Heavy Matters

Joey and Venny discuss the appropriateness of listening to the new Liturgy album at bedtime Album Reviews! Lo! - The Gleaners Sermon - Of Golden Verse (20min40sec)

Joey had a bloody lovely chat with Harry & Grog from Death Goals. They talked about their new album 'A Garden of Dead Flowers', out 5th May on Prosthetic records, what they were listening to when making the album and the pair creating their own genre in the metal scene. Also, why did they use their urine colour for the vinyl colour?

Joey and Venny are back with two fresh album reviews Album Reviews! 1) Periphery - Djent is not a Genre 2) Foretoken - Triumphs (20mins)

On the week of the release of their new album, 'Silhouettes of Disgust' on Metal Blade Records, Joey and Venny got to chat with Michael Kadnar, drummer in Downfall of Gaia. They discuss the production on the new album,  Michael's thoughts on modern production in Black Metal, and the drum set-up Michael uses. Also, Michael discusses his record label Silent Pendulum Records.

In this episode, Joey is joined by Fletch and Tony as Venny takes an episode off. Tony discusses the Lamb of God and Heriot gig he saw and Joey talks about Entheos and Bicurious gigs in Dublin. Plus, the lads review the new album by Kamelot which is out the 17th March.

Joey met up with Taran and Gavin in Dublin at their sold-out show for the 5-year anniversary of 'I'm So Confused'. The lads talked about the crowdfunding video for the album, playing Arctangent Festival and updates on their next album.

In this interview, we got to chat with Chaney Crabb from Entheos, live in Whelans, Dublin. We discussed how the current tour with Archspire, Psycroptic and Benighted is going, how writing the new album as a two-piece was and what the rest of the year has in store for the band.

Album Reviews! Downfall of Gaia - Silhlouettes of Disgust Unfelled - Pall of Endless Perdition (16mins)

Joey and Venny discuss festival plans and review two very different albums from the Waiting North Album Reviews! Enslaved – Hemidal (6mins) Korrupt – secret sorrows (26mins)

Joey and Venny share their thoughts on recent live gigs from Katatonia and Gojira.  Album reviews from Stoned Jesus and Insomnium.  Plus, Joey gets a case of the giggles.

On episode 71 of the Heavy Matters podcast, Joey & Venny are joined by Hannah Gillicker (Hold Tight). The three discuss albums from Shell Beach & Skald. We also get an insight into Hannah's role at Hold Tight and what she is looking forward to and working on in 2023.

Joey had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Grutle Kjellson from Enslaved. They talked about their new album 'Heimdal', and what fans can expect on their 16th album. Plus, a fascinating insight into Norwegian history.

To add increasing complexity to their decimalised review system, Joey and Venny are now trying to guess each others scores before revealing them.  Brief live review of Vennys trip to Glasgow Garage to see The Ocean and Karnivool Album Reviews In Flames - Foregone The Abbey - Word of Sin (25mins30sec)

Joey had the pleasure of sitting down with Becky Laverty. They talked Becky’s role in booking bands at Roadburn and her other job at Prosthetic records. This was really insightful and enjoyable chat, hopefully we can do it again soon.

Joey had the pleasure of sitting down, face-to-face, with Josh & Charlie from Malevolence on the first night of their European tour with Trivium.  They talked about their highlight of 2022, losing & gaining fans after their latest album 'Malicious Intent' and their plans for 2023.

Joey and Venny welcome 2023 with some awesome album releases Album Reviews! Katatonia - sky void of stars (3mins50sec) Dryad - The Abyssal Plain (18mins20sec) A l'Ombre d'Hemera - Saison de Deceptions (30mins45sec)

Last episode of of the year. Tony & Fletch reveal their top 20 albums of 2022. Joey & Venny join the lads as they give us their countdown of what makes their list of albums in 2022.

Join Joey and Venny for the most wonderful time of the year - Albums of the year 2022 !!!

Joey had the pleasure to meet the man behind the e-mails, Wil Collins. Wil is a publicist for Prosthetic Records and also the lead singer of Candescent A.D. The two sit down to discuss his band and their sound, his influences, Twitter and of course, we touch on Winona Ryder. There may have been a glass or two of red wine drank along the way.

Veny and Joey are joined by Fletch and Tony, scribes for the Heavy Matters website. The lads sit down and sicuss the Nightwish show which Joey attended in Dublin as he tries to convert the others. Also, albums reviewed come from Darkthrone, Brutus & Chaos Over Cosmos. This is the last regular show of 2022. See if you can hear the special guests of Fletch's dog and Joey's children.

Joey and Venny are back after a short hiatus - Joey galavanting down under and Venny moving jobs and locations (again) Apologies to the bands for comparing them to #WC2022 football teams, and, well, Foals Album Reviews! 1) Lamb of God - Omens  2) God Alone - ETC (14mins30sec) 3) Thotcrime - D1G1T4L_DR1FT (26mins55sec)

Joey and Venny sat down with Cryptic Shift just after their ATG set to chat about how they feel after playing their set and news on the next album. Apologies for the sound at times, live recordings at a festival are a challenge!

Joey had the pleasure to sit and chat with Malady, guitarist from the Cyber Grind band Thotcrime. The two discuss how the writing process works with the band split across the US and England, the cyber grind scene and whether they will be doing a cover of Blackwater Park by Opeth.

Joey and Venny agonise over whether to fork out for Iron Maidens next tour and catch up on some excellent albums released in the last few weeks Album Reviews! Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram Godeater – Vespera (20mins50sec) Gaerea - Mirage (31mins50sec)

Joey sat down with Deron Miller from 96 BITTER BEINGS to talk about their new album 'Synergy Restored'. They also talked about the pros and cons of streaming services, the meaning behind their new song '90 Car Pile Up' and if Derron still has aspirations to revisit World Under Blood- his Death Metal side-project.  The new album is out 4th of November on Nuclear Blast records.