The Metal Epidemic Podcast

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, Ihsahn. Ihsahn’s new self-titled album will be released on February 16th via Candlelight Records. FFO: Arcturus, Emperor, Borknagar, Opeth, Septicflesh, Wolves In The Throne Room, Enslaved, Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman, John Williams. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ihsahnmusic Pre-Order: https://ihsahn.lnk.to/IHSAHN #ProgressiveMetal #Prog #Symphonic #Orchestral #ExtremeMetal #BlackMetal

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from London punks, The Chisel! The bands new album, What A Fucking Nightmare, is out February 9th on Pure Noise Records. FFO: Violent Way, MESS, Chain Whip, Crown Court, Hard Skin, The Exploited, The Ramones, Angelic Upstarts, Conflict, The Partisans, Leatherface. Band: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Chisel-100092317381224/ https://www.instagram.com/thechiseluk/ https://twitter.com/the_chisel_uk Pre-Order: https://thechisel.bandcamp.com/album/what-a-fucking-nightmare #Punk #Hardcore #HardcorePunk #StreetPunk #FolkPunk #UK82

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Ohio Alternative outfit, RED TEMPLE PRAY. The bands new album, Can it Get Any Worse?, will be released on February 9th. FFO: Sign Language, Her New Knife, (less heavy) Deftones, Prize Horse, (later day) Taproot, Downward, Flower Language, Weezer. Band: https://www.facebook.com/redtemplepray/ Pre-Order: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/redtemplepray/can-it-get-any-wrose https://redtemplepray.bandcamp.com/ #Alternative #Shoegaze #AltRock #IndieRock

Join Dave & Duncan as they catch up with Ali & Joe from Glaswegian Hardcore Punk band, Go Down Fighting! Featuring members of Man Must Die and Divide, Go Down Fighting are the newest addition to the Glasgow Hardcore scene. Fully-charged and aggressive, with melodic undertones, Go Down Fighting's snarling attack maintains a time-tested sound, but with the skill of seasoned musicians. Go Down Fighting online: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553207392366 https://youtube.com/@GDFhardcore?si=hzRjBhgCiqtJfsZt #HardcorePunk #Hardcore #Punk #Glasgow

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Berlin-based, heavy collective, Bipolar Architecture! The bands new album, Metaphysicize, will be released on February 2nd via Pelagic Records. FFO: Deafheaven, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Thou, Cult of Luna, The Contortionist, Gaerea. Band: https://www.facebook.com/bipolararchitecture Pre-Order: https://bipolararchitecture.bandcamp.com/album/metaphysicize #PostMetal #BlackMetal #Blackgaze #ProgressiveMetal #PostRock #Metal #Djent

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from California Melodic Post-Hardcore trailblazers, Being As An Ocean. The bands new album, Death Can Wait, will be released on February 2nd via Out Of Line Music via Rough Trade / Believe Digital. FFO: Casey, Capsize, Counterparts, To Kill Achilles, La Dispute. Band: https://www.facebook.com/beingasanocean Pre-Order: https://baao.lnk.to/DeathCanWaitAlbum #PostHardcore #MelodicHardcore #NuMetal

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from German funky hardcore band, Slope! The bands new album, Freak Dreams, will be released on February 2nd via Century Media Records. FFO: Beastie Boys, Rage Against The Machine, early Red Hot Chili Peppers, Turnstile, Dog Eat Dog, Snot, Faith No More, early Incubus. Band: https://www.facebook.com/slopegang/ Pre-Order: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/freak-dreams #Hardcore #Funk #Metal #Crossover #FunkyHardcore #Punk

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Funeral Grind band, KNOLL. The bands new album, As Spoken, will be released on January 26th. FFO: Vermin Womb, Caustic Wound, Succumb, Of Feather And Bone, Infernal Coil, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire, Hissing. Band: https://www.facebook.com/KnollGrind Pre-Order: https://knollgrind.bandcamp.com/album/as-spoken #FuneralGrind #AvantGarde #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #Grindcore #BlackenedGrind #Deathgrind #Noise #Doom

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Gothic Industrial duo, ROSCIAN. The bands new album, THE FIRST DISGRACE, will be released on January 26th via Trepanation Records. FFO: Ulver, Drab Majesty, Depeche Mode, Coil, Author & Punisher, Hilary Woods, Throat. Band: https://www.instagram.com/roscian_uk/ Pre-Order: https://roscianuk.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-disgrace #Industrial #Gothic #Electronic #Drone #Noise

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from New York-based avant-garde post-metal band, GUHTS. The bands new album, Regeneration, will be released on January 26th via New Heavy Sounds & Seeing Red Records. FFO: Gojira, Cult of Luna, YOB, Deftones, Bjork, Subrosa, Isis, Julie Christmas, Torpor, PJ Harvey, healthyliving. Band: https://www.facebook.com/guhtsband Pre-Order: https://guhts.bandcamp.com/album/regeneration #Doom #PostMetal #Doomgaze #AtmosphericSludge #AlternativeMetal #NoiseRock #Shoegaze #AvantGardePostMetal

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Californian Melodic Death Metal band, Upon Stone! The bands new album, Dead Mother Moon, will be released on January 19th via Century Media Records. FFO: Children of Bodom, In Flames, Dissection, Darkest Hour, At The Gates, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dungeon Serpent, Shadows Fall. Band: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094619201907 Pre-Order: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/dead-mother-moon #MelodicDeathMetal #Melodeath #Metalcore #Thrash #Metal #BlackenedMelodicDeathMetal

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Portland progressive sludge masters, Lord Dying! The bands new album, Clandestine Transcendence, will be releases on January 19th via MNRK Heavy. FFO: High on Fire, Crowbar, Mastodon, Opeth, Corrosion of Conformity, Black Tusk, YOB. Band: https://www.facebook.com/LordDying Pre-Order: https://lorddying.bandcamp.com/album/clandestine-transcendence #Sludge #ProgressiveSludge #Prog #Doom #StonerMetal #ExtremeMetal #Prog

It's time for the final part of our End of Year lists!! Dave, Duncan & Ross have gone back through the album releases from 2023 and re-listened to all of their favourites…and a few more. Now there’s only one thing left to do…order those sonsabitches! Join the guys as they count down 5-1 of their Top 20 Albums of 2023! Let us know your lists in the comments below! #Metal #BestMetalAlbums2023 #NewMetal

It's time for Part 3 of our End of Year lists!! Dave, Duncan & Ross have gone back through the album releases from 2023 and re-listened to all of their favourites…and a few more. Now there’s only one thing left to do…order those sonsabitches! Join the guys as they count down 10-6 of their Top 20 Albums of 2023! Let us know your lists in the comments below! Part 4 coming soon! #Metal #BestMetalAlbums2023 #NewMetal

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new EP from Sheffield hardcore unit, Rough Justice! The bands new album, Faith in Vain, will be released on January 12th via MLVLTD. FFO: No Relief, Tempers Fray, In Clover, Bad Seed, Grove Street, Malevolence, Dead End Path, Soulprison, Torn Between. Band: https://www.facebook.com/roughjusticesheffield/ Pre-Order: https://mlvltd.bandcamp.com/track/faith-in-vain #Hardcore #Metalcore #UKHC