The Metal Shop crew is back in the trailer for another round of chaos, "corporate sabotage," and a serious amount of great metal. This one's got a little bit of everything — a shady origin story involving a certain rival podcast's Discord, a spicy round of "who gets voted off Mixtapes From Hell," and a deep, genre-hopping stretch of music picks that swing from old-school thrash to power metal to horror-movie soundtracks. Oh, and there's a dice game.

The "hack" — The guys kick things off with a bit about how they came into possession of some very classified intel from a certain other podcast's server. What did they find? You'll have to listen.

Corporate rivalry escalates — Metal Shop continues its ongoing feud with "that other show," including a few threats aimed squarely at the competition and their crew.

A round of "Who Gets Voted Off Mixtapes From Hell?" — The guys play a song blind and debate whether it's good enough to save someone's spot on a certain other podcast's roster. Spoiler: not everyone agrees.

A deep, genre-spanning music run — From an unexpected cover track to a Montreal band that almost broke big in the '80s, from thrash metal legends to power metal royalty to a horror-soundtrack curveball at the very end — this episode's music picks are all over the map in the best way.

A dice game decides the last song — When you can't decide what to play, you let chance make the call. The crew rolls for it.

(Track order as played)

1. Carcass — "Keep on Rotting in the Free World" (Swan Song, 1995)
2. Sword — "Life on the Sharp Edge"
3. Cinderella — "One for Rock and Roll" (Heartbreak Station)
4. Sacrifice — a cut from Volume 6
5. Witchforce — "Witchcraft"
6. Luca Turilli's Rhapsody — "Ascending to Infinity" (title track)
7. Fulci — "Splatter Fatality"

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Back on Zoom. New shirts. Same chaos.

Noman and Rory are back — and they have absolutely no idea who those two old guys from that other podcast are. Never heard of them.

Two hours of music discovery this week. Some of it heavy. Some of it theatrical. Some of it from places you wouldn't expect. All of it worth your time.

There's a pirate metal origin story that predates everything you think you know about pirate metal. There's a band from Quebec whose mythology runs so deep it connects to other bands you've never heard of. There's a Swedish band formed in a high school music competition that has absolutely no business sounding the way they do. There's a guilty pleasure that turns out not to be guilty at all. And there's a vocal performance that stops everyone cold.

Also — Sabotage. And what happened to them. You're not ready.

Georgia has been spotted elsewhere. The investigation is ongoing.

The Kraken has been released. 🦑

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This one comes courtesy of patron Tony Griggs — whose killer playlist sparked the inspiration to pull this two-part classic from the vault and bring it back as one epic combined episode.

Daryl Dwarf — drummer, founding member, author, and one of the most genuinely engaging rock personalities you'll ever hear on this show — joined Sean, Todd, and Corey Geek for nearly two hours of conversation that goes everywhere.

The Killer Dwarfs have been around for 40 years. They've survived grunge, label chaos, pandemics, and the complete collapse of the music industry as they knew it. They're still standing. They're still touring. And Daryl has some very specific thoughts on why.

This episode covers the full story — the highs, the lows, the hiatuses, the comebacks, the tours you wouldn't believe, the producers you'd recognize, and the famous names who showed up along the way in ways you wouldn't expect.

There's also a recording studio story involving Andy Johns, a cardboard box, and one drumstick that you genuinely need to hear to believe.

And yes — there's a necklace story that will change how you think about 45 records forever.

This episode features:

• The complete Killer Dwarfs story — four decades in the trenches
• The Monsters of Rock Cruise and what it took just to get on the boat
• Famous names and unexpected connections throughout rock history
• The recording sessions that defined a sound
• What the music industry looks like from inside after 40 years
• The philosophy that kept them going when everything else said stop
• One of the greatest recording studio stories ever told on this show

Guest: Daryl Dwarf — Killer Dwarfs, Laidlaw, Automan, Sphinx

With: Corey Geek

Inspired by: Patron Tony Griggs and his killer playlist

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