Nü-Metal, Who Dis?

Dustin and Nick are joined by cult film distributor and member of electronic Misfits-themed band Misbits Warren Chan to discuss Static-X's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip. The boys find out some new stuff about cult movies, David Lynch, and why album closer “December” feels like it was written by a completely different band.

Dustin and Nick are joined by comedian and pop-punk expert Blake Hammond for a look back at Limp Bizkit's debut album Three Dollar Bill, Y'all. They have some laughs, say some swears, and Dustin laments on the weak presence of some alt-right dickheads at a recent Limp Bizkit show.

Dustin and Nick tackle the best and worst of nü-metal duets and guest appearances and manage to learn a little something about themselves in the process.

Dustin and Nick tackle the best and worst of nü-metal duets and guest appearances and manage to learn a little something about themselves in the process.

Dustin and Nick do a deep discography dive of German metal band Rammstein, discussing their entire body of work (before the release of their newest album, Zeit), their prolific output of music videos, the over the top pyrotechnics and theatrics of a live Rammstein show, and of course, their involvement in the film XXX.

Dustin and Nick do a deep discography dive of German metal band Rammstein, discussing their entire body of work (before the release of their newest album, Zeit), their prolific output of music videos, the over the top pyrotechnics and theatrics of a live Rammstein show, and of course, their involvement in the film XXX.

Dustin and Nick are joined by comedian Derek Sheen to discuss System Of A Down's sophomore album Toxicity. They reflect on a life spent playing in bands and working in guitar centers for the briefest moment before a pre-9/11 world became a post-9/11 world, and how this album still remains such a staple of heavy music over twenty years after its release.

Dustin and Nick tackle Alien Ant Farm's major label debut, ANThology, discussing cool names, the stages of a break-up, and the decidedly less aggressive side of nü-metal that the band represents.

Dustin and Nick are joined by Pittsburgh comedian Shannon Norman to discuss Body Count's self-titled debut album. A stepping stone to nü-metal, the boys mostly stay on track but at times get real in the weeds discussing the Ramones and how many beds they've broken during sexual intercourse.

Dustin and Nick continue their coverage of Scream 3 with special guest Hunter Roberts, recasting the initial trilogy closer with a mostly modern day cast, and finally dive into the nü-metal heavy soundtrack, a veritable Who's Nü? of the then popular genre.

Dustin and Nick are joined by fellow comedian and Disney/Taylor Swift enthusiast Hunter Roberts to discuss the much maligned third entry in the iconic horror series Scream. They talked a whole bunch, so part one of the episode is all about the movie, and they saved the sweet nü-metal goodness of the confusingly curated soundtrack for part II!

Dustin and Nick dive into one of the lesser known nü-metal bands with The Union Underground's ...An Education In Rebellion. Is their most popular song still the one that was the WWE Monday Night Raw theme for like ten years? Probably!

Dustin and Nick learn that in the end maybe it does matter as they look back at Linkin Park's debut album Hybrid Theory, both revisiting the album for the first time since the tragic death of vocalist Chester Bennington.

Dustin and Nick have a nü-metal movie night as they revisit the Jet Li sci-fi action classic The One. While the film has only a handful of kick-ass nü-metal tracks, it's still one of the great films of the nü-metal in films era. Dustin and Nick dive into the songs and the movie itself, and kick around ideas for The One Two, the sequel that we'll probably never get.

Dustin and Nick let the bodies hit the floor as they discuss Drowning Pool's debut album Sinner. They talk about the ubiquity of "Bodies", the use of wah pedals, and the unfortunate tragedy of original lead singer Dave Williams' death.

Dustin and Nick finally return from a nearly 18 month long hiatus in the midst of the still ongoing global pandemic that frankly they figured would've been resolved by now. In the longest episode to date, Dustin and Nick dive into the world of nü-metal cover songs, discussing the best and worst of the bunch.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, comedian/musician Adrian Spillman. They discuss Insane Clown Posse’s fourth album, The Great Milenko, and it’s not nearly as drenched in irony as you might expect it to be. We talk about Faygo, The Gathering, and all other things related to those who are down with the clown, and it ends up being a lot of fun.Mixed and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, writer Dan Kozuh. They discuss Slipknot’s third album, The Subliminal Verses: Volume III, reveling in the sometimes downright stupidity of metal and also somehow discussing Adam Sandler movies more than you’d expect to hear on an episode about Slipknot.Mixed and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, musician Julia Jeffers of Wasp Factory (and several others). They discuss Limp Bizkit’s multi-platinum sophomore album Significant Other, and get very philosophical about the red cap who so frequently gets a rap from his critics.

Zombie’s solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe, or Hellbilly Deluxe: 13 Tales Of Cadaverous Cavorting Inside The Spookshow International, if you’re not a fan of the whole brevity thing. They also talk about Mr. Zombie’s film career and lament that Werewolf Women Of The SS was only a trailer.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, comedian Tom Plute. They discuss the self-titled debut album of Godsmack, guitar riffs and wah-wah pedals, the Clear Channel 9/11 Memorandum, and somehow the 2019 comedy movie Stuber.Mixed and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, comedian AS Green. They discuss women in nü-metal, the film Daredevil, and their own nü-metal themed burlesque routines. They take a detour into Limp Bizkit country and speculate on what Fred Durst is up to.Recorded, mixed, and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, movie critic/Taylor Swift enthusiast Brad Keefe. They talk a lot about Columbus’ Newport Music Hall, the staying power and consistency of KoRn, and who would play the band in the big Hollywood movie version of their life story. Then they all get really sidetracked by talking about Empire Records.Recorded, mixed, and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by special guest, actor Michelle Weiser. They discuss all things Queen Of The Damned, from the book to the movie to the partially written by KoRn’s Jonathan Davis soundtrack, the first of many nü-metal soundtrack/movie crossover episodes to come. Dustin also briefly recalls the moment he was unable to see the film in high school and instead had to sit through the much worse I Am Sam.Recorded, mixed, and edited by Erik Kuprel.

Dustin and Nick are joined by their first special guest, DAYMARE singer/guitarist Dustin Rinehart. 2 Dustins, 1 Nick dive into the Deftones’ second album, Around The Fur, a record that signaled the future of things to come from the Sacramento quintet, and make a brief pit stop in the cinematic universe of the Universal Soldier.

Dustin and Nick come in hot by revisiting Papa Roach’s major-label debut, Infest, an album that you couldn’t get away from if you were alive when it dropped. They take a look at some of the deeper meanings behind the songs, and somehow also end up on the topic of the film Demolition Man.

Dustin and Nick discuss their introduction to and love of all things nü-metal.