The Adamantium Podcast

Rising Nashville country music star, Chase Matthew, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his 25-track long sophomore album, Get Your Memory, and the two EPs and various singles he’s hustled to release in the last two years. We also talk about his hit singles “Love You Again” and “Darlin’,” collaborating with Flo Rida, his small town Tennessee upbringing, and his upcoming debut show at the legendary Ryman Auditorium.

Guitarist and founding member, Wolf Hoffmann, of celebrated German heavy metal band, Accept, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their 17th studio album, Humanoid, and it’s theme of mankind’s reliance on technology and the concerns of AI. We also talk about Accept’s remarkable upcoming 50th anniversary, working with sensational heavy metal producer, Andy Sneap, the music scene in Germany in the 1980s, and his favourite guitar songs and solos.

Frontman, Rou Reynolds, of British electronicore band, Enter Shikari, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their latest album, A Kiss For The Whole World, and how it was recorded in a farmhouse using only solar power. We also talk about the sense of community at their shows, the visual elements, raising funds for small venues affected by Covid-19, his theatrical debut in The War of The Worlds stage production, and partnering with their local soccer club, St. Albans City Football Club.

Front man and Ukrainian icon, Slava Vakarchuk, of Ukraine’s most successful rock band, Okean Elzy, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their newest and first ever English language album, Lighthouse, and working with the likes of Travis Barker and Johnny Rzeznik on these songs. We also talk about his connection to Toronto and it’s Ukrainian community, the band’s charitable contributions, their 30th anniversary, performing hundreds of intimate concerts on the frontlines of the war, his political involvement and activism at home, winning Ukraine’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, their anthem “Obiymy,” and performing it live with Coldplay.

Frontman, Taka, of Japanese pop rock band, ONE OK ROCK, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their last album, Luxury Disease, it’s more rock heavy direction, and collaborating with artists such as Ed Sheeran, and Toronto’s own, Grandson. We also talk about their Premonition Tour, their love for Toronto and it’s culture, creating multiple versions of songs for different fan bases, performing at the legendary Tokyo Dome, their connection to the Rurouni Kenshin films, being apart of Knotfest, performing with Linkin Park at the Chester Bennington Tribute Show, and their upcoming new material.

Vocalist & guitarist, Jack Underkofler, of alt rock band, Dead Poet Society, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their impressive sophomore album, Fission, and our favourite singles “My Condition” and “HURT.” We also talk about his true feelings about his time at Berklee College of Music, debuting in the Mexican music scene, and our mutual love for Alter Bridge.

Brothers, Ryan & Rich Meyer, the drummer and bassist of hard rock band, Highly Suspect, join us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their new album, As Above, So Below, how this album was their coming back together, and the making of the tracks “Plastic Boxes,” and “The 8th of October.” We also talk about touring in Canada for the very first time, attending the Grammys, and being one of the last bands to tour with Scott Weiland. As well as wild stories about one of the worst shows they ever played, the party where the MCID moniker for their fanbase was created, and the hidden discovery they made in Tulum, Mexico.

Frontman, Jon Elmaleh, of Toronto-based post-hardcore band, Napoleon, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their latest EP, Dear God, and it’s spiritual references. We also talk about their cover of Paramore’s “Misery Business,” cutting their teeth in the Toronto music scene, starting out in his high school music room, and working with Canadian punk icons like Silverstein, Cancer Bats, and The Dirty Nil.

Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter, Joel Plaskett, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss his newest album, One Real Reveal, it’s themes, simplified process, the spoken words element, and the artwork created by his wife, Rebecca Kraatz. We also discuss his band Joel Plaskett Emergency, his 44-song album released during the pandemic, his father, Bill Plaskett’s influence on his career, touring with The Tragically Hip, and opening for Sir Paul McCartney in his hometown of Halifax.

Rosie Bones and Carmen Vandenberg, of British alt rock band, BONES UK, join us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss their upcoming sophomore album, Soft, as well as the singles “Won’t Settle” and “Fix.” We also talk about their start in Camden Town, their relationship with the late great Jeff Beck, being asked by Howard Stern to cover David Bowie, and their experience at The Grammy Awards.