The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

WE'RE BACK! On the 50th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by frontwoman Meta Dead of The Dead Deads to discuss their new album “Tell Your Girls It's Alright” and more!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

01:11 “Tell Your Girls It’s  Alright”

05:35 Warnings from the pit

10:00 The history of The Dead Deads

17:49 Heavier as a three-piece

25:04 Get to know the band!

33:33 Vocal exercises and training

39:40 Random Silly Questions!

45:03 Working with Corey Taylor (Slipknot)

53:24 Production Trends

57:25 Outro! Chris and Jesse BS!

01:01:24 Jesse is too poor to buy vinyl

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support The Dead Deads!

Stream “Tell Your Girls It's Alright” →  https://rumblerecords.bigcartel.com/

Website → https://thedeaddeads.com/

Bandcamp → https://longlivethedeaddeads.bandcamp.com/

Facebook→ https://www.facebook.com/thedeaddeads/

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WGrqaw1HnSJTslqdqZKOj

Support JTDrums/Insid!

LinkTree → https://linktr.ee/Insid

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Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/Jesse_Tietjen

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/Jesse_Tietjen/

TMTBE Social Media:

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/MetalTeddyBear

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 49th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by frontman Vince Wilquin of Fractal Universe to discuss their new album “The Impassable Horizon” and more!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

01:47 The psychological concept behind “The Impassable Horizon”

05:57 Recently learning sax and still recording it for “The Impassable Horizon”

07:48 Playing the sax live!?

12:25 The nerves of being a frontman

18:10 How the pandemic added to “The Impassable Horizon”

22:27 Working with Gojira’s Christian Andreu

23:40 Get to Know: Fractal Universe

28:35 Random Silly Questions!

35:36 Outro! Chris & Jesse BS!

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support Fractal Universe!

Stream “The Impassable Horizon” →  https://www.metalblade.com/fractaluniverse/

Website → https://www.fractaluniverseband.com/

Bandcamp → https://fractaluniverseband.bandcamp.com/

Facebook→ https://www.facebook.com/fractaluniverseband/

Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/album/4khVwXRmtXoWxDyFjCvY3d

Support JTDrums/Insid!

LinkTree → https://linktr.ee/Insid

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/Jesse_Tietjen

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/Jesse_Tietjen/

TMTBE Social Media:

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/MetalTeddyBear

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 40th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by vocalist Nick Boltz of A Scent Like Wolves!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

01:35 Texas opens venues. Will you go?!

10:21 New album “Mystic Auras”

18:12 Working with guest artists

25:45 Writing “Eastern Lights”

34:22 Get To Know A Scent Like Wolves!

42:45 Random Silly Questions!

51:32 Releasing Singles vs Concept Records

58:40 Outro! Podcast updates!

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support A Scent Like Wolves!

“Mystic Auras” → https://orcd.co/aslw_eastern_lights

Website → http://www.aslwofficial.com/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/ascentlikewolves/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/aslwofficial/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/aslwofficial

YouTube → https://youtu.be/WdziaYDWeR8

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/45MtkhYiPMUHwT4Wv7qBji?si=7vMAJlSvRieJ6PbtL2Nfwg

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 39th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by vocalist and guitarist Victor Vicart of DVNE!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

02:19 Influences

05:36 “Etemen Ænka,” the prequel to “Asheran”

11:20 Creating music videos for each song

18:24 Listening to bands because it’s cool

27:34 Reason for releasing “Omega Severer” EP

33:16 Get To Know DVNE!

49:07 Random Silly Questions Segment!

57:16 You don’t mosh in France, you pogo

01:08:30 Outro! Chris & Jesse BS!

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support DVNE!

Website → https://www.metalblade.com/dvne/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DvneUK/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/dvne_uk

Twitter → https://twitter.com/songsofarrakis

YouTube → https://youtu.be/0FIskkl9p1E

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5W4tnIMFw6udbViJitW8Ev?si=eqsWZyEkS1Cj1zFqOUxvFg

Support JTDrums/Insid!

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Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 38th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by guitarist Lance Dowdle of From Ashes to New!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

06:35 YouTube Covers

8:40 Writing for Nostalgia

11:35 Releasing B-Sides from “Panic”

18:05 Not replacing bassist Garrett Russell

22:23 “Nowhere to Run” original version vs Studio version

26:26 Starting own record label

27:25 From Ashes to BREW?!

30:05 Random Silly Questions!

38:34 Livestream event?!

42:55 Outro!

50:45 Did Disturbed peak?!

51:54 Can Metallica play the Super Bowl?!

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support From Ashes to New!

Website → https://www.fromashestonew.com/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/FromAshesToNew

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/FromAshesToNew/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/FromAshesToNew

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIKT9lPoSdK2zgHZ0WsdOww

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4HrkLxQHZ5mgCtIVpiH5QX

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 37th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by Jesyka and Kareem (aka Jesus) of Villins!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

02:28 New EP in March!?!?

08:34 Crafting the Villins sound

12:58 LASER SHOW!?

17:48 Working with Adult Swim

26:20 Random Silly Questions!

38:42 Worst stage moment

48:53 Upcoming plans for Villins

54:48 Outro! Podcast updates

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support Villins!

Website → https://www.villins.com/

Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/villins

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/VillinsOfficial

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/VillinsOfficial/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/VillinsOfficial

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/Villins

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1P73ZV52N4u3k0Tt1UDMQG?si=pgYqitEBR5u8toNEFQDO_g

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 36th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by Bedsaul brothers Blake (vocals) and Zach (guitar) of SAUL!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

16:34 Favorite track on the record

19:49 Guest artists on tracks

34:00 Random Silly Questions!

51:59 Upcoming plans for Saul

55:16 Outro! Chris & Jesse BS!

01:06:33 Jesse sings BTBAM

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support Saul!

“Rise As Equals” → https://saul.lnk.to/RiseAsEquals

Website → https://saulofficial.com/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/saulbandofficial

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/saulbandofficial/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/saulband

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfVimzkq5EqQ0ZDo_FrP7Lg

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3bpsYqqHc3GqU3WclK4dpp?si=WeB0-_cbQ52ftsYKI9NMtQ

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 35th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by guitarist and vocalist Mitch Harris of Brave The Cold and Napalm Death!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

02:52 Friendship with Dirk Verbeuren

24:41 Changing a fans life

30:31 Shattering heel bone on stage

32:55 Random Silly Questions!!

48:05 Brave The Cold EP!!

01:06:11 Reading Music

01:13:34 Essence of exploring music

01:16:31 A song too far removed

01:23:42 DOGS!

01:25:58 Outro! Podcast Updates!

01:28:27 Napalm Death, the super hero of the underground

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support Brave The Cold!

“Scarcity” → https://orcd.co/bravethecold

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/bravethecold

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/bravethecoldofficial/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/brave_the_cold

YouTube → https://youtu.be/nzaHv2qaZQM

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/album/5qCvDpz9i5UYlt6KVzcLeL?si=lhTd92OfRZiXe3jL81L1SA

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 34th episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by vocalist Frank Albanese and guitarist Peter Brown of Hathl! In this episode they share their Top 5 Albums of 2020

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

02:39 Pete’s Top 5 Albums of 2020

06:38 BLEGH

23:56 Chris’ Top 5 Albums of 2020

28:51 Welcome to Bangerville

40:32 Hatheters

48:05 Hot Takes with Hath

53:16 Frank’s Top 5 Albums of 2020

01:13:41 Jesse’s Top 5 Albums of 2020

01:33:23 HATH band updates

01:37:50 Outro! Chris & Jesse podcast updates!

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support Hath!

Bandcamp → https://hathnj.bandcamp.com/

Twitch → https://m.twitch.tv/hathband/profile

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/HathBand/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/hathband

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/HathNJ

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6XENTmZU4qZSxFxRfq5OkM?si=zQBF7buqSMWv_0KT1oWszw

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com

On the 33rd episode of The Metal Teddy Bear Experience Podcast, we are joined by drummer Shannon Larkin of Godsmack and The Apocalypse Blues Revival!

Below are the topics we discussed!

00:00 Intro!

05:17 How writing for TABR differs from Godsmack

19:31 Breaking Shannon’s collarbone created his style

25:02 Keeping drums fun

29:03 How Shannon’s got his first cell phone

39:26 Shannon’s first time producing and mixing

49:15 The Less than 1% Group

51:04 New Godsmack music

01:00:13 Outro! Top 5 Albums of 2020

TMTBE is also available on Spotify! → https://open.spotify.com/show/0MLTqUSwSoiJBPWigdusUf

Support The Apocalypse Blues Revival!

Debut Record → https://lnk.to/tabr

Official Website → https://theapocalypsebluesrevival.com/

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/theapocalypsebluesrevival/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/apocalypsebluesrevival/

YouTube → https://youtu.be/FggyuRIeKzs

Twitter → https://twitter.com/theABRband

Spotify→ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6uX02lKWcvRB0TQVj46ktN?si=yfu4Xp6cRti9hVPjsXemzA

Support JTDrums/Insid!

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/insid1

Twitch → https://www.twitch.tv/Insid

Twitter → https://twitter.com/InsidStream

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/insidstream

TMTBE Social Media:

Twitter → https://twitter.com/MTLTeddyBearExp

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/mtb_experience

SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/wmsc/sets/the-metal-teddy-bear

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/The-Metal-Teddy-Bear-Experience-1885035221753530/

MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/MTBExperience/

Anchor.FM → https://anchor.fm/TMTBE-Podcast

Like what you hear? Tune in to my radio show Tuesday nights live from 7-10pm ET on 90.3 WMSC https://wmscradio.com