Markisan Naso
@markisan.bsky.social
RINGO NOMINATED writer of the comic book series BY THE HORNS. Grilled dinosaurs in VORACIOUS. Editor. Journalist. Host on the Metalheads Podcast and the Endless Metal Podcast. Chicago. https://linktr.ee/markisan
Ben & I put our final stamp on 2025 in the latest #EndlessMetalPodcast! We discuss the yr in metal & why it was underrated, highlight albums we shared in our Top 10 lists & put some shine on excellent LPs that fell just outside our Top 25s. Plus, find out what records we can’t wait to spin in 2026.
ENDLESS METAL: The Gift of 2025
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January 31, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Ben & I put our final stamp on 2025 in the latest #EndlessMetalPodcast! We discuss the yr in metal & why it was underrated, highlight albums we shared in our Top 10 lists & put some shine on excellent LPs that fell just outside our Top 25s. Plus, find out what records we can’t wait to spin in 2026.
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Live now! Argile the Arachnigator stars in his own adventures! 🤘🏻🕷️🐊🤘🏻
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January 28, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Live now! Argile the Arachnigator stars in his own adventures! 🤘🏻🕷️🐊🤘🏻
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1st #MetalheadsPodcast ep of 2026 is up! We discuss New Releases, including some long & lively takes on the new #Kreator & #Megadeth albums. Plus, What We’re Listening To, Picks from the Crypt & top 2025 #podcast honors based on stats from our year-end show. Find out what hosts took home awards! 🎙️🤘
Metalheads Podcast #165: Loyal to the Grave — METALHEADS
The 2026 seal shatters with an aerodynamic new episode of the Metalheads Podcast! We start with a discussion about New Releases, highlighted by some long and lively takes on the new Kreator and Megade...
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January 29, 2026 at 8:50 PM
1st #MetalheadsPodcast ep of 2026 is up! We discuss New Releases, including some long & lively takes on the new #Kreator & #Megadeth albums. Plus, What We’re Listening To, Picks from the Crypt & top 2025 #podcast honors based on stats from our year-end show. Find out what hosts took home awards! 🎙️🤘
January 25, 2026 at 9:19 PM
FINAL 24 HRS to support HOLIDAY SPIRITS: The Monster Special on #Kickstarter! @jasonmuhr.bsky.social and I created a Grendel tale for this book and we're super proud of it. Tons of other great stories in this #comics anthology too! 🎄👹 #monsters #crowdfunding
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
How does DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, GRIM REAPER, SPRING HEEL JACK, BIGFOOT, LOCH NESS, MOTHMAN, MEDUSA and more celebrate the holidays.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
FINAL 24 HRS to support HOLIDAY SPIRITS: The Monster Special on #Kickstarter! @jasonmuhr.bsky.social and I created a Grendel tale for this book and we're super proud of it. Tons of other great stories in this #comics anthology too! 🎄👹 #monsters #crowdfunding
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
New #EndlessMetalPodcast is up! Ben and I chatted with Daniel and Peter of the #postmetal band #KLPS. We discuss their new LP and count down our Top 3 COMFORT IN COLLAPSE albums - important records that helped lift us up after something fell apart in our lives.
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KLPS: The Gift of Kollaps/e
Podcast Episode · Endless Metal Podcast - We're constantly listening to metal in all its glorious forms ! · 01/15/2026 · 2h 11m
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January 15, 2026 at 4:18 AM
New #EndlessMetalPodcast is up! Ben and I chatted with Daniel and Peter of the #postmetal band #KLPS. We discuss their new LP and count down our Top 3 COMFORT IN COLLAPSE albums - important records that helped lift us up after something fell apart in our lives.
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Catch up on @jimmygaspero.bsky.social's chat with @travisgibb.bsky.social and make sure to back Holiday Spirits: The Monster Special Kickstarter.
96% funded with just a few days left. Don't miss out.
Listen on YouTube.
youtu.be/NYomGLZqo-8
96% funded with just a few days left. Don't miss out.
Listen on YouTube.
youtu.be/NYomGLZqo-8
January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Catch up on @jimmygaspero.bsky.social's chat with @travisgibb.bsky.social and make sure to back Holiday Spirits: The Monster Special Kickstarter.
96% funded with just a few days left. Don't miss out.
Listen on YouTube.
youtu.be/NYomGLZqo-8
96% funded with just a few days left. Don't miss out.
Listen on YouTube.
youtu.be/NYomGLZqo-8
The start to 2026 has been an absolute horror for obvious reasons, but I got this incredible #transformers compendium set in the mail and it made me smile. Thanks for that @skybound.bsky.social. 🚚🤖
@imagecomics.com #comics #1980s #nostalgia #morethanmeetstheeye
@imagecomics.com #comics #1980s #nostalgia #morethanmeetstheeye
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The start to 2026 has been an absolute horror for obvious reasons, but I got this incredible #transformers compendium set in the mail and it made me smile. Thanks for that @skybound.bsky.social. 🚚🤖
@imagecomics.com #comics #1980s #nostalgia #morethanmeetstheeye
@imagecomics.com #comics #1980s #nostalgia #morethanmeetstheeye
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FINAL 5 DAYS!!! LETS GO!! HOLIDAY SPIRITS BRINGS YOU THE BEST MONSTERS IN HISTORY!!
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HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
How does DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, GRIM REAPER, SPRING HEEL JACK, BIGFOOT, LOCH NESS, MOTHMAN, MEDUSA and more celebrate the holidays.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
FINAL 5 DAYS!!! LETS GO!! HOLIDAY SPIRITS BRINGS YOU THE BEST MONSTERS IN HISTORY!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
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We are 3 backers away from 200!! Who hasnt backed this tale by such talented creators???
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HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
How does DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, GRIM REAPER, SPRING HEEL JACK, BIGFOOT, LOCH NESS, MOTHMAN, MEDUSA and more celebrate the holidays.
www.kickstarter.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We are 3 backers away from 200!! Who hasnt backed this tale by such talented creators???
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www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
My TOP 5 ROCK ALBUMS OF 2025!
These LPs thrill me every time I spin them, especially Private Music by #Deftones, who somehow crafted a vital & immersive triumph 30+ yrs into the game.
Listen to me & the boys talk all things Deftones on the Endless Metal Podcast!
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These LPs thrill me every time I spin them, especially Private Music by #Deftones, who somehow crafted a vital & immersive triumph 30+ yrs into the game.
Listen to me & the boys talk all things Deftones on the Endless Metal Podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/0SjP...
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
My TOP 5 ROCK ALBUMS OF 2025!
These LPs thrill me every time I spin them, especially Private Music by #Deftones, who somehow crafted a vital & immersive triumph 30+ yrs into the game.
Listen to me & the boys talk all things Deftones on the Endless Metal Podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/0SjP...
These LPs thrill me every time I spin them, especially Private Music by #Deftones, who somehow crafted a vital & immersive triumph 30+ yrs into the game.
Listen to me & the boys talk all things Deftones on the Endless Metal Podcast!
open.spotify.com/episode/0SjP...
Today I present my TOP 5 METAL EPs OF 2025!
I’ve grown to love short form #metal again. Reminds me of the old days when I’d grab tapes & 7 inchers at hardcore shows. Today they’re perfect for when life gets a busy or I’m just in the mood for a quick burst of audio fire 🔥.
@deadyellow.bsky.social
I’ve grown to love short form #metal again. Reminds me of the old days when I’d grab tapes & 7 inchers at hardcore shows. Today they’re perfect for when life gets a busy or I’m just in the mood for a quick burst of audio fire 🔥.
@deadyellow.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Today I present my TOP 5 METAL EPs OF 2025!
I’ve grown to love short form #metal again. Reminds me of the old days when I’d grab tapes & 7 inchers at hardcore shows. Today they’re perfect for when life gets a busy or I’m just in the mood for a quick burst of audio fire 🔥.
@deadyellow.bsky.social
I’ve grown to love short form #metal again. Reminds me of the old days when I’d grab tapes & 7 inchers at hardcore shows. Today they’re perfect for when life gets a busy or I’m just in the mood for a quick burst of audio fire 🔥.
@deadyellow.bsky.social
It's time to reveal my fav #metal albums of 2025! My written Top 25 feature is NOW up on my website. It includes a 2025 summary & my thoughts on each LP, plus covers & #Bandcamp links.
The epic Metalheads Podcast Top 25 ep is also available on all the #podcast apps.
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The epic Metalheads Podcast Top 25 ep is also available on all the #podcast apps.
markisan.com/2026/01/02/m...
MARKISAN’S TOP 25 METAL ALBUMS OF 2025
Markisan’s Top 25 Metal Albums of 2025.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:23 PM
It's time to reveal my fav #metal albums of 2025! My written Top 25 feature is NOW up on my website. It includes a 2025 summary & my thoughts on each LP, plus covers & #Bandcamp links.
The epic Metalheads Podcast Top 25 ep is also available on all the #podcast apps.
markisan.com/2026/01/02/m...
The epic Metalheads Podcast Top 25 ep is also available on all the #podcast apps.
markisan.com/2026/01/02/m...
The HOLIDAY SPIRITS: Monsters Special is now LIVE on #kickstarter! I wrote a Grendel tale for the book and @jasonmuhr.bsky.social drew the absolute %$¥& out of it. Help make this awesome anthology a reality by backing it today! 🎄👹 #crowdfunding #monsters #holidayhorror
Do you like UNIVERSAL MONSTERS?? Check out HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ora...
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HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
How does DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, GRIM REAPER, SPRING HEEL JACK, BIGFOOT, LOCH NESS, MOTHMAN, MEDUSA and more celebrate the holidays.
www.kickstarter.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The HOLIDAY SPIRITS: Monsters Special is now LIVE on #kickstarter! I wrote a Grendel tale for the book and @jasonmuhr.bsky.social drew the absolute %$¥& out of it. Help make this awesome anthology a reality by backing it today! 🎄👹 #crowdfunding #monsters #holidayhorror
Christmas vacation in #paris with Tracy was beautiful. Au revoir, City of Light. ✨🎄🥐🧀🍷✨#christmasinparis #christmas #happyholidays #goodbyeparis
December 31, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Christmas vacation in #paris with Tracy was beautiful. Au revoir, City of Light. ✨🎄🥐🧀🍷✨#christmasinparis #christmas #happyholidays #goodbyeparis
I wrote a Grendel story for this upcoming HOLIDAY SPIRITS: MONSTERS SPECIAL! AND even more importantly, @jasonmuhr.bsky.social drew it! This book is guaranteed to bring the big beast fire. 🔥👹🔥 Sign up now to be notified when it launches on #Kickstarter!
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Coming soon: HOLIDAY SPIRITS - MONSTERS SPECIAL
How does DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, GRIM REAPER, SPRING HEEL JACK, BIGFOOT, LOCH NESS, MOTHMAN, MEDUSA and more celebrate the holidays.
www.kickstarter.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I wrote a Grendel story for this upcoming HOLIDAY SPIRITS: MONSTERS SPECIAL! AND even more importantly, @jasonmuhr.bsky.social drew it! This book is guaranteed to bring the big beast fire. 🔥👹🔥 Sign up now to be notified when it launches on #Kickstarter!
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I love this book! Great to see the original series get the HC treatment and I’m excited for the next chapter. Plus, @davedwonch.bsky.social is a gem. Check it out on #kickstarter!
#comics #indiecomics #crowdfunding #supportindiecomics
#comics #indiecomics #crowdfunding #supportindiecomics
We are LIVE! Head over to @kickstarter to get your copy of Cyrus Perkins!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
The Return of Cyrus Perkins
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original series with the Haunted Taxi Cab Hardcover and Cyrus' return in The Death Brigade #1!
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October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I love this book! Great to see the original series get the HC treatment and I’m excited for the next chapter. Plus, @davedwonch.bsky.social is a gem. Check it out on #kickstarter!
#comics #indiecomics #crowdfunding #supportindiecomics
#comics #indiecomics #crowdfunding #supportindiecomics
New #EndlessMetal #podcast is up & it’s all about #Deftones! We celebrate 30 yrs of Adrenaline, review the new LP, Private Music, discuss how they broke free of nu-metal & dissect the strength & influence of their catalog. + #metal adjacent album recommendations!
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October 20, 2025 at 5:23 AM
New #EndlessMetal #podcast is up & it’s all about #Deftones! We celebrate 30 yrs of Adrenaline, review the new LP, Private Music, discuss how they broke free of nu-metal & dissect the strength & influence of their catalog. + #metal adjacent album recommendations!
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An estimated 200 to 250,000 people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago #NoKings protest in Grant Park. Via @cbschicago.bsky.social
Chicago "No Kings" protest draws thousands to Grant Park before marching through Loop
Thousands of people traveled downtown Saturday for the Chicago "No Kings" protest in Grant Park.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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If you're headed to @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social pick up the limited edition Mass Appeal x @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social Legend Has It #1 book at The Whatnot Booth #1000. I drew the second half of the oversized issue!
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If you're headed to @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social pick up the limited edition Mass Appeal x @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social Legend Has It #1 book at The Whatnot Booth #1000. I drew the second half of the oversized issue!
New ENDLESS METAL Podcast! I hosted this ep solo and talked with Jason Roberts of @breaths.bsky.social. We chatted about the new album “Death Can Wait,” plus, Top 10 90s Albums We Still Listen To! Had a lot of fun on this one.
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#breaths #metal #90s #podcast
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#breaths #metal #90s #podcast
Death Can Wait: The Gift of Breaths
Podcast Episode · Endless Metal Podcast - We're constantly listening to metal in all its glorious forms ! · 09/15/2025 · 2h 16m
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September 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
New ENDLESS METAL Podcast! I hosted this ep solo and talked with Jason Roberts of @breaths.bsky.social. We chatted about the new album “Death Can Wait,” plus, Top 10 90s Albums We Still Listen To! Had a lot of fun on this one.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
#breaths #metal #90s #podcast
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#breaths #metal #90s #podcast
My parents sent me this #samuraicat shirt just because. 🐈⬛⚔️❤️ I feel grateful and lucky to have such amazing, loving folks who really get me. Love you, Pop. Love you, Mama. 🥰 #lovemyparents❤️💙 #cats #samurai
August 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
My parents sent me this #samuraicat shirt just because. 🐈⬛⚔️❤️ I feel grateful and lucky to have such amazing, loving folks who really get me. Love you, Pop. Love you, Mama. 🥰 #lovemyparents❤️💙 #cats #samurai
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Necropolitan #1-3, first time in physical form! It’s Gangs of New York meets Highlander in Hell! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
August 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Necropolitan #1-3, first time in physical form! It’s Gangs of New York meets Highlander in Hell! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...
Saw It’s Never Over tonight and it’s a mesmerizing, moving tribute to the brief but dazzling flame 🔥 that was #jeffbuckley. Beautifully directed with stunning footage & heartfelt reflections that don’t shy away from showing how legacy, fame and depression affected Jeff and the people who loved him.
August 20, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Saw It’s Never Over tonight and it’s a mesmerizing, moving tribute to the brief but dazzling flame 🔥 that was #jeffbuckley. Beautifully directed with stunning footage & heartfelt reflections that don’t shy away from showing how legacy, fame and depression affected Jeff and the people who loved him.
August 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM