The State of the Scene (SOTS Podcast)

Apr 07 2025 250 ep. 105 mins 123

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The Alternative Music Show. Join Sam and Marcos every week to talk about all the big news and releases in the alternative music scene!

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Sleep Token Get Sticky, Babymetal Enlist Poppy, Michael Clifford Is Cool | SOTS Podcast 4/7/25

Apr 07 2025 129 mins

This week Sam and Marcos talk big new songs from Sleep Token, Babymetal, and Michael Clifford, A Day To Remember take over the charts, You Me At Six are officially over, Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) is in the studio, what is good mosh pit etiquette(?), plus reviews on new albums from Magnolia Park and Within Destruction, and lots more! News: You Me At Six and Sum 41 are officia

Linkin Park Rise Up, Sleep Token Are In The Weather, Thornhill Album Review | SOTS Podcast 3/31/25

Mar 31 2025 123 mins

This week Sam and Marcos (and Sleep Token) are worshipping the weather, Linkin Park announce the deluxe version of From Zero, Evanescence enter their anime era, Sad Summer Fest 2025 is cancelled, Bad Omens are in the studio, Volumes return, is it cringe to yell out song names during a band's set(?) and lots more! News: Sleep Token are in the weather (and on top of the charts), Conn

A Day To Remember Big Ole Album Review, MGK Drops A Sentimental Banger | SOTSPodcast 3/24/25

Mar 24 2025 122 mins

This week Sam and Marcos review the newest albums from A Day To Remember and Underoath, Sleep Token just keeps getting bigger, Hayley William's Grandmother has been protecting a sacred emo artifact, MGK drops a heartfelt tribute, Yungblud is in his rock opera era and lots more! News: Sleep Token keeps growing, Spiritbox and Imminence hit the charts, Babymetal announces a North Amer

SLEEP TOKEN'S RE-EMERGENCE, BLOODYWOOD ALBUM REVIEW, FAKE VS REAL METALCORE | SOTS Podcast 3/17/25

Mar 17 2025 104 mins

This week Sam and Marcos celebrate the return of Sleep Token and breakdown all the big news, review new albums from Bloodywood and Coheed And Cambria, finally settle the debate between "Fake vs Real Metalcore," plus Daughtry loves Bad Omens, Furnace Fest drop a versatile line-up, Caleb Shomo is inspired by Spiritbox, The Callous Daoboys stay weird and lots more! News: Daughtry cove

SPIRITBOX AND WHITECHAPEL REVIEWS, PLUS GHOST HAVE A NEW PAPA & MORE | SOTS Podcast 3/10/25

Mar 10 2025 112 mins

This week Sam and Marcos review the newest albums from Spiritbox and Whitechapel, welcome a new Papa to Ghost, speculate on the Sleep Token mystery of the week, Bring Me The Horizon are coming to America, Teddy Swims was almost in Linkin Park, Get Scared are back and lots more! News: Sleep Token enter the final phase of teasing, A Day To Remember sell a lot of albums, apparently Te

ARCHITECTS ALBUM REVIEW, BAD OMENS & COREY TAYLOR TEAM UP, SUMMER OF LOUD TOUR | SOTS Podcast 3/3/25

Mar 03 2025 115 mins

This week Sam and Marcos review the newest album from Architects, Bad Omens and Corey Taylor tag team new cover, Volumes, Polyphia, We Came As Romans, Dayseeker and more in studio, Summer of Loud Tour is STACKED, Sleep Token share mysterious sheet music, Hot Milk, Acres, and Dying Wish drop new tunes and lots more! News: Volumes, Polyphia, We Came As Romans, Three Days Grace, Motio

SLEEP TOKEN TEASE, A DAY TO REMEMBER GO BIG, ONE OK ROCK ALBUM REVIEW | SOTS Podcast 2/24/25

Feb 24 2025 131 mins

This week Sam and Marcos talk A Day To Remember's Big Ole Album drop, Sleep Token's teasing ritual, Warped Tour's lack of "big name artists," Pvris collaboration with Spiritbox, Arena Stringer sues for The Amity Affliction trademark, reviews of new albums from One Ok Rock and Silverstein, are concerts to expensive(?) and lots more! News: Sleep Token launch mysterious teaser, Warped

AHREN OUT OF THE AMITY AFFLICTION, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE REVIEW, NEW UNDEROATH | SOTS Podcast 2/17/25

Feb 17 2025 123 mins

This week Sam and Marcos talk The Amity Affliction officially parting with Ahren Stringer, Matt Skiba rejoins Blink-182 for a night, Spiritbox allude to potential collaborative album, Brendon Urie returns from the grave, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced, new music from Underoath, The Callous Daoboys, Heart Attack Man, Arm's Length and more, plus reviews of new albums fro

GOJIRA CONQUER GRAMMYS, SPIRITBOX CONQUER TSUNAMIS, DARKO CONQUER DEATHCORE | SOTS Podcast 2/10/25

Feb 10 2025 111 mins

This week Sam and Marcos talk Gojira's big Grammy win, Poppy's big red carpet interview, Polyphia's upcoming collaborations, a new My Chemical Romance album, new music from Spiritbox, Imminence, Sleep Theory and more, reviews of new albums from Jinjer and Darko US, plus is 17 stage dives a lot(?), we review the Post MalOreo's and lots more! News: Gojira wins the Grammy, Courtney La

WARPED TOUR DROPS LINEUP, BRING ME THE HORIZON COVER OASIS, MUSIC X POLITICS? | SOTS PODCAST 2/3/25

Feb 03 2025 132 mins

This week Sam and Marcos talk about whether politics should be in music, Warped Tour drip feeding their line-up, 20 straight weeks at number one for Linkin Park's The Emptiness Machine, Bring Me The Horizon cover Oasis, Slaughter To Prevail and Babymetal's future collab, Bloodywood cook up some more good metalcore, SeeYouSpaceCowboy seemingly calling it quits, plus reviews of new a