An unscripted, weekly heavy metal themed show that’s all fun and no politics. Join Rex and Duff, friends since childhood and lifelong metal fans, while they have the conversations you have with your buddies over a few drinks. Full of random topics and hilarious stories, this show is unlike any podcast you’ve ever heard. If you want a show about heavy metal without any agenda, but loaded with laughs, this is the show for you. Rex and Duff have a beer in one hand, and a fistful of metal in the…
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This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff open the show with a look back at the 1988 schlock-fest Hard Rock Nightmare—complete with garage bands, cabin-in-the-woods slasher tropes, and peak '80s hair. Then, we transition to the real life pit: Crowd Etiquette at Metal Shows. We’re asking if the old school rules apply or if the younger generation of metalheads has a new etiquette to follow…
This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff dive headfirst into the new Reformatted Edition of the iconic 1986 Transformers: The Movie soundtrack. We peel back the curtain on the Knights of Unicron—the underground house band featuring death metal royalty Matt Harvey and Ross Sewage (Exhumed, Ghoul) alongside drum powerhouse Gus Rios (Gruesome). We talk about their work backing up massive…
The dust has settled, the hiatus is officially over, and we are back in the studio! On this long-awaited episode of The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff are catching up on where we’ve been, what we’ve been up to, and why we’re hitting the ground running. We dive straight into the recent industry shifts and a rising retro trend that have pushed us back to buying physical media—from killer special…
Is the mainstream rock shortage a corporate hit job? This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff are dissecting Billy Corgan’s recent statement that rock music was intentionally and purposefully scrubbed from popular culture by the industry powers-that-be. We look at the validity of his claims, debate whether rock was pushed or if it simply walked away, and ask what it means for the future…
We’ve been living on the road and in the pit! This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff are breaking down our thoughts on some killer recent live shows, including the high-octane thrash of Death Angel and the hilarious, riff-heavy spectacle of Steel Panther. If you want to know who still delivers the goods live in 2026, we’ve got your front-row report. Then, we are shifting gears into…
In this episode, Rex and Duff get personal. We’re digging into those life-defining records that aren't just collections of songs—they’re core memories. We look at how the first time we heard the blistering thrash of Megadeth, the heavy metal thunder of Accept, or the raw, sunset-strip rebellion of Guns N' Roses fundamentally shifted our DNA. Why is it that the crackle of a needle or the snap of a…
In this episode, Rex and Duff are tracking the pulse of modern metal. We start with a deep dive into the absolute best of the newest releases, breaking down the crushing weight of Immolation’s Descent and the relentless thrash energy of Nervosa’s Slave Machine. Then, the stakes get high as we kick off a new set of "King of the Mountain." We’re putting our personal favorites on the line to see…
In this episode, Rex and Duff are putting our favorite bands under the microscope for a series of Album vs. Album battles. It’s a head-to-head clash where we take 2 records of a band’s career and pit them against each other to see which one truly reigns supreme. Before the dust settles, we take a quick detour into the production booth to discuss the "Vintage" 80s sound. Is chasing that old-school…
This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff are taking a page out of the Airheads playbook. We’re dissecting that classic line—"Maybe a gimmick would help"—and looking at the bands that actually pulled it off. We’re peeling back the layers on the heavy hitters who bet big on their image, from the foam-covered chaos of GWAR and the evolving masks of Slipknot to the Satanic stagecraft of…
Is a masterpiece still a masterpiece if no one suffered to create it? This week on The Heavy Metal Hangover, Rex and Duff are stepping back from the headlines to have a massive philosophical debate: Does human effort matter in the age of AI? We’re exploring the shifting value of art in 2026 and asking what happens to our connection as listeners when the barrier to creation drops to zero. We dive…
