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The Metal Maniacs PodcastAuthor: The Metal Maniacs-Jason Ingersoll, Nick Modd
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. Language: en Genres: Music, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 139
Monday, 9 February, 2026
Episode 139 – Metal Maniacs PodcastHosted by Jay Ingersoll & ModdWelcome back, maniacs 🤘 In this 25th installment of our Reaction Series, Jay and Modd crank the volume and dive headfirst into a stacked lineup that bridges death metal history, modern brutality, and underground chaos. From genre-defining legends to rising names pushing extreme music forward, this episode is all about riffs, reactions, and real talk.🔥 Leading the charge is THE ABSENCE — a band that helped define mid-2000s melodic death metal. Signed to Metal Blade Records in 2005, The Absence dropped a devastating trilogy:From Your Grave (2005)Riders of the Plague (2007)Enemy Unbound (2010)Widely regarded as their strongest release, Riders of the Plague was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry) and features guest appearances from absolute legends including James Murphy, Per Nilsson, Jonas Granvik, and Kjellgren himself. We break down the legacy, the songwriting, and why this record still hits like a freight train in 2025.🎧 Listen to Riders of the Plague:https://open.spotify.com/album/5wAscQSwK9Yglut4uEUToaBut we don’t stop there…💀 PERPETUAL RAGE brings pure aggression with their new self-released album Finland. We react to multiple tracks, talk production, atmosphere, and discuss the possibility of a future interview with the band.⚔️ ENDURUS reps Tampa, Florida death/groove metal with modern bite and old-school respect. We react to their latest material and talk about carrying the weight of a legendary scene.🎥 Music Video:https://youtu.be/0ZO1XbHUpTI🩸 HORROR SCENE (formerly Suicide Puppets) delivers industrial goth horror metal with their new single Welcome To Your Hell, produced by Dan Malsch (Gojira, Ghost).🎥 Watch here:https://youtu.be/J-9KiwZXwdc🪓 DARKEATER — Dearborn, Michigan deathcore maniacs — unleash Blood Legion, blending MySpace-era chaos with modern tech-death precision.🎧 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/7oGOd8bTk1U3UO2ZO1TgdH🔥 BOUND BY VENDETTA brings full sonic assault with End of a Rope, blending Florida death metal, slam, and electronic elements.🎥 New song:https://youtu.be/9REIfrcGM04🧠 OMITTANCE hits hard with their latest release Narcissist — raw, emotional, and heavy.🎧 Listen here:https://artists.landr.com/057829814967🎸 NOTHING AFTER THIS closes things out with the remastered Happy Accidents and a look toward what’s coming next.This episode is packed with honest reactions, deep dives, scene love, and zero filler. If you’re into death metal, underground discovery, and unfiltered opinions — this one’s for you.👉 Like, subscribe, and tell a band to submit their music.👉 Available now on YouTube & Spotify.👉 Support heavy music. Support the scene. 🤘Follow Us-https://linktr.ee/metalmaniacsmi













