The Nu-Metal Agenda

The gang sat down with one of the architects of the genre to discuss the bands origins, the highest of highs and the darkest of Dark Days, Mikey’s latter-day work in the construction industry, the harrowing ordeal that is cancer, and MUCH more! Please consider supporting us and the future of accessible heavy music if you’re enjoying what you hear: https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

The gang recently sat down with members of the reunited Spineshank! Catch them on tour this summer, and if you like what you hear, consider supporting what we do! https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

Kirk and Cran sit down with storyteller extraordinaire Sahaj Ticotin, mastermind of Ra. Topics include Sting, navigating a career when Best Buy dictates the terms of album sales, Sting, the doofus-ification of one David Draiman, Sting, and more! Like what you hear? Consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

Folks, this is BIG. The gang sat down with legendary producer Garth Richardson, aka GGGarth! Rage Against the Machine, Mudvayne, Kittie, 40 Below Summer, Chevelle— the man behind the boards for some of the best albums of all time has more stories than you can imagine!! Like what you hear? Consider supporting us over on Patreon for exclusive content and special Discord perks! https://www.patreon.co...

Folks— it finally happened! Holiday Kirk and the gang sit down with Aaron Zilch from American Head Charge, arguably one of the greatest bands this genre has ever seen! This is an in-depth and very intimate discussion with no subject off the table. Like what you hear? Consider supporting us over on our Patreon! Membership includes acccess to our ongoing anthology series Break Stuff, early access to...

The gang (eventually) sits down with none other than Dryden Mitchell of Alien Ant Farm to discuss touring, sobriety, metronomes, and MUCH more! Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to our Patreon for bonus episodes, exclusive access to our anthology series Break Stuff where we chronicle the history of the best worst genre of music, discord benefits, and MORE! https://www.patreon.com/numetal_ag...

The gang sits down to discuss a seminal event in both the history of the United States and the genre: 9/11. NOW FREE for public listeners! Like what you hear? Consider subscribing to our patreon to hear the rest of the series recanting the history of nu metal, featuring interviews with Ross Robinson, Bryan Quinby, Johnny from HEALTH, and many more! https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

Episode 4 of our ongoing series chronicling the improbable rise and meteoric crash of the best worst genre in music is now free to the public in honor of the late, great Ozzy. Johnny Health joins us to discuss the pinnacle of nu festivals- Ozzfest! If you like what you hear and want to learn more about this genre and have access to every episode of Break Stuff and MUCH more, consider supporting us...

It’s episode 72, and the gang answers all your burning questions! Like, subscribe, leave us 5 stars!

Well hello again! We shared an intimate and revealing conversation about basketball shorts, abs, “rivalries” and more with the nicest man in nu, Hoobastank’s Doug Robb! Catch Hoobastank live in Portage, Indiana on June 21st where he’s planning on letting our very own Cranfather sing The Reason!

The first in a series exploring the best worst genre in the history of heavy music. The gang and special guests (this episode: Niko Sergakis from the Niko and Chris Bears Post-Post Game Wrap Up Show) will give you the nitty gritty, from the origins and influences of your favorite bands to the mainstream behemoth that would come to dominate radio and MTV for the better part of a decade. Subscribe t...

The gang is back! We're talking about the hottest comp of the year and possibly tbe decade! plus discussions on why Sick New World flopped and the return of Linkin Park!

Kirk and Cran sat down with Touché Amore mastermind and host of First Ever Podcast Jeremy Bolm to try and.and.figure out if the "debut" album from Deadsy is a hidden gem or a snoozer. We also discover Bolm is a certified nu OG! Fight for the future of accessible heavy music here: https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda find Jeremy's podcast here: https://the-first-ever-podcast.libsyn....

The gang talked to Steven Carr, author of the incredible piece Slipknot Made Me Gay. And we had a special guest, one of the organizers of Louisville Loves Nu Metal and friend of the show Zack Pennington! Tickets are available here: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/72601387/louisville-loves-numetal-louisville-headliners-music-hall?partner_id=100 And as always, fight for the future of accessible heavy...

the gang talked to esteemed author Merritt K about one of the biggest nu albums of all time, as well as the tragic passing of Seth Binzer, aka Shifty Shellshock. Fight for the future of accessible heavy music: https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

we sat down with legendary videographer and nu metal historian Brad Nolan to discuss his illustrious history filming all of your favorite bands and the state of the genre today! Support the fight for the future of accessible heavy music here: https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda

The gang welcomes esteemed YouTube personality Todd In The Shadows ( https://youtube.com/@toddintheshadows?si=Oa1NiWrBpid_21uu ) to discuss the best thing ever done by one of the worst people alive. Support the fight for the future of heavy music at https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda and let us know what you think!

Our loyal and lovely Patreon community submitted all the burning questions they've had for the crew. This episode (and this show) would not exist if it wasn't for them, so please consider supporting us in our endeavor for the fight for accessible heavy music! https://www.patreon.com/numetal_agenda/about?ref=numetalagenda.com

The gang had the esteemed pleasure of sitting down with Mercedes Lander and Tara McCleod of the legendary Kittie! This candid discussion includes everything from reminiscence of Ozzfests past and what it's like getting a long overdue re-evaluation in 2024. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the epsiode, and tell us what you think!

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