Metal Shop's Backstage Pass

This episode of the podcast is dedicated to a man who forever changed the death metal world, Deeds of Flesh guitarist and Unique Leader Records founder Erik Lindmark. Lindmark passed away last week and leaves behind a loving family, a legion of fans and a truly brutal legacy of awesome music. 

Some other things we discussed in this episode

- Previewed new music by Rotting Christ, Graf Orlock, Misery Index, Children of Bodom and Overkill

- We chatted about ROCK OUT ALS with badass photographer Neil Lim Sang

- Getting teased by new In Flames 

- streaming talk 

- chatted about compiling best of 2018 lists

- Cradle of Filth returns to the NW in March 

- Carcass and Deftones are back in the studio

+ much more metal radness

Hail Santa 9 is going down on December 7th and 8th at the Highline and it features a ton of amazing bands such as XOTH, Morta Skuld, Aethereus, Eight Bells, Petrification and many more! We spoke with the members of XOTH who are the masterminds behind this Northwest Christmas metal tradition.

Hail Santa 9 is going down on December 7th and 8th at the Highline and it features a ton of amazing bands such as XOTH, Morta Skuld, Aethereus, Eight Bells, Petrification and many more! We spoke with the members of XOTH who are the masterminds behind this Northwest Christmas metal tradition.

Frank Hetzel and Andy Beech have teamed up with Ronnie Munroe from Metal Church to help Ronnie's wife fight ovarian cancer. They are auctioning off a custom Beltfed Weapon "P.O.W" guitar and you can hear all about it here.

Frank Hetzel and Andy Beech have teamed up with Ronnie Munroe from Metal Church to help Ronnie's wife fight ovarian cancer. They are auctioning off a custom Beltfed Weapon "P.O.W" guitar and you can hear all about it here.

This interview is a must listen. In the world of metal, Jamey Jasta really needs no introduction...but screw it, I'll give it a shot. Aside from singing in one of the most prolific hardcore/metal bands in the world, Jamey is the former host of MTV's Headbanger's Ball and host of a badass podcast called the Jasta Show. He also plays in several other projects and is always recording something new. Jamey sat down with us for 45 minutes backstage at Showbox SoDo to talk about a wide variety of things including but not limited to...


- Touring with GWAR


- Spokane 


- Nevermore and Warrel Dane


- Heart


- Queensryche


-Trial and Greg Bennick 


- Early musical influences


- Napster


- The Jasta Show 


- Working with Dee Snider


- Staying healthy for the long game in heavy music 


- Prince


- Touring with Slipknot and Disturbed


- Punishing Joe Rogan 


- A new Hatebreed album?


- A funny scar story

This interview is a must listen. In the world of metal, Jamey Jasta really needs no introduction...but screw it, I'll give it a shot. Aside from singing in one of the most prolific hardcore/metal bands in the world, Jamey is the former host of MTV's Headbanger's Ball and host of a badass podcast called the Jasta Show. He also plays in several other projects and is always recording something new. Jamey sat down with us for 45 minutes backstage at Showbox SoDo to talk about a wide variety of things including but not limited to...

- Touring with GWAR

- Spokane 

- Nevermore and Warrel Dane

- Heart

- Queensryche

-Trial and Greg Bennick 

- Early musical influences

- Napster

- The Jasta Show 

- Working with Dee Snider

- Staying healthy for the long game in heavy music 

- Prince

- Touring with Slipknot and Disturbed

- Punishing Joe Rogan 

- A new Hatebreed album?

- A funny scar story