Phil's Breakfast Metal

In this episode Rob and Phil cover 3 albums that they believe changed the face of modern extreme metal, also a Suffocation album just for good measure. This episode also features reviews of a few recent live shows and the Slave To The Grind documentary. Tracks played; Suffocation – Reincremation - Effigy of the Forgotten (1991) Necrophagist – Seven – Epitaph (2004) Behemoth - The Nephilm Rising –...

The second in series looking back at each year of the decade. In this episode Phil goes into way too much detail of the highs and lows of 2011 Tracks played; Celestial Spheres – Obscura – Omnivium Seam Ripper (& The Blanket Statement) – Sun Caged - The Lotus Effect Cosmic Cortex – Vektor - Outer Isolation The Egoism - Fleshgod Apocalypse – Agony Meteor to the Face – Wormrot – Dirge Planet of the A...

In this episode Rob and Phil are joined by psychedelic/southern/stoner rock/metal expert Olly to cover a few albums outside their usual comfort zone. Also, there is a short nepotism corner for Phil’s latest project. Tracks played; Elder - The Falling Veil - Reflections of a Floating World King Buffalo - Sun Shivers Host - Longing To Be The Mountain Stone From The Sky - Welcome To Trantor - Fuck Th...

This episode is the start of a new series where Phil talks about each year of the current decade (2010 – 2019) and highlights his favourite releases from each. To start with 2010, warning there is a lot of black metal in this one! Tracks played; Thru Our Scars - Fleshgod Apocalypse – Mafia Blissfully Exsanguinated - Defeated Sanity - Chapters of Repugnance Vitets vidd i Verdi – Solefald - Norrøn L...

In this episode Phil is joined Rob and Death Doom expert Simon. Simon has brought us 4 albums by bands that were totally new to us from this subgenre. Tracks played; Hamferð - Deyðir varðar – Evst (2013) Officium Triste - Giving Yourself Away - My Charcoal Heart (2007) Forest of Shadows – Wish - Where Dreams Turn to Dust (2001) Twilight's Embrace – Fragments - By Darkness Undone (2014) Host; Phil...

In this episode Phil covers one of his favourite metal drummers and talented multi-instrumentalist Ed Warby. From Death Metal to Prog Metal operas! Tracks played; The Mass Insanity – Gorefest – False (1992) Operation Z - Hail of Bullets -On Divine Winds (2010) In the Silent Grave - The 11th Hour - Burden of Grief (2009) From Laughter to Retching – Demiurg - Slakthus Gamleby (2010) Day Eleven: Love...

In this episode Phil and Rob go through their joint top 10 albums of 2018 Tracks played; 10. Evoken - Ceremony Of Bleeding - Hypnagogia 9. Oakhaart - Degradation Of Purpose - Parallel To An Endless Dream 8. Sigh - Homo Homini Lupus – Heir To Despair 7. Convulsing - Beaten - Grievous 6. 1914 - High Wood. 75 Acres of Hell - The Blind Leading The Blind 5. Howling Sycamore - Obstinate Pace - Howling S...

In this episode Phil and Rob discuss all the albums from 2018 we really liked that didn't make our top 10. Plus a few gig reviews from the year. Tracks played; Oceans Of Slumber - The Decay Of Disregard - The Banished Heart Madder Mortem - My Will Be Done - Marrow Khorada – Estes - Salt Manticora - Through the Eyes of the Killer – To Kill, To Live, To Kill The Lion’s Daughter - Die into Us – Futur...

In this episode Phil goes through some of the highlight releases from Earache Records from 1986 to 1995. Tracks played; Napalm Death - Siege of Power – Scum (1987) O.L.D. - Die In Your Beauty Sleep - Old Lady Drivers (1988) Carcass - Exhume To Consume - Symphonies of Sickness (1989) Godflesh – Like Rats – Streetcleaner (1989) Bolt Thrower – World Eater - Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness (1989) M...

Phil delves into some of his favourite albums from the US black metal scene old and new. Also slight correction, i mention Apsu as being out, it isn't! Tracks played; Panopticon - The Singing Wilderness - The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness (I and II) (2018) Panopticon - The Wandering Ghost - The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness (I and II) (2018) Nachtmystium - Your True E...

Phil makes his first attempt at doing one of these alone, In this episode we look at some of the French bands pushing Black Metal forward. Tracks played; Deathspell Omega – Obombration - Fas -- Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum (2007) Deathspell Omega – The Shrine of Mad Laughter - Fas -- Ite, Maledicti, In Ignem Aeternum (2007) Alcest - Écailles de Lune, Pt. 2 - Écailles de Lune (2010) Amesoeurs...

In this episode Phil is joined by returning guest Hannah to discuss a few albums she has recently enjoying. Tracks played; Bossk – Kobe – Audio Noir (2016) Gorod – Birds Of Sulphur – A Perfect Absolution (2012) F***** & Bound – Creeps On The Street – Suffrage (2018) Probot - My Tortured Soul – Probot (2004) Hosts; Phil Wadey Hannah Contact us at philsbreakfastmetal@gmail.com Facebook page; www.fac...

Phil has just returned from the UK’s best outdoor metal festival Bloodstock, him and his girlfriend Mel discuss their highlights from the weekend. Tracks played; Onslaught - Killing Peace - Killing Peace (2007) De Profundis - Cease to Be - A Bleak Reflection (2010) Emperor - Thus Spake the Nightspirit - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) Nailed To Obscurity – Memento - King Delusion (2017) Voyag...

We finally got around to the third part of our weird black metal series, in this one we go into the avant-garde end of things. Tracks played; Ephel Duath - The Passage (Pearl Grey) - The Painter's Palette (2003) Ulver - Nowhere / Catastrophe - Perdition City (2000) Oranssi Pazuzu – Lahja - Värähtelijä (2016) The Meads of Asphodel - The Mussulmans Wander Through the Infernal Whirling Fires... – Son...

Over the last 6 months or so we’ve seen a tone of great new bands from the Bristol area, in this episode we wanted to give a shout out to a few of our favourites. Sorry to cut a lot of the songs short, there was so much to cover! Tracks played; Cegvera – CARCOSA - CARCOSA: Live at the Malthouse (2017) Doomicidal - Colossus - Spawned in Hell (2016) Franklin Mint - Silk-lined Casket – Scrage (2018)...

In this episode Phil and Rob delve into a genre they normally avoid, Power Metal. Tracks played; Pagan’s Mind - Enigmatic Mission - Enigmatic Calling (2005) Manticora - The Black Circus - The Black Circus, Pt. 1: Letters (2006) Ostura – Escape – The Room (2018) Symphony X – King Of Terrors – The Odyssey(2002) Hosts; Phil Wadey Rob Cooper Contact us at philsbreakfastmetal@gmail.com Facebook page; w...

In this episode Phil and Rob talk about some Sci-fi concept albums old and new Tracks played; Armageddon - The Juggernaut Divine - Crossing the Rubicon (1997) Mithras - Under the Three Spheres - Behind the Shadows Lie Madness (2007) Progenie Terrestre Pura – Droni - U.M.A. (2013) Slice The Cake - Westward Bound Part I - The Lantern - Odyssey to the West (2015) Hosts; Phil Wadey Rob Cooper Contact...

This episode we dive into four death metal albums from the early 2000s, these are all underrated gems. Also we discuss two great local bands we recently witnessed live. Tracks played; Lykathea Aflame – To Give - Elvenefris (2000) Panzerchrist – At The Grave – Roomservice (2003) Vomitory – Demon's Divine – Primal Massacre (2004) Dām – A Wound That Never Heals - The Difference Engine (2007) Sufferer...

In this episode Phil and Rob discuss some of their favourite rock acts. All these bands have some kind of connection to metal, but don’t quite cross into it. Please let us know your favourite exams pf rock bands that appeal to metal heads. Tracks played; Clutch – Ghost -Blast Tyrant (2004) Type O Negative – Tripping A Blind Man – Dead Again (2007) Monster Magnet – I Live Behind The Clouds – Last P...

In this episode Phil is joined by guitarist Jonny Scaramanga in an attempt to give our listeners some examples and explanations for when we talk about guitar techinques (eg Sweep Picking, Pinches, tremolo picking). We discuss some famous uses of the techinques so hopefully there is still something there for our guitar playing listeners. Please get in touch with us to give your favourite examples o...

Part 2 of Rob and Phil’s round up of their favourite albums of 2017. This episode we cover albums 10 –1. Tracks played; Dreadnought – Vacant Sea - A Wake In Sacred Waves (2017) Bell Witch – So Below – Mirror Reaper (2017) Igorrr – ieuD - Savage Sinusoid (2017) Ne Obliviscaris - Libera (Part 1) - Saturnine Spheres – Urn (2017) Venenum - Trance Of Death, Part II: Metanoia Journey - Trance Of Death (...

Part 1 of Rob and Phil’s round up of their favourite albums of 2017. This episode we cover albums 20 – 11. Tracks played; Body Count - Walk With Me... – Bloodlust (2017) Ulver – Southern Gothic - The Assassination of Julius Caesar (2017) Execration – Hammer Of Vulcan – Return To The Void (2017) Psygnosis - Psygnosis Is Shit - N E P T U N E (2017) Al-Namrood – Xenophobia – Enkar (2017) Bufihimat -...

To tie in with the nostalgia of doing a 2005 episode Phil wanted to cover a band that where very important to him at the time, Arch Enemy. Again this is another band Rob doesn’t really know well. We mainly focus on the first 6 albums but do discuss the later discography briefly. Tracks played; Beast Of Man - Stigmata (1998) First Deadly Sin – Wages Of Sin (2001) Mechanic God Creation – Doomsday Ma...

This episode Phil and Rob get nostalgic. We try to make the case for the year 2005 being a very important year in terms of modern metal. On the way revisit a lot of albums Phil loved when he was 15. We would do the same for Rob, but he was already listening the Bathory at that age because he’s cool. Tracks played; Bolt Thrower – Anti Tank (Dead Armour) – Those Once Loyal (2005) Nevermore – Sentien...

Once again, we headed to Damnation festival in Leeds, we discuss the highlights of what we saw There. This should give you a good representation of the bizarre shift between Death Metal and Prog Metal that was going on between the stages. Tracks played; Myrkur - Hævnen- M (2015) Leprous - Captive – Malina (2017) Dying Fetus – Wrong One To Fuck With - Wrong One To Fuck With (2017) Agoraphobic Noseb...