5 for 5 Rock & Metal Podcast: Recent Episodes
Eric Cardin
This podcast is designed for me to talk about some of my favorite bands, how I came to discover them, and then ranking their top 5 albums. I feel that it's a lost art that we are dealing with today - the art of buying and listening to an entire album. When a new album has a release date, I've got it immediately on my calendar. I anticipate it with great excitement and as the date approaches, I listen to all of the band's previous albums in preparation. Hopefully this podcast reinvigorates music fans to do the same and support our favorite artists.
In this episode I'll talk about the history of Flyleaf & Lacey while ranking both, her Flyleaf albums along with her more current solo albums.
2023 gave us a huge quantity of new music and today we'll talk about all the best albums from bands like Sleep Token, Godsmack, Metallica, In This Moment, Taproot, Crown the Empire, Hollow Front, Devildriver, Sevendust, Currents, dope, Of Mice & Men, and more!
I discovered In This Moment in 2007 as the first song I heard from them was the brutal metal album opener - Prayers. Since that day I've been a big fan of this band, seeing them live 10 times over the course of their 8 albums. In this episode I will talk about the history of the band and rank my top 5 albums.
Of Mice & Men started out as a ferocious metalcore band in 2010 and since grown more melodic over the years with 8 studio albums. On this episode we'll discuss the history of the band while ranking my top 5 albums.
Mudvayne is back! Yes, Mudvayne has been back and playing live shows for the past 2 years and we'll hopefully have some new music from them in the near future. For now, we'll discuss the future and history of the band while ranking their top 5 albums.
The band Dope has been around since the late 90's and has created 7 studio albums during the span of 1999 - 2023. Their latest collection of music featuring Blood Money Part 1 and Part Zero has helped catapult this band back into the limelight. On this episode we'll talk about the history of the band while raking their top 5 albums.
Kittie is a band from Canada who exploded onto the rock and metal scene by creating the captivating album, Spit in the late 90's while they were young teenagers. This band endured multiple lineup changes throughout the years but maintained a strong status in the world of heavy metal creating 6 studio albums.
Finger Eleven was a group of guys who started a band in high school and made an incredible run through the rock music industry starting with their first album in 1995 all the way through album #7 in 2015. In this episode I'll discuss the history of the band while ranking their top 5 albums.
In this episode I'm going to talk about the 25 best rock and metal albums from 2003 while ranking my favorite 10.
Taproot is back for a reunion show in 2023! In this episode we'll talk about the history of the band while ranking their top 5 albums.
Many new albums made 2022 a great year for music. Established bands like Slipknot, Korn, Disturbed, Papa Roach, and Bush all released new music while other bands like Bad Omens, Hollow Front, and Motionless in White also created new albums to try to compete for album of the year. In this episode, we'll try to figure out the top 5!
Disturbed exploded onto the rock scene with their debut album, The Sickness. This album was the beginning to what became 5 platinum albums, 1 gold album, and 5 straight albums to reach number 1 on the US Billboard Charts. In this episode I'll talk about discovering the band and ranking their top 5 albums.
Stabbing Westward brought an industrial rock sound to the late 90's and early 2000's with big radio hits like Shame and Save Yourself before breaking up in 2002. After reuniting in 2015 the band signed with a new record label and created a brilliant new album which was released in 2022. This episode will talk about the history of the band and we'll rank their top 5 albums.
Sevendust has been creating brutal guitar riffs and brutal songs for over 25 years, and after 13 albums the band is as strong as ever. In this episode, I'll rank the top 5 Sevendust albums while also discussing the past and future of the band.
Hollow Front is a relatively new band consisting of 2 EPs from 2017 and 2018 and 2 full length studio albums from 2020 and 2022. In Part 1, my friend Sarah & I discuss discovering the band while we rank our favorite songs - songs 10 - 6.
Ill Nino has gone through many transitions and lineup changes over the years and in this episode, we'll talk about the history of the band, the new lineup, and Cristian Machado's new band, Lions At The Gate. And of course, we'll rank the top 5 Ill Nino Albums.
Nonpoint has created 10 explosive albums over the past 20+ years and with part 1, I'll try to do this band justice in ranking albums 10-6 in my first ever 2-part ranking.
Talking my top 5 albums from 2021 including a wide variety of bands from Evanescence to Chevelle to Bullet For My Valentine.
I've been a fan of Breaking Benjamin since Polyamorous hit the radio stations in 2002 and on this episode, my friend Mike & I reminisce the history of the band and rank our top 5 albums.
Incubus has been one of my favorite bands since they burst onto the music scene back in 1999 with their 3rd album, Make Yourself. Now with 8 studio albums and worldwide popularity, my sister Kayla and I discuss the band and rank our top 5 favorite albums.
Bush exploded onto the scene in 1994 with their monster debut album Sixteen Stone and have been one of my favorite bands ever since. In this episode I'll talk about former Bush concerts and rank their top 5 albums.
Because of my friend Sarah and an incredible live performance in 2006, Funeral For A Friend has been one of my favorite bands ever since. On this episode, Sarah and I revisit the history of this band while ranking their top 5 albums.
Bullet for my Valentine has been one of my favorite bands since 2005 and this episode tells how I discovered the band while ranking their top 5 albums.
2020 was a difficult year as the world was changing due to covid. Everything was shutting down except for 1 unstoppable force - music. Bands continued to create and release fantastic music throughout the year and this episode is designed to celebrate those artists who helped us get through.
Growing up in the Boston area, Godsmack was a local band in the late 1990's and exploded into a national and international powerhouse. In this episode, along with my guest Mike Pavao, a local musician of that era, we'll talk about the origins of Godsmack while reliving and ranking their top 5 albums.
Alice in Chains was one of my favorite bands growing up in the 90's and with this episode I reminisce about the band, Layne's legacy, and rank their top 5 albums.
Nirvana changed the world of music in the 90's and I'm here to tell my story of how I discovered them, how they changed music for me, and we'll rank their top 5 albums.
Talking a little about discovering the band, their live performances, and ranking their top 5 albums.
Atreyu is the originator of the metalcore scene in my eyes and this podcast displays how I discovered the band, the musical influence it had on my discovering of other bands in this genre, and ranking their top 5 albums.
Musical intro by Ninja Ability
Production assistance by Mike Pavao, mikepavao.com
Talking about one of my all time favorite bands - COLD! Reminiscing about the history of Cold over the years and ranking their top 5 albums.
Talking about the history of Seether, their perseverance through addiction, and ranking their top 5 albums.
Fear Factory has been one of my favorite bands for decades now. I'm here to rank their top 5 albums and talk a little Fear Factory history.
Episode 2, Static-X! Talking a little bit about the band, remembering Wayne, and Ranking the top 5 Static-X Albums.
Episode 1: OTEP. Ranking Otep's top 5 albums.
This podcast is designed for me to talk about some of my favorite bands, how I came to discover them, and then ranking their top 5 albums. I feel that it's a lost art that we are dealing with today - the art of buying and listening to an entire album. When a new album has a release date, I've got it immediately on my calendar. I anticipate it with great excitement and as the date approaches, I listen to all of the band's previous albums in preparation. Hopefully this podcast reinvigorates music fans to do the same and support our favorite artists.