What are the kids into these days? Theo talks to Bonginator about their riffs, their silly death metal/synthwave homage to horror and vintage cheese, and their meteoric rise too, right before a new album drop and nationwide headlining tour. Uhhhh buy "Retrodeath" on cassette for the true experience, it's a banger in this household. Tangents include fiber intake, energy drinks, Things (1989), and singer/songwriter Madeline "Midwife" Johnston.

Ever feel like metal is getting too smart? Too proggy? Too many big words? Drive By Bukkake does none of that. Just grindcore with a party thrash attitude and some trippy merch. 20 years after its founding, Theo talks to vocalist Brian Thompson about those messy two decades. Tangents include pro wrestling, power metal, and the shows no one went to.

Some people know what they're good at, and some see a whole wide world of music. Meet Squallie Greenthumb. Theo got his stoner doom EP "Dead Resin" and then realized there was a massive, prolific world of hip hop, industrial, and silly murder ballads under his name. The man himself is chill though and looking to benefit some great charities this year through sales of his music. Last month was Last Prisoner Project, this month is for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Our hearts are in the same place. Tangents include juggalos, dry mouth remedies, praising Tears from a Grieving Heart (LEGIT), and the legitimacy of nu metal.

It's lonely out in the wild west (of Worcester), but metal has come from more unusual places. Theo talks to her fellow yokels, Evan Moore and Will Byler from the avant garde death metal band Hexrot. Straight out of the land of college parties, "mountains", and a lot more hardcore and screamo than metal. Tangents are few and far between but we do have memes, free jazz, and Springfield.

What makes music heavy? Is it distorted guitars and big cabs or something more? Theo talks with Keith J. G. McCurdy of folk act Vudu Sister to challenge that idea, or to simply explore something new for the show (and not really). We're all Somergloom attendees, we're used to the random folk acts! Tangents include our long-lost Providence venues, Patreon, and the beauty of androgynous voices.

From the power of a cold approach and a good album, Theo talks to Henry "Mica Deposit" Goldsmith, Iain Standing, and Stavros Aganis about the loud post-metal/screamo/noise rock styling of their band Vacuist. But as the best interviews go, it becomes a bit of an unhinged yap session. Tangents include music gear (lots of gear...), IQ lowering music, and air travel.

This one might be a little but strange. Theo talks to Boston-area mashup artist William Maranci. It's about the humor and artistry of finding songs that shouldn't match but do. And it's a look back at an odd time in my music listening history. He also drums for a metalcore band, so I'm almost sticking to my theme, right? Tangents include Roadrunner (the venue) and the demise of the body game Fuser.

The year was 2012. I discovered the music of Toby Driver, and Kayo Dot released Gamma Knife. This is an episode about liminal spaces and being haunted, but also about how you should never be afraid to send that message. And that meeting your heroes turns out OK sometimes. We talk to Toby Driver about the upcoming Kayo Dot record and the United States' abysmal touring infrastructure.

"Unencumbered by genre, evoking a melancholic quality that we like to call gloom." Theo takes it back to where this show began with the man behind Boston's hottest and sweatiest doom fest, Somergloom's own Stephen LoVerme. We gush about the lineup and even have a few tangents like confirming some rumors about The Sinclair and how he sits on some important lost media.

On a very special episode of Nausea River, Theo reminds you about sobriety again. But she's never been alone! Guest speakers Peter Micanovic, Autumn Night, Matt Duff, and Nicholas Wolf share their own stories about sobriety/teetotaling as metalheads, no matter how much the beer flows around them.

What is the heaviest instrument of all? Maybe the tuba. Google says 25lbs. Theo talks to Dylan Foley of Eight Foot Manchild, Boston's best doombrass band (alternatively: I told my brother "doom swing with tubacore elements") The peanut butter and onion sandwich of our state. But when you're one of a kind, there's plenty to say about your niche genre mashup. Tangents include HONK! Fest, flavored coffee, and Dylan's basement.

Theo first met Mike from The Outlourdes at a Zero Survive show while being introduced by members of Hallucivore. Crossovers aside, The Outlourdes just released 44 minutes of sludge/death metal destruction with "Humanity Is Killing Us All" and Deb and Mike were happy to talk! Tangents include Edgar Allen Poe, pukwudgies, Tubi finds, and that one sample Deb wants to find...

I love it when old favorites release new albums. This month it's Obsidian Tongue, and Theo made Brendan Hayter do an interview in his car (it actually worked out pretty well). We got the inside scoop about Maine black metal and even some tangents! Tangents include the ill-fated Woods of Ypres and podcast alum Jim Burden.

It hasn't always been concerts and (non-alc) beer bongs for Theo. Armed with personal knowledge and sage advice, we look at a selection of various anxieties and roadblocks that might prevent you from going to the concert you've been dreaming of.

After a delay due to scheduling and TMJ, Theo brings on Bredan "Breno" Sullivan from Black Band Shirt, the Toilet Ov Hell podcast, etc. on the heels of his new album, "You Will Never Know Me". It's a mix of black metal and punk that's good for the soul. Tangents include soulless content creation, masculinity, and even sage dating advice I'll forget in a week.

In her quest to schmooze with the hardest workers of Boston metal, Theo stumbled across Hallucivore, a blackened death metal band made of ex-Grotesqueries members and a drummer who's hard to pin down. It's a recipe for instant success. Join us as we talk about the making and influences of one of 2025's most intriguing EPs, but really, about everything else. Tangents include flutes, Singaporean grindecore, smoking in the Palladium bathrooms, and terrible drug combos.

Something special happened that night at Koto in Salem. Theo makes her way through the January 18th lineup by talking to Chris Ramusiewicz of Graveborn! An eccentric musical talent with a lot of different interests, let's just say this episode is all tangents, because TANGENTS INCLUDE the venues with the best food, public transit, the podcast lifestyle, and a touch of Scientology.

We're going back to prehistory (the golden age of prog rock and proto-metal). Theo talks to Max Chow-Gillette and Geoff Tobia of the band Fossil about the origin and future of what they dub "paleometal". Tangents include dream tours that'll (probably) never happen, concerts we've been to together, and the enduring power of the Nintendo Wii.

In lieu of metal discussion for undisclosed reasons, Theo outs herself as complete /mu/ trash and a big fan of Death Grips, Geordie Greep/Black Midi, Ethel Cain, Blood Incantation, and Flenser projects. Were you THAT surprised? And unfortunately, some fanbases spark more discussion than the objects of their affection. Join us as we delve into the bottomless pit of irony poisoning, meme culture, and disrespectful behavior at live shows.

Theo goes spelunking down the chasm of lesser-known black metal controversies (that still hit major publications...), and get your gear on, you're coming with her. A look at frauds, forgeries, and general bullshitting featuring Ghost Bath, Janaza/Seeds of Iblis, Silencer, and Nachtmystium/Blake Judd. (for the record I do like some of these bands! I make this very clear!!)