MEEPICATED.

This episode tackles tha self-titled debut and farewell of midwest monsters, downthesun. This band has so many Slipknot ties and that pun writes itself but they didn't wear tha masks - you saw and heard exactly how ugly they were.

Vocalist Aaron Peltz (no face tattoos) tells us about how they were signed, working with Mega Meepster producer GGGarth Richardson, touring with Slayer, and imploding almost immediately.

Gross! Episode 100.

Now THAT'S a spicy MEEPBALL! Madball's 5th album, Legacy, was released domestically in tha U.S. under THA GUN aka Ferret and internationally on tha Bird - Roadrunner.

Madball broke up... for a year and then they got back together! With the core members of vocalist Fred and bassist Hoya, they were joined by ex-Hatebreed drummer Rigg Ross and Skarhead alumni MITTS on guitar.

B"M"D joins us to discuss tha first full length Madball album he was a part of, fresh off tha heels of his involvement in hardcore supergroup Rag Men with fellow Meepsters Bulldog from Earth Crisis and Jorge from ill Nino/Merauder/almost Sepultura.

And it's all over this 100th episode.

MEEPDINA LAKE⁣
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One might say… tha greatest lake. SIT DOWN, HURON!⁣
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Madina Lake was formed in tha aftermath of two Chicago mainstays: Blank Theory and Reforma.⁣
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But after a fluke victory on Fear Factor (Rogan, not Cazares) and a chance meeting with Nickelback A&R Ron Burman, the band signed to Roadrunner Records to release their debut album “From Them, Through Us, to You.”⁣
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Laker Matthew Leone takes us through tha process of becoming tha conduit and this record’s concepts and themes, touring with Paramore, Mindless Self Indulgence, rising to success in Europe, working with producer Mark Trombino and most importantly…⁣
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A breakdown of tha entire cast of the Chronicles of Narnia movies. Professor X and Mr. Tumnus – McAvoy what CAN’T you do?!⁣
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Whether fear is a factor or factory for you, it’s all available on Episode 100.

MILLIONS OF MEEPS-ES,⁣
MEEPS-ES FOR ME!⁣
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Get it? That “Peaches” song.⁣
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On tha eve of America’s Independence Day, I present to you our greatest independents: Presidents of the United States of America.⁣
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Their splendor rivals that of Bill Pullman in ID4, or even Julianne Moore in Hunger Games and on this episode President Chris from tha band that brought you “Peaches” and Weird Al’s “Gump” tells us all about their album “Freaked Out and Small."

This was recorded after they had already broken up but in tha middle of them FORMING A BAND WITH “BABY GOT BACK” EMCEE SIR MIX-A-LOT?!⁣
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Yes. All of this is true. And it’s all for you on Episode 100.

Self Meepstructive Pattern.

A prophetic title for a band who broke up 6 months after it's release! Hear Mike talk about tha highs, lows, yesses, no's, Grammy nomination, Roadrunner United, and two people you would not expect to have auditioned to be their new vocalist after this album cycle was over.

All this and nothing else on Episode 100!

Episode 100.

This is a show about albums released on Roadrunner Records so who better for episode 100 than the best selling band in the history of the label - Nickelback.

Bassist Michael Kroeger joins us to discuss their 2003 album The Long Road which was sandwiched between their insane breakthrough Silver Side Up (2001) and the diamond selling All The Right Reasons (2005).

In addition to making that record, Mike tells us about his love for heavy music including many Roadrunner alumni, Ross Robinson producing Nickelback, Terry Date mixing them, WWE themes, Roadrunner United, and so much more!

MEEPER SEEDS.
Too Easy.

Sometimes albums are made for Roadrunner... and not released?
HUH?! WHAT'S THAT MEAN?!

In the mid 2000s the label was going through a boom and signing lots of bands since Roadrunner had recently been caught by the coyote that was Island Def Jam essentially making the bird a major label with that major label money and a huge mainstream hit with Nickelback.

In 2003, Ether Seeds, was set to release their self titled debut album on Roadrunner Records. The Seeds were a band fronted by Dustin Lowery who was then and still is now brothers to Clint Lowery of Sevendust fame and Corey Lowery who is currently in Seether but did time in Stuck Mojo, Stereomud and others.

The band were signed to the label, recorded the album, and weeks before it was set to release... were dropped! And the album never came out. They weren't the only band on Roadrunner or in the music industry to suffer that fate by any means but certainly one of the more head scratching with not only a strong pedigree but a great record behind it!

Dustin was generous enough to tell us the story of the band's entire life on this episode and while you know the ending, the episodes in between are pretty fascinating. 

So save your own life... and listen now!!!

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MEEPLY SINNERS!!!

3 Inches of Blood are celebrating 20 years of "Advance and Vanquish" in 2024 so vocalist Cam Pipes sat up to break down the making of this hallmark album in their catalog and the one that started it all for many of their Viking Faithful!

The album is now available for the first time ever on vinyl from REAL GONE RECORDS so make sure to storm tha gates of your local record store and pick one up and they don't have it in stock, let them know they don't wanna be an enemy of metal.

Oh, you didn't know? YOU BETTER AXE SOMEBODY!
Because an all new Meep Meep is streaming NOW!!!

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NO MEEPING REGRETS!!!
It's often said all men think about is tha Roman Empire but in truth, all anybody is ever thinking about is Machine Head's 5th full length album "Through the Ashes of Empires" released on Roadrunner Records.

On this episode, king of guitar Phil Demmel takes us through joining Machine Head, collaborating on these songs, recording this landmark album, and subsequent tours that followed in this truly incredible and important time in music and his life.

Hear him now, words he vows... on an all new Meep Meep streaming everywhere!!!

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MEEPSTERS OV HABIT

This episode we're joined by legendary Meepster and producer Scott Burns who produced seminal records by all your favorites including Obituary, Suffocation, Sepultura and even Deicide. We talk about those in addition to lesser-known work with Gravity Kills, his final Roadrunner album "Serpents of the Light", and the new book about his career with author David Gehlke!

 

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