Explore every episode of the podcast Metal Heads Podcast

We are back for season 2 and we are starting off with a topic which is important to alot of us... neurodivergency. Robyn—Instagram’s The Metal Therapist—is a mental health professional and passionate metal fan whose voice is changing the conversation around neurodivergence and heavy music. Her experiences and expertise shed light on a scene where loud, raw, and dark themes are not only art but also a lifeline. Tune in to explore how heavy music creates sacred spaces where self-expression, acceptance, and catharsis collide.

In this episode, I spoke to Vincent, the vocalist from Scorching Tomb - we discussed the overwhelming success of their new album "Ossuary", reflecting on the surprising listener engagement and the motivation it brings to create more music. We discussed their creative process, what's next for the band, and at the end, we played a round of Gift or Curse.

In this episode, I spoke to Blayne Smith about the intricacies of the metal music scene, focusing on the importance of underground bands and the role of music labels. He shares insights on the freedom of expression in music reviews, the balance between honesty and humor, and the stereotypes surrounding the metal community. The conversation also highlights the current state of metal, exciting modern bands, and personal experiences with concerts and music critique. As always, we ended with a round of Gift or Curse.

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In this engaging conversation, Justine from the heavy metal band Employed to Serve shares her experiences in the music industry, the dynamics of working with her husband, and the importance of representation for women in metal. She discusses her pre-show rituals, the songwriting process, and the challenges of touring. Justine also highlights the significance of music in mental health and shares her thoughts on balancing work and personal life. The episode concludes with a fun game of Gift or Curse, exploring various topics related to music and life.

In this episode, I was joined by Louis Noguera who runs the Instagram page and podcast "Battle Jackets London". We discussed everything battle jacket and patch related, spoke about his meet-up events in London, and ended things with a round of Gift or Curse.

In this episode, I was joined by the PR powerhouse Ebony Jeanette. She is the CEO of her own PR company, as well as a booking agent, a new mum and a real estate agent.

We discussed diversity in the metal scene, PR power moves and how to make yourself invaluable.

...and as always, we ended with a little game of Gift or Curse.

In this episode, I was joined by former Ingested vocalist and Twitch streamer Jason Evans! We talked about gaming, social media for pets, his Twitch streaming, the evolution of the extreme metal scene...and we ended with a game of Gift or Curse!

In this, the first episode of 2025, I spoke with Shane Jost (vocalist of Cognitive). We dive into the latest album "Abhorrence", being signed to Metal Blade Records, his experience with mental health and extreme metal...and of course, a game of 'gift or curse'!

In the final episode of 2024, I am joined by Jac and Will from the Noizze Podcast Network. We discuss our top 10 metal/metal adjacent albums of the year! There's a broad range of albums discussed, so there's something for everyone.

In this episode, I am joined by Mike and Pete from the New Jersey based death metal band Replicant. They are one of my favourite bands, and it was an honour to speak to them and learn about the creation of their music. We talked about what inspires the band's sound, how they discovered heavy music, how they put a lot of effort into creating the whole package, and we play a round of Gift or Curse at the end.

In this episode, I talk to death metal legend himseld, Mr Dave Ingram (Benediction). We talk about the state of the metal scene today, living in Denmark, Dave shares some funny stories about hanging out with Cradle of Fitlh, and we play a game of Gift or Curse to round things off!

In this episode, I chat with Dan and Tom from Tombstoner. We talk about the success of their latest album ROT STINK RIP, how they got into metal, their future plans, and we play Gift or Curse. Lots of laughs and NSFW topics in this one!

In this episode, I was joined by YouTuber and album reviewer Lindsay C for an AMA session. We asked the online metal community to send us some questions for us to asnwer. We cover everything from history, psychology, metal, hobbies, and of course...flavoured condoms.

In the first episode of 2024, I am joined by death metal bass Queen and tattoo artist Samantha Mobley from Frozen Soul. We talk about the pros and cons of touring, her experiences as a female in the extreme metal scene, and her journey into metal. As always, we also end with a game of Gift or Curse.

In this, the final episode of 2023, I am joined by James McBain of Hellripper. We each run through our favourite 10 extreme metal albums of this year - there's everything from heavy metal, black metal, death metal, tech death, thrash, and more!

In this episode, I am joined by Hope AKA SpaceWandress, who is an active female member of both her local metal scene, and the online metal scene. We discuss her journey into metal, our experiences of being female in the extreme metal sccene, and we play Gift or Curse!

In this episode, the legendary Brian Slagel (Found/CEO of Metal Blade Records) was my guest. We talked about the evolution of metal, the St. Anger snare drum tone, and his picks for the best upcoming metal bands. And of course, we played a little round of Gift or Curse to end things on.

In this second episode of my mini-series 'Musicians mindsets', I had the pleasure of talking to Kim and Nicolai from the danish blackgaze band MØL. We talk about the psychological effects of extreme music from their perspectives as performing and touring musicians. And, as always, we play a little game of Gift or Curse at the end.

With this, I am starting a series of episodes called "Musician Mindsets", where I speak to different metal musicians, in order to discover the type of person it takes to be a metal musician. In this episode my guest is Kieran Scott, the vocalist for DeathCollector and Ashen Crown. And as always, we end with a game of Gift or Curse...

In this episode I am joined by David Burke, who is a PhD in metal studies, a musician, a promoter and a 'zine editor. We discuss the birth of metal music as a reaction to the social and political climate of the time, the connection between the occult and metal and we delve into the lyrical content of metal music. And as always, we end with a game of 'Gift or Curse' which provides my favourite answer so far!

In this, the first episode of 2023, I invited Bill AKA 'TheMostMetalHeartSurgeon' from Metal Twitter, to talk about a study which showed how heavy music can have positive effects upon the efficiency of surgeons in the OR. As usual, we also play a round of 'Gift or Curse' to end the episode.

In the final episode of 2022, I invited Alexander Jones (singer from Undeath and journalist for Metal Injection) on to discuss our favourite 10 albums from this year. There's black metal, shoegaze, tech-death, pop and more!

In the first of 2 end of year special episodes, I get interviewed by my mum, in order to let my listeners get to know me in a bit more depth. I reveal a bit more about myself, my background and my life.

In this episode, we look at how the metal community handles racism (focusing on social media) and how we can be actively more inclusive as a community and as humans in general. My guest on today's episode is Steve Tom Sawyer - a black metalhead, video games publisher and active member of the metal community on Twitter, who talks about his personal experiences.

In this episode, I am joined by Brad and Nathan from the Headbangers Podcast. We discuss Social Identity Theory and how it can be applied to the extreme metal scene, we play a round of 'Gift or Curse' and we briefly talk about our favourite releases from September.

In this, the third episode, I have a chat with my mum about her experiences growing up during the NWOBHM movement.

In this episode, we discuss the scientific findings that extreme music lovers tend to make very good romantic partners. Featuring my guest Lindsay from This Day In Metal.

In this, the first episode, we discuss the idea of 'catharsis' and how extreme metal helps us with that. Featuring the guys from the 'Bangers and Mosh' podcast as guests.