Strap in, headbangers! This week, we're tearing into AJ's epic journey with Red, dissecting new releases, and hyping up Parker's band, Pillars, who just landed some HUGE news! Get ready for loud laughs, hot takes, and all the rock and metal you can handle.

🎸 In This Episode:

- AJ Reingarts' incredible tour with Red, from Rockville to Ringle, and his stunning stage presence!

- Pillars drops massive news: partnering with Liquid Studios and West Westside Music, plus a new single, "Unforgiving Truth"!

- New music deep dive: Violet Grohl's surprisingly great debut album and a look at Tom Morello's latest.

- A Perfect Circle's surprise new track "Starless" and their upcoming tour with Puscifer and Tool.

- Riot Fest's wild lineup featuring Tool, Twenty One Pilots, and the always-controversial Morrissey.

- Weezer's return to form with new singles and the "Gold Album" – a blast from the past for pop-punk fans!

- The unexpected resurgence of bands like Evanescence, Limp Bizkit, and Creed.

- Controversies in the heavy scene: Balmora's breakup and the ongoing MGK vs. YUNGBLUD saga.

- Our epic road trip adventures, including the infamous Wienerlicious, a disco ball revelation, and a deep dive into Mirar's Thall concept album.

- What's next for AJ and Red, plus teasers for Okaya's exciting future!

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🔥 Featured Artists:

Red, Thornhill, AJ Reingardt, Violet Grohl, Dave Grohl, Julianna Hatfield, PJ Harvey, The Breeders, Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Deftones, Taylor Hawkins, Oliver Shane Hawkins, Wolfgang Van Halen, Mammoth WVH, Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, System of a Down, A Perfect Circle, Josh Freese, Tool, Puscifer, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce the Veil, Alanis Morissette, Morrissey, The Smiths, Machine Gun Kelly, YUNGBLUD, Ozzy Osbourne, Chester Bennington, Linkin Park, Emily Armstrong (Linkin Park), Weezer, Wednesday, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Evanescence, Muse, Spiritbox, Nova Twins, Korn, My Chemical Romance, Meshuggah, Upon a Burning Body, Taylor Swift, Scooter Braun, Local H, Stabbing Westward, Megadeth, Balmora, Bill Murray, Attack Attack, Aera, Currents, Silent Planet, Kingdom of Giants, Amity Affliction, Pillars, Shinedown, Periphery, Mirar, Motley Crue, Wrecking Crew, Kingdom Collapse, Twisted, Ohkaya