The Podcast That Rocked for 12/17/25. Our final podcast of 2025 with discussion on the best and worst events of the year through heavy music. 2025 was a lot.

Discussion Topics:

1. The Legend of Ozzy Osbourne and Back To The Beginning
2. Amazing year for Sleep Token
3. Terrible year for Disturbed and David Draiman
4. Festivals are fun but too expensive
5. LiveNation and Ticketmaster are insane
6. AI in Music must be regulated
7. Venue security needs to chill
8. Asking Alexandria needs to anser a few questions
9. Warped Tour building off of 2025 success
10. Late Night gave rock and metal love
11. LOTS MORE

• SONG OF THE YEAR (voted on by fans) = Deftones "Infinite Source" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_uVVO7eGic

Favorite Albums Of 2025:

1. Deafheaven Lonely People With Power
2. Sleep Token Even In Arcadia
3. Spiritbox Tsunami Sea

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The BEST and WORST of 2025 | The Podcast That Rocked

The Podcast That Rocked for 12/10/25. Can Avenged Sevenfold still make magic? Garbage VS Beach Balls, Gene Simmons is awful (again), and more.

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Discussion Topics:

1. Avenged Sevenfold release new song “Magic” through Call of Duty, announced co-headline tour with Good Charlotte
2. Good Things Fest in Australia featured an angry Shiriley Manson of Garbage and beachballs
3. Gene Simmons claims Ace Frehley’s death was due to his “Bad Decisions”
4. The Pretty Reckless to play on Jimmy Kimmel Live, ft. Taylor’s Abs
5. More of our favorite albums from 2025
6. Upcoming tours/albums and more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Gore. “Wrath” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am_q3P705rY

“Surprise! Avenged Sevenfold have released a brand-new song, Magic. Following 2023 album Life Is But A Dream…, the Huntington Beach metallers have teamed back up with Call Of Duty to share a new track as part of the Season 01 patch for Black Ops 7. And just like LIBAD…, it’s one hell of a trippy ride…“Our new song, Magic, is out everywhere on streaming now,” A7X posted on their website. “Thanks to our friends at Call of Duty BO7 for letting us have some fun yesterday. Listen to the new song, watch the 360 VR music video, and enjoy the lyric video with incredible single art by Wes Lang here.” (Kerrang)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 12/3/25. Feminine Badassary takes over in 2026 with Evanescence, Spiritbox, Poppy, Ross Haflin Lawsuit, AI Architects, and more music discussion.

Discussion Topics:

1. Feminine Badassary with Evanescence, Spiritbox, Poppy, K. Flay, Nova Twins
2. Ross Halfin, storied rock photographer, did a BAD THING
3. Architects get copied by AI Scam
4. Park Waves Festival cancelled for financial struggles
5. Scatterbrain (Brian Burkheiser) tries to channel Taylor Swift again
6. Alice In Chains petitioned by PETA for a good reason
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Poppy “Bruised Sky” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvaPXCV4cVc

Three Of Our Favorite Albums This Year:

1. Scowl Are We All Angels
2. Garbage Let All That We Imagine Be The Light
3. Vianova Hit It!

“Evanescence have announced a massive world tour for 2026 and they're bringing along some heavy-hitting opening acts. The tour will be Evanescence's first as a headlining act in nearly four years. In September, Amy Lee of Evanescence teamed up with Cortney LaPlante of Spiritbox and Poppy to release the song "End of You." The single was well-received and served as a precursor to Spiritbox and Poppy joining Evanescence as opening acts for the 2026 tour. Lee told Rolling Stone that the trio has yet to perform the song live together, but she hopes that will happen at some point during this run." (Loudwire)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 11/26/25. Talking about the WMG/Suno settlement (and impending disaster with AI), Arch Enemy, Vitriol, and more.

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Discussion Topics:

1. Warner/WMG has settled with SUNO over allowing AI usage
2. Spotify is doubling down on AI usage
3. Arch Enemy parts with Alissa White-Gluz
4. Vitriol members quit and leave singer stranded in Vermont
5. Warped Tour 2026 going international
6. Foo Fighters called out for AI
7. Guns N’ Roses plan a big return with new music and world tour
8. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK = Vana “Prey” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DWCiHEsnlU

Top Music Attorney/Miss Krystle | Huge Update In Suno Lawsuit = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueV3GC0R52E

Top Music Attorney/Miss Krystle | Why Everyone Is Leaving Spotify = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG0fj4NitsQ

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The Podcast That Rocked for 11/19/25. Dave Mustaine wants Megadeth to play on the moon, Warped Tour, Welcome To Rockville, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Megadeth to the moon! (as wished by Dave Mustaine)
2. Warped Tour 2026 Orlando recap
3. Welcome To Rockville 2026 lineup announced
4. GWAR X John Oliver
5. Tom Morello gives Audioslave recordings update
6. Slipknot sells catalog to take on music industry
7. Upcoming tours/albums/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Moon Tooth “I’s” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzRp4MolTSg

"I hope we'll be playing up in space," Mustaine recently told Metal Hammer. "I think that will be a really fitting climax. And I'm not talking about on the side of a vomit comet. A gig on the moon, a full moon landing, that would be cool. I saw they sent up a bunch of celebrities into space and I thought 'Well, if them, why not me?', you know? I'm just watching how that all progresses," he said. "I know Elon Musk and Richard Branson were working on interstellar travel. I think people are going to be traveling to space a lot sooner than you think."(Loudwire)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 11/12/25. The 2026 Grammy Nominations in rock, metal, and alternative don’t suck, 2025 Rock Hall Ceremony, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Going over 2026 Grammy Noms in Rock, Metal, Alt
2. 2025 Rock Hall Ceremony was a blast with Taylor Momsen stealing the show
3. Hell Fest 2026 Lineup Announced -Should The Offspring be festival headliners in 2026?
4. Chile’s Ignacia Fernández is the most metal Pageant Winner Ever
5. Stanley Simmons (Sons of KISS) announce new music
6. New Poppy album coming soon
7. The Warning playing NFL Halftime for Arizona Cardinals
8. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Caskets “Escape” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBoCAzt6AdI

“The eligibility window for GRAMMY nomination spans from Aug. 31, 2024 through Aug. 30, 2025. Recording Academy members and record companies enter recordings and music videos released during that window that they consider worthy of recognition. Submissions are viewed by 350 experts in various fields and placed into the appropriate categories, according to the Recording Academy's website. From there, first round ballots are sending to voting members and the final nominations are determined by certain Recording Academy committees.” (Loudwire)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 11/5/25. Disturbed announce they are going on a long break, Download Fest 2026 lineup, and more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Disturbed announce long hiatus/break after European tour.
2. Download Fest 2026 lineup announcement.
3. Shinedown’s Lunatic Ball announced for 2026
4. Macy’s Day Parade gets The Pretty Reckless
5. Former Anti-Flag members speak out on singer.
6. Upcoming albums/songs/more.

SONG OF THE WEEK: The Pretty Reckless “Where Are You Christmas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1XRh1JZpPs

“David Draiman has announced that his band Disturbed are going on an indefinite hiatus – see what he had to say below. Last week, the metal frontman took to social media to announce that the band are going on a break after concluding their 25th anniversary ‘The Sickness’ tour. Draiman wrote: “Not sure when we will be headed back out. We all need a nice long break. Hope to see you when we do.” (NME)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 10/29/25. Talking about the best horror bands, musician's fav horror movies, Sonic Temple 2026, and more.

Discussion Topics:

1. What are the best horror bands?
2. Musicians fav Horror Movies
3. Sonic Temple 2026
4. No Faith No More anytime soon
5. No Guns & Roses at The Sphere
6. New Motionless In White coming soon?
7. TDWP says no to guitar writing?
8. Upcoming albums, tours, more.

SONG OF THE WEEK: Avatar “Don’t Go In The Forest” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtnFEIn2glE

ALBUM VS ALBUM: Ice Nine Kills’ The Silver Scream VS The Silver Scream II: Welcome To Horrorwood https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxVCBP1Y4As5ok6Ci4Exy5VZ3fMyrb-qP3

“Halloween is among us and there's no better way to get in the spirit than to curl up and watch a horror movie. Horror goes pretty hand-in-hand with metal, especially because a lot of musicians incorporate horror imagery and references into their sound and aesthetic. Slipknot, Rob Zombie and Ice Nine Kills are just a few examples of artists who are often associated with the horror genre — Corey Taylor and Zombie have literally worked on films themselves and INK base their music on different horror films.” (Loudwire)