Our first episode of 2023 features honorary Metalheads member, Trevor Portz of Ashen Horde and Abhoria! He chats with us about Ashen Horde's acclaimed new album, Antimony, signing with Transcending Obscurity Records, the strangeness of releasing music years after he's completed it, the ongoing saga of his prog metal album and how he finds the energy to do so many activities with his wife. After the interview we dig into News, New Releases and What We’ve Been Listening To. We also count down the Top 5 Metal Albums We're Looking Forward to in 2023 and pay tribute to Jeff Beck. Plus, our thoughts on the vinyl sale slowdown, Dokken trivia with Jay and Markisan reveals a secret that makes George's heart flutter.

This episode we welcomed back our friend Trevor Portz to chat about his band Abhoria and their new self-titled album, as well as his forthcoming Ashen Horde record. We discussed the musical differences between the bands, where the Abhoria name came from, signing with Prosthetic and Transcending Obscurity, and why Trevor has abandoned his devil given name, Vor. After the interview, we dug into Metal News, New Releases and What We’ve Been Listening To, then we entered the Metal Thunderdome, where Opeth’s “Damnation” faced off against Katatonia’s "Discouraged Ones.” Plus, Will becomes a disembodied head, Markisan does the Bango and Matt keeps his palms warm with a new pair of fingerless hand snuggies.