Metalcore Nerds: A Music Podcast About Pop Culture

Not only is Second Harbour bound to be your new favorite band, these guys LOVE movies. With this year poised to be the biggest year for cinema in our lifetime, we took on the impossible task of ranking our top ten most anticipated movies of 2026. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Second Harbour! Fac...

2025 has been a banner year for TV, but can 2026 top it? Good Sleepy joins Sean Website to rank our top ten most anticipated TV Shows of 2026! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Good Sleepy! Website | Instagram | Facebook | Pre-Save 'Constant Humming' Join the Metalcore Nerds Community: Discord | FB...

Fresh off their new album, 'Blood of the Bull," Danny of Upon A Burning Body joins the show to talk about having a song featured in a horror movie, video game soundtrack aspirations, choosing to focus on positivity, and much more!  EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Upon A Burning Body! Website | Ins...

In anticipation of their comeback show THIS WEEKEND, Shawn Spann of I The Breather joins the show to chat about PlayStation 1 Demo Discs, VHS tapes, his favorite shows of the year, & Stranger Things 5. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support I The Breather! Tickets to Their Comeback Show | Instagram |...

In celebration of their new record, "Mirror Touch," Myke Terry of Volumes joins the show to talk about video games that shaped his childhood, gems on Netflix and Paramount+, and what TV shows dominate his free time when he's not on the road. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Volumes! Pre-Order 'Mirr...

Luc & Brad of Calling All Captains join the show to talk about albums that inspired their new EP, growing up playing Pokémon, recent anime obsessions, and so much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Calling All Captains! Pre-Order 'The Things That I've Lost' | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify...

This week, Sean is joined by Tim of Wind Walkers to talk about their biggest musical inspirations, Pluribus, fantasy series, rewatching Stranger Things, Predator: Badlands, and so much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Wind Walkers! Website | Instagram | Stream 'I Don't Belong Here' EP | YouTu...

In celebration of his new book 'Unbreakable Rhythm,' Frank Zummo of Sum 41 & Electric Callboy joins the show to talk about his incredible journey as a musician. From his time with Sum 41, his transition to Electric Callboy, crafting everything surrounding his book, & even revealing what type of media he consumes to unwind, Frank & Sean go through it all! EARGASM Use the code METALCOREN...

Nick Rendelman of Wiltwither joins the show to talk about pop culture influences for their new record 'Pure Light,' Sinners, The Walking Dead, the current state of Star Wars, and so much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Wiltwither! Facebook | Instagram | Stream 'Pure Light' | Merch Song of th...

Mike Leon of CKY joins the show to talk about his introduction to the band, Spinal Tap, Ethan Hawke in the 90s, Halloween Horror Nights & much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support CKY! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | CKY's New Song! Song of the Week: Ace Enders "Dark Weather" Check out the M...

JP & Raff of Cold Steel join the show to talk about their first movie theater experiences, their favorite shows of the year & Sean gives his non-spoiler thoughts on It: Welcome To Derry! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Cold Steel! Instagram | Pre-Order Their New Album | Spotify | Spinefarm...

Jesse Korman of The Number Twelve Looks Like You returns to Metalcore Nerds to talk about producing the new Foxy Shazam record, working on Terrifier 3, his upcoming directorial film debut, and so much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Jesse! The Number 12 Music | The Number 12 Merch | Instagra...

Keep on keeping on! Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam joins the show to offer a behind-the-scenes look at becoming the theme for Peacemaker Season 2, his friendship with James Gunn, performing at San Diego Comic-Con, cameoing in Superman, and his current pop culture obsessions. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Sup...

This week on Metalcore Nerds, Andrew Johnson of Have Mercy joins the show to chat about landing a spot on the NASCAR 25 soundtrack, Alien: Earth, Marvel Zombies, Task, and so much more! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Have Mercy! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Song of the Week: 84 Days "...

Celebrating the release of their new album  Pantheon , Will Swan of Dance Gavin Dance joins Sean to chat about Magic the Gathering, Bring Her Back, Alien: Earth, horror legacy sequels, and so much more. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Dance Gavin Dance! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Son...

Hot off their new album New World Heat , Brandon Kemp of Fox Lake joins Sean to chat about Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Weapons, what makes a good horror movie and Fox Lake's dream tour. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Fox Lake! TikTok | Facebook | Instagram | Website Song of the Week: Downswing "Fo...

A new era of Metalcore Nerds is here! Shane Told of Silverstein joins Sean to discuss the lack of event TV, the benefits of having unlimited access to TV & movies, and what some of the hidden gems of 2025 are. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Silverstein! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Websit...

After over two decades, was the MCU the key to finally getting the Fantastic Four right!? Sean is joined by Ryan Wilkinson of 156/Silence to talk about Marvel's first family and their future in this vast multiverse. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support 156/Silence! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Webs...

Maybe that's the real punk rock! Sean is joined by Steve Tinnon of Within The Ruins to talk about James Gunn's Superman! Did we leave filled with hope, or are we joining the legion of monkey bots? EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Within The Ruins! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify Song of th...

We're in the back half of the year, so it's time to rank our 5 favorite movies of the year so far. Joining Sean is Mike Sugars of Psycho-Frame & Church Tongue to breakdown their favorites! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Psycho-Frame! Website | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Support Church Ton...

The summer movie season is in full effect! Sean is joined by Rob O'Brien of Dying In Designer to chat about all the movies they're excited to check out in the coming months. EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Dying In Designer! YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Streaming Song of the Week: Silverstein...

The Last of Us Season 2 has come and gone, & to break down what worked, what didn't & what to expect from Season 3, Sean is joined by Sean Michael of Old Neon! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Old Neon! Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Song of the Week: Dark Divine "Make Me Disappea...

2025 has been a banner year for TV shows. Sean is joined by Ethan & Jacob of Thornhill to talk about their favorite series of the year so far! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support Thornhill! Spotify | Facebook | Instagram | Website Song of the Week: Execution Day "Monster" Check out the Metalcore N...

The nerds are back, and so is the rebellion! Andor has returned, and Sean is joined by isitjosh to talk all about its first 3 episodes! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support isitjosh! Spotify | Twitter | Instagram | Website Song of the Week: fallfiftyfeet "The Kingsport Curse" Check out the Metalcore Ne...

Excelsior! Sean is joined by AJ Diaferio of We're Wolves to discuss the Avengers: Doomsday casting, Spider-Man news, and Daredevil: Born Again! EARGASM Use the code METALCORENERDS to save 10% off your order. Protect your hearing while still enjoying the music you love. Support We're Wolves! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify Song of the Week: Sink With Me "Bound By Blood" Check out the Metal...