In The Abyss Podcast

This week... Tregenza & Padre catch up with a bona fide UK Death Metal legend, Cancer main man John Walker! We discuss the killer new record 'Inverted World' and the ideology behind it, a bit of Cancer's history, his own influences & plenty of strong views on the world today! Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @theg...

This week... We are joined by Chris & Daragh from INHUMAN NATURE to dig into their killer new record GREATER THAN DEATH. We also discuss the upcoming tour, physical media, dealing with racist morons, how many sequel songs a band could get away with and 30 hour round trips to play a 20 minute set! Pre order GREATER THAN DEATH here: https://inhumannature.bandcamp.com/album/greater-than-death Int...

This week... Tregenza & the Voice Of Reason look back on some key releases from March... Stone cold bangers from CRYPTOSIS, SWAMI JOHN REIS, THE WILDHEARTS, SEVEN SISTERS, WOMBBATH, NITE & Tregenza's reluctant love for the new banger from RAGING SPEEDHORN Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by...

This week... Bean & Tregenza discuss the Slayer reunion & more importantly, the forthcoming UK shows. Has it all been a marketing ploy? Is it a genuine 'reunion' or have they just done a Motley Crue? Listen to find out our views... Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by RADIO CITY BEER WORKS: h...

This week... Tregenza & Voice Of Reason take a dive into the superb new Arch Enemy record 'Blood Dynasty'. A little bit of reminiscing, a case for the defence and talk of power ballads & gardening... Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by RADIO CITY BEER WORKS: https://www.rcbw.shop/ Instagram:...

This week... Tregenza, Padre & Voice Of Reason deliberate over the highly surprising new record from British black metal titans Cradle Of Filth. We did NOT expect this!!!!! Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by RADIO CITY BEER WORKS: https://www.rcbw.shop/ Instagram: @intheabyssmetal / @ant_dan /...

This week... We look back over some key releases from January & February. Bangers from NOCTAMBULIST, MANTAR, THE HELLACOPTERS, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA & a load more. We also go in hard on three high profile metalcore releases and wax lyrical over three memorable gigs. Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudge...

This week... Tregenza & Beandog spend an hour in the company of Mr Andrew Field, creator / owner / overlord of one of our favourite labels, APF Records. We discuss Andrew's entry point into music, a brief flirtation with a major record label in the 90s and all things APF Records... the bands, the records, the riffs... and TikTok! APF Records: https://apfrecords.co.uk/ Intro music Taken from 'B...

This week... It's Dream Theater week! Yes, the band we must not mention get the album ranking treatment... However, for rational & scientific reasons (not at all because the rest of us didn't want to do it) we hand this painful task over to podcast 'Cultural Advisor' Gav... Listen in to find out if he enjoyed his experience. Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em...

This week... Tregenza & Beandog welcome Chris (Old Horn Tooth) & Sean (Troy The Band) from London Doom Collective to talk all about Masters Of The Riff Fest 2025, now in its 4th year. We also find out how & why London Doom Collective was formed, the highs and lows of putting on gigs plus a brief chat about Chris' other 'adventures' in Old Horn Tooth. Masters Of The Riff 2025 tickets ar...

This week... We take our annual deep dive into the 90s and count down our top 10 albums from 1995... Or to make us feel extra old, Top 10 turning THIRTY this year! Lots of classic releases to fawn over and a couple of members of the podcast do their very best to create trouble! Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeu...

This week... we let Old Man Reason off the leash on his 134th birthday and take a dive into his journey through metal history with a selection of 9 albums that stand out. From NWOBHM classics via glam metal underdogs through to Swedish bangers... This is a great nerd-out opportunity to give credit to some albums you may not think of immediately... Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by Th...

This week... It's time to catch up with In The Abyss 'Cultural Advisor' Gav Evans on his journey through the wonderful world of heavy music! We discuss album of the year lists, spreadsheets, the incredible heavy metal community, emotional attachments and more! Intro music Taken from 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by RAD...

This week... We are joined by true vinyl junkie Alastair Riddell from the mighty Flamebearer to select the 8 essential records for his life on a desert island... A complete heavy metal geek out, we discuss those 8 albums plus a journey through Alastair's epic history with music from hip hop in the mid 80s via the late 80s / early 90s death metal scene and a deep love for all things doom! Intro mus...

This week... We are joined by good friends of the podcast, Nikky John & Ade (eventually) to discuss their belter of a new record 'Land Of The Blind'. We also talk touring, US Visa hassles and the art of an album tracklisting. Pre-order Land Of The Blind: UK - https://dunesncl.bandcamp.com/album/land-of-the-blind US / EU - https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/land-of-the-blind Intro music 'Ba...

This week... We leave 2024 behind and look forward to what is sure to be another massive year of heavy music in 2025... The albums, the gigs, the festivals plus the bands we believe will have a big year, the odd sweeping statement and a couple of predictions. Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponsored by RADIO CITY BEER...

This week... It's that time of year AGAIN! We welcome Uncle Mike back once again to look back on another year of metal... We reveal our top 11 albums, favourite gigs, biggest surprises, best moments and loads more... Plus, there's the annual 'Bellend Of The Year' award... Three guesses who won that! Settle in, it's an epic one! Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on faceb...

On this very special extra episode... We are honoured to have CJ Wildheart back once again to talk about his banger of a new record 'Slots'. We take the opportunity to catch up on the past 12 months since Split and have a deep dive into each song on Slots. From past mistakes to Covid via TikTok 'digital beggars' and proper punk rock love songs, There's a story behind every song. We hope you enjoy...

This week... Tregenza & Beandog catch up with Ash & Jack from UK Death Metal newcomers Mutagenic Host... We talk how the band started, the forthcoming monster of a debut record 'The Diseased Machine' (Which you need in your ears), doing it DIY and some passionate opinions on the shit state of the world today... Pre-order the Mutagenic Host debut album 'The Diseased Machine' here: https://w...

This week... We welcome Ben Dean & Chloe Marlow from Camden's Raven Records for the first time. We discuss the first year of running a record shop & alcohol free bar and the challenges involved in opening a new business. We also get a warts n' all trip through Ben's journey to sobriety & how this has inspired Raven Records' ethos to do something very different for the alternative &...

This week... It's another album ranking episode! This time, we deliberate over Suicidal Tendencies' highly varied back catalogue... We feel ST have never been given the credit they truly deserve so it felt right to dive into their catalogue and decide which is most 'cyco'... There are some suprisingly strong opinions here too! Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebo...

This week... we welcome back Dave Savage, King of the finest record shop in the land, Black City Records as we rant about / discuss the rise of tribute bands... From the Dog & Duck covers bands to careerist as-like-for-like-as-possible all in touring tributes via the rapidly growing tribute band festival circuit. Are tribute bands being created especially for these festivals? Listen in to find...

This week... We look back on October's key metal releases from the likes of Undeath, Blood Incantation, Cemetery Skyline, Enforced & more plus a couple of great gigs from Gatecreeper & Royal Republic. We also pay tribute to the legend that is Paul Dianno who we sadly lost last month. Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrud...

On this episode... Tregenza & Voice Of Reason look back on the first (of many we hope) Margate Rock Festival... in Margate of course! We discuss some superb performances, a great friendly atmosphere, the riffs, the rain & the wrong 'uns! Roll on Margate Rock Festival 2025! Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp etc @thegrudgeuk Sponso...

This week... We welcome back 'cultural advisor to the podcast' Gav Evans as we celebrate the beautiful relationship between horror movies and heavy metal... y'know, cost it's Halloween n all that! We talk all things horror, Black Sabbath, Freddy, Jason, Mike, Rob... and just how bad is Studio 666 really? Intro music 'Barrel Full O Smoke' by The Grudge, check em out on facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp...