Best Numetal Podcasts (2025)

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Second Breakfast- Spin Magazines Top 30 NuMetal Songs of all Time 24:19

2h ago24:19

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Send us a text Back in 2017, Spin Magazine posted an article about 30 greatest NuMetal songs of all time. Our favorite NuMetal Monster decided it would be a good idea for him to “BLIND” (do you get it?) react to it. Will he be happy with the list or will he go off the rails ranting and raving about how completely wrong it is!? We all probably know …

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Nu-Breed - Albums of the Month - May 2025 41:04

20h ago41:04

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Man, this year is heating up! Check out what we've been listening to that came out last month, maybe you'll find a new favorite album! Cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists: Merch Store:

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Drain STH- Freaks Of Nature 1:29:14

2d ago1:29:14

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, the album Drain STH released in 1997, Freaks Of Nature, is brought to the breakfast table. Does this all female band from Sweden make the boys feel more ALIVE? I WISH. Monster tells Dager “ENTER MY MIND” but he doesn't say SIMON SAYS first so Danger stays where he is. Danger says “I WILL F…

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Second Breakfast-Lightning Round! Stories behind Ride The Lightning by Metallica 20:30

7d ago20:30

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Send us a text Ride The Lightning was the second studio album by Metallica and a turning point in their careers. Monster spends some time going through the process of making the album and some other interesting Metallica facts from that period of time in the band's career. A lot of this might be new information to you! Unless your Monster’s brother…

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Nu-Breed - Conversation with Stepa 1:17:24

8d ago1:17:24

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This week we have another unscripted rambler, but instead of just us we have the boys from Stepa on the line! We talk all sorts of music news and musings, but also we discuss the NEW music they're working on and some upcoming shows...cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: Youtube Channel…

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Metallica- Ride the Lightning 1:23:55

9d ago1:23:55

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, Monster’s brother requested that we take on the 1984 album from Metallica, Ride The Lightning. Is Monster going to be able to FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE? Is Danger going to be able to ESCAPE Monster’s brother after this episode? The boys will RIDE THE LIGHTNING until it starts to FADE TO BLACK. …

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Second Breakfast- The Story of Philip Taylor Kramer 18:41

14d ago18:41

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Send us a text Welcome to the insane story of Philip Taylor Kramer. A story full of science, espionage, time travel…and bass guitar! Kramer lived a life like non other. One full of scientific highs and terrifying personal lows. Join Monster “In the Garden of Eden,” as he tells the incredible story of a brilliant mind that ended in tragedy. Support …

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Nu-Breed - Jon from Concrete 58:00

15d ago58:00

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This week we sit down with Jon from NY state band Concrete. We talk a ton about all sorts of guitar geekery, his band, influences, and so much more. Cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists: Merch Store:

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Sleep Token- Even In Arcadia 2:41:33

16d ago2:41:33

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Send us a text Breakdowns is on location! The boys head over to the Ready Set Radio studio to talk about the new Sleep Token album, Even In Arcadia, released May 9 2025. As Ready Set Radio takes a LOOK AT WINDWARD Monster sits down to enjoy a CARAMEL. EVEN IN ARCADIA the boys are Ready Set Radio try their best at being a PROVIDER. Support the show…

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Second Breakfast- 311 Versus The Offspring: Clash of the Covers 22:56

21d ago22:56

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Send us a text If you listened to our episode on The Offspring’s album “Ixnay on the Hombre,” you may recall hearing Monster talk about 311 and The Offspring touring together. What wasn’t mentioned was that during that time, to celebrate the tour, the two bands decided to take a stab at covering a classic from each other’s catalogue. Who did it bet…

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Nu-Breed - A Chat with an Audiophile 1:42:29

22d ago1:42:29

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This week we sit down with friend of the podcast Troy Lightfoot, host of the Music and Words Unite podcast, to talk music...but here's the twist: Troy is more of a prog and jazz guy, so what will he think about some of the outrageous stuff we listen to? We swapped a few albums each, and then we dive into what we think of each other's suggestions. T…

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Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power (2025) [w/ George Clarke of Deafheaven] 57:59

22d ago57:59

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Lonely MEEPLE With Power Deafangels rejoice. Deafheaven vocalist George Clarke joins us for our best episode at number 100.By Ryan Rainbro

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The Offspring- Ixnay On The Hombre - With Matt Kelly 1:44:14

23d ago1:44:14

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, Matt Kelly from the Geekscape Network Joins us to talk about The Offspring album Ixnay on the Hombre from 1997. He gave us the DISCLAIMER that Matt came here to find THE MEANING OF LIFE. Danger and Monster tell him that it has GONE AWAY and he should just LEAVE IT BEHIND. This skater punk/…

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Second Breakfast- PulpFACTS! 10:34

28d ago10:34

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Send us a text Danger did an impressive job giving tons of cool facts and behind the scenes stories about how the Pulp Fiction soundtrack came to be. Monster is here to hopefully shed a little light on how the film came to be as well. Breakdowns For Breakfast isn’t a movie podcast, so there was no reason to breakdown the film. Well, Second Breakfas…

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Nu-Breed - Albums of the Month - April 2025 47:25

29d ago47:25

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Finally, a month where it's starting to heat up! Join us this week as we go through our favorite releases for April...we have a feeling it's only going to pick up speed from here! Cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists: Merch Store:…

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Ringworm - Justice Replaced By Revenge (2005) [w/ Human Furnace & Matt Sorg of Ringworm] 1:00:11

29d ago1:00:11

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Justice MEEPLACED By Revenge. Twenty years ago Ringworm released a pivotal album in their career. With primary songwriter and Meepster Frank "3-Gun" Novenic joining Terror full time (and eventually Hatebreed), his time he could dedicate to Ringworm was thin and that led guitarist Matt Sorg to step up and take the reins, which he has white knuckled …

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Pulp Fiction Soundtrack 1:32:56

1M ago1:32:56

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, our friends at the Ready Set Radio gave us another soundtrack to give the Breakdown treatment to: the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. Danger and Monster consider changing their names to PUMPKIN AND HONEY BUNNY. Monster says “LET’S STAY TOGETHER” as Danger is BUSTIN’ SURFBOARDS. They visit a LONES…

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Second Breakfast- Loco The Coal Chamber Story 23:49

1M ago23:49

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Send us a text LOCO: The Coal Chamber Story On stage fist fights? Check! Seeing ghosts and hearing voices? Check! 4 albums of NuMetal goodness to bang your head to!? DOUBLE CHECK! Join Monster as he takes us through the crazy band history of Coal Chamber. Support the showBy Breakdowns For Breakfast

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Nu-Breed - Crazy Town - The Gift of Game 50:51

1M ago50:51

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We love this album and we're not even going to try and lie about it! This week we are joined by overseas friend of the pod, Ethan Bellinger to discuss Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game. Who knew a Refused cover band could generate so many strong feelings! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay T…

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Marilyn Manson- Antichrist Superstar- Featuring Cody Tucker 2:21:32

1M ago2:21:32

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, our guest Cody Tucker, brings the 1996 Antichrist Superstar from Marilyn Manson to the breakfast table. MISTER SUPERSTAR puts a TOURNIQUET on Monster. Danger feels DRIED UP, TIED AND DEAD TO THE WORLD. Check out Cody Tucker on Instagram @thecodytucker Check out Cody Tucker on YouTube The C…

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Second Breakfast - The Caroline's Spine Mass Mental Rabbit Hole 11:57

1M ago11:57

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Send us a text The Caroline’s Spine Mass Mental Rabbit Hole Monster started this one with the intention of telling us more about the band Caroline’s Spine. And not just their album Attention Please which Danger and Monster discussed on a previous Breakdowns for Breakfast episode. But instead, Monster goes way off the rails when he stumbles upon a 9…

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Nu-Breed - Concert Wins and Losses 41:33

1M ago41:33

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: This is an old one we recorded that completely forgot we had! In this episode we talk about the bands we were glad to see live that are no longer around, but also the bands that we NEVER got to see and are heartbroken about. Cheers!

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Spiritbox- Tsunami Sea 1:28:12

1M ago1:28:12

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Send us a text On this episode, the new Spiritbox album, Tsunami Sean gets put on the breakfast table. Monster feels the effects of his SOFT SPINE as Danger looks to the BLACK RAINBOW. The boys try to RIDE THE WAVE but wind up in the DEEP END smelling the CRYSTAL ROSES. Will Monster keep his PERFECT SOUL? Will Danger find a way to KEEP SWEET? Liste…

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DJ Imaev - Mix 011 (Travelling by highway in Bashkiria) 58:34

2M ago58:34

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Тема микса - путешествие к жемчужинам природы Башкирии по автомобильным трассам.Жанры - Pop Rock, Alternative RockBy DJ Imaev

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Mistone - Black Nothing 4:30

2M ago4:30

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Черный грубый и мрачный или белый томный и задумчивый? Какой цвет выберешь ты?By Cybero

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Mistone - White Something 5:07

2M ago5:07

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Черный грубый и мрачный или белый томный и задумчивый? Какой цвет выберешь ты?By Cybero

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Second Breakfast- Pulse Ultra and the OzzFest of 2002 9:55

2M ago9:55

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Send us a text Pulse Ultra and the OzzFest of 2002 Monster takes us back to an old episode where he and Danger discussed the 2002 album Headspace by the band Pulse Ultra. Monster goes a little bit deeper into the bands history, their side projects and a few hidden gems that he found along the way. We also make a pit stop at OzzFest 2002. With a ban…

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Nu-Breed - Interview with Black Coast 43:26

2M ago43:26

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What can we say, we have a thing for UK bands! This week we sit down for an early-morning chat with the fellas in Black Coast, one of our favorite nu revival bands. We appreciate the guys sitting down with us at what amounts to 3AM local time, we hope our fans enjoy the conversation. Cheers!

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Chimaira - Chimaira (2005) [w/ Mark Hunter, Rob Arnold, and Chris Spicuzza of Chimaira] 1:21:54

2M ago1:21:54

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NOTHING MEEPMAINS... Almost works. It's the 20th anniversary of Chimaira's self-titled 2005 album and we got half the band to tell us all about it. Ohio's finest were coming off the strength of their 2003 breakout "The Impossibility of Reason" and would lean into a much more metal sound with longer songs, bigger solos, and more technical riffage. T…

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Simon Says- Jump Start 1:28:33

2M ago1:28:33

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Send us a text This week on Breakdowns For Breakfast Monster tries another Nu Metal album out on Danger with Jump Start from Simon Says. Will this one make Danger want to SEVER ties with Monster? This one was a BOLD move for Monster. Put on your LIFE JACKET because ACT ONE of this episode may cause you to identify as a SHIP JUMPER. Danger wonders i…

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EVERGREEN 55:42

2M ago55:42

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Старые роковые композиции, До боли любимые музыкантыBy TRENOGA

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Second Breakfast- Finch vs Disturbed 13:42

2M ago13:42

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Send us a text Finch Vs. Disturbed What happens with Screamo and NuMetal collide? No, not musically, but actually verbally and physically!? Well, you get a short lived feud between two rock bands that escalated to a full blown, on stage fist fight. On this episode of Second Breakfast, Monster takes a swing and tells us all about the time the dudes …

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Madina Lake - From Them, Through Us, To You (2007) [w/ Matthew Leone of Madina Lake] 1:01:47

2M ago1:01:47

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MEEPDINA LAKE⁣ ⁣ One might say… tha greatest lake. SIT DOWN, HURON!⁣ ⁣ Madina Lake was formed in tha aftermath of two Chicago mainstays: Blank Theory and Reforma.⁣ ⁣ But after a fluke victory on Fear Factor (Rogan, not Cazares) and a chance meeting with Nickelback A&R Ron Burman, the band signed to Roadrunner Records to release their debut album “F…

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The Step Kings - Let's Get It On! (2000) [w/ Fern of The Step Kings] 1:24:02

2M ago1:24:02

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Tha Meep Kings. New Jersey's Step Kings epitomized a DIY ethic coming up through hard work and grinding which eventually landed them a record with Roadrunner produced by Machine and tours with everyone from Slipknot to international shows with Papa Roach. Bassist Bob McLynn is now a titan in the music industry with Crush Management while guitarist …

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Boiler Room - Can't Breathe (2000) [w/ Rob Caggiano] 41:17

2M ago41:17

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CAN'T MEEP NOW Before Rob Caggiano was a super producer of bands like Cradle of Filth and 36 Crazyfists and even before riffin' and rockin' guitars as a member of Anthrax or Volbeat, Rob Caggiano was in the band BOILER ROOM who were signed to Roadrunner for an album to be released in 2000. Their single "Do It Again" appeared on the RR compilation M…

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Spineshank - Self-Destructive Pattern (2003) [w/ Mike Sarkisyan of Spineshank] 1:13:18

2M ago1:13:18

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Self Meepstructive Pattern. A prophetic title for a band who broke up 6 months after it's release! Hear Mike talk about tha highs, lows, yesses, no's, Grammy nomination, Roadrunner United, and two people you would not expect to have auditioned to be their new vocalist after this album cycle was over. All this and nothing else on Episode 100!…

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downthesun - downthesun (2002) [w/ Aaron Peltz of downthesun] 55:16

2M ago55:16

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MEEPICATED. This episode tackles tha self-titled debut and farewell of midwest monsters, downthesun. This band has so many Slipknot ties and that pun writes itself but they didn't wear tha masks - you saw and heard exactly how ugly they were. Vocalist Aaron Peltz (no face tattoos) tells us about how they were signed, working with Mega Meepster prod…

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The Banner - Each Breath Haunted (2005) [w/ Joey Southside of The Banner] 1:16:13

2M ago1:16:13

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Each Meep Haunted. The [Bruce] Banner from New Jersey were an interesting entry in tha world of metalcore in 2005. A punk rock aesthetic with a spooktacular subject matter wrapped up in breakdowns and mosh madness. In this episode, singer Joey Southside takes us through the early beginnings of tha band, unlikely inspirations for their songs spannin…

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Madball - Legacy (2005) [w/ Brian "Mitts" Daniels] 56:27

2M ago56:27

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Now THAT'S a spicy MEEPBALL! Madball's 5th album, Legacy, was released domestically in tha U.S. under THA GUN aka Ferret and internationally on tha Bird - Roadrunner. Madball broke up... for a year and then they got back together! With the core members of vocalist Fred and bassist Hoya, they were joined by ex-Hatebreed drummer Rigg Ross and Skarhea…

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Presidents of the United States of America - Freaked Out and Small (2000) [w/ Chris Ballew of PUSA] 44:02

2M ago44:02

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MILLIONS OF MEEPS-ES,⁣ MEEPS-ES FOR ME!⁣ ⁣ Get it? That “Peaches” song.⁣ ⁣ On tha eve of America’s Independence Day, I present to you our greatest independents: Presidents of the United States of America.⁣ ⁣ Their splendor rivals that of Bill Pullman in ID4, or even Julianne Moore in Hunger Games and on this episode President Chris from tha band th…

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Nickelback - The Long Road (2003) [w/ Michael Kroeger of Nickelback] 55:49

2M ago55:49

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Episode 100. This is a show about albums released on Roadrunner Records so who better for episode 100 than the best selling band in the history of the label - Nickelback. Bassist Michael Kroeger joins us to discuss their 2003 album The Long Road which was sandwiched between their insane breakthrough Silver Side Up (2001) and the diamond selling All…

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Nu-Breed - FYA Fest 2025 Breakdown 31:30

2M ago31:30

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I know it was a few months ago, but...Jay was lucky enough to shoot down to Florida to catch this year's FYA Festival. This week he talks about all the bands he caught, standouts, surprises, the whole nine...cheers! Also, shoutout to Oriiion who took Jay to lunch when he was stuck in Orlando for an additional day. Huzzah! Instagram: Email: Voicemai…

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Boy Hits Car 1:33:32

2M ago1:33:32

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, the 2001 self titled album from Boy Hits Car gets put on the breakfast table. Monster writes A LETTER FROM PRISON as Danger says he is GOING TO INDIA. Monster shouts “I’M A CLOUD” as Danger feels like a MAN WITHOUT SKIN. They look at each other and ask “will we finish this one BEFORE WE DI…

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[Insert Maniacal Laugh Here] 1:02:03

2M ago1:02:03

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We've been doing this since 2021, huh? In this delightfully chaotic episode of Bark Life, Josh and Jahnna dive deep into the surprisingly rich world of electric knife reviews, unearthing comedy gold from typos, unsolicited divorce anecdotes, and one reviewer’s confusion over how knives work. From there, the conversation meanders—often hilariously—t…

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Second Breakfast- The History of Killswitch Engage 13:12

2M ago13:12

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Send us a text The History of Killswitch Engage As Monster hinted on the Breakdowns for Breakfast episode for Killswtich Engage’s 2025 album, “This Consequence,” here is the deep dive into the history of the band Killswitch Engage, as well as the history of New England Metalcore. Even if you’re not the biggest fan of Killswitch Engage, or this part…

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Nu-Breed - Albums of the Month - March 2025 43:01

2M ago43:01

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Finally, a month where we've got a sizeable amount of new releases! Which one of these have you been rocking this month? Cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists: Merch Store:

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Killswitch Engage- This Consequence 1:24:06

2M ago1:24:06

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns For Breakfast, the new Killswitch Engage album, This Consequence is put on the breakfast table. Danger and Monster deal with the AFTERMATH of this album. will this one be THE FALL OF US? Or will Danger and Monster come out FOREVER ALIGNED? I BELIEVE the BROKEN GLASS will ABANDON US. Support the show…

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The Rasmus -The Best of Hits 42:10

2M ago42:10

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Встречайте лучшие треки от Rasmus.By DJ EleKtroniK

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Nu-Breed - Austin and Hunter from Drowner 1:30:37

2M ago1:30:37

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It's another rambler this week, but the difference is this time we bring Austin and Hunter from the band Drowner along for the ride! We talk about their recent video and new music, and so many other topics that we actually can't remember them all...cheers! Instagram: Email: Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter: Jay Twitter: …

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Frank Ocean- Chanel Orange Feat Andres 1:47:44

2M ago1:47:44

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Send us a text On this episode of Breakdowns we have another guest. Andres joins us and brings the Frank Ocean 2012 album Channel Orange to the breakfast table. Monster enjoys the SWEET LIFE as Andres tells us it is NOT JUST MONEY and Danger feels kind of LOST watching FORREST GUMP. This show is a BAD RELIGION but Monster brings the PINK MATTER, An…

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