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We kick things off talking about Danzig revealing one last Misfits show at Madison Square Garden. We also talk a bit about his directorial career. We learn of a cameo of a Livecast favorite in a new Adam Sandler movie. We play some Cattle Decapitation, and then welcome vocalist Travis Ryan, who talked about their upcoming album, Death Atlas, out November 29th on Metal Blade Records. Travis also ta...

We kick things off with a phone call from a Jamey Jasta impersonator, and end up talking about what Jamey Jasta is up to. We all offer what we would have as our last meals. We then discuss the controversial hiring and firing of Shane Gillis on SNL and cancel culture. We discuss AYDS, an early 80s weight loss supplement. We discuss Metallica being played in the White House and go off on Donald Trum...

We are very excited to welcome Johnny Zazula to the show. His label Megaforce was responsible for initially signing some big bands like Metallica, Anthrax, Mercyful Fate, Venom, S.O.D. and others. We talked to Jon about old New York tales, running a metal label in the 80s and his new book Heavy Tales: The Metal. The Music. The Madness . As Lived by Jon Zazula. will be released on October 29th and...

Our good friend Loni, the guy with the hat podcast, is back on the show hanging out with us. We kick things off talking about Rob's Chinese dim sum experience. Rob talks about growing older and accepting it. We have a big announcement we reveal during the show. We then spend a good amount of time listening to a classic Dave Mustaine interview. Noa shares stories of camping in the woods. We wr...

We kick things off talking about last night's Video Music Awards. We talk about the performances and the stand up comedian host. Darren shared some tales of his trip to Montreal, including seeing a Metallica cover band and his problems at customs. Rob shares some Russian candy with the co-hosts. We learn of the Brooklyn seltzer boys and portable bidets before closing the show with a really to...

We kicked things off talking about the recent feud between Tom G. Warrior and Metallica. We then discuss the recent altercation Behemoth's Nergal had at a YMCA. We follow that up by playing a hilarious video review from a Southern Youtuber who tries seltzer for the first time. We talk about Phil Anselmo's new band and end the show getting some calls. We hear from Mario, and a first-time-...

We kick things off talking about the metal band that almost got arrested for hanging out in a Walmart parking lot. Sid goes into detail about his personal time. We spend some time exploring Varg's new Twitter account. Rob talks about his experience attending a Tool listening party. We spend a good amount of time playing a new video from our friend Mark. Noa ends the show with an interesting (...

We're so excited to welcome one half of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, El Phantasmo. ElP talks about how he got started in pro wrestling, his journey to New Japan, his mental state auditioning for New Japan, performing against Jushin Thunder Liger. ElP talks about how he structures a match, his preparation and we really get into his performances during the New Japan Battle of...

We kicked things off talking about the senseless shootings this weekend, and specifically the one linked to heavy metal. We learned the shooter was in a pornogrind band on the air. We also talk about an unfortunate incident that happened to Noa, a woman saved from a cougar attack by Metallica's music and Rob's latest personal exploration. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on: Spotif...

Health bassist John Famiglietti steps into the Squared Circle Pit this episode and talks about how he went from liking wrestling a kid to giving up on it, getting into music and then discovering wrestling again in the last few years, first with WWE and then diving deep into New Japan. John and Rob talk all about the current G1 Climax tournament and nerd out about Kenny Omega and AEW. Check out pre...

We kick things off talking to longtime listener Colin, who shares a tragic tale about his grandfather. We talk about Sid's birthday party and embarrassing him. Rob talked about going to see Robyn live and we hear Rob singing along. Sid shares some stories of awkward band interactions with fans. Then, we are joined by Witch Taint for the remainder of the episode and they offer their first ever...

We kick off the show with an infestation situation. We then discuss the Bagel Boss debacle and a new Livecast meme is born. Afterwards, we play a special sponsor message from a very charitable cause. Darren discusses the lack of seltzer in Dallas, Texas. We briefly discuss Disturbed's visit to Israel, and his recent outbursts against Roger Waters. Then, we play audio clips from a recent Donal...

This week, we're joined by comedian Zac Amico for the entire episode. We kick things off talking about Slayer's newly announced tour dates with Phil Anselmo. Rob and Darren then share some highlights of their Dallas trip. Zac talks about his recent wrestling matches, including one match that got a little too hardcore. We play a recent clip of Gene Simmons on British television and explor...

This past weekend, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off their annual summer tournament, the G1 Climax 29. I was there and was lucky enough to get credentialed for the press conference. In this very special episode of Squared Circle Pit, I post some highlights from the question and answer session that was only open to press – featuring segments with Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr., Jay White, Juic...

We're very excited to welcome one of WWE's rising superstars to show, NXT's Rick Bugez calls in and we have a great chat. Bugez talks about how he got into metal, his first experiences with wrestling, finding his character and how Paul Heyman had a huge impact on that as well as bands he was looking forward to seeing at the recent Download Festival. An awesome chat with an awesome d...

We kick things off talking about Slayer, komodo dragons, and Aaron Lewis' recent appearance on the Mike Huckabee talk show. We were then excited to welcome back a returning guest, Justin Foley of The Austerity Program . Justin talked about the process behind band's killer new EP, Bible Songs 1 . This also led into a very in-depth discussion about why we listen to metal, religion and empa...

We kick things off with a huge revelation from Noa. After that, we dive deep into recent reviews about the new Danzig horror film, Verotika . We learn about some other horror movies Danzig is planning for the future. We once again get sidetracked on Queen of Vagina, and how could we not. Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on:  Spotify ,  iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play , Tunein or this RSS fee...

We kick things off talking about Dave Mustaine's throat cancer diagnosis. We then get a call from a young fan asking for advice about high school. After that, we discuss potential cover songs for the next Metallica covers album and even were able to score some unheard rough demos of potential songs on the album. The gang talks about an experience at a Down, System of a Down, Meshuggah show ma...

If you've watched WWE Smackdown Live in the last few weeks, you've noticed that tag team champion Rowan has started wearing a different metal shirt every week . We felt that Rowan would be a perfect guest for our wrestling-meets-metal podcast and so here he is, talking to me about his favorite metal bands, how he discovered all the folk and power metal he listens to, the inspiration for...

We kick things off talking about former Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer's new gig as a reserve police officer. We played a new Hollywood Vampires cover of David Bowie and then discussed Johnny Depp's music career. We discussed uncomfortable album covers that the Scorpions put out. We took a time machine back to some classic pro wrestling themes. Listen to the Metal Injecti...

Comedian Jay Miller joins us on the show. The Livecast gang go way back with Jay, so we spend a good amount of time reminiscing about the days when Jay, Sid and Rob all collaborated on a DIY venue in Brooklyn called the Punk Temple. We all share wild stories from our times there and the people we used to be. We then get intimate about manscaping, the true definition of a circlejerk, and soggy bisc...

We kick things off discussing Phil Labonte's surprising past. Rob then talks about some ethics in journalism. Noa talks about her trip to LA and meeting up with El Duderino. We talk about Randy Blythe's recent injury. Noa discusses a past relationship. We then follow up with the "I am delivert" and "PATTTIIIII" meme originators. We then learn of Hulk Hogan's ridi...

This week, the guys are without Noa, because she is in LA for the week. We kick things off talking about Bitcoin and Game of Thrones. But don't worry, we don't give out any spoilers for the final season. We then get a call from somebody who confronts Darren on comments he's made. We talk a bit about New York politics, including Anthony Weiner and Bill de Blasio, and we learn of Bill...

If you haven't seen Viceland's new series, Dark Side of the Ring , we can't recommend it enough. (All the episodes are up for streaming ). I had a chance to talk with the creator of the series, Evan Husney, who takes me through his pro wrestling journey and how his fandom of wrestling and heavy metal intersected. We dive deep into the series and the episodes, including Bret Hart&#03...

We kick off the show discussing a recent meet-up with a longtime fan of the show, Israeli Guy. We get a call from Acky on the other side of the world, who tells us about some unfortunate health problems he's been having. Get well soon, Acky. Rob talks about his own recent visit to the doctor. We spend a lot of time discussing the trailer to the upcoming film, Loqueesha. We wrap up the show wi...