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Now that festival season is over, we can get back to normality and this time it's the August roundup. Listen to our thoughts on the news for the month along with reviews of the latest releases from Chewing Glass Collective, Lost to Light, Blacklist and Zeal and Ardor. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreo...

It's yet another live review and in this episode we were at the Old Cold Store in Nottingham for the first ever Mangata Spotlight Sessions. With eight bands performing through the day and night including a headline set from previous guests Seething Akira! Listen to our thoughts of the day as we discuss all of the bands we watched and a very energetic finish. If you need a little more mosh in your...

It's time for our interview from Stonedead Festival 2024 and in this episode Gem G sat down with Nick and Simon from The Hot One Two just a couple of hours after their stunning debut. Find out more about the band here and their reaction to winning the coveted opening poll slot. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the social...

It's our final outdoor festival review of the year and in this episode we chat about our time at Stonedead! Find out about the difficulty of putting up a tent in high winds, the Friday night party and then the main event on Saturday. You can also hear about trying to find bands in the press area, our interview (which is also coming soon) and the famous face we camped near and didn't realise until...

Almost immediately after playing their set on the New Blood Stage, Akkadian were the next guests to chat with Gem G about their experience at Bloodstock Festival. Listen to this, tales of encounters with famous people and more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threa...

It's time for the next of our episodes in the Bloodstock Festival 2024 interviews and Gem G had a chance to talk with Sathamel ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. After applying directly to the festival, they spoke about their reaction to the news and much more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patre...

Did we hear you say more Bloodstock Festival interviews? In that case you can have another one, this time Kev P spoke to Dead Flesh and chatted all about their Metal 2 the Masses experience, working with Justin Hill from Sikth and what to expect ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the s...

In this episode Gem G caught up with Straight For The Sun, just a couple of hours after an early start and a great performance on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Festival. Find out more about their latest single and video plus a harrowing tale about octupus. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instag...

After lighting up the Sophie Lancaster stage at this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem G had a chance to chat with the best smelling man in music Ben V of Ludovico Technique! Listen to his thoughts about his first time playing in the UK on his tour, his opinions on canned food and much more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the...

The Bloodstock Festival interviews continue and next up Kev P had a chance to chat with Poland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Semprah. It was their first time playing in the UK and they loved the atmosphere and everything about the festival. Find out what else they had to say ahead of their performance on the New Blood Stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't?...

It's the final review of Bloodstock Festival 2024! Find out what Sunday had in store, who we interviewed, the bands we watched, food consumed and tales of ice cream woe. If you still haven't had your fix of Bloodstock though don't worry, there's still plenty of interviews to come! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials...

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interviews, it's time for a chat with Cheltenham's Metal 2 the Masses winners Convey. After smashing the stage with an explosive performance, Gem G had a chat about their meteoric rise and debut release The Broken Anonymous. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon I...

This time it's Kev P on interview duties live at Bloodstock Festival and in this episode he's chatting with Oxford's Metal 2 the Masses winners Stone Soup. After a whirlwind performance on the New Blood stage, there was plenty to chat about. Listen now to find out more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patr...

It's another live interview from Bloodstock Festival and this time Gem G spoke with Leicester's Metal 2 the Masses winners Running With Knives! After watching them for a third time, we knew what to expect and now it's your turn to find out all about the band. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagr...

In this live interview, we have DeathCollector. After a stunning performance and Andy's last show before hanging up his sticks, Gem chatted with both Kieran and Andy just hours after their set at Bloodstock Festival on the Sophie Lancaster stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook T...

Part two of our Bloodstock Festival review is here and in this episode we chat about what felt like the coldest night in history, our first early start at the New Blood stage, all of the bands we managed to see and who is the best smelling man at a festival! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagra...

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interview series, Kev P has a chat with the very excitable Absolence just a few hours before their set on the New Blood stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

This time it's the turn of Kev P to take over the interviewing, and in this episode he is joined by Reverent Son. Find out about all of the shark related antics from the Essex Metal 2 the Masses winners! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See...

In the first of our live interviews from this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem had a chat with Scotland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Hammer, ahead of their New Blood set. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

We are back from Bloodstock Festival and what an event it was! In the first part of our review episodes we talk you through the Thursday and Friday at Bloodstock. You'll also find out about a slightly longer than planned arrival, all of the bands we watched in the first two days, who we interviewed and our reaction to the 2025 announcement! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets fac...

As we pack up our tent and make our way home from one festival, we bring you a preview of our next festival. With one day, one stage, and one monster rock show it's time for Stonedead Festival 2024! This will be our first time as press but our third Stonedead Festival overall, we are really excited for this lineup. There's a headline performance from the legendary Saxon, heavy metal icon KK Downin...

We are back with another monthly special. In this episode we've got the news, the podcast roundup and Gem's review of the Gaslight Album at Rock city. Plus there are reviews of the latest singles from Hammer, The Dead XIII and The 500. If that wasn't enough you can also hear our thoughts on the self titled album from thrash stars Madicide! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face...

We've reached the final part of our Bloodstock Festival 2024 previews, and in this episode we discuss all 39 bands that you can see across three days. We are huge fans of the New Blood competition that gives bands the chance to play in their own dedicated tent. Find out who's going to be there this year! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the...

It's time for part two of our Bloodstock Festival preview and in this episode we chat about Saturday and Sunday with all of the bands playing on the EMP stage, plus our top picks for the Ronnie James Dio and Sophie Lancaster stages. It looks like we have early starts and late night finishes at one of the best UK festivals! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't?...

We're back with another mini mosh special and this time it's for a gig from our home town. At a new venue, we had the opportunity to check out two bands and former podcast guests King Abyss and Thrasherwolf. Find out our thoughts on the new venue and performances from both bands! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials b...