BRUTALITY PODCAST

As 2025 comes to end, we thought we'd put together a collection of some of our favorite moments of the year. Whether you're here to take a trip down memory lane with us, or to find out about episodes you've missed on, thank you! A lot of exciting things already being planned for 2026 that we cannot wait to share with you all. But until then; happy holidays! XTHEYAN: https://www.instagr...

[BEST VIEWED WITH VIDEO. WINNERS' VIDEOS SHORTENED FOR FAIR USE] The first annual Deathcore Awards , presented by Brutality Podcast . A fan voted celebration of all things deathcore in the year 2025; individual musicianship, songs, albums and (of course) breakdowns. A big shoutout to Heavy//Hitter for providing a mid-show live performance & to Indiemerchstore for providing us with giveaway...

This week we are joined by Zelli , frontman of beatdown deathcore band Paleface Swiss . We talk about his love for Skrillex & Nickelback, his love for wrestling, learning how to sing, the band's upcoming release " The Wilted EP ", Paleface Swiss' evolving sound, insomnia, the Swiss mentality & so much more. ZELLI: https://www.instagram.com/zelliplfc/ PALEFACE SWISS: https...

This week we’re joined by Jacob Mathes , co-vocalist / writer for Orphan , for an in-depth conversation on deathcore vocals, emotion and authenticity in heavy music, and the creative process behind Porcelain and Manifesto 1.0: Stages Of Grief . We talk writing with his brother, mindset while recording, mental health, visual identity and graphic design, what’s next for Orphan & so much more. JA...

This week we are joined by Abe Kirkpatrick , vocalist of myspace deathcore revival band Mauled . We discuss their brand new single "TheLastThingYouSee", shooting the music video for the single, the self titled EP, influences, upcoming music, 2000s culture & nostalgia, the Myspace days, the revival scene & so much more. ABE KIRKPATRICK: https://www.instagram.com/nodakmauled/ MAULE...

Casey Carrano joins us this week to talk about his time in Dr Acula , as well as his band beginnings with Bubbles & later bands Vulture and Refuge . We nerd out about anime, collectables and his recent trading card venture Slam Slabs . NJ metal & hardcore scene, a whole lot of shoutouts, Victory Records (lol), this one was laughs from start to finish. CASEY CARRANO: https://www.instagram.c...

We sit down with Koda Kobain , vocalist of Myspace deathcore revival band Execution . We talk a TON about the piercing & tattoo world, the Myspace revival, joining the band, upcoming EP, recording with Noah of Rev3rent, the Kentucky scene & so much more. KODA KOBAIN: https://www.instagram.com/koda2br00tal/ EXECUTION: https://www.instagram.com/executionsdc/ Thank you to IndieMerchstore for...

Frankie Pierri , vocalist of Chicago deathcore band Monsters , joins us this week to talk about growing up homeschooled, finding community in the metal scene, the Chicago metal scene, the start of Monsters & their iconic " The Righteous Dead " album, False Prophet Records, getting chewed up by the music industry & how the band ultimately met it's demise. We also chat about th...

This week we are joined by Dani Doom , vocalist of the infamous experimental deathcore/metalcore band Design The Skyline . In traditional Brutality Podcast fashion, we go through Dani's musical journey & all of the Extra Large Kids/Design The Skyline lore, including the Surrounded By Silence music video, signing with Victory Records & the hate that came with it all. We chat about the b...

This week we are joined by Josh Goddard , the legendary masked drummer from the early days of Suicide Silence . We're talking the 2004 demos , the Family Guy Demo and of course the iconic Self-Titled EP . We end up chatting about his whole backstory / lore with the band, getting into drums, stories behind the mask, his exit from Suicide Silence, Mitch Lucker's memorial show & reconnect...

Spite vocalist Darius Tehrani joins us this week to talk about the band's new record " New World Killer ", the band's inception, influences, being authentic in the music industry, internet discourse/censorship, realities of touring with your heroes, the myspace deathcore revival, horror movies & so much more. DARIUS TEHRANI: https://www.instagram.com/dariusspite/ SPITE: https...

This week we are joined by Santiago Silva & Cabel Tello of brutal revival deathcore band Yet Still We Pray . The band reflects on forming their previous band BirthOfTragedy , early chaotic shows, the explosive growth of the South Florida heavy scene, the influence of Disfiguring The Goddess, vocal olympics, Tracheotomy’s impact on the revival scene & so much more. SANTIAGO SILVA: https://w...

This week we chat with Caleb Pels , bassist/man of many hats for brand new technical deathcore outfit Coma Witch . We get to talk about their debut record "The Forgiveness of Emptyness", the band's inception, writing & recording process, self mixing the record, their place in the deathcore scene, influences, artwork creation as well as his other bands The Hate Campaign & Kniv...

This week we chat with Ben Siptrott , guitarist of bands Jerome & Monsters . With both bands making a comeback, we get into the humble beginnings of starting Jerome, VFW shows, Eat The Gun & gaining fame after the band's breakup, the Chicago deathcore scene, reuniting 15+ years later, new music, Monsters' reunion & so much more. BEN SIPTROTT: https://www.instagram.com/ben_jerom...

Matt Guglielmo , drummer for The Acacia Strain & END , joins us this week on the podcast. We talk about The Acacia Strain` upcoming record "You Are Safe From God Here", producing alongside Will Putney & Randy LeBoeuf, work ethic, influences, crazy tour stories & so much more. MATT GUGLIELMO: https://www.instagram.com/matt.guglielmo/ THE ACACIA STRAIN: https://www.instagram.co...

This week we sit down with none other than Alex Erian , one of two vocalists in the legendary deathcore outfit Despised Icon . In this extended conversation we get to talk about the band’s upcoming album Shadow Work , reflect on the band’s career and what it takes to achieve longevity in the metal scene, Quebec’s heavy metal culture, crazy tour stories, the inception of deathcore and the Myspace d...

This week we sit down with 16 year old Joshua Bailey Guard , one of our favorite current vocalists & frontman of deathcore revival band Rev3rent . We talk about getting into deathcore & deathcore vocals, his parents being metalheads, his controversial debut with Rev3rent, writing process, stretched ear accidents, tour stories, haters, the future of deathcore & so much more. JOSHUA BAIL...

Jacob Durrett , drummer of Shadow Of The Colossus & Molotov Solution , joins us this week to talk about his journey into metal, Debello Castrum , Fate , moving to Nashville to become a country songwriter/producer, working with Will Putney, AI's place in songwriting/producing & so much more. JACOB DURRETT: https://www.instagram.com/durrett.ptx/ SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS: https://shadowofth...

This week we are joined by Joe Alspach , the vocalist of now-defunct Christian deathcore band On Solid Ground . With a single release in 2007, we had a blast looking back on the early days of the band, recording at only 16 years old, Xanga, Myspace & playing with bands such as Whitechapel and Impending Doom in their very early days. We also go into what it was like being in a Christian band wi...

What may sound like a cool hardcore band name is simply the reality of our recent trip to Los Angeles. We flew out of Montreal, Canada to go to sunny California for a few days, which included seeing the legendary Elysia at the equally legendary Chain Reaction alongside the homies in Rev3rent & In Which Divides Us. We were also invited to do the Garza Podcast, a surreal moment for us. Everythin...

This week we chat with Michael Yager aka Moke , bassist of the band Lorna Shore . We chat about him joining the band, the band's growth since To The Hellfire, their upcoming record "I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me", music videos, myspace deathcore, Oldschool Runescape, playing drums for a tour, writing process & so much more. MICHAEL YAGER: https://www.instagram.com/moke...

This week we sit down with Daniel McBride , drummer for melodic deathcore band Last House On The Left . Daniel also worked as Sumerian Records ' in house graphic designer for 16 years, which he got his start from doing Myspace layouts & gif banners for deathcore bands. To the surprise of noone; we end up talking about Myspace for a lot of this conversation, bands partying at his parent&#39...

This week we welcome Orion Stephens , vocalist of In Dying Arms to the show. Formed in 2006 & still active today, we were able to talk about the Myspace days, tour stories, recieving hate, clean vocals in deathcore, bridging the gap between metalcore & deathcore, video games & so much more. ORION STEPHENS: https://www.instagram.com/orionstephens IN DYING ARMS: https://www.instagram.com...

100 episodes already. Crazy to think about, feels like we got started a month ago. To celebrate we do a guestless episode and take a look back on our past episodes, some of our favorite guests & moments, how we met, & starting the podcast. We cap off the episode responding to viewer questions. A big thank you to everyone who has been supporting so far. Cheers to another 100! Thank you to I...

In this episode we have a chat with Daniel "Sharpy" Sharp , frontman of now defunct Aussie deathcore band Boris The Blade . We talk about some of the band's origin story, touring, making money in deathcore, underrated Australian deathcore bands, losing his voice on tour, AI in music, tattooing, his current project The Bullet Dodger & so much more. DANIEL SHARP: https://www.instag...