shows we have attended. In reviews we have Helms Alee's fresh release Noctiluca! Check out the album and if you haven't already go check out Episode 45 where we talk to Ben (guitar). Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://ww

Alright this interview is one of the best this year for sure! Sean and Gwyn keep us laughing the entire time and talk about their dynamic, rare sound, getting Gwyn out of her shell, new music, and they give a us a killer rapid fire segment. Ever wanted to know what the heaviest riff is? Clint asks and apparently Sean responds with a winner! Huge thanks to them for their time and letting us use their song Let the Darkness In off of their EP The White Witch. Listen to the show for details on how to (easily) win a free download code for the previously mentioned EP! https://frayle.bandcamp.com In the news we talk about David Hasselhoff for some reason (blame Clint) and Dave Ellefson's opinion on vinyl and digital marketing. To wrap us up Clint does a solo review on the new Big Business album The Beast You Are. Which is apparently really good so go check it out!! Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website:

Wahoo! New shows are the bestest! Especially when they start off with a great conversation with our boy Colby (guitarist) from Wormwitch! We talk about how they got started and a little bit of the good and bad about the road life are just a couple subjects we touch on. Thanks to Colby for his time and rest of Wormwitch for letting us use their song Dancing in the Ashes off of their brand spanking new album Heaven That Dwells Within. Album is out now... need a dose of the heavies? Listen stat! https://www.instagram.com/wormwitchofficial/ Two shocking stories in the news today... Melvin's frontman calls out Rob Zombie for being an asshole and Ozzy gets hurt and cancels more tour dates! We wrap up the show with a review of the previously mentioned album Heaven That Dwells Within from Wormwitch! Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://ww

We have a beauty of a show for you this week! Clint sits down in a quiet nook (aka his car) to have a very laid back and insightful conversation with Colin from Amenra. Colin's take on every aspect of what they do is refreshingly different and all around just flat out interesting. Nothing but thanks to Colin and Amenra for letting us use their song A Solitary Reign off of their latest album Mass VI and Stephanie for helping us coordinate the interview. http://amenra-official.tumblr.com In news we talk about Devin Townsend digging deep into his pockets for his latest album and Marilyn Mason's drummer quits (I see a theme here). We review Ola Englund's solo album Master of the Universe but (spoiler alert) the new Moon Tooth album Crux steals the review spotlight by far! Also check out the new self titled album from Low Dose! *NEW SPONSOR* Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefes

We got here another episode for the earballs featuring Ben from Helms Alee. We of course go over some influences of his (and band mates), their interesting backgrounds, the exciting life of touring, and what's behind all the nautical references. Huge thanks to Ben for his time and the rest of the band for letting us use their song Interachnid off of their 5th LP Noctiluca which comes out April 26, 2019! https://helmsalee.bandcamp.com/ In the news Slipknot continues to be surrounded with drama and Ticketmaster continues to suck the life out of big shows. We review the new Misery Index album Rituals of Power and Clint rants about the new Zeal & Ardor live album. *NEW SPONSOR* Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitom

Super fun show this week... kick it off with a fun interview with all the members of the band Howling Giant. We talk about how they got started, their love of D&D, and how Taco Bell keeps them going on the road! Thanks to them and Blues Funeral Records for letting us use their song Whale Lord off their upcoming rerelease of their self titled debut EP with an LP to follow this summer! https://mailchi.mp/redleadpr.com/howling-giant-spring-tour-and-vinyl-ep At the 25 minute mark we dive into a hilarious and enlightening conversation with author Jeremy Robert Johnson. He tells us all about his insane binge writing techniques and an even more insane story about his work with The Mars Volta. If you're into horror and just all around creepy stories, he's your guy! Come for the crazy stories and stay for the hilarious rapid fire segment! http://www.jeremyrobertjohnson.com/   *NEW SPONSOR* Eargasm: use our link to support the show http://bit.ly/2tSzIFg    Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://

Today we bring you a behind the scenes look at metal and mead! We talk to Jon and J.R. of The Brimming Horn Meadery. Besides providing all your typical mead needs they also work with tons of bands creating unique flavors, bottles, and labels that capture the essence of the band. We talk about that process as well as what goes into making mead. Spoiler alert they currently have a Type-0-Negative inspired mead for sale now! Thanks to them for their time and sending us some of their delicious product. http://brimminghornmeadery.com/home In the news COC weighs in on Doyle's (Misfits) constant music industry belly aching, HELLYEAH celebrate Vinnie with a performance, and School of Rock actor turns to a life of crime. We review the new In flames album I, The Mask and chase it with probably the hardest game of Kill, Join, Erase so far. Big thanks to Venom Prison and Prosthetic Records for letting us use the song Uterine Industrialisation off of their upcoming album Samsara due out March 15, 2019. If you like heav

On this episode we talk to Mike, the guitarist for Low Dose! We go over the bands writing process, lyrical content, how he started playing guitar, and even hit him with a rapid fire segment. Thanks to him for his time and to the rest of the band for allowing us to use their song Right On in this episode off of their self titled debut album which drops March 29th. Find them below! https://lowdosephilly.bandcamp.com In the news Gwar loses a member to further his bus driving career, people still don't want to be in Machine Head, and an angry mother gives Bill Kelliher (Mastodon) a piece of her mind. We review the new Mark Morton solo album Anesthetic and wash it all down with a game of Would You Rather. Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitome+of+s%2Caps%2C259&crid=1RPDPVN9ERVVL T

We talk to Pontus allllll the way from Sweden about his band Horndal and their debut LP Remains (out now). He tells us the story of his home town, what influenced him growing up, and how a simple email can go a long way! Huge thanks to him for his time and the rest of the band (and as always Prosthetic Records) for letting us their song Häng Honom in this episode. You can find the link to follow them below. SONIC TEMPLE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL TICKET GIVEAWAY DETAILS IN THIS EPISODE In the news we talk about just how metal Max Cavalera is and how unmetal the Kardashians are. We review the previously mentioned Horndal album Remains and it reaches a new ratings record! Bryan talks about his new guitar and we wrap the show up with a good old fashion carnival game! Horndal: https://horndal.bandcamp.com/album/remains Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search

After a week off we catch up with Nick, the guitarist of Moon Tooth! We talk about Muppets, sword fights, guitar gear, upcoming tours (one of which in support of Mark Morton of Lamb of God)... oh yeah and their new album Crux due out March 29th! Huge thanks to him for taking the time to talk with us and thanks to everyone in Moon Tooth for allowing us to use their song Trust off of said album in this episode. Find them and the video for Trust below. In the news we talk Dave Mustaine's affinity for the martial arts and talks of a new Guns N' Roses album. We talk about the new Mastodon and Skeletonwitch tours and review the new album from Herod titled Sombre Dessein. We wrap up the show with some rants and raves about what the Grammys got so right and also VERY wrong! https://moontoothny.bandcamp.com Moon Tooth's Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0D3oVfOxc Shout out to our new sponsor Sonic Temple Festival, more exciting news about that coming soon.... Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets:

Holy shit what a show! As the title infers, we talk to Kyle MF'n Shutt of The Sword, Doom Side of the Moon, and now as a solo artist. We talk about all of the above in hilarious detail as well as some fantastic road stories (spoiler alert, while on the Metallica tour). Solo album to be released May 6th! Unreleased audio as intro (Big City) and outro (I can't Dance) in this episode. Huge thanks to him for taking his time to talk to us and hooking us up with some new tunes. Links to find him below. We wrap the show up with a quick review of Metallica's new album Helping Hands... Live & Acoustic at The Masonic. https://www.instagram.com/kyleshutt/?hl=en https://twitter.com/Shutt_solos  http://www.theswordofficial.com/  https://www.indiemerch.com/doomsideofthemoon     Shout out to our new sponsor Sonic Temple Festival, more exciting news about that coming soon.... Sonic Temple Music and Art Festival: Tickets: https://fgtix.to/2CRVkpq  Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/ Our links: EOS S

Bob from Bridesmaid stopped by the studio to talk about their unique band. We go over how they came to be, their interesting method of naming their songs, and do tons of nerding out on bass gear. In the news Mark Morton drops a knowledge bomb, Slipknot guitarist Mick Thompson puts his foot in his mouth, and a pretty cool version of Walk at Dimebash. We Review the new cover album by Weezer (Teal Album) and go over our top 3 Metallica songs. Huge thanks to Bob for stopping and to everyone in Bridesmaid for allowing us to use their song Count of Monte Fristoe off of their album Breakfast at Riffany's in this episode. Links to find their awesomeness below. https://www.facebook.com/Bridesmaid-182672106506/ https://bridesmaid.bigcartel.com Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitome+of+s%2Caps%2C259&crid=1RPDPVN9ERVVL Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpitomeOfStupi2  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

We dive right in to our interview with Aqualamb Records and learn about how it came to be, some of their bands and upcoming releases, and talk a lot about the unique books that comes with all of their releases. In the news Jesse Leach (KSE) is upon some rough times, Dave pumps the upcoming Megadeth album, and Dez finishes vocals on their upcoming release. We review Jinjer's new EP Micro and to keep the female fronted theme going, we wrap it up with a kill, join, erase featuring female fronted bands. Huge thanks to Jonathan and Eric from Aqualamb Records for taking the time to talk with us. Also thanks to them and Skryptor for allowing us to use a super early sneak peak clip of some of their work off of their upcoming release in March. http://aqualamb.org/ https://www.facebook.com/pg/skryptor Our links: EOS Shirts: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitome+of+s%2Caps%2C259&crid=1RPDPVN9ERVVL Twitter: https://twitte

This week we talk to Justin (bassist of Wristmeetrazor). We go over how the band got started, their influences, and how they're able to do what they do while living in different states. Our apologies as some interference did come through during the interview. Their debut LP Misery Never Forgets will be released 1-18-2019. In the news Mastodon tries to get us excited for their new single, more bad news for High on Fire, and John 5 makes some ridiculous claims on the new Rob Zombie album. We wrap it up talking about some of the most anticipated albums of 2019!! Huge thanks to Justin for his time and another thanks to the entire band (and Prosthetic Records) for letting us use their song In Line For Halos on this episode. Find them below! https://wristmeetrazor.bandcamp.com Our links: Merch: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitome+of+s%2Caps%2C259&crid=1RPDPVN9ERVVL Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpitomeOfStupi2  Fac

Whoa! What a great show with professional artist Brian Ewing. If you've been to a rock/metal show... you have likely seen his work. From working at Hustler to doing gig posters for the likes of Deftones, Metallica, Megadeth, and Queens of the Stone Age just to name a few. Hear about his journey and what its like to do art for the big boys!! Follow him, support him... hell get tattooed by him.. info below! http://www.brianewing.com/ http://makingitpictures.com/making-it/ http://www.cauldrontattoo.com/ Huge thanks to Huntsment (and Prosthetic Records) for letting us use their song Canary King off of their album American Scrap which made many Top Albums of 2018 lists! Find them here: https://huntsmendoom.com Our links: Merch: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=epitome+of+stupidity&sprefix=epitome+of+s%2Caps%2C259&crid=1RPDPVN9ERVVL Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpitomeOfStupi2  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eostupidity/  Spotify: https://op