Episode 139 – Metal Maniacs Podcast

Hosted by Jay Ingersoll & Modd

Welcome back, maniacs 🤘 In this 25th installment of our Reaction Series, Jay and Modd crank the volume and dive headfirst into a stacked lineup that bridges death metal history, modern brutality, and underground chaos. From genre-defining legends to rising names pushing extreme music forward, this episode is all about riffs, reactions, and real talk.

🔥 Leading the charge is THE ABSENCE — a band that helped define mid-2000s melodic death metal. Signed to Metal Blade Records in 2005, The Absence dropped a devastating trilogy:

From Your Grave (2005)

Riders of the Plague (2007)

Enemy Unbound (2010)

Widely regarded as their strongest release, Riders of the Plague was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry) and features guest appearances from absolute legends including James Murphy, Per Nilsson, Jonas Granvik, and Kjellgren himself. We break down the legacy, the songwriting, and why this record still hits like a freight train in 2025.

🎧 Listen to Riders of the Plague:

https://open.spotify.com/album/5wAscQSwK9Yglut4uEUToa

But we don’t stop there…

💀 PERPETUAL RAGE brings pure aggression with their new self-released album Finland. We react to multiple tracks, talk production, atmosphere, and discuss the possibility of a future interview with the band.

⚔️ ENDURUS reps Tampa, Florida death/groove metal with modern bite and old-school respect. We react to their latest material and talk about carrying the weight of a legendary scene.

🎥 Music Video:

https://youtu.be/0ZO1XbHUpTI

🩸 HORROR SCENE (formerly Suicide Puppets) delivers industrial goth horror metal with their new single Welcome To Your Hell, produced by Dan Malsch (Gojira, Ghost).

🎥 Watch here:

https://youtu.be/J-9KiwZXwdc

🪓 DARKEATER — Dearborn, Michigan deathcore maniacs — unleash Blood Legion, blending MySpace-era chaos with modern tech-death precision.

🎧 Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7oGOd8bTk1U3UO2ZO1TgdH

🔥 BOUND BY VENDETTA brings full sonic assault with End of a Rope, blending Florida death metal, slam, and electronic elements.

🎥 New song:

https://youtu.be/9REIfrcGM04

🧠 OMITTANCE hits hard with their latest release Narcissist — raw, emotional, and heavy.

🎧 Listen here:

https://artists.landr.com/057829814967

🎸 NOTHING AFTER THIS closes things out with the remastered Happy Accidents and a look toward what’s coming next.

This episode is packed with honest reactions, deep dives, scene love, and zero filler. If you’re into death metal, underground discovery, and unfiltered opinions — this one’s for you.

👉 Like, subscribe, and tell a band to submit their music.

👉 Available now on YouTube & Spotify.

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On this episode of The Metal Maniacs Podcast, hosts Jay Ingersoll and Modd sit down with special guest Chris Frankhouser — guitarist of No Sympatico and the owner / engineer behind Raygun Recording Studio in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Chris has been a major force behind the sound of countless heavy and alternative releases across the Michigan scene. From tracking crushing guitars to dialing in massive mixes, his work has helped shape records from bands like Lucius Fox, One With the Riverbed, Metzfire, Blisshead, and many more. In this conversation, we go deep into the origins of Raygun Recording Studio, Chris’s journey into recording, and what it takes to create records that actually hit.

We also talk about his role in No Sympatico, upcoming shows, studio gear obsession, and even building his own speakers. If you’re a band, producer, audio nerd, or just someone who loves behind-the-scenes conversations about heavy music, this episode is for you.

Topics we cover include:

The inception of Raygun Recording Studio

The story behind the studio’s name

Chris’s path into recording and production

Working with bands like Lucius Fox, One With the Riverbed, Metzfire, and Blisshead

Building custom speakers and chasing the perfect sound

Studio gear, production philosophy, and workflow

Advice for bands heading into the studio

Life in No Sympatico and recent / upcoming shows

Links & Resources:

🎛️ Raygun Recording Studio (Facebook):

https://www.facebook.com/raygunrecording

🎚️ Raygun Recording Studio (Official Website):

https://www.raygunrecording.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO81PVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBuRnZVekVXckhINTdQRGFWc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl9w5Zf40d_6qEcaVagv4k16JCCCvnL6mfIPp6MxqLiIfBId4gg4bxr0G5dy_aem_l0qaPSQBPLJyU7C6p79JGw

🎸 No Sympatico – New era / August 18, 2025

Support Michigan music, support local studios, and crank this one loud. 🤘

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Metal Maniacs Podcast – Episode 137

Hosted by Jay Ingersoll & Modd

Welcome back to the Metal Maniacs Podcast, and buckle up—this is the 23rd installment of our Reaction Series, where we dive headfirst into brand-new tracks, underground heat, and emerging heavy bands from across the globe. Jay and Modd react in real time, break things down honestly, and give unfiltered feedback on what these artists are creating.

This episode is packed with variety—death metal, hardcore, theatrical horror, young blood energy, and crushing riffs.

🔥 Bands Featured in This Episode:

🎵 Gokseong – “Death’s Embrace”

The fourth single from their upcoming album “Wraithspire,” inspired by a haunting South Korean folk tale about a spirit that appears in dreams as a deceased loved one. Dark atmosphere, storytelling, and menace collide.

▶️ Video: https://youtu.be/QJvxIvjIH1g

🎵 BareFaced (Flint, MI)

Michigan hardcore bringing raw aggression and zero filler. Tight, violent, and straight to the point.

▶️ Video: https://youtu.be/vjexoItZTYs

🎵 Deviation (Dallas, TX)

Four young musicians (ages 19–20) grinding hard in the Texas scene. We react to “When The End Is Near,” with a full LP on the way and a music video dropping alongside the single.

📀 Single drops August 23rd everywhere

🎵 MRSA (South Florida)

Full theatrical horror death metal mayhem. Brutal sound, heavy visuals, and a debut album “HORRIFIER” coming September via CDN Records.

▶️ Video: https://youtu.be/VLeK4lfWJhc

🌐 Website: https://mrsaband.com

🎵 Boreworm – “Crawling Gate”

Underground filth and crushing heaviness. We break down the riffs, tone, and raw atmosphere coming out of this one.

https://borewormmusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-crawling-gate

🎵 Wounded Touch

We react to the opening track from their new record, discussing why first impressions matter and how to set the tone for an album.

▶️ Video: https://youtu.be/P7YpVL2aNfI

🎵 10,000 Rambos (Cleveland, OH)

Rust Belt heaviness from Cleveland. New album finished and coming soon—this one hits hard.

▶️ Video: https://youtu.be/1iHUxhNSU0U

🎵 Gutterance – “Leviathan”

The opening track from their self-titled album. A metal band with strong death metal elements hailing from northeastern Virginia.

🎧 Track: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z7lbws2165411gyi14zap/01-leviathan.wav

This episode is all about supporting independent artists, discovering new heavy music, and keeping the underground alive.

👉 Bands: Drop your links, follow each other, and keep pushing.

👉 Listeners: Like, subscribe, comment, and tell us which band crushed it.

Metal lives. The underground thrives. 🤘

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