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NOTHING MEEPMAINS... Almost works. It's the 20th anniversary of Chimaira's self-titled 2005 album and we got half the band to tell us all about it. Ohio's finest were coming off the strength of their 2003 breakout "The Impossibility of Reason" and would lean into a much more metal sound with longer songs, bigger solos, and more technical riffage. This would also be their last effort on Roadrunner and their only record with drummer Kevin Talley. How did it all come together? How did it all fall apart? What was on Kevin's video camera? All this and nothing else on this 100th episode anniversary edition of Meep Meep. Pop Off Sis On Pop Off Sis, Kendall and Morgan pop off on all things music, entertainment, and sports Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Episode 100. This is a show about albums released on Roadrunner Records so who better for episode 100 than the best selling band in the history of the label - Nickelback. Bassist Michael Kroeger joins us to discuss their 2003 album The Long Road which was sandwiched between their insane breakthrough Silver Side Up (2001) and the diamond selling All The Right Reasons (2005). In addition to making that record, Mike tells us about his love for heavy music including many Roadrunner alumni, Ross Robinson producing Nickelback, Terry Date mixing them, WWE themes, Roadrunner United, and so much more!

Self Meepstructive Pattern. A prophetic title for a band who broke up 6 months after it's release! Hear Mike talk about tha highs, lows, yesses, no's, Grammy nomination, Roadrunner United, and two people you would not expect to have auditioned to be their new vocalist after this album cycle was over. All this and nothing else on Episode 100!

MILLIONS OF MEEPS-ES,⁣ MEEPS-ES FOR ME!⁣ ⁣ Get it? That “Peaches” song.⁣ ⁣ On tha eve of America’s Independence Day, I present to you our greatest independents: Presidents of the United States of America.⁣ ⁣ Their splendor rivals that of Bill Pullman in ID4, or even Julianne Moore in Hunger Games and on this episode President Chris from tha band that brought you “Peaches” and Weird Al’s “Gump” tells us all about their album “Freaked Out and Small." This was recorded after they had already broken up but in tha middle of them FORMING A BAND WITH “BABY GOT BACK” EMCEE SIR MIX-A-LOT?!⁣ ⁣ Yes. All of this is true. And it’s all for you on Episode 100.

MEEPDINA LAKE⁣ ⁣ One might say… tha greatest lake. SIT DOWN, HURON!⁣ ⁣ Madina Lake was formed in tha aftermath of two Chicago mainstays: Blank Theory and Reforma.⁣ ⁣ But after a fluke victory on Fear Factor (Rogan, not Cazares) and a chance meeting with Nickelback A&R Ron Burman, the band signed to Roadrunner Records to release their debut album “From Them, Through Us, to You.”⁣ ⁣ Laker Matthew Leone takes us through tha process of becoming tha conduit and this record’s concepts and themes, touring with Paramore, Mindless Self Indulgence, rising to success in Europe, working with producer Mark Trombino and most importantly…⁣ ⁣ A breakdown of tha entire cast of the Chronicles of Narnia movies. Professor X and Mr. Tumnus – McAvoy what CAN’T you do?!⁣ ⁣ Whether fear is a factor or factory for you, it’s all available on Episode 100.

Now THAT'S a spicy MEEPBALL! Madball's 5th album, Legacy, was released domestically in tha U.S. under THA GUN aka Ferret and internationally on tha Bird - Roadrunner. Madball broke up... for a year and then they got back together! With the core members of vocalist Fred and bassist Hoya, they were joined by ex-Hatebreed drummer Rigg Ross and Skarhead alumni MITTS on guitar. B"M"D joins us to discuss tha first full length Madball album he was a part of, fresh off tha heels of his involvement in hardcore supergroup Rag Men with fellow Meepsters Bulldog from Earth Crisis and Jorge from ill Nino/Merauder/almost Sepultura. And it's all over this 100th episode.

MEEPICATED. This episode tackles tha self-titled debut and farewell of midwest monsters, downthesun. This band has so many Slipknot ties and that pun writes itself but they didn't wear tha masks - you saw and heard exactly how ugly they were. Vocalist Aaron Peltz (no face tattoos) tells us about how they were signed, working with Mega Meepster producer GGGarth Richardson, touring with Slayer, and imploding almost immediately. Gross! Episode 100.

Each Meep Haunted. The [Bruce] Banner from New Jersey were an interesting entry in tha world of metalcore in 2005. A punk rock aesthetic with a spooktacular subject matter wrapped up in breakdowns and mosh madness. In this episode, singer Joey Southside takes us through the early beginnings of tha band, unlikely inspirations for their songs spanning from Batman video games to Outbreak, an argument about whether or not he wore eyeliner or not (he did), and bonds their scene formed internally with themselves and externally with multi-platinum partners My Chemical Romance. All this and nothing else on Episode 100.

CAN'T MEEP NOW Before Rob Caggiano was a super producer of bands like Cradle of Filth and 36 Crazyfists and even before riffin' and rockin' guitars as a member of Anthrax or Volbeat, Rob Caggiano was in the band BOILER ROOM who were signed to Roadrunner for an album to be released in 2000. Their single "Do It Again" appeared on the RR compilation MTV'S RETURN OF THE ROCK but despite completing the record, the Big Bird did not actually officially release it but Tommy Boy Records did, and the band dispersed shortly after. In this 100th episode we talk all about the Boiler Room album but also some bonus Meeping with Rob's first production for Roadrunner, Dry Kill Logic's 2001 release "The Darker Side of Nonsense." Sick.

Tha Meep Kings. New Jersey's Step Kings epitomized a DIY ethic coming up through hard work and grinding which eventually landed them a record with Roadrunner produced by Machine and tours with everyone from Slipknot to international shows with Papa Roach. Bassist Bob McLynn is now a titan in the music industry with Crush Management while guitarist Fern is still a passionate musician who takes us through his journey of moving across the country to fulfill his dreams of rockin' complete with stories about collaborating with ill Nino, Jorge from Merauder designing their logo, Insane Clown Posse not appreciating their antics, and so much more on episode... One Hundred.

Send us a Text Message. MEEPER SEEDS. Too Easy. Sometimes albums are made for Roadrunner... and not released? HUH?! WHAT'S THAT MEAN?! In the mid 2000s the label was going through a boom and signing lots of bands since Roadrunner had recently been caught by the coyote that was Island Def Jam essentially making the bird a major label with that major label money and a huge mainstream hit with Nickelback. In 2003, Ether Seeds, was set to release their self titled debut album on Roadrunner Records. The Seeds were a band fronted by Dustin Lowery who was then and still is now brothers to Clint Lowery of Sevendust fame and Corey Lowery who is currently in Seether but did time in Stuck Mojo, Stereomud and others. The band were signed to the label, recorded the album, and weeks before it was set to release... were dropped! And the album never came out. They weren't the only band on Roadrunner or in the music industry to suffer that fate by any means but certainly one of the more head scratching with not only a strong pedigree but a great record behind it! Dustin was generous enough to tell us the story of the band's entire life on this episode and while you know the ending, the episodes in between are pretty fascinating. So save your own life... and listen now!!! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. MEEPLY SINNERS!!! 3 Inches of Blood are celebrating 20 years of "Advance and Vanquish" in 2024 so vocalist Cam Pipes sat up to break down the making of this hallmark album in their catalog and the one that started it all for many of their Viking Faithful! The album is now available for the first time ever on vinyl from REAL GONE RECORDS so make sure to storm tha gates of your local record store and pick one up and they don't have it in stock, let them know they don't wanna be an enemy of metal. Oh, you didn't know? YOU BETTER AXE SOMEBODY! Because an all new Meep Meep is streaming NOW!!! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. NO MEEPING REGRETS!!! It's often said all men think about is tha Roman Empire but in truth, all anybody is ever thinking about is Machine Head's 5th full length album "Through the Ashes of Empires" released on Roadrunner Records. On this episode, king of guitar Phil Demmel takes us through joining Machine Head, collaborating on these songs, recording this landmark album, and subsequent tours that followed in this truly incredible and important time in music and his life. Hear him now, words he vows... on an all new Meep Meep streaming everywhere!!! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. MEEPSTERS OV HABIT This episode we're joined by legendary Meepster and producer Scott Burns who produced seminal records by all your favorites including Obituary, Suffocation, Sepultura and even Deicide. We talk about those in addition to lesser-known work with Gravity Kills, his final Roadrunner album "Serpents of the Light", and the new book about his career with author David Gehlke! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. GET MEEP TO GO. Oh sorry...I didn't mean to startle you but we're talking about the 2003 album by tha band To My Surprise, 20 years after it's release. To My Surprise is a fascinating, although be it short lived, project, probably most known for being the side project of Slipknot mastermind and percussionist Shawn Crahan who not only thought it was fun to create with Crayola...but also with renowned producer and former owner of Smokey Mountain Wrestling... RICK RUBIN. That's right, this self titled album was produced by Rick and would be the first time these two would work together, pre-dating even Slipknot's Volume 3 record which Rick also helmed. Shawn was not alone however; Early Slipknot member and current successful producer in his own right, Brandon Darner, was the Crahan Collaborator for this opus and would help it sound like nothing else Slipknot or any of their off-shoots ever created and that's who we're talking to on this very special episode. Brandon tells us all about his relationship with Shawn, tha idea for the band, making tha album with Rick Rubin, his band tha Envy Corps and even early days with Slipknot playing with THE URGE. All this and nothing else on an all new Meep Meep! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. I. MEEPED. MY. TIME. 15 years ago Slipknot released their BEST (???) album and tha final one with tha lineup considered classic: All Hope Is Gone. Producer Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mudvayne) of Ugly Kid Joe riffage was brought in to continue tha career of tha Nine and found himself in tha middle of a war while half tha band worked on a separate album simultaneously of what we refer to now as "Look Outside Your Window." Tha results? A timeless classic and end of an era and you can hear all about it NOW!!! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. Famous MEEPSTERS! In 1999, Misfits released their Roadrunner debut and 2nd LP with a reborn line-up entitled FAMOUS MONSTERS. Infamous Monster himself Michale Graves himself tells us about how approaching this album differed from "American Psycho", his time in World Championship Wrestling, working with horror icon George A. Romero, hanging with Dark Carnival royalty Insane Clown Posse, and collaborating with Matt Heafy of Trivium for tha legendary ROADRUNNER UNITED! No need to cut off your arms or your legs, you can still love Meep anyway streaming NOW!!! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. THIS... IS... OBSOLMEEP!⁣ ⁣ 25 years ago Fear Factory released their possibly perfect follow up to their defining work, "Demanufacture" in tha form of a GOLD SELLING dystopian concept album of banger after banger called OBSOLETE...or "°BSΩLE+e" if you're annoying.⁣ ⁣ Burton C. Bell, tha voice of Fear Factory for over 30 years, tells us everything from expectations going in, revelations coming out, and unlikely inspirations in between. ⁣ ⁣ We're also blessed by a cameo from Madchild, formerly of Swollen Members, who helped form one of FF's most iconic tracks. ⁣ ⁣ All this and NOTHING ELSE on an all new Meep Meep streaming NOW!!! ⁣ www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. On this exciting conclusion to SPIDER-MANIA which began on episodes with Josey Scott about tha song "HERO" and Cone from Sum 41 on "What We're All About", your host Ryan Rainbro (star of HBO's Righteous Gemstones) takes you through every remaining song on this soundtrack, karaokes a couple of them, explains how ringtones work and who Default is, and expands on Corey Taylor's headgear choices over tha years. BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! Andy Ellis of tha band Black Lab tells us all about their song on tha soundtrack and tha crazy Aerosmith-related story as to how it went from being tha lead track off tha record to never even released as a single. Also! Is Tobey Maguire tha same person as Jerry Maguire?! There's only one or two ways to find out but this one involves Jerry Cantrell! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

Send us a Text Message. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THEY HAD GUNS IN AUSTRALIA! We once again down under to Australia with Elephant Gun and their debut EP on Roadrunner Records they released after only THREE SHOWS. Hear about how tha band got signed, changed their name, recorded their debut EP and LP, and what they're doing today! No elephants were harmed in tha making of this episode. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod