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Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri. Inimical Drive or soon to be just DRIVE - brings the thunder. Drawing various elements from classic metal melodies, to modern American- metal brutality, without neglecting sexy rock riffs and soaring choruses. Today we invite on Joel Colby from the band DRIVE! Let's make a playlist all about songs that have "Lyrics for Thinking."Follow Joel Colby:...

In today's episode, we celebrate a man who has recently got engaged, likes killswitch engage, fist fought nicolas cage, and farted into a library book page. One or two of those are true. I don't know, ladies and gents, boys and girls, I introduce you to today's guest, CO-HOST STEVE, or as others know him, MAJESTIC STEVE. APPLE:...

Deftones - Private Music is the tenth studio album by American ⁠alternative metal⁠ band ⁠Deftones⁠. It was released on August 22, 2025 through ⁠Reprise⁠ and ⁠Warner Records⁠. Today we review the album! Steve, Wiley, and Mike break it down and give the vibes in this minisode all about what we thinking of the album. Playlitest on Social...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN you FOOLISH MORTALS - Today's guest operates both The Mystic Museum and its sister shop, The Horror Boodega! They are unique destinations for horror fans, both co-created by our guest - Erick Wessel. The Mystic Museum is an immersive establishment that functions as both a retail shop and a museum, featuring rotating, interactive exhibits with elaborate photo ops based on different...

This week, we're throwing it back to the high school hallways! We're joined by the awesome Chris and Wingman Steve from the "High School Never Ends" podcast to draft the ultimate collaborative playlist. Tune in as we build the perfect soundtrack for roaming the halls, avoiding teachers, and trying to look cool between classes. Get ready for a blast of nostalgia and some absolute anthems!Today's...

This week on Playlitest, we were absolutely thrilled to be joined by the incredible Lucy LeNoir, the captivating frontwoman of the band Haunter. The theme for this episode's playlist was "Unexpected Jams"—those songs that defy genres, break molds, or are just the last thing you'd ever expect to hear from us or our guests.Join us for a fantastic conversation about musical discovery, creative...

Today’s guest is an absolutely fantastic human. Known for putting his blades to the ice playing hockey, hosting his podcast 4th line goon, creating his own cookbook, launching his own hot sauces, working his 9-5, all while being a dedicated husband and awesome dad to his 2 kiddos. He has created quite a legacy as a musician fronting the Pop Punk band Hard Loss and in the Metalcore realm, bringing...

2024 was a CRAZY Year for music, there is no way 2025 could top it.. right?..... right? WRONG! ITS DOMINATING!!! There are so many alleged bangers that we are doing a mid-year check in on SONGS THAT ARE 2025 BANGERS SO FAR! IT's just the Hosts today so, GET READY FOR AN UNSTABLE EPISODE. We might get canceled for this one. It might be our last episode. WHO KNOWS. Make sure you tell your friends...

We're joined by the one and only Carmen Carrera of the SPECTACULAR band FOXCULT. While Mike fangirled, Carmen and the hosts built the definitive soundtrack for a journey through the cosmos. From dreamy shoegaze, to Japanese rock, to Elton John?... we've got the tunes to accompany your voyage past distant nebulas and starry frontiers. Join us for a talk about LORE, life, and the songs that make us...

It's time to hit the road for the second time!! It's totally not the second time we've had to upload this episode. BUT We're jamming out to these tracks on our next awesome road trip! Come hang out with us and MEET TRAVIS MIGUEL OF ATREYU! We are big fans, this was an awesome playlist to build. Travis Miguel's Socials:https://www.instagram.com/travismiguel/Atreyu's...