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Since 2005, The Governor's Ball: The "Mighty" Metal and Comedy Show, has brought laughter and headbanging fury to the metal community. Beginning in the bowels of the Toronto community radio and led by the enigmatic character simply known as The Governor, this hilariously violent program has attracted a dedicated and somewhat homicidal fanbase who revelled in The Governor's words and the powerful metal he would spin in every episode.

In early 2008 The Governor escaped the oppressive clutches of futuristic game show hosts and even his own clone and headed to cyberspace. The Governor's Ball now the mighty podcast it is today, attracts thousands of listeners with each episode. Each show is a mighty adventure, featuring headbanging metal tracks, words of wisdom from The Governor and his good friend Sly, along with interviews from the biggest metal stars in the world to local acts bursting on to the Canadian scene.


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Enslaved co-hosts, Chthonic interviewed on The Governor's Ball
The Governor is joined for the program by his good friend guitarist Ivar Bjørnson of the Norwegian psychedelic black metallers Enslaved! Tune in to hear Ivar discuss the band’s career and plans for their next album. As well we feature a bra…
The Governor's Ball Wacken Open Air Special 2011
Six Feet Under interviewed on The Governor's Ball

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The Governor's Ball Year-End Special 2011
Tune in for over 4 hours of metal mightiness featuring The Governor’s Top 30 Metal Tracks of the year, and new interviews with Gwar frontman Oderus Urungus and guitarist Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.

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Napalm Death interviewed, David Gold of Woods of Ypres remembered on The Governor's Ball
The Governor brings you a brand new interview with his friend Barney Greenway of the UK grind/death legends Napalm Death! Tune in to hear these two metal titans discuss their band’s upcoming album and do a bit of the politics as well. As well The Governor will be paying tribute to fallen metal warri…
The Governor's Ball Goes Progressive with Cynic, 3, and Between The Buried and Me
The Governor gets progressive by bringing you interviews with frontman Paul Masvidal of Cynic, frontman Joey Eppard of 3, and guitarist Dustie Waring of Between The Buried and Me. As well The Governor spins a diverse selection of progressive metal tracks for your headbanging pleasure!

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Sabaton and Cauldron interviewed on The Governor's Ball
On the latest episode of The Governor’s Ball: The Governor needs to play a bit of catch up after his metal journeying in the summer. Tune in to hear two mighty interviews with bassist Pär Sundström of the Swedish historical war metallers Sabaton, and frontman Jason Decay of Toronto’s old-school bang…
Download a free digital EP from The Governor's Ball
The Governor's Ball brings you a free 5-song digital EP featuring artists appearing at The Governor's Bash 6: A Metal/Comedy Showcase - Friday August 26 at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto!

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The Governor's Ball Wacken Preview featuring Cradle of Filth and Morbid Angel
The Governor’s Ball presents our Wacken Preview Special for 2011. We’re going to spin tracks from artists appearing at this year’s festival, live tracks from Wacken past, and some of The Governor’s personal favourites from years past as well. The Governor also brings you two mighty interviews with m…
Battlelore interviewed on The Governor's Ball
The truth is finally revealed on a brand new episode of The Governor’s Ball! The Governor brings you his first ever interview with guitarist Jussi of the Finnish fantasy metallers Battlelore! Plus on “Some Sly Advice,” Sly helps The Governor confront his lady Maria, and deal with the scandalous alle…
Protest The Hero co-hosts, Fuck The Facts interviewed on The Governor's Ball
The Governor is once again joined for the program by his good friend vocalist Rody Walker of the Canadian metal superstars Protest The Hero for yet another masculine matching of the minds. Plus The Governor presents a brand new interview with Topon and Melanie from Ottawa’s death/grind champions Fuc…
Sodom interviewed, Holy Grail co-hosts on The Governor's Ball
The Governor is proud to bring you, for the first time ever, an interview with Sodom frontman Tom Angelripper. Plus The Governor is joined for the program by vocalist James Paul Luna, and guitarist Eli Santana of the California metallers Holy Grail!

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Leaves' Eyes and Atrocity interviewed, Blackguard co-hosts on The Governor's Ball
On the latest edition of The Governor’s Ball, the mighty Governor takes on vocalist Alexander Krull and guitarist Thorsten Bauer of the German/Norwegian metallers Leaves’ Eyes and Atrocity, with an appearance by vocalist Liv Kristine. Plus The Governor is joined for the program by vocalist Paul Abla…
Raven interviewed on The Governor's Ball
On a brand new episode of The Governor’s Ball, the mighty Governor brings you an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher and drummer Joe Hasselvander of the UK metal legends Raven!

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Rotting Christ co-hosts, Barren Earth interviewed on The Governor's Ball
On the latest episode of The Governor’s Ball, the mighty Governor is joined for the program by frontman Sakis Tolis of the legendary Greek metallers Rotting Christ! Tune in to hear The Governor and Sakis journey through the career of the band and play some of their best tracks. As well The Governor…
Dir En Grey interviewed on The Governor's Ball
The Governor and his farfinschnuken get a bit eclectic on the latest episode of The Governor’s Ball! The Mighty One brings you an interview with guitarist Kaoru of the Japan’s Dir En Grey, as well he is joined for the program by Toronto funny-man Chris Robinson for some comedy tips.

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Dying Fetus and Misery Index interviewed on The Governor's Ball
For his mighty return The Governor brings you two mighty interviews with Maryland death metal masters. Tune in to hear him go one-on-one with bassists/vocalists Sean Beasley of Dying Fetus and Jason Netherton of Misery Index. As well he is joined for the program by Dan Malette of Toronto’s cannabis…
The Governor's Ball Year-End Special 2010
Over 4.5 hours of metal hilarity! Featuring interviews with Canadian metal mastermind Devin Townsend, Norwegian guitarist Samoth, and guitarist Beefcake The Mighty of Gwar! It also wouldn’t be the year-end program if The Governor didn’t run down his Top 30 Metal Tracks of 2010, and bring you mighty…