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Zach Knerr, Chris Spooner, & Radical Larry are hosts of "Blast Beats", your #1 source for all things Deathcore, Heavy Metal, Rock, etc.

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    • May 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    New Parkway Drive music, best music from past week, & favorite one-liners in rock and metal history. | Ep. 16 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 48:15


    On this week's episode Larry breaks the news of new Parkway Drive music on the way, the guys talk about some of the best music from the past week, then dive into their favorite one-liners in rock and metal history.

    Favorite one-album wonders, favorite choruses, & best music from past week | Ep. 15 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 63:19


    In this week's episode, the guys talk about some of their favorite one-album wonders, some of their favorite choruses in rock and metal, and, as always, discuss the best music from the past week and let you know what's coming up in the weeks to come.

    Under and overrated Rock bands, new music drops, and ideal band draft | Ep. 14 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 71:17


    In this week's episode of Blast Beats, the guys discuss which rock and metal bands they feel are under- and over-rated, draft their ideal band from fictional characters, and, as always, discuss the new music from last week and the upcoming weeks.

    Taylor Hawkins' tragic death, Grammy's review, and more | Ep. 13 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 82:03


    Buckle up folks, this is a long one! Zach, Larry, and Spoon talk about a pair of deaths that have shaken the world of rock, discuss a few albums from the past week they've been rocking to, and talk in-depth about bands from the rock and metal world on the precipice of becoming headliners, their favorite covers of non-metal songs, and the Grammy's.

    New March releases, fantasy All-Star band, and Lollapalooza additions | Ep. 12 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 52:01


    On this episode of Blast Beats, the guys break down new releases from the month of March, including Sabaton, Ghost, and Extinction A.D. Then they dish on Lorna Shore getting added to Lollapalooza and their fantasy picks for an All-Star band. 

    Favorite albums from the past week and deep dive into best hooks and choruses | Ep. 11 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 55:45


    In this week's episode of Blast Beats, Chris and Larry dive into some of their favorite albums from the past week, including some Swedish melodeath and Indonesian black metal. Then all three guys dive take a deep dive into some of the best hooks and choruses in rock and metal, before a quick look at some things coming up next week.

    New singles and album drops and Super Bowl halftime show | Ep. 10 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 64:58


    In this episode Zach, Chris, and Larry catch up on a slew of new singles and album that dropped over the past three weeks, riff about the Super Bowl halftime show and how they would mimic it for the rock and metal world, then dish on some upcoming releases they're looking forward to.

    Ghost album, Billy Talent and SOM releases, and look ahead to the releases scheduled | Ep. 9 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 68:12


    In this week's episode, the guys chat about the upcoming Ghost album, Larry talks up the Billy Talent and SOM releases from last week, Chris hits on a couple of Iranian metal releases from last week, then the guys look ahead to the releases scheduled for the coming weeks.

    Every Time I Die breakup and three huge deathcore releases | Ep. 8 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 64:15


    In this week's episode, the guys talk about the Every Time I Die breakup, three huge deathcore releases from the past week, chat about the When We Were Young festival announcement, look ahead to some upcoming releases, and Chris and Larry predict a Ghost concert announcement. 

    New addition to pod, best things listened to in past month, & more | Ep. 7 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 62:22


    Blast Beats introduces Aaron as the third member of our team, get a bit of his musical backstory, and then dive into some of the best things we listened to this month, including Mayday Parade, Vended, and Extinction A.D.

    Spiritbox and Carcass reviews, concert news, and a look ahead | Ep. 6 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 46:33


    In episode 6, Chris starts us off with a review of his most anticipated album of the year, Spiritbox's "Eternal Blue", then Zach reviews the new Carcass release "Torn Arteries", before the two dive into some concert news and take a look ahead to next week's new music drops.

    New music releases, upcoming releases, & anticipated drops | Ep. 5 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 59:40


    Zach and Chris talk about various singles that dropped through the week, including Hypocrisy, Wage War, Ice Nine Kills, We Came As Romans and Bullet for my Valentine. Then previewed some upcoming releases, including Chris' most anticipated drop of the year from Spiritbox. Also, We Butter the Bread with Butter?

    Deep-Dive into Metallica's Discography | Ep. 4 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 76:20


    Chris and Zach go over some new show plans and news before taking a very deep dive in Metallica's discography: from the beginning to the infamous self-titled album. Then follow things up with a quick highlight of new music from September 3rd.

    Jinjer, Memphis May Fire, Viking Metal, & more | Ep. 3 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 41:12


    Zach and Chris are back with episode 3 to talk about Jinjer, Memphis May Fire, Viking Metal, and a lot more!

    Concert Experiences, future tours, & more | Ep. 2 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 50:46


    Zach and Chris are back with a new episode of Blast Beats to talk about some of their various concert experiences, pre and post COVID. Then, they talk about some of the future plans in regards to tours coming up, as well some single shows by bands like Slipknot. 

    Intros, favorite albums/bands, & more | Ep. 1 | Blast Beats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 27:22


    Zach and Chris are here with their first episode of "Blast Beats", to introduce themselves and talk a little about their love for Rock/Metal music and where that love comes from. Then, the guys discuss their favorite Slipknot albums, other favorite albums from other bands, and some of the newer music out in the Rock world today. 

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