Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois dive into their favorites from the 2nd quarter of 2024. This week's Beverage Breakdowns include INDIGO GIN (42.5%) from Empress 1908 (Todd's Pick) and PLUMIFICATION PLUM SOUR (4%) collab from Velum Fermentation and Tortured Souls Brewing (Arie's Pick). After the episode make sure to jam our favorite t…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with new friend of the show Aadam Soorma of TRACE BREWING. We discuss how he became the head of marketing at the brewery, favorite Pittsburgh bands, what it's like to serve coffee and beer all day, fists to the thermostat, revisiting St. Anger, and so much for E106! This week's Beer Breakdow…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with longtime friends, first time guests, LUI BROCH LARSEN, and CORNEALIUS QVIST of Copenhagen Metalcore outfit NOTHING NOBLE. We discuss Pissed Core, Bass Pro Shop, why their last album didn't land quite like they wanted it to in their neck of the woods, awkward American encounters, and so …

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with new friends KYLE MAZLIK, DAN NELSON, and JEREMY HARLAN of Atlanta's SUNMANCER. We discuss how Sunmancer came to be, Kyle's days in Broadcast the Nightmare, Dan's birthday at the Gathering of the Juggalos, Jeremy's affinity for Dean guitars, and that's just the tip of the pint glass! Thi…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois dive into their favorites from the 1st quarter of 2024. This week's Beverage Breakdowns include DRAUGHT STOUT (4.2%) from Guinness (Todd's Pick) and HONDURAS, 18 RABBIT from Needmore Coffee Roasters (Arie's Pick). After the episode make sure to jam our favorite tracks from our favorite Q1 albums/EPs H…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with Death Metal Gypsy GABE MANGOLD of ENTERPRISE EARTH. We discuss how EE wrote the majority of Death: An Anthology together as a band in Lake Tahoe, unintentionally championing early year releases, which classic 90s rap track had influences on the album, and that's just the tip of the pint…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY's mastermind Drew Slavik and walking party WRECKLESS LIFE. We get into liking weird metal, perfect circle pit venues, tracks being too loud, how RELAPSES (out now via GOOD FIGHT MUSIC) came to fruition, relinquishing creative control, and trying to make Relapses Fes…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... After a long journey, we finally make it to EPISODE 100! Such a surreal moment for us as we discuss how we're feeling about this milestone, the direction of the show moving forward, and, of course, beer and metal bayybbee. Cheers to E100, hopwolves! Thank you for coming on this journey with us. This week's Bev…

Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with the King Ov Flesh himself TREVOR DUNLAP of Rust Belt Blackened Death outfit GHOST OF ELHR and artist at CRIMSON VISIONS. We discuss dropping the new GoE EP Frayed At Every End (OUT NOW), what it means to be an artist with the rise of AI, Linkin Park affinity, ghost stories, and a hell o…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 2:51 Top Featured Beer | 14:31 Top 5 EPs | 25:11 Top Most BREWTAL EPs | 36:53 Top 5 Albums | 43:43 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums | 1:02:06 Most BREWTAL Song | 1:13:11 Most BREWTAL Artist | 1:20:11 Outro | 1:30:28 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois dive into their favorites from 2023! This w…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 2:45 Top Featured Beer of Q4 | 17:49 Top 5 EPs of Q4 | 22:40 Top Most BREWTAL EPs of Q4 | 35:49 Top 5 Albums of Q4 | 45:04 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums of Q4 | 1:03:09 Most BREWTAL Song of Q4 | 1:13:50 Most BREWTAL Artist of Q4 | 1:18:39 Outro | 1:21:51 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois d…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 4:00 Album Releases | 19:46 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 26:34 Guest Interview | 31:51 Outro/Featured Track | 53:34 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with new friend of the show MARK COSTA, bassist of New Jersery Myspace Deathcore outfit ENDER and Founder/Head Brewery of V…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 8:32 Album Releases | 21:27 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 27:17 Guest Interview | 40:46 Outro | 1:05:22 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with friend of the show CHRISTOPHER RABIDEAU of black death symphonic metal outfit THE BREATHING PROCESS. We discuss what the EP title T…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 9:57 Metal News | 21:14 Album Releases | 29:06 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 35:04 Featured Band | 43:53 Outro Song | 1:02:06 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... This week's Beer Breakdowns are VIOLET BLUEBERRY BLONDE (5.1%) from Hi Sign Brewing (Todd's Pick) and THE FEAR IMPERIAL PUMPKIN ALE (9%) …

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 3;47 Metal News | 17:15 Album Releases | 20:33 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 27:01 Featured Band | 35:05 Outro Song | 49:44 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... This week's Beer Breakdowns are WARSTEINER GERMAN PILSENER (4.8%) from Warsteiner Brauerei (Todd's Pick) and THE BEAST UNLEASHER PEACH PERF…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 14:07 Metal News | 24:10 Album Releases | 37:03 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 43:10 Featured Band | 54:32 Outro Song | 1:08:02 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... This week's Beer Breakdowns are DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A GINGER TEXAS STYLE GINGER ALE (5.1%) from Lone Pint Brewery (Todd's Pick) and…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 1:52 Album Releases | 7:40 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 11:35 Guest Interview | 15:23 Outro | 1:01:04 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Arie talks shop with the homie DUSTIN BOLTJES of gore-soaked death metal slashers FLESHER. We discuss who Flesher is and why he wants to kill you, his wild …

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 3:38 Album Releases | 19:25 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 24:04 Top Featured Beer of Q3 | 30:11 Top 5 EPs of Q2 | 36:34 Top Most BREWTAL EPs of Q2| 43:28 Top 5 Albums of Q2 | 49:00 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums of Q2 | 57:47 Most BREWTAL Song of Q2 | 1:04:22 Most BREWTAL Artist of Q2 | 1:06:28 Hopwolves, …

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 4:18 Metal News | 14:01 Album Releases | 21:55 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 29:54 Featured Band | 36:10 Outro Song | 48:20 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... This week's Beer Breakdowns are ANTI-RESIN HAZY IPA (9.1%) from Sixpoint Brewery (Todd's Pick) and HAUNTED HOUSE HOPPY DARK ALE (6.66%) fro…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 3:08 Album Releases | 27:20 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 33:28 Guest Interview | 41:25 Outro | 1:24:25 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 88 has Todd and Arie joined by the homie JOSH DAVIES of UK Tech Death sensations MONASTERIES. We discuss the over indulgences of America, being exp…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 7:05 Metal News | 19:41 Album Releases | 26:44 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 33:42 Outro | 40:35 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 87 has the bois back in the saddle again after traveling Europe and the states! This episode was recorded on 9/1/23. This week's Beer Breakdowns are PINK LEMO…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 2:02 Album Releases | 6:44 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 9:00 Guest Interview | 12:30 New EP | 13:26 Influences | 30:11 Mission Statement | 36:51 Reception | 39:46 Favorite Styles of Beer | 44:41 Music Video Shoot | 53:05 Outro | 1:04:33 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 86 has Todd joine…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 4:38 Metal News | 14:08 Album Releases | 16:52 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 21:46 Featured Band | 32:17 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 85 starts off with Todd and Arie celebrating the birth of America with boats, grills, and fireworks. This episode was recorded on 7/7/23. This week's …

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 3:38 Metal News | 12:47 Album Releases | 19:25 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 24:04 Top 5 Featured Beers of Q2 | 30:11 Top 5 EPs of Q2 | 36:34 Top Most BREWTAL EPs of Q2| 43:28 Top 5 Albums of Q2 | 49:00 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums of Q2 | 57:47 Most BREWTAL Song of Q2 | 1:04:22 Most BREWTAL Artist of Q2…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beverage Breakdowns | 3:52 Album Releases | 16:10 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 25:56 Guest Interview | 35:38 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 83 has the Brewtal bois joined by our friend Mitchell Christian of 830 AUDIO. Mitchell is a producer, engineer, and songwriter based out of Gonzales, TX. We sit do…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 8:40 Metal News | 18:14 Album Releases | 22:19 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 28:38 Outro | 35:59 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 82 has Todd descending to hell while Arie reconnects with college roommates for a special day. This episode was recorded on 6/16/23. This week's Beer Breakdow…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 1:25 Metal News | 4:58 Album Releases | 6:35 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 11:00 Featured Band | 15:39 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 81 has Todd fighting in the streets and flying solo while Arie takes care of some things on the homefront. This episode was recorded on 6/9/23. This wee…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 10:48 Metal News | 22:49 Album Releases | 28:44 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 39:03 Featured Band | 48:39 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 80 has Todd welcoming a new fury friend to the fam while Arie reunites with some old ones! This episode was recorded on 6/2/23. This week's Beer Brea…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 7:08 Metal News | 18:41 Album Releases | 29:13 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 39:59 Featured Band | 52:15 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 79 has Todd manning the fort for the week while Arie prepares to Blink 182 times for the holiday weekend! This episode was recorded on 5/26/23. This w…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 8:20 Metal News | 22:53 Album Releases | 27:00 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 35:45 Featured Band | 47:14 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 78 has Todd looking to get another furry friend for the fam while Arie dives into music video productions with the homeis! This episode was recorded o…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 6:31 Metal News | 18:12 Album Releases | 25:00 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 34:43 Featured Band | 45:47 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 77 has Todd and Arie both having a tough mental week, but Evil Dead and Mother's Day have them seeing those silver linings! This episode was recorded …

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 7:55 Metal News | 17:09 Album Releases | 27:10 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 36:02 Featured Band | 45:27 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 76 has Todd and Arie back on their bullshit as they settle back in from their travels. This episode was recorded on 5/5/23. This week's Beer Breakdown…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:18 Metal News | 10:07 Album Releases | 14:14 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 17:32 Featured Band | 20:52 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 75 has Arie flying solo while Todd gets things squared away for his vacation! This episode was recorded on 4/14/23. This week's Beer Breakdown is WHOL…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:44 Metal News | 14:48 Album Releases | 18:39 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 26:20 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 74 has the bois premiering films, editing films, and revisitng some favorite films. This episode was recorded on 4/7/23. This week's Beer Breakdowns include DARK ROMANCE fr…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:29 Metal News | 18:17 Album Releases | 25:58 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 33:25 Featured Band | 46:02 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 73 has the bois saying farewell to our furry friend Abby, this episode's for you, and getting some old school couch co-op with It Takes Two. This epis…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 6:27 Metal News | 17:38 Album Releases | 23:39 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 32:50 Featured Band | 41:40 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 72 has the bois navigating tough news, getting into film festivals, and chomping at the bit to play the Resident Evil 4 remake. This episode was recor…

Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 7:14 Metal News | 19:50 Album Releases | 33:37 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 41:25 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 71 has the bois celebrating more milestones, awaiting important news, getting over sickness, and, as always, on that gaming grind. This episode was recorded on 3/17/23. Thi…

Episode 70 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 6:20 Metal News | 19:13 Album Releases | 22:13 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 28:16 Top 5 Featured Beers of Q1 | 36:19 Top 5 EPs of Q1 | 42:02 Top 5 Albums of Q1 | 47:04 Top 5 Most BREWTAL EPs of Q1| 58:42 Top 5 Most BREWTAL Albums of Q1 | 1:02:21 Most BREWTAL Song of Q1 | 1:09:45 Most BREWTAL Artis…

Episode 69 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:49 Metal News | 13:56 Album Releases | 19:54 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 25:17 Featured Band | 30:39 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 69, nice, has Todd blurred by work, but finding his white whale watching The Whale while Arie is recovering from being down with the sickness and b…

Episode 68 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 8:16 Metal News | 20:51 Album Releases | 28:14 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 33:55 Featured Band | 42:04 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 68 has Todd ending the week on a high note with some pinballz while Arie had an eventful week of, well, events! This week's Beer Breakdowns include…

Episode 67 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 6:25 Metal News | 16:29 Album Releases | 20:13 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 27:04 Featured Band | 33:55 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 67 has the boys celebrating love with their bloody valentines via more zza and walking beats downtown Pittsburgh. Luckily no coal mines were involv…

Episode 66 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 8:53 Metal News | 18:54 Album Releases | 27:02 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 32:56 Featured Band | 44:04 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 66 has the boys excited about NATIONAL PIZZA DAY while they dive into their favorite, and controversial, types/styles of zza. This week's Beer Brea…

Episode 65 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 2:39 Metal News | 13:22 Album Releases | 17:25 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 20:44 Featured Band | 28:05 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Episode 65 has Todd becoming a frozen soul, yet again, in Texas while Arie indulges in some of the finest dining in PA. This week's Beer Breakdowns have Ar…

Episode 64 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:29 Metal News | 16:44 Album Releases | 23:08 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 28:16 Featured Band | 35:54 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Epiosde 64 has Todd performing DIY Autopsies on his health journey while Arie is not drinking Bourban in a non-haunted Louisville hotel. This week's Beer B…

Episode 63 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 5:26 Metal News | 14:43 Album Releases | 23:48 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 30:33 Featured Band | 47:02 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Epiosde 63 has Todd listening to The Wise Man's Fear and embarking on a new journey while Arie messes around, but never finds anything out. This week's Bee…

Episode 62 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 2:49 Album Releases | 9:03 Certified BREWTAL Bangers | 14:31 Featured Band | 25:49 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Epiosde 62 has the boys with a beer in one hand and a machete in the other as they have the fortune, or misfortune, of recording on Friday the 13th :) This week's Beer Breakdo…

Episode 61 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 1:35 On Our Radar | 11:23 On the Glow Up | 29:02 Meet Us in the Pit | 36:55 Beer Trends | 48:29 Synopsis: New Year, New Heavy! Just like Korn, Arie and Todd are "Here To Stay" as they stage dive into what is gonna be getting them into the pit and cracking open some beers for 2023. You already kno…

Episode 60 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Top 5 Featured Beers of the Year | 2:13 Top 5 EPs of the Year | 9:39 Top 5 Albums of the Year | 16:21 Top 5 Most Brewtal EPs of the Year | 25:56 Top 5 Most Brewtal Albums of the Year | 32:20 Most Brewtal Song of the Year | 44:54 Most Brewtal Artist of the Year | 48:05 Synopsis: As Aaron Lewis of Staind once so elo…

Episode 59 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdown | 7:03 Metal News | 21:37 New Music | 33:00 Featured Band | 56:36 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Epiosde 59 has Arie gearing up for some film gigs while Todd embraces his inner Stray on the PS5. We also had the absolute pleasure of hopping on an episode with our dudes Doug & Zack of Bronze M…

Episode 58 Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdown | 6:59 Metal News | 22:32 New Music | 41:20 Featured Band | 1:05:13 Hopwolves, you know what time it is... Epiosde 58 has Arie feeling like POD saying goodbye for now to a good friend as he journey's out west and Todd is trying his best to stay out of the sewer's while he's on a creature feature fli…