Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take! In this 53rd installment, Mike and Michael tackle one of the most foundational and deeply personal musical landscapes they've ever explored on the show. We jumpstart the episode with The Art of Discovery, highlighting three groundbreaking independent acts carving out brilliant spaces in the underground metal scene:

• Southern California's heavy, groove-driven djent outfit Djentrified ft. Megg Jacobs
• The intricate, atmosphere-drenched progressive metal force Cepheidae Variable hailing from British Columbia, Canada
• The crushing, high-energy metalcore soundscapes of Michigan’s very own Drift

From there, we brace ourselves for our main feature: an extens ...