The Metal Roundup

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. In this week's episode the lads have created a World Cup style tournament to decide which band is currently at the top of the pile in the Modern Metal Scene. Watch them struggle to decide some tough matchups on the way to crowning a winner! Will they get it right in the end? Access the special bonus episodes as a...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads try and wade thought the latest tsunami of new releases including new material from big hitters like Bring Me The Horizon, Boundaries, Loathe and Ice Nine Kills. They also cover new music from some of their personal favourite bands in the scene and shout out some smaller, lesser known acts...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for a special episode of The Metal Roundup. This week we're sharing with you all the The Metal Roundup's live show from their set at Download 2026! The lads revealed their Top 10 vocalists due to perform at Download 2026, play a game of charades using bands from this year's Download line up, and discuss some Hot Takes from both the home a...

Our Download Festival adventure comes to an end as we look back on an unforgettable final day and reflect on the best festival weekend we've ever experienced. In this episode, we discuss Spitting Glass, Boundaries, The Plot In You, Bad Omens, Linkin Park and more, relive the chaos of the pit, and talk about Steve's surreal experience joining A Day To Remember on stage. We also reflect on m...

It's the final day of Download Festival, but first we're looking back at everything that happened on Saturday. In this episode we discuss Thornhill, Tropic Gold, Landmvrks, and a very memorable Architects set. We also talk about meeting listeners from The Metal Roundup community, surviving another day in the sun, and why Download 2026 continues to be one of the most enjoyable festival expe...

Day 1 at Download Festival brought sunshine, questionable decisions, and some absolutely incredible live performances. In this episode, we look back on a packed Friday featuring Silent Planet, Vianova, Holywatr, Periphery, Electric Callboy, Cypress Hill, and a headline set from Limp Bizkit that completely exceeded expectations. We also relive the chaos of the shared mosh pit, discuss our favourite...

We're finally at Download Festival! After months of planning and preparation and a whole lot of excitement, the three of us are together on site to soak up one of the biggest weekends in the metal universe! In this episode we reflect on our first-ever live podcast in District X, the experience of seeing so many of you turn up to support us, and look ahead to a massive day of bands including Si...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads react to a selection of mean comments that people have generously left on The Metal Roundup's various socials... who gets roasted the most and whose mean comment is the best? They also briefly touch on the latest round of new releases from the likes of Boundaries and Asava. Access the s...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads work their way through another busy release schedule, including new material from the likes of Periphery, PRESIDENT, Allt, 156/Silence & many more! Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe Join our Patre...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads rank every single Bring Me The Horizon song and present to you The Metal Roundup's Top 30 Bring Me the Horizon songs... 🎮 Play along by making your own copy of this google sheet and tell them in the comments what they got right... and what they got wrong: https://docs.google.com/spreads...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads catch up after the dust settles on the Sleep Token copyright controversy of last week, while also covering new releases from the likes of Motionless In White and sace6. They also discuss Maphra's recent live performance with Ice Nine Kills, and how AI is trying to capitalise on her rece...

Welcome to special guest GlenJRobinson who joins Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week's conversation takes place in the wake of a wave of Sleep Token related copyright takedowns across the internet. The lads discuss what the sources and reasons behind it all might be, as well as touching on the joy and humanity of live music, and how liv...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads wade their way through the absolute deluge of new releases in the scene from the likes Saosin, Periphery, Invent Animate, Don Broco, Northlane and plenty more! Amusingly, they also discuss whether Loathe might finally be about to drop new music.... (this episode was recorded just hours befor...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads are dipping back into your Hot Takes after asking for a little more heat at the end of the last Hot Takes episode... Will we get some spicier takes this time around? Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/d...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads are joined by The Plot In You's Landon Tewers to chat about their latest banger "You Get One", the viral cover of "Silence" done by MAPHRA, and other interesting goings on in the modern metal music scene. Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the absolute avalanche of new releases that dropped over the last week or so from powerhouses such as Bilmuri, Periphery and The Plot In You, as well as new offerings from smaller artists popping up on their radars. Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Fe...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss new releases in the scene from the like of PRESIDENT, Don Broco, Boundaries and many more... They also revisit the absolute mayhem that was The Metal Roundup livestream last week! And a massive thank you to the wonderful community who showed up and helped fund getting the team to Do...

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the boys put their lip reading skills to the test! Can they guess famous lyrics from metal songs without sound? And will they resort to their usual chaos of making the rules up as they go? Come see The Metal Roundup podcast live in person at Download Festival 2026 in District X on Thursday June 11th...

Join  @SteveOGRock  ,  @METALBIRB  and  @DrewFortune97  for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up on new music from The Scratch, Revnoir and Cenobia the lads are reacting to, and debating the second batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold? Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode...

Join Steve O'G, Metalbirb and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads debate which trends in Modern Metal need to go away! There is also discussion of ERRA's newly released album, a couple of live shows they've checked out recently, as well as reopening the can of worms that is AI... Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch later this month and hel...

Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB play a game in this episode of The Metal Roundup as they listen to random 1 second clips of Bring Me The Horizon songs and try to guess the song title correctly. Failures abound. Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of the YouTube channel, a Spotify Subscriber, or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoun...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads make their nominations for which Modern Metal Albums will stand the test of time and become Future Classics! Let us know in the comments what they got right and what’s been glaringly missed off the list! There’s also some discussion of MAPHRA going viral for her vocal covers, as well as Arc...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the Metal Collaborations that are raining down on us in 2026 including massive collabs involving Nickelback, Don Broco and Knocked Loose. There’s also discussion of recent new releases from PRESIDENT, Above, Below and Karnivool, plus Drew takes some heat after dropping his Hot Take...

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up, the lads are reacting to, and debating the first batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold? Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive...

Join  @SteveOGRock  ,  @DrewFortune97  , and  @METALBIRB  for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss Spiritbox's live performance at The Grammy Awards 2026 along with some of the notable snubs and winners from the metal and rock scene. They also share their thoughts on some of the new releases in the scene, including the like of Motionless In White, ERRA and Poppy. Ac...