Nu-Breed Podcast

This week we dive into one of Jay's FAVORITE numetal bands and their under-appreciated debut, California's Ultraspank. We talk about the recording process, their experiences with their California contemporaries, and lastly where they went from here. Enjoy! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubr...

If you were around back in the mid to late 90s, it was a common occurrence to have artists with their own vanity labels, where they could cultivate their own roster of bands that they thought deserved a chance. While now a distant memory, join us as we dive into the history of this concept and discuss the bands that it included. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email:...

Welcome to 2002, where we are sadly on the downswing of numetal. Join us this week as we review the year that was, and discuss how numetal is slowing down, as well as the trends rising up to take it's place. Cheers!

Here we are, wrapping up Q3 with a bang! This week we chat all things September, and what caught our ear....what did YOU listen to that you thought deserves a spot on the Album of the Year list? Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/g...

If you're a fan of numetal, you know Blue Grape...the merchandise arm of Roadrunner Records that was a behemoth in and of itself! We chat about the merch team's history, how it helped Roadrunner bands grow, and it's eventual evolution and resurgence as a record label...cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: htt...

Better late than never! This week we dig into what came out in August that caught our ears, along with discussing some live shows and music news. What did you catch that we missed? Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nubreedp...

This week we deep-dive on one of the most fun albums we've ever heard, 311's self-titled ''blue album." Not nu but nu-adjacent, we go in on the history of the album, the memories we share around this album, and so much more...cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Gr...

We're in it now, aren't we folks!?!? Numetal is bigger and better than ever, and yet...the cracks are just starting to appear. Join us as we dig into everything nu, nu-adjacent, and extreme that was happening in 2001. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: htt...

We've all got that list in our heads of "perfect" records, 10 out of 10. This week we sit down to share our lists with you...what made it, what didn't, what was a near miss, and what was eliminated and why. What albums are in YOUR perfect album list? Let us know...Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://...

We've had quite a few fans asking for us to go in on this album for quite a long time so here it is! We discuss what is largely considered the high-water mark in Mushroomhead's catalog, XIII. What are your thoughts on this, the band, and the rest of their catalog? Let us know in the comments! Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 2...

Chocolate and peanut butter. Ham and cheese. Numetal and piercings. This week we dive into the history of body modification, and discuss it's impact on the numetal aesthetic. Tell us about your piercings in the comments! Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group:...

Welcome to the year 2000...new century, or should we say "nu" century? Join us this week as we dive into everything going on in the world of metal and extreme music during this time...what bands carried over their popularity from the 90s? Who was coming out at this time that would leave a dent in the musical landscape? Listen in and find out. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_po...

Well we've surely picked up speed this year, haven't we? Join us once again as we go through the releases in July that caught our ears. What did you catch that's not on this list? Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nubreedpo...

This week we dive into the major label debut album of a numetal band that probably best encapsulates the second wave ethos of ''take your influences, put them in a blender with what you want to do, enjoy", Spineshank and their album Strictly Diesel. We discuss the recording of this album, their wild deal with Road Runner, and their relationship with Fear Factory, amongst other things. Cheers! Inst...

We've hit the mid-year point folks, and at this point there's enough out there that we sat down to discuss if the year's new releases ended today, what would our top picks be? Gather round and have a listen! Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.f...

This week we're deep-diving on an album that even at the time you could tell was going to be an instant classic, Machine Head's The More Things Change. We talk our memories of this album, Ozzfest 97 (of course), and all things Machine Head prior to their ''numetal era." Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: ht...

Summer is here, and boy do we have some great picks for June! The heat outside isn't the only heat we're experiencing...cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nubreedpodcast/ Tim Twitter: https://twitter.com/timLSD Jay Twitter:...

This week we dive into one of the mediums that helped numetal explode in both popularity and visibility: video games. We trace the evolution of numetal in gaming and how some bands were able to leverage this exposure into greater heights of renown. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubr...

This week we deep-dive into a band that was in, around, and adjacent to the numetal scene with a really unique sound and a killer live show: The Urge. We discuss their major-label debut Receiving the Gift of Flavor, the band's history, and where they went from here (pun intended!) Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627...

Peanut butter and jelly. Ham and cheese. Numetal and JNCO Jeans. There are few iconic pairings that generate a mental picture faster than saying "numetal fan wearing JNCOs", and this week we dive into the history, development, and resurrection of every numetal fan's favorite brand. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627...

We just did 7 Angels 7 Plagues, so you knew this was coming...out of the ashes of that band came the debut album of one of the best OG metalcore bands, Misery Signals' Of Malice and the Magnum Heart. Enjoy this trip down memory lane as we discuss the recording, reception, and trajectory of this amazing band. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail....

This week we're back at it kids, with the best releases from May. Heading into the hot summer months, we've got tons of stuff to get you ready to rock out in the sunshine! Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter.com/nubreed_podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nubreedpodcast/ T...

This week we sit down to dig into one of our favorite numetal albums, Pitchshifter's masterpiece colloquially referred to as ".com". Hard to believe we're just getting around to this monster now! Cheers! P.S. - if you PSI boys are reading this, please come on the show to chat....we promise to only talk about Infotainment! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@...

And now, the Year In Review you've ALL been waiting for...1999! This is when numetal crosses over into the pop culture zeitgeist, and goes from a niche interest to mainstream. Join us as we reminisce and discuss not only numetal's ascendance but also what else was happening in extreme music at the time. Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com V...

Why did it seem like every numetal band had a cover song on their albums? This week we go all-in on numetal covers...the history, the motivation, and then we ask the important question: did it accomplish for the band what they were looking for? You decide! Cheers! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubreed_podcast/ Email: Nubreedpodcast@gmail.com Voicemail: 267-297-4627 Twitter: https://twitter....