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Today on the podcast I am delighted to say that I am going to be joined by two amazing artists, who are Drew of the Grindcore band See You Next Tuesday and the one man noisegrind act,CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP (aka Chop7Times, Chop7x, Chopx7) from New Haven, CT. Together these two artists have created one of my favourite releases of the year, a collaborative EP titled 'Brothers'.This collaborative release is based off of a book entitled The Brothers’ War, a 1998 fantasy novel by Jeff Grubb; it is the first book in the Magic: The Gathering: Artifacts Cycle, detailing the epic conflict between brothers Urza and Mishra on the world of Dominaria. The book explores the origins of Urza and the magical and technological arms race that leads to cataclysmic events. For the album, side A, See You Next Tuesday’s Chris wrote his lyrics based on the perspective of the Brother Urza, while Chop wrote his lyrics from Mishra's perspective for side B.We are going to be going through the entire EP, talking about how this collaboration began, why they choose 'The Brothers War' as the inspiration for the EP and how it was used to construct the music, Magic The Gathering and their awesome music video, 'Old Thoughts, and Regrets'. The EP is available for purchase now in two vinyl forms, digitally on Bandcamp and will be available for streaming on May 15th, this Friday!Purchase 'Brothers' on Vinyl

Lil bonus episode of the podcast out today with music journalist Jack McBain where myself and Jack cover all the new music we discovered over the month of April, all the shows we went to and all the news regarding music we were reading throughout this very busy month. This includes my time at Full of Hell in Opium and The Gathering in Sin E, Jack's time at the 3Arena seeing Gorillaz, Coachella, the Psy-Op against Jack's beloved band Geece, our thoughts on the EP lineup and Jack finally giving the UK version of Saturday Night Live at chance.Cover photo taken by dddenis_0

Today on the podcast I am joined by Cameron Johnston of the Death Thrash Belfast band, Microtonal!Since their formation in 2023, Microtonal have been determined to bring metal back to it's aggressive and fear inducing roots, such as Demolition Hammer, Slayer, Sepultura, Death and Exhorder. With an extreme and explosive sound, their lyrics are also equally as intense, exploring themes like anti religion, civil unrest, injustice and corruption alongside other societal and governmental issues. They released their debut EP, 'Baptism by Fire' which features such brilliant songs, like 'Dark Side' and 'Forsaken'.I'll be chatting with Cameron about the band's inception, where their name came from, covering their debut EP and having a deep chat about what makes Thrash Metal so awesome.Microtonal are through to the Grand Final of Metal 2 The Masses NI, which is going to be held on the 8th May. On top of this, they'll be opening for Uncultivates on July 3rd in Lost Lane as part of the band's Album release tour.Microtonal on Linktree

Today on the podcast I am joined by Chris and Daragh of the UK Crossover Metal band, Inhuman Nature!Inhuman Nature are a force of unfathomable power. Having spent months roaming the endless highways of the UK and Europe, these road warriors have spent the last 5 years sharpening their steel and becoming a formidable live force. Having toured with such diverse and heavy hitting allies as Crowbar, Green Lung, Heriot, High Command, Grove Street, Puppy, as well as festival appearances at the likes of Bloodstock, Mystic Festival, Damnation and 2000 Trees, among many others. With their new album Greater Than Death still ringing in everyone’s ears, these servants of aural annihilation will bring their singular attack, which harnesses the classic crossover sound of their debut LP, and incorporates a melange of extremity, with influences from hardcore to crust, death and doom metal. I'll be going chatting with the lads about all things Metal, going through their latest album 'Greater Than Death' and of course be talking their upcoming Irish tour, which begins next week in Limerick!Inhuman Nature in LimerickInhuman Nature in CorkInhuman Nature in DublinInhuman Nature in Belfast

Today I am joined on the podcast by Mick and Martin of the Wexford Rock band, Stone Blind State!We're going to be going through their brilliant debut album that was released in February.Over the albums 12 tracks the band cover a vast amount of territory from distortion dimed to 11 heads down assaults, to country/Americana rockers, to blues rock and heartfelt acoustic tracks. The band take all their influences, roll them up and put them through the Stone Blind State grinder, in doing so they produce something entirely in their own voice. Authenticity is the keystone for Stone Blind State, striving at all times to create music that is honest and real. When it comes to writing the pair are careful not to force songs, preferring to let feel and emotion be their divining rods.We'll be chatting about the entire recording process of the songs, going through the track listings, their music videos and what the band has planned for the rest of the year!Stone Blind State

Today on the podcast is a guest I've wanted to have on for literal years - I am going to be joined by Guitarist, DJ and Producer, Daniel Cullen!You may know him from his work with bands such as Rouen, Identity Thief, Denim Teeth, Glasseyed and most recently, the freshly formed Hardcore band, The Neck!I'll chat with Daniel about all of his musical projects, opening for Rolo Tomassi as Rouen, joing Glasseyed, his love of Metal and how his latest Hardcore band, 'The Neck', formed and some early insight into what the band sounds like!The Neck are making their debut gig tomorrow in Sin E as part of The Gathering: A night in aid of Enable Ireland alongside Answerer, Tide7, Lymphoedema and TOOMS! All proceeds are going towards Enable Ireland and you can get tickets online at ie.powertik.comDaniel Cullen on InstagramThe Gathering: A night in aid of Enable Ireland

Today on the podcast, Mr Billy Fitzgerald makes his return to the show to chat about his latest release, the brilliant 'Little Gestures'.The last time Billy was on, he was here to talk about the release of his lush indie-pop masterpiece ‘A Grand Romantic Gesture’, 10 songs that simultaneously bathe in the faded light of heartbreak while pulling you on to the dancefloor.To mark this anniversary of the release Mr Billy Fitzgerald returns with a live EP ‘Little Gestures’. The EP takes 4 tracks from the album and reimagines them for the live environment. Having spent the last year touring the album, Billy found that the songs evolved with the energy of a live band and after being inspired by NPR’s famous Tiny Desk series decided to capture the songs in a new stripped down form. Recorded while recovering from the effects of long-covid Billy credits this as his most honest vocal performance recorded to date. Calling on his wife and friends to help bring these versions to life, recording was carried out guerilla style in bedrooms, rehearsal studios and secret spaces. The recordings capture the energy of this, employing shakers, drum machines and melodicas in a stark contrast to the maximalist approach to production on the record. The EP acts as both the perfect entry point for the uninitiated and as a worthy companion piece to the album for fans.I'll be going through the recording process of this EP with Billy, his favourite Tiny Desk performances, Lionel Richie and what how stripping back a song can give it a entirely new feeling!Mr Billy Fitzgerald on Linktree

Today I am joined on the podcast by Mikey, Mark and Dylan of Pain In Vain!We'll be chatting about the band's latest single, Archangel', that was released yesterday!The band's first single in almost 2 years and the single acts as the band's return to their signature version of Metalcore.We'll be covering the origins of the song, the recording process and what the band has in store for the rest of the year - Make sure to catch the band this Friday supporting Ren Marabou and the Berserkers in Fibbers!Tickets for Friday's show in FibbersUncultivates live at Lost LaneInhuman Nature live at Lost LaneThe Gathering - A night in aid of Enable IrelandSpaced W/ Dry Socket live at Lost Lane