Welcome to The Metal Forge, YOUR WEEKLY one stop shop for everything metal and heavy as a culture and alternative lifestyle. Primarily featuring interviews with bands, occasionally we have on label heads, other podcasters and even venue promoters. We strive to fly the flag of heavy here and with Flamekeeper Podcast Network involved, we are kicking even more ass! Remember, life is like the pit, help up your friends. Metal Everyday!!!
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The Metal Forge - 320 - Savage Master
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1:26:17With over a decade out on the NWOTHM scene, Savage Master has went full circle. Releasing their newest album "Dark & Dangerous" today, Adam & Stacey are here to talk about it and catching up with stories of old. Official Links: Bandcamp: https://savagemasterofficial.bandcamp.com/ Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Savage_Master/35…
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The Metal Forge - 319 - Owlbear
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1:58:04The featured guest this week hails from the internet, as I have said countless times on The Metal Forge, when you have a band these days, there are almost no straight out and out "local" bands anymore. The net has helped with a lot of things, like information, memes, internet porn and now getting amazing musicians together to form the likes such as…
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The Metal Forge - 318 - Blood Star
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1:25:38My guest this week is somewhat of a grail band for me. It is no secret how much I like women vocalists in metal. BLOOD STAR is no different. From the amazing singles like "The Fear" & "Silver Stallion" and all the way up to "First Sighting" and their new cover of "Subdivisions" by the ever mighty RUSH, they have been on the forge radar for a long t…
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The Metal Forge - 317 - Blind Oath
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1:19:01I was once told that justice is supposed to be blind, and this week, Jacob Fuller and Eric Miller from Tulsa, Oklahoma's Blind Oath is here. We are talking 2 Minutes to Tulsa, Stormbringer III and even more on this edition of The Metal Forge! Official Links: Bandcamp: http://blindoath.bandcamp.com/ Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/ban…
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The Metal Forge - 316 - Halfcaster
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1:25:45I don't care how big the room is, I cast fireball! This is what we are all running for our lives for this week with Louisville's own HALFCASTER. Join Jeff, Todd & Mark as we talk old school Louisville metal, Popeye's Chicken and more! Official Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Halfcaster Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000…
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The Metal Forge - 315 -By Fire & Sword
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1:08:48This week we are checking off another state in The Metal Forge with Idaho. This week we are featuring By Fire & Sword. Thomas is here talking about the way the band started and what they are looking forward to in 2025. This week Jason Gardner is back from The Heavy Metal Wasteland and we are talking about stage gear, the upcoming Alehorn, and even …
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The Metal Forge - 314 - Divine Inferus
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54:21Official Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Divineinferus.official Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to like that, and if you like the show, please share and recommend it to anyone else in your circle who likes metal. Much love and respect. MRJ. Stay tuned in the show for some ads from all of our sp…
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The Metal Forge - 313 - Mourn the Light
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1:30:10Hailing from the halls of the Northeast, the awesome NWOTHM band Mourn The Light's Dwayne Eldridge is here. This week we are talking about their newest EP and the MtL plans for 2025. Good things are happening and all is well. Keep it heavy! Official Links: Bandcamp: https://mournthelight.bandcamp.com/ Metal Archive: https://www.metal-archives.com/b…
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The Metal Forge - 312 - Claymorean
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1:07:57Vlad Invictus from Serbia's Claymorean is my guest this week. Check out the awesome digs that we have going on in this cold winter. Official Links: Bandcamp: https://claymorean.bandcamp.com/ Metal Archive: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Claymorean/23673 Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to like that,…
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The Metal Forge - 311 - Saber
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1:32:30All the skies are red as the city is ablaze. Coming in live from the end of the year, Steven Villa & Joel Dominguez from heavy metal's SABER are here. we talk about the new album coming out and are showing off some new videos. Debuting this week, Jason Roach's "Precious Metals™" An album recommendation segment on The Metal Forge, drop in and tell u…
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The Metal Forge - 310 - Defeated Sanity
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1:19:12It's not a week of TMI, its a week of TBDM! Technical-Brutal-Death-Metal! and what a band to bring up but DEFEATED SANITY. Hailing from Germany, developing a sound in the early 90's and here we are in 2025 still going strong, great interview. Also this week along with Jason Gardner is back in The Heavy Metal Wasteland of WNC and has some valid poin…
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The Metal Forge - 309 - Okls Fruitloops
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1:46:39This week, The Metal Forge is going to Slovenia for the first time and we are talking with Matej & Matija from Okl's FruitLoops. Once you get into the interview you'll understand the coolness of the name! Also this week along with Jason Gardner and myself, Aaron Ossont who is fresh off the tour with the big man up north is back and we just catch up…
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The Metal Forge - 308 - Charonyx
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2:04:42Indianapolis, Indiana...popcorn state, hoosier state, so many names, but this week it's a THRASH state of mind. Max Barber from Charonyx is here on the 1st episode of 2025 with a bit of a strange tale. Seems as if the Spotify digital overlords have stripped them of an EP. When their distribution company, in this case Distrokid, were asked to invest…
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The Metal Forge - 307 - Top 5 of 2024
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1:32:59This week we explore some of the best albums of 2024. With co-hosts Jason Gardner, and Jason Roach, we all have a go of our top 5 of 2024 and the cherry on top we also go back in time 40 years and pick the best metal album of 1984! Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to like that, and if you like the show, p…
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The Metal Forge - 306 - Haunt
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2:11:15Fresno's Trevor William Church, after a 4 year gap, is finally returning to The Metal Forge. Listen in as a road warrior and musical master talks about the industry in which we all know and love. Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to like that, and if you like the show, please share and recommend it to anyo…
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The Metal Forge - 305 - The Pale Horses
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59:04Hailing from the frozen tundra of Hamilton, Ontario, my guest is Cameron from THE PALE HORSES. A demonic 4-piece, Largely inspired by occultism and 70's heavy metal, the band’s lyrics generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science - at times marrying toxic love poetry and subtle flashes of Luciferian undertones. Please keep in m…
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The Metal Forge - 304 - Sun Mantra
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1:49:51Deep in the hollows of Knoxville the one-mic-one-riff doomers of SUN MANTRA are here with Leo Dyer & Josh Drinnen. Coming together by happenstance for the band, and finally meeting in person, Leo and I. For old friends, Jason & Leo, this episode is really a discussion of trials and tribulations of an older metalhead in a band with younger metalhead…
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The Metal Forge - 303 - Smoulder
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1:30:03By way of Canada, and now Finland, SMOULDER are in The Metal Forge. Sarah and Shon are here to build the epic tale of the band from the smoldering ashes and the weapon of dragon slaying capabilities are in the making. Life in a decently sized metal band isn't always as glamorous as it has always been made out to be in the movies and these awesome p…
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The Metal Forge - 302 - Seven Kingdoms (Camden Cruz)
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1:40:19Power Thrash, is a genre not appearing regularly enough enters The Metal Forge, and this week we are rectifying that! SEVEN KINGDOM's Camden Cruz is checking in from the road and what a road it is! Also appearing this week in conjunction with Jason Gardner from The Heavy Metal Wasteland is Aaron Ossont from Ossont & Battery and Jason Roach from Ice…
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The Metal Forge - 301 - Hatchet (Julz Ramos)
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1:22:28Now after the big episode milestone as 300 has come and went, this week we are picking up the HATCHET and talking with Julz as we hack away at the next 300 episodes! Hailing from SF, the heart of thrash meta, the new generations carries on the traditions and making the forefathers of thrash proud! Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the…
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The Metal Forge - 300 - Venom, Inc (Tony Dolan)
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2:25:30300 episodes are down, another 666 to go! This week, Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan of Venom, Inc is here this week to talk about what's Beyond the Black, giving back, and what is coming next. Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to like that, and if you like the show, please share and recommend it to anyone els…
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The Metal Forge - 299 - Funeral (Anders Eck)
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1:45:04The horns are playing, the smell of fresh dirt in the air, a foggy morning and the fog is dense as pound cake. Anders Eck from Norway's Funeral is here this week on the end of spooky season. We talk about thier new album: "Gospel of Bones" Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the alogorithim seems to like that, and if you like t…
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The Metal Forge - 298 - Drowning Pool (CJ Pierce)
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1:01:02Counting to 4 hasn't ever been in my strong suit because I have always just "felt" the music, this week CJ Pierce of Drowning Pool is making us all count and take a number. From 1996, to a near 30 year career, listen as CJ and I talk about Legacy, labor and success. Please keep in mind that if you rate and review the show the algorithm seems to lik…
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The Metal Forge - 297 - Lady Beast (Deb Levine)
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1:49:31A week off from BIG GODDAMN METAL SHOW and my guest is Deborah Levine from Pittsburgh's LADY BEAST. Making her return to The Metal Forge in 4 years, she was one of the first guests once the show because a podcast. This time as we are talking about concerts, traveling and homve life, along with being a elder in the metal scene with an illustrious 15…
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The Metal Forge - 296 - Free Warren
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1:32:36The lads and dad from Free Warren are here this week in prep for Another: BIG GODDAMN METAL SHOW! We are talking the redubut, new music, Rock Vs. Metal and how the old man is out there with his kids abd their friend showing the world that there is still real talent in the world!Official Links:Website: http://www.freewarrenband.comPlease keep in min…
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