Talking Bollocks

It's a new year and a new way to start it with a crossover Podcast. In this episode I chat with hosts of the award winning "A Gay & A Non Gay" podcast James Barr and Dan Hudson. Whilst we cover many topics and issues during this conversation the main subject is their BBC Documentary "Sashay To Hell" which documents their trip to Bloodstock Festival in 2021 that metal fan Dan took James to and the...

Join Podcast Patreon In the final part of this trilogy we discuss Mark's intervening years working with Motörhead and how he was escorted from a back stage party by Lars no less! Finally we end up back where we started and he tells us about reaching out to and working with Metallica again on their fortieth anniversary.   This Is Bay Area Bollocks. Video Interview

Join Podcast Patreon In part two of this trilogy we continue on our Metallica odyssey as Mark's career and work with Metallica continues and he even visits Europe with the band. We also hear more about the Bay Area Scene. This Is Bay Area Bollocks. Video Interview

Join Podcast Patreon In part one of this trilogy we discuss Designer Mark Devito's early years and his involvement in the birth of the bay area scene painting backdrops for Legacy, to how he went on to design merch and album covers for Motorhead & many more as well as working with Metallica. This is an informative chat about the beginnings of the scene we all love. This Is Bay Area Bollocks. Mark...

Join Podcast Patreon In this HUGE special Xmas edition Ed and I review over 30 films and TV shows in an effort to improve your Xmas viewing. This Is Xmas Movie Bollocks. Video Of Interview

Join The Podcast Patreon In this episode I get chance to catch up properly with old friend Gary Holt. it is many, many years since Gary and I toured together but those bonds are never broken and we had a good time talking all things new album, Zet's vocals, Tom's drums and of course GUITARS! We got to talk about life in general too! There is also a brief run through of some news articles and a rea...

Join The Podcast Patreon In this episode I got to have a right old chat with legendary guitarist Bill Steer. We cover a myriad of topics in this seventy five minute interview including the writing, recording and release of their latest masterpiece Torn Arteries, the agonising wait for it's release and the prospect of touring in the current climate. You also get to some classic questions submitted...

Join The Podcast Patreon It's time for another load of reviews and in this episode I cover these films - The Exorcist III, Dune, Kate, Rushed, The Green Knight, Dead Man's Shoes, Blitz, Operation Finale, The Card Counter, Finch, The Dark Red, No Time To Die, Feedback, Last Night In Soho, Infinite, Paper Tiger Also these TV Shows - You, Show Trial, Narcos Mexico, Clickbait, Drive To Survive. Let me...

Join The Podcast Patreon & Have Your Say Old Head and myself return for another round of new album reviews. We cover the latest releases from Mastodon, Dream Theater, Limp Bizkit and Whitechapel. We discuss this months classic album as voted for by Patreon subscribers, Flotsam & Jetsam's Cuatro. Also features a personal tribute to a late, great mate Malcolm Dome.   This Is Old Bollocks.   Video Of...

Join The Full Bollocks Patreon In this episode I finally got a chance to sit down and chat to the Rock Goddess's themselves Julie & Jodie Turner. The sisters recount their incredible rise to fame in the 80's, what they can remember of it that is! We also talk about the future, touring and release plans as they have something in the works.   This is all prefaced by the incoherent ramblings of a cru...

Subscribe To Patreon Support The Show In this episode we get creative. Steven leads the way with reviews Of Andrew W K and Four Stroke Baron as Steven dabbles with prog. Then classic album The American Way as voted for by Patrons of the show is given the Old Head treatment. Then bring three older gems to peoples attention. Then we accidentally review an album we both love.    This Is Old Bollocks....

Support This Podcast On Patreon In this episode I get to have a catch up with my good friend David Kline. In this revealing chat we go on a journey through the murky world of script writing and get to hear about his latest, soon to be filmed project "Housejackers".      Video Interview Here   Also you get reviews of: The Immortal, The Tomorrow War, Black Widow, Werewolves Within, Quiet Place 2, Th...

JOIN THE FULL BOLLOCKS PATREON In this episode I get to chat to returning guest the legendary Armoured Saint and Anthrax singer John Bush. We chat about the release of their upcoming live release Symbol Of Salvation Live. We cover a lot of topics on this one not just music but we do also get onto the new album, playing songs from your past and believe it or not we go in depth on singing.   Added t...

Yes the hosting company insist on censoring Bollocks in the title! In the second episode of this crossover podcast between Taking Bollocks & Old Head we discuss new releases from Iron Maiden, Carcass and Turnstile. The classic album review is Vio-Lence Eternal Nightmare as chosen by the Patrons of The Full Bollocks which you can sign up to here JOIN THE FULL BOLLOCKS PATREON   This Is More Old Bol...

Join The Full Bollocks Patreon In this episode I got a chance to pick the brains of King Buffalo Vocalist, Guitarist, Lyricist, Engineer, producer and all around main an Sean McVay. What followed was two people getting right into what makes great music work, recording their album The Burden Of Restlessness in a pandemic, recording two more albums tis year, one of them in a cave! We even got around...

Join Talking Bollocks Patreon In this episode I got a chance to welcome Metal Blade founder and all around metal label legend Brian Slagel back to the podcast. We discussed the effect of the pandemic on the label, the scene, on bands and how it has changed the musical landscape forever. You get the FULL interview too as a way of showing just what you are missing out on by not signing up at Patreon...

Support This Podcast Join Patreon In the debut episode of this crossover podcast between Taking Bollocks & Old Head we discuss new releases and a classic album that not everyone thinks is a classic, State Of Euphoria by Anthrax.   Welcome To Old Bollocks. Old Bollocks Video Podcast & Old Head Video Channel Playlist Of All Releases Mentioned In The Show

Support This Podcast In this chat I got to sit down and really get into to it with Atheist funder and main man the one and only Kelly Shaefer. No topic is off limits as we get into his new project Till The Dirt, how it came about and what is next. Obviously we also talk about Atheist, where they are at and their place in the history of Death Metal, Technical Death Metal & Dgent.   As always there...

Support This Podcast In this episode I got a chance to have a chat to my old mate Jayce Lewis and his old mate Burton C Bell and talk all things Ascension Of The Watchers. We discuss what their future holds beyond the soon to be released remix album, touring plans, new music, the writing process and of course Fear Factory get a mention too.    This is all accompanied with all the usual bits and pi...

Support This Podcast In this episode I get to catch up with one of my oldest friends who happens to have written a movie. Well it came out in 2013 but here we get stuck into what inspired it, negotiating the business of movies, rewrites, getting and losing funding and finally getting it made and watching the finished film on the silver screen.  I also do a bunch of reviews of some movies and TV sh...

Support This Podcast In this episode I get to catch up with one of the greatest thrash metal vocalists of all time Eric AK of Flotsam & Jetsam. Once we get the technical side sorted we get down to talking all things Flots. The focus is mainly the ripping new album Blood In The Water, we talk about pre production, writing, lyrics, recording vocals and being on the road.  Added to which there is the...

Support This Podcast In this episode I get to catch up with the father and son team that makes up two thirds of Go Ahead And Die, Max & Igor Cavalera. We dive straight into the making of the album as it came together in such a unique way. We discuss the circumstances that saw Max & Igor end up in a cabin in the desert with nothing but guitars each other and music for company.    Added to which is...

Support This Podcast   It's time for another viewers guide and in this episode I've reviewed and watched twenty five movies and five TV series so you don't have to and they are: Chaos Walking, Greta, The Toll, The Last Vermeer, The Dry, Nobody, White Tiger, Love & Monsters, My Octopus Teacher, The Angriest Man In Brooklyn, Sound Of Metal, Without Remorse, Saving Private Ryan, The Hunt, Truth To Po...

Support This Podcast In this special hundredth show Suzanne Vega and I jump on a Zoom call to discuss the bizarre journey we've been on since I first sent her the demo of Acid Reign's version of Blood Makes Noise. We also discuss her entire career from starting out at open mic shows, through the 80's with huge tours and how things have changed, how they look now and of course working with Acid Rei...

Support This Podcast In this episode I meet a band who are just setting out on their musical journey. The opposite to many interviews I have done over the years I chat to bass player and vocalist Crugeth about Blurred Reality's soon to be released debut EP "Moulting" and let you listen to some tracks too. This is all book ended by a very interesting week in metal with some stories even harder to b...