The Rock Rants Podcast

What’s the Best Tony Hawk Song? 28.03.2026 58:56 ↓

We discuss our favorite songs featured on any Tony Hawk game. 

HANABIE. Girl’s Reform Manifest Review and Discussion 18.03.2026 55:46 ↓

We share our thoughts on HANABIE’s first album, Girl’s Reform Manifest. 

Maximum the Hormone - Bu-Ikikaesu Review 11.03.2026 1:03:13 ↓

Smiggy and Ryan review Maximum the Hormone’s 2007 release, Bu-Ikikaesu. 

Islander - Grammy Nominated Review 04.03.2026 52:34 ↓

Longtime and first time Islander listener review Grammy Nominated. 

Turnstile- Never Enough Discussion 27.02.2026 49:35 ↓

Smiggy and Ryan listen to Turnstile for the first time. 

Hail to the King VS The Stage. Which Album is Better? 23.02.2026 1:13:24 ↓

Which album is better?

Spiritbox Tsunami Review and Discussion 11.02.2026 1:07:21 ↓

Smiggy listens to his first Spiritbox album. 

Bloodywood Nu Delhi Review 31.12.2025 1:13:40 ↓

We discuss Zacky Vengeance going country, our Spotify wrapped and Bloodywoods 2025 album Nu Delhi. 

Metal Grammys, New Songs and Of Mice and Men’s Another Miracle 21.12.2025 1:04:27 ↓

We discuss the bands Grammy nominated for best metal performance, new music, Sonic Temple lineup, and Of Mice and Men’s new album Another Miracle. 

Pinkly Smooth. Our Thoughts on a Bizarre Album 20.11.2025 1:08:05 ↓

We talk about Unfortunate Snort and the legacy of The Rev. 

AntiFragile - All That Remains Review 30.10.2025 56:48 ↓

We discuss All That Remains newest album, AntiFragile. 

Silos by Starset Review and AI in Music 21.10.2025 1:01:05 ↓

We discuss Silos by Starset. 

Maneskin- Divided Opinions on RUSH! (ARE U COMING?) 07.10.2025 1:14:58 ↓

Our first guest and long time friend joins us to discuss Maneskin. 

Poppy- Blending Genres For A Unique Sound 01.10.2025 1:08:30 ↓

This episode, we discuss the album Negative Spaces by Poppy. 

First Time Deftones Listener and Long Time Fan Review Private Music 22.09.2025 1:06:20 ↓

Old and new Deftones fan share their thoughts on Private Music. 

BABYMETAL Metal Forth Discussion 16.09.2025 1:31:59 ↓

We rank each song on Metal Forth and share our overall thoughts. 

Ep 7 the Sabbath. Black Sabbath and their Impact on Metal 09.09.2025 54:16 ↓

Our tribute to Prince of Darkness includes taking a look at the very first Black Sabbath album and discussing Ozzy in general. 

Where Have We Been? 17.08.2025 2:09 ↓

Smiggy gives an update on where him and Ryan have been and our plans for the next few episodes. 

The Chaos of Addicted to the Violence - Scars on Broadway 28.07.2025 57:43 ↓

We discuss if Daron Malakian is just a whacky guy or a mad genius. 

System of a Down - Timeless Themes in Mezmerize 21.07.2025 1:09:36 ↓

We discuss anything from the political themes  to the goofy lyrics on System of a Down’s fourth album, Mezmerize. 

Separating The Art From The Artist - Linkin Park From Zero 15.07.2025 1:00:32 ↓

It’s no secret that there has been some controversy surrounding Emily Armstrong joining Linkin Park. We discuss if you really can separate the art from the artist by discussing their newest album From Zero. 

The Velvet Sundown and AIs Place in Music 08.07.2025 1:09:56 ↓

Smiggy and Ryan discuss the AI band The Velvet Sundown and if AI has any place in the music industry. 

Avenged Sevenfold - Life is but a Dream 01.07.2025 1:06:10 ↓

Ryan and Smiggy talk about Avenged Sevenfold’s divisive 2023 album Life is but a Dream. 

Sleep Token - Even in Arcadia 24.06.2025 56:38 ↓

Smiggy and Ryan kickoff episode 1 by discussing Sleep Tokens most recent album, Even in Arcadia.