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New Bands, Brutal Sounds | We React to the Most Unique Metal from Around the World! -106

New Bands, Brutal Sounds | We React to the Most Unique Metal from Around the World! -106

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 Welcome to the 106th episode of **Metal Maniacs**, where your co-hosts **Jay Ingersoll** and **Modd** dive headfirst into the 18th installment of our **Reaction Series**—a brutal batch of underground metal bands from across the world that bring the riffs, the filth, and the fire.This week we feature a stacked lineup of **global brutality**, regional underground **gems**, and some **wildly original** submissions you’ve *got* to hear. Whether it's Rez Metal from Michigan or death-doom from Montana, we’ve got your ears bleeding and your fists pumping🔊 **Bands Featured in Episode 106**:### 💥 **Ghidora** – *Hannahville, MI (Rez Metal)*Unleashing raw, unfiltered aggression straight from tribal lands. We react to their video “Dead Eyes” and talk about the band’s regional impact and no-holds-barred style.🎥 [Watch the video](https://youtu.be/DdUN7SIE3Ls?si=QbC642BO1NkQ8RMg)📧 Booking: [ghidora56@gmail.com](mailto:ghidora56@gmail.com)### 🌑 **Collapsed Vein** – *Montana, USA*This one-man death-doom project led by **Kevin George** dropped *Pain Communion* on April 18, 2025. Imagine Neurosis meets Triptykon in a cathedral of despair. Dark, slow, punishing, and haunting.📡 [LinkTree & Promo Download](https://linktr.ee/collapsedvein)### ☠️ **MORTOFOBIA** – *Cochabamba, Bolivia*Formed in 1992, this South American death metal mainstay continues their brutal legacy with “El Silencio de la Muerte.”🎥 [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gubWlzE39Ic)### 🔨 **Rancor** – *West Virginia Hardcore*Heavy, gnarly, and proud to represent WV’s underground. The track we react to rips with classic hardcore energy.🎧 [Listen on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/2sPX8rDovNy8PaZqsW7Vn1?si=S_weWcb-TQi7vaQ33kIFkA)### 🧙‍♀️ **Wisher** – *Fantasy Metal / Michigan*A fusion of Avenged Sevenfold, Nightwish, and *Treasure Planet* vibes, Wisher brings arena-ready choruses, cinematic arrangements, and gamer fantasy aesthetics.🎥 [“Get Off” Video](https://youtu.be/ony05gK9KUk?si=eGZX1MMAul7nVp_1)### 🐦 **Mafia Birdhouse** – *Midwestern Heavy Grooves*Massive riffs and catchy structures meet sludge-metal bite. This is Midwest heavy done right.🎧 [Listen Here](https://open.spotify.com/track/5K2DCVHSdRnwiQAaBfsCpX?si=1jOI-wOpSGi5fet8w0APKg)### 🔫 **Get The Gatling** – *Modern Metal / Midwest*Explosive drums, fierce guitars, and machine-gun riffage that lives up to the name.🎧 [Stream on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/2N0t3jjPuPcAbNRFTBCBd5?si=mUD16CjsTZO3SUQUTg9-Yg)### 👻 **Ghosts In Motion** – *Flint, MI | Metalcore x Trap Fusion*A dual-vocal attack fusing trap rhythms with djenty breakdowns. Genre-bending and chaotic in all the right ways.🎧 [Listen Here](https://open.spotify.com/track/0zR7GtgX8wZLFULKuwIMCa?si=4KTEYpu8ThOp_4G4ZhHhzg)FOLLOW US-https://linktr.ee/metalmaniacsmi🗣️ **As always, Jay and Modd bring:*** 🔥 Honest, entertaining, and sometimes *brutally* real reactions* 🤘 Scene insight from across Michigan & beyond* 🎤 A passion for helping bands rise above the noiseIf you want to submit YOUR band to be featured on our reaction series, reach out to us on Instagram or via email!📩 **Submissions:** [themetalmaniacspodcast@gmail.com](mailto:themetalmaniacs.mi@gmail.com)📲 **Follow & Subscribe:**🔗 Instagram: [@themetalmaniacspodcast](https://www.instagram.com/themetalmaniacspodcast)🔗 YouTube: [Metal Maniacs Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/@themetalmaniacspodcast)🔗 Spotify & Apple Podcasts: *The Metal Maniacs Podcast*🔥 **Support Underground Music. Stay Brutal. Be a Maniac.**
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