DJ Tricky Dicky from the Lone Star State of Texas came on as a guest host to interview one of the most exciting, hard drinking, guitar slingin', and plumb crazy rodeo band in the world, Uncultivates for a special on The Metal Cell Podcast. Boot, Dr.Eli Gravedigger, The Prospector & Colonel Goon hooked up with DJ Dicky for a hog-killin' time and to bend an elbow with some of the strongest Goon shine you can imagine. It certainly was a wild fandango but with them boys one has to acknowledge th...
Mar 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 289
Forming in 2021, Idle Discourse are a heavy hitting, genre-hopping five piece that are challenging the norms of contemporary music. With a wide range of influences spanning multiple genres, this five piece band has created a diverse sound full of pop choruses, rap verses and exciting melodies. Listeners are keep entertained and reeling in anticipation for more. Idle Discourse have seemlessly created a sound that is both refreshingly innovative and authentically Irish. In 2022, Idle Discourse rel...
Mar 13, 2024•21 min•Ep. 288
Letty Sharp caught up with Chris Ryan (Bass), Martin Gazur (Drums) & Mike McLaughlin (Guitars) of PaRtY-CaNnOn before they hit the stage at The Grand Social, Dublin. The Scottish Slam/Brutal Death Metal band were on a killer tour around Ireland as special guests of Gama Bomb. Letty had a great chat with the lads about their band, new material and other interesting topics that fans would enjoy along with some newly converted Irish PaRtY-CaNnOn Metalheads. As always please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The M...
Mar 06, 2024•22 min•Ep. 287
It was great to welcome back Fraught back onto the podcast. Fans of the band will remember that they were previously named 'Drought'. I was joined by Dave (Guitars) & Podge (Drums) of the experimental death/sludge Dublin metal band. “Transfixed on Dying Light” was released onthe 24th November 2023 via Argonauta Records and immediately received critical acclaim from all corners of the globe. The five piece band that recorded the release are completed by Andy on bass/sludge vocals; along with ...
Mar 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 286
Letty caught up with Dublin shoegaze/alt rock band Fulvetta before they went on stage at The Grand Social supporting U.S band post hardcore band Drug Church. The four piece consisting of AJ (Guitars/Vocals), Dylan (Drums), Grace (Bass) & Sam (Guitars) is Dublin’s answer to the reincarnated shoegaze sound. The melancholic gloom of the 90s alternative echoes throughout as brooding guitar riffs drenched in reverb and fuzz intertwine with whispered layers of vocals to create an intense, yet melo...
Feb 21, 2024•38 min•Ep. 285
Urban Assault Special 2024. I was delighted to be joined by Steve Maher (Vocals/Guitars) of Abaddon Incarnate, Frank Brennan (Vocals/Guitars) of Mourning Beloveth and festival organizers Danny Fitz & John O'Brein for a great chat about the upcoming festival in Cork. After a 4 year hiatus Urban Assault is back with a vengeance on Saturday, February 24th starting at 16:00 till late in the legendary An Spailpín Fanach! Featuring sets from Hasturian Vigil, Strangle Wire, The Grief, For Ruin, Mou...
Feb 16, 2024•47 min•Ep. 284
Welcome everyone to The Metal Cell Live YouTube Stream for February. Joining me was Danielle, Evan, Howard, Letty and our special guest was Pat O'Regan ex-host of The Smashing Skull Sessions. We talk to Pat about his incredible two years as host and some of the fantastic bands he had on. Pat had a huge influence on converting many of us to the very unique and insanely talented musicians that inhabit the post metal/post rock scene worldwide. We delve into some of Pats favourite memories as well a...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 283
It was a pleasure to welcome Thea (Vocals), Dave (Guitars), Sam (bass) & Patryk (Drums) of Wexford Metal band Death Can Wait to the podcast. The lads were on the show to promote their upcoming EP release 'Slowly Sinking' and I got to talk to Thea and Sam, the newest members of the band about their reasons for joining. We covered plenty of other interesting topics including mental health, the artwork for the EP, Reggie of 12 Gauge producing and mixing it, future plans and the upcoming launch ...
Feb 02, 2024•37 min•Ep. 282
Beithíoch is a death/black metal solo project from the northwest of Ireland with a name that, translated from Irish, means ‘Beast’. Beithíoch's music, spanning several releases, is as unsettling as it is captivating, marked by unusual old Irish, Greek and Norse inspired lyrics and stories. Existing on the fringes of black/death metal, it does not fully apply to the core essences of this type of music which makes for a fascinating for the listener. We discuss the inception of the solo project, th...
Jan 26, 2024•52 min•Ep. 281
It was a pleasure to welcome back Jude McIlwaine (guitarist/vocals) of three piece thrash inferno Acid Age to the podcast. The band have had a busy 2023 gig wise with the culmination of recording a live concert in Belfast in December 2023, along with that there's an upcoming studio release for fans to sink their teeth into for 2024. Myself and Joe of Gama Bomb get some updates on the both releases that are currently being readied in the Acid Age camp, we talk about the development of Judes new f...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 280
James Tippett (Vocals) & Elliot Reynolds (Guitar) of Sheffield Hardcore band Rough Justice talk to Letty about their debut full length 'Faith In Vain' released on January the 12th this year. A semi-discography, the record is interwoven with violent, impactful and introspective material that gives Faith In Vain a unique feel and encapsulates what Rough Justice is all about. The lads talk about the UK hardcore scene, go into details about the recording of 'Faith In Vain' and as huge metal fans...
Jan 16, 2024•23 min•Ep. 279
It was a pleasure to welcome Dan Pearson (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Ben Keating (Vocals/Guitar) & Moe Curtain (Bass) of Chemical Addiction to the podcast. The Kilkenny four-piece with Daire Nolan on Drums released an incredible EP called 'Backburner' in 2023, which was the culmination of many years of touring and releasing singles. Here's Pat O'Regan of The Smashing Skull Sessions take on it: 'There are many grunge tribute bands out there plying their trade, and good luck to them all, but if you ...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 278
It was a pleasure to welcome Conor Jordan (Bassist), Dan O'Connor (Drums)& Matt O'Brien (Guitarist) of Dublin Thrashers Crossfire on to the show. The band along with Kevin O’Connor-Conroy (Vocals/Guitars) formed in 2012, and have established their reputation as one of Ireland’s premier thrash metal bands, utilizing a mix of sci-fi and horror-inspired lyricism and imagery with their own blend of the progressive ambition of old school metal with the aggression and intensity of modern thrash me...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 277
Have Mercy are a four-piece indie rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. Influenced by a variety of post-hardcore and emo acts, singer/guitarist Brian Swindle, guitarist Andrew Johnson, bassist Nick Woolford, and drummer Todd Wallace released their first EP, My Oldest Friend, in early 2012. The band went on to release one more ep and four albums before splitting up on 2019 due to founding member and former drummer Aaron Alt sadly passing away. On August 26, 2022, Have Mercy released a self-titled E...
Jan 03, 2024•37 min•Ep. 276
It was a pleasure to welcome John Roche ( (Guitars/Bass/Music) & Red Corcoran (Vocals) of Death Metal band Crimson Butchery on the show. They have released absolute killer death metal infused album 'Repulsive Exhibition' in Sept 2023, which made No.6 in The Metal Cell Podcast's album of the Year list. Myself and Evan talk to the Kilkenny duo about the formation of the band, previous bands they have been in, getting in Kevin Talley ex Dying Fetus, Misery Index in as the session drummer and re...
Dec 29, 2023•57 min•Ep. 275
As December Falls are a four piece, female-fronted band from Nottingham, UK. The line up consists of Bethany Curtis (Vocals), Ande Hunter (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals), Timmy Francis (Rhythm Guitar) and Lukas James (drums). Their self-titled debut album was released on February 8, 2019, with their style being a mixture of rock, pop punk. As December Falls are now delving into a more heavier sound and are creating serious waves amongst the music press both in the UK and abroad. Their brilliant new...
Dec 22, 2023•22 min•Ep. 274
Myself, Danielle, Evan, Joe, Howard and Letty picked out all our favorite highlights of yet another amazing year in the Irish Metal Scene! This episode was pre-recorded on the 11.12.23 as a Live Facebook Stream on The Metal Cell Facebook page. There was absolutely loads of releases, gigs and activity in our scene in 2023 so it really was something to celebrate, so join us in Part 2 of the podcast as we try to figure out who impressed us the most in the various categories listed below. FULL LIST ...
Dec 16, 2023•45 min•Ep. 273
Myself, Danielle, Evan, Joe, Howard and Letty picked out all our favorite highlights of yet another amazing year in the Irish Metal Scene! This episode was pre-recorded on the 11.12.23 as a Live Facebook Stream on The Metal Cell Facebook page. There was absolutely loads of releases, gigs and activity in our scene in 2023 so it really was something to celebrate, so join us in Part 1 of the podcast as we try to figure out who impressed us the most in the various categories listed below. FULL LIST ...
Dec 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 272
It was a pleasure to welcome Richie Harpur (Guitars), Ciaran Foley (Guitars & Lead Vocals) Bryan Steacy (Bass/Backing Vocals) and Mike Howlin (Drums) of 12 Gauge Outrage, purveyors of killer Metal from the southeast of Ireland! The lads join me on the show to talk about their excellent latest EP 'Sirens' (ranked at number 7 in The Metal Cell Best of 2023). We also talked about the recording of their live album which will be released in 2024, the Metal Scene when they started out, setting up ...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 271
Solothurn are an Alt-Metal band based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, consisting of Ryan Adair (Vocals) Dee Cleland (Guitars), Simon Beggs (Guitars), Ross Hunter (Bass)& Marty Elley (Drums). Solothurn formed in 2022 and they are all experienced members of the Metal scene appearing in bands like Involution, Electric Red, Annapurna, Toska and Mondo Generator. ( http://www.solothurnband.com ) I was delighted to invite Ryan, Dee and Simon on the podcast to chat about their brilliant debut EP relea...
Dec 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 270
Of Virtue is an American metalcore band formed in Lansing, Michigan in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist Tyler Ennis, guitarist and co-lead vocalist Damon Tate, guitarist Michael Valadez and drummer Ryan Trinh. The band has released three albums and three EPs, along with their newest album called 'Omen' which came out September, 2023. Letty catches up with Damon about the creation of 'Omen', the bands formation, touring and his influences. Please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell channel and ...
Dec 07, 2023•15 min•Ep. 269
It was a pleasure to welcome again Steve Quinn (Vocals), Paul Quinn (Guitar) & Kieran O'Leary (Bass) of Cork Doom purveyors The Grief to the podcast. The four piece along with John Murphy (Guitars, Synths, Producer, Engineer & Mixer) recorded their latest album 'Crucible' in Murphy's home studio, The Barn, in North Cork during 2022 & 2023. Check out Pat O'Regans review of it here: ( https://themetalcell.fireside.fm/articles/crucible ). I caught up with Steve, Paul and Kieran just aft...
Dec 01, 2023•54 min•Ep. 268
Skindred is a Welsh band that fuses heavy metal with other genres, most notably reggae. Formed in Newport in 1998, they are well known for their energetic and involving live performances all over the world. The four piece, following a massive support slot with KISS and several summer festivals have just kicked off their current tour supporting their brilliant new release 'Smile'. *Letty caught up with lead vocalist Benji Webbe before they went on stage to a sold out Academy in Dublin. Benji fill...
Nov 29, 2023•10 min•Ep. 267
The Metal Cell is delighted to announce our third collaboration with Pat O'Regan of the Smashing Skull Sessions. We interviewed Andy Ennis (Vocals/Bass) & Anaïs Chareyre-Méjan (Drums/Vocals/Cello) of the incredible Post Metal Black band Domhain. Since the Northern Ireland based band released 'Nimue' ( https://smashingskullsessions.fireside.fm/articles/nimue ) in October, they followed it up with a jaw-dropping performance to a full main stage at The Siege of Limerick, which left me with the ...
Nov 24, 2023•53 min•Ep. 266
Letty Sharp interviews Arron O'Shaughnessy (Vocals) & Darragh O'Connor (Guitars) of Black Metal/DSBM band Horrenda. The Dublin based band formed in 2015 as a solo project by Darragh and became a four piece in late 2016 with Aaron taking over on vocal duties. Horrenda has been a revolving door in relation to musicians coming in and out of the band but yet they have consistently released some incredible music whilst steadily building up the fanatic fan base. Letty talks with Arron & Darrag...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 265
From Ruins are the epitome of a modern metal band, with huge riffs, soaring yet often devastating vocals mixed with melodic metalcore. Formed in the spring of 2023 out of the ashes of another band, the Northern Ireland-based outfit released their debut single, ‘Running Away‘, follow-up ‘Hate Me‘ and first EP, ‘Inner Demons in October 2023. I caught up with the quintet – Neil Anderson (guitar), Damon Doherty (bass), Aaron Kirby (guitar), Niall O’Kane (vocals) and Dave Patton (drums) to talk about...
Nov 17, 2023•47 min•Ep. 264
Letty Sharp catches up with Mó Sheerin (Guitars/Synths) & Damian Dziennik (Drums) of progressive Irish metal band Nebularis. After a blistering debut performance at Siege of Limerick, a slot on RTE 2XM's Sessions from Oblivion and an deserved appearance in the Metal2TMasses final, it's been a hugely important first year for Nebularis. Letty chats with Mó & Damian about this and what to expect further down line for this exciting new band based in Dublin. Nebularis link: https://linktr.ee/...
Nov 14, 2023•17 min•Ep. 263
It was a pleasure to welcome Philly, Joe and JR to the podcast to do an exclusive track by track rub through of their fantastic new release 'Bats' on @ProstheticRecords . 'From the tombs of Egypt to the faded glamour of old Hollywood, Philly, Domo, JR, Joe and James lead us through new sonic landscapes and all manner of novel adventures on what they themselves call their “weirdest” album yet.' Bats is their best Gama Bomb album to date for me, with musical nods to some of my favourite bands like...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 262
It was a pleasure to welcome Vince McCarthy (Vocals), Sean Keenaghan (Guitars), Kevin O'Brien (Bass) & Dave Hackett (Drums) of Hardcore band Ten Point Rule on to the show. Ten Point Rule were formed in 1998, played mostly in the Phoenix, and were part of a large underground punk/metal/hardcore scene. They recorded a 5 track CD 'Say my Name' EP in BPM studios in Douglas in April 1999 and launched it the following month in An Phoenix, one month before Dave, Seán and Kevin’s Leaving Cert. It qu...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 261
It was a pleasure to welcome twins Ciaran & Eoin Culhane onto the show to talk about their fantastic new release 'Oars in the Water'. Shardborne based in Limerick, are a Progressive/Tech Instrumental Metal band, known for technical prowess and boundless creativity and summon a sonic tapestry that is as intricate as it is emotive. Welcome to a realm where stories are told through harmonies, complex arrangements, delicate moments and crescendos. The four piece completed by Ben Wanders on Drums...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 260
