I Hate Music

I Hate Music

Jason Walton

Episodes 118
Avg. Duration 1h 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (22)
Since Nov 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Discussions about music, life, and everything else. Hosted by Jason Walton and Nick Wusz.

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Episode 120 - Cryptopsy, Downstairs Dormmates, and Knowing When to Blast with Hamilton Jordan (Genghis Tron)

Jun 10, 2026 1h 5m

In this episode, we welcome back longtime friend Hamilton Jordan to discuss the much-anticipated new Genghis Tron album, "Signal Fire." We dive into how he and the band have evolved over the last…

Episode 119 - Meeting Your Heroes: When Nick Met Steve Harris of Iron Maiden

Jun 03, 2026 33m

Meeting your heroes can be a mixed bag. While it offers an invaluable chance to connect with someone you admire, it also carries the risk of damaging your perception of them and their work.In today’s…

Episode 118 - Bands Who Don’t Sing in Their Native Language

May 27, 2026 1h 6m

Why do bands choose to sing in their native language when it might limit their worldwide appeal? Is it a matter of authenticity, nationalism, or pride? Furthermore, why are many listeners hesitant to…

Episode 117 - A Conversation with Desiccation About Their New Album “Legatum Mortuorum”

May 20, 2026 41m

The Nevada City/Sacramento, California scene is rarely recognized as a hub for extreme metal, but Desiccation’s new album, "Legatum Mortuorum," is set to change that.In this episode, we speak with…

Episode 116 - Workout Metal

May 13, 2026 43m

What’s on your gym playlist? What pumps you up to blast those quads and pump iron?In this episode, Nick explains the concept of "workout metal," and we debate how much mood and environment affect…

Episode 115 - What Makes a Great Death Metal Vocalist?

May 06, 2026 1h 7m

What makes a death metal vocalist truly great? Whether they are guttural, raspy, or barely intelligible, we are exploring the qualities that allow certain vocalists to stand out from the crowd of…

Episode 114 - [Rewind] In Conversation with Mortiis

May 01, 2026 56m

In celebration of Mortiis currently being on his "The Witches of Dystopia" tour, we are rewinding to episode 69 and our conversation with him from January 2024.You can also catch Mortiis on tour in…

Episode 113 - That Time When Nick was in Victims of Internal Decay

Apr 29, 2026 41m

Often overlooked but celebrated by those in the know, Oregon’s Victims of Internal Decay made small waves in the ‘90s. IHM’s own Nick Wusz was a member of the band and shares with us the recordings…

Episode 112 - Absurdity, Punk, and Oscar Meyer with Food Fortunata (Wheelchair Full of Old Men, Fossil Fuel, Sockeye

Apr 22, 2026 1h 1m

Dear Food,It was an honor to finally have you sit down with I Hate Music for the podcast. As a long-time friend and a true hero of ours, having the chance to discuss your work was a personal…

Episode 111 - A Spotlight on Nothing’s “Drowning in Rain”

Apr 15, 2026 24m

In this episode, we listen to and discuss "Drowning in Rain," a 1998 single from Jason’s project, Nothing. We explore the recording process, the equipment used, and the personal context behind the…

Episode 110 - Real Death and Violence in Music

Apr 08, 2026 1h 11m

No, we don’t mean “Human” and “Eternal Nightmare.” We are raising a question regarding whether actual violence and death associated with music and art changes your perception of the artist and the…

Episode 109 - The Metal Dimension: A Short AI Metal Comedy Routine

Apr 01, 2026 14m

In preparation for Earth in Sound’s debut comedy night last December, we were discussing our upcoming sets when Nick decided to ask AI to generate a ten-minute comedy routine centered around metal.…

Episode 108 - The Chaos Wolverine: Revisiting Chaos A.D. and Wolverine Blues

Mar 25, 2026 1h 21m

In this episode of I Hate Music, we revisit two extremely divisive albums: Sepultura’s "Chaos A.D." and Entombed’s "Wolverine Blues." Both were records we disliked upon their release and haven’t…

Episode 107 - Nick’s Cassette Collection

Mar 18, 2026 23m

We have a special short episode for those curious about Nick’s cassette collection. You’ve heard him mention them and seen them in the background of our videos; now, he provides a brief tour of his…

Episode 106 - Iron Maiden & Faith No More: Surviving and Thriving with New Vocalists

Mar 04, 2026 1h 8m

We’ve toyed with an idea for a while that seemed just crazy enough to work: "What similarities are there between Iron Maiden switching vocalists from Paul Di’anno to Bruce Dickinson, and Faith No…

Episode 105 - [Rewind] with Nick Wusz from August 13th, 2019

Feb 18, 2026 1h 57m

We fired up Mike Browning’s time machine to go back to the pre-pandemic era and visit this old episode with our now co-host Nick Wusz in celebration of his birthday today!  Happy Birthday Nick…

Episode 104 - Unplanned Breaks, Comedy Night, and The Best of 2025!

Feb 12, 2026 1h 26m

I dare you to take this down, Spotify!  I dare you!  Yes, we played two songs on this episode in fair use, and I dare you to take it down!  You can’t stop us!  Regardless, we here at IHM suffered an…

Episode 103 - Invasive Plants, Touring, and Passion Killers with Sarah Woods

Dec 03, 2025 1h 39m

You’ve seen her behind the mixing board working with bands such as Front Line Assembly, Corrosion of Conformity, Blood Incantation, and Agalloch.  She’s toured with Alice Cooper and Judas Priest. …

Episode 102 [Updated] - Soundtracks, Extreme Metal Literature, and the Mystery of Episode 101

Nov 17, 2025 1h 41m

*UPDATE* It happened again!  Spotify, our podcast host, removed this episode from streaming services throughout the world.  You can still find the original episode with all music intact on YouTube,…

Episode 102 - Soundtracks, Extreme Metal Literature, and the Mystery of Episode 101

Nov 17, 2025 1h 47m

We don’t know exactly what happened with Episode 101, but we share what we do know, explain the situation, theorize on why it happened, and cross our fingers it doesn’t happen again with this…

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