Sam sits down with guests Ryan & Nick of Aronious to discuss their brand new, debut LP, "Perspicacity". We also tackle Ryan's & Nick's musical upbringings, the band's history and evolution in sound, and touch on what Corona-quarantine life is like for the metal world, Lastly, we close things out with the closing track off of "Perspicacity", "Inconclusive". Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down with cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne. We explore Raphael's musical background and the journey that brought a cellist into the metal world. We also discuss his work with the band Leprous, as well as his musical projects Musk Ox, Kamancello, and The Visit. Lastly, we dive into Raphael's masterful new dark/ambient/metal-classical-crossover solo cello album, "Worlds Within". Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down with guests Jason and Jace of Warforged for a discussion centered around their 2019 ground-breaking LP, "I: Voice". We discuss the band's history and early years, some of the concepts explored on this album, the band's influences (musical & otherwise), and engage in an in-depth breakdown of (former SLP guest) Samuel Nelson's artwork used on the album's cover. Also discussed is the similarity between a certain regional food and some gender-specific anatomy! Finally we close things out with the Warforged song, "Eat Them While They Sleep". Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down with special guest host Riley McShane (vocalist of Allegaeon, Continuum, & Virulent Depravity) to count down the best metal of the last decade! We each selected 1 album for each year of the "20-teens", then had to rank 'em! Join us as we celebrate one helluva decade for metal! Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down with special guest host Jared Christianson (vocalist of Arkiak) to count down the best metal of 2019. "Best of the Rest", Favorite EPs, Top 10 Albums and Track of the Year for each host are discussed. Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down with returning guests Matt and Jordan of Iapetus for an in-depth discussion about their mind-blowing new album, "The Body Cosmic". We break down the ridiculous guest musicians they brought together for this album, the lyrical/narrative concepts, the Cormac McCarthy influences, and the ire/laugh-inducing bodily sounds that Matt's former boss would make. Finally we close things out with their new song, "For Creatures Such as We". Thanks and enjoy!

Sam sits down - actually, in-person sits down! - with Hunter, Tanner, Dylan, and Kevin of Kansas City's own Sedlec Ossuary. We discuss their upcoming album, dive into the band's history, go over their debut EP - "Harsh Barge", and touch on the KC-area metal scene. We also discuss Kevin's tween-age man-crush on Fred Durst, and Hunter challenges Sam to answer his own "Whip it Out" questions. Thanks and enjoy (and pardon the repeated interruption of beer cans being cracked open)!

Sam sits down with Aaron Green of Aerith. We discuss their new, badass EP, "The Cosmic Winds", chat about all their Melodeath influences, geek out over Al Pacino's performance in "The Devi's Advocate", and Aaron reminisces about the time Ken Bedene's dad fell down a flight of stairs! Finally we close things out with their new song, "The Hereafter". Thanks and enjoy!

We've got the NEW ARKAIK SONG for you! Sam sits down with returning guest Jared Christianson of Arkaik. The two discuss Arkaik's new song, "Supernal Flame", new band members, a new record label, and the forth-coming album that they're writing. Jared also unravels a bit of the mythos around Arkaik's concept albums, and discusses the insane metal history behind his current residence! Thanks, and enjoy!

Sam sits down with 2-time guest host Shea Bile... on Shea's podcast, Deferred Gnosis. This one's a bit different than what's typical of a Steel Legion Podcast episode, but Shea kicks ass and the debate that ensues was good enough to share! Thanks and enjoy!