MEEPER SEEDS. Too Easy. Sometimes albums are made for Roadrunner... and not released? HUH?! WHAT'S THAT MEAN?! In the mid 2000s the label was going through a boom and signing lots of bands since Roadrunner had recently been caught by the coyote that was Island Def Jam essentially making the bird a major label with that major label money and a huge …

MEEPLY SINNERS!!! 3 Inches of Blood are celebrating 20 years of "Advance and Vanquish" in 2024 so vocalist Cam Pipes sat up to break down the making of this hallmark album in their catalog and the one that started it all for many of their Viking Faithful! The album is now available for the first time ever on vinyl from REAL GONE RECORDS so make sur…

NO MEEPING REGRETS!!! It's often said all men think about is tha Roman Empire but in truth, all anybody is ever thinking about is Machine Head's 5th full length album "Through the Ashes of Empires" released on Roadrunner Records. On this episode, king of guitar Phil Demmel takes us through joining Machine Head, collaborating on these songs, recordi…

MEEPSTERS OV HABIT This episode we're joined by legendary Meepster and producer Scott Burns who produced seminal records by all your favorites including Obituary, Suffocation, Sepultura and even Deicide. We talk about those in addition to lesser-known work with Gravity Kills, his final Roadrunner album "Serpents of the Light", and the new book abou…

GET MEEP TO GO. Oh sorry...I didn't mean to startle you but we're talking about the 2003 album by tha band To My Surprise, 20 years after it's release. To My Surprise is a fascinating, although be it short lived, project, probably most known for being the side project of Slipknot mastermind and percussionist Shawn Crahan who not only thought it was…

I. MEEPED. MY. TIME. 15 years ago Slipknot released their BEST (???) album and tha final one with tha lineup considered classic: All Hope Is Gone. Producer Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mudvayne) of Ugly Kid Joe riffage was brought in to continue tha career of tha Nine and found himself in tha middle of a war while half tha band worked on a separate a…

Famous MEEPSTERS! In 1999, Misfits released their Roadrunner debut and 2nd LP with a reborn line-up entitled FAMOUS MONSTERS. Infamous Monster himself Michale Graves himself tells us about how approaching this album differed from "American Psycho", his time in World Championship Wrestling, working with horror icon George A. Romero, hanging with Dar…

THIS... IS... OBSOLMEEP!⁣ ⁣ 25 years ago Fear Factory released their possibly perfect follow up to their defining work, "Demanufacture" in tha form of a GOLD SELLING dystopian concept album of banger after banger called OBSOLETE...or "°BSΩLE+e" if you're annoying.⁣ ⁣ Burton C. Bell, tha voice of Fear Factory for over 30 years, tells us everything f…

On this exciting conclusion to SPIDER-MANIA which began on episodes with Josey Scott about tha song "HERO" and Cone from Sum 41 on "What We're All About", your host Ryan Rainbro (star of HBO's Righteous Gemstones) takes you through every remaining song on this soundtrack, karaokes a couple of them, explains how ringtones work and who Default is, an…

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY HAD GUNS IN AUSTRALIA! We once again down under to Australia with Elephant Gun and their debut EP on Roadrunner Records they released after only THREE SHOWS. Hear about how tha band got signed, changed their name, recorded their debut EP and LP, and what they're doing today! No elephants were harmed in tha making of this epi…

HERE MEEP DRAGONS In 1998, southeast road dogs Jupiter Coyote released their 5th album but first on Roadrunner called "Here Be Dragons" - Coyote with Roadrunner seems like a match made in Acme Acres! But an anvil wasn't tha only thing to drop. Band frontman Matt Mayes tells us about starting their own label, helping Sister Hazel start their career,…

STAR STAR MEEP MEEP On this episode we're going back to NINETEEN NINETY TWO with an album that pre-dates all of tha false cries that Roadrunner had suddenly moved away from their metal roots. You see, tha same year that RR would release THE END COMPLETE by Obituary, LEGION by Deicide, and SOUL of a NEW MACHINE by Fear Factory among plenty more exam…

MEEP THEM SUFFER On this episode we celebrate a milestone or in this case... a kilometerstone because we're dicussing 10 years of Australia's Make Them Suffer releasing their debut full length album NEVERBLOOM on Roadrunner Records. Make Them Suffer's story of landing on the big bird is a unique one as they were potentially the only successful use …

2022 is tha 10 year anniversary of Shinedown's album "Amaryllis" released in all territories outside of tha USA on Roadrunner Records. Amaryllis had tha pressure of following tha biggest Shinedown release to that point, SOUND OF MADNESS, and also was on a new label home of Roadrunner. It produced some of tha best received songs in tha band's live c…

THEY DREW FIRST BLOOD NOT FRIGGIN' MEEP. ⁣ ⁣ New for Mega Meepsters is a look at First Blood's debut LP, "KILLAFORNIA" and is that a cool name for an album?⁣ ⁣ Lead blood tracer himself Carl Schwartz tells us what he thinks plus tha early formation of FB, inspirations musically & lyrically, as well as his connection to tha Roadrunner catalog!⁣ Root…

Brother's Meeper. LIVING WITH A POD COMPLEX ⁣ ⁣ Exploring albums on Trustkill Records ̶d̶i̶s̶t̶r̶i̶b̶u̶t̶e̶d̶ by [former employees of] Roadrunner.⁣ ⁣ BROTHER'S KEEPER released their final LP "Fantasy Killer" in 2001 produced by Brian McTernan with songwriting by Stretch Arm Strong, vocals by Mike DC, and artwork by Shepard Fairey! ⁣ ⁣ Mike Ski of B…

Meepery Rendered Visible. That one's too easy. In tha late 90s, ex-Cro Mags frontman John Joseph teamed up with AJ Novello, Eddie Coen, and Pokey from Leeway and formed Both Worlds. They put out one EP and one album, a full length on Roadrunner Records in 1998 with guest Meepsters Mina Caputo of Life of Agony and Derrick Green of Sepultura. It rock…

MEEPS MODE!...⁣ ⁣ Get it? HEY! On this episode we kick ROCKtober off spooky style once again with tha Satanic Chauffers, DEVILDRIVER, and their 2011 album BEAST!⁣ ⁣ This episode we are joined with multi-talented mastermind and key member of the DD legacy JOHN BOECKLIN who currently spends his time at the top of the charts and in stadiums with the b…

With great power meeps great responsibility... And this episode is hanging upside down with rock as we websling through Sum 41's 2002 single for the Spider-Man soundtrack "It's What We're All About"! Sum 41 bassist Cone tells us about working with Rick Rubin on the song, working with Kerry King in the video, LITERALLY PLAYING UPSIDE DOWN, and even …

Living With a Pod Complex: Exploring albums released by Trustkill Records that were distributed by Roadrunner. Join Brandan and I at the Coconut Banger's Ball where we discuss tha making of Bleeding Through's 2006 album "The Truth", tha state of metalcore at tha time of its' release, eye shadow, and Killswitch Engage. Roots Music Rambler Hear great…

DANCING WITH THE ENEMEEP!⁣ ⁣ Not bad. Hey 15 years ago this week, Still Remains unhinged their jaw on their 2nd & final album on Roadrunner entitled “THE SERPENT.”⁣ ⁣ Following 2005’s “Of Love & Lunacy”, tha band had a different sound that was the result of personnel changes, sonic evolution and possibly Sonic the Hedgehog.⁣ ⁣ Vocalist TJ Miller te…

MEEPS OVER CALIFORNIA. 15 years ago this week, July 31 of 2007, DevilDriver released their 3rd album THE LAST KIND WORDS, which was a pivotal moment in their career. They were coming off tha good will of THE FURY OF OUR MAKER’S HAND which has distanced themselves from tha shadow of their self-titled debut and larger than life frontman, Dez Fafara, …

LIVING WITH A POD COMPLEX: ⁣ Exploring albums released on Trustkill Records that were distributed by Roadrunner. ⁣ ⁣ They say you have 10 years to make your most relevant material - nobody told Terror. Two decades later they're making their most important music to date but in between tha instant classics their first two records & their modern maste…

FUNERAL OF POD⁣ ⁣ Exploring albums released on Ferret Records that were distributed by Roadrunner.⁣ ⁣ And here we have tha TITULAR FUNERAL! In 2004 actual legends of sound Zao released “Funeral of God”…a mere 2 years after their farewell tour in 2002.⁣ ⁣ And like 15 years before Dwayne Johnson would release his undrinkable beverage ZOA.⁣ ⁣ So what …

People like to call me a millennial, but I identify as a Click-Click-BOOM'er. Roots Music Rambler Hear great conversations with the artists behind the music you love, new music and more! Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBy Ryan Rainbro

YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DIE DOWN HERE... That's what that brat says in tha movie RESIDENT EVIL starring Milla Jovovich but tha stars of this episode are soundtrack contributors THE CRYSTAL METHOD whose huge hit Name of the Game is included. Scott Kirkland of TCM tells us about making the song with Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, Ryu from Sty…

FUNERAL OF POD⁣ ⁣ Discussing albums released on Ferret Records that were distributed by Roadrunner Records. ⁣ ⁣ In 2004 Remembering Never released their album "Women & Children Die First" which would be vocalist "Mean" Peter Kowalsky's eulogy for what tha band was and thesis statement for what they would become. ⁣ ⁣ PK gives us a full blown educati…

FUNERAL OF POD Exploring albums released on Ferret Records that were distributed by Roadrunner. Twelve Tribes' 2004 album "The Rebirth Of Tragedy" is, in many ways, a "rebirth" for tha band themselves. After briefly changing their name to Prodigal Zoo in 2003 and shifting a few key members, they re-emerged with an album that tops everything they'd …

MEEP THA KILLERS⁣ ⁣ No cage will be left unlocked, no X will be left uncrossed, because we are celebrating a VEGAN STRAIGHT EDGE classic - Breed the Killers by Earth Crisis. ⁣ ⁣ But only killers they're breeding are these RIFFS baby!! Truth is unveiled about this hard as hell LP including having Robb Flynn from Machine Head on it, going from its' p…

With gas prices rising, get a free fill-up with this episode but unleaded ain't gonna cut it; this one is STRICTLY DIESEL. We dive deep and meep into tha early origin of Spineshank and making their debut album with Rob & Mike from tha band as well as tha man who brought it all together, Kevin Estrada. Hear about their first show opening for two oth…

Throw on your heart-shaped sunnies 'cause this hot pink is way too bright as we discuss tha 20th Anniversary of Eighteen Visions releasing VANITY. ⁣ ⁣ A band that runs roads so hard another RR band named themselves after one of their songs, 18V is an era defining group who continue to rock every house they come across with tha biggest rocks they ca…

LIVING WITH A POD COMPLEX:⁣ discussing albums on Trustkill that were distributed by Roadrunner. ⁣ ⁣ In 2005 Orange County bantamweights Throwdown released their first album of all new material with Dave Peters on vocals to follow up 2003's classic (?) HAYMAKER.⁣ ⁣ New to tha creative process with TD was longtime guitarist Matt Mentley who talks abo…

LIVING WITH A POD COMPLEX... discussing albums on Trustkill Records that were distributed by ROADRUNNER Records.⁣ ⁣ This episode is about Most Precious Blood and their 2005 album MERCILESS. This was arguably tha biggest release for tha band not only because it's them at tha peak of their powers but also because in 2005 metal and hardcore is having …

Living With a Pod Complex Throughout their history Roadrunner Records distributed many other labels in many other countries so it's no surprise that in the mid 2000s Trustkill Records had about 20 albums released and re-released through them.⁣ This episode explores A TRUE CLASSIC ROCK 'N ROLL ALBUM OF MY LIFETIME - Open Hand's 2005 "You and Me." Th…

LIVING WITH A COMPLEX This is a bonus series UNLOCKED from Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod that explores albums released on Trustkill Records that were distributed by ROADRUNNER RECORDS. On this episode, North Carolina's HOPESFALL and their 2002 masterpiece "The Satellite Years" is explored as we get into orbit with the band's constant presence, Josh Brigh…

MEEPISODE 64: Coming up at tha catalyst of tha U.K.'s home grown trip-hop sound is Baby Fox. Fronted by vocalist Christine Leech who counts co-writing for Madonna on her credits, tha trio is rounded out by emcee Dwight and producer Alex Gray. Their debut album, tha heavily dub-influenced "A Normal Family" is great but tha follow up in '98 for Roadr…

CODE ORANGE FOREVER⁣ ⁣ On January 13, 2017 - five years to tha day, Code Orange released their RR debut "Forever" and have incrementally submerged this world into their underworld ever since. ⁣ ⁣ Jami Morgan decodes tha colors and talks about tha mindset going into Forever, how it fits into Code Orange's story, working with Kurt Ballou & Will Yip, …

MEEPISODE 62:⁣ ⁣ We're celebrating my favorite Roadrunner release of 2021 to tha surprise of no one: PANTYCHRIST by Dana Dentata.⁣ ⁣ I correctly think Dana Dentata is tha coolest and she tells us about tha making of her debut album, working with a gang of all-stars like King Woman, 100 Gecs, Lil' Aaron, and Travis Barker, opening for tha Insane Clo…

MEEPISODE 61: We're celebrating THIRTY YEARS...of death metal devastators Immolation and their debut album from 1991 - DAWN OF POSSESSION! And Immolation haven't let dusk come on their career yet because their new album ACTS OF GOD is on tha horizon! Tha Immortals themselves, Bob and Ross take us through making Dawn of Possession in Germany with pr…

MEEPISODE 60:⁣ Karma to Burn are a unique entry into the Roadrunner catalog - an INSTRUMENTAL band...who release a non-instrumental album on Roadrunner. ⁣ ⁣ K2B started as all riffs and no vocals but when Howie Abrams signed them to tha label, expectations were that they'd get a frontman to bring their message to tha MASSED and as you'll hear...tha…

MEEPPRINT⁣ ⁣ In 1996 Vision of Disorder released what is now considered a classic with their self-titled "green drip" album but tha band wasn't satisfied with that sound. They knew they could do better - and now we do too!⁣ ⁣ In 1998, "IMPRINT", tha relentless follow-up was unleashed complete with a Phil Anselmo guest spot, recording with producer …

MEEPISODE 58: It's tha 15 anniversary of Roadrunner releasing Denton, TX band FAKTION's self-titled debut.⁣ ⁣ Riffmaster Meepster Marshal Dutton from that band has now gone on to front platinum selling powerhouse HINDER who I first saw with EIGHTEEN VISIONS in '06.⁣ ⁣ M.D. took some time from burning it down to talk about making tha Faktion album F…

HAPPY HALLOWICKED!!! We're celebrating Jack-O-Lanterns weather and tha 20th Anniversary of tha final release of the Misfits on Roadrunner: CUTS FROM THE CRYPT released October 30, 2001. With me to do the honors of heralding this haunted Hallowed hitlist is none other than tha Abominable Dr. Chud from tha band and wrestling icon VAMPIRO! Doc has see…

It's time to be a colorguard for tha metal marching band of Sepultura as we fly tha flag of NATION...their FINAL album for Roadrunner Records, released 20 years ago in 2001. ⁣ ⁣ This is tha 2nd release with current vocalist Derrick Green and would set tha tone for tha future of tha band as his various unique vocal styles and songwriting methods wou…

MEEPISODE 55: A THREEPEAT! In hockey they call it a hat trick. But today we're referring to it as the 30th anniversary of Suffocation's Roadrunner debut - EFFIGY OF THE FORGOTTEN! October 22, 1991 this juggernaut was released and we effigize it with Josh Barohn from Suffocation's formation. This one is for the OGs since Josh played on the iconic so…

MEEPISODE 54:⁣ ⁣ 23 years ago TODAY on October 6, 1998 Sepultura released AGAINST, their first album with Derrick Green and tha beginning of a new legacy.⁣ ⁣ Listen to never before told stories about the events leading up to tha making of this album from producer Howard Benson and tha guitar god himself Andreas Kisser.⁣ ⁣ Derrick was tha man for th…

Meepisode 53: It's a CHAMPIONSHIP edition of tha show. We're celebrating 15 years of Killswitch Engage's third and possibly biggest album on Roadrunner, AS DAYLIGHT DIES. To talk about the making of that record will be band bassist and artist Mike D as well as reigning WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion, Roderick Strong! Roddy's finishing move he won t…

I never planned on this; Big Meep Evangelist! In 1997 Roadrunner Records released the debut album by Tom Holkenborg, better known the world over as Junkie XL. Tom a few years later would score a worldwide #1 hit with some guy named Elvis and presently scores worldwide movie releases like Justice League but there was a time when he was a real rock'n…

#Meepisode51⁣ ill Niño - Revolution...Revolución (2001)⁣ ⁣ ill Niño started as El Niño with Merauder vocalist Jorge Rosado before changing their name & personnel & being signed to Roadrunner Records by Mike Gitter.⁣ ⁣ 09/18/01, TWENTY YEARS AGO, they released their debut album which launched them into tha canon of music forever with singles like "W…

MEEPISODE 50: Robb Flynn - Meepster Mainstay, bonfire icon, & main cog in tha Machine Head. After they're hugely successful debut "Burn My Eyes" was released, they'd attempt to follow up one of tha most important albums of all time... And they did!! 1997's "More Things Change..." is meaner, focused, & destructive in many ways. Tha General himself t…