Talking Bollocks

Patreon Free Membership From Aborted to Xentrix and from Sepultura to Sylosis Dan has worked on art for them. We chat about how he got his start and both past and future projects. I'd suggest you familiarise yourself with his work and chances are you own some already. There is also a format change which I will walk you through right from the off. This Is Backwards Bollocks. Video Interview

FREE Podcast Patreon In this episode I get to chat with Haken stalwart, Tiktaalika founder and guitar maestro Charlie Griffiths. We talk all about his new Tiktaalika release "Gods Of Pangea", how it was written, recorded and finally released. We also totally nerd out all about our mutual love of thrash metal. As always the news gets a kicking but at least it's real, actual news. This Is Thrash Bol...

Patreon Free Membership We are back with reviews of new releases from Cryptosis, Lambrini Girls, Exturminatus, Wick, Obscura, Better Lovers and the thrash metal side project from Haken guitarist Charlie Griffiths Tiktaalika. Also contains rambling thoughts and opinions. Old Head YouTube

Patreon FREE Trial I have always wanted to chat to Blaine ever since I first heard The Accused back in my youth. With his unique talent and style he made an immediate impression on young Howard and now I get to chew his ear off about anything and I do! As always I single out some news items to talk about including the greatest heavy metal gig line up ever, Gojira's Grammy win, Operation Mindcrime...

Patreon Special Offers Part two of my chat with Chris promoter of the legendary Milton Keynes Woughton Centre back in the day. I also race through some new old news. This Is Part Two Bollocks. Video Interview

Patreon Special Offers The legendary Milton Keynes Woughton Centre was one of the UK's premier thrash metal venues back in the day. Everyone played there from Nuclear Assault to Exodus from Acid Reign to Gang Green. All of this was made possible by a crack events team lead by Chris. We caught up after he interviewed me for a documentary about those times so I could interview him. As always this be...

Xmas Patreon Offers In this episode we chat about new releases from Better Lovers, Tribal Gaze, Dead Body & Extorted. We also talk about albums that surprised us in 2024, news stories that shocked us and conclude by ending with some movie chat. This Is Old Xmas Bollocks. Video Podcast

Patreon Free Trial The main man behind UK rockers InMe Dave and I have a chat about their long and varied career. From recording and partying in LA with the stars to having their record label go out of business just a year after releasing their debut album, to the resurgence they are currently going through. As always the rock news is examined in a little too much detail, legendary drummers leave,...

Patreon Free Trial Something for everyone as I smash through twenty six movies and five TV series. Movies: Rebel Ridge, Cold Comes The Night, Hit Man, Longlegs, New Life, Trap, Dead Pool, A Killer's Memory, Steel Country, The Killer, The Radleys, The Thicket, The Substance, Wolfs, Little Dixie, Silent Hour, Speak No Evil, Sexy Beast, I Saw The TV Glow, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Tuesday, The Wild Ro...

Patreon Free Trial New Overkill drummer Jeramie takes time out of his busy schedule whilst on tour supporting King Diamond for a chat. We have quite a few friends in common so once we establish who they are we dive into Jeramie's varied career, be it as a drummer, drum tech or front of house engineer and where it's taken him so far. There is as always a run through the latest metal news with some...

Patreon Fun! In this episode I get to sit down with the brains behind one of the most exciting and original projects in metal. Super Monster Party is Rei's concept and during this interview you will hear all about it's birth, it's awkward first steps and it's truly impressive crowning glory, the album Rage Quit. This isn't just a musical project, it's visual, it's interactive and it's unique. Stra...

Patreon Sign Up The second part of our wide ranging chat again takes in all aspects of the music industry but this time we are more focused on the fascinating world of DLR. This Is DLR Part 2 Bollocks. The Paltrocast How DLR Changed The World Book                 Video Interview

Podcast Patreon In this episode we get stuck into the latest releases from Undeath, Rat Lord, Blood Command, The Crown & Super Monster Party. Plus the usual tangents that you have come to expect. This Is Old Bollocks. Old Head YouTube   

Help Me Out If You Would Be So Kind In this episode I am joined by a long lost friend I have never met before. The man behind two legendary bands from back in the day, Glen Cummings. If you are familiar with either or none it doesn't matter as this is one of those interviews that touches on just about everything from the NYC hardcore scene & tape trading but starts with me telling Glen a story...

The Secret History of Thrash Show Legendary drummer Chris Kontos returns to the podcast for a monster chat. We discuss all things metal, from the current live scene, the recording industry and how the writing of the new Forbidden album is coming along. As always I run through a few news stories, a few non news stories and end on a heartfelt tribute to an industry legend.  This Is Bay Area Bollocks...

Patreon Bollocks Bonus Episode - Part 1 of 2 Darren is a rock writer, podcaster and licensed private detective. In part one of this wide ranging chat we talk about his career, what led him to write a book on DLR and of course we rabbit hole on our journeys through metal. This Is DLR Bollocks. Video Interview The Paltrocast Book: How David Lee Roth Changed the World

PATREON Eddie from the legendary Canadian hardcore heroes DBC comes on to chat all about their lengthy career, throwing fans a curve ball and thrash metal. We also discuss their recently released singles, their first new music in 30 years. Their is a skim through the news reviewing stories you may be aware of, some you may not and a sort of thank you to Oasis and their so called "fans". This Is La...

Help A Guy Out I smash through twenty one movies and three TV series so you don't have to. Movies: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Race For Glory Audi Vs. Lancia, Black Flies, Abigail, The First Omen, Civil War, The Vanishing, Late Night With The Devil, Arcadian, How To Rob A Bank, Queenpins, Free state of Jones, Jackdaw, The Bikeriders, Find Me Falling, Inside Man, Operation Mincemeat, The...

Give Me Your Money (Please) Rat Lord is the side project, Blood Command is the main gig and I sat down with song writer, producer Yngve who is the main man in both for a chat. We get into how to write a song that's only a minute long, his life on the road that began at the age of fifteen (!) and what a great down to earth performer Taylor Swift is. There is also, for once an actual, genuine news s...

Donate Here In this episode once the apology to Four Stroke Baron is out of the way we give you the low down on new releases from: Whores, Kerry King, Exodus, DBC, Mean Mistreater, 200 Stab Wounds, Immemor, Crushuman & Category 7. This Is Old Bollocks.  Old Head YouTube

Give Me Your Cash! It seems like an age since I last had one of the worlds most learned Slayer experts on the show, so here is my mate DX. We discuss the embryonic rise of his Podcast Talkin' Slayer. There is so much to get into that we forget the time and go deep!  How did he came up with it? How it went down? What the plans are for the future? Why steal the title from me? The BIG questions. As a...

Give Me Your Charity Money Alternative title for this episode is the dude who did that killer Life Of Agony documentary! Leigh is back at it but at the other end of the metal scale with his killer Netfilx doc Hate To Love the story of Nickelback. We go in deep on what started out as a promo shoot for a single ended up being a full length documentary featuring the incredible highs and family shatte...

Give Me Some Money! In this episode I am joined by two preachers from the church of Cancer Christ. This is without doubt one of the most enjoyable and fun interviews I've done in recent memory. We discuss how Cancer Christ came to be and their new album God Is Violence. As always I scuttle through the news denouncing anyone for doing anything and dispensing completely unasked for opinions on it al...

Give Me Your Fucking Money! At last I have Mammal on the podcast! Australia's best kept musical secret and an all time favourite of mine have released their first album for 16 years "The Penny Drop" and we talk all about it and what they got up to in the intervening years. There's music included for you too. The non news is skated over in typical glib fashion with chastisement for God and Stryper,...

Help A Guy Out! In this episode I have a coffee with Dan the main man from Enquire Within to discuss the release of their outstanding new EP Elysium. They really have come into their own on this release and we dig into why that might be. Then it's over to newcomers Exaust who have just four songs released. They were ballsy enough to ask if they could come on the show and I thought why not. It is i...