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Welcome back to the Distorted Entertainment Podcast Episode 38!

Big changes this week as Ethan introduces his new permanent co-host, Tim Dority! After breaking down cryptid lore, Sid Wilson's sudden departure from Slipknot, and the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, the boys dive into their first official album swap: the futuristic sci-fi hip-hop classic Deltron 3030 and Slipknot’s experimental 1996 underground release Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.

Episode Highlights:

Cryptids & Monster Quest: Debating Mothman in Point Pleasant, Lake Champlain’s Champ, and how the creators of Vampire: The Masquerade secretly produced History Channel’s Monster Quest.

Metal News & Pop Culture: Sid Wilson getting ousted from Slipknot, The Simpsons: Hit & Run remake rumors, Peacock’s upcoming Crystal Lake prequel series, and reacting to Doctor Doom in the Avengers: Doomsday teaser.

Meet Tim Doherty: Tim’s musical origin story—from Weird Al parodies and British punk shows to Juggalo gatherings and dodging teargas.

Album Review — Deltron 3030 (Deltron 3030): Breaking down Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala’s 2000 concept record, unpacking its outer-space rap battles, standout grooves like "Virus" and "Positive Contact," and bloated skits.

Album Review — Slipknot (Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat.): Dissecting the bizarre, $40,000 pre-Corey Taylor debut featuring Anders Colsefni, industrial power-tool percussion, ragtime jazz pianos on "Do Nothing/Bitchslap," and heavy Werewolf: The Apocalypse tabletop gaming lore.

Disney Villains & Rare Metallica: Pairing iconic Disney villains with classic metal tracks and reviewing the rarest deep cuts Metallica refuses to play live.

Next Week's Album Swap: Setting up the challenge between Gojira’s From Mars to Sirius and Mischief Brew’s Songs from Under the Sink!

What’s your take on Slipknot’s experimental early era, and where does Deltron 3030 rank among hip-hop concept albums? Let us know in the comments below!

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Originally Recorded: January 24th 2026

Grab your headphones—Ethan and Mitchell are back for a jam-packed bi-weekly check-in on the world of heavy music, underground updates, and video game chaos.

We kick things off with some personal updates, including Mitch's grueling 4.5-hour session for a killer new skull tattoo and Ethan's pacing through God of War. In the news layout, we unpack Dave Mustaine's sudden desire to hit the road with Metallica, massive upcoming tours from The Black Dahlia Murder and Fleshgod Apocalypse, the legal conclusion of the Batushka name dispute, and Slipknot's legendary unreleased album Look Outside Your Window.

In our gaming quadrant, we talk about the imminent collapse of Ubisoft's stocks, the cancelation of the Prince of Persia remake, and why the internet needs to finally let go of Bloodborne Remastered rumors.

Finally, we hit the Meat & Potatoes to swap album reviews. Mitch tackles the complex mathcore structures of The Dillinger Escape Plan’s One of Us Is the Killer, while Ethan strips down the robotic, synthesizer-driven space themes of Cynic’s 2008 masterpiece Traced in Air. We wrap up the show by scrolling through half a century of music history via Loudwire’s "Best Metal Songs of Each Year Since 1970" list.

Inside This Episode:

• 00:00 — Markiplier hiatuses & Iron Lung movie hype
• 03:20 — Studio ink check: Fresh tattoos and cat scratches
• 07:20 — Gaming corner: Optional God of War bosses & mid-life career transitions
• 13:40 — Megadeth's Dave Mustaine wants to mend fences with Metallica
• 17:55 — Tour Announcements: Black Dahlia Murder, Fleshgod Apocalypse, & Patriarch (Batushka)
• 22:40 — Weather alerts cancel Ghost shows & Slipknot's hidden melodic rock project
• 32:15 — The Office in Fortnite & the tragic downfall of Ubisoft
• 43:00 — Album Review 1: The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us Is the Killer
• 55:00 — Album Review 2: Cynic – Traced in Air
• 58:55 — Production breakdowns: Explaining Vocoders vs. Auto-Tune
• 1:04:00 — Reviewing Loudwire's Best Metal Track of Every Year (1970–2025)
• 1:21:00 — Next week's heavy choices: Cognitive & Tesseract

Album Homework for Episode 38:

• Cognitive — Abhorrence (Technical Death Metal)
• Tesseract — Altered State (Progressive Metal/Djent)

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Ethan and Mitch are back for the 36th installment of the Distorted Entertainment podcast! This week, we tackle the "Sleep Token isn't metal" discourse and Ethan shares a cautionary tale about a Facebook Marketplace Bitcoin scam that nearly drained his account.

We also discuss the latest in metal news, including members leaving Haken, Spotify's ad controversy, and the "dystopian" rise of AI in music and gaming. In the review section, Ethan gives his thoughts on the post-black metal sounds of Deafheaven’s Lonely People with Power, and Mitch finally dives into the legendary Symbolic by Death.

We wrap things up by looking at Loudwire’s "Best of 2025" list and setting the stage for a very "Proggy" next episode with picks from Cynic (Traced In Air) and The Dillinger Escape Plan (One Of Us Is The Killer).

Listen in for:

• Personal updates and the "therapy stand."
• The PC gaming "Dystopia" and surging hardware prices.
• A deep dive into Black Metal subgenres and production.
• Why Mitch thinks Sound of Perseverance still reigns supreme.

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