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A little bonus episode today! In this episode I am going to be going through my thoughts and experience from the Metallica weekend that happened in the Aviva! Normally for these kind of episodes I'd be joined by my fellow co-host Jack McBain but being that he was away, I was very fortunate enough to have his cousin Sean McKiernan step in to fill his role and chat about his experience of going both...

Today on the podcast, we are going Stateside as I am joined by Colonel Goon and The Prospector of the Texas band, UNCULTIVATES Playing their signature blend of music, which they've Christened Yeehawcore, I will be chatting with the two members about the busy year they've had which includes releasing their debut album 'It Will All Become Clear, Like The French Revolution', an Irish tour that took t...

Today on the podcast I am going to be joined by Stephan, Nathan and DJ of the band Whitethorrn! We have plenty to chat about in this episode as we'll be covering the band origins, their writing process and very excitedly , the band's next two singles, starting with 'Taste In Men' and then Stress Party. One of the main aspects of this band that I've always loved, is how they never pigeon hold...

Today on the podcast I am joined by another fellow podcaster, Emmet Casey, the founder and host of the From The Depths podcast! Emmet had me on his own show as a guest two years ago, so now it's his turn - and we had plenty to cover in this episode! Firstly, we will be talking about Emmet's involvement in this years MONK FEST, an incredible two days of Extreme and Experimental music, put on from t...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Victoria Jenkins of Brisbane shoegaze risers Fragile Animals! I will be chatting to Victoria about the band's latest EP, 'Dead Stop', which was released on the 29th of May. The EP, 'Dead Stop', was produced by Elliot Heinrich, and was written in the aftermath of the band’s breakthrough 2025 EP 'Tourist' and their first UK and European tour - a 14-date run across...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Mark Payne of the band 4 piece death metal/deathcore Indomnius, who originally formed in 2016 in Belfast! Beginning as a technical death metal act, they  signed with USA label Roxx Records to release their debut EP entitled “Legion Within” – which was released as of September 2nd 2016 Since the release of Legion Within, the bands direction has shifted...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Ciaran of the Pyschy Prog Punk band, DUMB POSH HIPPIES! I'll be chatting to Ciaran about how this band started, how they formed their sound, the origins of their hilarious band name and how their one of the few bands I know of releasing remixes of their singles. The band have just released two new singles, DOOMER & SCUMBO, which were released in April and wi...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Matt and Julie of the Riotous duo, HAVVK to chat about about the band's upcoming album, 'Time Will Kill', which is out everywhere this Friday! Self-described as ‘the reckoning’, Time Will Kill is an album that chronicles the personal pursuit to reclaim control. A decisive shift in perspective from their third album, To Fall Asleep - a tumultuous rollercoaster ri...

On today's episode, new co-host to the podcast, music journalist Jack McBain, will be covering his experience at this years Primavera Sound at Barcelona! This will include Jack finally getting to see Geece live, how the festival was managed during an exceptionally bad weather situation, the main acts that stood out, the acts that didn't and how awesome My Bloody Valentine are! Hosted on Acast. See...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Steve, Luke and Aaron of the progressive Rock band from Cork, Outsound, for their second appearance on the podcast! We will be chatting about their brilliant sophomore album, Ouroboros, which was released yesterday! Myself and the lads will be going through the entire album, track by track, covering all the themes explored in the album, the recording process and...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Belfast Metal band, Shortest Straw! Formed in 2024, Shortest Straw are carving their name into the UK/Ireland music scene with ambitions of showing international audiences how aggression should truly sound on stage. Combining a brutal mix of thrash, death, beatdown, and 00's metalcore with deeply emotional and story rich lyrics into a punishing sonic onslaught w...

Today's episode is the Monthy Roundup, May 2026 edition with music journalist, Jack McBain! This is the monthly series were myself and Jack go through our favourite releases that came out over the previous month, our thoughts on all the gigs we went to and then recap all the music related news that happened over May 2026. Expect discussion on the new Gilla Band single, thoughts on the latest Jpegm...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Darren and Kevin, who make up the Dublin Alt-Rock band, Alpine Skies! I'll be chatting with the lads about their debut album, Inspired Conflicts, which was released on the 176h of April and features such great songs like 'Walls', 'A Long Way' and 'By Your Side'. Across the album’s ten tracks, themes of conflict and inspiration carry throughout, shaped by both th...

A very special episode today in that I am joined by two of my favourite podcasters on the show, Richie of the Metal Cell Podcast and Letty of the Smashing Skull Sessions! We are going to be chatting about their latest project, 'Look Who's Talking Metal', which is Ireland’s first-ever touring metal talk show and has Richie and Letty covering their love of the genre, alongside special guests and aud...

Today I am joined on the podcast by Voyd of the Enniskillen Death Metal band, Necromaton! Necromaton was formed in 2025 by brothers Voyd (bass/vocals) and Rony (guitar/vocals), both veterans of their old band Gargantuan. Necromaton have spent the last two years writing, rehearsing, and recording in the shadows. Completing the Necromaton lineup are Brian (guitar) and Shea (drums). They have already...

Today on the podcast I am joined by all three members of the mighty Limerick based Metal band, TOOMS! Making their second appearance on the podcast, I'm am going to be chatting to the lads about their brilliant new album Karst, which is an album that really sees the band push themselves into the next level of their craft, offering blisteringly heavy music, creative blends of musical extremism and...

Today on the podcast I am joined by AJ and Rohan of the emo/shoegaze band from Dublin, Picture Postcard. The band have just released their awesome new EP, 'With Time', which will be the primary focus of this episode. I'll be chatting with the guys about this EP, going through it track-by-track and covering all the Iyrical content, the compositions, the inspirations behind the music and a few side...

Today on the podcast I am delighted to say that I am going to be joined by two amazing artists, who are Drew of the Grindcore band See You Next Tuesday and the one man noisegrind act,CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP CHOP (aka Chop7Times, Chop7x, Chopx7) from New Haven, CT. Together these two artists have created one of my favourite releases of the year, a collaborative EP titled 'Brothers'. This coll...

Lil bonus episode of the podcast out today with music journalist Jack McBain where myself and Jack cover all the new music we discovered over the month of April, all the shows we went to and all the news regarding music we were reading throughout this very busy month. This includes my time at Full of Hell in Opium and The Gathering in Sin E, Jack's time at the 3Arena seeing Gorillaz, Coachella, th...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Joe and Jasper of the Dublin based Rock band, Wifeswap! We'll be chatting about their upcoming EP, 'Digging' which is to be released on May 28th and going through the entire EP, track by track. So if you're looking for some early insight into what this EP is going to sound like, give this podcast a listen! In support of the band's release, they will be playing a...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Cameron Johnston of the Death Thrash Belfast band, Microtonal! Since their formation in 2023, Microtonal have been determined to bring metal back to it's aggressive and fear inducing roots, such as Demolition Hammer, Slayer, Sepultura, Death and Exhorder. With an extreme and explosive sound, their lyrics are also equally as intense, exploring themes like anti re...

Today on the podcast I am joined by Chris and Daragh of the UK Crossover Metal band, Inhuman Nature! Inhuman Nature are a force of unfathomable power. Having spent months roaming the endless highways of the UK and Europe, these road warriors have spent the last 5 years sharpening their steel and becoming a formidable live force. Having toured with such diverse and heavy hitting allies as Crowbar,...

Today I am joined on the podcast by Mick and Martin of the Wexford Rock band, Stone Blind State! We're going to be going through their brilliant debut album that was released in February. Over the albums 12 tracks the band cover a vast amount of territory from distortion dimed to 11 heads down assaults, to country/Americana rockers, to blues rock and heartfelt acoustic tracks. The band take all th...

Today on the podcast is a guest I've wanted to have on for literal years - I am going to be joined by Guitarist, DJ and Producer, Daniel Cullen! You may know him from his work with bands such as Rouen, Identity Thief, Denim Teeth, Glasseyed and most recently, the freshly formed Hardcore band, The Neck! I'll chat with Daniel about all of his musical projects, opening for Rolo Tomassi as Rouen, join...

Today on the podcast, Mr Billy Fitzgerald makes his return to the show to chat about his latest release, the brilliant 'Little Gestures'. The last time Billy was on, he was here to talk about the release of his lush indie-pop masterpiece ‘A Grand Romantic Gesture’, 10 songs that simultaneously bathe in the faded light of heartbreak while pulling you on to the dancefloor. To mark this annivers...