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The Metal Epidemic Podcast

The Metal Epidemic Podcastwww.metalepidemic.com
Dave and Duncan discuss and review the big and small releases in the worlds of Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal, Prog, Doom, Thrash, Black Metal and more. With links to the albums reviewed and an ever growing playlist of what they recommend, this is the first stop for any genre music fan.
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Episodes

ALBUM REVIEW: mclusky - the world is still here and so are we

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from U.K. Noise Rock band, mclusky. The bands new album, the world is still here and so are we, will be released on May 9th via Ipecac Recordings. FFO: Pissed Jeans, Tropical Fuck Storm, Shellac, Hot Snakes, Metz, Future of the Left, The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, The St Pierre Snake Invasion. Band: https://www.facebook.com/futureoftheleft/ Pre-Order: https://mcluskymclusky.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-is-still-here-and-so-are-we #NoiseRock #Punk #I...

May 06, 202523 min

ALBUM REVIEW: BLEED – Bleed

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Texas-based alternative/nu-metal band, BLEED. The bands self-titled album will be released on May 2nd via 20 Buck Spin. FFO: Deftones, Helmet, Soul Blind, 3rd Strike, Trust Company, Split Chain, Primer 55, Narrow Head, P.O.D., Sledges. Band: https://www.instagram.com/bleed.214 Pre-Order: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/bleed #NuMetal #Shoegaze #AlternativeMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/...

May 01, 202526 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Your Spirit Dies - My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Metalcore bruisers, Your Spirit Dies. The bands new album, My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest, is out May 2nd via MNRK Heavy. FFO: Poison The Well, Killswitch Engage, Cauldron, Zao, Misery Signals, END, Unearth, Glass Casket, At The Gates. Band: https://www.facebook.com/yourspiritdies Pre-Order: https://yourspiritdies.bandcamp.com/album/my-gnawing-pains-will-never-rest #Metalcore #Hardcore #MelodicDeathMetal Use Zencastr to record your video...

Apr 29, 202531 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Inhuman Nature - Greater Than Death

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK crossover kings, Inhuman Nature! The bands new album, Greater Than Death, will be released on April 25th via Church Road Records. FFO: Power Trip, High Command, Enforced, Slayer, Lowest Creature, early Sepultura, Devastator, Prowl, Obituary. Band: https://www.facebook.com/Inhumannaturehc Pre-Order: https://inhumannature.bandcamp.com/album/greater-than-death #Hardcore #Thrash #Crossover #DeathMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos &amp...

Apr 28, 202527 min

ALBUM REVIEW: CONAN - Violence Dimension

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK battle doom legends, CONAN. The bands new album, Violence Dimension, will be released on April 25th via Heavy Psych Sounds. FFO: Monolord, Cough, Windhand, Slomatics, False Gods, GHOSTSMOKER, Kurokuma, MORBID EVILS. Band: https://www.facebook.com/hailconan Bandcamp: https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/conan-violence-dimension #Doom #Sludge #CavemanBattleDoom Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zenc...

Apr 27, 202534 min

ALBUM REVIEW: EYES – SPINNER

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish hardcore band, EYES. The bands new album, SPINNER, will be released on April 25th via Prosthetic Records. FFO: Every Time I Die, Telos, The Ghost of a Thousand, Cancer Bats, Negative Blast, Park+Riot, Feral Nature, Rats Will Feast, Ken Mode. Band: https://www.facebook.com/eyeshxc Pre-Order: https://eyeshxc.bandcamp.com/album/spinner #Hardcore #MetallicHardcore #HardcorePunk #NoiseRock #Sludge Use Zencastr to record your videos &...

Apr 27, 202530 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Employed to Serve - Fallen Star

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from U.K riff-slingers, Employed to Serve. The bands new album, Fallen Star, will be released on April 25th via Spinefarm Records. FFO: Malevolence, Bleed From Within, Slipknot, Venom Prison, Rolo Tomassi, Great American Ghost, Machine Head, Spiritbox, Killswitch Engage. Band: https://www.facebook.com/employedtoserve/ Pre-Order: https://employedtoserve.bandcamp.com/album/fallen-star #Metal #Metalcore #GrooveMetal #Hardcore Use Zencastr to recor...

Apr 27, 202529 min

The Metal Epidemic Podcast - Episode 61

Dave & Duncan are back for another monthly Metal Epidemic Podcast! On Episode 61 we chat recent gigs, new releases, our album of the month for March and play some brand-new tracks! Singles: THUS SPOKE ZARATHUSTRA -SANTOSHA Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/tszdeathcore/ Cryptopsy - Until There's Nothing Left Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial Avkrvst - The Malevolent Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/avkrvst Dinosaur Pile-Up - My Way Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/d...

Apr 21, 20252 hr 18 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Benthos - From Nothing

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Italian experimental progressive metal band, Benthos. The bands new album, From Nothing, will be released on April 11th via Inside Out Music. FFO: The Contortionist, Destrage, Leprous, Haken, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Protest The Hero, Unprocessed, Last Chance To Reason, Cold Night for Alligators. Band: https://www.facebook.com/benthosbandofficial Pre-Order: https://benthosmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-nothing-24-bit-hd-audio #Progressive...

Apr 09, 202532 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Håndgemeng - Satanic Panic Attack

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwegian heavy rock warriors, HÅNDGEMENG. The bands new album, Satanic Panic Attack, will be released on April 11th via Ripple Music. FFO: Kvelertak, Mantar, Domkraft, Dö, Your Highness, Rifflord, Turbonegro, Motörhead, The Sword. Band: https://www.facebook.com/haandgemeng/ Pre-Order: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/satanic-panic-attack #StonerRock #Punk #Psych #DoomNRoll #BluesRock #SludgeRock #Hardcore Use Zencastr to record your...

Apr 07, 202524 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Kiritsis – Kiritsis

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Indianapolis sludge degenerates, KIRITSIS. The bands new self-titled album will be released on April 4th via Wise Blood Records. FFO: High on Fire, Crowbar, Neurosis, Dopethrone, Weedeater, Down, Armed For Apocalypse, Skinlab. Band: https://www.facebook.com/people/Kiritsis/61568755588694/ Pre-Order: https://kiritsis.bandcamp.com/album/kiritsis #Sludge #Doom #Hardcore #GrooveMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts!⁠ https://...

Apr 02, 202520 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from San Francisco quintet, Deafheaven. The bands new album, Lonely People With Power, will be released on March 28th via Roadrunner Records. FFO: Alcest, Bosse-de-Nage, Ghost Bath, Møl, Lantlos, Radiohead, Chelsea Wolfe, Interpol. Band: https://www.facebook.com/deafheaven Pre-Order: https://deafheavens.bandcamp.com/album/lonely-people-with-power #BlackMetal #PostBlackMetal #AtmosphericBlackMetal #Blackgaze #Alternative #Indie #Shoegaze #PostRo...

Mar 27, 202533 min

ALBUM REVIEW: JIVEBOMB – ETHEREAL

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Baltimore Hardcore unit, JIVEBOMB . Release Date: 28th March 2025 L abel : Flatspot Records Bandcamp Genre: Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Grindcore. FFO: Gel, Scowl, SPY, Xiao, Punitive Damage, Snuffed, Dry Socket, Primitive Blast. #Hardcore #HardcorePunk #Grindcore (00:00) Intro (02:36) Duncan's Review (14:30) Dave's Review (22:15) Ratings...

Mar 27, 202524 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Forlorn – Aether

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Folk Horror band, FORLORN. The bands new album, AETHER, will be released on March 28th via Church Road Records. FFO: Loathe, Ithaca, Rolo Tomassi, Vexed, Alcest, Svalbard, Predatory Void, Oathbreaker, Heretoir. Band: https://www.facebook.com/weareallforlorn Pre-Order: https://weareallforlorn.bandcamp.com/album/aether #Metalcore #ProgressiveMetal #FolkHorror #SymphonicBlackMetal #Shoegaze Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts...

Mar 26, 202536 min

The Metal Epidemic Podcast - Episode 60

Dave & Duncan are back for another monthly Metal Epidemic Podcast! On Episode 60 we chat new releases, our album of the month for February, play some brand-new tracks and drop a little Metal Epidemic exclusive news! Singles: LÜT - Fokk D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bandlut MALEVOLENCE - If It's All The Same To You Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MalevolenceRiff Burner - City 17 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burnermetal/ BLOOD MONOLITH - Prayer To Crom Facebook: https://www.fac...

Mar 23, 20252 hr 7 min

ALBUM REVIEW: SpiritWorld – Helldorado

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Las Vegas hardcore band, Spiritworld! The bands new album, Helldorado, will be released on March 21st via Century Media Records. FFO: Slayer, Hatebreed, Plague Years, Pro-Pain, Tiger Army, Biohazard, Age of Apocalypse, Dropkick Murphys, Hatesphere, Enforced, Against Me, Power Trip, Apes of the State. Band: https://www.facebook.c ⁠ om/spiritworldprophet/ Pre-Order: https://spiritworldprophet.bandcamp.com/album/helldorado-24-bit-hd-audio #Ha...

Mar 20, 202535 min

ALBUM REVIEW: A Day To Remember - A Day To Remember's Big Ole Album Vol. 1

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Floridian rock-punk-metal veterans A Day to Remember. The bands new album, A Day To Remember’s Big Ole Album Vol. 1, will be released on March 21st via Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Music Group. FFO: Beartooth, Neck Deep, Underoath, Wage War, Four Year Strong, I Prevail, Bad Omens, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, Pierce The Veil, Escape The Fate, Chunk! No Captain Chunk. Band: https://www.facebook.com/adtr Pre-Order: https://adtr.lnk.to/big...

Mar 20, 202526 min

ALBUM REVIEW: GHOSTSMOKER - Inertia Cult

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Australian Doom/ Sludge quartet, GHOSTSMOKER. The bands new album, Inertia Cult, will be released on March 21st via Art As Carthasis. FFO: Conan, Thou, Bongripper, ISUA, Monolord, Slomatics, Tuskar, Primitive Man, Cult of Luna, DVNE. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsmokerband Pre-Order: https://ghostsmokerau.bandcamp.com/album/inertia-cult-2 #Sludge #Doom #BlackenedDoom #PostMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts!⁠ htt...

Mar 19, 202525 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Bloodywood - Nu Delhi

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Indian folk metal band, Bloodywood. The bands new album, Nu Delhi, will be released on March 21st via Fearless Records. FFO: Tengger Cavalry, Alien Weaponry, Orbit Culture, Baby Metal, The Hu, Jinjer, Tetrarch, Hacktivist, Shepherds Reign, Skindred. Band: https://www.facebook.com/bloodywood.delhi/ Pre-Order: https://bloodywood.bandcamp.com/album/nu-delhi #NuMetal #ProgressiveMetal #Djent #RapMetal #IndianFolk #FolkMetal #Metalcore #NuDjent...

Mar 18, 202527 min

INTERVIEW: Megan Jenkins (FORLORN) 2025

Join Dave & Duncan as they catch up with Megan Jenkins from UK Folk Horror band, FORLORN. Aether, the debut album from Forlorn, embodies a sound unfamiliar to many. Since their inception the Southern UK band have blended expressionist art, crushing soundscapes and paganism to carve out their own brand of innovative 'Folk Horror' and Aether, takes that to a whole new level. 'Aether' is out March 28th via Church Road Records. https://weareallforlorn.bandcamp.com/album/aether FORLORN Online: ht...

Mar 13, 202546 min

ALBUM REVIEW: NITE - Cult of the Serpent Sun

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Bay Area Blackened Heavy Metal torchbearers, NITE. The bands new album, Cult of the Serpent Sun, will be released on March 14th via Season of Mist. FFO: Tribulation, Unto Others, Sumerlands, Morgul Blade, Iron Maiden, Savatage, Abbath, Midnight. Band: https://www.facebook.com/nitemetal Pre-Order: https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-the-serpent-sun #BlackenedHeavyMetal #BlackMetal #HeavyMetal #BlacknRoll Use Zencastr to record your...

Mar 12, 202527 min

ALBUM REVIEW: AINSOPH - Affection and Vengeance

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Dutch Blackened Post-Punk act, Ainsoph. The bands new album, Affection and Vengeance, will be released on March 14th via Wolves of Hades. FFO: Loather, DEÛLE, Vanishing Kids, Idle Hands, Messa, Julie Christmas, Healthyliving, Turia, Beastmilk, Helium Horse Fly, Brutus. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ainsophbandnl/ Pre-Order: https://wolvesofhades.bandcamp.com/album/affection-vengeance #PostPunk #BlackenedPostPunk #Shoegaze #PostBlackMetal ...

Mar 11, 202522 min

ALBUM REVIEW: SURE - Destruction Of Form

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Parisian Darkwave trio, SURE. The bands new album, Destruction Of Form, will be released on March 14th via Frozen Records. FFO: The Soft Moon, Health, clubdrugs, GVLLOW, Depeche Mode, NIN, NightCrawl, The Cure, Of Wax, New Order, Sierra. Band: https://www.facebook.com/suredancedie/ Pre-Order: https://frozen-records.com/collections/sure https://suredancedie.bandcamp.com/ #Darkwave #SynthPop #PostPunk #Coldwave #Industrial #Shoegaze Use Zenc...

Mar 10, 202530 min

ALBUM REVIEW: THIS GIFT IS A CURSE – Heir

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Swedish noisemakers, This Gift Is A Curse. The bands new album, HEIR, will be released on March 7th via Season of Mist. FFO: Cursed, Oathbreaker, Trap Them, Rorcal, The Secret, All Pigs Must Die, Hexis, Norna, LLNN. Band: https://www.facebook.com/thisgiftisacurse Pre-Order: https://thisgiftisacurse.bandcamp.com/album/heir #Sludge #BlackMetal #Hardcore #Doom #BlackenedDeathMetal #BlackenedHardcore #PostMetal Use Zencastr to record your vide...

Mar 05, 202524 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Raging Speedhorn - Night Wolf

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from British metallers, Raging Speedhorn! The bands new album, Night Wolf, will be released on March 6th via Spinefarm/UMG. FFO: Cancer Bats, Superjoint Ritual, Kylesa, Iron Monkey, Down, Corrosion of Conformity, Soilent Green, High on Fire, Orange Goblin. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ragingspeedhorn/ Pre-Order: https://ragingspeedhorn.lnk.to/nightwolfalbum #Sludge #Doom #Stoner #Hardcore #SouthernMetal #RocknRoll Use Zencastr to record your ...

Mar 03, 202528 min

ALBUM REVIEW: K L P S (Kollaps\e) - K L P S

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Swedish post-metal/sludge quartet, K L P S. The bands new album, K L P S, will be released on February 28th via These Hands Melt. FFO: Breach, Burst, Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Omega Massif, Light Bearer. Band: https://www.facebook.com/kollapsemusik/ Pre-Order: https://kollapsemusic.bandcamp.com/album/k-l-p-s #PostMetal #Sludge #PostRock #PostHardcore Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts!⁠ https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic ...

Feb 27, 202520 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Vacuous - In His Blood

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from London Death Metal quintet, Vacuous. The bands new album, In His Blood, will be released on February 28th via Relapse Records. FFO: Incantation, Tomb Mold, Bolt Thrower, Spectral Voice, Undergang, Obituary. Band: https://www.facebook.com/vacuousdeath/ Pre-Order: https://vacuousdeath.bandcamp.com/album/in-his-blood #DeathMetal #ExtremeMetal #BlackMetal #Punk #Doom Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via...

Feb 26, 202523 min

ALBUM REVIEW: Stress Test - Stress Test

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Portland, Oregon menaces, Stress Test. The bands new album, Stress Test, will be released on February 28th via Transylvanian Recordings. FFO: Power Trip, Disrupt, Dystopia, Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Enforced, Glacial Tomb, Chain Wolf, High Command, S.O.D. Band: https://www.facebook.com/stresstestpdx Pre-Order: https://transylvanianrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/stress-test #Hardcore #Thrash #Crossover #CrustPunk #DeathMetal Use Zencast...

Feb 25, 202521 min

The Metal Epidemic Podcast - Episode 59

Dave & Duncan are back for another monthly Metal Epidemic Podcast! On Episode 59 we chat gigs, new releases, our album of the month for January, what’s coming in 2025 and play some brand-new tracks! Singles: Justice For The Damned - The Current Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForTheDamned/ HEAVENSGATE - OBLIVION Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heavensgate.corp BRONCO - Light of God Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/broncodoom SOM - Let The Light In Facebook: https://www.facebo...

Feb 23, 20252 hr 41 min

ALBUM REVIEW: WREN - Black Rain Falls

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Sludge quartet, WREN. The bands new album, Black Rain Falls, will be released on February 21st via Church Road Records. FFO: Neurosis, Young Widows, Kowloon Walled City, Kollapse, Hundred Year Old Man, Death Engine, Lesser Glow.Band: https://www.facebook.com/disciplesofwren Pre-Order: https://disciplesofwren.bandcamp.com/album/black-rain-falls #Sludge #ExperimentalSludge #PostMetal #NoiseRock Use Zencastr to record your videos & pod...

Feb 18, 202523 min
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