The Metal Epidemic Podcast

**Apologies for the technical issues on this video** Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Parisian heavy shoegaze quintet, Mascara. The bands new album, Going Postal, will be released on March 13th via Fever Ltd. FFO: Deftones, Loathe, Nothing, My Bloody Valentine, Hum, Sunny Day Real Estate, Trauma Ray, Soul Blind, Split Chain. Band: https://www.facebook.com/worshipmascara Ord...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Norwegian hardcore band, Ondt Blod. The bands new album, Bauta, will be released on March 13th via Playground Music. FFO: Blood Command, NYT LIV, Lüt, Fights, The Good The Bad and The Zugly, Four Year Strong. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ondtblodband/ Order: https://ondt-blod.bandcamp.com/album/bauta #Hardcore #HardcorePunk #Metalcore (...

The bands new album, Hidden Fires Burn Hottest, will be released on March 6th via The Flenser. FFO: Deafheaven, Yellow Eyes, Chat Pile, Low Before the Breeze, Agriculture, Loma Prieta, Alpinist, Jungbluth, Tristan Tzara. Band: https://www.facebook.com/blackbossedenage/ Order: https://bosse-de-nage.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-fires-burn-hottest #BlackMetal #PostHardcore #Blackgaze #PostBlackMetal #Po...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Philly post-hardcore supergroup, Bitter Branches. The bands new album, Let’s Give the Land Back to the Animals, will be released on March 6th via Equal Vision Records. FFO: Deadguy, Black Flag, Jesus Lizard, Kiss It Goodbye, Shellac, Facet. Band: https://www.facebook.com/bitterbranches/ Order: https://bitterbranches.bandcamp.com/album/let...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwegian post black-metal trio, ROSA FAENSKAP! The bands new album, Ingenting forblir, will be released on March 6th via Fysisk Format Records. FFO: Agriculture, Botanist, Yellow Eyes, Gojira, Deafheaven, Converge. Band: https://www.facebook.com/rosafaenskap Order: https://rosafaenskap.bandcamp.com/album/ingenting-forblir #BlackMetal #Hardc...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from American heavy metal supergroup, AXE DRAGGER! The bands new self-titled album will be released on March 6th via Ripple Music. FFO: Judas Priest, Riot, Dio, Armored Saint, Pentagram, Iron Maiden, Fu Manchu, Slower, Alabama Thunderpussy, Firstborne. Band: https://www.facebook.com/p/Axe-Dragger-61575543001388/ Bandcamp: https://ripplemusic.band...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Boston-based deathrockers, Final Gasp! The bands new album, New Day Symptoms, will be released on February 27th via Relapse Records. FFO: Danzig, Killing Joke, TSOL, Lathe of Heaven, Poison Ruin, Gouge Away, Tribulation. Band: https://www.facebook.com/p/Final-Gasp-100063558425787/ Order: https://finalgasp.bandcamp.com/album/new-day-symptoms...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from French synthwave icon, Carpenter Brut! The new album, Leather Temple, will be released on February 27th via No Quarter Prod / Virgin Records. FFO: John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Justice, Perturbator, GosT, NIN, Ministry. Band: https://www.facebook.com/carpenter.brut Pre-Order: https://carpenterbrut.lnk.to/_leather_temple2077 #Synthwave #R...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Post-Metal trio, Matador. The bands new album, Above, Below and So, will be released on February 27th via Church Road Records. FFO: Monolord, Tool, Russian Circles, Explosions in the Sky, Sunn O))), Garvan, Icarus Burns. Band: https://www.facebook.com/matadorlives Pre-Order: https://matadorlives.bandcamp.com/album/above-below-and-so #Post...

Dave & Duncan are back and louder than ever for Episode 71 of the Metal Epidemic Podcast! This month we’re talking recent gigs and brand-new releases from Megadeth, Textures, Pucifier, Gavran, Angel Du$t, Kilonova, Killing Pace & more! Plus we pick our Album of the Month in January and spin some brand-new tracks! Singles: Eradikated - British Petroleum Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/er...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Rap-Metal pioneers, CLAWFINGER! The bands new album, Before We All Die, will be released on February 20th via Perception. FFO: Guano Apes, Stuck Mojo, Bodycount, Massive Audio Nerve, Prong, LOK, (Hed) P.E., Freak Kitchen. Band: https://www.facebook.com/clawfinger.net Order: https://clawfinger.rpm.link/beforewealldieLB #RapMetal #NuMetal #Rap...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Math Pop innovators, Wot Gorilla? The bands new album, Stay Home, will be released on February 20th via Drongo Records. FFO: Snooze, The Mars Volta, Love Rarely, Town Portal, Alpha Male Tea Party. Band: https://www.facebook.com/wotgorillaband Order: https://wotgorilla.bandcamp.com/album/stay-home #MathRock #Mathcore #PostHardcore #IndieRo...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Greek Extreme Metal band, Phasma. The bands new album, Purgatory, will be released on February 20th via Transcending Obscurity Records. FFO: Mgla, Dying Fetus, Crypts of Despair, Kriegsmaschine, Psycroptic, Pig Destroyer. Band: https://www.facebook.com/PhasmaProject Pre-Order: https://phasmametal.bandcamp.com/album/purgatory #ExtremeMetal #D...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Portland, Oregon dark rock trio, HOAXED. The bands new album, Death Knocks, will be released on February 13th via Relapse Records. FFO: Ghost, Tribulation, Bloody Hammers, Khemmis, Unto Others, GGGOLDDD, Katatonia, Pallbearer. Band: https://www.facebook.com/hoaxedband/ Order: https://hoaxed.bandcamp.com/album/death-knocks #DarkRock #PostPunk...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from US architects of sonic devastation, Converge. The bands new album, Love Is Not Enough, will be released on February 13th via Epitaph. FFO: Nails, Botch, Gaza, Trap Them, Baptists, Mastodon, Loma Prieta, Jesuit. Band: https://www.facebook.com/converge Order: https://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-not-enough #Hardcore #Metal #PostH...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Bristol-based doom trio, Epimetheus. The bands new album, Perseus 9, will be released on February 6th. FFO: Sleep, Boris, Sunn O))), My Bloody Valentine, OHM, Black Sabbath, Kowloon Walled City, Conan. Band: https://www.facebook.com/epimetheusdoom/ Pre-Order: https://epimetheusdoom.bandcamp.com/album/perseus-9-2 #Doom #Sludge #Doomgaze #Shoe...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Australian prog band, Karnivool. The bands new album, In Verses, will be released on February 6th via Cymatic Records and Sony Music. FFO: The Butterfly Effect, Dead Letter Circus, Caligula's Horse, Wheel, Rishloo, Like Thieves, Haken. Band: https://www.facebook.com/karnivool Order: https://karnivool.lnk.to/UK_InVerses #ProgressiveRock #...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK metal trio, URNE. The bands new album, Setting Fire To The Sky, will be released on January 30th via Spinefarm Records. FFO: Mastodon, Gojira, Lamb of God, Hang The Bastard, Chimaira, Machine Head, Somnuri, Sermon. Band: https://www.facebook.com/urneband Stream: https://urne.lnk.to/sftts #Sludge #Doom #Metal #Hardcore #Thrash #BlackMetal...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish blackgaze quintet, Møl. The bands new album, Dreamcrush, will be released on January 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO: Deafheaven, Lantlôs, Slowdive, Wildernessking, Alcest, Cocteau Twins. Band: https://www.facebook.com/moeldk/ Pre-Order: https://moeldk.bandcamp.com/album/dreamcrush #Blackgaze #Shoegaze #BlackMetal #PostBlackMetal...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Belgian speednoise band, RONKER! The bands new album, Respect The Hustle, I Won't Be Your Dog Forever, will be released on January 30th via Labelman. FFO: Refused, EYES, IDLES, METZ, Voivod, Demersal, Opeth, Gallows, Helmet, The Jesus Lizard. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ronkerband Order: https://labelman.bigcartel.com/category/ronk...

Dave & Duncan are back and louder than ever for Episode 70 of the Metal Epidemic Podcast! This month we’re talking brand-new releases from Ellende, Push, My Ruin, Soen, Alter Bridge, Crush Your Soul and more! Plus, we get into our most anticipated albums of ‘26 and spin some brand-new tracks ! Singles: AXE DRAGGER - AXE DRAGGER Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/axe_dragger   Growth - Remembe...

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Philadelphia-rooted collective, NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE. The bands new album, Gild The Lily, will be released on January 23rd via Pelagic Records. FFO: Crosses, Black Queen, Ulver, Glassjaw, Portishead, Depeche Mode, Matte Blvck, Vowws, Rosetta. Band: https://www.instagram.com/newmiserableexperience Pre-Order: https://newmiserableexperie...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish progressive metallers, Cold Night For Alligators. The bands new album, With All That’s Left, will be released on January 16th via Prime Collective. FFO: Port Noir, Stellar Circuits, Leprous, Vulkan, Karnivool, Exploring Birdsong, Ions. Band: https://www.facebook.com/cnfaband Order: https://ffm.to/with-all-thats-left #ProgressiveMetal...

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK rock collective, Blanket. The bands new album, True Blue, will be released on January 16th via Adventure Cat Records. FFO: Nothing, My Bloody Valentine, Deftones, Oversize, Slow Crush, Grivo, Ride, Slowdive. Band: https://www.facebook.com/blanketofficial Order: https://onerpm.link/trueblue #Shoegaze #Indie #PostRock #AltRock (00:00) Intro...

It's time for PART 4 (the final part) of our End of Year lists!! Dave, Duncan & Ross have gone back through the album releases from 2025 and re-listened to all of their favourites…and a few more. Now there’s only one thing left to do…order those sonsabitches! Join the guys as they count down their Top 20 Albums of 2025! Let us know your EOY lists in the comments below! Spotify playlist of albums p...