We're live from RPM Fest 2018!  We've got the usual Promotorhead crew, plus members of Jeopardy, Drive-By Bukkake, Bellower, Goblet, The Beast of Nod, and Black Absence joining in at random.  Strap in for an absolutely chaotic episode full of beer thievery, foot massages, too many Saccos, not bonfires, and more.  Plus, all tracks this month are live performances from RPM Fest 2018!  Subscribe for just $1/month at patreon.com/promotorhead for early episodes and exclusive content.  Playlist: 1. Aversed - "Laboratory" 2. Incite - "No Remorse" 3. Tombs - "Black Sun Horizon" 4. Child Bite - "Abysmal Splatter" 5. Epicenter - "The Wolves" 6. Cazador - "Comey" 7. Smash Potater - "Fools of the Trade" 8. Heavy Temple - "Key and Bone" 9. Acid Witch - "Black Witch".  All tracks recorded live at RPM Fest 2018.  All tracks mixed and mastered by Anthony Medaglia at Sonic Titan Studios.

#24: Live at RPM Fest 2018

Celseigh and Sonic Pulse bring us murder ballads and power thrash this episode as we talk Spotify, monetizing your music, recording techniques, dogs and moonshine, movies, jukebox-bombing, side projects, extreme music as a sport, and shout outs to local bands.  Subscribe for just $1/month at patreon.com/promotorhead for an extended episode with pet eels and chinchillas, totaling cars, drunk bandmates, cop problems, and staring contests.  Playlist: 1. Celseigh – "Buried Wounds" 2. Celseigh – "Cemetary Road" 3. Sonic Pulse – "Resinator" 4. Sonic Pulse – "First Contact High" 5. Celseigh – "Weatherman".  Celseigh tracks performed live at Sonic Titan Studios, recorded and mixed by Anthony Medaglia.

#23: Gravibong

The Beast of Nod and Waelmist join us to talk getting sets cut short, using your time on stage efficiently, never hanging out with your bandmates, balancing music within your career and personal life, managing band goals and expectations, band business strategies, and using storytelling and science in the songwriting process.  Playlist (all tracks by The Beast of Nod): 1. "Cephalopod of Doom" 2. "Potroast the Rhinoman" 3. "T.C.T.W.A.D.M.L.C."  4. "When a Meganeura Flies".  All tracks recorded live at Sonic Titan Studios and mixed by Anthony Medaglia.

#22: Schrodinger's Podcast

Black Absence and Bellower join us this episode as we talk finding bandmates on Craigslist, throwing up at the Wreck Room, band Facebook chats, Oreo nachos, lying to get out of band practice, and saving pies from tear gas.  Subscribe for just $1/month at patreon.com/promotorhead for an extended episode with two more tracks from our featured bands recorded live at Sonic Titan Studios, plus Long Island rants, craft beer talk, and whether or not Florida exists.  Playlist: Intro: Black Absence - Exodus 1. Black Absence - The Nothing 2. Bellower - Bellower 3. Black Absence - Indestruction 4. Bellower - Tessellated Skin.  All tracks recorded live at Sonic Titan Studios. Black Absence tracks mixed by Anthony Medaglia. Bellower tracks mixed by Brian Westbrook.

#20: Richard W. Mills, Esq.

Gulow and Joe return after long absences to talk Lich King road adventures, moving to Poland, new releases and tours from Graviton and Begat The Nephilim, RPM Fest tickets, and upcoming Promotorhead shows for the month of July.  Yes, we skipped Episode 20 - coming soon! Subscribe at http://patreon.com/promotorhead for bonus content, extended episodes, and more!  Playlist: Intro: 1. Chuggernaut - Control Burn 2. OroborO - Demogorgon 3. Graviton - Shattered Repose 4. Begat The Nephilim - Cardboard Casket 5. Medicated Savage - Crutch 6. Upheaval - Abyss

#21: Hidden Rabbit

Epicenter and Conforza join us this episode to talk songwriting, new releases, shows and tours, MRIs, extratone, Cuck Bucks, Nickelodeon game shows, tour van crime scenes, and empty stadiums.  Subscribe at http://patreon.com/promotorhead to get an extended episode with two more tracks and some heated debate over Mario Tennis.  Playlist: Intro: Problem With Dragons - Atomics Pt II 1. Conforza - Bloodline 2. Epicenter - Nightmare Visions 3. Conforza - Timelapse 4. Epicenter - The Wolves.  All tracks except Intro recorded live at Sonic Titan Studios.

#19: Slimy Tim's Barbecue

Nick Saldarini of Goblet joins us to recap our Road to RPM battle of the bands, our upcoming June shows, and to announce the complete RPM Fest 2018 lineup!  Subscribe at http://podcast.promotorhead666.com to get an extended version of this episode where we talk studio construction, royally screwing up songs live, more Godsmack, and falling asleep in unfortunate places.  Playlist: 1. Stonecutters - Carbon Footprint  2. Crash the Owl Party - Theme Song  3. Sacred Ash - Insurrectionist  4. Visitations - Sojourner  5. Condition Critical - Interminable Surgery  6. 3 Parts Dead - My Mistake

#18: Minimize the Suck

The Big Sway and Vilanvs join us this episode to shred some tunes live in the studio and to talk Godsmack-related incidents, how not to get stabbed by a stage intruder, and braiding Uncle Max's mullet.  Subscribe at patreon.com/promtorhead for an extended version of this episode with some goofy bonus chat and two more tracks!  Playlist: Intro: The Big Sway - Gun Fun (in Rifle City)  1. Vilanvs - Virginia is for Lovers, Not Nazis  2. The Big Sway - The Wolves  3. Vilanvs - Fences in Syria / Octagon  4. The Big Sway - Dexterity. All tracks recorded live and mixed/mastered at Sonic Titan Studios.

#17: You Wanna Braid My Mullet?

Vinny Falkowski (Roadhorse/Uncomfortables/Bomber/Sick Things) and Liam Malone (Black Absence) join us this episode as we talk craft beer, click tracks, DIY recording, college radio, Taylor Swift and Beyonce, not knowing your own band's lyrics, downloads vs. streaming, band finances, and the launch of our Patreon!  Sign up for as little as $1/mo at patreon.com/promotorhead and get extended episodes and bonus content.  Playlist: 1. Crimespree - "When I Run" 2. Oxblood Forge - "Paragora Euphoria" 3. Black Absence - "Revolution" 4. Roadhorse - "Who Cares" 5. Black Pyramid - "Wintermute"

#16: I LOVE BAND

Oxen and Vivisepulture join us this episode as we kick off our new two-band format and talk new releases from both bands, the difficulties of recording your own music, Rick and Kat's Howlin' Mouse, being rejected by Encyclopedia Metallum, and having your band named stolen by Canadians.  Playlist: 1. Vivisepulture - "Shadowsphere" 2. Oxen - "Phantom Limb" 3. Oxen - "Rustlung" 4. Vivisepulture - "Anomaly" 5. Vivisepulture - "King of Restless Souls" 6. Oxen - "Rise of the Apprentice Master". All tracks recorded live at Sonic Titan Studios except "Phantom Limb".

#15: Hang On, Because Other People's Lives Just Tank

We're joined by Eduardo of Ice Giant and Charles of The Wreck Room to share stories from metal cruise 70,000 Tons of Metal, recent local shows and tours, our upcoming Road to RPM Fest battle, and a plethora of New England area bands working on new releases this year.  This month's playlist: 1. Continental - "Home on the Range"  2. Added Color - "Same Place"  3. Vivisepulture - "To Stone"  4. OtherThings - "Paper Airplane"  5. Harborlights - "Hollowed Out (BIKES)"

#14: Double S*** Flippin'

Josh Moran of Vacant Eyes joins us as we talk the band's new album, a recap of MAGFest, lineup announcements for Stoned to Death and RPM Fest, 70,000 Tons of Metal, the Lana Del Rey and Radiohead debacle, recording DAWs, and everything coming up in February. Music Credits: 1. Scaphism - "The Feaster From the Stars" 2. Time Out Timmy - "Get Into The Pit" 3. Oxen - "Tomb of the Ocean" 4. Crowfeeder - "Devil's Name" 5. Without Warning - "Last Cry" 6. Vacant Eyes - "An Essence of Anguish"

#13: Doom Metal S***

We celebrate one year of the podcast as we talk Promotorhead's 2017 numbers, what you'll see from us in 2018, some more RPM Fest details, MAGFest and board gaming, and our upcoming January shows. Music credits: 1. Epicenter - "Firepower" 2. The Prozacs - "Piece of Me" 3. One Ton Tommy Gun - "Swarm" 4. Epilepsia - "Brujas" 5. Voices in Vain - "By Any Means Necessary" 6. The Humanoids - "Heavy Metal"

#12: End of Season One

Disguise The Curse joins us this episode as we talk the history of Western Mass metal venues, having your set interrupted by a raffle, local bands setting out on tour, an RPM Fest announcement, our upcoming December shows, and then we somehow talk about food for 20 minutes.

#11: The Brussels Sprouts Podcast

Graviton joins us on Halloween weekend to rip through some insanely fast technical thrash as we bid farewell to the Wreck Room and Metropolis, figure out what makes and breaks a venue, talk gas money etiquette, and recount show horror stories.

#10: Gloryhole Whack-A-Mole

This month we have the mighty Goblet performing in the studio and partying in the control room!! All the Johns are here along with the Seeleys, and your Sonic Titan Studio Crew Anthony and new intern Eduardo of Ice Giant. We'll be talking the Obituary/Exodus/Power Trip show, Tequila endorsements, October shows, Smooth Poopins, and you might even hear a Harmonica solo or two. We've got it all this month!

#9: Smooth Poopins

Heavy Necker joins us this month to kick off our monthly live shows at Sonic Titan Studios!  We've also got the Graviton and Lich King guys in the house as we talk margaritas, Eganstock, memories of RPM Fest, incidents with burlesque dancers and strippers, the legendary Mike Trash, and of course our upcoming shows for the month of September.

#8: The Margarita Podcast

This month we're joined by both Nicks of Goblet as well as Liam and Asian of Black Absence as we talk Gulow's 30th, what makes a good potato salad, Jeopardy's CD release, the debut show at Man the Builder Studios, pitfalls of inexperienced bands, band vans and business practices, the economics of drinking at a Maiden show, and upcoming shows for the month of August. Music credits: 1. Writing in the Skies - "Shimmer" 2. Maniacal Violator - "Unifier" 3. Black Absence - "Revolution" 4. Goblet - "Madman in the Bandvan" 5. Merithius - "All New Era"

#7: The Potato Salad Podcast

After taking a month off we recap Lich King's European tour, Stoned to Death Fest, recent Metallica and Mastodon/Opeth shows, independent metal record stores, and our upcoming July shows. 1. Ice Giant - "Dimension of the Damned" 2. Greylock - "Shapeless" 3. Los Bungalitos - "Anthem"

#6: Connect the Warts

Our hosts Gulow, Johnny Mac, Boozer, and Peydon are joined by Jeff Greene of Western Massacre and Anthony, Cam, and Taylor of Graviton as we talk about our awkward gig experiences, missing Brian, recent and upcoming shows, and Baked Potatoes.  Music credits: 1. Thunderforge - "Sound The Horns" 2. Epicenter - "12 Feet Under" 3. Pathogenic - "Less Human"

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