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Ready to Mosh

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A podcast all about rock/metal/alt music with news, reviews and guest interviews with artists including Lake Malice and Massive Wagons. We cover the latest album and single releases along with our thoughts on the festivals and gigs we attend including Download Festival, Bloodstock and independent music festivals throughout the UK. There's also our RTM Recommendations on the newest bands we think you should be listening to.

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Episodes

EP 152: King Abyss and Thrasherwolf Live Review

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Jul 25, 202427 minSeason 3Ep. 152

EP 151: Mangata Festival Live Review

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Jul 22, 202442 minSeason 3Ep. 151

EP 150: Bloodstock Festival Preview

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook Tik...

Jul 15, 202442 minSeason 3Ep. 150

EP 149: Mangata Festival Preview

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Pa...

Jul 08, 202439 minSeason 3Ep. 149

EP 148: June 2024 Roundup

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on A...

Jul 04, 202434 minSeason 3Ep. 148

EP 147: Foo Fighters Live Review

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Jul 01, 202456 minSeason 3Ep. 147

EP 146: Download Festival XXI Review Part 2

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 28, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 146

EP 145: Download Festival XXI Review Part 1

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Tw...

Jun 24, 20241 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 145

EP 144: Download Festival XXII Predictions

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? If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Jun 17, 202427 minSeason 3Ep. 144

EP 143: Download Festival Preview Part 2

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Jun 10, 202441 minSeason 3Ep. 143

EP 142: May 2024 Roundup

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 06, 202446 min

EP 141: Uprising Festival Review

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. If you need a little more mosh in your lif...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 141

Retro EP 63: Download RIP Camping

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check...

May 30, 202423 minSeason 3Ep. 63

EP 140: Download Festival XXI Preview Part 1

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? If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads X (Twitter) Hosted o...

May 27, 202441 minSeason 3Ep. 140

EP 139: Special Guests Akilla

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads X (Twitte...

May 24, 202423 minSeason 3Ep. 139

EP 138: Special Guests Seething Akira

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets f...

May 23, 202435 minSeason 3Ep. 138

EP 137: Special Guests Tribe of Ghosts

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Face...

May 20, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 137

EP 136: Uprising Festival Preview

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! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Pat...

May 16, 202438 minSeason 3Ep. 136

EP 135: Special Guests Breed 77

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. If you need a little more mosh in y...

May 13, 202424 minSeason 3Ep. 135

EP 134: Special Guests Slump

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads X (Twitter) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 09, 202426 minSeason 3Ep. 134

EP 133: April 2024 Roundup

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads X (Twitter) H...

May 06, 202456 min

EP 132: Special Guests Dear Download Podcast

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikT...

Apr 29, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 132

EP 131: Special Guests War Grave

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" If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads X (Twitter) Hosted on ...

Apr 25, 202437 minSeason 3Ep. 131

EP 130: MTRO Fest Live Review

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! Don't ...

Apr 22, 202432 minSeason 3Ep. 130

EP 129: Special Guests Godeth

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. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out t...

Apr 18, 202426 minSeason 3Ep. 129

EP 128: Blind Channel Live Review

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 202431 minSeason 3Ep. 128

EP 127: Special Guests King Abyss

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 202431 minSeason 3Ep. 127

EP 126: Special Guests We Are Sovereign

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 202424 minSeason 3Ep. 126

EP 125: March 2024 Roundup

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 202443 minSeason 3Ep. 125

EP 124: Lake Malice Live Review

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 202425 minSeason 3Ep. 124
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