As 2025 comes to end, we thought we'd put together a collection of some of our favorite moments of the year. Whether you're here to take a trip down memory lane with us, or to find out about episodes you've missed on, thank you! A lot of exciting things already being planned for 2026 that we cannot wait to share with you all. But until then; happy holidays!
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Chapters:
[00:00:00] Hello & Thank You
[00:02:04] Who Invented Deathcore? | Alex Erian - Despised Icon
[00:06:56] Mitch Lucker's Legacy Lives On | Devin Swank - Sanguisugabogg
[00:08:39] Brandon Butler on Getting Kicked Out of Veil of Maya
[00:18:41] Jacob Mathes on Recording for Orphan
[00:25:00] Weirdest Concert Experience | Sven De Caluwe - Aborted / Coffin Feeder
[00:31:24] Alex Koehler on Getting Kicked Out of Chelsea Grin
[00:38:33] Lorna Shore’s Bassist Playing Drums on Tour | Michael Yager - Lorna Shore
[00:46:40] IndieMerchstore
[00:48:20] Deathcore Vocals | Darius Tehrani - Spite
[00:53:35] Zelli’s Nickelback Tattoo | Marc Zellweger - Paleface Swiss
[00:57:51] Garza Podcast Experience
[01:08:15] Without a Face Couldn’t Find a Vocalist | Kevin Rolly - Without a Face
[01:13:18] Addiction & Mental Health | Noel Ruiz - Wocket Launcher / Katywentmissing
[01:20:24] Monsters’ Iconic Ignite the Underground Intro | Frankie Pierri - Monsters
[01:23:33] Dr. Acula Fight at Taco Bell | Casey Carrano - ex-Dr. Acula
[01:26:58] Replacing Nate Johnson | Joe Bad - Fit for an Autopsy
[01:35:26] Losing Your Voice on Tour | Daniel Sharp - Boris the Blade
[01:39:21] I Declare Goddess | Evan Hughes - ex-I Declare War
[01:45:30] Turning a Stalker into Lyrics | Yasmine Liverneaux - Face Yourself
[01:48:03] John Robert C on Quitting The Last Ten Seconds of Life
[01:58:10] Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel | Matt Andrews - Knocked Loose FOH / Flesh Prison
[02:02:36] 13-Year-Old with 3-Inch Gauges | Michael Mitaritonna - In Death I Rise / Buried by the Ocean
[02:09:52] Design the Skyline vs Victory Records | Dani Doom - Design the Skyline
[02:17:38] Suicide Silence’s Masked Drummer on Quitting the Band | Josh Goddard
[02:27:49] Deathcore Awards