Episode 281 - Red Fang frontman and bass player Aaron Beam joins the show! Starting the band later in life, Red Fang found success in writing great "Stoner Rock" songs and making hilarious music videos - including the self titled track from their new album "Arrows" where they take on everyday household objects with a katana sword. We discuss what goes through their heads in the making of their videos, their interesting band back story, and how Aaron has been dealing with Covid and time off the road.

Episode 280 - Europe, here we come! Mario Radetzky of (awesome) German Contemporary-Political-Post-Punk-Hardcore band Blackout Problems joins the show! Although Mario comes from a small village in Austria, that didn't stop him from discovering North American post-hardcore band and punk ethics which led him to form Blackout Problems in Munich, Germany in 2012. Since then, the band has signed to a major label to spread their message of sustainability, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. and L.O.V.E. to audiences all over Europe. Now, with a new album reaching even more listeners, Blackout Problems is ready to go even further. Don't miss this interview and the incredible music they are making! Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Crypto-curious? Check out our sponsor Coinbase! I use them for my cryptocurrency investments! Go to coinbase.com/LSS and get $5 in free Bitcoin when you sign up!

Episode 279 - A DAY TO REMEMBER frontman Jeremy McKinnon joins the show! After many requests, he's finally here, and this episode does NOT disappoint! We discuss the polarizing new album "You're Welcome", how the pandemic derailed their plans, and Jeremy finally goes into details about their lawsuit against former record label Victory Records. You DO NOT want to miss this one. Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Crypto-curious? Check out our sponsor Coinbase! I use them for my cryptocurrency investments! Go to coinbase.com/LSS and get $5 in free Bitcoin when you sign up!

Episode 278 - Citizen frontman Mat Kerekes joins the show! Fresh in his new place in Virginia, while working on commissioning some art pieces, we have one of my favorite conversations on the podcast to date. We discuss: Citizen's perceived "coolness" and mystique, recording their new album by themselves without longtime producer Will Yip, Mat's on stage attire choices and his managers opinion of it, the best 3 workout exercises, and how Covid may have actually been a really good thing for Citizen. Not to be missed! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Check out Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by our sponsor Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

Episode 277 - The BEST new band out there! Shane talks to Lucus Woodland, lead singer for Welch band Holding Absence! Fresh off their new album Lucus talks about the sophomore slump (not slump here folks), his equal parts love for music AND family, STILL never playing the USA, their disappointment with their first album and their affinity of writing long songs. Lucus is as honest as they come ... don't miss this one! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Check out Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by our sponsor Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

Episode 276: Four dudes in the booth! This week we have a very special episode with BOTH frontman of Erra - JT and Jesse - AND New Noise's own Mike Howell who happens to be a giant fan of the band. We discuss their new self titled album (one of the best albums so far this year), the importance of lyrics in metalcore but how little they are thought about in the genre, the difficulty of livestreams, and Erra being criminally underrated ... and how that's all about to change. A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Check out Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

They're NOT a cover band! Here is Bryan from Fame on Fire with one of the most honest interviews we have ever had on this show. Bryan talks about their start and unlikely success through cover songs, and switching to originals for their new album "Levels". Some of the other topics discussed include: Using Autotune live, backing tracks, signing or not signing to label, the power of TikTok, and using cover songs to propel your band. This is super compelling. A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Check out Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

Episode 274 - The Devil Wears Prada frontman Mike Hranica joins the show! A bit of an introvert but also so forthcoming and honest, Mike is one of my favorite people to talk to! We discuss the (disappointing) "upcoming" NHL playoffs, their brand new EP "ZII", and tell stories about European strip shows, "L80's Night", and a ton more! Don't miss this! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com

The MAN is here! Jacoby Shaddix, frontman of Rock legends Papa Roach joins the show! An absolute pleasure to chat with, and so honest, this is one of the best episodes to date! We discuss the early years and getting signed, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the pros and cons of Covid, falling off the wagon, taking risks in music, embracing technology and even TikTok, and their music getting better and better over the years. Their SECOND Greatest Hits Album "Greatest Hits Vol 2 - The Better Noise Years" is OUT NOW! Welcome our new sponsor Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com

One of the most talented lead singers in the history of rock music, Myles Kennedy joins the show! We discuss his new solo album, the time he got the unexpected phone call from Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, his appearance in the movie Rock Star, his humble beginnings, jamming as the singer in Led Zeppelin and his lack of a relationship with Axl Rose. Myles is the best. Don't miss this one! Welcome our new sponsor Grammarly .... I use it EVERY DAY to make sure my writing, emails and texts are not only technically perfect, but have the right vibe and tone! Check out Grammarly Premium today! Grammarly.com/lss Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com

We have a VERY VERY special episode! Dan Lambton, great friend of the show is back to show us for the first time ever the BRAND NEW track from his band rationale. It's called "Incentive" and it's an absolute banger! Here it here first before it hits the DSP's! And of course, as we do every Friday, Mike Howell and I break down the weeks best new releases! LISTEN AND ENJOY! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com

Episode 271 - Sumo Cyco frontwoman Skye Sweetnam joins the show! At only age 14, Skye Sweetnam was signed to Capitol Records, toured with Britney Spears, and cut her teeth in the mainstream pop world. Now she fronts Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco, just about to release their third album, and first on a label. Skye is an incredible conversationalist, telling stories of touring with Britney, writing with Tim Armstrong (of Rancid!), her "control freak" tendencies, and their incredibly diehard fanbase! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com

Episode 270: Josh from Tetrarch joins the show! This band has had a long, underground past, but now is about to release their label debut on Napalm Records ... and this thing is a banger! Not being afraid to combine elements of Nu-Metal, 90's alternative, with technical guitar and drum work peppered in, Josh also shines as the frontman both singing and screaming. We chat about their roots in Atlanta, their move to Los Angeles, their guitar player Diamond - one of the few black female lead guitar players in metal, and little baseball talk. Their new album "Unstable" is out tomorrow (April 30)! Don't miss it! Check out the new Silverstein song "Bankrupt" wherever you listen to music / watch music videos! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

Episode 269: Picturesque frontman Kyle Hollis joins the show! Known for his impressive vocal range and stunningly handsome looks, he's also been killing it in the crypto mining game! We talk about all of that, the great new album from Picturesque, his upbringing in a tiny town inArkansas, and much much more! Check out the new Silverstein song "Bankrupt" wherever you listen to music / watch music videos! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today!

Episode 268 - Joe Mulherin, aka nothing, nowhere. joins the show! Now a huge artist, his new album "Trauma Factory" has propelled him to the very top of the emo-rap genre, in both popularity and critical acclaim. Yet, there's so much more to it than that. We discuss his uniqueness (buying and living on a farm, raising animals despite being vegan, straight edge life in his genre, his myriad of hobbies from fitness/meditation/skateboarding/making maple syrup), his early years and upbringing, his humbleness (he never brags!) and dealing with mental health issues. Joe is honest and interesting, forthcoming and inspiring. This episode is not to be missed!

Here's Johnny! That's right, one of the most well spoken, funny, and talented frontman in the scene - John O'Callaghan - is back on the program! Not only has John fronted Phoenix poppy-punk rockers The Maine for over a decade, he just released another solo record under his moniker John The Ghost. "I Only Want To Live Once" is out now, and this record is absolutely beautiful. Haunting electro-pop that combines retro tones and modern production with great songwriting. John and I talk about all things the Maine, the pandemic, married life, and I also tell a WILD Aaron Lewis of Staind story.... Check it out!

Vocal God Andy Cizek joins the show! Years ago, a mostly unknown Andy Cizek uploaded an audition video to Sumerian Records to hopefully join a super group they were putting together. Although he (somehow) didn't win, it garnered attention from people who were mesmerized with his vocal skill. Fast forward to 2021 - Andy has joined UK Prog sensations Monuments and is also in Makari and WVNDER and recently started a project with Nik Nocturnal called Termina. We dive into his background, his approach to singing and writing, and tons more! This guy is incredible! Thanks to our sponsors: Manscaped - the best in men's "down there" grooming (use promo code LSS for 20% off plus free shipping at manscaped.com Rockabilia - the biggest, the best prices you'll find anywhere on band merchandise! They have TONS of Cannibal merch too! Use promo code SHANE for 10% off their already low prices! Rockabilia.com

Brand of Sacrifice's own Kyle Anderson joins the show!!! After years slugging it out in the local Ontario scene with The Afterimage, the band changed their name and went with a new more extreme style. The result was Brand of Sacrifice - now one of the top young bands in the genre. Kyle talks about their road to success, their intense work ethic and attention to detail, and his extremely versatile vocal style. The new Brand of Sacrifice album "LIFEBLOOD" is out now! Thanks to our sponsors: Manscaped - the best in men's "down there" grooming (use promo code LSS for 20% off plus free shipping at manscaped.com Rockabilia - the biggest, the best prices you'll find anywhere on band merchandise! They have TONS of Cannibal merch too! Use promo code SHANE for 10% off their already low prices! Rockabilia.com

Episode 264 - Switchfoot lead vocalist and rad surfer dude Jon Foreman joins the program! We talk about his close knit family and his pastor father who taught him to play Led Zeppelin on guitar, their entrance into the mainstream with basically a split record with Mandy Moore, and Jon's awesome new solo album "Departures" which is OUT NOW! Bonus: We get Jon's reaction to their own METAL version of "Meant To Live". Thanks to our sponsors: Manscaped - the best in men's "down there" grooming (use promo code LSS for 20% off plus free shipping at manscaped.com Rockabilia - the biggest, the best prices you'll find anywhere on band merchandise! They have TONS of Cannibal merch too! Use promo code SHANE for 10% off their already low prices! Rockabilia.com

It finally happened! After nearly 5 years of trying to get him on the show, he's here! Geoff Rickly, best known for being the frontman of Post-Hardcore legends Thursday joins the show! We talk about their punk rock roots booking shows in basements, being thrust into the MTV spotlight, how that took its toll on Geoff, who was told he couldn't sing, and even referred to as "Tone Geoff". We discuss their time with Victory Records, and how they played the labelled played them against other bands... including Silverstein. Also - New music from Geoff's project No Devotion, his upcoming book, and tons more! One of the best episodes of the show yet!

Episode 262 - Death Metal LEGEND George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse joins the show! We talk about everything from being a good samaritan at Target, his role in the cartoon "Metalocalypse", and how some of their lyrics have not exactly aged well. Also discussed is the addition of Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel) into the band and some great stories! Their 15th album (!!) "Violence Unimagined" is out April 16th! Thanks to our sponsors: Manscaped - the best in men's "down there" grooming (use promo code LSS for 20% off plus free shipping at manscaped.com Rockabilia - the biggest, the best prices you'll find anywhere on band merchandise! They have TONS of Cannibal merch too! Use promo code SHANE for 10% off their already low prices! Rockabilia.com

Episode 261 - Calling All Captains drummer turned frontman Luc Gaffwood joins the show! One of the best new bands in Canada, Luc is also one of the most entertaining guests I've had in awhile. We discuss everything from his transition behind the kit to the front of the stage, his obsession with a certain vocal coach, his work in the Métis community and so much more including the name of their upcoming full length! This was recorded LIVE ON TWITCH! Every Tuesday at 3PM EST there will be live podcasts at twitch.tv/shanetold - all include video and some will not end up on this feed... so don't miss them! Completely Free. Upcoming guests include Jon from Switchfoot, John from The Maine, and Andy Cizek! Thanks to our sponsors: Manscaped - the best in men's "down there" grooming (use promo code LSS for 20% off plus free shipping at manscaped.com) Rockabilia - the biggest, the best prices you'll find anywhere on band merchandise! Use promo code SHANE for 10% off their already low prices! Rockabilia.com

Derek from Mayday Parade joins the show! Shane and Derek last spoke 5 years ago and so much has happened since! Derek talks about the bands upcoming new material, their rabid fanbase, working on solo stuff, his humble beginnings and more! This is a must listen!

Episode 259 - And now for something completely different! Platinum selling Country music star and hit songwriter (including 3 #1 hits in the last 18 months alone!) from Canada, Tebey joins the show! We talk about his upbringing just a few minutes from me, his budding football career pushed aside to pursue music (including moving to Nashville at only 15 years old!) and what it's like to be Canadian and black in the country music world. His new EP "The Good Ones" is out tomorrow! Check it out! Manscaped is definitely the undisputed champs of men's below the waist grooming products, but they've just released their first cologne! And it's awesome! Light, approachable, and gentlemanly in all the right ways, this signature scent introduces a light citrus burst before settling into the anchoring notes of vetiver and a woodsy, masculine finish. Use promo code LSS over at Manscaped.com and save 20% plus free shipping on this and their other awesome products including the Lawnmower 3.0 - The Best Ball Trimmer ever!

Episode 258 - They're back! After breaking up in 2006, The Juliana Theory is back with great new music and a couple very cool videos! Frontman Brett Detar joins Shane to reminisce about the old days starting out in bands like Zao and Pensive, TJT's unlikely rise to the top of the emo scene and major label bidding war, and of course the last 15 years with Brett having a solo country music career, scoring for film, and more!