Ready to Mosh

Another episode and another gig review, we talk about the latest co-headline show from Ugly Kid Joe and Massive Wagons with support from Chris Catalyst. Find out how impressed we were with this huge show at Rock City, plus there's the usual news, reviews of Massive Wagons latest top 6 album Triggered in the UK charts and the latest single from Avatar. You'll also get to discover our RTM recommenda...

Finally we're back together for a gig review, this episode has our thoughts on the headline show from Cradle of Filth with support from Alcest and Nakara. There's also full review of the new Ugly Kid Joe album, Serj Tankians new EP and the latest album from the Architects along with the usual Rock the Week and this weeks recommendation is Froglord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

The first gig in what seems like a lifetime but only Gem G could make it to this one. In this episode she gives a comprehensive review of the Wargasm (UK) show with support from Scene Queen and Knife Bride. There's also the usual news, reviews, rock the week and this weeks Ready to Mosh recommendation Anchor Lane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're sounding worse than normal this week as we're both ill with the 'rona but still managed to force ourselves to put another episode out. To celebrate our 25th episode we take a look at things that happened 25 long, long years ago. There's also the usual news and music history along with two new album reviews from Wednesday 13 and Chris Catalyst. There's also the RTM recommendation to help you...

Mmm its time for Movie Metal Music with a selection of great artists and their tracks on a choice of films. We also cover the latest news and new releases from Slipknot, Drowning Pool, Sabaton and Strigoi. There's also the a look back on this week in rock and metal history plus our Ready to Mosh recommendation These Wicked Rivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with another episode for EP 23 and cover the covers......What makes our top 5 best and worst? Be prepared to hear some absolute belters and some absolute stinkers. We also discuss the latest music news, our look at rock and metal history plus our reviews of the latest music from Behemoth, Avatar, RHCP, Clutch and Wednesday 13. All of this and our latest RTM recommendation, Replica Jesus...

We finally get to the festival roundup this week and pick out our highlights from the four festivals we went to this summer. We'll discuss all of the things that matter like the sites, the staff, and most importantly the music. We'll cover who we thought were the best bands we saw, along with who our new favourites have become after discovering them at Download, Bloodstock, Mangata and Stonedead....

This week we have a very special guest interview with Katy from Metal for Good. Katy and her husband Chris founded the charity 6 months ago and have some pretty big things lined up through this year and into 2023. You can hear about some of the great work they're embarking on and of course the details on how you can get behind them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered what kind of strange and crazy merch you can get from your favourite bands other than t-shirts and hoodies? In this weeks episode we cover some of the most interesting and bizarre pieces of music merchandise we've seen across the rock and metal world and all on the official band websites. Alongside this it's a return to normal with our news, reviews and the all important Ready to Mos...

We finally made it to the end of our festival season at the Newark Showground for Stonedead Festival 2022. Billed as "One day, one stage, one monster rock show" we give our verdict on the 4,000 capacity show. In this episode we cover all of the usual talking points and most importantly the bands we saw and one act in particular that stole the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

In part 2 of our Bloodstock Festival review, we cover all of the bands we saw including Bloodywood, Doyle, Killing Joke and a mighty headline set from Behemoth. We review all of the 19 bands we watched over the 4 day period at BOA the UK's biggest independent metal festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is part 1 of our Bloodstock Festival review. We give our thoughts on the our first BOA, the VIP experience on both the campsite and the Serpents Lair area, along with all of the food we tried and the merch available at the UK's biggest independent metal festival. We highlight all of the good and bad points we experienced over the 4 days in the searing heat at Catton Hall Park. Hosted on...

A special treat this week with a guest interview featuring one of our favourite new bands Lake Malice. We chat with Blake and Alice about how they formed, their appearance at Download Festival 2022, their upcoming shows supporting Bloodywood and their September festival appearances. They also face the Ready to Mosh quickfire round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for the preview of our very first visit to Bloodstock Festival. In this episode we're covering who we want to see across the 4 days of live music, the various food on offer and we discuss some of the perks of Serpents Lair. We'll also talk about some of the differences we've seen so far between BOA 22 and other festivals in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Fresh off the back of their outstanding performance at Mangata Festival, we chat with Josh and Stoff from Syncolima. We talk about how the band formed, their favourite shows to date and discuss their upcoming booking at Bloodtstock Festival on the Jagermeister stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return this week with festival number two of the year - our review of Mangata Festival. We discuss the food choices, bars, drinks and most importantly the 3 stages of live music at the 2 day event in Nottingham. We'll go through all of our highlights from this intimate music festival and a time travelling Gem G includes a couple of updates since recording started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

In Part 2 of our look at smaller UK festivals we discuss Burn It Down, Risefest, Damnation and Riffolution. There's the usual weekly news, rock and metal history, plus our reviews of singles from Ozzy Osbourne, Parkway Drive and Five Finger Death Punch. You can also hear our thoughts on the latest album release from Powerwolf and our Ready to Mosh recommendation this week is Cemetery Sun. Hosted o...

We delve into smaller UK festivals this week with part 1 of our guide to some of the events on offer this year, including Stonedead and Mangata which we're attending. We cover the usual rock and metal news, history and reviews including the latest albums from Municipal Waste and Conjurer along with new singles from Massive Wagons and Wargasm UK. You can also hear our thoughts on our recommendation...

We return with a traditional episode full of this weeks music news, history and our Ready to Mosh Recommendation. On our main feature this week we go over some of the things we think you might need when you're camping at a music festival. We go through everything from big to small to make your outdoor camping experience that little bit more comfortable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

We wrap up with part 2 of our Download Festival 2022 review. We cover off all of the bands we've seen, who impressed us the most and those who didn't. We've got all of our highlights covered from the 3 full days of music and discuss who we really want to see on tour after their Download Festival performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the return to Donington Park for Download Festival 2022, we discuss the RIP camping experience, the controversial village layout, some of the food on offer and the merch we purchased. We also talk about the bands we saw in the Park Farm Courtyard on Thursday night, the mysterious disappearance of the Download Dog statue and the elusive canine entity 'the big red Download Dog'........... Host...

We'll no doubt be on the motorway heading home or stopping for breakfast as this episode is released. Now that Download 2022 has finished, we give our thoughts on who could headline the 2023 event in this prerecorded episode. We also have a few ideas on some of the potential changes we can expect to see for the 20 year anniversary of rock and metal's historic festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Part 2 of the Beercast with our picks of who we want to see at Download 2022 on the Main stage and Avalanche stage on Saturday. We also cover all 4 stages for Sunday and highlight our top choices for the final day at Download Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a change from the usual alt rock/metal news and reviews as we begin our very first beercast and highlight our top picks for Download Festival 2022 - the first full scale return at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. We pick out our must sees from Friday along with the Dogtooth stage and the soon to be renamed Zippo Encore stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

In this week's episode, we cover more alt, rock and heavy metal news along with our usual reviews and recommendations. Plus our long awaited gig review of Enter Shikari at Rock City, Nottingham. Listen to our thoughts on their performance and our opinions on the support bands Trash Boat and As Everything Unfolds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.