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Steven Smith has been an active member of the metal scene in Syracuse, NY for over 11 years. From his days in middle school and through college, the devotion for the genre has never faded away. From hosting his own radio show dedicated to metal in college to his YouTube podcast, "Metal Couch Cast", with his co-hosts Jay St. G and "Moshpit" Fardo, there is no way to tame this metal beast. Join Steven Smith in the pit!

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Hearing Aide: Darkroom ‘Darkroom’

Steven Smith Nov 3, 2017

Remember those glory days of rock n roll when such bands like Kansas, Bad Company, Blue Oyster Cult, and many more classic giants reigned supreme? Something about that sound and tone of those bands really made an impact on music history. So…

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Hearing Aide: Ghost Atlas ‘All is in sync and there is nothing left to sing about’

Steven Smith Oct 30, 2017

If you follow any releases or bands under Sumarian Records belt, then you probably heard of the metal band ERRA and Jesse Cash! Stepping away from the more heavier sound, Cash has created his own solo project, a more melodic alt-rock…

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Hearing Aide: Deadrider ‘Reaper’

Steven Smith Sep 20, 2017

Living in Central New York, you will find some great talented musicians lurking at your favorite dives and music venues. Oh yes, these creatures still exist and they seek out souls to join their ranks. The energy and the aggression in the…

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Hearing Aide: After The Storm ‘Into A New Era’

Steven Smith Sep 8, 2017

With metal reigning from all across New York, our humble home has some great names under the NY banner when it comes to the death metal genre. From NYC and Yonkers, we have Immolation, Mortician, and Suffocation. In the bustling and…

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Hearing Aide: Poison Blood ‘Poison Blood’

Steven Smith Aug 23, 2017

I love it when two super giants in the metal underground come together to create something new and refreshing. Especially if is something sludge, blacken, and even synth driven! Who would have thought Jenks Miller of Horseback and Neil…

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Hearing Aide: Incantation ‘Profane Nexus’

Steven Smith Aug 12, 2017

Death metal has many faces, much like the seven headed beast that rises from the sea! It can have the speed and ferocious nature of a great white shark, thrashing while tearing the flesh apart without mercy! Or the infernal beast can take…

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Hearing Aide: Wintersun ‘The Forest Seasons’

Steven Smith Aug 11, 2017

With the seasons being so diverse in their nature, many find comfort with each emotion they bring along with them. The cold bitterness of winter as wildlife and forestation finds rests, the welcoming embrace of spring when life resurrects…

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Hearing Aide: Venomous Maximus ‘No Warning’

Steven Smith Aug 10, 2017

Over the years, Black Sabbath has been known to create not only the metal genre as a whole, but also inspired so many sub-genres from the roots of all things heavy. Because of the wall of sound and the occult themes, many…

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Hearing Aide: Diluted ‘Never Fit In’

Steven Smith Jul 22, 2017

We all know there are bands that ladies just dig, and groups with lyrics that can get the booty shaking while keeping it gritty enough for the guys to be able to pump their fists to as well are even better. You know there is a band…

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Hearing Aide: A Fitting Revenge ‘Tempus Fugit’

Steven Smith Jun 25, 2017

Ever since my first local show experience in my hometown of Syracuse, N.Y, I was addicted to finding local bands. The one thing us New Yorkers know best is how to make our own brand of metal. Look around in the Central New York area and you…

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