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Giro Nation Metal

Giro Nation Metal

Jeff Giroux

Getting to know the people behind today’s hardest music - the musicians, the cover artists, the labels. From lesser known bands to rock and metal legends, Giro Nation is Canada’s newest metal podcast - aiming to explore the topic while shedding some light on Canada’s growing metal scene.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Giro Nation Metal episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Giro Nation Metal for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Giro Nation Metal episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Giro Nation Metal - 059//Eric Favot//The Curse Within
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11/15/22 • 44 min

The Curse Within, a metalcore group from Toronto, ON, released their latest EP in January of 2022, titled Heartless. Eric is one of two guitarist/vocalists for the bands and he joins me to chat a bit about his musical history, the band, new music, and a little dive into metalcore as a whole.

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Giro Nation Metal - 002//Nick Foster//Divinity(-)
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10/12/21 • 70 min

Nick explains how he got into metal and playing bass, and how that led him to play for the Canadian death metal band Divinity. A salute to a fallen friend through music. Nick recounts some of his memories – from his time touring with the Summer Slaughter to his experience with music videos. Nick explains the best place to sign an autograph.
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Giro Nation Metal - 075//Jessie Grace & Erik Leonhard//Kosm
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03/07/23 • 60 min

Kosm is gearing up to release their next EP, Vacancies, on March 24, 2023. During episode 075 I am joined by Jessie Grace, their vocalist, and Erik Leonhard, one of the band’s guitarists. We chat about Metalocalypstick and the double edged sword that is “women in metal”, vocal techniques and Jessie’s writing process, and tattoos.

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Giro Nation Metal - 013//Anthony Hoyes//Vorzug
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12/28/21 • 160 min

Anthony speaks to Vorzug’s new music, his evolution as a musician and directly facing death. The guys talk of conspiracy theory, appearance vs. reality and government control. Anthony goes down the flat earth rabbit hole, which begins at 01:23.

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Giro Nation Metal - 111//Fabio D’Amore//Serenity
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11/14/23 • 15 min

Serenity is a symphonic/progressive power metal band from Austria, who just released their 8th full-length album, titled NEMESIS AD, through Napalm Records on November 3rd of this year. Fabio D’amore, Serenity’s bassist and on of the band’s vocalist, joins me today to chat more about the album, introducing a new member to the group, and Fabio’s contributions to the music. Shout out to Jordan at Napalm for helping me set up this episode!

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Giro Nation Metal - 110//Casey Hurd//Hinayana

110//Casey Hurd//Hinayana

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11/07/23 • 33 min

Texas based melodic death/doom metal band Hinayana will be releasing their sophomore album, Shatter and Fall, through Napalm Records, on November 10th, just three days from the release of this episode. Today, I am joined by Casey Hurd, founding member and vocalist/guitarist of Hinayana as we chat about the new album, musical direction, Casey’s beginnings in metal, Buddhism, and spirituality. Shout out to Jordan at Napalm Records for helping me set up this episode!

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Giro Nation Metal - 107//Tim Baker//Cirith Ungol
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10/17/23 • 28 min

Cirith Ungol is releasing their latest album, Dark Parade, on October 20th, through Metal Blade Records. In traditional Cirith Ungol fashion, they’ve again featured the incredible work of Michael Whelan on their album cover. During this episode, Tim Baker, vocalist of Cirith Ungol joins me to chat about the new album, artwork, literary inspirations, and using music as a vehicle for storytelling. Shout out to Lucy of Looters PR for helping set up this episode!

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Giro Nation Metal - 105//Prika Amaral//Nervosa
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10/03/23 • 28 min

Giro Nation Metal kicks off Year 3 with a great guest and a bold new look. During this episode, now permanent vocalist of Nervosa, Prika Amaral joins me to chat about their new album, Jailbreak, which was released on September 29th through Napalm Records. We chat about some of her non-metal influences, social media, and stepping out of one’s comfort zone. Shout out to Jordan of Napalm Records for helping set up this episode!

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Giro Nation Metal - 001//Iron Mike Savoia

001//Iron Mike Savoia

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10/05/21 • 59 min

Mike and Jeff discuss how things come full circle, Mike’s 35+ years of experience in Seattle with rock, metal and grunge music, and how he’s used photography to compliment his love of music.

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Welcome back everyone, this is Jeff with Giro nation metal. Erik Leviathan is a man who spends much of his waking moments grinding to make the world of music better, by contributing both music and promotion. Erik is a member of self-made records LLC, who is closely ties with Earache records, and he is also a member of Misanthropik Torment, a black/death metal duo based out of Kentucky, who released two albums this year – Ecdysis and Declaration of war, released on February 14th and August 28th, respectively. Today we dive into the promotional side of things and touch a little on his musical projects.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Giro Nation Metal have?

Giro Nation Metal currently has 117 episodes available.

What topics does Giro Nation Metal cover?

The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Music Interviews.

What is the most popular episode on Giro Nation Metal?

The episode title '060//Joshua Wood//CJSW 90.9//Mental Metal Meltdown//CARAS//JUNO//FACTOR' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Giro Nation Metal?

The average episode length on Giro Nation Metal is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of Giro Nation Metal released?

Episodes of Giro Nation Metal are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Giro Nation Metal?

The first episode of Giro Nation Metal was released on Oct 1, 2021.

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