The "Is It Metal?" Debate | Reviewing Deafheaven and Death | DE 36

Ethan and Mitch are back for the 36th installment of the Distorted Entertainment podcast! This week, we tackle the "Sleep Token isn't metal" discourse and Ethan shares a cautionary tale about a Facebook Marketplace Bitcoin scam that nearly drained his account.

We also discuss the latest in metal news, including members leaving Haken, Spotify's ad controversy, and the "dystopian" rise of AI in music and gaming. In the review section, Ethan gives his thoughts on the post-black metal sounds of Deafheaven’s Lonely People with Power, and Mitch finally dives into the legendary Symbolic by Death.

We wrap things up by looking at Loudwire’s "Best of 2025" list and setting the stage for a very "Proggy" next episode with picks from Cynic (Traced In Air) and The Dillinger Escape Plan (One Of Us Is The Killer).

Listen in for:

• Personal updates and the "therapy stand."
• The PC gaming "Dystopia" and surging hardware prices.
• A deep dive into Black Metal subgenres and production.
• Why Mitch thinks Sound of Perseverance still reigns supreme.