Victor and the Giant Fox: Music Review Podcast
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThree washed-up metal musicians you’ve never heard of review recent releases in the heavy music scene.
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Episodes
Veil of Maya - [m]other
June 30, 2023 01:21 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode of "Victor and the Giant Fox," the trynamic trio dives headfirst into the sounds of Veil of Maya's latest album, [m]other. With Victor's penchant for technical precision, Non-titular Mike's inability to identify what his actual tastes in metal are, and the Giant Fox's affinity for finding enjoyable heaviness, they embark on an impassioned discussion, dissecting the intricate guitar work, thunderous drumming, and unyielding vocal prowess that define Veil of Maya's sig...
Currents - The Death We Seek
June 21, 2023 23:25 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBThis is by far, our most Currents episode... We Currents-ly are checking out the newest album by a great band... Get it? We're looking at The Death We Seek by-- well, you get it.
The Ongoing Concept - Again
June 17, 2023 17:31 - 18 minutes - 26 MBWe're checking out Again for the first time! The Ongoing Concept put out their first LP after a long silence, so we're excited to check iot out!
August Burns Red - Death Below
May 12, 2023 14:12 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBThe metalcore Hall-of-Famers, August Burns Red, just dropped a new LP and we couldn't wait to get it reviewed!
Periphery - V: Djent is Not a Genre
April 20, 2023 00:49 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBDo you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Rexoria - Imperial Dawn
March 17, 2023 14:30 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBDo you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Dynazty - Final Advent
March 03, 2023 04:34 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBPower metal is alive and thriving! Unfasten a couple buttons on your shirt, put on some leather pants, and get ready to rock out with you locks out, because we are checking out Dynazty’s latest LP, Final Advent!
...and Oceans - As in Gardens, So in Tombs
February 14, 2023 23:12 - 23 minutes - 33 MBHere we are at the Finnish line. We're in the business of applying ferrous music and its alloys. Dropping dad jokes and listening to some Scandinavian Symphonic Metal is just another day for us. Let's go! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Beyond the Black - Self-Titled
February 02, 2023 03:03 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBMuch like the Allied forces in March of 1945, we are heading to Germany! We're checking out our first listener-requested album, Beyond the Black's self-titled LP. Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Double Feature- Dark Sun & Allt: Live in Studio
January 19, 2023 01:53 - 24 minutes - 34.7 MBWe have a double feature this week! Dayseeker's Dark Sun & Allt's Live in Studio EP filled out ears, out hearts, and some other things in this episode, and we do it all for you. Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Wolves at the Gate - Lowborn
December 29, 2022 17:09 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBDon't put your jingle bells away just yet! We're closing out the year with WATG's Christmas-themed EP, Lowborn! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Confessions of a Traitor - Punishing Myself Before God Does
December 22, 2022 16:51 - 17 minutes - 24 MBTakin' a trip across the pond, Gov'nah! We're looking at C.o.a.T.'s latest LP, Punishing Myself Before God Does. Let's hit it, bruv! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Parkway Drive - Darker Still
December 14, 2022 23:42 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBIn our 69th (nice...) episode, we are looking at the Aussie's bands newest LP, Darker Still! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Shadow of Intent - Elegy
December 08, 2022 20:37 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MBWe're back and checking out Shadow of Intent's newest album, Elegy in this special(definitely on purpose), audio only episode! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Demon Hunter - Exile
November 17, 2022 23:35 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBDemon Hunter is back in the second half of 2022 and are putting out a real album (see Episode 6)! Are they coming back or are they charging ahead? Listen now for our thoughts! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Fit for a King - The Hell We Create
November 03, 2022 02:58 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBFFAK is back with with a much anticipated new album, and we ARE HERE FOR IT!! Check it out with us! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Fallujah - Empyrean
October 27, 2022 21:17 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MBFallujah! It's not just a city in Iraq, it's also a death metal band! Check it out with us! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
The Devil Wears Prada - Color Decay
October 19, 2022 19:53 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBYou know that when post-hardcore heavies, TDWP drop a new album, there ain't nothing to do but grab a snack, a watermelon Red Bull, and just take it in. So here we are, taking it in. Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
orphantwin - Future Classic
October 13, 2022 00:07 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, we're checking out a band so new they still got the tags on them: orphantwin, the project of Norma Jean frontman, Cory Brandan! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Allegaeon - Damnum
October 06, 2022 02:23 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBAllgae— Allega— Allegie— Who knows? Let’s do this!! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Still Stayer - Everend
September 28, 2022 22:05 - 23 minutes - 54.1 MBNew band, who dis? We're looking at a band who just released their first EP, and the fellas have some differing opinions of it. Check it out and see who you agree with! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Becoming the Archetype - Children of the Great Extinction
September 21, 2022 19:44 - 32 minutes - 45.7 MBChristian Death Metal sluggers, Becoming the Archetype just dropped their first LP in YEARS and we're excited to check it out! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
We Came As Romans - Plagued?
September 14, 2022 22:47 - 21 minutes - 39.5 MBIs it an EP? Is it four singles? We're confused. We checked them out anyway. You should listen to this episode. Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing for Me
September 07, 2022 20:36 - 38 minutes - 71.7 MBWe're back and we're checking out hardcore madness kings Norma Jean and their new record, Deathrattle Sing for Me! The riffs are heavy and nostalgia goes down smooth... Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Erra - Self-Titled Deluxe Edition
August 18, 2022 00:32 - 16 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this week's episode, we are looking at a band that I believe many people, including VatGF, slept on for too long and now we love these guys. It's the deluxe edition of the self-titled LP from Erra! Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Mors Pricipium Est - Liberate the Unborn Inhumanity
August 10, 2022 19:35 - 21 minutes - 40.4 MBWe're speaking Latin, we're reading finish names, Mike's dead... It's a wild, if concise, episode. Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Spiritbox - Rotoscope
August 04, 2022 04:12 - 25 minutes - 46.6 MBIt came out of NOWHERE!! This EP is an unexpected but hyped release from Spiritbox and we can't wait to talk a little too long about it! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Bullet For My Valentine - Self-Titled
July 27, 2022 19:57 - 28 minutes - 52.6 MBWe're taking a journey back to 2000's mainstream metal, reminding us that jeans tight enough to cut off circulation at the thighs and dyed-black devil's locks happened and now we have to live with that fact... Anyways, we're checking BFMV's self-titled 2021 release and It's getting us nostalgic. Sort of... Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected]...
Wage War - Manic
July 20, 2022 23:02 - 26 minutes - 49.9 MBWage War served up a little bit of a new sound that was controversial among their fan base. We some thoughts of our own on the topic! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Betraying the Martyrs - Silver Lining
July 13, 2022 18:13 - 22 minutes - 41.7 MBWe are ear-traveling to France to check out Betraying(Becoming?) the Martyrs to check out their first release with their new frontman, Rui Martins! So grab a baguette, throw on a striped long-sleeve, and twirl your thin mustache, because... we're Americans and we don't know that much about France! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VA...
Born of Osiris - Angel or Alien
July 07, 2022 00:17 - 28 minutes - 27 MBBOO!! We're swimming upstream in the NIle River in this episode! We're checking out Born of Osiris's latest album, Angel or Alien! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
50th Episode Special!
June 30, 2022 17:44 - 57 minutes - 53.7 MBIt's episode #50, so the boys are laying out their favorite content that the show has covered so far. They're each dropping their top 5 LP's, top 3 EP's, and top 5 songs. After that, they get into some personal trivia and one of the most controversial Giant Fox Takes to date!
Void of Vision - Chronicles II: Heaven
June 22, 2022 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBAll the way from Australia, we checked out Void of Vision and their newest EP, Chronicles II: Heaven. Take a ride with us Down Under to check out this feather-clad short-stack of tracks! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Jinjer - Wallflowers
June 16, 2022 03:59 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBAnd we’re back! A few technical difficulties can’t stop us from telling you what we think of the latest LP from Ukrainian face-melters, Jinjer! That’s right, it’s Wallflowers! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Tribulation - The Dhampir
June 08, 2022 20:11 - 24 minutes - 45.3 MBWhat? Week of 3 of our unofficial, unintentional Swedish EPs run?! Nooice! We’re are checking out the Single/EP from Tribulation - The Dampir! Subscribe for a new heavy music review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!!
Allt - The Seed of Self Destruction
May 25, 2022 22:36 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MBWe are back from our brief hiatus to birth a little Foxling, and we're looking at the newest EP from the Swedish band Allt! Subscribe/follow for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Allt - Dark Waters
May 12, 2022 17:21 - 25 minutes - 47.5 MBFrom rural Sweden comes the unexpected but technical & powerful Allt with their first EP, Dark Waters! Their next EP just dropped, so we figured, why not give that episode a bit of a drum roll? Subscribe/follow for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Architects - For Those That Wish to Exist
May 04, 2022 20:00 - 35 minutes - 65.4 MBWe've been sleeping on this controversial album by the British metalcore biggies, Architects! For Those That Wish to Exist seems to have caused a rift in the Architects fan base, but will it have the same divisive power over this podcast!?! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Dream Widow - Self-Titled
April 26, 2022 22:32 - 19 minutes - 36.2 MBIs that a door to Hell opening? Is that an anime demon alien breaking through a rift in the cosmos? Nope! It's Dave Grohl with fangs! Today we're checking out the metal pseudo-band Dream Widow's self-titled album! Subscribe for a new heavy music review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Michael Romeo - War of the Worlds, Pt. 2
April 20, 2022 22:22 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBWe're taking a dive into some Heavy Metal classic this week and taking a look at 28-year heavy metal guitar veteran Michael Romeo's 3 solo LP, War of the Worlds, pt. 2, the follow-up to his 2018 LP. Grab some pleather pants, tease your sternum bush, and get ready to get Spinal Tap'd with metal. Subscribe for a new heavy music review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VAT...
Mire - A New Found Rain
April 13, 2022 00:34 - 33 minutes - 31 MBNick Hipa's band just released their first EP? Well, we better check it out and tell you what we think of it! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Spiritbox - Eternal Blue
April 06, 2022 00:02 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBFrom the ashes of iwrestledabearonce rose Spiritbox, and they have graced us with their very first LP, Eternal Blue! Powerful vocals, varied dynamics, and ZERO GUITAR SOLOS... Still, we'll give it a chance. Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
HolyName - My Way
March 29, 2022 20:43 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBIn this week's episode, we're checking out the new drowsy titans of PreachCore, HolyName and their first EP My Way. Has a Sludge Kong arisen to challenge the mighty Sludegezilla? (See episode 35) There's only one way to find out! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Wolves at the Gate - Eulogies
March 18, 2022 14:17 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWatG just dropped their newest LP, Eulogies, which seems to be yet another attempt to shred our faces while they simultaneously serenade our souls. We were so excited for this newest release from the Christian Metalcore giants that we had to drop this episode 4 days early! Check it out! Subscribe for a new metalcore review every week! Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast ...
Like Moths to Flames - Pure Like Porcelain
March 15, 2022 22:58 - 33 minutes - 62.6 MBWill we be drawn to this LMTF's new EP Pure Like Porcelain, or will we get too caught up by the title slightly sounding like a reference to cocaine? Are you as confused as we are? Either way, listen to this episode! We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Rolo Tomassi - Where Myth Becomes Memory
March 08, 2022 23:46 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this episode we're taking a spring swim across the pond! We're looking at UK's Mathcore artisans, Rolo Tomassi and their new LP: Where Myth Becomes Memory! Take a stroll with us down Myth Boulevard... so we can witness... (yeah, cheesy joke incoming) where it becomes... Memory Lane! We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Linktr.ee/vatgf Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: victorandthegiantfo...
Impending Doom - Hellbent
March 01, 2022 19:46 - 27 minutes - 38.7 MBSludgezilla is here!! This episode we're looking the Death Metal / Gorship band, Impending Doom's newest EP Hellbent! Bite down on a thick leather strap and brace for impact because, to nobody's surprise, the HEAVY IS HERE. We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast
Underøath - Voyeurist
February 23, 2022 02:05 - 48 minutes - 67.6 MBIn this week's episode, we are looking at Voyeurist, the newest LP by the kings of song titles that are way too long and have nothing to do with the lyrics on the songs, Underøath! They dropped their newest effort earlier this year and it already has almost 1 million plays on Spotify alone! Does it live up to the hype? Check out our reviews and let us know if you agree or disagree! We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Do you think we were ...
Bloodlines - Hevel
February 15, 2022 17:58 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBIs it Hev-el? Hhe-vhel? Hee-veel? Well, However you pronounce it, Bloodlines just released their first EP as a part of the Facedown family, so we are morally obligated to review this one! This is our first time listening to these Texas boys, but they definitely the heavy. But is it that good heavy? You’re gonna hafta listen to the episode to find out! We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach ou...
Atreyu - Baptize
February 08, 2022 21:01 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MBAtreyuuuu!!! Here we are at episode #32 and we're checking out Baptize by Atreyu! Will this album soar high like Falkor or sink like Artax in the Swamp of Sadness? Have a listen and find out! We're on YouTube now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4IdWzH_6bjQHNwelN9Yeg Do you think we were fair to the album? No? Reach out and LET US HAVE IT!! Email: [email protected] IG: @VATGFpodcast