The podcast about all things metal, and everything in between!
Hosted by Tom McKay and features the world of metal in all its glory! Since 2016 he's been giving it all to the world of metal music and gone through the many sub-genres of metal to hear the best (and worst) of the bunch. Now since 2020, he's been taking this love of metal to the audio world, and bringing his unique spin on the heaviest, filthiest, and even most unique metal you've ever heard. From reviews of the latest in metal music, to engaging interviews with metal's rising stars, you can find it all on the show.
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Lindsay Schoolcraft’s HEAVIEST Record! Moldovan Prog-Death Metal, Cheese, Assault, Speed, and MORE | MRP #073
Season 2026 · Episode 73
Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 59:59
The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-06-22) On this ferris wheel of an episode, Tom dives into three brand-new releases: Sweden’s Shadowborne with their fantasy-powered debut “Heaven’s Falling,” Montreal’s progressive death metal machine Conflux Collective with “In the Wake of Saturn,” and Belgium’s speed-heavy Vikings Drakkar with “Invasion.”
Then it’s time for Metal Archives Roulette! The wheel lands us in Moldova, where Tom discovers progressive death metal band Neuromist and digs through their catalogue to find out if this hidden gem deserves more attention.
Finally, Tom sits down with Lindsay Schoolcraft to talk about her brand-new album “Harrowing,” the most emotionally vulnerable record of her career, the new heavy direction for her music, and maybe something about hummus.
It’s all here on this episode of the Metal Robot Podcast!
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BONUS: Have Our Monthly Favourite Metal Albums STAYED Our Favourites?
Season 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 51:55
On the latest episode of the Metal Robot Podcast, Collin Sterling and I look back at our monthly top 5 lists from our sister podcast "Influencers of Metal Podcast" and see how well they held up. Specifically we take a look at the top spot from each list from our monthly series "What Have You Been Listening To?", the show where we rank the top 5 listens from each month., to see if the top spot is still at the forefront of our minds 6 months into the year.
HAS THE BEST OF THE YEAR HELD UP? Spooky Essentials Dungeon. New Metal, 10-Years, & More | MRP #072
Season 2026 · Episode 72
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 • Duration 52:52
The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-06-10) This time on the podcast, we celebrate 10 years since beginning the Metal Robot journey by diving into some of the latest releases in metal, descending into the Essentials Dungeon with King Diamond’s horror classic Abigail, and sitting down with Collin Sterling for a mid-year check-in on 2026’s best albums so far.
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YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT! Metal Is NOT Getting Worse. New Releases & MORE | MRP #071
Season 2026 · Episode 71
Monday, April 27, 2026 • Duration 50:49
The Metal Robot Podcast (2026-04-27) Quarter 2 is already stacking bodies, and the metal release calendar is showing no mercy. On this episode, we dive into the new releases pool to find a surprise, some Midwestern death metal filth, and sludging groove. We also get into why metal music isn’t getting worse or better, and the reason behind why your feelings aren’t facts. Rounding out the night with a powerful interview with Backline on mental health support for touring musicians.
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TESTAMENT on “Para Bellum”, “Thrash of the Titans”! DIO, Black Metal, & MORE | MRP #070
Season 2026 · Episode 70
Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 39:53
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.
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THE YEAR OF THRASH! 2026 Predictions for Thrash Metal, Canadian Tech Death, New Music & More | MRP #069
Season 2026 · Episode 69
Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 40:58
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.
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IN VIRTUE: Age of Legends, Sisyphus, and Rolling the Damn Boulder | MRP #068
Season 2026 · Episode 68
Monday, January 12, 2026 • Duration 01:33:29
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.
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SADISTIC FORCE, Epic Death, Brass Metal & MORE | MRP #067
Season 2025 · Episode 67
Monday, November 17, 2025 • Duration 42:38
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 Bangers
Finally, 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.
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BONUS: Burned In Effigy on their next album "Tyrannus Aeternum"
Monday, September 1, 2025 • Duration 30:01
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.
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Ivy Gardens Just Buried the Don Valley, Icelandic Black Metal, & MORE | MRP #066
Season 2025 · Episode 66
Monday, August 25, 2025 • Duration 47:23
The Metal Robot Podcast (2025-08-25) On this episode of The Metal Robot Podcast, We sit down with Sebastian of Ivy Gardens to talk about the band’s origins, their upcoming album Death of Don Valley, and their various live and video shenanigans. We spin the roulette wheel and land in Iceland’s frostbitten black metal scene. Plus three of the latest metal albums of varying degrees of heaviness to take a dive into (and possibly wack with a weed wacker).
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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