The Adamantium Podcast

This Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast features the return of rockstar singer-songwriter & performer extraordinaire, Barns Courtney. We discuss his surprise EP release, Hard To Be Alone, and his songwriting process in quarantine. Barns breaks down the scrupulous creation and even samples for us parts of his songs “99,” “Glitter & Gold,” “London Girls,” and “Babylon.” We also talk about the recent passing of legendary composer Ennio Morricone, and his influence on Barns’ music, working with the late Keith Flint on one of The Prodigy’s last songs before his tragic death, as well as his thoughts on Led Zeppelin, Greta Van Fleet and Super Smash Bros.

Matt Heafy, singer & guitarist of metal band, Trivium, joins us on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, What The Dead Men Say, releasing an album in quarantine, writing songs about freedom and oppression, the importance of art direction in music, grade school performances, and his very active Twitch channel.

Lauren Mayberry, singer of British indie rock group, Chvrches, rejoins us on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss working on new music in quarantine, how their song “Forever” spiked in popularity two years post-release after becoming synonymous with the third season of Spanish Netflix series Elite, and working with Hideo Kojima on the theme song for his game, Death Stranding, and Lauren’s feelings on musical theatre. We also discuss anti-racism protesting and acknowledging one’s own ignorance.

Badass rock n’ roll leading lady, Lzzy Hale, rejoins us with guitarist, Joe Hottinger, of hard rock band, Halestorm, on this Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their life in during the coronavirus pandemic, working on a new album in isolation, and the #RoadieStrong campaign they started to raise awareness for road crews currently out of work. We also talk about Joe’s photography, Lzzy’s web show, Raise Your Horns, and her collaboration with The Hu, as well as Amy Lee of Evanescence, and playing the opening riff at the inaugural Nashville SC soccer game.

This Stay Home episode of The Adamantium Podcast features the return of Canadian country music star, Brett Kissel. We discuss his new album, Now or Never, and hit single “Drink About Me,” unifying his family life and music life together, and touring 116 dates across every province and territory of Canada. We also talk about life without hockey, his dream performance with Garth Brooks, and the odd pairing of how he became good friends with Megadeth frontman, Dave Mustaine.

Our favourite comedian, James Mullinger, joins us for a third time on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast and the first in our Stay Home Series. James explains how the COVID-19 crisis has affected his career as a comedian and magazine editor. We discuss planning for the future with a climate that changes daily, living through this crisis in his home of New Brunswick vs. where he grew up in London, his last comedy special ‘Almost Canadian’ and why he decided to give it away for free online, and a must hear story of Nurse Lall. We also talk about the 2020 Oscars, and his thoughts on The Irishman, Joaquin Phoenix’s speech, and Adam Sandler not being nominated.

Joshua Moore, guitarist & songwriter of metalcore band, We Came As Romans, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss the 10 year anniversary tour of their debut album, To Plant Seeds, and what it’s like revisiting the songs a decade later. We talk about their latest singles and upcoming sixth album, and the influence of their late singer Kyle Pavone. Joshua also tells us all about his love of bowling.

Mike Hranica, lead singer & frontman of metalcore band, The Devil Wears Prada, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their latest album, The Act, and why it was a ‘make or break’ album for the band, why they scrapped 60 songs in the process, and the influence behind their single “Please Say No.” We also talk about the end of Warped Tour, Mike’s novel “Bullet-Made Tambourine Book,” his love of hockey, dudes with tiny dogs, and the band’s partnership with Dogma Coffee.

Canadian country music singer, Kelsi Mayne, joins us on this episode of The Adamanatium Podcast. We discuss the release of her debut album, As I Go, and her latest single of the same name. Kelsi tells us the story of her professional career and how her performances transitioned from a country bar in Windsor to the Boots & Hearts Music Festival with some of her favourite country music stars, as well as the Sirius XM contest that granted her recognition, and some fun stories of the overcompensating pick up trucks and pyros in her music video, and serving LeBron James at Muzik nightclub in Toronto.

Canadian hard rock band, Theory of a Deadman, join us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their newest album “Say Nothing,” and why it contains some of the most important songs they have ever written. We also talk about their visit to Abbey Road Studios, memories of their first song “Invisible Man,” their music in video games, covering Vince McMahon’s infamous theme song “No Chance In Hell,” and what it’s like touring with Motley Crüe.