The Rig Rundown

This week on @the.rig.rundown we have Frayed Ends, If It Bleeds, From Ruins, Divides Unfold & Microtonal. With some more fun surprise appearances thrown in too. This is the Metal to the Masses 2025 Final Special! 🔥 This Friday at @the_distortion_project, all 5 bands will be facing off for the chance to play at @bloodstockopenair with heavyweights @triviumband @gojiraofficial & @machine_he...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 12 - Rarewitch This episode we sit down with Paddy Maguire aka Rarewitch! We go over everything, from his origins & beginnings, first instyruments & setups used, and the whole history of Rarewitch. Everything that's come before, everything happening now, and what he has planned to come next. We discuss his releases, latest single 'Computer Music' & the brillia...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 11 - Sinocence This episode we sit down with Anto & Jim from Sinocence! We go over everything, from origins & beginnings, first guitars & amps used and the whole history of Sinocence. Everything that's come before, everything happening now, and what they have planned to come next. We discuss their latest release 'The Fire Rises' EP, recorded at Einstein Studio...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 10 - If It Bleeds We sit down with Patrick, Stephen & Robbie from If It Bleeds! We go over everything, from what inspired them and how they got together, to how they recorded their debut EP (with production from Josh Robinson) and shot their videos for 'We Can Kill It' & 'VS 1' (with Kyle Colby). We go over how they created their sound, equipment used & how th...

The Rig Rundown – Episode 9 - Gush, A.N.J.A. & Alpha Sista In honor of International Women’s Day 2025, we’re bringing you a special all-female lineup featuring not just one, but three incredible artists! Joining us for this episode are: 🔥 Chelsea from Gush 🔥 Anja from A.N.J.A. 🔥 Hayley from Alpha Sista Each guest dives into their musical backstory, sharing insights into their band origins,...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 8 - Delusional Silence In this Episode of The Rig Rundown we sit down with Chris, AJ & Ricki from Delusional Silence We talk about how the band started out, relive some great festival moments, from the times they played Hammerfest & Hard Rock Hell & everything else, from playing epic sets to playing pranks on Yngwie Malmsteen! With a deep dive into everybody's...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 7 - Acid Age We sit down with Jude Milk from Acid Age for a deep dive into everything from what inspired him to pick up the guitar to playing the Sophie Stage at Bloodstock 2024 We discuss how Acid Age created their sound, production of their new album 'Perilous Compulsion' (at Start Together Studio), a look at Jude's sweet Gibson Les Paul and much more Perilous Compulsio...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 6 - Teras This week we sit down with Hunter & George from Teras. We go over everything, from their inspiration to how they create their sound, the recording of their new single, playing live & much more. We also get a rundown of their instruments and pedalboards as well as a surprise pop in call from drummer Warren... Sponsored by Voodoo https://www.instagram.com/...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 5 - NIHILANTH This week we sit down with Pete Craig from NIHILANTH for a special episode coming to you from Voodoo, who kindly sponsored this episode too. We go over everything, from how Pete creates his sound, to the recording processes, winning M2TM & playing Bloodstock, previous bands big gigs, a look ay their revamped rehearsal studio and much much more. We also g...

We sit down with Adam Holland from ARCHIVES at the Output Fest conference in The Mac Theatre. Irelands leading one day music industry networking event. We discuss their tracks, recording in the studio, music videos, gigs, tours & everything else they’ve done so far and all that’s coming next. https://www.facebook.com/ARCHIVESNI/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JV6t6VzxFApi5yd8XAMFq?si=p6JhNlm...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 3 This week we sit down with Fredy Moita from Nomadus, for a deep dive into their story so far. We go over everything, from how they craft their sound, to the recording processes, playing Bloodstock, getting signed to Distortion Project Records and much much more. We also get a complete rundown and demonstration of Fredy's awesome guitar setup! https://www.facebook.com/no...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 2 - ForeignWolf The Rig Rundown is new music podcast from Belfast, N.I. Discussing all things band & equipment related. Focusing on, and joined by a special guest from, a different band every episode. With a deep dive into each guest’s history, music & rig setup. In our second episode, we talk with ForeignWolf guitarist Dave Brady. Hosted by Pete Renshaw & Pro...

The Rig Rundown - Episode 1 - From Ruins The Rig Rundown is new music podcast from Belfast, N.I. Discussing all things band & equipment related. Focusing on, and joined by a special guest from, a different band every episode. With a deep dive into each guest’s history, music & rig setup. In our first episode we talk with new up and coming deathcore/metalcore band, From Ruins. We go over al...