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The Breakdown (with Bamacore) is a podcast about heavy music and the people who keep the scene alive—especially in Birmingham, Alabama and across the South. Host Alan Starns (Bamacore Photography) has real conversations with local, regional, and touring bands about scene history, songwriting, touring, DIY shows, and the stories between the setlists (plus a few laughs). Hardcore • metal • metalcore • deathcore • punk. Video: search “Bamacore Breakdown” on YouTube. bamacore.com • IG: @bamacore_
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Breakdown (with Bamacore) is a podcast about heavy music and the people who keep the scene alive, especially in Birmingham, Alabama and across the South. Host Alan Starns (Bamacore Photography) has real conversations with local, regional, and touring bands about scene history, songwriting, touring, DIY shows, and the stories between the setlists (plus a few laughs).
The Breakdown is hosted by Bamacore. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 8 - Josh Bradford: Escape Artist, Adlet, and Showing Up for the Birmingham Heavy Music Scene" (19 April 2026, 65 minutes), "Ep. 7 - Crush the Serpent: Heavy Music, Old Friends & the Birmingham Scene" (5 April 2026, 39 minutes), and "The Breakdown Ep. 6 | Stay Lost: Monster Truck Metal, Band History, and What's Next" (15 March 2026, 38 minutes).
The Breakdown publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 8 episodes.
Booking probability for The Breakdown is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Breakdown requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Breakdown's contact route on record: verified email.
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Bamacore hosts The Breakdown, a music podcast with 8 episodes published.
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Episode #8
<p>Josh Bradford has been in the Birmingham heavy music scene since before most people knew what to call it. He fronted Escape Artist, helped build Adlet into one of Birmingham's most memorable local acts, and now hosts...
<p>Crush the Serpent is a Birmingham metalcore band built on old friendships, heavy music roots, and a real connection to the local scene. The full band sits down to talk about how they came back together, what drives...
<p>Birmingham metalcore band Stay Lost sits down for a full breakdown of everything: where the name came from, how the band actually came together, and why a YouTube comment calling their music "monster truck metal"...
Episode #5
<p>My Reply joins The Breakdown to talk Birmingham hardcore roots, the early days of the band, and what it took to bring it back the right way. We dig into their approach to songwriting — keeping it honest, avoiding the...
<p>Terrifier joins The Breakdown for Episode 4 — a conversation packed with live-show energy, DIY reality, and the kind of behind-the-scenes stories you only hear from bands doing it the hard way. We get into crowd...
<p>Birmingham heavy music is built on tight rooms, tight sets, and tight-knit people—and Bridewell is right in the middle of it. In Episode 3 of The Breakdown, I sit down with Patrick Dixon of Bridewell to talk how the...
Episode #2
<p>Episode 2 of The Breakdown features Following Seas with vocalist Vinnie and guitarist Nick—two familiar names in the Alabama heavy music scene with a brand-new chapter in motion. We talk scene history, the “how did...
<p>Episode 1 kicks off The Breakdown with Birmingham heavy-music mainstay Kelly Reaves—former vocalist of Haste and current frontman for Long Cold Stare. This one’s equal parts scene history and real-world band lessons...
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