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  1. Episode 136: Made in America

    Episode 136 of the podcast features John and Dan recapping the last 135 episodes of the podcast, sharing behind the scenes secrets and fun memories! Thank you for listening for the past 136 episodes. We’ve had a lot of fun talking to our favorite artists and meeting a lot of new friends. For more...

  2. Episode 136: Made in America

    Episode 136 of the podcast features John and Dan recapping the last 135 episodes of the podcast, sharing behind the scenes secrets and fun memories! Thank you for listening for the past 136 episodes. We’ve had a lot of fun talking to our favorite artists and meeting a lot of new friends. For more...

  3. BATB Episode 19: Absence of Despair/Burns Like Fire/Scattered Hamlet/Sun Blind/Without Sacrifice

    Episode 19 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Monster: Reborn” - Absence of Despair(www.facebook.com/absenceofdespair) 2) “Jean ShortsR [...]

  4. NMF Episode 4

    Welcome to another episode of New(er) Music Friday where we play new music from both local and national artists! 0:00 - “K.I.S.S.” by Automatic 253 (www.facebook.com/Automatic253) 3:39 - Intro 4:29 - “Pimp In Distress” by Toxic Crew (

  5. BTB Episode 135: Save Us From The Archon

    Episode 135 of the podcast features John and Dan talking about a lot of non-music related topics and Kevin speaking with Pennsylvania Post-Hardcore band Save Us From The Archon! For more information on Save Us From The Archon: www.facebook.com/suftapa[...]

  6. NMF Episode 3

    Welcome to another episode of New(er) Music Friday where we play new music from both local and national artists! 0:00 - “Temporary Lows/Permanent High-Heels” by Lights in the Sky (www.facebook.com/lightsintheskymusic) 3:00 - Intro 3:38 - “Ghosts in [...]

  7. BTB Episode 134: The Funeral Portrait

    Episode 134 of the podcast features Dan and Sara speaking with Atlanta Rock band The Funeral Portrait! Post-Interview Song: Like Father Like Son For more information on The Funeral Portrait:

  8. BTB Episode 133: Vincent Torres (Awake At Last)

    Episode 133 of the podcast features Dan speaking with Vincent Torres, lead singer of Delaware Theatrical Rock band Awake At Last! For more information on Awake At Last: www.facebook.com/awake [...]

  9. BATB Episode 17: Automatic 253/Between The Rain/Common Wealth/More than Machines/Vial…Experiment

    Episode 17 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “K.I.S.S.” - Automatic 253 (www.facebook.com/automatic253) 2) “Mudroom” - Between The Rain [...]

  10. NMF Episode 2

    Welcome to the FIRST episode of New(er) Music Friday where we play new music from both local and national artists! 0:00 - “iDesire” by Dodgy Scams (www.facebook.com/dodgyscams) 1:54 - Intro 2:55 - “Summer” by Islander (

  11. BTB Episode 132: William Control and Lakeshore

    Episode 132 of the podcast is our lastset of Warped Tour interviews. John and Dan talk with Seattle’s own William Control and Shawn/Ben of Connecticut Rock band Lakeshore! For more information on William Control and Lakeshore: www.williamcontrol.com

  12. BTB Episode 131: Dangerkids

    Episode 131 of the podcast features John talking with Andy and Alex of Dayton Rock band Dangerkids! For more information on Dangerkids: Vote for Ghost in the Walls: Sirius XM Octane

  13. BATB Episode 16: Acaedia/Dark Rites/Imperialist/Lights in the Sky/Trudge

    Episode 16 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Rotten” - Acaedia (www.facebook.com/acaediafl) 2) “Hall of the Slain” - Dark Rites(

  14. NMF Episode 1

    Welcome to the FIRST episode of New(er) Music Friday where we play new music from both local and national artists! 0:00 - “He’s Wearing a Wire” by Call Me In The Morning (www.facebook.com/callmeinthemorning) 3:27 - Intro/Welcome 5:18 - “Let ‘ [...]

  15. BTB Episode 130: American Authors and To Write Love On Her Arms

    Episode 130 of the podcast features more interviews at Warped Tour with John and Dan! First interview is with Zac Barnett, lead singer and guitarist of NYC Pop Rock band American Authors. The second interview is with Elizabeth Wilder of the non-profit To Write Love On Her Arms. For more…

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  16. BATB Episode 15: Blacklite/Dodgy Scams/Early Days/Gwen Levey/Midfield

    Episode 15 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Coward” - Blacklite (www.facebook.com/blacklite420) 2) “iDesire” - Dodgy Scams(

  17. BTB Episode 129: Ded

    Episode 129 of the podcast features John talking with Tempe, Arizona nu metal band Ded! Their new album “mis•an•thrope” is in stores now! For more information on Ded: Buy “mis•an•thrope” here: http://smarturl.it/misanthropewww.facebook.com [...]

  18. DTFPOD #30: Beautiful Strangers/Fallen Temples/Wicked Stone

    Episode #30 of Down The Front Podcast features music and interviews with ‘Beautiful Strangers’, a five piece hard rock band from Swansea; and ‘Fallen Temples’ a hard rock band from Cardiff. We also have Joe from Wicked Stone back on the show to chat about their forthcoming album release. Intro...

  19. BTB Episode 128: Jensen Reed

    Episode 128 of the podcast features John and Dan talking about how messed up 90s cartoons were, the passing of Chester Bennington, Berklee School of Music and more. We also feature 3 new bands in The Local Review and conclude the episode with Kevin talking with musician/comedian Jensen Reed! The...

  20. BATB Episode 14: A Light Divided/Call Me In The Morning/Dr. Dick Ramirez/Looking Through Me/This is Me Breathing

    Episode 13 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Save the Cheerleader, Save the World” - A Light Divided (www.facebook.com/alightdivided) 2) “HeR [...]

  21. DTFPOD #29: Black King Cobra/Eva Plays Dead/Psychobabylon

    Episode #29 of Down The Front Podcast featured music and interviews with Nottingham hard rock band Eva Plays Dead; Leeds Hard Rock band Psychobabylon; and Glasgow Groove Rock band Black King Cobra Intro Music: Florence Black ‘Smoke’ First Song: Black King Cobra ‘Wrack N Ruin’ Second Song:...

  22. Episode 127: Dance Gavin Dance and Silverstein

    Episode 127 of the podcast features John and Dan reviewing their experience at Vans Warped Tour! We also include interviews with Jon and Will of Dance Gavin Dance and Paul from Silverstein! This week also marks the first week that we’re doing “The Local Review”. Both John and Dan play 3 songs…

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  23. BTB Episode 127: Dance Gavin Dance and Silverstein

    Sponsors: 0:00Episode Begins: 6:50Silverstein Interview: 1:00:14DGD Interview: 1:19:00The Local Review: 1:37:11 Episode 127 of the podcast features John and Dan giving a behind the scenes look at dealing with a problem publicist. They also reviewed their recent experience at Vans Warped Tour and...

  24. BATB Episode 13: A Higher Demise/American Basswood/Double Header/I Embodiment/Wreckage

    Episode 13 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Entrophy” - A Higher Demise (www.facebook.com/AHigherDemiseUK) 2) “Today is a New Day” - [...]

  25. DTFPOD #28: Fragile Things/Black Emerald

    Episode #28 of Down The Front Podcast features music and interviews with Fragile Things, a Rock band from Brighton/Milton Keynes and Black Emerald, a Hard Rock, Thrash, Doom, and Prog Metal band from Reading. Intro Music: Florence Black ‘Smoke’ First Song: Black Emerald ‘Dr Stein’ Second Song:...

  26. Episode 12: Deepshade/Emerge A Tyrant/No This Is Patrick/Vertical Coffins/White Knuckle Riot

    Episode 12 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Time” - Deepshade (www.facebook.com/deepshadeuk) 2) “Succubine Atrophy” - Emerge A Tyrant( [...]

  27. DTFPOD #27: At The Sun/Free Sun Rising/FyreSky

    Episode #27 of Down The Front Podcast featured music and interviews with London Hard Rock band ‘At The Sun’; Birmingham Rock band ‘Free Sun Rising’; and Essex Hard Rock/Alt band ‘FyreSky’ Intro Music: Florence Black ‘Smoke’First Song: FyreSky ‘Red Velvet Rope’ Second Song: Free Sun Rising…

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  28. Episode 11: Bloodlines/Centerpath/Convulsions/Outcome of Betrayal/Tread Lightly

    Episode 11 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Flesh” - Bloodlines (www.facebook.com/bloodlinestx) 2) “The Day After Tomorrow” - Centerpath

  29. DTFPOD #26: Wildfire Festival Review Special

    Episode #26 of Down The Front Podcast is a Wildfire Festival Review Special featuring interviews with Black King Cobra, Torqued, Gasoline Outlaws & Theia First Song: Black King Cobra ‘Blood Rush’Second Song: Torqued ‘Hollowcore’Third Song: Gasoline Outlaws ‘Breathe Again’Fourth Song: Anchor Lane...

  30. Episode 126: Pyn Doll (Barb Wire Dolls)

    Episode 126 of the podcast features Tiffany talking to Pyn Doll, lead guitarist of Greece’s grunge punk band Barb Wire Dolls! Post-Interview Song: Back in the USSA For more information on Barb Wire Dolls: www.facebook.com/barbwiredolls< [...]

  31. Episode 10: A Line of Confidence/Bust Off/From Wrath To Ruins/Killing Gods/New Day Rising

    Episode 10 of BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Atlas” - A Line of Confidence (www.facebook.com/alineofconfidence) 2) “Morals are for Men No [...]

  32. DTFPOD #25: Promethium/Tantrum/Bad Solution

    Episode #25 of Down The Front Podcast features music and interviews with London Metal band Bad Solution; Scottish Heavy Rock band Tantrum; and Lancaster Metal band Promethium. Intro Music: Florence Black ‘Smoke’First Song: Bad Solution ‘Drowning’Second Song: Tantrum ‘Runnin’Third Song: Promethium...

  33. Episode 125: Summer Solstice

    Episode 125 of the podcast features John and Dan doing the year’s shortest podcast on the year’s longest day! They briefly discuss the Chad Kroeger and Corey Taylor “beef” and then talk about lead singers and their voices. Post-Interview Song: Angry Again by Megadeth For more information on…

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  34. Episode 124: Head Ned (Okilly Dokilly)

    Episode 124 of the podcast features Tiffany talking to Head Ned, lead singer of Phoenix, AZ ”Nedal” band Okilly Dokilly! Post-Interview Song: White Wine Spritzer For more information on Okilly Dokilly: www.okillydokilly.com/ [...]

  35. Episode 9: Ashes in the Sky/Embers Awake/Ever Aura/Postcards from the Moon/The Continual

    Episode 9 of the BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Ene(me)” - Ashes in the Sky (www.facebook.com/ashesintheskyofficial) 2) “Discove [...]

  36. DTFPOD #24: Blacktop Mojo/Dirty Thrills/Coyote Mad Seeds

    Episode #24 of Down The Front Podcast features music and interviews with London dirty blues rock band Dirty Thrills; Matt J & Matt C from sludgy hard rock band Blacktop Mojo; and Joe from hard rock/metal band Coyote Mad Seeds. In addition we play the brand new single from SKAM. Intro Music:...

  37. Episode 123: The People vs BTB and OJ Simpson

    Episode 123 of the podcast features John and Dan talking about Five Finger Death Punch, Iron Maiden, The People vs OJ Simpson and more! Post-Interview Song: I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (U2 Cover) - Disturbed For more information on Behind the Barricade Podcast:

  38. Episode 8: Breaking Down Reality/Conman Economy/Deadbeat/Goalkeeper/Marked By Honor

    Episode 8 of the BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Movie Night” - Breaking Down Reality (www.facebook.com/breakingdownr) 2) “Can’t Hold Me Ba [...]

  39. DTFPOD #23: Last Bullet/Scream Serenity/Superfecta

    Episode #23 of Down The Front features music and interviews with Hard ‘Filthy’ Rock band ‘Last Bullet’ from Toronto, Canada; ‘Scream Serenity’, a Hard Rock band from Lowestoft and Superfecta, a London based Hard Rock band. Plus a review of Viking Fest from Shelly! Intro Music: ”Smoke” by Florence...

  40. Episode 122: Cody Perez (Amerakin Overdose)

    Episode 122 of the podcast features John talking to Portland, OR Industrial Metal band Amerakin Overdose! Post-Interview Song: Letting Go (featuring Waylon Reavis) For more information on Amerakin Overdose: www.amerakinoverdose.com/ [...]

  41. Episode 121: In Vein

    Episode 121 of the podcast features Dan talking to Indianapolis, IN Hard Rock/Metal band In Vein! Post-Interview Song: Death of Me (featuring Jeff Hill) For more information on In Vein:

  42. Episode 7: Bellum Terra/Clock Strikes Midnight/EVHO/Orchards/Tides of Deception

    Episode 7 of the BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Beneath The Fire” - Bellum Terra (www.facebook.com/bellumterra) 2) “Letters” - Clock Strikes M [...]

  43. DTFPOD #22: See This Through/Hollowstar/Hamerex/Hell’s Addiction

    Episode #22 of Down The Front features music and interviews with Indiana U.S hard hitting Rock band, See This Through; Cambridge Hard Rock band Hollowstar; and Wakefield Heavy Metal band Hamerex. In addition, we have “Holiday”, the brand new single from Hell’s Addiction! Intro Music: ”Smoke” by...

  44. Episode 120: Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost

    Episode 120 of the podcast features Dan talking to Parkersburg, WV Alternative Hard Rock band Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost! Post-Interview Song: Center of the Universe For more information on Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost:

  45. Episode 119: Call Me King

    Episode 119 of the podcast features Dan talking to Austin Alternative/Post Hardcore band Call Me King! Post-Interview Song: Sycamour Lane For more information on Call Me King:

  46. BATB Episode 6: A World Worth Burning/Martyr for Madison/Raise the Death Toll/Remnants of the Plague/Screenshot This

    Episode 6 of the BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “Utopia” - A World Worth Burning (www.facebook.com/aworldworthburning) 2) “Lonely Homes [...]

  47. DTFPOD #21: Screaming Eagles/These Wicked Rivers/Stone Trigger/Panic Island

    Episode #21 of Down The Front features music and interviews from Derby’s ‘These Wicked Rivers’, a cracking Rock band with a Bluesy edge; Northern Irish Rock favourites ‘Screaming Eagles’; Dublin’s answer to modern Stadium Rock ‘Stone Trigger’; and London based energetic Rock band ‘Panic Island’.…

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  48. John’s Rant #1: The xx

    This is a quick rant John wanted to do about an annoying experience he had seeing The xx at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens NY. This could turn into a series…. For more information on Behind the Barricade Podcast:Help Support BTB:...

  49. BATB Episode 5: 6 Prong Paw/Party Apple Peel/Stereobloom/Strive/The Leader The Legend

    Episode 5 of the BTB’s “Battle at the Barricade” features 5 new bands battling for your vote to become “Band of the Week” on Behind the Barricade’s Website (www.behindthecade.com)! 1) “The 1 Percent” - 6 Prong Paw (www.facebook.com/6prongpaw) 2) “Zombies” - Party Apple Peel (< [...]

  50. DTFPOD #20: Mason Hill/The Dust Coda/Peter Von Toy/Torqued

    Episode #20 of Down The Front features music and interviews from one of the hottest properties in UK Rock right now! We have Glasgow’s Mason Hill, London Hard Rock ‘N’ Roll band The Dust Coda, The Most Independent Artist On Earth: London based Peter Von Toy, and Torqued, a groove laden heavy…

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Behind the Barricade Podcast has 194 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 7, 2017.

How often does Behind the Barricade Podcast release new episodes?

Behind the Barricade Podcast publishes a few times a week, based on its 194 episodes since April 2016.

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