Reciting Chaos is a new music (mostly metal) podcast with two best friends simply wanting to hang out, reminisce, and relive the wild world of live music.
Join us as we step into the heart of the sound and the soul of the crowd, bringing you the untold stories from the stage and the pit. We're not just looking back at the shows we've been to; we're interviewing bands and fans from across the scene to share their own epic tales. From the electrifying highs to the unexpected lows, you'll hear firsthand accounts of:
Unforgettable fan experiences: The epic journeys, the life-changing moments, and the sheer chaos of being in the crowd.
Behind-the-scenes band insights: What it's really like on tour, the magic (and mayhem) of live performance, and their most memorable interactions with fans.
If you live for the energy of a live show and crave the real stories behind the music, Reciting Chaos is your backstage pass to the unfiltered world of live performance. Tune in and prepare to have your expectations amplified.
Premiers Sept 22 2025
This episode we sit down with New York's Raph Copeland of Knifetwister Records to talk about punk, metal, how the industry has changed and so much more.
He highlights his rapid-fire coordination of a 21-track charitable compilation CD featuring a mix of established and emerging New York bands, as well as an exclusive live track from the band Manic. We discuss up and coming punk band We Might Die and their 14-year-old frontwoman, Liv, whose fierce track "Get Out of My Scene" serves as a raw, principled stand against sexual assault.
songs of the episode
The Exploited - A Violent Society (https://youtu.be/6IavxSGBOzA?si=DAzsNcx1ijZlk6AZ)
Bad Religion - The Voracious March of Godliness (https://youtu.be/nsiPacxr9pY?si=KY_oZuqUMs7xlOTO)
10 Nov 2025
Staten Island Mutants Chris & Chris
This week Nick and I hang out with Staten Island Mutants Chris and Chris. They identify Mutant as an old-school crossover thrash band whose music is influenced by bands like early Carnivore and Pantera, emphasizing a raw, aggressive sound with horror movie themes.
We talk about meeting at soul grinder in Allentown for the first time. and the lead singer Chris being the most Staten island person I've ever seen. join us as we talk about their most intense show moments and cool stories from the road
Mutant Heavy Barrell (https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZyvMAI02Ip6e4A3Nmuy0Q?si=a5a109550c9a404d)
Zornheym - the Opposed (https://open.spotify.com/track/09apZCudosoYVe6nsORlLf?si=f33768c191af4331)
Hazzerd - BTK (https://open.spotify.com/track/7GEqXxaSzqSPLAz00EnGvT?si=a12ce35d1e8e4eae)
Annihilator - No Zone (https://open.spotify.com/track/09M1s1xHb7KniYiFxQFUNW?si=d8dd5660943f487d)
Dokken - It's Not Love (https://open.spotify.com/track/64vyYt0DVIdkr0DcmSaGd9?si=10427aa332e349d1)
3 Nov 2025
Let’s get Tombstonerd
This episode of Reciting Chaos features an interview with Tom, the frontman, singer, and bass player for the metal band Tombstoner. Tom clarifies his role, noting that being a bass player and singer is the "Glenn Benton special," a nod to the history of the position in metal. The main story Tom shares is about the band's fourth show, dubbed the "Booze Cruise of '21," which took place in Tampa Bay, Florida, during the pandemic lockdowns of 2021. We talk midwest tours, mosh pits and crazy experiences.
Manual Manic Procedures by 200 Stab Wounds. (https://open.spotify.com/track/2sJsOnpUa5BMzBq8OoF1Nt?si=0262d8840c5d4c65)
Gutbucket Blues by Ghoul (https://open.spotify.com/track/5ABFxHJuLsvAIGSOeNgXAJ?si=123ca26d76284572)
Where the Slime Live by Morbid Angel (https://open.spotify.com/track/76O6CiTLiYObr3pwy3TatT?si=5d09d07f5b4443e4)
27 Oct 2025
Becoming a Hardcore Kid
This week we sit down with Joe Fasano as he recounts his early days of "noodling" on guitars with Nick, a passion that evolved into playing in numerous bands. Joe primarily became a vocalist, playing guitar, bass, and drums in only a few projects, but doing mostly vocals. He shares the origin of his singing career, which started in a high school band that transitioned from an emo sound to metal/metalcore. Joe discusses his involvement in the punk and hardcore scenes, he details the strength and structure of the local music scene, which revolved around three main areas: Lansdale, Doyelstown, and Philly. We talk about the shows he's booked, the tours he played, other shows and the friends made along the way!
songs of the episode
The Flesh Trading Company - Burn the Witch (https://open.spotify.com/track/4l7a5QOhKN98uWkEgFDrwk?si=fa61635376ff4af1)
Traitor - Mad King (https://open.spotify.com/track/3WGMxrtnHowRRdmHctXfpW?si=50f8ade8c8b7485a)
Circle takes the Square - The Same Shade as Concrete (https://open.spotify.com/track/3RaMl4w7E2GvdSVsFPJuJ5?si=57c7d2cd4ec648db)
20 Oct 2025
Ryan Hailey: Chaos Incarnate
This week we sit down with Ryan Hailey formerly of Funhaus, currently you can find him on Patreon at Ryan+. We joined Ryan live on his twitch channel to talk about his history with music, Gwar, shows under bridges, getting into black metal, traveling to Sweden for a festival, the Vegas sphere, drugs at shows and so much more.
At the House of Frankenstein by Big Bee Kornegay (https://open.spotify.com/track/7578pMB5PMdH1ClRNSebq7?si=HOzXQW4mSdmWGUlh52wVBA)
Funny Man by Chat pile (https://open.spotify.com/track/1S4lb4OTsuEZFTiROTX8Ba?si=UGuA6MQvSTimwW87gLQ9GA)
Slaughterhouse by Chat pile (https://open.spotify.com/track/66AylJWCrknRTguI3L6Cbq?si=LWFqy3WnSTS2sQrS9506pQ)
Polish the Dishes by Addie Addie Addie (https://open.spotify.com/track/1nFrhbHhUuODrPx4ELhL0y?si=J5Qay5tdRqe1lVnV-mAmIw)
Yay Yomes by Big Sis (https://open.spotify.com/track/5FV5Jv8k67zAdAtY32fyS7?si=nrrb1CqsTyad24_5KSPJ3w)
Low Life by Death (https://open.spotify.com/track/4CdkR7ZjvlKU9MrX07KRDe).
Warbringer - The Turning of the Gears (https://open.spotify.com/track/7MtAcQ01KtQuwEJB87TC0U)
13 Oct 2025
Nuclear Havoc’s Andrew and Luke
This week we are joined by two guys we meet going to local metal shows, got to talking and found out they had been to a lot of cool shows and even started their own band. Check out Nuclear Havoc for some sick thrash! We talk about the old school vs new school, the big 4, there biggest musical inspiration their brother, wild stories, plenty of fights, and Ozzy's last show!
Horror Scope by Overkill (https://open.spotify.com/track/7y1Wm2hlqKnwJgiprzQZWD?si=Sr2ouVrsT262_Ih-5BkJ3w)
Blast Furnace by Fugitive (https://open.spotify.com/track/27i3SiwCNk3RPA43N5GstY?si=8r3g2bYwSVaVEZOr2YbXgA)
6 Oct 2025
Download Festival's own - Tom
Welcome back, this week we sit down and talk to a friend from across the pond in England, Tom. We talk about his many years going to download festival, his bottle collection, tattoos, and Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (DRUGS). (https://www.instagram.com/destroyrebuilduntil?igsh=MW8zYWZxeGQ5bHEyOQ==)
Song of the episode DRUGS - Satellites in motion (https://open.spotify.com/track/1CqqCcBnR11OOZEp3ndZU4?si=vm1qTZHIR9Gtd5-vLDpulQ)
29 Sept 2025
Reciting Chaos Episode 2: Ken
This week we sit down with Ken, nicks cousin and our friend. Ken is also the member or a band called survive the fallacy (https://www.facebook.com/survivethefallacypa) , we talk about early linkin park and dive into or shared show experiences and talk about how we all got into this music. Nick is to drunk to take direction the number of bad religion albums is 19 and we had a ton of fun recording and hanging out with Ken.
Survive the Fallacy (https://www.instagram.com/survivethefallacy?igsh=NXVxdzU5b2dpbWVk)
Song of the episode is My Chemical Romance: it’s a death wish
22 Sept 2025
Reciting Chaos Episode 1: Jay IATT
The premier episode of RecitingChaos joins best friends Josh and Nick interviewing music fans to talk about their live experiences and hear the best stories. Our first guest is a friend of ours and the lead singer of metal band IATT (https://www.instagram.com/iatt_official/?hl=en)!
Join us as we talk about everything from how he got into music and then into extreme music, wild tour stories, and how we met!
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