Episodes

Friday Oct 10, 2025
MSRcast 313: Burning Metal
Friday Oct 10, 2025
Friday Oct 10, 2025
The flames of metal burn bright in this episode of MSRcast as Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon dive into the latest happenings from the heavy music world! The duo discuss the blistering new Megadeth single, the powerhouse Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne “War Pigs” charity collaboration, and the brand-new Ozzy Osbourne documentary on Paramount. They also pay tribute to the late Edward Reekers, talk about Rush hitting the road again, and share highlights from the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise and ProgPower USA 2026 lineup.
The conversation continues with discussions on Amorphis, Paradise Lost, and plenty more metal musings that prove the fire never fades. The playlist includes Mors Principium Est, Athorn, Hooded Menace, Manegarm, Wings of Steel, Void, Helstar, and Vintersorg.
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more.
Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon.
Connect with Cary and Sean on Facebook! Be sure to like our official fan page at facebook.com/msrcastofficial for all the latest updates, and join the conversation in our official Facebook group, the Metal Geeks Society—where metalheads and geeks unite!
Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Metal Geeks 271: Doom and Geekery with Paul Kuhr
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Welcome to a very special episode of the Metal Geeks Podcast! Cary the Metal Geek and MSRcast co-host Sean the Metal Pigeon are joined by none other than Paul Kuhr from Novembers Doom. We dig into the band’s brand-new album Major Arcana, talk ProgPower memories, Falling Leaves, and plenty of metal musings before diving into Paul’s Star Wars fandom—his involvement with the 501st, his love of the galaxy far, far away, and even comparing Star Wars tattoos! From there, the geekery continues with discussions about Alien: Earth, Superman, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four, and so much more!
More info on Novembers Doom: https://novembersdoomband.net/
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Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Metal Geeks 270: The Order of Geekery
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
In this episode, Cary the Metal Geek and crew dive deep into a packed slate of metal and geekery. We kick things off with highlights and stories from ProgPower 2025, then pay heartfelt tributes to three legends we’ve recently lost: Robert Redford, Brent Hinds, and Tomas Lindberg.
On the film and TV front, we unleash our thoughts on upcoming and cult-favorite projects, including Deathgasm 2, The Toxic Avenger, Nobody 2, Weapons, Peacemaker, Alien: Earth, The Long Walk, and Lego Voyagers. Along the way, we also discuss the phenomenon of Disney Adults and revisit the galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Rebels.
The gaming side of geekery levels up as we explore the new adventure Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, dive into the announcement of Borderlands 4, and slash our way through the cyber mayhem of Turbo Overkill. To wrap things up, George takes the mic for another round of George Hates Metal, with this episode’s metal targets being In Mourning and Urne.
We also dive into discussions on a wide range of bands, including Green Carnation, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Novembers Doom, Sanguisugabogg, Krigsgrav, Nailed to Obscurity, Helstar, Coroner, Hooded Menace, Gjallhorn’s Wrath, Revocation, Helloween, Amorphis, Baest, Between the Buried and Me, Der Weg einer Freiheit, and Falling Leaves.
Packed with riffs, laughs, tributes, and geeky goodness, Episode 270 proves that wherever metal meets fandom, the Metal Geeks are there to preside over the Order of Geekery!

Saturday Sep 13, 2025
MSRcast 312: ProgPower 2025 Rewind
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon are back with a brand-new episode of MSRcast, and this time Cary brings stories straight from ProgPower 2025! Joining the conversation are returning guests Metal Mike and Kim the Voice from the Other Room as the crew dives deep into the festival—sharing favorite bands, debating the best opener, midcard, and headliner, spotlighting the most intriguing set, and even breaking down which acts had the strongest sound, lighting, stage presence, and overall performance. But the metal chatter doesn’t stop there—we also look ahead to the freshly announced ProgPower 2026 lineup and the roster for Hell’s Heroes 2026.
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more.
Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon.
Connect with Cary and Sean on Facebook! Be sure to like our official fan page at facebook.com/msrcastofficial for all the latest updates, and join the conversation in our official Facebook group, the Metal Geeks Society—where metalheads and geeks unite!
Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

Sunday Aug 31, 2025
MSRcast 311: We Are Metal
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon are back with another heavy dose of metal talk and tunes! In this episode, we dive into a full Bruce Dickinson concert review, explore the reimagining of More Balls to Picasso, and discuss the gothic chaos of Cradle of Filth. We’ll also cover the exciting Power Quest reunion and debate WatchMojo’s latest Top 20 Modern Metal Bands list.
As always, we pack the show with a crushing playlist featuring Helloween, In Mourning, Blackbraid, Primal Fear, Charon, Falling Leaves, and more. Plus, Cary shares what’s been spinning in his playlist lately from Green Carnation, November’s Doom, Wolfheart, Paradise Lost, Amorphis, Alice Cooper, Unleashed, Between the Buried and me, Theurgion, Arjen Lucassen, and beyond.
Playlist:
Helloween - A Little is a Little Too Much
In Mourning - Silver Crescent - Song of the Cranes
Blackbraid - Wardrums at Dawn on the Day of My Death - Blackbraid III
Primal Fear - Far Away - Domination
Charon - Fall of Angels - Fall of Angels (single)
Falling Leaves - We Are Alone - The Silence That Binds Us
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more.
Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon.
Connect with Cary and Sean on Facebook! Be sure to like our official fan page at facebook.com/msrcastofficial for all the latest updates, and join the conversation in our official Facebook group, the Metal Geeks Society—where metalheads and geeks unite!
Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Welcome to MSRcast Episode 310: Into the Doom! In this special extended interview, Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon sit down with Larry Roberts of Novembers Doom to dive deep into the band’s upcoming album Major Arcana. We explore their highly anticipated appearance at ProgPower 2025, reflect on the lasting influence of Celtic Frost, and wander through plenty of other realms of metal and geekery along the way. Doom, riffs, and geek talk—it’s all here in one epic conversation.
Playlist:
Novembers Doom - Mercy - Major Arcana
Novembers Doom - Within My Flesh - To Welcome The Fade
Celtic Frost - Rex Irae (Requiem) - Into the Pandemonium
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more.
Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon.
Connect with Cary and Sean on Facebook! Be sure to like our official fan page at facebook.com/msrcastofficial for all the latest updates, and join the conversation in our official Facebook group, the Metal Geeks Society—where metalheads and geeks unite!
Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Metal Geeks 269: The Art of Geekery
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Join Cary the Metal Geek, Brutal Dave, and George we dive headfirst into a wild mix of metal, movies, TV, and games! We kick things off with a review of the Weird Al concert before breaking down the first wave of Hell’s Heroes 2026 band announcements. Then we geek out over the latest in pop culture, including The White Lotus Season 3, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, King of the Hill, Happy Gilmore 2, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Twisted Metal Season 2, Clown in a Cornfield, Marshmallow, Life of Chuck, and Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps. On the gaming side, we level up with takes on Donkey Kong: Bananza, Robocop: Rogue City – Unfinished Business, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Hexen/Heretic Remaster, Mafia: The Old Country, Ultrakill, and a discussion about the most influential gaming console in our own lives.
In our George Hates Metal segment, George faces down Shadecrown – The Art of Grieving, while we also spotlight new metal from Blackbraid III, Technologist, Nailed to Obscurity, Kirigsgrav, Crimson Shadows, Shadecrown, and Black Knight,
Whether you’re here for the laughs, the riffs, or the geeky deep-dives, we’ve got you covered. Keep it Metal, Keep it Geeky! 🤘
Stay updated on all our geekery at metalgeekspodcast.com or metalgeeks.net. Share your ideas at msrcast@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter/X @metalgeeks and @msrcast, Instagram @metalgeeks, and Facebook at Metal Geeks or the Metal Geeks Society group. Subscribe on iTunes—leave a 5-star review and a like if you enjoy the show—and catch us on Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify by adding us to your playlist!

Saturday Jul 26, 2025
MSRcast 309: Beginner's Guide to ProgPower
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Join your hosts Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon as they're joined by Chris and Justin from the Metal Exchange Podcast for an in-depth beginner’s guide to ProgPower USA! We kick things off by paying tribute to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, then dive into everything you need to know about attending the festival—from travel tips to band highlights. Plus, we showcase music from this year’s lineup, including Cemetery Skyline, November's Doom, Eclipse, and Skald. Got questions about ProgPower? We’ve got answers.
Playlist:
Black Sabbath - Solitude
Cemetery Skyline - The Coldest Heart
November’s Doom - Major Arcana
Eclipse - The Downfall of Eden
Skald - Fimbulvetr
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more. Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon.
Connect with Cary and Sean on Facebook! Be sure to like our official fan page at facebook.com/msrcastofficial for all the latest updates, and join the conversation in our official Facebook group, the Metal Geeks Society—where metalheads and geeks unite!
Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Metal Geeks 268: Back to the Geekery
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Join your hosts Cary the Metal Geek and Not-So-Brutal George as they're joined by friend of the show and Harsh Vocals host Justin Corbett for a jam-packed return to geekery! In this episode, the crew reflects on the recent passing of the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, dives into the Back to the Beginning show, and discusses a wild variety of geeky goodness including Sinners, Heads of State, It's Always Sunny, The Bear, Superman, Duster, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Until Dawn, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Friendship, Eddington, Dexter, Thunderbolts, and Ironheart.
In gaming, we explore the madness of Donkey Kong Bananza, the shadows of Shadow Labyrinth, and finally wrap up the main story of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
And of course, no episode is complete without a chaotic round of George Hates Metal, where each host brings a band to the ring: Cold Slither, Pteraeon, and Atlantic.
Tune in and remember: Keep it Metal, Keep it Geeky! 🤘🎮
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Sunday Jul 06, 2025
MSRcast 308: Beyond the Metal
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
Sunday Jul 06, 2025
In episode 308 of MSRcast, we journey Beyond the Metal! Your hosts Cary the Metal Geek and Sean the Metal Pigeon return with a jam-packed episode featuring a recap of Comicpalooza 2025, reactions to the first band announcements for 70,000 Tons of Metal, and thoughts on Lux Terminus stepping in at ProgPower USA. We also discuss the recent Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath tribute show and wrap things up with some spirited rounds of This or That: Metal Edition. The episode’s playlist includes tracks from Valhalore, Fairyland, Defenders of the Faith, The Bleak Picture, Hexvessel, Insania, Ambush, and Leverage. Keep it metal!
Playlist:
Valhalore - Edge of Forever - Beyond the Stars
Fairyland - To the Stars and Beyond - The Story Remains
Defenders of the Faith - Darkside Brigade - Odes to the Gods
The Bleak Picture - Plagued By Sorrow - Shades of Life
Hexvessel - Mother Destroyer - Nocturne
Insania - The Trinity - The Great Apocalypse
Ambush - Evil IN All Dimensions
Leverage - Moon of Madness - Gravity
Explore the metal universe at msrcast.com, your one-stop hub for all things MSRcast. Immerse yourself in podcast archives, interviews, reviews, and more. Connect with us via msrcast@gmail.com, and stay updated on our socials @msrcast and @themetalpigeon. Join Cary and Sean on Facebook, and don’t forget to like our fan page at http://www.facebook.com/msrcastofficial. Spread the metal love – share the show, subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review. Enjoy the metal journey, and Keep It Metal!

