Best Brandon Vaughn Podcasts (2025)

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#145 - What is Grace? 28:00

1M ago28:00

28:00

We begin our study on Christianese by first looking at the word "Grace". Title: Understanding Grace: Beyond Religious Definitions Summary: This video explores the meaning of "grace," both religiously and non-religiously, and its impact on life. Introduction: Defines grace practically, not religiously [ 00:17 ]. Religious Interpretations: Critiques …

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#580 - Michael Amott (Arch Enemy) 1:12:43

2M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Badass shredder Michael Amott of Arch Enemy is the final guest on The MetalSucks Podcast. We are so excited to get to chat about the band's 12th studio album Blood Dynasty, due out March 28t We start the conversation with how creating music is still the most exciting part of being in a band for him, some of his practices if he runs into writer’s bl…

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#579 - Matty Mullins (Memphis May Fire) 1:13:08

2M ago1:13:08

1:13:08

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire joins the podcast this week! During our chat, we discuss the new album Shapeshifter coming out March 28! We also chat about their year-long release of singles, fans' reaction to releasing a ton of singles and music videos, and how it benefits the songs individually in the live setting. We also face the idea of full…

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#578 - Zachary Ezrin (Imperial Triumphant) 1:13:54

2M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

Zachary Ezrin is our guests this week! We are here to discuss the latest album GOLDSTAR coming out March 21st! We start the show be discussing being the last band to record in Colin Marston studio in NYC, getting the album recorded in 5 days this time around, how they got involvement from Dave Lombardo and Tomas Haake on the album, the influence of…

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#577 - John Kevill (Warbringer) 1:18:33

3M ago1:18:33

1:18:33

Warbringer frontman John Kevill is once again back on the show! We open the discussion on his take on the world we currently live in, how his optimism of seeing positive change in his lifetime has waned in recent times, and how that mindset inspired the song “A Better World”. We also talk about how many of the songs on the new album are based on hi…

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#576 - Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) 1:20:48

3M ago1:20:48

1:20:48

Dani Filth of the iconic Cradle of Filth is back on the podcast! We are here to celebrate the new album The Screaming of the Valkyries coming out March 21st! We begin our conversation on writing music post pandemic and Dani’s lets us know they are already writing for a new album before this one drops, we continue to discuss all the new social media…

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#575 - Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through) 1:17:31

3M ago1:17:31

1:17:31

Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through is our guest this week! We discuss the latest record Nine that came out this past Friday and if they picked that date on purpose. We also chat about the story behind is signature roll on stage and if he plans on retiring it, why this latest record is his favorite, what he liked about the indie label packages f…

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#574 - Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil) 1:08:15

3M ago1:08:15

1:08:15

This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, Lacuna Coil vocalist Cristina Scabbia joins the show! She's here to discuss the band's latest album Sleepless Empire coming out this Friday, Feb. 14! We discuss if there was any plans for releasing the album on Valentine’s Day, the challenge of creating after the experience they had with previous album Black Ani…

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#573 - Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) 1:15:22

4M ago1:15:22

1:15:22

Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage is our guest this week and we're here to make sure everyone out there picks up their upcoming album This Consequence, coming out February 21. The conversation starts with the journey from Atonement to the latest album, re-releasing the debut record with new ears and years behind it, growing up in the New England met…

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#572 - Björn “Speed” Strid (The Night Flight Orchestra, Soilwork) 1:19:16

4M ago1:19:16

1:19:16

Bjorn “Speed” Strid is our guest this week on the podcast! He joins us to help shine a spotlight on the latest album by The Night Flight Orchestra, Give Us The Moon! The discussion starts with if he thinks he would fair well if he chose a career as a steward for an airline, what job he wanted when he was a child, if there's a customer service eleme…

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#571 - JJ (Harakiri for the Sky) 1:26:42

4M ago1:26:42

1:26:42

Harakiri for the Sky vocalist JJ is back on the podcast celebrating the latest album Scorched Earth out January 24! We open the conversation on the three pillars of life that influence him lyrically, having the reestablished his personal identity after life changing during the pandemic, leaving isolated in a cabin in the woods when creating songs f…

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#570 - Niclas Engelin (The Halo Effect) 1:09:52

4M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, we welcome guitarist Niclas Engelin of The Halo Effect to the show! In our interview, we discuss the overwhelming response to the band's debut record Days of the Lost and how that momentum lead to their latest release March of the Unheard. We also discussed what it's like being bandmates with people he went to h…

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#569 - Josh James (Stick To Your Guns) 1:12:33

4M ago1:12:33

1:12:33

Josh James of Stick To Your Guns is our guest this week! We are here to discuss the latest album Keep Planting Flowers coming out January 10th! The conversations starts with Josh enjoying no stereo system in his truck, how silence is a commodity in headphone culture, the listening and viewing habits of interacting music and films, the rise of subti…

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#568 - Top 15 Best Albums of 2024 - Part 2 (#7 to #1) 2:18:19

5M ago2:18:19

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After giving you guys the first half of our Top 15 Best Albums of 2024 last week, it's time to round out the list with the best of the best. This week, we discuss our personal picks from number 7 all the way to coveted number 1 spot. Additionally we let you know what our favorite album cover of the year is! This episode is packed with interviews wi…

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#567 - Top 15 Best Albums of 2024 - Part 1 (#15 to #8) 2:27:39

6M ago2:27:39

2:27:39

It's officially that time of year again here on The MetalSucks Podcast! Time for Petar, Brandon, Jozalyn and Sylvia to get together and discuss the best music of this past year. We're so lucky to have been able to interview some of the artists featured in our list, so to celebrate we're playing tracks from each band and recounting some of our conve…

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#566 - Bartek Krysiuk and Monk Boruta (PATRIARKH) 1:14:37

6M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

This week, we've got Bartek Krysiuk and Monk Boruta of Patriarkh on The MetalSucks Podcast! Their debut album Prophet Ilia coming out January 3! We begin the conversation with the historical figure that they cover, choosing to use regional instruments while recording, and how the first vision of the album completely changed over the two years it to…

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#565 - Vaughn Stoffey (Defeated Sanity) 1:19:03

6M ago1:19:03

1:19:03

This week, Vaughn Stoffey of Defeated Sanity joins us on The MetalSucks Podcast! We are all in on the new album Chronicles of Lunacy, out this Friday, November 22! We start the conversation on the Taxi Driver sample used on the latest single “Accelerating The Rot”, embracing cult horror, and what determines the line of tasteful to tasteless in gore…

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#564 - Nate Garrett (Neon Nightmare) 1:14:41

6M ago1:14:41

1:14:41

This week, Neon Nightmare mastermind Nate Garrett joins the MetalSucks Podcast! He's here to discuss the release of Faded Dreams! In our chat, we discuss the excellent music videos created for the project and what inspired them. Other points of conversation include how 90’s goth culture had a ridiculous aura associated with it, the negative experie…

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#563 - Sean Harmanis (Make Them Suffer) 1:14:27

7M ago1:14:27

1:14:27

Make Them Suffer's Sean Harmanis joins the podcast this week! The band's self-titled album is coming out this Friday, so we got together to chat about their success with releasing singles over the last two years. We also discuss how it's been touring almost non-stop and why he says the new record feels like a greatest hits album. Interestingly enou…

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#562 - Billy Graziadei (Powerflo, Biohazard) 1:17:40

7M ago1:17:40

1:17:40

This week's episode features Biohazard and Powerflo axeman Billy Graziadei! He joins the show to talk about Powerflo’s second album Gorilla Warfare coming out on the Day of the Dead (November 1)! We start our conversation discussing what it's like to juggle so many projects at once and his duties in the process, what sporting event gets the songwri…

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#561 - Dale Crover, AAL, EHA (Low Flying Hawks, Melvins) 1:24:49

7M ago1:24:49

1:24:49

Legendary Melvins drummer Dale Crover is back on the show and this time he's bringing some friends! AAL and EHA of Low Flying Hawks are making their podcast debut to celebrate two new albums: Low Flying Hawks' Makebelieve coming out October 25 and Dale Crover’s awesome new solo album Glossolalia, out now! In our chat, we talk about the writing proc…

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#560 - Joakim Brodén (Sabaton) 1:10:28

7M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

Oh man, Sabaton's Joakim Brodén is back on the show! He joins us this week to promote the theatrical release of Sabaton’s “The Tour To End All Tours” flick showing exclusively in North American theaters on October 30 and 31! Our discussion begins with the pre-planning that went into the concert film, if the plan will ever release worldwide, and the…

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#559 - Jordan Buckley (Better Lovers) 1:21:45

8M ago1:21:45

1:21:45

Don't look now, but Better Lovers guitarist’s Jordan Buckley is back on the MetalSucks Podcast! We are all in on their debut full-length album Highly Irresponsible, out Friday, October 25. We begin the conversation with his beloved Buffalo Bills and how he's feeling about this season before moving on to Better Lovers spending Thanksgiving this year…

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#558 - Juha Raivio (Swallow The Sun) 1:13:32

8M ago1:13:32

1:13:32

Swallow The Sun founder Juha Raina is our guest on this week's episode of The MetalSucks Podcast! We start our conversation by discussing what went into following up to the acclaimed Moonflowers album, the intense personal lyrical content on Shining, his need to constantly be move to stay sane, and why living in a reclusive environment is like para…

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#557 - Stin and Luther Manhole (Chat Pile) 1:19:40

8M ago1:19:40

1:19:40

This week's episode of The MetalSucks Podcast features Chat Pile's Stan and Luther Manhole! In our interview, we discuss what went into following up the impressive God's Country and how the reception to that album was a game changing experience, We also went deep into Uniform’s Ben Greenberg involvement in mixing the new album, how improvisation is…

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#556 - Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) 1:17:18

8M ago1:17:18

1:17:18

Dream Theater keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess is back on the MetalSucks Podcast! In this episode, we discuss Rudess' new solo album Permission To Fly, which is available right now! Throughout our chat, we also learn more the contest that lead to his music videos for the album, his daughter's involvement in the album, and the artists that joined the p…

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#555 - Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) 1:12:30

8M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

The Charismatic Voice’s Elizabeth Zharoff is our special guest for this week's edition of the MetalSucks Podcast! Here to promote her Kickstarter campaign for the first ever harsh vocal research study featuring some of our genres biggest names. Elizabeth tells us about the journey that started with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore two years ago. She also …

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#554 - Doc Coyle (Bad Omens/God Forbid) 1:23:47

9M ago1:23:47

1:23:47

Doc Coyle is back on the podcast! He's one of our favorite personalities in the game and he's here to celebrate his first solo song release “Livin’ On The Edge.” The song came out last week, along with its Falling Down inspired music video. We breakdown his take on a classic film and approach and the joy of creating a music video that references su…

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#553 - Francesco Paoli (Fleshgod Apocalypse) 1:13:46

9M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

Fleshgod Apocalypse mastermind Francesco Paoli is on this week's podcast! Today's show focuses heavily on the band's first new album in five years, Opera! The album dropped this past Friday and we gave it a pretty strong score, so naturally we wanted to talk about what went into the release. During our chat, we discuss the mountain climbing acciden…

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#552 - Karl Sanders (Nile) 1:15:05

9M ago1:15:05

1:15:05

This week, we've got Karl Sanders of Nile back on the show. This time, however, we're here to discuss The Underworld Awaits Us All, the band's 10th studio album. During our chat, Karl gives us insights on the album's pre-production, including its timeline, how it was a unique experience compared to previous albums, and how Mark Lewis has earned the…

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#551 - Manuel Gagneux (Zeal & Ardor) 1:16:12

9M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

Zeal & Ardor leader Manuel Gagneux joined the MetalSucks Podcast this week, We are in for an awesome treat on August 23 when Zeal & Ardor's latest album GREIF is released, so we decided to start our chat with Manuel by discussing the ceremony that influenced the album, if everyone is making the mistake of calling the album "Grief", and if this is t…

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#550 - Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) 1:12:41

10M ago1:12:41

1:12:41

This week's episode features Mikael Stanne, of Dark Tranquillity! Yes, he's back on the podcast, only this time to celebrate the impending release of Endgame Signals, out August 16. During our chat, we discuss the Moment album cycle and how coming back to normalcy was a breathe of fresh air as a creator, why coming across as an honest creator is a …

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#549 - Steve “Skinny” Felton (Mushroomhead) 1:14:49

10M ago1:14:49

1:14:49

Mushroomhead lifer Steve “Skinny” Felton joined the podcast this week! We are all in on the latest album from Mushroomhead titled Call The Devil, due out August 9! In this episode, we discuss the many meanings fans can take from the album title and artwork, what he was going for when that was created, deciding on the vocal approach in songs when yo…

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#548 - Matthew Greywolf (Powerwolf) 1:13:58

10M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

We've got returning podcast guest Matthew Greywolf of Powerwolf on the show this week! With the new album Wake Up The Wicked set to release on July 26, Powerwolf is poised to get your attention in the coming days. As such, we discuss with Greywolf the cinematic music videos that accompany each new album track, the band's decision to use practical e…

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#547 - Gaerea 1:19:04

10M ago1:19:04

1:19:04

Gaerea are gearing up to make a major announcement and we are excited to be a part of it! On this week's episode of The MetalSucks Podcast, we have an interview with Gaerea to discuss the band's next chapter, the release of their latest single “World Ablaze,” and how it was liberating to put that song out into the world. We also chat about the proc…

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#546 - Marcus Vik (Invent Animate) 1:29:11

11M ago1:29:11

1:29:11

This week we have Marcus Vik of Invent Animate joining the show! We are discussing the definite edition of last year excellent album Heavener which is out now! The conversation goes into his personal collection of Invent Animate material getting lost in the mail, the “acoustic” rendition of many of his peers having a lot of interest to fans, how ma…

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#545 - Clémentine Delauney (Visions Of Atlantis) 1:17:34

11M ago1:17:34

1:17:34

Clémentine Delauney of Visions Of Atlantis is our guest this week! She's here to put a major spotlight on the band's latest album Pirates II: Armada, which comes out on July 5! We begin our discussion on the writing process for this record and how it was tied in the the previous album, the transition internally in the songwriting team for those rec…

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#544.5 - Ken Candelas (Homerik) 46:59

11M ago46:59

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This week on a very special .5 episode of the podcast we have Ken Candelas of Homerik to discuss the project ten years in the making “The Circle Of Dead Children” with release dates for the album and art book on September 20th and novel October 31st. We delve into the collaboration with artist David “Max” Millgate in the imagery of the project, the…

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#544 - Jack Kosto (Seven Spires) 1:21:46

11M ago1:21:46

1:21:46

Seven Spires axeman Jack Kosto is joining the show this week to discuss the band's newly released album A Fortress Called Home. We begin the discussions with Jack on his role on the mixing, mastering, and producing of the album, as well as how he gained the trust of the band to take on those responsibilities. We also discuss the album's visual aspe…

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#543 - Lzzy Hale (Halestorm) 1:15:26

11M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

Powerhouse personality and vocalist Lzzy Hale is back on the podcast! We are here to celebrate Halestorms’s co-headlining North American Tour with I Prevail running from July 9th all the way to August 17th. We also discuss Halestorm keeping the same members for 21 years, some of the secrets of maintaining positive relationships with bandmates, her …

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#542 - Ben Ward (Orange Goblin) 1:23:33

11M ago1:23:33

1:23:33

Orange Goblin’s Ben Ward is joining the MetalSucks Podcast this week! Their first new studio album in six years Science, Not Fiction is dropping on July 19 and we're here to discuss that and more! We talk about Ward's one and only chance meeting with the late Ronnie James Dio, which is a story in itself. We also get to talking about recording the m…

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#541 - Tom S. Englund (Evergrey) 1:11:51

12M ago1:11:51

1:11:51

This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, Evergrey's Tom S. Englund returns to discuss the band's 14th studio album Theories of Emptiness, due out this Friday, June 7. During our chat, discuess what went into the promotional picture where the band is covered in mud and the experience cleaning all that off after the shoot. We also discuss the music video…

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#540 - Brooks Wilson and Steve Jansson (Crypt Sermon) 1:21:32

12M ago1:21:32

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This week we are putting a spotlight on one of the more interesting releases so far this year, Crypt Sermon's latest The Stygian Rose, which will release on June 14. To that end, we got Brooks Wilson and Steve Jansson on the show to talk about everything from getting into the studio in 2022 to finally being done with it and ready for release. We'll…

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#539 - Aaron Marshall (Intervals) 1:17:45

1y ago1:17:45

1:17:45

Guitar wizard and Intervals mastermind Aaron Marshall is our guest on this week's MetalSucks Podcast! We discuss their new album Memory Palace out right now! During out chat, we also tackle the guest performances on the new record, how improvising works in the band when it comes to studio and live performances, and he attempts to breakdown what mak…

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Brandon Showalter Unboxing | Revealing The Evil Trans Agenda That Harms Kids and Families 1:13:26

1y ago1:13:26

1:13:26

Brandon M. Showalter is a journalist and podcaster with The Christian Post who has reported extensively on topics of theological interest in the Church; bioethics issues such as euthanasia, assisted suicide, artificial reproductive technology, and surrogacy; and the developments of the "gender identity" movement and transgender ideology. More of Br…

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#538 - Joseph Rowland (Pallbearer) 1:26:59

1y ago1:26:59

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This week's show features an awesome interview with Joseph Rowland of the mighty Pallbearer! During our chat, we hear all about the new album Mind Burns Alive out this Friday, May 17. We also discuss the band's approach of embracing the “quiet” on many of the songs, the comfort he feels in creating in music in an isolated space, and the approach th…

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#537 - Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers) 1:23:26

1y ago1:23:26

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This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, we welcome Brittney Slayes, vocalist of the mighty Unleash The Archers! During our chat, we discuss the band's forthcoming album Phantoma due this Friday, May 10. Some of the topics covered during our conversation includes what went into the creation of the album's concept and overarching storyline, how the prot…

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#536 - Marty Friedman 1:17:11

1y ago1:17:11

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Iconic guitarist Marty Friedman is back on The MetalSucks Podcast! We're celebrating his new solo album Drama, which is coming out on May 17. In our chat, we discuss his return to touring North America after the pandemic, look back on the visually arresting livestream he participated in during the Tokyo Jukebox album cycle, and a breakdown on the s…

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#535 - Eyal Levi (Dååth) 1:31:51

1y ago1:31:51

1:31:51

Eyal Levi of Dååth is our guest on The MetalSucks Podcast this week! He's here to chat about the band's first album in over a decade, The Deceivers, out May 3. In our chat, Eyal describes how his exercise regimen during the pandemic was a direct impact on returning to playing guitar and how he felt about his guitar playing after not playing for eig…

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