That's Not Metal

Following the release of his first solo album, The Long Road Home, Beez caught up with Danny Worsnop to talk about his return to Asking Alexandria, the future of We Are Harlot, how extreme heartache ate him up for years and more in this personal, one-on-one interview. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and more are available at shop.marsha...

Hill and Beez have a busy week where they discuss the madness surrounding Metallica & Lady Gaga and Megadeth at this year's Grammy, THAT new Linkin Park song, the new albums from Danny Worsnop, Ghost Iris and Group Of Man, live shows from The Interrupters and Palm Reader and finish off with Down's seminal debut album, NOLA, as our Album Club. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s le...

On today's That's Not Metal Extra, Beez is in conversation with Bush frontman and current judge on the UK version of The Voice, Gavin Rossdale. We discuss his role on The Voice and if a true alternative star could come from a show of that nature as well as Bush's career, Gavin's relationship with the press, Britain's reaction to Gavin's music and much more. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall....

Hill & Beez discuss the last ever Black Sabbath show, what Lady Gaga and Metallica are going to play together at the Grammys, idiots trying to get Suicide Silence's album banned and more. There's album reviews on the new releases from Kreator, Ocean Grove and Iron Reagan, a live report from Doyle from The Misfits and Jock from Puppy joins us for an Album Club on Weezer's The Blue Album. That’s Not...

Beez is today joined for a brief chat with Davey Havok to discuss AFI's new self-titled album (aka The Blood Album), the band maintaining their creativity after over 25 years as a band, how his emotions lead his music and some brief chat on his new Dreamcar project with three quarters of No Doubt. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and mor...

A massive week at TNM and Hill and Beez are here to talk about the new Mastodon song/album, the latest additions to Download Festival 2017 and it's similarities with Slam Dunk, we review the new albums from The Menzingers, Lower Than Atlantis and Less Than Jake, live sets from A Day To Remember, New Found Glory, Neck Deep and Moose Blood as well as the Suicidal Tendencies headlined Resistance tour...

Beez chats to Frank Carter about the last few years of his life, from leaving Gallows to Pure Love, through quitting music all together and his rejuvenation as frontman of Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Expect a zero bullshit interview with two zero bullshit individuals. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and more are available at shop.m...

It's a bumper week as Hill & Beez review the new album from Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, discuss major labels swaying towards harder bands, Alice In Chains' return to the studio, Thy Art Is Murder's comeback track, Oathbreaker & The Dillinger Escape Plan live, the new albums from Black Anvil and Gone Is Gone and we are joined by Em from Nervus for our Album Club on Alkaline Trio's 'From Here T...

Scott Kelly of Neurosis joins us to talk about his history as an artist, collaborating with some of rock's most creative minds, his new project Absent In Body, Neurosis's influence and dalliance with Ozzfest, Pantera and mainstream metal and some big news on the forthcoming Mastodon album. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and more are av...

The first ever TNM Extra involves a little chat from Beez on what you can expect from this new venture and, much more importantly, Stephen Hill catches up with Reba Meyers and Jami Morgan of Code Orange to talk about the state of rock, the risks taken on their outstanding new album Forever and whether a band from hardcore can ever truly make a shattering impact on the world of rock. That’s Not Met...

Hill & Beez return with chat about Metallica's live plans, the pros and cons of Bush's Gavin Rossdale on The Voice, there are reviews on the new albums from Code Orange, One OK Rock and Sepultura and our Album Club comes on The Wonder Years' The Greatest Generation. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and more are available at shop.marshall...

Hill & Beez ring in the new year with chat on Austin Carlille's departure from Of Mice & Men, there's chat on mosh pit injuries they've and band merch politics. There are reviews on the new albums from You Me At Six, Dropkick Murphys and Crystal Lake and our Album Club comes from the outrageously brilliant The Bronx's second album...er...The Bronx. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The worl...

Powered by Marshall, Hill and Beez are joined by guest Merlin Alderslade to discuss the biggest rock & metal releases of the year ahead, give their personal tips on bands to look out for in 2017 and make their predictions for the upcoming year in rock. Bands discussed include: Ghost System Of A Down While She Sleeps At The Drive-In Mastodon Pvris Black Veil Brides Asking Alexandria Paramore Fallin...

It's here! The final band to join Creeper's 2017 TNM associated headline tour is announced and we could not be more excited. As a special treat, Will, Ian and the vocalist of our latest addition sit around for a round table on how exciting this tour is (SPOILER: very!), what makes this tour a movement and why you should join Creeper, Energy, Puppy and our new friends at the biggest party of 2017....

Hill and Beez interrupt their Xmas to bring you a full review of Nine Inch Nails's first new music in 3 whole years. Not The Actual Events is available now and we discuss how it measures up to their past, what's new for them and what it means for the band's future. Yes, we realise that our review is ten mins longer than the EP itself. Sorry not sorry. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The w...

It's a bumper podcast to see you through the Christmas week as The Independent's Remfry Dedman and Employed To Serve/Holy Roar's Justine Jones join us for a no holds barred look at the best and worst of 2016 in the first ever That's Not Metal Awards, powered by Marshall. Our categories are: Most Improved Band Worst Song of the Year Best song of the year Hero of the Year Villain of the Year Festiva...

Will from Creeper pops in to let you know the latest band to join our TNM associated tour. Puppy were revealed last week, next week we complete the line-up with one of our favourite bands. This tour is going to rule. Tickets are available now. See you on the road in March/April. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s leading amps, effects pedals, headphones and more are available at...

One of the biggest podcasts of the year every year as Hill & Beez welcome Download festival organiser Andy Copping to answer your hard hitting questions. Why weren't Guns N Roses part of this year's festival? How will Brexit effect the future of UK festivals? Has Download gotten stale? Will Biffy Clyro cut the mustard as headliners? We ask all of this and a whole lot more as you, the people, take...

Creeper frontman and all round lovely bloke Will Gould joins us to reveal the first of the band that will be opening every night on their upcoming TNM associated tour. We will also be joined by the singer from the announced band (think adolescent dog if you need a hint) to talk about the tour itself and reveal a pretty suspect hangover cure. That’s Not Metal is powered by Marshall. The world’s lea...

Here it is in all of it's glory. After a whole year of talking about what will make Hill & Beez's Top 20 albums of 2016, the answers are finally provided as everything from death metal to ska, from new bands giving rock a much needed jolt of excitement to the old guard rolling back the years with some sensational comebacks, this is everything you need from the world of rock and metal in 2016. Yeah...

That's Not Metal is proud to bring you Creeper's first headline tour for their new album, Eternity...In Your Arms. Will and Ian from the band join us for a chat and there's your first set of hints about the other bands that will be joining the tour! Dates are... March 25th - Manchester Academy 2 March 26th - Glasgow Garage March 27th - Newcastle University March 28th - Leeds Stylus March 30th -Lon...

Hill and Beez are joined by TNM extreme metal expert Tom Dare to run you through the Top 15 Extreme Metal Albums of 2016. There's also initial chat about Reading & Leeds festival's first announcement and we're probably going to owe Jannick Gers and his mum an apology. That's Not Metal is powered by Marshall. Check out the Marshall Book Of Loud at all good stockist and check out all things Marshall...

To celebrate our new sponsorship with Marshall, we bring you a very special chat with M. Shadows and Zacky Vengeance to chat about The Stage, it's release, the future of Avenged's live show and merch drops and, most excitingly, new material and cover songs coming from the band in the future. That's Not Metal is now powered by Marshall. #liveformusic

Hill and Beez discuss a very special night with Architects at Brixton Academy, there's chat on the new albums from Upon A Burning Body, Nervus and Vorvan, chat on the new tune from While She Sleeps, international festivals and our Album Club is on Ghost's Infestissumam. Our new shirt design and tote bags are available now at thatsnotmetal.net and you can get 20% off of a year's membership to TNM P...

It's here. Hill and Beez go in depth on the first new Metallica album in 8 whole years, Hardwired...To Self Destruct. Is it any good? We'll find out. Elsewhere, there's a look at the new albums from Testament and Ion Dissonance, who would be in a rock I'm A Celebrity, the pros and cons of rock biographies and our Album Club is on Placebo's self-titled debut album.