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episode 7: crush the serpent

Crush the Serpent is a Birmingham metalcore and post-hardcore band held together by years of real friendship, old-school roots, and a genuine love for the local scene they came up in.

Alan Starns 3/15/26 Alan Starns 3/15/26

episode 6: Stay Lost

Stay Lost woke up one morning and their song had 50,000 streams overnight. They didn't see it coming. Nobody did.

Alan Starns 3/1/26 Alan Starns 3/1/26

episode 5: My Reply

My Reply recorded their original demo in 2008, uploaded it to Myspace, and then essentially buried it in a box for 16 years. What pulled it back out — and what the band did with it — is a story that earns every minute of your attention.

Alan Starns 2/15/26 Alan Starns 2/15/26

episode 4: Dragged Out (Terrifier)

Terrifier aren't your average heavy band. The Birmingham-based metal act — now performing under the name Dragged Out — brings a level of stage energy that's hard to ignore, and they back it up with a genuine investment in the local scene.