Welcome to the rock history class you actually want to take! In this electrifying 54th installment, Mike and Michael tackle one of the most high-octane and genre-defying 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:

• Houston, TX's ferocious, dark-tinged metalcore outfit Enthronement
• The expansive, atmosphere-drenched post-rock force The Depth Beneath Us hailing from Harrisburg, PA
• The crushing, relentless metal soundscapes of Cedar Falls, IA’s very own Visions Of Terror.

From there, we brace ourselves for our main feature: an extensive, track-by-track ...