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Summer Vacation Time!  This week Matt gives Nathan and Ken the week off to really soak up the sun. It’s Summer Vacation and that means Beer, Brats and more Beer!  Seriously. We will be back! We are coming back next week with all the latest in the metal and MMA world.  There are some sick releases coming out this fall and amazing fights to look forward too! There is no way that you will want to miss our weekly discussions on all the above.  Also, we will be featuring some new music from our band Drown The Lifeguard on an upcoming episode! We appreciate all of your support so far and we look forward to many more weeks of excellent content to come. We hope you had a good vacation, and will see you next week!  Enjoy this picture of a business casual cat to keep you busy until our next episode comes out. Crack a beer, take a seat as your friends have a shit talking good time!  Matt Stein| Nathan Forcey & Ken Reinart

Arlovski vs Barnett This week we recap the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Fox 21 and Bellator 160 cards,then we breakdown the upcoming Fight Night 93, headlined by Arlovski vs Barnett.  We dissect Nick Diaz getting jumped by four guys at the Bellagio nightclub, Hyde.   Cowboy Cerrone signs a new eight fight deal with the UFC and matchmaker, Joe Silva, expected to leave UFC after the buyout commences.  Metalcore Fans rejoice as The Ghost Inside post more new videos following their November 2015 bus crash.  Djenty goodness from, Meshuggah, with new song titled ‘Born in Dissonance‘ from, The Violent Sleep of Reason. Lastly, Obituary announce ‘Ten Thousand Ways to Die‘ which will release October 21st. Our featured band of the week is Young Bull from Lawrence, Kansas. If you love to party and metal, be sure to check out their song ‘Swordbearer‘. Crack a beer, take a seat as your friends have a shit talking good time!  Matt Stein| Nathan Forcey & Ken Reinart,

Join us this week as we discuss Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Fox 21, which is expected to be headlined by Maia vs Condit.. Rounds and Breakdowns hash out the Mcgregor vs Diaz fight from UFC 202, Jon Jones coming back! Mark Hunt hates on Brock Lesnar. In addition, Heavy metal icons Metallica release new music and announces heavy tour plans in 2017, UK metalcore band Architects guitar players passing, and tech metal band Allegaeon covering prog rock, Rush. Most noteworthy, listen to our featured local band of the week Bad Lads from Milwaukee, WI.  Their new single “Real Talk” is chalk full of deathcore goodness. Come hang out and listen to Matt, Nathan and Ken get schwifty with this episode. #MetalMMA #MaiaVsCondit #RoundsandBreakdowns    

McGregor Vs. Diaz, – Metal/MMA: Rounds & Breakdowns – Episode 010 Release.  Victory Records responds to A Day To Remember regarding lawsuit, Glen Benton is sad about #Slipknot not taking Deicide on tour, #Giraffe Tongue Orchestra release new video, The new #Norma Jean is hot fire just like Ken’s mixtape, #Lamb of God release new video; #Mark Morton releases essay on losing a child, #Black Crown Initiate robbed in St Louis Generosity page setup to help them get home. #Travis Brown is expected to face #Fabricio Werdum at #UFC 203 in Cleveland,  The Professional Fights Association finally launched, BJ Penn is back, Jon Jones may be back sooner than you think, #UFC 202 predictions. Main event: The Unnecessary Gunpoint Lecture – Pissing Match Champions Pt 2 (Here’s Your Fucking Trophy) Stop over and visit our sponsors at www.statusfearmerch.com and use the coupon code BREAKDOWNS for 15% off your entire order! Visit our frequent guest host and support his cause by picking up some clothes.  Use the coupon code HBG15 for 15% off your order at www.thehviii.com

Dallas Taylor of Maylene and The Sons of Disaster, seriously injured in ATV accident, Dillinger Escape Plan calling it quits after next album cycle, Marilyn Manson the train wreck and TV appearance. Changes in MMA rules could be on the way, Melvin Guillard suspended for failed drug test, Woodley’s first title defense could be against GSP at UFC 205, UFC as an Olympic sport, all this and more while watching/talking about Fight Night 92. Stop over and visit our sponsors at www.statusfearmerch.com and use the coupon code BREAKDOWNS for 15% off your entire order! Visit our frequent guest host and support his cause by picking up some clothes.  Use the coupon code HBG15 for 15% off your order at www.thehviii.com

Sect streaming self-titled album, Dillinger Escape Plan release new track, From First to Last reuniting with original singer, Sonny Moore, Original drummer of Candiria, Ken Schalk, confirmed to have left. Ken’s hesh pick of the week: Stormtroopers of Death – Speak English or Die New champ Tyron Moodley wants a chance to fight Nate Diaz or Georges St Pierre, UFC Cut Ellenberger until he pled for another chance at 201, Despite cancellation Ian Mccall gets purse and the win, Jedrzejczyk-Kowalkiewicz Title Bout Not Official, But ‘Makes Sense’ , Mark Hunt has to take a USADA test. Main Event: By The Thousands – Revenant Stop over and visit our sponsors at www.statusfearmerch.com and use the coupon code BREAKDOWNS for 15% off your entire order! Visit our frequent guest host and support his cause by picking up some clothes.  Use the coupon code HBG15 for 15% off your order at www.thehviii.com

This week in the metal world; Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit calls the 2015 Shiprocked Cruise the lowest point in his life,  Ex-Slayer drummer, Dave Lombardo is rumored to be the drummer for the Misfits Reunion shows, and Temple of the Dog 25th anniversary release and tour.  Ken’s hesher pick of the week: Metallica – Master of Puppets! From around the MMA World: More drug suspensions! Chad Mendes is out for 2 years, Brock Lesnar fails a second drug test, Jon Jones brother, Arthur, gets suspended by NFL, Eddie Alvarez fires back at Nurmagomedov, Dana White talks shit about Bob Arum, Chael Sonnen re-enters the USADA pool, Michael Venom Page and the legitimacy of point fighting, Cyborg Sanots is scheduled for surgery on Monday! Main Event: Aetheric – Within Withered Veins Stop over and visit our sponsors at www.statusfearmerch.com and use the coupon code BREAKDOWNS for 15% off your entire order!

Following up from last week, The Devil Wears Prada announce a new drummer, album release date and release a video; Lead singer of letlive, Jason Butler, is still insane to watch live, American Head Charge members quit via Facebook.  This week a new segment, The Weekly Hesh With Ken: Anthrax turns 35 and Slayer gets a comic! In MMA News, Michael venom Page caves in Cyborg Santos’ forehead, Cyborg says he is fine.  Brock Lesnar notified he may have failed a drug test, Mark Hunt is not a happy camper. We also discuss Bellator 158, Fight Night 91, and UFC on Fox 20. Main Event: Reaping Asmodeia – Indwelling.  Be sure to see them on their headlining run, coming to a city near you sponsored by your friends at, Rounds and Breakdowns! Stop over and visit our sponsors at www.statusfearmerch.com and use the coupon code BREAKDOWNS for 15% off your entire order! Visit our frequent guest host and support his cause by picking up some clothes.  Use the coupon code HBG15 for 15% off your order at www.thehviii.com

Dick of the week goes to Corey Taylor of Slipknot for slapping a phone out of someones hand, Suicide Silence and Whitechapel announce tour creating deathcore fans wetdream and Randy Blythe of Lamb of God is almost killed by a distracted driver. The UFC gets sold for an insane amount of money, Ken’s reaction to Jonny Bones being an idiot for failing a drug test and we breakdown UFC 200. This weeks main event: Terraform – Travelers Hymn  (https://www.facebook.com/terraformUS) Terraform have a new music video coming soon, new tour dates to be announced, and will be recording a split with, By The Thousands.

This week in music news; Tim Lambesis workout DVD from prison, Dave Mustaine on Chris Adler not being a part of Megadeth, and The Devil Wears Prada losing their drummer. In the UFC world, we are covering all the fights on the 200 card, Jon Jones love of poking his opponents in the eyes and the Condit versus Maia match. This weeks main event; Slug Shell from Milwaukee, WI song What Darkness Conceals (https://www.facebook.com/SlugShellOfficial/)

On the third episode of Metal/MMA: Rounds & Breakdowns: Decapitated file suit against Earache Records for unpaid royalties, Prophets Of Rage (Rage Against The Machine) Apparently Recorded A Couple Songs. In MMA news CM Punk to debut at UFC 203, and the Bellator 157 Card Analysis.

In this episode of MMA/Metal: Rounds & Breaksdowns we discuss Joey Jordison’s dismisal from Sliipknot, why Lars Ulrich as one of best and most innovate thrash drummers and the As I Lay Dying Twitter having some Fathers Day fun. The USADA hammers Brock Lesnar with five drug tests in two weeks…and they’re just getting warmed up. Chad Mendes’ Drug test violation, Dana White roasts Ariel Helwani: He knows what he did and he did it on purpose, Fight Night 89 card analysis, Bellator 157, CM Punk to fight at UFC 203; and much more!

On the inaugural episode of Rounds & Breakdowns Matt Stein, Nathan Forcey and Ken Reinert discuss music news: Hellyeah’s cover of Phil Collins, “I Don’t Care”. The Voice singer, Christina Grimmie shot at meet and greet; Pantera reacts. In MMA News: Fight Night 88 and UFC 199 card review. And for our Main Event: Index Case – Flourish, from their EP Ocean