Metal Robot Podcast

TESTAMENT on “Para Bellum”, “Thrash of the Titans”! DIO, Black Metal, & MORE | MRP #070

The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-02-23) On this episode, we dive into the dark waters of black metal before heading into the dungeon to determine if Dio’s Holy Diver is truly essential listening. We check out three brand-new black metal releases from Daidalos, Domhain, and Merculistarya, explores the legacy of Ronnie James Dio in the Essentials Dungeon, and wraps things up with Chuck Billy of Testament to discuss Para Bellum, the “Thrash of the Titans” tour with Overkill and Destruction, and why 2026 might just be the Year of Thrash.Check out the Metal Robot Hub for MORE of the metal you crave► https://themetalrobot.com/Want your music featured on the show? Send me an email!► https://themetalrobot.com/contactCheck out Testament!https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/https://www.facebook.com/testamentlegions/https://www.instagram.com/testamentofficial/https://x.com/testamenthttps://www.youtube.com/@Testamenthttps://open.spotify.com/artist/28hJdGN1Awf7u3ifk2lVkghttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/testament/157139Here are all the links referenced in this episode!Check out the Influencers of Metal Podcast with Collin Sterling!►https://themetalrobot.com/influencers-of-metalSupport the show on Patreon!►https://patreon.com/themetalrobotHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT UKRAINE►https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/#Testament #Dio #Podcast--------------------------------Timestamps:00:00 – INTRO01:05 – REVIEWS09:28 – Essentials Dungeon: Dio "Holy Diver"16:23 – Testament38:45 – EXTRO--------------------------------MUSICDaidalos “INFERNO”Domhain “Talamh Lom”Merculistarya “Merengõ”Omni Slim “Night Terror”Dio “Stand Up and Shout”Black Sabbath “Heaven and Hell”Dio “Holy Diver”Dio “Shame On the Night”Testament “High Noon”Jacob LIzotte “Gates of Hell”--------------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

THE YEAR OF THRASH! 2026 Predictions for Thrash Metal, Canadian Tech Death, New Music & More | MRP #069

The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-02-09) In this*nice* episode of the Metal Robot Podcast, we talk about the Year of Thrash with our Influencers of Metal Podcast co-host. We spin the magical wheel of Metal Archives Roulette. But first, we check out the latest releases including a requested album to place under the knife.Check out the Metal Robot Hub for MORE of the metal you crave► https://themetalrobot.com/Want your music featured on the show? Send me an email!► https://themetalrobot.com/contactCheck out Thrashers Paradise (Collin Sterling)!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out Widow’s Peak!https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Widow%27s_Peak/3540440189https://wpdm.bandcamp.comhttps://www.instagram.com/widowspeakyycHere are all the links referenced in this episode!Check out the Influencers of Metal Podcast with Collin Sterling!►https://themetalrobot.com/influencers-of-metalSupport the show on Patreon!►https://patreon.com/themetalrobotHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT UKRAINE►https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/#ThrashMetal #TechDeath #Podcast--------------------------------Timestamps:00:00 – INTRO01:05 – REVIEWS08:29 – Metal Archives Roulette16:27 – Year of Thrash39:50 – EXTRO--------------------------------MUSICLily Löwe "Haunted House"Sleeping Giant “Mobilizer of Evil”Deathmarch “Experience My Hate”Jacob Lizotte “Into The Dark”Widow’s Peak “The Worming Hour”Widow’s Peak “Monochrome”Widow’s Peak “Charlatans Of Industry”Alex Yarmak “Thrash Metal Instrumental”--------------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

IN VIRTUE: Age of Legends, Sisyphus, and Rolling the Damn Boulder | MRP #068

The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-01-12) Tonight we sit down with progressive power metal band In Virtue, fronted by fellow metal YouTuber Trey Xavier (who might sound familiar if you were watching his channel when it was Gear Gods). Their sound is described as power metal without the cheesy bits. So if you’re a little Gamma-ray intolerant, or get the runs after listening to Gloryhammer, then this is right up your alley. The band just dropped their long awaited third studio album “Age of Legends” November 21st. Trust me, it’s so worth the wait.Check out the Metal Robot Hub for MORE of the metal you crave► https://themetalrobot.com/Want your music featured on the show? Send me an email!► https://themetalrobot.com/contactCheck out In Virtue!https://invirtue.band/https://www.facebook.com/invirtue/https://www.instagram.com/invirtue/https://www.youtube.com/user/invirtueofficialCheck out Trey Xavier!https://www.youtube.com/@treyxaviermusichttps://geargods.nethttps://www.instagram.com/geargodsnethttps://www.facebook.com/geargodshttps://x.com/geargodsHere are all the links referenced in this episode!Check out the Influencers of Metal Podcast with Collin Sterling!►https://themetalrobot.com/influencers-of-metalSupport the show on Patreon!►https://patreon.com/themetalrobotHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT UKRAINE►https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/#InVirtue #AgeOfLegends #MRP--------------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

SADISTIC FORCE, Epic Death, Brass Metal & MORE | MRP #067

The Metal Robot Podcast (2025-11-17) We’re diving headfirst into three wildly different corners of the metal universe — from the epic death metal of Mytherine’s “Lord of Mountains” to the brass-clashing disaster of Fallstaf’s “Ode to the Dead.”Then, chaos reigns in a new round of Metal Archives Roulette, where we end up in Montenegro with thrash metal band KK Street BangersFinally, things get sinister as Sadistic Force joins the show to talk about their latest record Morbid Odyssey — a whirlwind of blackened speed, chaos, and pure unholy fun.Check out the Metal Robot Hub for MORE of the metal content you crave► https://themetalrobot.com/Want your music featured on the show? Send me an email!► https://themetalrobot.com/contactCheck out Sadistic Force!https://sadisticforce.comhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Sadistic-Force/100064130731403https://www.instagram.com/sadisticforceofficial/https://www.youtube.com/@sadisticforceHere are all the links referenced in this episode!Check out the Influencers of Metal Podcast with Collin Sterling!►https://themetalrobot.com/influencers-of-metalGet Call To The Dæmon Sultan!►https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tommckay/call-to-the-dmon-sultan-4Call To The Dæmon Sultan MERCH►https://metal-robot-reviews.creator-spring.com/Check out Homoiousios►https://hyperfollow.com/homoiousiosHOW YOU CAN SUPPORT UKRAINE►https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/#SpeedMetal #SadisticForce #MRP--------------------------------Timestamps:00:00 – INTRO01:05 – REVIEWS11:47 – Metal Archives Roulette20:44 – Commercial break21:44 – Sadistic Force41:29 – EXTRO--------------------------------MUSICMytherine “Lord of Mountains”https://youtu.be/5BW6w_VNP88?si=-4FqeYFue4D2sVK0Fallstaf “Sunless Friday”https://youtu.be/3PPV6LE73cs?si=RDE3B_fXLmRrQ1olThe Reticent “The Concealment (Those Who Don’t Want To Wake)”https://youtu.be/1cIKQcJLKtc?si=iVJJIX8FHbSAFsnLOmni Slim “Night Terror”https://youtu.be/OqkcT0o-dM4?si=jih454Rurw0QH2WlKK Street Bangers “Rotten Town”https://youtu.be/nIMiNGa4Ujw?si=FzQC6QjQNcvTXOqnKK Street Bangers “Street Metal”https://youtu.be/D0u9m_zE0ck?si=S8GMsZ_3vibfRtf9KK Street Bangers “War Zombie”https://youtu.be/AE6jnXyaA7w?si=QFDU6gZi59CXRkRKSadistic Force “Strike After Strike”https://youtu.be/ZEbzUN6pX7s?si=MJPMBmu8e7LiLR2i--------------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.

BONUS: Burned In Effigy on their next album "Tyrannus Aeternum"

The Metal Robot Podcast (2025-09-01) What happens when neoclassical shred meets face-melting death metal? You get Chicago’s own Burned In Effigy. Their 2022 debut Rex Mortem earned them stages with Obscura, Orbit Culture, and Revocation. Now, they’re back with their sophomore release Tyrannus Aeternum—dropping Halloween 2025, because apparently your nightmares needed a soundtrack.Check out the Metal Robot Hub for MORE of the metal content you crave► https://themetalrobot.com/Want your music featured on the show? Send me an email!► https://themetalrobot.com/contactCheck out Burned in Effigy!BandcampFacebookInstagramSpotifyYouTube#BurnedInEffigy #MelodicDeathMetal #MRP--------------------------------MUSICBurned In Effigy “Befouled Benefaction”https://youtu.be/8GjaFLZNEAk--------------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.