The Wyrd Ways Rock Show

Welcome to a new "season" of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show. You may have noticed I've stopped numbering the shows. That's something I've been toying with for a while, since I don't want people thinking that they need to have listened to any previous shows to enjoy this one. Sound reasonable? Yeah... I thought so, too. Anyway, what's in this edition? I'm guessing you've seen the pic, so you're assuming there's going to be some Sepultura. You'd be right. There's also some Kreator, Alter Bridge and news about Triaxis' new vocalist. Download it and PLAY IT LOUD. If you want to support me in making the show, please head over to https://www.patreon.com/wyrdwaysrockshow

We’ve made it. This is the first Wyrd Ways Rock Show of 2017. By tradition, that means this show is the first of the reviews of 2016, commonly known as The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Behemoth. Why “behemoth”? Take a look at the playlist on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show website (www.wyrdwaysrs.com). Go on. I’ll still be here when you get back. I’ve got a cracker lined up for you, and I don’t want you to miss it. Back now? You see? That’s why! That many songs means nearly seven hours of music. Yes, seven. OK, 2016 may have been a bad year thanks to the likes of Brexit, Trump, Team Rock and several other things, including the passing of Carrie Fisher, but at least the Metal was good. What are you waiting for? There’s the download link for you to click on! Incidentally, you can also stream us on Soundcloud, Mixcloud and the TuneIn radio app. Just go to their homepages and search for The Wyrd Ways Rock Show. Same applies if you want to follow us on Facebook, Reverbnation, Twitter or Instagram.

This show was originally broadcast on Phoenix FM in West Yorkshire, as presented by James McPhillips with a little help from my good self. OK, it's a little different from The Wyrd Ways Rock Show, but doing a live show does have certain advantages. Anyway... I may well be back.

Bloodstock 2015 starts a week on Friday (Thursday for some brave souls!), so to start with the warm up, I’ve got a little something from the Sunday night headliner for your listening pleasure. A certain Mr Zombie. As well as that, there’s the usual plethora of new material, including music from Lamb Of God, Fear Factory, Kataklysm and Ghost. This week’s Record Of The Week is a real cracker, but if you want to know what it is, download and listen. You won’t be disappointed. As a PodOmatic user, you get the Broadcast Edition of the show by downloading from their servers. If you decide to support the making of the show by becoming a subscriber, you get the full show at a higher bitrate and therefore better quality as well as access to the Members Only pages of the Wyrd Ways Rock Show website. For details about how to become a subscriber as well as the latest in Rock and Metal news and reviews, head over to http://www.wyrdwaysrs.com. The broadcast version of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show appears on The Wall every Monday at 11pm GMT and Planet Mosh every Thursday at 6pm GMT. If you are in a band and want your music on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Presents: Shock Of The New compilation (which will be free to download), email either myself or Suzi with the relevant details.

We’re into the last few weeks before Bloodstock. Who’s going? This week’s show features new music from Helloween, Fear Factory, Slayer and Five Finger Death Punch, amongst many others. The others, by the way, include Powerwolf and Symphony X. Come and have a listen. As a PodOmatic user, you get the Broadcast Edition of the show by downloading from their servers. If you decide to support the making of the show by becoming a subscriber, you get the full show at a higher bitrate and therefore better quality as well as access to the Members Only pages of the Wyrd Ways Rock Show website. For details about how to become a subscriber as well as the latest in Rock and Metal news and reviews, head over to http://www.wyrdwaysrs.com. The broadcast version of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show appears on The Wall every Monday at 11pm GMT and Planet Mosh every Thursday at 6pm GMT. If you are in a band and want your music on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Presents: Shock Of The New compilation (which will be free to download), email either myself or Suzi with the relevant details.

We’re back! New stuff of all kinds from Sepultura, Lamb Of God, Butcher Babies and Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and others. The Spotlight in this week’s show shines on the really rather excellent Skarlett Riot, and the Record Of The Week is one I’ve been looking forward to for a while… I wasn’t disappointed. If you want to know it is, listen! If you decide to support the making of the show by becoming a subscriber, you get the full show at a higher bitrate and therefore better quality as well as access to the Members Only pages of the Wyrd Ways Rock Show website. For the latest in Rock and Metal news and reviews, head over to http://www.wyrdwaysrs.com. The broadcast version of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show appears on The Wall every Monday at 11pm GMT and Planet Mosh every Thursday at 6pm GMT. If you are in a band and want your music on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Presents: Shock Of The New compilation (which will be free to download), email either myself or Suzi with the relevant details.

The Wyrd Ways Rock Show is back to give you a new blast of… erm…new stuff! That includes music from Vamps, Kataklysm and Helloween to name but three. Since I mentioned “three”, there’s also three more bands you’ve probably never heard before in Shock Of The New (Suzi will be back next week). This week’s Record Of The Week features a rather excellent band from Wales. Want to know which one it is? Listen to the show.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet… A new edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show is ready. You will be treated to more new Armored Saint, Triaxis and Nightwish tracks, as well as three more bands you’ve probably never heard before in Suzi’s Shock Of The New (yes, you can breathe now… she’s back!). This week’s Record Of The Week features some really rather excellent Power Metal. Want to know which one it is? Listen to the show. The broadcast version of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show appears on The Wall every Monday at 11pm GMT and Planet Mosh every Thursday at 6pm GMT. Want to get yourselves (if you're in a band) onto The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Presents: Shock Of The New compilation (which will be free to download)? Email either myself or Suzi with the relevant details.

Your Metal levels are sliding, so here’s the latest edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show to top you right back up. This edition features brand, spanking new songs from Coal Chamber, Six Feet Under and Armored Saint. There’s also an interview with Leigh Matty, vocalist with return AOR heroes, Romeo’s Daughter, as well as three more bands you’ve probably never heard before in Carl’s Shock Of The New (no Suzi this week, but she’s back next week). This week’s Record Of The Week is somewhat more excellent than some were afraid to believe. Want to know which one it is? Listen to the show.

Here we go with another of your prescribed dose of Metal. This edition features such luminaries as Amaranthe, Chris Impelliterri’s new band, Europe and Jettblack. There’s also something brand new from the mighty Raven, as well as three more bands you’ve probably never heard before in Elfie’s Shock Of The New. One of the aforementioned bands provided the Record Of The Week, another was this edition’s Spotlight band. Want to know which one? Listen to the show. If you decide to become a subscriber, you get the full show at a higher bitrate and therefore better quality. For the latest in Rock and Metal news and reviews, head over to http://www.wyrdwaysrs.com. Subscribers also have access to the Members Only pages of the Wyrd Ways Rock Show website. The broadcast version of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show appears on The Wall every Monday at 11pm GMT and Planet Mosh every Thursday at 6pm GMT. If you are in a band and what your music on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show Presents: Shock Of The New compilation, email either myself or Suzi with the relevant details.

Since the last show was recorded and released, Twisted Sister and Adrenaline Mob tubthumper AJ Pero has died. Here at The Wyrd Ways Rock Show, we would like to express our condolences to his family, bandmates and friends. This show is dedicated to him. As usual, there’s also a Record Of The Week, as well as Suzi’s return for a “Funk As Puck” (that’s right, isn’t it?) Shock Of The New. Head over to www.wyrdwaysrs.com for the full experience.

So what have we got for you in the 250th Wyrd Ways Rock Show? This week is something of an Iced Earth special, to celebrate the band beginning recording their follow-up to Dystopia. With that in mind, as well as hearing interviews with Brent "Deadly" Smedley (now ex-drummer) and Luke Appleton (bassist), you'll be hearing several tracks from the American Power Metal heroes. As for the rest of the show, it's the usual cavalcade of new stuff, including material from bands who played in the recent SOS Festival in Manchester. As usual, you can find everything you need, and quite a lot you don't at www.wyrdwaysrs.com.

In this week's Wyrd Ways Rock Show, we begin the countdown to Bloodstock in earnest with an interview with festival director, Adam Gregory. Not only that, there's a fair slab of music from the bands who are down to play at the SOS Festival in Manchester on the 20th and 21st of July. I'll be there. Will you? All that means there are contributions from Lamb Of God, Slayer, Triaxis, Incassum and the mighty Bull Riff Stampede to be enjoyed. Be there at www.wyrdwaysrs.com or be everso aware that your life is lacking something important...

This week's Wyrd Ways Rock Show kicks off with something new from Carcass. Yes, a NEW) track. Anyway… what have we got for you in the rest of this weeks show? How about new stuff from Tarja Turunen, TesseracT, Orphaned Land and The Defiled? We’ve also got some sad news from Dakesis and a competition with a real CD as a prize as well as a healthy dose of Queensryche. If you come over to www.wyrdwaysrs.com, you can also keep abreast of all the news you need to know.

In 1968, four lads from Aston created a sound which would reverberate around the world. There have been trials and tribulations along the way, battles, recriminations and some music along the way. On the week of the release of their new album, 13, The Wyrd Ways Rock Show delves back into the history of Black Sabbath and tells their story.