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Promoting the best of heavy! Album reviews, unboxings, concert footage, and more. 🔗Links at linktr.ee/metal.institute.of.thrash… 📬Bands, Labels, PR email at: Metalinstituteofthrashology@gmail.com

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Even tho summer is over, the feeding frenzy still continues Check out this tech death ripper. For fans of bands like Architects and Cattle Decapitation Eaten by Sharks “Treading Water” (Technical Death Metal, Canada 🇨🇦, 2026 youtu.be/i8zWzGxnFyY

Eaten by Sharks “Treading Water” (Technical Death Metal, Canada 🇨🇦, 2026

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pimpin ain’t easy🤘

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

While Wrong Time is just a damn good song. Love the riffs on that one.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hard to top a King tho.

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I remember discovering this when I was into NIN. I think it might have been on a NIB comp. I liked how with a bit of tinkering, it became a completely different sound. I think I might have been like 13 so, my catalog was a bit smaller than.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m curious to others. These are things that keep me up at night. 🤘

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You should be! If you heard my playing you’d understand! 🤣 Whatever is good for you. If you have a rough idea of a release date, I’ll pencil you in my spreadsheet.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@nirensimt.bsky.social looking for a review?

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📣New Disfear song Early Grave just dropped. New album, The Last Nail drops November 20, on @relapserecords.bsky.social Did you hear it yet? #metal #d-beat #metal #metalsky #upcomingalbum #nowplaying

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Did you hear the Deathgrave’s Hell is Evil? If not you’re missing out. Find out all about the album, Tankcrimes, writing about being born from a dead mom and more Hell Is Evil, Evolution of Sound, Tankcrimes, DEATHGRAVE Tells All! youtu.be/z_t2bWKA4fc #deathmetal #deathgrind #podcast #extrememetal

Hell Is Evil, Evolution of Sound, Tankcrimes, DEATHGRAVE Tells All!

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What other back to backs are that good? I wonder 💭

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Love their cover of it. I’m a sucker for a good cover. This weeks is Wodos’ Breaking the Law.

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Good Boy PR @goodboypr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE! Momentary Masters' new single "Body Tells" is streaming now on @outlawsofthesun.bsky.social!

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Boston Prog Metallers Momentary Masters Release New Video For Their Superb New Single "Body Tells" from their forthcoming new album

Outlaws Of The Sun

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Supernaut to Snowblind is my favorite back to back on an album.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I know a dude who does thrash reviews. 🤘

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Modern update on an iconic song, check out Purple Haze 2025, a cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic, by musician and independent film maker, Frank Palangi. Frank Palangi “Purple Haze 2025” (Jimi Hendrix Cover, USA 🇺🇸, 2025) youtu.be/iLXMEgDGONE #guitarist #coversong #Hendrix #purplehaze #iconicaong

Frank Palangi “Purple Haze 2025” (Jimi Hendrix Cover, USA 🇺🇸, 2025)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Search Distorted Dialogue of Fired Up For Friday where you get your podcasts at, or here’s links to the big platforms👇 🔗YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🔗Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2YGaUew... 🔗I🖤Radio www.iheart.com/podcast/269-... 🔗Apple 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🎙️The Distorted Dialogue Podcast - Interviews and Discussions About Rock and Metal - YouTube

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Newest Fired Up For Friday is up! A heavy week with Thrash, Death, Doom And even some dark folk metal. Links to episodes in comments! 17 Metal Releases You Might Have Missed | Fired Up For Friday, September 18 youtu.be/1eMX7fLHLG0 #metalsky #metal #podcast #thrashmetal #deathmetal #nowplaying

17 Metal Releases You Might Have Missed | Fired Up For Friday, September 18

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A nice mix of NWOBHM and traditional heavy metal, is today’s Distorted Discoveries upload. E||R “Helheim” (Heavy Metal, U.K. 🇬🇧, 2026) youtu.be/f1FdX_rATCM

E||R “Helheim” (Heavy Metal, U.K. 🇬🇧, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What feels to me like a cross between Havok and Madball, today’s Distorted Discoveries upload is a killer bit of Portuguese Crossover Push! “Karma’s Call” (Thrash, Portugal 🇵🇹, 2026) youtu.be/p7pbPY_y_JA

Push! “Karma’s Call” (Thrash, Portugal 🇵🇹, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Search Distorted Dialogue of Fired Up For Friday where you get your podcasts at, or here’s links to the big platforms👇 🔗YouTube www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🔗Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2YGaUew... 🔗I🖤Radio www.iheart.com/podcast/269-... 🔗Apple 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

🎙️The Distorted Dialogue Podcast - Interviews and Discussions About Rock and Metal - YouTube

The Distorted Dialogue is the official podcast of The Metal Institute of Thrashology — where riffs are king, amps are loud, and artists and industry professi...

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Did you hear the new death metal album from PGH’s Vulgar Mephitis? Had their guitarist on the Distorted Dialogue Podcast to discuss it. 🤘 links in comments Vulgar Mephitis Talks New Album, Writing Process, History of the Band and So Much More! youtu.be/GrBC0WxPpf0

Vulgar Mephitis Talks New Album, Writing Process, History of the Band and So Much More!

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Waaaay late, but check out the best of last weeks releases! HUGE NEW HEAVY, On The Fired Up For Friday Podcast! youtu.be/83xoMCSju30 #podcast #metalpodcast #metal #metalhead #metalsky #newmusic #musicdiscovery

HUGE NEW HEAVY, On The Fired Up For Friday Podcast!

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Killer selection

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Fans of Behemoth, Septicflesh and Triptykon should dig this. The Summon “Treasure Hunt (Burying the World Cup in a Plastic Bag)" (Blackened Death, Mexico🇲🇽,2026) youtu.be/JfRuksbk4R8 #metal #deathmetal #nowplaying #musicdiscovery #distorteddiscoveries

The Summon “Treasure Hunt (Burying the World Cup in a Plastic Bag)" (Blackened Death, Mexico🇲🇽,2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Why is it so regional? Hopefully it’ll change. He posts so many damn bands I can’t keep up with all of them.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Denver Metalhead 1-7-8 Talks Colorado Metal Scene, Moving to College & More youtu.be/91p7PKz6RM4

The Denver Metalhead 1-7-8 Talks Colorado Metal Scene, Moving to College & More

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Rise of the Awakened "No Forgiveness" (Metalcore, Spain 🇪🇸, 2026) youtu.be/ew006sSexC0

Rise of the Awakened "No Forgiveness" (Metalcore, Spain 🇪🇸, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For fans of Killswitch Engage, Bring Me the Horizon and Spiritbox, this refusal to break is a PMA packed powerhouse Chris Eternalis “Unbroken” (Melodic Metalcore, Austria 🇦🇹, 2026) youtu.be/RrJMIbRqKsQ #metalsky #nowplaying #musicdiscovery #metalcore

Chris Eternalis “Unbroken” (Melodic Metalcore, Austria 🇦🇹, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

FFO: Nagaroth and Dark Throne, some killer Heavy for those who like their death metal blackened. HKSPK "Rot in Despair" (Blackened Death Metal, Germany 🇩🇪, 2026) youtu.be/tNGPEKcaDKM #deathmetal #metalsky #nowplaying #newmetal #musicdiscovery #metalhead

HKSPK "Rot in Despair" (Blackened Death Metal, Germany 🇩🇪, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Some Chilean Melodeath is today’s Distorted Discoveries upload. Syrkander “Sola Fide” (Melodic Death Metal, Chile 🇨🇱, 2026) youtu.be/DJXcun6_EA8

Syrkander “Sola Fide” (Melodic Death Metal, Chile 🇨🇱, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A softer song from these Masked Metal Men. Bringing attention to mental health awareness, if you or someone you know needs some help , DIAL 988 for assistance Nothing is more metal than self care. Amerakin Overdose “My Endless Battle” youtu.be/V_tulA4jVGs

Amerakin Overdose “My Endless Battle”

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Are you a fan of Suffocation, The Zenith Passage or Cattle Decapitation and love that technical death metal sound? Ethereal Rot “Ophidian Womb” (FFO: Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation and The Zenith Passage. youtu.be/lb-jHjUL6D8 #techdeath #deathmetal #metal #nowplaying #technicaldeathmetal

Ethereal Rot “Ophidian Womb” (FFO: Suffocation, Cattle Decapitation and The Zenith Passage.

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Good Boy PR @goodboypr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

@mikethrash.bsky.social pulled out the stank face for a rad review of Mean Green's Castle on Fired Up For Friday! "High on Fire, Sleep, Weedeater, Bongzilla...if you're a fan of those thick and saturated sounds, I think this album is a must, cause you're going to love it" youtu.be/wVM1RgksXvw?...

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New Fired Up For Friday just went live. Little late from traveling , which means more underground metal to discovery. The heavy never stops. Fired Up For Friday | Releases From 8/14 You NEED To HEAR! youtu.be/wVM1RgksXvw #metalmusic #newreleases #metalpodcast #newmetalmusic #undergroundmetal

Fired Up For Friday | Releases From 8/14 You NEED To HEAR!

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Some killer Melodeath, for fans of Children of Bodom, In Flames, Soilwork Let me know what you think of this in the comments Ominous Portent “Once in a Dream” (Melodic Death Metal, Greece 🇬🇷, 2026) youtu.be/7iOXZd7xqd4

Ominous Portent “Once in a Dream” (Melodic Death Metal, Greece 🇬🇷, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Felt so bad, for her I pushed it anyway. I just was talking with a guitarist in one of the biggest metal bands I can think of, and they didn’t realize that AI artwork and flyers were trash, as they never really thought about it. Made me wonder how much they just think about their role? 🤘

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I review on a few websites. I try and make sure they are humans, and if I’m unsure, I’ll ask for photos. One poor girl sent me a song, I assumed it was AI as the art was, her page was and the music was SUPER scrubbed. Tore her apart. She wrote back with proof she was human, I didn’t do enough1/2

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I think some, not this Forbidden, but some pay artists to make art, and I do suspect sometimes they just make it with AI, or the bands just lie. I think this was done by a graphic designer and it took a few weeks, but I can’t remember who the hell it was.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pittsburgh, looking for something to do tomorrow night? Come catch the @fcommanders.bsky.social with Crop at the Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. A night of cheap seats, killer riffs, good people and a party atmosphere. But where do I begin? #concert #doommetal #rockmusic #nightout #pittsburgh

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’m pretty sure this isn’t an AI cover although it does look like it could be.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A mix of progressive metal, heavy metals and maybe even some NWOBHM. Maybe a mix of Maiden and Fates Warning??? Lemmy know what ya think🤘 Really enjoyed this meaty single! Jonestown “Viy” (Heavy Metal, Sweden 🇸🇪, 2026) youtu.be/mZZgeO4Ex74

Jonestown “Viy” (Heavy Metal, Sweden 🇸🇪, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Some Australian black metal with Christian influences. I’m far from religious, but this is a solid single. Craig Bannerman “How Long O LORD” (Melodic Death, Australia 🇦🇺, 2026) youtu.be/Vb9mQdeREEU

Craig Bannerman “How Long O LORD” (Melodic Death, Australia 🇦🇺, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

FFO: Deftones, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin👇 Today’s upload to the Distorted Discoveries Playlist. Ombra "Blue Dream" (Alt-Rock, Canada / USA 🇨🇦🇺🇸, 2026) youtu.be/kzAhVkwYGfI #altrock #altmetal #musicdiscovery #nowplaying #newsong

Ombra "Blue Dream" (Alt-Rock, Canada / USA 🇨🇦🇺🇸, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Love their sound

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Best band to do it.

Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Thanks for the news.

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If ya happen to like a bit of heavy metal in your thrash… Playlist created 400 songs, head over and discover a new favorite. Link to playlist in comments Dranzer “The God Complex” (Thrash, U.K. 🇬🇧, 2026) youtu.be/kqhiRXl37QU #musicdiscovery #metalsky #nowplaying #metaldiscovery #metalhead

Dranzer “The God Complex” (Thrash, U.K. 🇬🇧, 2026)

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Metal Institute of Thrashology @mikethrash.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🔥Every song he sends me seems more technical than the last…. 🔗Click on link for a session of shred. The Proxima Design “Tongues Carved in Glass” (Technical Death Metal, USA 🇺🇸, 2026) youtu.be/8dYvs8KM960 #deathmetal #technicaldeathmetal #nowplaying #metalsky #musicdiscovery

The Proxima Design “Tongues Carved in Glass” (Technical Death Metal, USA 🇺🇸, 2026)

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