Metal Mastermind

About Metal Mastermind

The Ultimate Resource for Metal Artists. Become the Total Package. Create Your Own Sound.

Publisher

Metal Mastermind®

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jan 2023

Latest episode

24 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

114 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Aug 2026

   S3 Ep8: Paul Alexander (Cedar Audio) on Live Denoising, AI & Audio Restoration

   Ken Candelas interviews Paul Alexander of Cedar Audio to discuss the power of denoising and getting clear audio right at the moment of capture, how artificial intelligence will influence the audio industry and the tools used for audio restoration, as well as forensic audio.

2. 

   29 Jun 2026

   S3 Ep7: Michaela McLaughlin on Touring with Edge of Paradise

   On this episode of the Metal Mastermind Podcast, Ken Candelas interview Michaela McLaughlin -- sound engineer for the latest tour of Edge of Paradise's European excursion. They discuss what it's like to get out of your comfort zone and work in unfamiliar environments and the challenges of growth in the rigorous music and audio industry.

3. 

   18 May 2026

   S3 Ep6: The TRUTH Regarding the Origins of American Music

   Host Ken Candelas invites director Dan Grigsby and director of photography Valerie Barnes onto the Metal Mastermind Podcast to discuss their upcoming documentary on the origins of the blues, and therefore metal music! Summary:I Feel Blue (Nita'ikkihinii' taki) is a powerful and slightly controversial documentary that tells a story that links Native American and mixed-race African-Native American musicians in the formation of the Blues and Jazz. Examining the shared experience that brought Native American and African American musical expressions together exposes the unreported historical parallels between these two colonially oppressed cultures. Through interviews, unscripted conversations, and live performances with accomplished Native American & mixed race African-Native American musicians, viewers learn about another potent form of contemporary racism, the “invisibilization” of First Nations Peoples and their contributions to American culture. To affirm the rich and meaningful contributions made by First Nations Peoples to American cultural development not only sets the record straight but provides a much-needed sense of hope for future generations of Native Americans. SUPPORT "I FEEL BLUE" HERE: https://www.nyfa.org/projects/project-info/?id=FG1887

Who has been a guest on Metal Mastermind

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ro Kohli
• Chris Berens
• Marek "Maro" Walaszek
• Xian Murder

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

784,940

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

77

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