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Special Guests Mechromorph

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

We're back with more Kin'ellFest interviews, and this week we had a chat with Matt and George from Mechromorph. They're currently working towards a new release and have been cutting back on their live shows this year but they are going to be at Kin'ellFest on the Saturday. We also chat about how the band has evolved over time, how they write tracks and much more.

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March 2026 Roundup

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this epsisode we cover off some huge announcements including Download Festival, 2000 Trees and Uprising, plus there are four huge albums to talk about from Exodus, Lamb of God, Desert Storm and Rob Zombie. There's also a swathe of new music Friday releases to include as well in the March 2026 Roundup.

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Special Guests KOBA

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode we sat down for a chat with Lewis and Matthew from Koba. We chatted about how what everyone can expect from their set at Kin'ellFest later this year and how people react to a band that doesn't have a vocalist. The instrumental post-metal band will be bringing a completely different sound and are currently working towards their first album, find out about all of this and more here.

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Download Festival XXIII: Guns N' Roses

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Download Festival is getting closer, and in this episode we’re diving into the Saturday night headliners, Guns N’ Roses — from the first time we heard them, the merch we picked up along the way, and seeing them at three different festivals… to why we’d probably never go to one of their own headline shows.

We also break down the discography — the classics, the covers, the album nobody thought would ever be released, and their latest singles.

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Special Guests Veiled

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT

In today’s episode, we’re turning our attention to a rising force in the UK music scene — Veiled. After getting the biggest crowd ever on the opening day of Download Festival in the Takeover stage, they've since hit number one in the iTunes UK metal album chart with their debut SE/CT. We had a chat about all of this, what everyone can expect from their set at this year's Kin'ellFest and a strange obsession with Mambo number five.

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Special Guests Symbyote

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We have another guest interview as we get closer to this years Kin'ellFest, and in this episode we spoke with Symbyote. We chatted with the band last year at Bloodstock so this was a great chance to catch up with everything they've been doing since. If you haven't seen the beer spillage in one of our outtakes, we discussed it a little in this episode, along with the napalm chilli vodka and of course their future EP that we've been waiting for.

There's also Kin'ellFest to chat about and what everyone can expect from their set and the merch they plan on bringing.

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Special Guests Infirm of Purpose

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We continue our Kin'ellFest coverage with another guest interview, and in this episode we had a chat with Josh from Infirm of Purpose. We had lots to speak about including their debut EP Daggers which seemed to be a long time in the making, the necessary evils of social media, what we can hope to see from their set at Kin'ellFest and one of the most shocking answers we've ever had to a quickfire question!

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February 2026 Roundup

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We are back with another roundup episode, and it's been a bumper month of festival and tour news. There's confusion in the podcast as it turns into a bit of a nursing home, Gem G becomes Yoda and we also have four new album releases from Tailgunner, Sylosis, Puscifer, and Shadowvale to talk through as well!

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Special Guests CaveKiller

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT

We're back with another midweek epsiode and in this one we had a chat with the East Midlands 4-piece CaveKiller! They play Mansfield and Legends for the first time later this year, when they bring their crossover style to Kin'ellFest. There was plenty to chat about including, opening up on the Saturday at Techfest in 2023, playing in two bands with different sounds and what we can all expect from their set later in the year.

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Download Festival XXIII: Limp Bizkit

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Download Festival is on the horizon, so we listened back to the Limp Bizkit discography. With only six studio albums under their belt in the last 29 years and a relatively unchanged lineup, we wondered if these albums would still stand the test of time. Find out our thoughts and overall ranking on each release from the Friday night headliners and Nu Metal titans.

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Special Guests Demonic Resurrection

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We have a very special midweek episode, with Sahil "The Demonstealer" Makhija from Demonic Resurrection. He founded the band 26 years ago and has gone on to play some of the biggest festivals in the world including Wakken, Bloodstock and Inferno. We had a chat about the band completing their Decades of Darkness 25 year anniversary tour across the UK and Europe, supporting Bloodywood.

We had so much to talk about - all of this plus, the big differences between playing in India and Europe, their recent release Apocalyptic Dawn and the progress of their next album.

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Special Guests HollowKin

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We have another Kin'ellFest interview this week as we sat down for a chat with DJ and James of HollowKin. The band have been super busy over the last two years with shows all over the UK, we chatted about their recent tour, their end of year livestream set, and how to embarrass yourself in front of one of the biggest metal bands of all time.

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Special Guests Moon Reaper

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The Kin'ellfest interviews are coming thick and fast as we get closer to the festival in May. In this episode we spoke with Morgan from Moon Reaper, we caught up with everything the band have been up to from lineup changes, playing at Bloodstock and what the band are working on next. Incredibly we managed to get this recorded despite major power outages and explosions....

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January 2026 Roundup

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We are kicking off our first roundup of the year, with all of the latest festival and tour news. We also have four reviews from albums released this month, with the latest releases from Alter Bridge, Soen, Mother Vulture, and Megadeth (allegedly their last, but we're not convinced). Plus our New Music Friday recommendations from Grove Warden and Godeth!

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Special Guests Thrashatouille

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Our Kin'ellfest coverage continues and in this episode it's the first band interview with Thrashatouille. After becoming a recent addition to the lineup, we sat down with Head Chef, Pastry Chef and Pot Wash to chat about the inflatables that they bring to shows, the new music they're working on and what first timers can expect when they watch at Kin'ellfest this year.

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Albums turning 40 this year

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

It's been a while since we've revisited years gone by, so in this episode we take a look back at the albums released in 1986! It was possibly one of the most defining years in metal history, with the rise of hair metal and the time for thrash to explode into a mainstream audience. We take a look at some of the biggest releases that year and a closer look at what Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Slayer gave to us.

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Special Guests Arockalypse Productions

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We're kicking off our Kin'ellfest coverage with our first interview of the year. In this episode we have returning guests Gary and James from Arockalypse Productions. We had a chat about the highlights from last year and what we can expect when the festival returns this year. There's lots to cover including who they are most looking forward to seeing and who will be the bands that they think are going to stand out.

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Back to the Future part IV

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We've gone one better than the movies and have our fourth episode of Back to the Future! In this first installment of the year, we chat about the albums we're looking forward to that have been announced, the albums that are rumoured to be released and the ones that are allegedly in production. Plus we also have a bumper list of the festivals, tours and gigs we want to be at for 2026.

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2025 Roundup

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's the final episode of the year and it's a beercast! We have a chat about everything that's been going on over the last twelve months, with some discussions around our favourite merch, the new venues we've visited and our gig highlights. There is also the stats to talk about for the most important question of all.......What are your favourite crisps?

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Albums of the Year 2025

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's our penultimate episode of the year and it's the big one, our album of the year. We've reviewed thirty-four albums this year across multiple rock and metal genres and in this episode we looked back at our scores and had to whittle this down to our own personal and combined top three. We've also got our own Spotify wrapped to discuss, which had some very strange results.

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Bloodstock Winter Gathering Live Review

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's our final festival review of the year! In this episode, we chat about our first vist to the legendary KK's Steel Mill. We were there for the very first Bloodstock Winter Gathering with a headline performance from the founding fathers of doom metal Candlemass! We also discuss our thoughts on the venue itself, the other bands we watched, including a momentous set from Raised by Owls.

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Bad Omens Live Review

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode we chat about our recent visit to the sold out show at Nottingham Arena to see Bad Omens on the last date of their UK tour. We also had support from Bilmuri and The Ghost Inside. You can hear our thoughts on all three bands and everything else through the night.

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November 2025 Roundup

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's time for the November roundup and it's been a busy month. There has been even more huge festival and tour announcements, and we also have the news that you may have missed. Plus we have two new albums from Avatar and Pupil Slicer to review and if that wasn't enough, there is three EP's from Aerosmith and Yungblud, Trivium and Soulfracture.

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November Underground Gigs

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We've gone for something a little bit different this week, in the episode we chat about three underground gigs and the seven bands we watched. There were some lineup changes for each one and a new venue for us to visit.

So we have gig one at Legends, Mansfield:

Olympus
Draugrheim

Gig two at Mist Rolling Inn, Nottingham:

The Saintengelist
Bonestrider
Syncolima

Gig three at Legends, Mansfield:

Rogue Limb
Kill All The Gentlemen

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Special Guests Space Pistol

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We first interviewed Space Pistol back in August last year after they played an incredible set at Bloodstock Festival, however once we got home it turned out there was a recording issue and the episode was never released. To make up for this, we had a chat once more with guitarist and vocalist Dan. There has been plenty to talk about after an incredibly busy year of touring for the band, and when we can expect their next album to be hitting our ears!

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The Birthday Massacre Live Review

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

After what seems like a lifetime, we have a live review from the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. In this episode, we went to watch The Birthday Massacre with support from Lesbian Bed Death and Anti Clone. Find out our thoughts on all three bands, a merch purchase and all the between band turnarond dancing!

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Download Festival 2026 Live Reaction

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:22:35 GMT

The wait is over and Download Festival has its first announcement! We've recorded this and released it in super quick time so you can hear our live reaction on who made it on to the first poster. With a huge amount of bands already named and three headliners that are sure to give mixed responses, you can listen to what we think right here about Download Festival XXIII .

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October 2025 Roundup

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We're back with our October roundup and it seems that our holiday has left Kev P with the inability to count up to ten. However we battled through and there is so much news to get through from some of the biggest UK and European festivals alongside the recent tour news. We also have four new albums to review from Testament, Orbit Culture, AFI and Evil Scarecrow.

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Special Guest Chris Sumby

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode we sat down for a chat with Stonedead Festival director Chris Sumby. As many people know, Stonedead is one of our favourite festivals of the year and we spoke to Chris about how it all started, his favourite band that has played and how everything came together for the amazing tribute to Ozzy this year. We also found out who he thinks is going to be a big hit with everyone for next year's Stonedead Festival and how many bands have already been booked for 2027!

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The 2025 Festival Roundup Beercast

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We are still on holiday and enjoying the sunshine, so we decided on a festival roundup for 2025 and the added bonus of it being a beercast. In what turned out to be our longest ever episode (so apologies in advance), we chatted about our highlights at Kin'ell Fest, Uprising, Download, Glastonbury, Mangata, Bloodstock, Stonedead and Amplified. We've seen so many incredible bands this year, eaten so much food, drank a lot of alcohol and spent an obscene amount of money on merch. So find out our highlights now.

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Special Guests The Grey

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The Grey are one of our favourite bands right now and in this episode we had a chat with Charlie, Steve and Andy. There were so many things to cover, from their formation, right through to their latest album Kodok. They've had such a busy year playing at some of the biggest festivals across the UK including Download, Bloodstock Uprising and Arctangent, and they're not sitting back for a second though, with more dates coming this year and talk of a new album.

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September 2025 Roundup

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Wake up! September has ended! Yes, it's time for the September roundup. In this episode we had five big albums from Lorna Shore, Esoterica, War Grave, Paradise Lost and I Prevail to talk about. There's also the latest news, tour and festival announcements. All of this plus, you can find out what Kev has broken this month...

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Amplified Festival 2025 Review

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

If you thought festival season had finished, then you're very much mistaken. In this episode, we chat about Amplified Festival 2025! With thirteen bands, playing back to back across two stages, there was plenty to get excited about including a headline set from Confessions of a Traitor. In this episode we chat about all of the bands we got to watch, the merch we managed to get our hands on and exploring a new venue for us, Corporation in Sheffield.

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Special Guests Survivalist

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we had a chat with Gav from Survivalist ahead of their tour. With dates across England very soon, then Ireland and Northern Ireland, it was a good time to see how preparations are going. There was also time to talk about their most recent singles, ahead of their highly anticipated second album and what we can expect to hear!

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Special Guests Cober Mouth

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Before we head to Amplified Festival, we had a chance to chat with Adam and Sam from Cober Mouth! After watching the band earlier this year, this was a great opportunity to get them on and find out what changes we can expect. We also discussed their future plans, the positive reviews from outlets like Kerrang and a question about favourite smells that produced a lot of laughs.

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Special Guests Continents

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

As we get closer to this year's Amplified Festival, we had a chat with Phil from Welsh metalcore titans Continents! There was a lot of things packed into this episode, including their upcoming set, lineup changes since their hiatus, their most recent EP Lifelines, working with Cherry from Defences and upcoming dates with King810.

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August 2025 Roundup

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's time for another roundup and in this episode we chat about all of the latest news, festival and tour announcements. Everything we've been up to and we've also managed to get three albums reviewed as well, including the latest releases from Deftones, Dinosaur Pile Up and Syncolima!

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King Abyss Live Review

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we chat about our most recent trip to our local venue Legends for a headline set from King Abyss. There was also support from one of our favourite bands Godeth and Eliminate the Middle Class. This has been one of our most anticipated gigs of the year and you can hear all about the bands, merch purchases and the incredible announcement for next year's Kinell Fest!

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Stonedead Festival 2025: King Kraken

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In the final episode of our Stonedead Festival 2025 coverage, it was time for Kev P to talk with our campsite neighbours King Kraken. After putting on a very special set earlier in the day, it was time to reflect on their set full of huge anthems, chat about their incredible Stonedead t-shirt collaboration and their recent album March of the Gods!

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Stonedead Festival 2025: Jayler

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode Gem G had a chat with one of rock's brightest new stars Jayler! Gem caught up with the band backstage before they played their electrifying set at Stonedead Festival. You can hear all about playing some of the biggest festivals this year, the success of their most recent release Riverboat Queen and what they have planned for 2026.

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Stonedead Festival 2025 Review

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Our final camping festival review of the year is here, and in this episode we chat about Stonedead 2025! You can hear about everything we got up to, including twelve live bands, the mighty Krusher as a compere on the Saturday and the best Ozzy Osbourne tribute we've ever seen. You can also hear about the different bars, merch purchases and of course the festival food.

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Apathy UK

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

It's the final interview from Bloodstock Festival 2025 and in this episode, Gem caught up with Sunday's opening band on the Sophie stage Apathy UK. Hear about how they prepared for the earliest show of their lives, returning to Bloodstock after playing the New Blood stage two years ago and their recent tour with Monochrome!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Waterlines

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

After almost destroying the Jager stage two years ago, Waterlines were back to tear up the Sophie stage at Bloodstock Festival this year. After playing a memorable set, Gem caught up with the band to chat about their huge festival run and their plans for new music and shows next year!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Exorcism

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We're kicking off the interviews at Bloodstock Festival from Sunday with Exorcism! After smashing the New Blood stage it's no suprise that they have a very busy time playing all over the country. After receiving stellar reviews for their debut EP Spectral Agression, you can find out what the band have planned next!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Adfeilion

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Next in the Bloodstock Festival interviews, is Gem's chat with Adfeilion. After winning the Swansea Battle of the Bands last year and the South Wales M2TM this year, you can hear what is the next big thing for the band. Listen to them chatting about the new album released this year, lineup changes and their set earlier in the day.

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Symbyote

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

From the London M2TM to Venom 4, you can hear Gem's chat with Symbyote after their set at Bloodstock Festival. Here about what they're working on, the deadly chilli vodka, their heroes and villains and of course the most important question......their favourite crisps!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Mechromorph

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The Bloodstock Festival interviews continue and in this episode, Gem caught up with the Essex M2TM winners Mechromorph! Hear about the changes they made to win their regional final, what everyone could expect from their set and what's coming next for the band.

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Bloodstock Festival 2025 Review Part 2

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The second part of our Bloodstock Festival 2025 review is here and we chat about everything we got up to on Saturday and Sunday. We had early starts across the weekend, changes to the festival, headline sets from Machine Head and Gojira plus much much more!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: tealdeer

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this installment of the Bloodstock Festival interviews, Gem caught up with Nottingham's M2TM winners tealdeer to talk about their set on the New Blood stage, including tech issues and huge signs in the crowd. Plus you can hear the three quickfire questions with the song that they want to banish forever!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Surya

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We tried something a little different for this interview at Bloodstock....We decided to hold the interview from the artist and media campiste and the background noise was significantly better. So in this episode you can hear from Surya talking about their route to this year's Bloodstock Festival after wining the Burnley M2TM!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Helldown

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We are back at Bloodstock and Gem caught up with Helldown ahead of their set on the EMP stage. We found out about a new track making its premiere at the festival and how their first album is coming along, with a hopeful release for next year.

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Ofnus

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Gem chatted with Ofnus. Returning to Bloodstock on the Sophie stage this year, they discussed their last album Valediction and plans for their next release. Their was also a chance to chat about every bands biggest nightmare........merch not being available for the weekend!

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Devilhusk

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The next installment of our Bloodstock Festival interviews features Brighton's very own Devilhusk. Gem had a chat with them ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. Did you see their set and the surpise they aluded to?

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The Bloodstock Festival Interviews: Backseat Juliet

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The first of our live Bloodstock Festival 2025 interviews has landed and in the opener you get to hear from 80's metal inspired Backseat Juliet, before they took to the New Blood stage on Friday.

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Bloodstock Festival 2025 Review Part 1

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We are back with part one of our review of this years Bloodstock Festival. In this episode we chat about all of the changes we noticed over the first two days of the UK's biggest independant metal festival, all of the bands we watched from the opening band Dead Flesh right the way through to Friday's headliner Trivium.

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Stonedead Festival 2025 Preview

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

As we return from Bloodstock, we have a look at our final camping festival of the year, Stonedead! We cover everything you need to know ahead of this year's Stonedead Festival, from the food to the bars, merch to the campsite, and of course all of the bands playing at the Friday night party and the main event on Saturday.

Whether you're a first-timer or a Stonedead veteran, and anyone in-between, give it a listen to continue building the excitement for this year's 'One Day, One Stage, One Monster Rock Show'

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Special Guests The Machinist

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The last of our Bloodstock pre-interviews is here and we chatted with The Machinist ahead of their headine set at our local venue Legends. We had a chat with them before they headlined the Bloodstock warm-up show in Mansfield last weekend about finding out they were going to be playing at Bloodstock, their upcoming EP, and lots more including some Quickfire Questions.

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Special Guests Vmbra

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this interview, we spoke with Manchester's M2M winners Vmbra. Hear about their route to the final, working on a new album, the songs they want to banish and everything you can expect from their live set on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Festival this year!

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Special Guests Ghosts of Atlantis

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On Sunday at Bloodstock Festival, Ghosts of Atlantis are opening the main stage, so we sat down for a chat with Colin to talk through what we can expect from them this year. We also chatted about their last time playing and being bumped up from the New Blood to the Sophie Lancaster stage. With the new single Melkin's Tale released last month, we spoke about the new music in the pipeline and their plans for the rest of the year.

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Special Guests Baelfyr

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We're kicking off our Bloodstock Festival 2025 interviews already, and we were at our local venue Legends to chat with Baelfyr! We chatted with them about winning the Leicester M2M final, their video for At the Mercy of a Vain God and releasing an EP on the day they play the New Blood stage.

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June and July 2025 Roundup

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We've been so busy that we couldn't fit in a roundup for June, but fear not they're both combined in one episode for you. We also have the biggest talking points of the last two months along with a few questions for Kev P about his trip to Glastonbury Festival and what it was like on his second visit. There's also reviews of the latest releases from Calva Louise, Hammer and Cherrydead.

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EP 245: Bloodstock Festival 2025 Preview Part 2

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's part two of our look ahead to Bloodstock Festival 2025! In this episode we discuss who we want to watch on Saturday and Sunday including the headliners Machine and Gojira. We also chat about various drinks available for consumpion and some of the biggest stage time clashes that we'll have to face this year.

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EP 244: Bloodstock Festival 2025 Preview Part 1

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The countdown is on to one of the biggest metal festivals in the UK, and in this episode we chat through Thursday and Friday at Bloodstock Festival 2025! We cover the things you can expect to see from marauding vikings to video games and our favourite festival foods. Most importantly though we discuss who we really want to watch this year at Bloodstock from bands opening up the weekend to Friday night's headliner Trivium.

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EP 243: Mangata Festival Live Review

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We're back at one of Nottingham's best metal festivals, and in this episode we chat about a great four band collection at Solgata and a huge five stage Mangata Festival. With an astounding 45 live performances through the day and night we had lots to discuss! Hear about who we watched, merch purchases, the food we tried including a mysterious goth burger and a set full of inflatables.

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EP 242: Back to the Beginning Live Review

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We were there and we’re still recovering. In this episode, we give our full review of Back to the Beginning — the legendary farewell show for Ozzy Osbourne at Villa Park that brought the metal world to a standstill. From the moment the day started all the way through to Black Sabbath playing their final show, this wasn’t just a concert. It was a defining moment in heavy metal history. We chat about.our favourite sets of the day, and how Back to the Beginning set a new standard for farewell shows.

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EP 241: Special Guests Esoterica

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Mangata Festival is on the horizon and in this episode we chat with Toby and Luke from Esoterica. After already seeing them earlier this year, we had lots to talk about including their upcoming headline show at the Sheperd's Bush Empire, an intimate tour later in the year, a huge change in the way they create everything and of course the next opportunity to watch them when they headline the Sickset Media stage in Ghost at this year's Mangata Festival.

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EP 240: Mangata Festival 2025 Preview

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We are flying through festival season and in this episode we look ahead to Mangata Festival 2025! We've been to every single one so far and for its fourth installment, they now have five stages of incredible bands. We are fortunate enough to have seen many of these bands before, but if you haven't then you can hear who we recommend and who we want to see. If that wasn't enough there is also the night before at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, with four huge bands including Employed To Serve for Solgata.

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EP 239: Download Festival 2025 Review Part 3

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's the third and final episode of our Download Festival XXII review and the focus in this episode is everything we did over Saturday and Sunday. With headline sets from Sleep Token and Korn plus two more full days of music, you can hear our thoughts on everyone we watched and what we thought of Download Festival 2025!

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EP 238: Download Festival 2025 Review Part 2

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's part two of our Download Festival XXII review, and in this episode it's all about Sleepy Hollow camping in RIP. We were back in our usual campsite and there were lots of changes again, some good and some bad. We also had many bands that were exclusive to RIP campers and some that were playing again over the weekend at Download Festival XXII. Find out our thoughts on RIP and is it worth the extra money?

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EP 237: Download Festival 2025 Review Part 1

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Download Festival XXII has finished and we have the first of our review episodes here. We chat about the first three days of Download Festival 2025, including all of the changes, the bands we watched in both the courtyard area and the main grounds of Donington Park including the headline band Green Day and the sub headliner Weezer!

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EP 236: Download Festival 2026 Predictions

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Download Festival may have just finished and we're most likely asleep in our tent, but that doesn't mean we can't take a guess at who will be there next year! In this episode we recap on how many we got correct over our last two prediction episodes for 2025 and how many we had correct on the bingo card. Most importantly though we sit down and predict our top tips for who will be at Download XXIII and how many of our guesses are the same!

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EP 235: May 2025 Roundup

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Another month has passed, so that means it's time for another roundup. In this episode we have three album reviews from Behemoth, Recall the Remains and Bury Tomorrow. There's also the New Music Friday reminders to check out, plus the latest news and merch purchases!

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EP 234: Uprising Festival 8 Review

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode we return to Leicester for Uprising Festival, featuring twelve incredible bands with no stage clashes and lots of standout sets. With a scaled back version this year, we could easily cover everyone who played including a headline set from Earthtone9 and still find time for food! If the Saturday at the O2 in Leicester wasn't enough we were in the Firebug as well for the Night Before Uprising, to listen to three great bands that are all signed to Church Road Records. Hear our thoughts on every bands from the weekend!

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EP 233: Download Festival 2025 Preview

Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Download Festival XXII is almost here and in this episode we chat about who we want to see across the full five days, from the headline acts across all of the stages right through to the hidden gems everywhere else. We cover the potential clashes, early starts and how we can save some time to watch bands from Friday!

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EP 232: Uprising Festival 2025 Preview

Mon, 19 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Festival season is in full swing and in this episode we chat about Uprising 8. We have a slightly different format for this year, but it all starts with The Night Before Uprising at the Firebug in Leicester. Then we have the main event on the Saturday, with 12 incredible bands and no clashes all day at the O2 in Leicester! If that wasn't enough, we also take a look at the Metal 2 the Masses final at the Firebug with the bands fighting it out for a coveted spot at Bloodstock Festival later in the year.

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EP 231: Kin'ellfest Live Review Part 2

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The Kin'ellfest part two live review is here, and in this episode we chat about the remaining eight bands we watched. With a slightly worse for wear crowd after Saturday's music, we started with Uridium kicking off the day and the energy soon returned to the room. It was one hell of a day with even more merch purchased, chats with bands through the day, unexpected gifts and a headline set from Once Awake!

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EP 230: Kin'ellfest Live Review Part 1

Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The festival season has started and we were at the very first Kin'ellfest. In this episode we kick the weekend off with the Saturday review. Hear about all of the bands performances featured in day one, the vast array of merch purchases, a day full of surprises that started before we'd even made it to Legends for the festival and much more.

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EP 229: April 2025 Roundup

Mon, 05 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's time to catchup on all the news from April, including the latest festival and touring updates. We also have reviews of the new albums from Ghost, Wednesday 13, Those Damn Crows and King Kraken. If that wasn't enough we also have the new EP from Desecrator and a reminder of our New Music Fridays.

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EP 228: Special Guests Once Awake

Fri, 02 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The final interview from our Kin'ell Fest bands is here, just in time for you to listen before the weekend begins! In this episode we chatted to Frode from our headline band Once Awake. There were lots to get through including their appearance at the very first Knotfest and preparations for their return to the UK and what we can expect from their headline set.

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EP 227: Special Guests Kill All The Gentlemen

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Our penultimate Kin'ell Fest interview is here and in this episode we had a chat with Kill All The Gentleman. We chatted about their most recent release Come Dine With Me and making the incredible video for the single. We also had a chance to find out about sharing the stage with metal icons Cradle of Filth and the most horrific answer to one of our quickfire questions.

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EP 226: Ghost Skeletour Live Review

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Reasons for Gem to mention Ghost? About fourty minutes worth! Yes it's a live review of the much anticipated Skeletour from Ghost at the Birmingham Utilita Arena. It's a phone free experience with Ghost's restrictions in full force but what impact did this have on the gig? How bad was the queuing, inside and out? With the new album released this week, what was on the setlist? Find out the answers to these and much more in this episode.

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EP 225: Special Guests Down In One

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We're fast approaching the end of our Kin'ell Fest interviews and in this episode we have Down In One. You might recognize one of our guests in this episode, as James has previously been a guest right back at the start of our coverage. Kev had a chat with him and Gon and discussed what the band have been up to since a bit of a break, their plans for the year, the added pressure of having the sound tech in the band and what we can hope to see at Kin'ell Fest!

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EP 224: Bokassa Live Review

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's another live gig review and this time at a new venue. We were at the Chapel in Nottingham for the Bokassa "All Out of Dreams" UK tour! In this episode we chat about the venue, the support from the feral blues punk band Mother Vulture. You can hear all about both sets in an incident packed night right here!

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EP 223: Special Guests Dead Flesh

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We are back again with more Kin'ell Fest coverage and in this episode we chatted with Chris and Nelly of Dead Flesh! This is their second appearance on the podcast after we spoke with them almost a year ago. We chatted about what the band have been doing and have planned, including working with Justin Hill from Sikth, opening the Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock later this year and Kin'ell Fest in May!

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EP 222: Special Guests Kaparilion

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode we're back with another Kin'ell Fest interview. We spoke with Joe and Alex from melodic groove metal band Kaparilion! We chatted about their latest release Chiaroscuro, their incredible artwork and merch, and what we can expect from their set at Kin'ell Fest in May!

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EP 221: Thrasherwolf Live Review

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

We're back at our local venue and this time it's for London based Thrasherwolf and their Tour of the Sickened Mind! Here our thoughts on one of the hottest thrash bands around. With support from Chemical Storm and Exaust. Listen now to hear about the sets from all three bands, merch updates and more!

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EP 220: Special Guests Uridium

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Kev P was flying solo in this interview for Kin'ell Fest and was joined by Cameron and Paul from the old school metal band Uridium. Hear about the reaction to their last EP In For The Kill, random tour incidents, meeting some of the biggest names in metal and the progression on their new album. Find out what you can expect from their set in May at Kin'ell Fest here!

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EP 219: Special Guests Cottonmouth

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

In this episode we sat down for a quick chat with Jack and Liam from Cottonmouth, aheadof their set at Kin'ell Fest. We spoke about what they've been working on since their last EP, what we can hope to hear soon, and a very gruesome sounding injury.

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EP 218: March 2025 Roundup

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The monthly roundup is here and there is so much to cover, we have all the festival and tour news you may have missed. We've also got four albums reviewed, with the latest released from Alien Weaponry, Cradle of Filth, Spiritbox and Bloodywood. There's also a reminder of the New Music Fridays for you to get familiar and listen to this month!

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EP 217: Foul Body Autopsy Live Review

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's our second live review of the week and in this mini mosh episode, we chat about the melodic death metal soloist Death Divine, the death metal trio Desecrator, who played their new EP in full, and the headliner who we'd already seen a year ago, Foul Body Autopsy.

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EP 216: South of Salem Live Review

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT

It's our first gig of the weekend and in this episode we chat about the South of Salem 'Death of the Party' UK headline tour. Find out our thoughts on how the night went, merch purchases, strange decisions at the Rescue Rooms, the stage show and the support from In Search of Sun and High Parasite.

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EP 215: Special Guests Shadowvale

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode we sat down for a chat with Rich and Ryan of Shadowvale. We spoke about their debut EP Austere, the madness of Newport at 9pm, why they definitely don't sound like Meshuggah and of course what we can expect to hear from their set at Kin'ell Fest!

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EP 214: Special Guests Bokassa

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We have another guest interview this week and we were joined by the frontman for Bokassa, Jørn Kaarstad. We've been listening to Bokassa for almost ten years and were delighted to chat with him about the upcoming UK tour in April for their most recent release "All Out of Dreams". We discovered his favourite festivals to play, their process for writing new music, unknowingly rejecting calls from Metallica and what's next for Bokassa!

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April 11th, 2025 - Dover, The Booking Hall

April 12th, 2025 - Bournemouth, Dorsel Doomsday

April 13th, 2025 - Swansea, Bunkhouse

April 14th, 2025 - Manchester, Star & Garter

April 15th, 2025 - Glasgow, Audio

April 17th, 2025 - Sheffield, Corporation

April 18th, 2025 - Nottingham, Old Angel

April 19th, 2025 - London, Downstairs at the Dome

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EP 213: Special Guests Elkapath

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Kin'ell Fest is getting closer and in this episode we chatted with Carla and Simon from the synth gothic metal band Elkapath. We chatted about the transformation from an online solo project into a full band, working with Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), recording videos with Loki films, their latest EP The Twisted Jester and the 'Neon Kingom' tour.

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EP 212: Hedra Live Review

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's another live review from our local venue Legends and in this episode we chat about the metalcore quartet Frame the Hero, alt/emo Strange Company and the headline band Hedra. Hear about smoke machine overloads, merch purchases and another night that was later than intended!

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EP 211: Special Guests DALE

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Kin'ell Fest is getting closer and we continue with our interviews in this episode. We had a chat with Sami and Lee from DALE, about touring via public transport, doing weights at gigs and trying to beat a push up record.

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EP 210: Special Guests We Are Sovereign

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We have a returning guest in this episode, it's been around a year since we last spoke with Laura. So we discussed everything We Are Sovereign have been up to, including opening for Dream State and Shoot To Kill. There's also collaborations, the acoustic side they've been working on, plans for new music and of course Kin'ell Fest and what everyone can hope to see from their set!

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EP 209: Download Festival XXII Headliner Korn

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's the last of our dive into the discography of this year's Download Festival 2025 headline bands. In this episode we chatted about all fourteen studio albums from the Nu-Metal legends. Find out about how we discovered Korn, memories of watching them, our thoughts on each album and most importantly how we ranked each one!

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EP 208: February Roundup 2025

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's been a busy month but we think we've covered the most important bits for you in this episode. We have all of the worthy festival announcements to catch up on, some exciting news about a gig we have booked and reviews of the latest releases from Saor, Jinjer, Killswitch Engage and Raging Speedhorn! There's also a reminder of all our New Music Fridays to listen to and a few other choice tracks.

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EP 207: Special Guests Eschalon

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

In this episode we had a chat with Simon from Eschalon. We have been fortunate enough to see Eschalon before and can't wait to see them again at Kin'ell Fest later this year. We talked about their epic video Helios, the light and smoke show they use and what we can expect from their set!

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EP 206: Special Guests Indevth

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We continue our coverage of Kin'ell Fest in this episode and we sat down for a chat with Sam and Pat from Indevth. We talked about their impressive rise though the music scene including playing Download Festival, sharing the stage with some great bands and of course what we can expect to hear and see at their headline set during Kin'ell Fest in May!

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EP 205: Papa Roach Live Review

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's our first arena show of the year and we were there to dust off our chains for a night of nu-metal with Papa Roach! With support from Wage War and Alyx Holcombe starting the night with a DJ set. It's the first time in 11 years since we've seen Papa Roach, so hear all about the night in this episode!

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EP 204: Special Guests Bleed the Fifth

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We begin our Kin'ell Fest band interviews with South Wales' finest, Bleed the Fifth. We had a chat with Jordan and Morgan to discuss their upcoming EP, the last show at our local venue Legends, a busy 2025 touring schedule and of course looking ahead to playing the first Kin'ell Fest!

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EP 203: January Roundup 2025

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We've finally made it through what seems the longest month since time began, and to finish the month off we have our January roundup. There's lots of exciting festival news and tours to tell you about, along with album and EP reviews from Alt Blk Era, Vukovi, Paleface Swiss and Waterlines. Listen now to find out our thoughts and scores in this episode.

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EP 202: Download Festival XXII Headliner Green Day

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

With an incredible fourteen studio albums and multiple compilations and EP's, Green Day have been a staple of the punk scene for over four decades. This year sees their first visit to Download Festival, so we've listened to all of the studio albums from 39/Smooth all the way through to Saviors and then ranked each one. Find out which of these are our favourites from your DLXXII Friday night headliners!

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EP 201: Tooth & Dagger Live Review

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

It's our first live review of the year and we're at our local venue once again. In this episode we chat about the live sets from headline band Tooth & Dagger, and support from Arknsaw and Speaking With Spirits. Hear our thoughts on everything from the night.

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EP 200: Special Guests Arockalypse Productions

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

You've probably heard us talking about our local gigs over the last twelve months and the two day Kin'ell Fest later this year. Well in this episode you get to hear from the people responsible for bringing it to us, Gary and James from Arockalypse Productions. You can hear about how they got into the music scene, what it's like soundchecking for bands and of course more about Kin'ell Fest in May.

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EP 199: Back to the Future Part 3

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Great Scott!!! It's that time of year again to look ahead to the most anticipated albums and tours of 2025. We've already got a few gigs and festivals booked in for this year but what else can we expect from some of the biggest bands over the next 12 months? Listen to this episode to see what we're looking forward to.

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EP 198: December 2024 Roundup

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:24 GMT

Yes we know it's 2025 but you still need to know what happened in December and now it's time to find out all of the festival news you may have missed, some out of the blue announcements, more reasons for Gem to mention Ghost and singles from Suffer UK, Gin Annie, Diamond Black and Straight for the Sun.

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EP 197: 2024 Roundup

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:12 GMT

We've made it to the end of the year and now it's time for a beercast! We have so many highlights from this year and now we have to narrow them down to our top gigs, festival moments and then the big one.....our album of the year. With so many contenders, what will be our own winners and the combined favourite of 2024? You get to hear all of this along with many random tangents, as you would expect from a beercast.

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EP 196: Feeling Festive Part 2

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:46 GMT

It's two years since our first installment of Feeling Festive, and now we've got another selection of tracks curated from Gem G and some of our listeners to get Kev P listening to (or torturing to depending on who you ask). Hear our reactions to some songs we didn't even know existed from bands like Skindred, Dio and Korn! If that's not enough we'll also talk through some of this years Xmas merch you can get and some you should avoid!

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EP 195: Download Festival XXII Headliner Sleep Token

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:08 GMT

We haven't got to the end of the year but we're already taking a look at one of next year's headline bands at Download Festival. With Sleep Tokens place on one of the top slots already confirmed, we thought we'd dive into their discography, offer some opinions and discuss what we think about the first time headliners!

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EP 194: Spotify Wrapped 2024

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:50 GMT

We've listened to so much music this year, but will Spotify reflect what we think is in our top songs and musicians list? There's also the other podcasts we've been listening to and the Ready to Mosh podcast creator stats to go through! How have we done this year? Listen now to find out!

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EP 193: November 2024 Roundup

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:36 GMT

It's time for the penultimate roundup and in this episosde we have the latest news and album reviews including Massive Wagons "Earth to Grace" and Opeth "The Last Will and Testament". We also have the new EP from Sathamel, a live listen of R:EO latest single and a live watch of the new video from Arknsaw

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EP 192: Dychosis, Bloodshot and Orbital Alignment Live Review

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:40:09 GMT

It's another mini mosh special and in this episode we were back again at our local venue Legends for another three band gig. So this week we have a live review of the tech death metal bands Dychosis, Bloodshot and Orbital Alignment! Hear our thoughts on all of the band performances here.

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EP 191: Massive Wagons Live Review

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:57 GMT

In this episode, we have a live review of previous podcast guests Massive Wagons! Find out our thoughts on their opening show of the new Earth to Grace tour with special guests Florence Black and Cam Cole. Hear about the delayed start to the night (for us anyway), merch tales and other incidents.

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EP 190: Download Festival XXII Inital Reaction Part 2

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:18 GMT

We've had a few more days to digest the mammoth announcement of bands for Download Festival XXII. So in this episode we discuss some of the bands we're suprised at seeing there for good and bad reasons, if the festival is still value for money, who we can't wait to see and how we're doing on our predictions!

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EP 189: Slump, Syncolima and Bad Earth Live Review

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:41:21 GMT

It's another midweek mini epsisode and in this one we were at our local venue to watch three bands including two of our previous podcast guests, Slump and Syncolima. There was also a great opening set from Bad Earth and an accidental very late night.

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EP 188: Download Festival XXII Immediate Reaction

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:26:13 GMT

With just over an hour after the "official" Download Festival XXII release, we are here with our immediate reaction! Kev P had already seen an accidental leak but Gem G hadn't, in this episode you get to hear our thoughts on the lineup for next year. Are we excited or underwhelmed, listen here and find out now!

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EP 187: Wednesday 13 Live Review

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:23 GMT

We are back with a review of the recent Wednesday 13 gig from Rock City, Nottingham. Find out our thoughts on the show from the Duke of Spook performing Murderdolls. If a 90 minute set wasn't enough there was also support from former podcast guests South of Salem and the Swedish legends Hardcore Superstar!

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EP 186: October 2024 Roundup Part 2

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:00:40 GMT

It's the second part of our October roundup and in this episode, we have six new albums to review. Strap in for our thoughts on the latest releases from Lowen, The Offspring, Thrasherwolf, Better Lovers, Tribe of Ghosts and Seething Akira. Find out which ones we loved and a shock response to one of the albums!

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EP 185: October 2024 Roundup Part 1

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:23 GMT

It's been such a packed month that we've had to split our usual monthly roundup over two episodes! In part 1, you'll find the latest rock and metal news along with multiple announcments from some the best festivals in the UK including, Mangata, Uprising, Bloodstock and 2000Trees.

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EP 184: Thrashatouille, Bleed the Fifth and Vulgarithm Live Review

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:07 GMT

We are back with the final live gig review of the month and in this episode we have a triple bill from our local venue Legends. Opening up the night we had the one man riff rave Vulgarithm followed by the South Wales metalcore four piece Bleed the Fifth and finally the night's headliners Thrashatouille. Find out our thoughts on all three bands!

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EP 183: Horroween Special

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:28 GMT

Halloween is Gem G's favourite time of year, so we thought we'd take a look at the artists who have given us an alternative/metal/punk and horror crossover. There are some of our favourite musicians in this genre, some that Kev P really doesn't like and a tangent around horror films including a reboot that was a complete disaster!

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EP 182: Download Festival XXII Predictions Revisited

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:45 GMT

With Download Festival making a recent announcement about an announcement, we thought it was time to revisit our original predictions. Our original list was recorded before this year's festival had started and released just hours after it finished! There has now been plenty of time to reflect on our original thoughts, so find out who we're ruling out, who we think is going to be there and who the headliners will be!

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EP 181: Metal for Good Interview

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:00:45 GMT

In this episode we chat with Katy from Metal For Good. Way back when the podcast started, Katy was one of our first guests and two years later we chat with her about how the charity has grown in this time. We discuss Metal Merch Day, the Metal Collective and all of the great work that has happened and how they are helping to make positive change with the help of the metal community.

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EP 180: September 2024 Roundup

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:00:19 GMT

We are back with a rundown of what has been a very busy month. Along with the news, we have reviews of the latest albums from Seether, Kublai Khan TX and the debut from Heriot. We also have EP reviews of the latest releases from Serj Tankien and Saur along with a couple of singles to boot!

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EP 179: Caught Somewhere In Time

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:35 GMT

We're back and less than 24 hours after enjoying a lovely holiday, but that doesn't mean we didn't prepare something in advance and what's better than looking over some classic albums that are 10, 20 and 30 years old. Find out what we thought the highlights were, the debut albums that blew us away, and the albums that you suggested too!

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EP 178: 2024 Festivals Roundup

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:39:08 GMT

After a hectic summer season of music festivals, it's time for our roundup of them all. What were the standout performances? What would we change at the festivals we've been to? Who has been our favourite pre and post festival interviews? Then of course the most important question.....What do we think the future holds for each one?

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EP 177: Regicide, Monetopia and Thrashead Live Review

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

It's time for another gig review from our local venue and it's another night of thrash! With three bands to listen to, you can find out our thoughts on sets from Regicide, Monetopia and Thrashead.

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EP 176: August 2024 Roundup

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Now that festival season is over, we can get back to normality and this time it's the August roundup. Listen to our thoughts on the news for the month along with reviews of the latest releases from Chewing Glass Collective, Lost to Light, Blacklist and Zeal and Ardor.

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EP 175: Mangata Spotlight Sessions Live Review

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:00:08 GMT

It's yet another live review and in this episode we were at the Old Cold Store in Nottingham for the first ever Mangata Spotlight Sessions. With eight bands performing through the day and night including a headline set from previous guests Seething Akira! Listen to our thoughts of the day as we discuss all of the bands we watched and a very energetic finish.

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EP 174: The Hot One Two Live Interview

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:00:01 GMT

It's time for our interview from Stonedead Festival 2024 and in this episode Gem G sat down with Nick and Simon from The Hot One Two just a couple of hours after their stunning debut. Find out more about the band here and their reaction to winning the coveted opening poll slot.

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EP 173: Stonedead Festival Review

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:43 GMT

It's our final outdoor festival review of the year and in this episode we chat about our time at Stonedead! Find out about the difficulty of putting up a tent in high winds, the Friday night party and then the main event on Saturday. You can also hear about trying to find bands in the press area, our interview (which is also coming soon) and the famous face we camped near and didn't realise until we left!

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EP 172: Akkadian Live Interview

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:00:09 GMT

Almost immediately after playing their set on the New Blood Stage, Akkadian were the next guests to chat with Gem G about their experience at Bloodstock Festival. Listen to this, tales of encounters with famous people and more.

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EP 171: Sathamel Live Interview

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT

It's time for the next of our episodes in the Bloodstock Festival 2024 interviews and Gem G had a chance to talk with Sathamel ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. After applying directly to the festival, they spoke about their reaction to the news and much more.

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EP 170: Dead Flesh Live Interview

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:00:54 GMT

Did we hear you say more Bloodstock Festival interviews? In that case you can have another one, this time Kev P spoke to Dead Flesh and chatted all about their Metal 2 the Masses experience, working with Justin Hill from Sikth and what to expect ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage.

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EP 169: Straight For The Sun Live Interview

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:00:51 GMT

In this episode Gem G caught up with Straight For The Sun, just a couple of hours after an early start and a great performance on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Festival. Find out more about their latest single and video plus a harrowing tale about octupus.

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EP 168: Ludovico Technique Live Interview

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:00:15 GMT

After lighting up the Sophie Lancaster stage at this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem G had a chance to chat with the best smelling man in music Ben V of Ludovico Technique! Listen to his thoughts about his first time playing in the UK on his tour, his opinions on canned food and much more.

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EP 167: Semprah Live Interview

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:00:30 GMT

The Bloodstock Festival interviews continue and next up Kev P had a chance to chat with Poland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Semprah. It was their first time playing in the UK and they loved the atmosphere and everything about the festival. Find out what else they had to say ahead of their performance on the New Blood Stage.

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EP 166: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 3

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:00:56 GMT

It's the final review of Bloodstock Festival 2024! Find out what Sunday had in store, who we interviewed, the bands we watched, food consumed and tales of ice cream woe. If you still haven't had your fix of Bloodstock though don't worry, there's still plenty of interviews to come!

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EP 165: Convey Live Interview

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 17:00:21 GMT

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interviews, it's time for a chat with Cheltenham's Metal 2 the Masses winners Convey. After smashing the stage with an explosive performance, Gem G had a chat about their meteoric rise and debut release The Broken Anonymous.

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EP 164: Stone Soup Live Interview

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 17:00:57 GMT

This time it's Kev P on interview duties live at Bloodstock Festival and in this episode he's chatting with Oxford's Metal 2 the Masses winners Stone Soup. After a whirlwind performance on the New Blood stage, there was plenty to chat about. Listen now to find out more.

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EP 163: Running With Knives Live Interview

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:00:08 GMT

It's another live interview from Bloodstock Festival and this time Gem G spoke with Leicester's Metal 2 the Masses winners Running With Knives! After watching them for a third time, we knew what to expect and now it's your turn to find out all about the band.

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EP 162: DeathCollector Live Interview

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:00:36 GMT

In this live interview, we have DeathCollector. After a stunning performance and Andy's last show before hanging up his sticks, Gem chatted with both Kieran and Andy just hours after their set at Bloodstock Festival on the Sophie Lancaster stage.

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EP 161: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 2

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:00:09 GMT

Part two of our Bloodstock Festival review is here and in this episode we chat about what felt like the coldest night in history, our first early start at the New Blood stage, all of the bands we managed to see and who is the best smelling man at a festival!

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EP 160: Absolence Live Interview

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:00:28 GMT

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interview series, Kev P has a chat with the very excitable Absolence just a few hours before their set on the New Blood stage.

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EP 159: Reverent Son Live Interview

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:00:01 GMT

This time it's the turn of Kev P to take over the interviewing, and in this episode he is joined by Reverent Son. Find out about all of the shark related antics from the Essex Metal 2 the Masses winners!

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EP 158: Hammer Live Interview

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT

In the first of our live interviews from this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem had a chat with Scotland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Hammer, ahead of their New Blood set.

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EP 157: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 1

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:00:19 GMT

We are back from Bloodstock Festival and what an event it was! In the first part of our review episodes we talk you through the Thursday and Friday at Bloodstock. You'll also find out about a slightly longer than planned arrival, all of the bands we watched in the first two days, who we interviewed and our reaction to the 2025 announcement!

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EP 156: Stonedead Festival Preview

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 05:00:01 GMT

As we pack up our tent and make our way home from one festival, we bring you a preview of our next festival. With one day, one stage, and one monster rock show it's time for Stonedead Festival 2024! This will be our first time as press but our third Stonedead Festival overall, we are really excited for this lineup. There's a headline performance from the legendary Saxon, heavy metal icon KK Downing playing with his band KK's Priest, the incredible Ugly Kid Joe and many many more!

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EP 155: July 2024 Roundup

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:00:22 GMT

We are back with another monthly special. In this episode we've got the news, the podcast roundup and Gem's review of the Gaslight Album at Rock city. Plus there are reviews of the latest singles from Hammer, The Dead XIII and The 500. If that wasn't enough you can also hear our thoughts on the self titled album from thrash stars Madicide!

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EP 154: Bloodstock Festival Preview Part 3

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:00:33 GMT

We've reached the final part of our Bloodstock Festival 2024 previews, and in this episode we discuss all 39 bands that you can see across three days. We are huge fans of the New Blood competition that gives bands the chance to play in their own dedicated tent. Find out who's going to be there this year!

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EP 153: Bloodstock Festival Preview Part 2

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:36 GMT

It's time for part two of our Bloodstock Festival preview and in this episode we chat about Saturday and Sunday with all of the bands playing on the EMP stage, plus our top picks for the Ronnie James Dio and Sophie Lancaster stages. It looks like we have early starts and late night finishes at one of the best UK festivals!

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EP 152: King Abyss and Thrasherwolf Live Review

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:01 GMT

We're back with another mini mosh special and this time it's for a gig from our home town. At a new venue, we had the opportunity to check out two bands and former podcast guests King Abyss and Thrasherwolf. Find out our thoughts on the new venue and performances from both bands!

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EP 151: Mangata Festival Live Review

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:29 GMT

We are back again at Mangata Festival in this episode, we've been here since it's inception and have seen the Nottingham festival grow from strength to strength. Find out who we watched this year across four stages with a headline set from Hacktivist and many more amazing bands.

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EP 150: Bloodstock Festival Preview

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:00:26 GMT

With just four weeks to go, we're starting our Bloodstock Festival coverage and in this episode we chat about who we're looking forward to on Thursday and Friday at one of our festivals of the year! If that wasn't enough, we go over the culinary delights you can expect, pre-ordering your merch, Serpent's Lair entertainment and much much more!

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EP 149: Mangata Festival Preview

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:23 GMT

We are getting ready for festival number four of the year and in this episode we take a look ahead at Manfata Festival. With 31 bands playing over 4 stages, there's lots of great music to choose from. Featuring a few previous guests of the podcast there is plenty to be excited about as we run through all of the bands playing and everything else you can expect this year!

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EP 148: June 2024 Roundup

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 05:00:44 GMT

It's been a busy month but we've still managed to put together our roundup. In this episode Gem G has a chance to go Ghost crazy with our first movie review of Rite Here Rite Now and their new single. We also have reviews of the latest Madicide, Kilonova, Smoke Over Elsewher, Troyen and Those Damn Crows singles.

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EP 147: Foo Fighters Live Review

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:20 GMT

It's finally here, Gem G got to see the Foo Fighters live for the first time and Kev P experienced his first ever stadium gig! In this episode you can hear about our first ever visit to the London Stadium, an urgent message, support from Courtney Barnett and Hot Milk plus much more!

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EP 146: Download Festival XXI Review Part 2

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:54 GMT

It's the final part of our Download Festival XXI coverage and in this episode we'll talk about the highs of the bands we watched, the lows of some of the food, more tales from RIP and much more from this year's mudload festival on Saturday and Sunday.

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EP 145: Download Festival XXI Review Part 1

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:39 GMT

We are back with the first part of our Download Festival XXI review. What did we think of the changes to RIP camping, music in the courtyard, the beginning of the mudbath and of course all of the bands we managed to watch and find out who became the bands of the weekend after just one full day of music at the UK's largest rock festival!

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EP 144: Download Festival XXII Predictions

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 05:00:44 GMT

We are on our way back home from Download Festival 24. So while we're making the journey home, you can listen to who we have predicted for Download Festival 25! Find out who the heaadliners are we predict, a few potential surprises and how many predictions did we get right for this year?

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EP 143: Download Festival Preview Part 2

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:37 GMT

It's the last part of our Download Festival XXI preview and in this episode we cover the bands we really want to see this year. Unfortunately we had to rely on Clashfinder for our timings and of course within 24 hours of recording, the official set times were released.

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EP 142: May 2024 Roundup

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:00:14 GMT

It's the May roundup this week and it's been a quiet news month but we've got all the news from April along with four albums and an EP reviewed. Find out our thoughts on the latest offerings from BMTH, Kerry King, Rotting Christ, Raised by Owls and Iron Lung.

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EP 141: Uprising Festival Review

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 05:00:47 GMT

In it's seventh iteration, Uprising Festival has become a firm favourite in the festival calendar. In this episode we bring you all of the details of the "Night Before Uprising" and the main event itself the following day. Hear our thoughts on the bands we saw live including former guests Breed 77, Seething Akira and Tribe of Ghosts. With the festival preceded by the Metal 2 the Masses final, we discuss who our favourites were and the winner of the day.

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Retro EP 63: Download RIP Camping

Thu, 30 May 2024 05:00:08 GMT

We are now less than two weeks until we're tents up at Download Festival XXI so we thought we'd give you another chance to listen to our RIP camping guide. In this episode you can get a taste of what to expect from the journey in right through to the much shorter walk into the main arena. We'll cover the additional perks that you can't get in regular campsites and why we think it's worth the additional expense.

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EP 140: Download Festival XXI Preview Part 1

Mon, 27 May 2024 05:00:50 GMT

With less than three weeks remaining until Download Festival XXI begins, we've started with part one of our preview episodes. Find out about what we'll be up to on the campsite Wednesday and Thursday. The most important thing is who will be watching on the Friday and how bad are the clashes going to be?

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EP 139: Special Guests Akilla

Fri, 24 May 2024 05:00:58 GMT

It's almost time for Uprising 7 and in this episode we are joined by Akilla. Kev P interviewed the band and discussed their upcoming show at the Firebug in Leicester for "The Night Before Uprising" along with their plans for new material following the release of their debut album "The God's Have Spoken" last year.

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EP 138: Special Guests Seething Akira

Thu, 23 May 2024 05:00:26 GMT

After a standout performance as the Saturday opener at last year's Bloodstock Festival, we were delighted to find out they would also be playing this year's Uprising Festival on the main stage. We thought this would be an ideal chance to chat with the band about their upcoming slot and their tour with Breed 77 after the festival. There was also time to discuss the work on their highly anticipated 4th album and of course the quickfire round!

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EP 137: Special Guests Tribe of Ghosts

Mon, 20 May 2024 05:00:31 GMT

Another guest interview in this episode from a band we're really excited to watch at Uprising Festival this year, Tribe of Ghosts. We were joined by Adam, Beccy and Danny and it turned into one of our favourite interviews of all time! We discussed their upcoming performance at Uprising, their plans for 2024 and the longest quickfire round in history!

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EP 136: Uprising Festival Preview

Thu, 16 May 2024 05:00:51 GMT

We are back with more of our Uprising Festival episodes and this time we chat about our excitement for this year's incarnation. It looks like a packed weekend with the "Night Before Uprising" on the Friday, the main event across three stages on Saturday and the Sunday night show both at the O2 Academy in Leicester. We discuss all of the bands, the venues and much more!

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EP 135: Special Guests Breed 77

Mon, 13 May 2024 05:00:08 GMT

We start our Uprising Festival buildup this week and we were joined by Pedro and Danny from Breed 77. We've been fans of the band since their inception in the mid 90's with Kev P watching them open the main stage at Download Festival way back in 2004! We had a chat in this episode about their return after a hiatus and what we can expect to see at their headline set on the Academy 2 stage at Uprising Festival this year and the new music they've been working on.

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EP 134: Special Guests Slump

Thu, 09 May 2024 05:00:33 GMT

In this episode we talk with a band that we recommended way back in EP 41, Slump. The three piece stoner rock band have just released their incredible new EP Dust and we had a chat about this, their plans for 2024 and much more.

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EP 133: April 2024 Roundup

Mon, 06 May 2024 05:00:23 GMT

It's time for the monthly roundup so we've taken a look at the big talking points for April including the pricing of Downlad Festival day tickets and Bloodstock early entry. Plus we've handpicked EP's and albums from the last month including The Ghost Inside, Erra and Korpiklaani and give our thoughts on them.

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EP 132: Special Guests Dear Download Podcast

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT

We are back this week with our 2 year birthday episode! We wanted to make it a good one and for this we spoke with our friends at Dear Download Podcast about what they're looking forward to this year. We also talked about their journey into the world of alternative music, this year's Download Festival and their favourite moments of all time.

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EP 131: Special Guests War Grave

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:00:55 GMT

In this midweek episode we are joined by one of the bands we saw at this year's MTRO Fest. Ahead of their debut EP release we had a chat with Trent, Steve and Stuart from War Grave. We talked about how the band started, their collaboration with Tim "Ripper" Owens and the new self titled EP "War Grave"

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EP 130: MTRO Fest Live Review

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:00:42 GMT

It's our first festival of 2024 and we kick things off with MTRO Fest. This one day event hosted 12 of the best underground thrash metal bands around at the moment. Unlike most festivals this event has been put together solely to raise money for charity, with all proceeds going to Shelter. After a series of compilation albums raising money for the charity, UK Thrashers decided to put together this event as well. Find out our thoughts on all 12 bands that played through the day and night!

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EP 129: Special Guests Godeth

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 05:00:00 GMT

We are back with our first returning guests and we're joined by Dylan and Miles from Godeth. We spoke to them about their upcoming EP The Path of Destruction and their current tour including the EP launch show in their home of Leeds. After a stellar performance at Bloodstock Festival we are excited to see them at Mangata Festival later this year and of course they had to face their second quickfire round.

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EP 128: Blind Channel Live Review

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:00:31 GMT

It's a live review episode this week and Gem went solo to see last year's Finnish entry to Eurovision, Blind Channel. With support from GHØSTKID and Rock Band from Hell. Hear her thoughts on each band's performance at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham and everything else about the gig.

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EP 127: Special Guests King Abyss

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 05:00:48 GMT

We are back with another interview. This time around we have lead singer Dom from King Abyss. With less than a week before they play Moshing the Roof on Fest at the Hairy Dog in Derby, we thought it was the perfect time to catch up and have a chat about moving back to a 5 piece, the show at MTRO Fest, supporting Evile and last year's album Snake Oil.

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EP 126: Special Guests We Are Sovereign

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 05:00:39 GMT

We are back with another midweek special and this time we have a chat with Laura from We Are Sovereign. After listening to their amazing debut album and watching a live performance, we were delighted to get Laura on the podcast and chat about the band's history, their single with FFAK's Ryan Kirby and a quickfire round that included a penguin......Listen now and find out more!

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EP 125: March 2024 Roundup

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:13 GMT

It's the first episode of the month and we've taken a look at everything that's happened over March including the latest Download Festival announcement, the latest Bloodstock Festival news and more. We've also picked out the highly anticipated albums from Ministry, Devestator, These Wicked Rivers, Judas Priest and more. Listen now to find out which one got the highest ever rating!

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EP 124: Lake Malice Live Review

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:22 GMT

We're back with another special mini mosh and this episode is a live review of a band we've followed since the beginning, Lake Malice. With support from Lavire and High Regard we watched this at another new venue for us - Rough Trade Records in Nottingham. Find out our thoughts on the venue and all of the bands.

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EP 123: Master Charger Live Review

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:18 GMT

This week we're back at our local venue for the long awaited return of Master Charger, a band that haven't played in our town for 4 years. With support from Cower Hounds! and Fakehead, find out our reaction to watching the bands for the first time.

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EP 122: Special Guest Vicky Hungerford

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:00:23 GMT

With 21 weeks (at time of recording) to go, we're getting closer to festival season and in this episode we had the opportunity to chat with Bloodstock Festival Director and Band Booker, Vicky Hungerford. We had so much to discuss, including the latest announcement on the Lemmy tribute, highlights since the festivals inception, the RTM quickfire round and much more.

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EP 121: Greg Puciato Live Review

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:00:05 GMT

We return with another live gig review. In this week's episode we chat about the recent show from Greg Puciato (ex Dillinger Escape Plan) with support from Trace Amount at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Find out about the merch, stage antics and of course the performances from the evening.

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EP 120: February 2024 Roundup

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:00:56 GMT

It's time for the monthly roundup so we've taken a look at the big talking points for February including the pricing of Pearl Jam and AC/DC tickets. Plus we've handpicked some singles and albums over the last month and give our thoughts on them. We'll also chat about the things we've been doing, what's coming up and the merch count for February.

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EP 119: Special Guests Toranaga UK

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:00:40 GMT

It's interview time again and this week we have the newly reformed Toranaga UK. Originally forming in 1985 the thrash legends are back with a bang and Kev caught up with them to talk about the early days touring with the likes of Celtic Frost, Saxon, Manowar and Venom. Plus their touring plans for 2024, new music and how the industry has changed over the years.

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EP 118: Special Guests Devastator

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:55 GMT

It's time for another guest interview and in this episode we had a chat with Nachtghul from the blackened thrash band Devastator. We discussed the bands history, their new upcoming album Conjurers of Cruelty, the highlights from the last 2 years and their first European shows in the Netherlands and Germany.

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EP 117: Swarms Live Review

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:00:37 GMT

It's our first mini mosh of the year and for this one, we went to a new venue in our home town. It's been a long time since we've had a metal gig in the area so we went along to show our support for Swarms, Kaparilion and We Are Sovereign. Hear our thoughts on the venue and the three bands that played.

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EP 116: Enter Shikari Live Review

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:00:12 GMT

Our first arena gig of the year gives us the chance to review Enter Shikari on their UK tour with support from Fever 333 and Noahfinnce. We discuss our trip to the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, chat about our highlights from the show and what you can expect later this year at Download Festival.

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EP 115: Special Guests Thrasherwolf

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:00:57 GMT

We have another guest interview this week, Dan Lucas the lead vocalist and guitarist from Thrasherwolf. We've had the pleasure of seeing the band live and discuss some of their performances and highlights over the last year. We also spoke about their new album, expected later this year, and their plans for 2024.

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EP 114: January 2024 Roundup

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:40 GMT

It's a new month and we thought we'd take a look at everything that's happened over January including the latest Download Festival announcement. We've also picked out some singles and highly anticipated albums over the last month and give our thoughts on them. We also chat about the things we've been up to, what we have coming and the merch count for January.

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EP 113: Wednesday 13 Special

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:51 GMT

With a new tour recently announced for the UK, it seemed to be an appropriate time for an episode about one of our all time favourite musicians Wednesday 13. The Duke of Spook has released 9 studio albums and we thought we'd give them all a fresh listen, chat about our most loved tracks and rank the albums.

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EP 112: What Gets Your Gig Goat?

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:34 GMT

We all love live music but what gets your goat at a gig or festival? Initially we weren't sure if there would be enough to talk about but..........There's also your suggestions about your biggest irritations and gripes at a show and it seems we're all thinking the same things.

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EP 111: Special Guests South of Salem

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:24 GMT

Joining us this week are Joey and Kodi from South of Salem. They had a phenomenal 2023 which saw them play shows supporting W.A.S.P. and Wednesday 13 plus their own sell-out headline tour and a number of festivals, including an incredible performance at Stonedead We chatted with the band about all of this along with discussing their upcoming second album, Death of the Party, the shows planned for this year and much more.

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EP 110: Special Guests Yersin

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:00:54 GMT

It's our first interview of the year and this week we talk to Rob, guitarist of death metal band Yersin. We chat about the music scene in the north east, the transition of changing to a three piece band and their upcoming second album The Scythe is Remorseless.

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EP 109: Back to the Future Part 2

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:40 GMT

Where we're going we don't need roads.....That's right we're back to the future again and to kick off the new year we've taken a look at the festivals, gigs and album releases we're most excited about for 2024. So sit back, let the hangover disappear and find out more.

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Retro EP 35: Feeling Festive

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:00:06 GMT

The big day is finally here and to celebrate Moshmas we're giving you the opportunity to listen back to a festive episode about Gem's favourite alternative Xmas songs and the reaction of our own Grinch Kev.

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EP 108: Review of the Year 2023

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:00:22 GMT

It's the review of the year podcast episode and we turned this into a winecast. There was lot's of alcohol consumed as we said some big thanks to all of the people involved and listening this year. Of course we talked about our favourite albums, singles and festivals of the year and some of the things we thought we're amongst the overrated.

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EP 107: Special Guests Vast Slug

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:00:20 GMT

We're almost at the end of the year and this episode is our final guest interview of 2023. We had a chat with Ed and Kieron from Vast Slug and discussed their issues with Spotify, some interesting song titles, merch and their latest EP Children of the Cunt. They also had the RTM quiz to face and also told us about their drummer RoboTron 5000.

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EP 106: Special Guests Gutlocker

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:00:57 GMT

It's interview time again and in this episode Kev P sat down for a chat with Skip from Gutlocker, who we think are one of the hardest working bands on the scene right now. They had a chat about the amount of time they've been on the road, the release of their latest single The Payoff and how work is progressing on their new album.

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EP 105: Evile Live Review

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:00:56 GMT

We have another live review in this episode, with a 5 band thrash extravaganza at the Hairy Dog in Derby. Headlined by the incredible Evile and supported by Hellfekted, King Abyss, Blacklist and Thrasherwolf this was a night of great music and beach balls!

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EP 104: Special Guest Adam Gregory

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:08 GMT

Ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes at the UK's biggest independent metal festival? Well now is the chance to find out as we speak to Adam Gregory from Bloodstock. As festival director, Adam oversees and helps to make the changes to help improve Bloodstock every year. We find out about everything from the logistics of setting up the festival right through to seeing the crowd reaction for the following year's bands and making sure everyone has a great weekend.

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Retro EP 50: Massive Wagons Baz Mills

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:00:03 GMT

After seeing Massive Wagons put in another great performance we thought it would be a good idea to have a rewind back to episode 50, where we spoke to the frontman of the band Baz Mills about what life on the road is like, the creative process for one of the UK's hottest bands and we discover his favourite foods in the RTM Quickfire Round.

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EP 103: Massive Wagons Live Review

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:00:32 GMT

It seems like it's been an age since we both did a live review but where back with a bang. In this episode we review the latest show from Massive Wagons at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham on the second half of the Triggered tour with support from RXPTRS. We also chat about ticket prices seeming to reach an all time high at venues in the UK and how much value shows in the past seemed to be.

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EP 102: Special Guests Must Kill

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:42 GMT

We're back with another interview and in this week's episode, we talk to the lead singer from Must Kill, Dan Pool. Back from an overseas gig in Poland, we discuss the band's history, the search for a new drummer and how much they enjoyed playing at Derby Alt Fest this year. We also chat about their latest EP Cause and Effect, Metal 2 the Masses and their appearance at Bloodstock Festival last year.

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EP 101: Creeper Live Review

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:22 GMT

Back to almost a normal episode, in this we talk about the latest UK festival announcements. There's more thoughts on the lineup from on Download 24, along with Bloodstock, Uprising 7, Bearded Theory, Slam Dunk, 2000 Trees and Stonedead. The main feature though is Gem's review of Creeper's Sacred Blasphemy tour date at Rock City with support from Save Face and The Nightmares.

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EP 100: Download Festival 2024 Immediate Reaction

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:25:17 GMT

It's the 100th episode and what a time for Download Festival to release the official line-up! We've seen the poster, watched the video and now we give our immediate reaction to the UK's biggest metal festival. What do we think about the headliners, the potential 2nd stage and a lot more artists announced for next years Download Festival?

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EP 99: Festival Roundup 2023

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Join us as we talk about the highs and lows of our 7 festivals this year. We discuss Download Festival '23, immerse ourselves in the iconic Glastonbury '23, rise with the rebellion at Uprising 7, rock out at Stonedead Festival '23, headbang at Bloodstock '23, discover underground gems at Derby Alt Fest '23, and sail through the sounds of Mangata Festival '23.

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EP 98: Derby Alt Fest Review

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:49 GMT

It's our final music festival of the year! We had a great time at this year's Derby Alt Fest and we talk about our highlights, our first visit to the Hairy Dog and the 31 bands we watched from Wednesday to Sunday. With incredible performances from bands like Gama Bomb and These Wicked Rivers it was a festival to remember.

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Retro EP 66: Download Festival 2024 Predictions

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:00:00 GMT

While we wait for our first official announcement from Download Festival, we thought we'd give you a chance to listen back to a retro episode about our initial thoughts on who could be playing next year at Download Festival 2024. We give you our thoughts on who we think could be there - will it be new and upcoming bands or staple mainstays from the rock, metal and alternative music scene?

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EP 97: Special Guests These Wicked Rivers

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:00:56 GMT

It's our final interview as part of our Derby Alt Fest coverage and we sat down for a chat with Arran and John from These Wicked Rivers. We discuss the band's unique aesthetics, the anticipation for their latest album "Force of Nature," and what fans can expect from their future headline appearance at this years Derby Alt Fest. You don't want to miss this!

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EP 96: Special Guest Liam Barlow Unearthed Music

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 05:00:05 GMT

In anticipation of Derby Alt Fest we sat down for a chat with the owner and founder of Unearthed Music, Liam Barlow. We spoke about the history of the festival, Liam's involvement in the music industry and the venue The Hairy Dog in Derby. With Derby Alt Fest quickly approaching, we discussed how bands are booked at the festival, the different styles of alternative music across the week and of course the RTM Quickfire Round.

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EP 95: Special Guests Recall the Remains

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:00:14 GMT

Ever wondered what drives the sound of Recall the Remains? Join Kev P as he chats with lead singer Jacob from the band. They'll dive deep into their musical roots, discuss the latest tracks, plans for their debut album and the anticipation of playing on the Chosen by You stage at Derby Alt Fest. If that wasn't enough for you there's also an exclusive piece of news and the RTM quickfire round.

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EP 94: Special Guests Harbinger

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:00:32 GMT

Join us in this episode as we chat to a band leading the UK's metal resurgence. We chatted with Charlie and Joel from Harbinger ahead of their appearance at Derby Alt Fest. After a busy touring schedule we discuss the bands process for music, what to expect from a Harbinger show and an interesting talk about their poll on crisps!

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EP 93: Special Guests Dead Demons

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:00:12 GMT

This episode we sit down and chat with Mark from Dead Demons. These were one of our favourite bands at Metal 2 the Masses this year and showed why they deserved a place in the final. We chat with Mark about the final itself, future plans for the band, their new EP Trial by Fire and broccoli on pizza! Yes you read that correctly, broccoli on pizza!!

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EP 92: Derby Alt Fest Preview

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:00:22 GMT

We're back with a preview to our last festival of the year. This time we discuss the bands we're looking forward to seeing at this years Derby Alt Fest. It's our first time at this venue but with 40 bands over 5 days, we can't wait to get there. Featuring headline acts like Bound In Fear, Gama Bomb and These Wicked Rivers, this festival is going to be amazing!

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EP 91: A Catch Up

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:00:20 GMT

After a hectic summer covering some of the biggest festivals in the UK, we thought we'd go back to a "normal" episode. This week, we'll give some news updates, and review some of the biggest rock and metal albums we've missed. There's reviews of 3 huge albums from the Foo Fighters, Skindred and Empire State Bastard.

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EP 90: Stonedead Festival Review

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:31 GMT

Festival number 6 is here and we're covering Stonedead in this episode. Listen to here our thoughts on the food, drinks, campsite and of course the bands we watched this year at Stonedead Festival. Find out our favourite sets from this years festival at the Newark Showground.

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EP 89: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 2

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:00:23 GMT

It's the final episode of our Bloodstock Festival coverage and in part 2 of the review there's so much to get through at the UK's biggest independent metal festival. We talk about more of the bands that really amazed us with their performances, a busy Saturday and Sunday packed with interviews and all of the other things we loved at Bloodstock Festival this year.

Our Bloodstock 2023 vlog is also out now, watch here

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EP 88: Uuhai Live Interview

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 05:00:00 GMT

The final Bloodstock Festival interview is here and Kev is joined by the latest Mongolian band taking Europe by storm Uuhai. After playing the Bloodstock main stage this year, Kev had an unplanned chat with the help of their translator to get their reaction on playing the UK's biggest independent metal festival earlier in the day.

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EP 87: Embodiment Live Interview

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:00:24 GMT

For our penultimate Bloodstock Festival Interview, Kev catches up with Finn and Sam from tech death metal band Embodiment. Hear about how the band have worked their way through the stages at Bloodstock to secure a late evening spot on the Sophie Lancaster stage at this years festival.

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EP 86: Godeth Live Interview

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:00:16 GMT

It's another of our live interviews from Bloodstock Festival and this time Gem is Joined by Dylan and Miles from Godeth. You'll hear about the future plans for the Leeds M2M winners before they played later that day on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock.

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EP 85: Beyond Your Design Live Interview

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Live from Bloodstock Festival, Gem catches up with Sam and Rob from Beyond Your Design who won our local M2M and played the New Blood Stage earlier that day to a packed tent.

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EP 84: Elimination Live Interview

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 05:00:42 GMT

In this episode Kev is joined Dave and Neil from Elimination for a quick interview at this year's Bloodstock Festival after their appearance earlier that day.

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EP 83: Casket Feeder Live Interview

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 05:00:42 GMT

Kev speaks with Connor from Casket Feeder live from Bloodstock Festival after they nailed their set on the Sophie Lancaster Stage earlier in the day.

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EP 82: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 1

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:45 GMT

The first part of our Bloodstock Festival review is here. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including our arrival at the campsite, the food, the drinks and of course the bands at the UK's biggest independent metal festival. We cover all of the bands that we managed to watch over the first 2 days and some slightly drunken fun. Find out which of the bands really impressed us this year at Bloodstock.

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EP 81: Skora Live Interview

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 05:00:08 GMT

Live from Bloosdstock Festival Gem had a chance to talk with the 5 piece metalcore band Skora who got their spot after winning the Cheltenham M2M final.

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EP 80: The Dead XIII Live Interview

Sat, 19 Aug 2023 05:00:33 GMT

It's another of the Bloodstock Festival interviews and in this episode Kev caught up with Kurt and Ste from The Dead XIII and had a quick chat.

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EP 79: Voidwalker Live Interview

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:00:46 GMT

We are back with our 2nd live interview from Bloodstock Festival. In this mini episode Gem has a chat with Robyn and Callum.after Voidwalker played a great show on the New Blood Stage.

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EP 78: Headpress Live Interview

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:00:04 GMT

It's the first in our series of mini interviews live from Bloodstock Festival. In this episode Kev caught up with Karl and Martin from Headpress ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage

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EP 77: Stonedead Festival Preview

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:00:43 GMT

We're on our way back from Bloodstock or most likely still asleep in the tent but it gives us a great opportunity to bring you a preview of the next festival we'll be attending which is Stonedead. This was our favourite last year and we talk about the things we're really looking forward to seeing from this classic rock festival. There's all of the attractions you can see, merch, food and the bands, including this year's headliner Blue Oyster Cult.

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EP 76: Bloodstock Festival Preview

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:04 GMT

In this episode we look at this year's Bloodstock Festival. As one of the hardest and heaviest music events of the year arrives, we discuss all of the bands we can't wait to see and talk about all of the various food, merch and facilities available. Whether you're a die-hard metalhead or curious about delving into one of the biggest UK metal festivals this episode has everything you need to know.

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EP 75: Special Guests Drip Fed Empire

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:00:04 GMT

Join us in this episode as we sit down and chat to one of our favourite bands that we've discovered over the last 18 months Drip Fed Empire. We discuss their creative process, their work on the latest upcoming release, winning Metal 2 the Masses in a region they're not based in and the advice they have for this year's winners. We also chat about the abandoned gig in Nottingham and they take on the new RTM Quick Fire Round.

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EP 74: Mangata Festival Review

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:56 GMT

It's another festival and this time we give our review of Mangata Festival 2023 from the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. Join us as we explore the performances we watched and the unforgettable moments that defined this year's edition of the festival. We talk about the standout acts that dominated the stages and the emerging talent and rising stars that we can't wait to see again.

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EP 73: Hollywood Vampires Review

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 05:00:23 GMT

In this episode, Gem reviews the legendary super-group the Hollywood Vampires. Hear about the venue, the support band situation that left her confused and the hilarious rookie error she made but more importantly her thoughts on the performance of the iconic headliners. There's also a full album review of Sons of Froglord from the amphibian devoted band Froglord.

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EP 72: Metal 2 the Masses Final Review

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:00:08 GMT

We're back and with a break from the recent festival reviews (sort of). In this episode we talk about the final of the Metal 2 the Masses in Nottingham at the Old Cold Store. We discuss all 4 finalists and their performances on the night. We tell you who the winners were and who we picked as our favourites, plus you can find out about the unexpected ending to the evening. Hear this and our review of the latest EP from Callous Hands.- Trapped in Animated Flesh

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EP 71: Glastonbury Festival Review

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:00:25 GMT

It's the 3rd festival review of the year and it's a big one!!! This time it's Glastonbury and Kev P was there to take in all the sights and sounds from the Pyramid Stage, the Other Stage and many many more. Find out all about the bands watched, headline sets, if the endless flags really are an issue and if it's one to visit again. If you're considering Glastonbury next year then this episode could give you some helpful insights into surviving the biggest music festival in the UK.

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EP 70: Download Festival 23 Review Part 3

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 05:00:33 GMT

It’s the third episode of our Download Festival 23 review and we’re talking about Saturday and Sunday. We discuss the bands we watched from the smaller stages right up to the headline acts of Metallica and Slipknot. Find out which bands blew us away with their performances and which ones made our highlights of the weekend.

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EP 69: Download Festival 23 Review Part 2 RIP Camping

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 05:00:11 GMT

It's part 2 of our Download Festival 2023 review and this time we discuss RIP camping in Sleepy Hollow. With a range of exclusive perks and amenities the RIP camping at Download can offer some of the creature comforts we all crave. Find out our thoughts about the whole experience in this episode.

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EP 68: Download Festival 23 Review Part 1

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:00:50 GMT

Part 1 of our Download Festival 2023 review is here and we talk about Wednesday through to Friday and our highlights from one of the biggest and most exciting festivals in the world. In this episode, we will take you on a journey through the world-class performances that we witnessed, the atmosphere and energy of the crowds, and the thrill of being part of an amazing music community. From hard rock to heavy metal, punk to alternative music, Download Festival is known for its diverse and dynamic line-up which has something for every music lover out there.

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EP 67: Special Guests Arguer and Religion of Tomorrow

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 05:00:41 GMT

It's our first double interview and our special guests in this episode were Shane from Arguer and Karl from Religion of Tomorrow. Kev P took the lead on this one as Gem was sadly too ill to take part. It's still a great interview though with both bands ahead of their upcoming gig with Anchor Lane. We find out more about both bands and they also face the RTM Quickfire Round.

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EP 66: Download Festival 2024 Predictions

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:00:13 GMT

We're just recovering from Download 23 and will be on our way home when you're listening to this. For now though, we have a brand new episode to talk about our predictions for next year's lineup. With so many big bands playing this year, who could possibly play Download Festival 2024? Well we give you our thoughts on who we think could be there. Will it be new and upcoming bands or staple mainstays from the rock, metal and alternative music scene?

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EP 65: Download Festival Preview Part 2

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:00:27 GMT

With just a couple of days remaining for the greatest rock and metal festival of the year, we talk about who we really want to see at Download Festival 2023. It's the Saturday and Sunday preview of all the bands we want to see, as expected there are lots of potential clashes but we'll be doing our best to watch as many bands as possible. We'll also discuss the bands we're looking forward to seeing in the RIP courtyard and on the Takeover Stage at Download 23.

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EP 64: Download Festival Preview Part 1

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:24 GMT

Download Festival is fast approaching and to get ready for the biggest rock and metal event of the year, we discuss the bands we're looking forward to seeing. In this episode we'll cover Thursday and Friday's music along with an overview of the map and some of the things you can expect in District X (or the village as it will always be known)..

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EP 63: Download RIP Camping

Thu, 25 May 2023 05:00:08 GMT

Join us for the build up to our Download Festival coverage, starting with a closer look at Download Festival RIP Camping. We'll be back for our 4th year in Sleepy Hollow/Park Farm and as we start to become veterans of this area, we give you a taste of what to expect from the journey in right through to the much shorter walk into the main arena. We'll cover the additional perks that you can't get in regular campsites and why we think it's worth the additional expense.

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EP 62: Metal 2 the Masses SF

Mon, 22 May 2023 05:00:28 GMT

Metal 2 the Masses is back again for the second semi-final in Nottingham with 6 different bands competing for a slot at the final. We review each of the acts that we watched at the Tap n Tumbler and reveal who we voted for.

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EP 61: Eurockvision

Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:37 GMT

After the world watched the Eurovision Song Contest, Gem G thought it would be a good idea to pick 8 tracks through the years for Kev P to listen to and score accordingly. Find out his thoughts on the hand picked songs along with the latest news, a review of the new Therapy? album, Hard Cold Fire, and this weeks RTM Recommendation is Godeth.

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EP 60: Uprising Festival Review

Mon, 08 May 2023 05:00:56 GMT

It's our first festival review of the year and in this episode we talk about our recent experience and the bands we saw live at Uprising. Now in it's 6th year this festival has gone from strength to strength and we discuss all of the bands we saw including the Leicester Metal 2 the Masses final.

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EP 59: Birthday Beercast

Mon, 01 May 2023 05:00:55 GMT

We've made it through our first year!!! So we thought it deserved a special episode where we discuss our highlights from the podcast over this time and make it another beercast. There's also the latest news, live listens of the latest singles from Foo Fighters, Sleep Token and Skindred. If that wasn't enough there's also a full review the new hit album from Enter Shikari.

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EP 58: Special Guests Internal Conflict

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 05:00:16 GMT

It's the final interview in our trilogy ahead of Uprising Festival. This episode we speak with Adam from Internal Conflict about their upcoming set, the other live dates you can see them at and what it's like to be on the other side of the business as a judge in Metal 2 the Masses.

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EP 57: Special Guests Damim

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 05:00:11 GMT

It's the second episode in our series of interviews with some of the bands that are playing this year at Uprising Festival. This time we have Nathanael and Flow from Damim, we discuss the bands evolution and their plans for new music along with what to expect when you see Damim live.

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EP 56: Special Guests Lowen

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:00:56 GMT

It's another great interview and with one of the bands playing at Uprising 2023. We speak with Nina and Shem from Lowen and discuss their roots, inspiration and artwork. They tell us what you can expect to see at a Lowen show and they face the RTM Quickfire Round.

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EP 55: Uprising Festival Preview

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:00:46 GMT

We look ahead this week at the first festival of the year we're attending, Uprising 2023 at the Leicester O2 Academy. We run through the bands we'll be seeing with a little insight into each artist and what you can expect. There's also a review of the most anticipated album of the year so far, 72 Seasons by Metallica. Hear our thoughts on their latest release and the latest news from the metal world.

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EP 54: Syncolima Album Review

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:00:54 GMT

We're back with a Mini Mosh treat and it's a good one. We have the latest release from our previous podcast guests Syncolima. Hear our thoughts on the 10 tracks that make up their new album Wavelengths.

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EP 53: Wednesday 13 Live Review

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 05:00:18 GMT

It's another live review this week from the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham for the sold out Wednesday 13 show with support from South of Salem, Sick N Beautiful and Tara Who? There's also the latest news and a full album review of The Seventh Sun, find out our thoughts on the latest offering from Bury Tomorrow.

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EP 52: Placebo Special

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:00:29 GMT

In this week's episode we discuss all 8 of Placebo's studio albums and give our ranking of each one. We also pick out our favourite tracks across almost 26 years of music from the band in anticipation of their slot at this year's Download Festival. There's also the latest music news and a full album review of the new August Burns Red album, Death Below.

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EP 51: Heavy Music Awards

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT

It's another exciting episode this week as we delve into the Heavy Music Awards this year and choose our nominations - there's awards up for grabs for 2 previous RTM recommendations and some really difficult decisions to make this year in the categories. We also have the latest news, a full review of the new Theory Of A Deadman album and this week's RTM recommendation is She Burns Red.

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EP 50: Special Guest: Massive Wagons Baz Mills

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:00:46 GMT

We're celebrating our 50th episode in style with an interview with the front man from Massive Wagons, the enigmatic Baz Mills!!! Baz was kind enough to spend some time chatting with us about their latest hit album Triggered, what life on the road is like for the band, the creative process for one of the UK's hottest bands and we discover his favourite foods in the RTM Quickfire Round.

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EP 49: Metal 2 the Masses

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 06:00:21 GMT

It's a special midweek Mini Mosh episode. Following on from the Ville Valo review, we have a quick review of the Nottingham Heat 6 of Metal 2 the Masses from the Tap n Tumbler. With 3 great bands fighting for a place in the semi-finals, we have our verdict and who we voted for to progress further and get a place on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock 2023.

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EP 48: Ville Valo Live Review

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:00:08 GMT

Back again from Rock City with a live review of Ville Valo and support from Kaelan Mikla. There's also our thoughts on the latest album from Enslaved, the usual rock and metal news roundup and our RTM Recommendation is Internal Conflict.

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EP 47: Gojira Live Review

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:11 GMT

It's another live review this week with 3 incredible bands at the Nottingham Arena. We talk about each performance from Gojira, Alien Weaponry and Employed to Serve. There's also the usual news, a full review of the latest album from Hundred Reasons and this week's RTM Recommendation is Kinstrife.

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EP 46: Avatar, Veil of Maya and Mastiff Review

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:17 GMT

It's our first live review of 2023 from the recent Avatar gig at Rock City with support from Veil of Maya and Mastiff. We also review the new album from Those Damn Crows along with the latest rock and metal news, plus this weeks RTM Recommendation is King Abyss.

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EP 45: A Bit On The Side

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:38 GMT

Back with a normal episode featuring the latest alt/metal news and a full review of the latest album by In Flames. We also discuss artists who had side projects and became their bit on the side. We also have this weeks RTM Recommendation Cottonmouth.

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EP 44: Download Reaction Special

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:26:44 GMT

Hot off the press!! It's a special episode following the recent 2nd Download Festival 23 announcement. We discuss the new additions to the lineup, the day splits, who we want to see and ticket prices for the day.

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EP 43: Love At First Fright Part 2

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:00:07 GMT

We're back with Part 2 of Love At First Fright. Our look back at the bands we loved from their very first album release, this time covering 2001 to 2010. We also have the latest rock and metal news, our live reaction to the previously unreleased Linkin Park track - Lost, a full review of the debut album from Replica Jesus and this weeks RTM recommendation is Dead Demons.

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EP 42: Loudwire Top 100

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:39 GMT

Ever wondered what makes the top 100 rock and metal albums of the 21st century? In this episode we give our thoughts on some of the surprises that can be found in Loudwire's list and our immediate reaction to their top 20. There's also a full review of the latest album from Anchor Lane and this week's RTM recommendation is Imperium.

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EP 41: Return of the Mic

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:24 GMT

This week's episode sees a discussion about some great bands that had multiple singers and what happened next. We also cover the latest news, review the new album from Maneskin and give a live reaction to the new single from Metallica. Plus there's this week's RTM recommendation, Slump.

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EP 40: The Sound of Support

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:12 GMT

Episode 40 and we discuss some of our favourite picks from the many support bands we've seen over the years, we also review the first solo album from Ville Valo, and a live reaction to the new single from As Everything Unfolds. There's a roundup of the latest news and this week's Ready to Mosh Recommendation is Mastiff.

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EP 39: Love At First Fright Part 1

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

We're back with a look at the bands we loved from the start, it's a over a decade of music from 1987 to 2000 of the bands we loved straight from their first album release. We also cover the latest news, reviews of the new EP from Hellevate, surprise single releases from Sleep Token and our live reaction to the Enter Shikari single. We also have our Ready to Mosh recommendation Thrasherwolf.

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EP 38: 2023 Back to the Future

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:00:14 GMT

Marty we've got to go back to the future!!! Well not quite Doc, but we are going to take a look ahead at the gigs and festivals we have planned for 2023 so far. We'll also dive into the albums that will be released this year and some that might also make an appearance.

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EP 37: Review of 2022

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 06:00:37 GMT

We're here with the first pod, and first beercast, of the New Year and we look back at which moments stood out for us in 2022. We discuss our favourite albums, singles and shows of the last year along with the bands that we discovered in 2022.

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EP 36: Volbeat, Skindred, Napalm Death Review

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:00:39 GMT

It's the final episode of 2022 and what a way to finish the year! This week's main feature is our review of the recent Volbeat, Skindred and Napalm Death show at Nottingham Arena.

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EP 35: Feeling Festive

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:55 GMT

Xmas is almost here and one half feels festive and the other one is the Grinch....This week we go through some alternative Xmas songs and the merch you can get your mitts on. We also review the latest single from Avatar and bring you the latest music news. All of this and of course this weeks RTM recommendation Hellfekted.

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EP 34: Spotify Wrapped 2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:08 GMT

It's a short episode this week but it's still packed with news, Rock the Week and a review of the latest single from Those Damn Crows. We also discover our Spotify Wrapped 2022 highlights and there's some interesting results.

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EP 33: Badflower and Dead Poet Society Review

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:16 GMT

This week we're back with another live review from the fantastic Badflower with support from Dead Poet Society, at a sold out Rescue Rooms in Nottingham. We also have another packed music news section plus the latest offerings from Metallica, 7D7D and Candlemass. There's also our latest Ready to Mosh Recommendation Tailgunner.

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EP 32: The Ones That Got Away

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:00:43 GMT

Ever had a band, gig or festival that you couldn't see? Join us this week as we chat through the ones that got away from us. We also have a packed news section and reviews of the latest Disturbed album, a new single from Replica Jesus and the latest release from this weeks Ready to Mosh Recommendation Lake Malice.

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EP 31: Special Guest Nevermind Polly Podcast

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:00:20 GMT

In this episode we have another special guest interview. This time we talk to Matt from the Nevermind Polly Podcast, it's his first time being on the other side of the mic and you can find out how he got started, his favourite band interviews and the music scene in his area. He also faces the RTM quick fire round and Matt provides us with some recommendations to add to our list.

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EP 30: Download Festival 2023 First Announcement

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:23 GMT

Download 2023 Festival has been announced and after our initial reaction episode we discuss some of the bands a little more in-depth. We also talk about other aspects of the festival including the new camping options available, ticket price increases and other extras. Alongside this we have the usual news, reviews and something a little different for our Ready to Mosh recommendation this week.

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EP 29: Download 2023 Immediate Reaction

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:28:55 GMT

The first announcement for Download 2023 has finally been released. Find out our immediate reaction to the headliners in this special episode of Ready to Mosh and what we think of the other bands listed so far .

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EP 28: Ugly Kid Joe, Massive Wagons and Chris Catalyst Review

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:26 GMT

Another episode and another gig review, we talk about the latest co-headline show from Ugly Kid Joe and Massive Wagons with support from Chris Catalyst. Find out how impressed we were with this huge show at Rock City, plus there's the usual news, reviews of Massive Wagons latest top 6 album Triggered in the UK charts and the latest single from Avatar. You'll also get to discover our RTM recommendation Buried By My Heartache.

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EP 27: Cradle of Filth, Alcest and Nakara Review

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:00:40 GMT

Finally we're back together for a gig review, this episode has our thoughts on the headline show from Cradle of Filth with support from Alcest and Nakara. There's also full review of the new Ugly Kid Joe album, Serj Tankians new EP and the latest album from the Architects along with the usual Rock the Week and this weeks recommendation is Froglord.

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EP 26: Wargasm (UK), Scene Queen and Knife Bride Review

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:21 GMT

The first gig in what seems like a lifetime but only Gem G could make it to this one. In this episode she gives a comprehensive review of the Wargasm (UK) show with support from Scene Queen and Knife Bride. There's also the usual news, reviews, rock the week and this weeks Ready to Mosh recommendation Anchor Lane.

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EP 25: 25 at 25 (A Coughcast)

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:00:19 GMT

We're sounding worse than normal this week as we're both ill with the 'rona but still managed to force ourselves to put another episode out. To celebrate our 25th episode we take a look at things that happened 25 long, long years ago. There's also the usual news and music history along with two new album reviews from Wednesday 13 and Chris Catalyst. There's also the RTM recommendation to help you choose your next artist to listen to.

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EP 24: Mmm....Movie Metal Music

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:58:24 GMT

Mmm its time for Movie Metal Music with a selection of great artists and their tracks on a choice of films. We also cover the latest news and new releases from Slipknot, Drowning Pool, Sabaton and Strigoi. There's also the a look back on this week in rock and metal history plus our Ready to Mosh recommendation These Wicked Rivers.

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EP 23: How I Met Your Cover

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:00:02 GMT

We're back with another episode for EP 23 and cover the covers......What makes our top 5 best and worst? Be prepared to hear some absolute belters and some absolute stinkers. We also discuss the latest music news, our look at rock and metal history plus our reviews of the latest music from Behemoth, Avatar, RHCP, Clutch and Wednesday 13. All of this and our latest RTM recommendation, Replica Jesus

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EP 22: Festival Roundup 2022

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 05:00:41 GMT

We finally get to the festival roundup this week and pick out our highlights from the four festivals we went to this summer. We'll discuss all of the things that matter like the sites, the staff, and most importantly the music. We'll cover who we thought were the best bands we saw, along with who our new favourites have become after discovering them at Download, Bloodstock, Mangata and Stonedead.

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EP 21: Special Guests Metal for Good

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:00:06 GMT

This week we have a very special guest interview with Katy from Metal for Good. Katy and her husband Chris founded the charity 6 months ago and have some pretty big things lined up through this year and into 2023. You can hear about some of the great work they're embarking on and of course the details on how you can get behind them.

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EP 20: Metal Merch

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:00:47 GMT

Ever wondered what kind of strange and crazy merch you can get from your favourite bands other than t-shirts and hoodies? In this weeks episode we cover some of the most interesting and bizarre pieces of music merchandise we've seen across the rock and metal world and all on the official band websites. Alongside this it's a return to normal with our news, reviews and the all important Ready to Mosh Recommendation!

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EP 19: Stonedead 2022 Review

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:00:39 GMT

We finally made it to the end of our festival season at the Newark Showground for Stonedead Festival 2022. Billed as "One day, one stage, one monster rock show" we give our verdict on the 4,000 capacity show. In this episode we cover all of the usual talking points and most importantly the bands we saw and one act in particular that stole the show.

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EP 18: Bloodstock Review Pt 2: Fri, Sat, Sun

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:00:13 GMT

In part 2 of our Bloodstock Festival review, we cover all of the bands we saw including Bloodywood, Doyle, Killing Joke and a mighty headline set from Behemoth. We review all of the 19 bands we watched over the 4 day period at BOA the UK's biggest independent metal festival.

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EP 17: Bloodstock Review Pt 1: VIP, Food and Merch

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:00:17 GMT

This week is part 1 of our Bloodstock Festival review. We give our thoughts on the our first BOA, the VIP experience on both the campsite and the Serpents Lair area, along with all of the food we tried and the merch available at the UK's biggest independent metal festival. We highlight all of the good and bad points we experienced over the 4 days in the searing heat at Catton Hall Park.

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Ep 16: Special Guests Lake Malice

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:00:21 GMT

A special treat this week with a guest interview featuring one of our favourite new bands Lake Malice. We chat with Blake and Alice about how they formed, their appearance at Download Festival 2022, their upcoming shows supporting Bloodywood and their September festival appearances. They also face the Ready to Mosh quickfire round.

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EP 15: Bloodstock Preview

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:00:19 GMT

Join us for the preview of our very first visit to Bloodstock Festival. In this episode we're covering who we want to see across the 4 days of live music, the various food on offer and we discuss some of the perks of Serpents Lair. We'll also talk about some of the differences we've seen so far between BOA 22 and other festivals in the UK.

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EP 14: Special Guests Syncolima

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:00:16 GMT

Fresh off the back of their outstanding performance at Mangata Festival, we chat with Josh and Stoff from Syncolima. We talk about how the band formed, their favourite shows to date and discuss their upcoming booking at Bloodtstock Festival on the Jagermeister stage.

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EP 13: Mangata Festival Review

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 05:00:27 GMT

We return this week with festival number two of the year - our review of Mangata Festival. We discuss the food choices, bars, drinks and most importantly the 3 stages of live music at the 2 day event in Nottingham. We'll go through all of our highlights from this intimate music festival and a time travelling Gem G includes a couple of updates since recording started.

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EP 12: Small UK Festivals Pt 2

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:59 GMT

In Part 2 of our look at smaller UK festivals we discuss Burn It Down, Risefest, Damnation and Riffolution. There's the usual weekly news, rock and metal history, plus our reviews of singles from Ozzy Osbourne, Parkway Drive and Five Finger Death Punch. You can also hear our thoughts on the latest album release from Powerwolf and our Ready to Mosh recommendation this week is Cemetery Sun.

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EP 11: Small UK Festivals Pt 1

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:00:59 GMT

We delve into smaller UK festivals this week with part 1 of our guide to some of the events on offer this year, including Stonedead and Mangata which we're attending. We cover the usual rock and metal news, history and reviews including the latest albums from Municipal Waste and Conjurer along with new singles from Massive Wagons and Wargasm UK. You can also hear our thoughts on our recommendations Palm Reader, Syncolima and The Five Hundred.

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EP 10: Festival Camping Tips

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:00:05 GMT

We return with a traditional episode full of this weeks music news, history and our Ready to Mosh Recommendation. On our main feature this week we go over some of the things we think you might need when you're camping at a music festival. We go through everything from big to small to make your outdoor camping experience that little bit more comfortable.

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EP 9: Download Review Pt 2: Fri, Sat, Sun

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:43 GMT

We wrap up with part 2 of our Download Festival 2022 review. We cover off all of the bands we've seen, who impressed us the most and those who didn't. We've got all of our highlights covered from the 3 full days of music and discuss who we really want to see on tour after their Download Festival performances

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EP 8: Download Review Pt 1: RIP, Food and Merch

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:00:50 GMT

After the return to Donington Park for Download Festival 2022, we discuss the RIP camping experience, the controversial village layout, some of the food on offer and the merch we purchased. We also talk about the bands we saw in the Park Farm Courtyard on Thursday night, the mysterious disappearance of the Download Dog statue and the elusive canine entity 'the big red Download Dog'...........

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EP 7: Download 2023 Predictions

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 05:00:00 GMT

We'll no doubt be on the motorway heading home or stopping for breakfast as this episode is released. Now that Download 2022 has finished, we give our thoughts on who could headline the 2023 event in this prerecorded episode. We also have a few ideas on some of the potential changes we can expect to see for the 20 year anniversary of rock and metal's historic festival.

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EP 6: Download Preview Pt 2

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 05:00:51 GMT

Part 2 of the Beercast with our picks of who we want to see at Download 2022 on the Main stage and Avalanche stage on Saturday. We also cover all 4 stages for Sunday and highlight our top choices for the final day at Download Festival.

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EP 5: Download Preview Pt 1

Mon, 30 May 2022 05:00:36 GMT

Join us for a change from the usual alt rock/metal news and reviews as we begin our very first beercast and highlight our top picks for Download Festival 2022 - the first full scale return at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. We pick out our must sees from Friday along with the Dogtooth stage and the soon to be renamed Zippo Encore stage.

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EP 4: Eventually: Shikari

Mon, 23 May 2022 05:00:51 GMT

In this week's episode, we cover more alt, rock and heavy metal news along with our usual reviews and recommendations. Plus our long awaited gig review of Enter Shikari at Rock City, Nottingham. Listen to our thoughts on their performance and our opinions on the support bands Trash Boat and As Everything Unfolds.

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EP 3: Festival Flashbacks

Mon, 16 May 2022 05:00:51 GMT

In this week's episode we cover the latest alt/metal music news and take a look back at this week in music history. We also have reviews of the new Three Days Grace album along with the latest singles from Kreator, Alestorm and Soulfly. There's also our Festival Flashbacks feature and our Ready to Mosh recommendation Dead Label.

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EP 2: Three is the magic number

Mon, 09 May 2022 05:00:39 GMT

In this episode we're looking at the weeks music news, a look back on this week in history, plus we review the latest album from Rammstein and the new Heriot EP. We also chat about our 3 of our favourite things from the music and film world plus a shout out to this weeks Ready to Mosh recommendation Wayward Sons.

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EP 1: Do you remember the first time?

Mon, 02 May 2022 17:36:06 GMT

The first podcast episode looking at the weeks music news, a look back on this week in history, plus we review the latest albums from Meshuggah and Northlane. We also chat about our musical first times and shout out this weeks Ready to Mosh recommendation.

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Ready to Mosh

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:32:00 GMT

A podcast all about rock, metal and alt music with the latest news, new releases, gigs, festivals and guest interviews.

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