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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Jun 12, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 66
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Jun 05, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 65
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).. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2023•29 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
May 25, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 63
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 62
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 61
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 08, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 60
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 59
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 58
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2023•44 min•Season 2Ep. 57
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 56
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 55
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 54
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 53
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 03, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 52
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 51
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 50
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2023•13 min•Season 2Ep. 49
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 48
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 47
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 46
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2023•46 min•Season 2Ep. 45
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 06, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 16, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 09, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 38
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 02, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 37
