Kids metal music has a home and it is called Howdytoons. Mike Whitla started writing heavy songs about dinosaurs for his young children in 2010, realised the words brachiosaurus were basically already a song, and kept going until there were seasons of animated content on YouTube and a growing international fanbase of kids who arrived with zero preconceived ideas about the genre.

The newest release is Megaphon of Metal, Prehistorica's first full-length album. The riffs are not dumbed down. Members of established metal bands have reached out to collaborate, including a vocalist from Protest the Hero who tracked a song and has another session booked.

Mike co-wrote the new single with his son Jake, who grew up on the music and is now making it with him.

Topics: kids metal music, Howdytoons, dinosaur songs for kids, Megaphon of Metal, Prehistorica

GUEST: Mike Whitla | http://youtube.com/@howdytoonsvevo6198

Originally aired on 2026-05-26

Kids metal music has a home and it is called Howdytoons. Mike Whitla started writing heavy songs about dinosaurs for his young children in 2010, realised the words brachiosaurus were basically already a song, and kept going until there were seasons of animated content on YouTube and a growing international fanbase of kids who arrived with zero preconceived ideas about the genre.
The newest release is Megaphon of Metal, Prehistorica's first full-length album. The riffs are not dumbed down. Members of established metal bands have reached out to collaborate, including a vocalist from Protest the Hero who tracked a song and has another session booked.
Mike co-wrote the new single with his son Jake, who grew up on the music and is now making it with him.
Topics: kids metal music, Howdytoons, dinosaur songs for kids, Megaphon of Metal, Prehistorica
GUEST: Mike Whitla |<a href="http://youtube.com/@howdytoonsvevo6198"> http://youtube.com/@howdytoonsvevo6198</a>
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-26

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