On this special episode, hosts Donte and David dive deep into the discography of critically acclaimed progressive/sludge metal band Mastodon! The guys each share their connection to the band, how they got into them, and each rank their Top 5 albums from the group, as well as discuss why they left off certain records on their lists! 

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Meet Donte's StormToker bandmate David! Together on this episode they discuss Donte getting asked weird questions about being black in the metal scene, a show by comedy metal band Psychostick, idiots thinking Pink Floyd's anniversary logo is "woke", new tours headlined by Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Gojira, The Black Dahlia Murder and others, new singles from Sleep Token, Metallica, In Flames and others, why we've temporarily named a StormToker song "Boy's Hole", and more!

This episode features the song "Pit Witch" by Wyndrider. Email us at [email protected]m or direct message the podcast to see how to get your song featured on an episode! And follow The Heavy Haystack via:

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The first Heavy Haystack Music Awards has arrived! On this episode Donte awards various bands in the heavy music world with both expected titles such as "Best New Band" and "Song Of The Year" as well as more dubious awards such as "Biggest S**tshow" and "Most Disappointing Album".  Along with mentions of runner ups to all the categories.  Listen! Debate the choices! And enjoy! Full list of categories can be found below.

This episode features the song "Hostel Park" by Abraxas Reflux. Email The Heavy Haystack or message on social media to see how to get your song featured on the podcast!

2022 AWARD CATEGORIES

1. Surprise Of The Year

2. Best Instrumental Album

3. Worst Song Of The Year

4. Best Gig Of The Year

5. Most Disappointing Album 

6. Most Improved Band

7. Best Doom/Stoner/Sludge/Psych Album

8. Best Feature

9. Best Album Artwork 

10. Best Mainstream Album

11. Biggest S**tshow

12. Best Black Metal Album

13. Best Thrash Metal Album

14. Most Disappointing Event

15. Best Death Metal Album

16. Best New Band

17. Best Metalcore/Hardcore Album

18. Funniest Story Of The Year

19. Best Deathcore Album

20. Best EP

21. Song Of The Year

22. Band Of The Year 

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On this special episode of The Heavy Haystack Podcast Donte relays a tale of being the old guy at an all ages show and lists his top 25 albums of the year along with a few honorable mentions. Let the arguing begin!

This episode features the song "Do The Twitch" by Karma Vulture. Message The Heavy Haystack on social media or send an email about having your song featured on the podcast! 

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On this episode I talk about the nominees for the 2023 metal and rock Grammys, Gwar selling a new sex toy, Ticketmaster getting government attention, Ted Nugent forgetting he's white, and other news stories as well as listing notable new albums and singles recently released.

Features the song "Ax To Grind" by Eulogy In Blood. Email the podcast about how to get your song featured on the show!

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On this album review episode I talk about the peculiar way I got to meet the band Highly Suspect thanks to a lady-friend and review heavy music albums from Megadeth, Parkway Drive, Ozzy Osbourne and more!

Features the song "Scowlers" by Stonecutters. Email the podcast about how to get your song played on the show!

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ALBUMS discussed on this episode include:

MEGADETH "The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead!"

PARKWAY DRIVE "Darker Still"

OZZY OSBOURNE "Patient Number 9"

HIGHLY SUSPECT "Midnight Demon Club"

DEFACING GOD "The Resurrection of Lilith"

On this sexy singles episode, Donte details the Kentucky Irate Fest disaster from his perspective in the Kentucky metal scene, as well as recount a (literal) sh**show of his own, and reviews recent heavy music singles from the likes of Slaughter To Prevail, Parkway Drive, Botch, Oceano, and more!

Features the songs "Cutting Teeth" by Isolator and "Half-Moon" by Wake Up In Tsunami ft. Maddy Holt

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SINGLES discussed on this episode include:

Slaughter To Prevail "1984"

Venom Prison "Officer Down"

Chelsea Grin "Origin Of Sin"

Delain "The Quest And The Curse"

Sylosis "Heavy Is The Crown"

Enter Shikari ft. WARGASM (UK) "The Void Stares Back"

Shining "Ugly and Cold"

Oceano "Mass Produced"

Red Fang "Endless Sea"

Starset ft. Breaking Benjamin "Waiting On The Sky To Change"

Red Hot Chili Peppers "Tippa My Tongue"

Candlemass "Scandinavian Gods" 

The Native Howl "Sons Of Destruction"

Wolfheart "The King"

Botch "One Twenty Two"

Parkway Drive "Darker Still"

Enslaved "Kingdom"

Orbit Culture "Vultures Of North" 

On this episode, Donte discusses a saucy Tik Tok trend, the return of Metalocalypse, Lorna Shore announcing a tour, Dino Cazares restarting an old project, his top 10 picks for best albums from July, and much more!

This episode features the song "Ripping Off Municipal Waste" by Belushi Speedball. 

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BANDS discussed on this episode include:

Belphegor, Conjurer, Celestial Wizard, Funeral Chic, Greg Puciato, Hatriot, Ironflame, Imperial Triumphant, Karl Sanders, Mantar, Molder, Municipal Waste, My Sleeping Karma, Nicolas Cage Fighter, Oceans Of Slumber, Palisades, Spite, Vomit Forth, Wormrot, 

On this debut episode of The Heavy Haystack Podcast, Donte talks about taking a nap in a porta-potty, the divisive Pantera reunion, guitarist Nita Strauss leaving Alice Cooper for Demi Lovato, and recent singles from Slipknot, Architects, Disturbed, Ozzy Osbourne, and more!

This episode features the songs "The Shift" and "Lord Concrete & The Mother Tree" by StormToker.

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SINGLES discussed on this episode include:

Architects "tear gas"

Arch Enemy "In The Eye Of The Storm"

Distrubed "Hey You"

Beartooth "Riptide"

I Prevail "Bad Things"

Vended "Ded To Me"

Slipknot "The Dying Song (Time To Sing)"

Ozzy Osbourne ft Tony Iommi "Degradation Rules"

A Day To Remember "Miracle"

Megadeth ft Ice-T "Night Stalkers"

Dead Cross "Reign Of Error"

Wolfheart ft Jesse Leach "Ancestor"

Muse "Kill Or Be Killed"

Heaven's Gate "Jerusalem Syndrome"