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Hyperblasts: MCR and Metallica Stadium Extravaganza

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:10:02 +0000

Both Metallica's No Repeats weekend and My Chemical Romance's 20th anniversary Black Parade musical theatre reimagining hit UK stadiums, plus Damon Albarn beefs with an unlikely underground metal target.

Releases:
Bring Me the Horizon - Count Your Blessings | Repented
The Plot In You - The Plot In You
The Xcerts - i think i want to go home now
Show Me the Body - Alone Together
DevilDriver - Strike and Kill
No Cure - It Is Going to Get Dark
Daydream Plus - Second Last Day of Summer
If These Trees Could Talk - The Hidden Hand
Arise From Worms - A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction
Mourir - Nous, le venin

Hyperblasts: Outbreak Festival 2026, and Acid Bath Arrive

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:27:38 +0000

Two hard and heavy events hit the UK heat this week, as Outbreak Festival brings Hatebreed, Converge, Alexisonfire, Basement, & loads more, and Acid Bath's mad reunion brings the swamp to town their first ever UK appearance.

Releases:
Muse - The WOW! Signal
The Pretty Reckless - Dear God
Butthole Surfers - After the Astronaut
The Dead Pioneers - Wagon Burner
Truck Violence - The Weathervane is My Body
Junius - Sotera
Phantom - Not Midnight Yet
Speedslut - Cimbrian Rites
Nunslaughter - Satanic Chaos Legions
Astriferous - Atavistic Unraveling
Nargaroth - Apocalyptic Steel
Forsmán - Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur
Miracle - The Living Likeness of My Electric Daemon
Shane Embury - Bridge to Resolution
Mortiis - Ghosts of Europa
Fief - VII
Arcane Roots - A Wave, Across the Sea
Fiddlehead - Baby I’ll Change
Deep Purple - Splat!
Dominum - Night is Calling
Moonspell - Far From God
Witchsorrow - The Devil and All His Works
Soothsayer - The Unbinding
Mortem - Mørketid

Kurt Ballou Déjà Vu

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:18:05 +0000

From twenty year waits to four month breaks, we mop up some of the biggest heavy records of the last few weeks reviewing Converge's second album of 2026, Marmozets, Static Dress, Turnover, Guilt Trip, Warning, Stormkeep, & Funebrarum.

Converge 26:04
Marmozets 48:34
Static Dress 1:15:35
Turnover 1:30:00
Guilt Trip 1:41:39
Warning 1:53:38
Stormkeep 2:20:01
Funebrarum 2:38:26

Hyperblasts: Bloodaxe Ninja Flips

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:35:02 +0000

Sam returns from Asia (and through a robo-mic, sorry about that) to talk about Japanese hardcore hijinks at Bloodaxe Festival, Voivod and Midnight speed through the UK together, and we unpack the news no one saw coming that Faith No More are returning in 2027.

Releases:
Warning - Rituals of Shame
There Were Wires - Vessel
Chainlacing - Messuage
Iron Kobra - Eternal Dagger
Saidan - Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memory’s Wrist
Mork - Monolitt
Einherjer - Lifeblood
Liminal Sky - All Tomorrow’s Darkness

Hyperblasts: The Week Bananas Tore Hardcore Apart

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:30:02 +0000

On top of a stream of new music from across the heavy spectrum, we weigh in on the debate following End It's targeting of the man in a banana costume at their show, why the frustration and resentment towards meme behaviour and influencer culture exists at subcultural events, and whether this particular incident went too far.

Releases:
Sublime - Until the Sun Explodes
Sleeping With Sirens - An Ending In Itself
Pussy Riot - CYKA
Yes - Aurora
Tarja - Frisson Noir
Swiss Army Wife - I Love You, But I Hate It Here
Khemmis - Khemmis
Joseph Tholl - It Might Be Art
Nuclear Tomb - Epoch Inhumane
Genghis Tron - Signal Fire
MONO - Snowdrop
BIG|BRAVE - In Grief or In Hope
Fleshcrawl - Epitome of Carnage
Fires in the Distance - Circadian Promise
Defiled - Altered State
Stormkeep - The Nocturnes of Iswylm
Véhémence - Assiéges pour l’éternité
Fyrnask - Íosir
Iron Reagan - Demonetization
Devourment - Pious Impiety
Still Remains - Spirit Breaker
Mystifier / Craven Idol - Demystification of the Fallen Souls

Hyperblasts: Fortress Festival 2026 Review

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:16:08 +0000

Fortress Festival returns bringing worldwide black metal exclusives to the British seaside, with Gallowbraid, Old Man's Child, Dødheimsgard, Misþyrming, A Forest of Stars & more darkening the skies over the 2026 bill.

Releases:
Devin Townsend - The Moth
Turnover - Down on Earth
Static Dress - Injury Episode
Sparta - Cut a Silhouette
‘68 - They Are Survived
Healing Wound - Bodies of Heavenly Violence
Deafkids - Cicatrizes do Futuro
All Them Witches - House of Mirrors
Elder - Through Zero
Monolord - Neverending
Godthrymm - Projections
Funebrarum - Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence
Tyrann - Tyrann Forever
Trelldom - …by the Word…
Hecate Enthroned - The Corpse of a Titan, a Lament Long Buried
Converge - Hum of Hurt
Evanescence - Sanctuary
Death Cab for Cutie - I Built You a Tower
100 Demons - Embrace the Black Light
Guilt Trip - Armour of Angels
August Burns Red - Season of Surrender
Blood Incantation - All Gates Open (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
A.A. Williams - Solstice
Slift - Fantasia
Evergrey - Architects of a New Weave
Dwarves - Jenkem
Voivod - Symphonique
Gurt - Survival of the Shittest

Steady Away Boys! Poop Poop!

Thu, 28 May 2026 23:04:45 +0000

It's all about vaporwave prog, French oi, and choo choo train black metal as a whip round the underground picks up Basement, Frozen Soul, Haggard Cat, Fire-Toolz, Prisonnier du temps, A Forest of Stars, Panopticon, and Scimitar for the month's most blistering records.

Basement 15:40
Frozen Soul 33:44
Haggard Cat 51:10
Fire-Toolz 1:05:09
Prisonnier du temps 1:15:41
A Forest of Stars 1:25:27
Panopticon 1:47:30
Scimitar 2:02:45

Hyperblasts: Anthrax Splashback

Thu, 21 May 2026 23:05:02 +0000

Anthrax's first single in ten years leads us to consider the thrash legends' creative relevancy in 2026, and Avenged Sevenfold going fully indepedent by buying back their rights brings reminiscing on ten years of their album The Stage.

Releases:
Marmozets - CO.WAR.DICE.
A - Prong
Dimmu Borgir - Grand Serpent Rising
XCOMM - Time to Burn
Armored Saint - Emotion Factory Reset
David Eugene Edwards - Mercurial Silence
Blindead 23 - Deuterium
Witching Hour - Descending.. Where Time Has Ceased to Exist
Lore - Psychotic Trance of the Black Nights
Gridiron - Lights Out
Bear - Anhedonia

Hyperblasts: Burning Ambition

Thu, 14 May 2026 23:05:01 +0000

Iron Maiden's brand new documentary Burning Ambition hits cinema screens, and there's new singles from Green Lung announcing their new album Necropolitan and from brat superstar Charli XCX making ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ck music.

Releases:
Periphery - A Pale White Dot
The All-American Rejects - Sandbox
Super Sometimes - Show the World What’s Underneath
Held. - Grey
Von Groove - Born to Rock
Pro-Pain - Stone Cold Anger
Acid Reign - Daze of the Week
Jungle Rot - Cruel Face of War
Nedgravd - Ascension
Akem Manah - Threnodies
Tyrannus - Mournhold

Hyperblasts: Incineration Festival 2026 Review

Thu, 07 May 2026 23:50:02 +0000

This week we make our way back to Incineration to once again kick off the festival season with a scorching of black and death metal as the likes of Dragged Into Sunlight, Of Feather and Bone, Tomb Mold and Scimitar rip it up across London stages.

Releases:
Black Veil Brides - Vindicate
Basement - WIRED
Koyo - Barely Here
Social Distortion - Born to Kill
The Flatliners - Cold World
Haggard Cat - The Pain That Orbits Life
Geoff Tate - Operation: Mindcrime III
Frozen Soul - No Place of Warmth
Ingested- Denigration
Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal
Panopticon - Det hjemsøkte hjertet
Yoth Iria - Gone with the Devil
A Forest of Stars - Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface
Draconian - In Somnolent Ruin
Forced Order - Undying Spirit
Crowquill - Erase The File
Scarab - Transmutation of Fate
Gadget - Coerced

Hyperblasts: The Sangui-Tour

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:00:02 +0000

Creeper's vampire extravaganza Sangui-Tour hits small venues in the UK for a full celebration of blooddrinking and leather.

Releases:
Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
The Amity Affliction - House of Cards
Atreyu - The End is Not the End
Failure - Location Lost
Terror - Still Suffer
Roman Candle - Unadulterated
Armed for Apocalypse - The Earth is Breathing Beneath Me
Plini - An Unnameable Desire
Einar Solberg - Vox Occulta
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell - The Trouble With the Shovell
Demon Spell - Blessed Be the Dark
Six Feet Under - Next to Die
Scimitar - Scimitarium II
Cnoc An Tursa - A Cry for the Slain
Blood Countess - Imperatrix Sanguinis
Sepultura - The Cloud of Unknowing
Vomit Forth - In the Name of the Father
American Football - American Football (LP4)
Kneecap - Fenian
Sevendust - One
Cage Fight - Exuvia
Venom - Into Oblivion
Spell - Wretched Heart
Black Cilice - Votive Fire
Effluence - Anticholinergic Derangement
Infected Death - Invicta

Last Ride At the Gates

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:24:23 +0000

Viral microtonal aliens, surprise drops, and defiant, powerful final bows rule the month with At the Gates, Enter Shikari, Corrosion of Conformity, Spirit Adrift, Angine de Poitrine, Portrayal of Guilt, Poison Ruïn, and Immolation. One last time: Go!

At the Gates 18:20
Enter Shikari 49:18
Corrosion of Conformity 1:18:23
Spirit Adrift 1:33:43
Angine de Poitrine 1:49:00
Portrayal of Guilt 2:14:02
Poison Ruïn 2:30:48
Immolation 2:51:47

Album Club Pack April 2025

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:20:02 +0000

We launch the polaris and get into one of our giddiest ever album clubs on Megadeth's delirious Rust In Peace, the suffocating global anger of Killing Joke 2003, the launchpad for second wave emo in Sunny Day Real Estate's Diary, and Gorguts returning to once again up the game for avant-garde death metal with Colored Sands.

This episode was originally published April 2025 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Recount Your Blessings

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:05:02 +0000

Bring Me the Horizon make the genuinely absurd announcement of Count Your Blessings 20th anniversary celebrations, Nine Inch Noize owns Coachella, and Evanescence lead the singles in their team-up with the Fish.

Releases:
Nine Inch Noize - Nine Inch Noize
Skindred - You Got This
.gif from god - Dissimulation
The Last Ten Seconds of Life - The Dead Ones
Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Hotwire Trip Switch
Hold My Own - Pay No Mind
Mat McNerney - The Bones of the Dead, or Three Turns Counterclockwise
Crippled Black Phoenix - Sceaduhelm
Leila Abdul-Rauf - Andros Insidium
Ordh - Blind In Abyssal Realms
Reeking Aura - On the Promise of the Moon
Pissrot - Absolute Form
Muerto - Eclipsed Realms
Nekrogoblikon - The Boiling Sea
Gout - Actual Bastard

Hyperblasts: 40 Squat Sun

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:06:48 +0000

Tracks from Warning, Holding Absence, Health and more head up the week's music, and we announce our first massive band special for 2026.

Releases:
Bilmuri - Kinda Hard
Lord of the Lost - Opvs Noir Vol. 3
Truckfighters - Masterflow
As Everything Unfolds - DID YOU ASK TO BE SET FREE?
Tigercub - Nets to Catch the Wave
Love Rarely - Pain Travels
Bodysnatcher - Hell is Here, Hell is Home
Metal Church - Dead to Rights
Spirit Adrift - Infinite Illumination
The Melvins with Napalm Death - Savage Imperial Death March
Immolation - Descent
Archspire - Too Fast to Die
Vomitory - Death Throes
Uada - Interwoven
Blush Puppy - Here You Dream
Melechesh - Sentinels of Shamash
Cissné - Awake Children Under the Moon
JK Flesh / Monrella - Shouting the Odds

Hyperblasts: Krushing On Tour

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:07:57 +0000

A lot of heavy feelings this week sadly, with the losses of Bo Lueders, James Lollar of Gost, and Ross the Boss. Elsewhere the Kreator/Carcass/Exodus/Nails package lights up the UK, Damnation 2026 unveil all their headliners, Converge unveil a second album, and another messed up story comes out of the world of hardcore so... yeah, one of those weeks.

Releases:
Don Broco - Nightmare Tripping
Black Label Society - Engines of Demolition
Myrath - Wilderness of Mirrors
Moodring - death fetish
Chamber - this is goodbye…
A Winter’s Remorse - The Day Our Gods Abandoned Us
Concealer - This Room Could Be Heaven
Divine Chaos - Hate Reactor
Zerre - Rotting on a Golden Throne
The Twilight Sad - It’s the Long Goodbye
Tigers Jaw - Lost on You
Free Throw - Moments Before the Wind
Winterfylleth - The Unyielding Season
Këkht Aräkh - Morning Star
Cruel Force - Haneda
Cryptworm - Infectious Pathological Waste
Growth - Under the Under
Enslaved & Storm Weather Shanty Choir - Enslaved & Storm Weather Shanty Choir
Corrosion of Conformity - Good God / Baad Man
Sunn O))) - Sunn O)))
Poison Ruïn - Hymns From the Hills
Lantlôs - Nowhere In Between Forever
Knumears - Directions
Masca - Love Letters
LavaLove - Tan Lines
Nervosa - Slave Machine
Commitment - Fear Of
Jarboe - Sightings
Angine de Poitrine - Vol.II

NeurIsis Lives

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:38:23 +0000

TNM March reviews bag just catches the most brain-breaking, beautiful return as Neurosis emerge with a whole new album, alongside another return from Poison the Well, Lamb of God, Gaerea, Hellripper, Aggressive Perfector, Mallavora, & Sweet Pill.

Neurosis 11:30
Poison the Well 56:10
Lamb of God 1:17:13
Gaerea 1:39:08
Hellripper 1:59:30
Aggressive Perfector 2:15:00
Mallavora 2:25:00
Sweet Pill 2:31:51

Hyperblasts: Big Ass WOW!

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:30:02 +0000

Muse beam back down to us with their new album announcement, along with music from Black Veil Brides, Stormkeep, and Dropkick Murphys/Haywire, there's a live report from deathcore central with Bodysnatcher, Ingested, Psycho-Frame and Big Ass Truck, and we pay tribute to Motörhead's second-longest serving member Phil Campbell.

Releases:
Poison the Well - Peace In Place
Exodus - Goliath
Gaerea - Loss
Filth is Eternal - Impossible World
Gladie - No Need to Be Lonely
Stainless - Lady of Lust and Steel
Egregore - It Echoes in the Wild
The Silver - Looking Glass Hymnal Blue
Gutvoid - Liminal Shrines
Mclusky - I Sure Am Getting Sick of this Bowling Alley
Annul Noir - Inexistence
Dropkick Murphys / Haywire - New England Forever

Album Club Pack March 2025

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:05:02 +0000

A curtain of biblical darkness falls upon Album Club in the unofficial Sabbath album The Devil You Know by Heaven & Hell, 16 Horsepower's dark country classic Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, Cave In's space rock leap Jupiter, and metalcore pioneers Integrity making their most no fucks given record Howling, for the Nightmare Shall Consume.

This episode was originally published March 2025 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Eternal Synth Champions

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:40:02 +0000

New singles from the likes of Gouge Away, Drug Church, and Devin Townsend hit our ears, epic metal heroes Eternal Champion surprise drop a bold and ambitious new EP, and there's hardcore drama cause when is there not?

Releases:
Lamb of God - Into Oblivion
Angus McSix - Angus McSix and the All-Seeing Astral Eye
Sweet Pill - Still There’s a Glow
Shoreline - Is This the Low Point or the Moment After?
UnityTX - Somewhere, In Between
Gong - Bright Spirit
Monstrosity - Screams from Beneath the Surface
No/Más - No Peace
Wolfbastard - Satanic Scum Punks
Transilvania - Magic Posthuma
Witchcraft - A Sinner’s Child
Eternal Champion - Friend of War

Hyperblasts: Godspeed, Godflesh

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:40:02 +0000

Basement, Blackbraid, and Portrayal of Guilt give us a diverse pack of new songs to chew in, questions on what is the greatest musical city and generationally phased out songs, and we respond to the news that industrial giants Godflesh are hanging up their live instruments for good.

Releases:
Rob Zombie - The Great Satan
Carpenter Brut - Leather Temple
The Gloom in the Corner - Royal Discordance
Nothing - A Short History of Decay
Final Gasp - New Day Symptoms
Matador - Above, Below and So
Harrowed - The Eternal Hunger
Possession - The Mother of Darkness
Necrofier - Transcend Into Oblivion
Erra - silence outlives the earth
Lost Society - Hell is a State of Mind
Whiplash - Thrashquake
Surfbort - Reality Star
Temple of Void - The Crawl
Bosse-de-Nage - Hidden Fires Burn Hottest
Vreid - The Skies Turn Black
Blackbraid - Nocturnal Womb
Black Stone Cherry - Celebrate
Moon Tooth - Bastard
Nailed Shut MA - A Promise Made, A Promise Kept

Caped Cryptic Cosmic Adventure Rock

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:57:14 +0000

This month brings us one of the most daunting, monolithic, and outlandish reviews bags we've ever had, as we tackle Converge, Sylosis, Mayhem, Worm, Pony, Cryptic Shift, Hällas, and Killing Pace. Slap on your spacesuit, we're adventure rocking.

Converge 27:36
Sylosis 56:02
Mayhem 1:12:56
Worm 1:30:33
Pony 1:43:00
Cryptic Shift 1:52:40
Hällas 2:12:10
Killing Pace 2:30:20

Hyperblasts: AFI Watch... Is Over?

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:05:02 +0000

Party time at TNM: the mythical drought comes to an end, alongside new tracks from the Foo Fighters and Don Broco/Nickelback and grand line-up unveilings from Arch Enemy and Nevermore.

Releases:
Sylosis - The New Flesh
New Found Glory - Listen Up!
Killing Pace - HCPM
Exhumed - Red Asphalt
Coscradh - Carving the Causeway to the Otherworld
The Magus - Daemonosophia
Lead Injector - Witching Attack

Hyperblasts: The Fate of the Sleeps

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:45:01 +0000

Hyperblasts is back to cover what we missed from the Grammys, UK live shows from Home Front to Korpiklaani, Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry's collab single, and the discussion around While She Sleeps' video announcement for their stepping back from touring.

Releases:
Hällas - Panorama
Softcult - When a Flower Doesn’t Grow
Karnivool - In Veses
Puscifer - Normal Isn’t
Tailgunner - Midnight Blitz
Tumour - Human Salvage
Uncultivates - This Will Become Clear Later, Like the French Revolution
Mayhem - Liturgy of Death
Night of the Vampire - The Enchanting Winds of the Dreamweaving Masquerade
Kanonenfieber - Soldatenschicksale
Power Snatch - EP1
Afraid to Die - Hell is a Place In My Mind
Predatory Void - Atoned In Metamorphosis
Infinite Misery - Altar of Extracted Teeth
Converge - Love is Not Enough
TX2 - End of Us
Angel Du$t - COLD 2 THE TOUCH
Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx IV
Pony - Clearly Cursed
Yakkie - Kill The Cop Inside Your Head
Worm - Necropalace
Fossilization - Advent of Wounds
Guilt Trip - God Forgives

Explosion on Blue Planet

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:19:56 +0000

Looking back at the records January gave us we give an honest assessment of the final album from Megadeth, alongside Kreator, Urne, Møl, Joyce Manor, The Ruins of Beverast, and Backengrillen. Thanks for all the riffs, MegaDave.

Megadeth 20:11
Kreator 1:06:31
Urne 1:22:47
Møl 1:38:35
Joyce Manor 1:49:44
The Ruins of Beverast 2:02:15
Backengrillen 2:14:11

Hyperblasts: None So Vile as the Leppard

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:17:52 +0000

TNM talks bands we would have introduced to ourselves at an earlier age, a breadth of new tracks from Def Leppard, Exodus, Immolation and Haggard Cat, and Cryptopsy take to the UK with 200 Stab Wounds for 30 years of None So Vile.

Releases:
Megadeth - Megadeth
Poppy - Empty Hands
Crystal Lake - The Weight of Sound
Textures - Genotype
The Damned - Not Like Everybody Else
Backengrillen - Backengrillen
Barbarian - Reek of God
Ligation - After Gods

Album Club Pack January 2025

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:15:08 +0000

2025 Album Clubs come from the land where the mullet attacks: Sabaton's Swedish concept album Carolus Rex, Hatebreed's hardcore benchmark Satisfaction is the Death of Desire, Visigoth's dungeon-keeping The Revenant King, and Family Force 5 give us Business Up Front/Party in the Back.

This episode was originally published January 2025 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Gorerotting the Well

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:05:07 +0000

New album singles from Poison the Well, Lamb of God, and Static Dress keep 2026 starting up, along with a killer first band announcement from Damnation Festival, and announcement of our first Patreon special for 2026.

Releases:
Kreator - Krushers of the World
Kid Kapichi - Fearless Nature
Greywind - Severed Heart City
Ov Sulfur - Endless
Blanket - True Blue
Serpent Column - Aion of Strife
Rifle - Rifle
Push - Plowing Ahead
Crush Your Soul - Ice Water
I Promised the World - I Promised the World
Lights Out - Fall on Your Sword
Gylt - In 1,000 Agonies, I Exist
Sin Against Sin - Demo 2

Hyperblasts: 2026, Let's Cook

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:25:08 +0000

TNM usher in the new year with hopes, questions and predictions for 2026, and some familiar faces already poking their heads above the parapets for the year ahead.

Releases:
Ulver - Neverland
Fuath - III
Woe - Legacies of Human Frailty
Paleface Swiss - The Wilted EP
Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge
The Ruins of Beverast - Tempelschlaf

TNM Awards 2025

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:07 +0000

Right before Christmas our last bash for 2025 is TNM Awards looking back over the highs and lows, the stories, the icons, the presidents, and the circuses that made the year in rock music what it was:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Biggest Disappointment
Gig of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

TNM Albums of the Year 2025: Round 2

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:52:24 +0000

Our second go of albums of the year for 2025 with Sam and Mark celebrating records from hair metal to hardcore, and your results for the TNM listener poll as we see who's bringing it home in a year filled with past winners and big dog contenders.

TNM Albums of the Year 2025: Round 1

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:15:07 +0000

2025 Album of the Year time begins on That's Not Metal, with our first lists from Perran and Elliot celebrating everything from synth-punk to goth-doom, power-goregrind to jazz-death, post-metal to metalcore, legendary rock icons to grimy dungeon crust bands that this year gave us.

Hyperblasts: A Blast of Bloody Valentine

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:30:08 +0000

This week we've got reports from My Bloody Valentine's first shows since 2018 as we see one of the loudest bands in the world, reaction to Alissa White-Gluz being out of Arch Enemy, and we tell you how to get involved in our 2025 end of year shows.

Releases:
The Algorithm - Recursive Infinity
The Pretty Wild - zero.point.genesis
Danko Jones - Leo Rising
Gasket - Gasket
Stryper - The Greatest Gift of All
Speedclaw - Stardust
Morbikon - Lost Within the Astral Crypts
Terror Corpse - Ash Eclipses Flesh
Flesher - Gore On Gore
Dome Runner - World Panopticon
Spanish Love Songs - A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time
The Halo Effect - We Are Shadows
ExitWounds - An Offering to Tragedy
Master’s Hammer - Maldoror Disco
male//gaze - Too Late Now
Excide - Bastard Hymns
Equilibrium - Equinox
Blut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons
The Ominous Circle - Cloven Tongues of Fire
Phobocosm - Gateway
Fessus - Subcutaneous Tomb
1349 - Winter Mass

Vamping at the Disco

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 01:58:15 +0000

2025's final reviews is a crazy bag of disco mania with Creeper's Sanguivore II, Pupil Slicer, Drain, Astronoid, Home Front, Lamp of Murmuur, and Master's Hammer, bid farewell to Svalbard on tour, a new single from Converge, and about half an hour before our record, doing cartwheels at the reunion of Black Breath.

Creeper 31:51
Pupil Slicer 1:09:19
Drain 1:24:17
Astronoid 1:35:08
Home Front 1:47:29
Lamp of Murmuur 1:59:08
Master's Hammer 2:18:05

Damnation Festival 2025 Review

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:02:56 +0000

The UK's biggest dedicated extreme music fest at Damnation Festival goes bigger than ever for its 20th anniversary with a bonkers two day line-up featuring Corrosion of Conformity, Napalm Death, Deafheaven, Perturbator, Anaal Nathrakh, Amenra, Warning, Wormrot, Castle Rat, and so many more to crack our skulls.

Releases:
Of Mice & Men - Another Miracle
The Devil Wears Prada - Flowers
Rise of the Northstar - CHAPTER 04: RED FALCON SUPER BATTLE! NEO PARIS WAR!!
AVVT/PTTN - AVVT/PTTN
Lamp of Murmuur - The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy
1914 - Viribus Unitis
Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin - Stygian Bough Vol. II
Ragana & Drowse - Ash Souvenir
VoidCeremony - Abditum
Chairmaker - Leviathan Carcass
Vower - A Storm Lined With Silver

Hyperblasts: Monster Mashing Marmozets

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:30:07 +0000

It's that week in November where every big festival announces their lineup so we assess the bills of Download, Outbreak, 2000 Trees, & Slam Dunk 2026, Turnstile come through Ally Pally, and finally one of the UK's great rock bands Marmozets return with first new music in over 8 years.

Releases:
Drain - …Is Your Friend
Pupil Slicer - Fleshwork
Astronoid - Stargod
Set It Off - Set It Off
Agnostic Front - Echoes In Eternity
Cold Steel - Discipline & Punish
The Devil's Trade - Nincs Szennyezetlen Szép
Drowned In Silver - Mothers
Omnium Gatherum - May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way
Novembre - Words of Indigo
Centinex - With Guts and Glory
Glorious Depravity - Death Never Sleeps
Dysentery - Dejection Chrysalis
Yellow Eyes - Confusion Gate
Waldgeflüster - Knochengesänge I & II
Qrixkuor - The Womb of the World
Primordial - Live In New York City
Recollection - Vivid Dreams
Alexisonfire - Copies of Old Masters Vol 1

Hyperblasts: Halloween Hagar Horror

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:36:04 +0000

For Halloween we take the time for some horror movie questions including our pitch for a 2025 Freddy vs Jason, discuss Dogma's fracturing and Megadeth choosing to cover Metallica on their final album, live trips to Common Thread and Igorrr with Imperial Triumphant, and there is a Hagar horror on the loose...

Releases:
Soulfly - Chama
Mammoth - The End
Dayseeker - Creature in the Black Night
Downswing - And Everything Was Dark
Action/Adventure - Ever After
Spiritual Cramp - Rude
The Acacia Strain - You Are Safe From God Here
Psychonaut - World Maker
Aleksi Kii - Varjokuvia
Rolo Tomassi - In the Echo of All Dreams
Coldrain - Optimize
Heavensgate - A Heart is a Heavy Burden
Mastiff - For All the Dead Dreams
Krallice - No Hope
Creeper - Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death
Avatar - Don’t Go in the Forest
Despised Icon - Shadow Work
Spite - NEW WORLD KILLER
Witch Fever - FEVEREATEN
Gumm - Beneath the Wheel
Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo - In The Earth Again
Primitive Man - Observance
Anna von Hausswolff - Iconoclasts
Believe In Nothing - Rot
Barren Path - Grieving
Grave Ghoul - Gruesome and Macabre
One of Nine - Dawn of the Iron Shadow
Thron - Vurias
Outlaw - Opus Mortis
Runemagick - Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)
Trivium - Struck Dead
Going Off - Kill List II

Post-Black Mahna Mahna

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:51:04 +0000

With autumn chill in the air we plunge into a stacked October reviews bunch of new AFI, Thrice, Miltarie Gun, Conjurer, Perturbator, Sanguisugabogg, Tribal Gaze, & Agriculture.

AFI 24:01
Thrice 47:28
Militarie Gun 59:04
Conjurer 1:11:12
Perturbator 1:23:08
Sanguisugabogg 1:33:37
Tribal Gaze 1:44:21
Agriculture 1:50:37

Hyperblasts: Parkway Incantation Take the World

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:02:06 +0000

Perran and Mark catch up to talk about some of 2025's massive event tours with both Parkway Drive and Blood Incantation blazing trails to put on some of modern metal's most ambitious shows.

Releases:
All Time Low - Everyone’s Talking!
Sabaton - Legends
Battle Beast - Steelbound
Militarie Gun - God Save the Gun
Biohazard - Divided We Fall
84 Tigers - Nothing Ends
Coroner - Dissonance Theory
Tribal Gaze - Inveighing Brilliance
Internal Bleeding - Settle All Scores
Evoken - Mendacium
Tombs - Feral Darkness
Afsky - Fælleskab
Wolvennest - Procession
Czart - Czarty Polskie
:Skull & Dawn: - The Harvest
Unto Others - I Believe In Halloween II
Spaced - No Escape
Sunn O))) - Eternity’s Pillars b/w Raise the Chalice & Reverential
Carach Angren - The Cult of Kariba

Hyperblasts: Quizzing with Megadave

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:25:07 +0000

We're drowning in news with Oathbreaker and Rush both coming back, Alex Bent stepping out of Trivium, Bleeding Through & Darkest Hour hitting the UK, and a slew of new metal songs from Lamb of God, Ice Nine Kills, and Megadeth revealing their favourite game show.

Releases:
AFI - Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…
Thrice - Horizons/West
Orbit Culture - Death Above Life
50 Lions - New Reality
Author & Punisher - Nocturnal Birding
Today is the Day - Never Give In
Agriculture - The Spiritual Sound
Wode - Uncrossing the Keys
Hooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments of Obscuration
Impure - The Devil Sees My Dreams
Ephemeral - Envisaged Human Collapse
Cathedral - Society’s Pact With Satan
Suffering Hour - Impelling Rebirth
Corpse Pile - In the Beginning…
Yellowcard - Better Days
Perturbator - Age of Aquarius
Testament - Para Bellum
Dead Heat - Process of Elimination
Greyhaven - Keep It Quiet
Soul Blind - Red Sky Mourning
God Alone - The Beep Test
Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath
Frayle - Heretics & Lullabies
Terjiz de Horde - Our Breath is Not Ours Alone

Album Club Pack October 2025: Damnation Special

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:30:07 +0000

For this week's show Album Club returns with an eye once again on this year's Damnation Festival with Warning's monument of misery Watching from a Distance, Wormrot's early 10s grind detonation Dirge, Devil Sold His Soul's innovative post-metalcore A Fragile Hope, and Code's bizarro black metal genius on Resplendent Grotesque.

Hyperblasts: Biffy Clyro Futique and Dying Wish Flesh Stays Together Reviews

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:05:07 +0000

This week we top up our last reviews show with Biffy Clyro's first album in four years Futique and Dying Wish's bleaker kind of metalcore Flesh Stays Together, along with a trip to Brighton's D.I.E. Fest and discussion of Watain's three year plan of disbandment.

Releases:
Nine Inch Nails - TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Paradise Lost - Ascension
Castle Rat - The Bestiary
Motion City Soundtrack - The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
Greywind - Severed Heart City
Cardiacs - LSD
Total Wife - Come Back Down
C4 - Payback’s a Bitch
Igorrr - Amen
Werewolves - The Ugliest of All
Novembers Doom - Major Arcana
Heretoir - Solastalgia
Amnio - Psalms of Immortality
Firmament - For Centuries Alive
Secret World - Tomorrow is a Mystery to Me
Missing Link - Miracle Smile
The Starting Line - Eternal Youth
Sprints - All That is Over
Dave Hause - …And the Mermaid
Amorphis - Borderland
Revocation - New Gods, New Masters
Vintersorg - Vattenkrafternas Spel
Mors Principium Est - Darkness Invisible
Esses - Pain at the Altar of Jest
President - King of Terrors
PeelingFlesh - PF Radio 2
Elder - Liminality / Dream State Return
Tetragrammacide - Cyber-Tantric Paradigm of Radical Sri-Vidya

Under a Serpent Sun

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:20:02 +0000

Lorna Shore, Fleshwater, Scorpion Milk, La Dispute, Modern Life is War, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, & Die Spitz albums get tackled, Jupiter and The Opposite of December get toured across the UK, but with another crushing blow to metal we also try to find words for one of the underground's truest heroes Tomas Lindberg. RIP King Tompa.

Lorna Shore 42:50
Fleshwater 1:06:56
Scorpion Milk 1:21:44
La Dispute 1:38:16
Modern Life is War 1:52:16
Der Weg Einer Freiheit 2:01:20
Die Spitz 2:11:20

Hyperblasts: Systems, Queens & Baths

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:40:07 +0000

Turnover's 10 Years of Peripheral Vision tour hits the UK, Poppy, Amy Lee, & Courtney LaPlante put out "Lady Marmalade for goths", and System of a Down unveil one hell of a stadium run with a particular choice of opener.

Releases:
Lorna Shore - I Feel the Everblack Festering Within Me
Between the Buried and Me - The Blue Nowhere
Spinal Tap - The End Continues
Silverstein - Pink Moon
I See Stars - The Wheel
The Rasmus - Weirdo
The Chameleons - Arctic Moon
Ho99o9 - Tomorrow We Escape
Not Enough Space - Weaponize Your Rage
Spite House - Desertion
Maruja - Pain to Power
Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Innern
Year of the Goat - Alucarda
Crippling Alcoholism - Camgirl
Intercourse - How I Fell in Love With the Void
Slomatics - Atomicult
Jo Quail - Notan
Barrens - Corpse Lights
Heruvim - Mercator
Caesarean - Wretched Decrepitude

10 Years Of TNM, What Are The Chances

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:44:52 +0000

It's our birthday! This week That's Not Metal turns 10, and to celebrate this crazy crazy milestone, we get misty-eyed dialling it back to the first ever episodes of TNM to look at the albums that launched this podcast and track our decade through these bands. Thank you for 10 years of support - you've not let us down, so we're still here. To TNM, and to you.

Releases:
Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies
End It - Wrong Side of Heaven
Helloween - Giants & Monsters
Slow Crush - Thirst
Adur - We Fail to Love Ourselves
In Mourning - The Immortal
Månegarm - Edsvuren
Void - Forbidden Morals
Deathhammer - Crimson Dawn
Proscription - Desolate Divine
Torso - Annihilation Day
Death Goals - Survival Is An Act Of Defiance
withpaperwings - Six Thousand Days
Fleshwater - 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky
Tallah - Primeval: Obsession // Detachment
blessthefall - Gallows
La Dispute - No One Was Driving the Car
Modern Life is War - Life on the Moon
Still In Love - Recovery Language
Glenn Hughes - Chosen
Dark Angel - Extinction Level Event
Primal Fear - Domination
Green Carnation - A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia
Faetooth - Labyrinthine

Private Music in the Drunken Dragon

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:30:08 +0000

In our end of summer reviews we give the verdict on new albums from Deftones, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The World is a Beautiful Place & I'm No Longer Afraid to Die, Pool Kids, Malthusian, Faced Out, and brave a trip into the Knightclub with Feuerschwanz.

Deftones 24:30
Dinosaur Pile-Up 1:1:29
The World is a Beautiful Place & I'm No Longer Afraid to Die 1:14:36
Feuerschwanz 1:29:53
Pool Kids 1:48:13
Malthusian 1:56:18
Faced Out: 2:14:25

Album Club Pack August 2024

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:40:07 +0000

End of summer Album Clubs are the sleaze and scandal of W.A.S.P.'s debut, The Distillers' perfect punk rock Sing Sing Death House, Japandroid's celebrated Celebration Rock, and Watain split black metal opinion on The Wild Hunt.

This episode was originally published August 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: The Last Baron

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:41:25 +0000

Sam reports from a hardcore fireworks show underneath a bridge in London, there's tracks from Joyce Manor, Conjurer, and Gaerea's continued surprising swerves into pop black metal, and we respond to the awful news of Brent Hinds' death. Hearts Alive, forever.

Releases:
Rise Against - Ricochet
Joey Valance & Brae - HYPERYOUTH
Justice for the Damned - Stay Relentless
Pool Kids - Easier Said Than Done
Kerosene Heights - Blame It On The Weather
Unleashed - Fire Upon Your Lands
Baest - Colossal
Castrator - Coronation of the Grotesque
Panopticon - Laurentian Blue
Panopticon - Songs of Hiraeth
Phosphorus - Frail Grasp of Broken Hands
Fell Omen - Caelid Dog Summer
Firestarter - Still Holding On…
Cult of Luna - Beyond III, IV, V
Deftones - Private Music
Pendulum - Inertia
Three Days Grace - Alienation
We Came as Romans - All is Beautiful… Because We’re Doomed
Hot Mulligan - The Sound a Body Makes When It’s Still
Dinosaur Pile-Up - I’ve Felt Better
The World is a Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid to Die - Dreams of Being Dust
really big really clever - …huh?
Faced Out - At Eternity’s Edge
Feuerschwanz - Knightclub
Burning Witches - Inquisition
Signs of the Swarm - To Rid Myself of Truth
Arcadea - The Exodus of Gravity
Malevich - Under a Gilded Sun
Desaster - Kill All Idols
Innumerable Forms - Pain Effulgence
Zetra - Believe
Fates Messenger - Eternal War

Bloodstock Festival 2025 Review

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:31:49 +0000

TNM returns to a monster edition of Bloodstock Festival where Trivium, Machine Head, Gojira, Mastodon, Emperor, Nailbomb, Ministry, & more bring heavy metal to the fields of England once again.

Hyperblasts: The Fabulous Gruffalo

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:15:07 +0000

There's gothy new AFI and even more dramatically new Davey Havok facial hair as we wonder who is really under there, and pay our respects to the sadly passed Erik Wunder behind the revolutionary USBM outlaws Cobalt.

Releases:
Babymetal - Metal Forth
Halestorm - Everest
Good Charlotte - Motel Du Cap
Lord of the Lost - Opvs Noir Vol. 1
As December Falls - Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine
Firstborne - Lucky
Attack Attack! - Attack Attack! II
Blackbraid - Blackbraid III
Sinsaenum - In Devastation
Asunojokei - Think of You
Malthusian - The Summoning Bell
Crypt Sermon - Saturnian Apprentices
Aversions Crown - A Voice From the Outer Dark

Hyperblasts: The Drummer Transfer Window

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:40:06 +0000

Musical drum stools strikes again, Dying Wish and Fleshwater set new records for the autumn, and the Poisoned Ascendancy shadiness raises its sassy head once again.

Releases:
Alice Cooper - The Revenge of Alice Cooper
Post Animal - Iron
Scalp - Not Worthy of Human Compassion
Kontusion - Insatiable Lust for Death
Nuovo Testamento - Trouble
Fit for a King - Lonely God
The Armed - The Future is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed
Fox Lake - New World Heat
Hammer - Trapped
Hedonist - Scapulimancy
Kayo Dot - Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason
Car Bomb - Tiles Whisper Dreams
Saphir Levi - Follow Your Shadow

Goodbye to Romance

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:03:08 +0000

We shake up the reviews with looks at plenty of smaller newcomer bands with TNM fave The Dirty Nil plus Blood Vulture, Psycho-Frame, Blind Equation, Crown of Anguish, Stangarigel, & Nuvolascura, and of course we do our best this week to speak to the seismic passing of the Prince of Darkness, heavy metal's hugest figure, Ozzy Osbourne.

The Dirty Nil 46:49
Blood Vulture 1:04:23
Psycho-Frame 1:20:14
Blind Equation 1:32:06
Crown of Anguish 1:45:16
Stangarigel 1:55:58
Nuvolascura 2:05:20

Hyperblasts: 2000 Trees 2025 Review (& The Paul Ledney Glitterbomb)

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:13:24 +0000

TNM makes a long overdue return to 2000 Trees Festival to see Alexisonfire, Coheed and Cambria, the return of letlive., a massively contested slot from Kneecap, plenty more from punk rock spectrum, and in the same episode somehow, we face the great Profanatica jar controversy.

Releases:
Bring Me the Horizon - Lo-files
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway - Addicted to the Violence
Bush - I Beat Loneliness
Zac Farro - Operator
Laura Jane Grace In The Trauma Tropes - Adventure Club
Panic Shack - Panic Shack
Blind Equation - A Funeral In Purgatory
Stomach - Low Demon
Ba’al - The Fine Line Between Heaven and Here
Entrails - Grip of Ancient Evil
Abigail Williams - A Void Within Existence
Haunter / Cape of Bats - Black Magick Metal Punk

Hyperblasts: Back to the Beginning

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:22:41 +0000

The biggest metal weekend of all time maybe arrives, with our impressions of Black Sabbath's Back to the Beginning and Ozzy's retirement party, plus trips to the return of Slayer in the UK.

Releases:
Split Chain - motionblur
Calva Louise - Edge of the Abyss
dead7 - Love What You Can While You’ve Still Got Something Left to Love
Ward XVI - ID3NTITY
Born of Osiris - Through Shadows
Margarita Witch Cult - Strung Out In Hell
Floating - Hesitating Lights

Hyperblasts: Revenge of the Stoff

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:17:11 +0000

It's a rock show extravaganza as we chat about one of the highest profile weeks for live heavy music in the UK ever with Deftones, Linkin Park, King Diamond, and Iron Maiden, as well as a sobering discussion of the fallout of Bob Vylan's appearance at Glastonbury and removal from Radar Festival.

Releases:
Higher Power - There’s Love In This World If You Want It
Pig Pen - Mental Madness
Dropkick Murphys - For the People
Wytch Hazel - V: Lamentations
We Lost the Sea - A Single Flower
Stygian - Dreadlands
Gaupa - Fyr

Hyperblasts: Outbreak Festival 2025 Review

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:22:51 +0000

Outbreak returns in 2025 in a different guise, with a new site in London for a different kind of mass hardcore experience with sets from Turnstile, Sunny Day Real Estate, Speed, Model/Actriz, plus bonus appearances from Deafheaven and God's Hate.

Releases:
Cryptopsy - An Insatiable Violence
Helms Deep - Chasing the Dragon
Haggus - Destination Extinction
Witherer - Shadow Without a Horizon
Upon Stone - End Time Lightning
Valdrin - Apex Violator
Deadguy - Near-Death Travel Services
Heaven Shall Burn - Heimat
Sodom - The Arsonist
Blood Vulture - Die Close
Johan Langquist - The Castle - Johan Langquist - The Castle
King Witch - III
Fer de Lance - Fires on the Mountainside
Killing of a Sacred Deer - A Visage of a Mangled Body
Greet Death - Die In Love
All Men Unto Me - Requiem
Inhuman Condition - Mind Trap
Lord Belial - Unholy Trinity
Shining - Divided You’ll Stand and United You’ll Fall
Cosmic Joke - Forced Perspective
Botch - 061524
Bruce Springsteen - Tracks II: The Lost Albums

Hot Hardcore Summer

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 02:57:34 +0000

A glut of huge hardcore storms TNM reviews with albums from Turnstile, Malevolence, Stray from the Path, Kaonashi, Deadguy (& Hexvessel, not very hardcore), and Nine Inch Nails kick off their incredible Peel It Back arena production.

Turnstile 34:18
Malevolence 1:18:45
Stray from the Path 1:39:00
Kaonashi 1:57:44
Deadguy 2:18:16
Hexvessel 2:35:50

Hyperblasts: Fortress & Mystic Festivals 2025

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:57:25 +0000

TNM returns from a week off with a cross continent double fest report as we hit up Yorkshire's Fortress and Poland's Mystic Festival, seeing every band under the sun from Agalloch to Ulcerate, W.A.S.P. to King Diamond, Bullet to Beherit.

Releases:
Turnstile - Never Enough
Volbeat - God of Angels Trust
Kaonashi - I Want to Go Home
Orthodox - A Door Left Open
View From the Soyuz - Ubiquitous
Katatonia - Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State
King Parrot - A Young Persons Guide To
Gruesome - Silent Echoes
Gaahl’s Wyrd - Braiding the Stories
Autumn Nostalgie - Metanoia
Austere - The Stillness of Dissolution
Dimscûa - Dust Eater
Buckcherry - Roar Like Thunder
Fallujah - Xenotaph
Hexvessel - Nocturne
Dolven - In My Grave…Silence
letlive. - The Blackest Beautiful Revisited
Sigh - I Saw the World’s End - Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV
The Cure - Mixes of a Lost World
Queens of the Stone Age - Alive in the Catacombs
Metallica - Load (Remastered)

Album Club Pack May 2024

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:35:15 +0000

A bumper Album Club dissection as Mötley Crüe go horribly wrong on Generation Swine. Crossfaith's electronicore captures a moment on Zion, Have Heart's melodic hardcore landmark Songs to Scream at the Sun, and Suffocation invent/perfect brutal death metal with Effigy of the Forgotten. Brandon. We love you.

This episode was originally published May 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Sam Says Nice Things About Electric Callboy At Slam Dunk

Thu, 29 May 2025 23:55:07 +0000

Sam is lured back to the UK's pop punk home for Slam Dunk 2025 and has to think long and hard about Electric Callboy, and we doff our caps to Svalbard's decision to drop the curtain on a decade plus career as one of the UK's favourite heavy bands.

Releases:
Skunk Anansie - The Painful Truth
Midnight - Steel, Rust and Disgust
Thus Spoke Zarathustra - I’m Done With Self Care, It’s Time for Others’ Harm
Home Is Where - Hunting Season
Witchcraft - Idag
Witchrot - Soul Cellar
Year of No Light - Les Maitres Fous
Hellcrash - Inferno Crematorio
Sexmag - Sexorczym
Chepang - Jhyappa
Ossuary - Abhorrent Worship
…And Oceans - The Regeneration Itinerary
Magus Lord - In the Company of Champions
House of Protection - Outrun You All
MSPAINT - No Separation
Crowquill - Crowquill
Swans - Birthing
Garbage - Let All That We Imagine Be the Light
Stray from the Path - Clockworked
Desolated - Finding Peace
The Haunted - Songs of Last Resort
Rivers of Nihil - Rivers of Nihil
Vildhjarta - Där skogen sjunger under evighetens granar
KUSANAGI - Paramnesia
Planning for Burial - It’s Closeness, It’s Easy
Cwfen - Sorrows
Grin - Acid Gods
Coltsblood - Obscured Into Nebulous Dusk
Trivax - The Great Satan
Svartsyn - Vortex of the Destroyer
Obsidian Tongue - Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn
Lord Vigo - Walk the Shadows
Vader - Humanihility
Wormrot - TNT

Were Black Flag Alive?

Fri, 23 May 2025 02:32:31 +0000

In a month that saw two no. 1 metal albums, we go through 2025's biggest reviews gauntlet with Ghost, Machine Head, Behemoth, PUP, The Callous Daoboys, Model/Actriz, Age of Apocalypse, & Sijjin.

Ghost 30:52
Machine Head 1:17:32
Behemoth 1:42:36
PUP 2:06:43
The Callous Daoboys 2:21:42
Model/Actriz 2:47:50
Age of Apocalypse 3:00:55
Sijjin 3:14:07

Hyperblasts: Bullet for My Catfight

Thu, 15 May 2025 23:15:07 +0000

We rummage through the wreckage as Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine's Poisoned Ascendancy tour comes to a sudden stop with fingers generally being pointed at one party, and we ask big questions like: are four-sided longsleeves good?

Releases:
Bury Tomorrow - Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience
Callous Daoboys - I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven
Novelists - Coda
Pridian - Venetian Dark
Hundredth - Faded Splendor
Arm’s Length - There’s a Whole World Out There
Death Before Dishonor - Nowhere Bound
Pelican - Flickering Resonance
Steve von Till - Alone in a World of Wounds
Ondfødt - Dimsvall
Blood Monolith - The Calling of Fire
Antropomorphia - Devoid of Light
Cadaver Shrine - Into the Horrible Depths
Drouth - The Teeth of Time
Full of Hell - Broken Sword, Rotten Shield
Youth Code - Yours, With Malice

Hyperblasts: Incineration Festival 2025 Review

Thu, 08 May 2025 23:15:07 +0000

TNM's 2025 festival summer begins with Incineration descending upon Camden for extreme metal sets from the likes of Lamp of Murmuur, Blackbraid, Spectral Wound, Blood Incantation debuting Absolute Elsewhere in the UK, & a mountain-moving Celtic Frost performance by Triptykon. Ough.

Releases:
Sijjin - Helljjin Combat
PUP - Who Will Look After The Dogs?
Propagandhi - At Peace
Press Club - To All The Ones That I Love
Bleed - Bleed
Model/Actriz - Pirouette
Knives - Glitter
Your Spirit Dies - My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest
Paradise Slaves - With Hell In His Eyes
Slung - In Waves
Snooze - I Know How You Will Die
Shearling - Motherfucker, I am Both: “Amen” and “Hallelujah”...
Dispyt - Från Melankoli till Meningslöshet
Hate - Bellum Regiis
Froglord - Metamorphosis
Sleep Token - Even In Arcadia
Behemoth - The Shit ov God
Tetrarch - The Ugly Side of Me
McClusky - The World is Still Here and So Are We
Peter Murphy - Silver Shade
Death SS - The Entity
Ghost Bath - Rose Thorn Necklace
Svarta Havet - Månen ska lysa din väg
Jade - Mysteries of a Flowery Dream
Candlemass - Black Star
Harms Way - Other World

Hyperblasts: Watching Videodrome and Listening to Nonstop Feeling

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:30:07 +0000

On the single biggest release week of the year we head down to Ghost kicking off the Skeletour here in the UK, Charli XCX officially declares it a Turnstile Summer, the original Alice Cooper band reunites after 52 years, and there's important updates about last week's Weezer movie announcement.

Releases:
Superheaven - Superheaven
Melvins - Thunderball
Lik - Necro
Ancient Death - Ego Dissolution
Tribunal - In Penitence and Ruin
Heaven’s Gate - Tales from a Blistering Paradise
Zeicrydeus - La Grande Heresie
Ungraven - Hollows Made Homes In Their Sunken Cheeks
XweaponX - Weapon X Demo 2
Employed to Serve - Fallen Star
Inhuman Nature - Greater Than Death
Ghost - Skeletá
Machine Head - Unatoned
Landmvrks - The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been
Caliban - Back From Hell
Wednesday 13 - Mid Death Crisis
H.E.A.T. - Welcome to the Future
Heart Attack Man - Joyride the Pale Horse
Eluveitie - Anv
Pagan Altar - Never Quite Dead
Conan - Violence Dimension
Sumac / Moor Mother - The Film
BRUIT < - The Age of Ephemerality
Cancer - Inverted World
Caustic Wound - Grinding Mechanism of Torment
Kardashev - Alunea
Phantom - Tyrants of Wrath
Venator - Psychodrome
Hyena - About Rock and Roll
Big Boy - Love Songs
Profanatica - Wreathed In Dead Angels
David Eugene Edwards & Al Cisneros - Pillar of Fire/Capernaum
Cirith Ungol - Live at the Roxy

Magic Virgin Music

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 23:00:07 +0000

Reviews really hot up with some of the most hyped and acclaimed records of the year, some experiments from familiar faces, and some real underground crushers with Deafheaven, Scowl, Employed to Serve, Inhuman Nature, Messa, & Final Dose.

Deafheaven 25:41
Scowl 57:31
Employed to Serve 1:20:33
Inhuman Nature 1:43:08
Messa 1:52:32
Final Dose 2:07:53

Album Club Pack March 2024

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:45:07 +0000

We cover some of the biggest, baddest, craziest Album Clubs there is: Thin Lizzy go studs and leather on Thunder and Lightning, Wintersun undergo an epic, farcical saga to create Time I, Palm Reader's raise UK hardcore's ambition on Beside the Ones We Love, and Agoraphobic Nosebleed's hellish 99 song chemical digi-grind Altered States of America.

This episode was originally published March 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: A Fifty Pound Farewell

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:45:07 +0000

The time comes to hold a funeral for one of our podcast's greatest villains You Me At Six as their reign of tyranny comes to an end assessing their end and legacy, Turnstile hit us with their first track of Never Enough, a bumper questions section talking the best metal solo artists and two album wonders, and announcing a particularly crunchy band special.

Releases:
Epica - Aspiral
Cabal - Everything Rots
Teen Mortgage - Devil Ultrasonic Dream
Messa - The Spin
Idle Heirs - Life is Violence
Benthos - From Nothing
In the Woods… - Otra
Malphas - Extinct
Final Dose - Under the Eternal Shadow
Putrid Offal - Obliterated Life
Ryoji Shinomoto - Children of Bushido
The Lord Weird Slough Feg - Traveller Supplement 1: The Ephemeral Glades
CBZK - Dybuctwo
Angell - Veiled by Woe

Hyperblasts: The Emptiness Stadium

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:15:07 +0000

Linkin Park release a new single but downgrade shows, Evanescence release 2025's hottest AMV, Midnight write an anthem for Cleveland Metal, and Danzig's in hot water for far right dogwhistles on merch.

Releases:
Scowl - Are We All Angels
Bleed From Within - Zenith
Thornhill - Bodies
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Death Hilarious
Benediction - Ravage of Empires
Tómarúm - Beyond Obsidian Euphoria
Allegaeon - The Ossuary Lens
Rotting Christ - 35 Years of Evil Existence - Live in Lycabettus
Balmora - Prologue
Dynamite - Settle the Score
Not Without Punishment - Blood Runs Cold

Hyperblasts: Getting Knocked Loose in the UK

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:30:07 +0000

Sam and Perran sit down to talk about Knocked Loose's recent massive headline tour in the UK bringing Basement, Harms Way, & Pest Control into massive Academy venues, as well as Powerwolf announcing a UK arena and Download booking the Vengaboys, and a mega end of month release round-up.

Releases:
Ophicvs - Steel Beast
Cradle of Filth - The Screaming of the Valkyries
Bloodywood - Nu Delhi
Lordi - Limited Deadition
Secret Cutter - ///
Stormo - Tagli/Talee
Ursa - Call of the Infinite
Noisepicker - The Earth Will Swallow the Sun
Gates to Hell - Death Comes to All
Corpus Offal - Corpus Offal
Rancid Cadaver - Mortality Denied
Rothadás - Töviskert… a kísértés örök érzete… lidércharang
Iron Form - Cut From Cold Blood
anvilchandelier - anvilchandelier
heavenscoldhands - heavenscoldhands
Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
Underoath - The Place After This One
Memphis May Fire - Shapeshifter
Arch Enemy - Blood Dynasty
Alien Weaponry - Te Rā
The Darkness - Dreams On Toast
Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
Jivebomb - Ethereal
Doomsday - Never Known Peace
The Warriors - Burn Yourself Alive
Forlorn - Aether
Savage Master - Dark & Dangerous
Lady Beast - The Inner Alchemist
Seven Sisters - Shadow of a Fallen Star Pt.2
Cult of Fire - The One, Who is Made of Smoke
Teitanblood - From the Visceral Abyss
Lucifer’s Child - The Illuminant
Urn - Demon Steel
Amenra - De Toorn / With Fang and Claw
Wallows - More
Satsuma - this is my outside voice
Silent Planet / Invent Animate - Bloom In Heaven

The Metalcore Address - A Parade of Curry's Screensavers

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:48:28 +0000

In our new reviews show we stop to take stock of the state of some of our most popular heavy bands with Architects, Spiritbox, & A Day to Remember, as well as Whitechapel, Spiritworld, Warbringer, Imperial Triumphant, & Rwake. More hardcore bands imploding over idiocy too.

Architects 27:10
Spiritbox 1:05:56
A Day to Remember 1:30:17
Whitechapel 1:46:14
Spiritworld 2:08:37
Warbringer 2:25:29
Imperial Triumphant 2:39:08
Rwake 3:03:49

Hyperblasts: Adieu, Mr Hinds

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:25:07 +0000

Napalm Death's 2025 edition of the Campaign for Musical Destruction (Bollocks) rolls around, Tool are being sued by their fans over setlist controversy, and we give our take on the ground-shaking moment when a member of Mastodon departs the band.

Releases:
Coheed and Cambria - Vaxis - Act III: The Father of Make Believe
Steven Wilson - The Overview
clipping. - Dead Channel Sky
Warbringer - Wrath and Ruin
Nite - Cult of the Serpent Sun
Rwake - The Return of Magic
The Body / Intensive Care - Was I Good Enough?
Wombbath - Beyond the Abyss
Warhammer - Total Maniac
Red Fang - Deep Cuts
Earth Crisis / Integrity Split

Album Club Pack February 2024

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:12:32 +0000

We really cover ground on this one: prog goes pop on Rush's Power Windows, 2010s Britrock goes horribly wrong when The Blackout Start the Party, American Football reinvent emo on LP1, and black metal's most comforting album in Agalloch's The Mantle.

This episode was originally published February 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Satanized

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:42:43 +0000

Ghost unveil all things Skeletá, Slayer add yet another mega-show onto the UK summer, and Bobby Liebling is being seen by more people than should ever see Bobby Liebling.

Releases:
Architects - The Sky, The Earth & All Between
Oversize - Vital Signs
Cloakroom - Last Leg of the Human Table
Avantasia - Here Be Dragons
Dirkschneider - Balls to the Wall Reloaded
Stress Test - Stress Test
Havukruunu - Tavastland
Grima - Nightside
Effluence - Pianistic Dismemberment
Sleep Paralysis - Sleep Paralysis
Grave Infestation - Carnage Gathers
Sepulchral Voice - Crimson Moon Evocations
Ritual Ascension - Profanation
Scimitar - Scimitarium I
Hail Conjurer - Order of Disgrace
Tubal Cain - Slime Abyss
Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea
Whitechapel - Hymns In Dissonance
The Wildhearts - Satanic Rites of The Wildhearts
Raging Speedhorn - Night Wolf
Jethro Tull - Curious Ruminant
Destruction - Birth of Malice
Guiltless - Teeth to Sky
Ingrown - Idaho
Staticlone - Better Living Through Static Visions
This Gift is a Curse - Heir
Dawn of Ouroboros - Bioluminescence
Cryptosis - Celestial Death
Whipstriker - Cry of Extinction
Reconciler - Three Songs
Rootbrain - Mother Tomb
Sunami/Pain of Truth - Coast to Coast Split
Death Pulsation - Demo

LaBrie Paralysis

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:22:18 +0000

We close out February with reviews of some of our boldest and sloppiest with Killswitch Engage, Bleeding Through, Winona Fighter, Pissgrave, Vacuous, & Gràb, Green Lung & Unto Others' recent Heathen Neverland trip across Europe, and yes, Sam finally reviews a Dream Theater album.

Killswitch Engage 40:37
Bleeding Through 1:06:01
Dream Theater 1:31:51
Winona Fighter 1:56:08
Pissgrave 2:10:38
Vacuous 2:31:42
Gràb 2:43:22

Hyperblasts: Chad Face McKinnon

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:45:07 +0000

There's reports from High Vis and Tribulation both hitting headline tours around the UK, A Day to Remember bring news of their surprise album and its promised big ole volumes, and Parkway Drive stake a claim on the Sydney Opera House.

Releases:
Killswitch Engage - This Consequence
Silverstein - Antibloom
Anxious - Bambi
To Obey a Tyrant - Frigore Inferni
Wren - Black Rain Falls
Hirax - Faster Than Death
Morax - The Amulet
Pissgrave - Malignant Worthlessness
Gràb - Kremess
Abduction - Existentialismus
God Complex - He Watches In Silence
Spy - Seen Enough

Hyperblasts: letliving it up in the UK

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:05:06 +0000

letlive. finally break the seal on their UK return dates, Death Grips seem to disband again, and there's questions on the misconceptions that surround some of rock's most underrated, misunderstood bands.

Releases:
Bleeding Through - Nine
Lacuna Coil - Sleepless Empire
Love is Noise - To live in a different way
Winona Fighter - My Apologies to the Chef
The Nightmares - Fire In Heaven
Hangman’s Chair - Saddiction
Pothamus - Abur
Mantar - Post Apocalyptic Depression
Savage Lands - Army of the Trees
Fell Omen - Invaded by a Dark Spirit
Church Tongue - You’ll Know It Was Me
Final Resting Place - Bound by Affliction
Lacerated - Lacerated

Hyperblasts: Poisoned Ascendancy Sabbaganza

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:46:30 +0000

A bumper edition of Hyperblasts sees Trivium & Bullet for My Valentine embark on the Poisoned Ascendancy tour, Cattle Decapitation & Shadow of Intent also co-headline, Gojira win a Grammy, Courtney LaPlante wins the Grammys, and oh yeah Black Sabbath?! Lot to cover in this one.

Releases:
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
Jinjer - Duel
Marko Hietala - Roses from the Deep
Majestica - Power Train
Obscura - A Sonication
Phrenelith - Ashen Womb
16 - Guides for the Misguided
Morast - Fentanyl
Saor - Amidst the Ruins
Ereb Altor - Hälsingemörker
Unreqvited - A Pathway to the Moon

Hyperblasts: The Sh*t ov Whom?

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:15:06 +0000

Some of 2025's first heavy hitting singles arrive all at once from Deafheaven, Behemoth, Poison the Well, & also Bring Me the Horizon cover Wonderwall for some reason.

Releases:
Dax Riggs - 7 Songs for Spiders
Vukovi - My God Has Got a Gun
Century - Sign of the Storm
Avatarium - Between You, God, The Devil and the Dead
Negative 13 - Recover What You Can
Harakiri for the Sky - Scorched Earth
Sunrot - Passages
The Night Flight Orchestra - Give Us the Moon
Grief Ritual - Collapse
L.S. Dunes - Violet
Tayne - Love
Great American Ghost - Tragedy of the Commons
The Hellacopters - Overdriver
Pentagram - Lightning in a Bottle
Jonathan Hultén - Eyes of the Living Night
Revenge - Violation.Strife.Abominate
Scrüda - Fury Among Ruins

Fix Your Hearts or Die

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:37 +0000

Our first TNM reviews of 2025 hit the runway with The Night Flight Orchestra, Wardruna, The Halo Effect, The Great Old Ones, Trauma Bond, & Grief Ritual, and we pay tribute to one of the greatest left-field artists and dreamers of all time David Lynch.

The Night Flight Orchestra 45:00
Wardruna 1:07:53
The Halo Effect 1:28:45
The Great Old Ones 1:44:48
Trauma Bond 2:00:34
Grief Ritual 2:10:30

Album Club Pack January 2024

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:50:06 +0000

Album Club returns to start 2024 after a few months away with a bumper episode, setting the record straight on Bring Me the Horizon's Post Human: Survival Horror, destroying orcs with 3 Inches of Blood's Advance and Vanquish, Joyce Manor's micro-classic Never Hungover Again, and Reign Supreme with #WhyNotDyingFetus

This episode was originally published January 2024 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Exodus Swapping

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:35:06 +0000

Hints of a Nine Inch Nails world tour, uncertainty in the SeeYouSpaceCowboy camp, Exodus swap their old singers again, and SpiritWorld go full cowboy.

Releases:
Eidola - Mend
Grave Digger - Bone Collector
Tokyo Blade - Time is the Fire
Trauma Bond - Summer Ends. Some Are Long Gone.
Sarcator - Swarming Angels & Flies
Necrodeath - Arimortis
Necromaniac - Sciomancy, Malediction & Rites Abominable
Onirophagus - Revelations from the Void
Hierarchies - Hierarchies
Day By Day - Dust and Ashes
Dark Fortress - Anthems From Beyond the Grave - Live In Europe 2023

Hyperblasts: In Twenty Twenty Five

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:30:06 +0000

We're back for 2025 looking to our hopes and goals for the year ahead, announce our first 2025 special, get a first batch of promising to stupid new singles, and yet another reunion.

Releases:
Patriarkh - Prophet Ilja
Paleface Swiss - Cursed
Mutagenic Host - The Diseased Machine
Ethel Cain - Perverts
Stick to Your Guns - Keep Planting Flowers
Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out
Tremonti - The End Will Show Us How
The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard
The Cimmerian - An Age Undreamed Of
Haunted Horses - Dweller
Ex Deo - Year of the Four Emperors
Jota - Haven

TNM Awards 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 18:30:52 +0000

For our last show before Christmas we arrive at the TNM Awards for 2024, as we gather to end the year with the successes, stories, downfalls and villain arcs that defined the year in heavy:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Biggest Disappointment
Gig of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

TNM Albums of the Year 2024: Round 2

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 02:58:58 +0000

We round off the best rock and metal albums of 2024 with lists from Sam and Mark, plus the all important and really incredibly great this year listener poll from all of you to really see who gets crowned.

TNM Albums of the Year 2024: Round 1

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:23:12 +0000

The That's Not Metal Albums of the Year for 2024 begins, with Perran and Elliot giving their lists of so much that the best in metal, the underground and beyond had to offer.

Stop Yelling At Me

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:20:06 +0000

Our final reviews bag of 2024 happens to feature the biggest rock comebacks of the year and underground heroes, with Linkin Park, The Cure, Opeth, Better Lovers, Many Eyes, Tribulation & Neon Nightmare getting discussed.

Linkin Park 31:45
The Cure 1:01:04
Opeth 1:25:59
Better Lovers 1:49:56
Many Eyes 2:09:03
Tribulation 2:20:08
Neon Nightmare 2:41:53

Hyperblasts: Like It's Her Birthday

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 01:10:38 +0000

2025 singles really start coming with Spiritbox, Architects, Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, and Coheed and Cambria, W.A.S.P. go full mental, and we talk the "bad" albums we got into bands on.

Releases:
Opeth - The Last Will and Testament
Body Count - Merciless
Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
Ocean Grove - Oddworld
Polar - Nova
Fellowship - The Skies Above Eternity
Coilguns - Odd Love
Múr - Múr
Defeated Sanity - Chronicles of Lunacy
Gutless - High Impact Violence
Ante-Inferno - Death’s Soliloquy
Panzerfaust - The Suns of Perdition - Chapter IV: To Shadow Zion
Kruelty - Profane Usurpation
Mallavora - Echoes
Doro - Rock ‘N’ Roll Xmas Party

Hyperblasts: Sepultura's Last Dance, & Download Headliners

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:01:18 +0000

We hit that point of the year where we have Grammy nominations and Download headliners to either complain about or debunk complaints about, and a mega live review as Sepultura's farewell tour finally arrives on UK shores.

Releases:
Linkin Park - From Zero
As I Lay Dying - Through Storms Ahead
Poppy - Negative Spaces
Full of Hell / Andrew Nolan - Scraping the Divine
Primal Code - Opaque Fixation
Thy Catafalque - XII: A Gyönyörü Álmok Ezután Jönnek
Spider God - Possess the Devil
Chelsea Wolfe - Unbound
Less Than Jake - Uncharted
Mammoth Grinder - Undying Spectral Resonance
Deadbody / Tribal Gaze - Deadbody / Tribal Gaze
Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Obliterated

Hyperblasts: Damnation Festival 2024 Review

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 05:00:48 +0000

We once again convene for a review of the UK’s biggest underground event at Damnation Festival and witness legendary returns from Dragged Into Sunlight, Nails, Cradle of Filth, Bleeding Through, Inter Arma, and so many other TNM faves absolutely tearing it up.

Elliot's audio is beaming in through the internet on this one, but we'll be back sounding proper soon.

Releases:
Make Them Suffer - Make Them Suffer
Sólstafir - Hin helga kvol
State Champs - State Champs
The Arrival Note - …Home is So Far From Here
The Body - The Crying Out of Things
Thank - I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed
Klone - The Unseen
Massacre - Necrolution
Yoth Iria - Blazing Inferno
Paysage d’Hiver - Die Berge
Counterparts - Heaven Let Them Die

Hyperblasts: Halloween Hangs

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:20:01 +0000

We convene on Halloween night to talk yet more big reunions at big American rock festivals, the news that Ithaca are calling it a day, and give the definitive answer on whether bands wearing their own shirts is cool or not and whether we're too focused on the size of bands in appreciating their art.

Releases:
Jerry Cantrell - I Want Blood
Japandroids - Fate & Alcohol
Pinhead Gunpowder - Unt
Grand Magus - Sunraven
Ensiferum - Winter Storm
Swallow the Sun - Shining
Harvestman - Triptych: Part Three
Serpent Column - Tassel of Ares
Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible
Devin Townsend - PowerNerd
Pixies - The Night the Zombies Came
Kids In Glass Houses - Pigs In Glass Houses
Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
Meryl Streek - Songs for the Deceased
Pom Pom Squad - Mirror Starts Moving Without Me
Fit for an Autopsy - The Nothing That Is
Pøltergeist - Nachtmusik
Butcher - On Fowl of Tyrant Wing
Gaerea - Coma
Schammasch - The Maldoror Chants: Old Ocean
Black Curse - Burning In Celestial Poison
Living Gate - Suffer As One
Bunuel - Mansuetude
Behemoth - XXX Years Ov Blasphemy
Enforced - A Leap Into the Dark
Pest Control - Year of the Pest
Fifteen Rhema - Drawing Upon Lost Time
A Year Ago Today - A Year Ago Today
The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
Cane Hill - a piece of me i never let you find
Planes Mistaken for Stars - Do You Still Love Me?
Thirdface - Ministerial Cafeteria
Tribulation - Sub Rosa In Aeternum
Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream
Bombus - Your Blood
Nachtmystium - Blight Privilege
New Skeletal Faces - Until the Night
Mitochondrion - Vitriseptome

Album Club Pack August 2023

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:15:02 +0000

We face some of our toughest Album Club challenges yet: Matchbox 20's Ken anthems Yourself or Someone Like You, ponder how Attila's About That Life achieved some kind of longevity, cheer originality in hardcore on Twitching Tongues' In Love There is No Law, and the troubling eternal mystique of Acid Bath's When the Kite String Pops.

This episode was originally published July 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Into the Stargate

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:39:46 +0000

We convene for conversations on 2024's most monolithic potential landmark records, reviewing Blood Incantation, Undeath, Balance and Composure, High Vis, Touché Amoré, Oranssi Pazuzu, and Chat Pile, as well as scratching our heads at festival clues and Acid Bath(?!), and a toast to the late Paul Di'Anno.

Blood Incantation 45:58
Undeath 1:22:56
Balance and Composure 1:45:20
High Vis 2:00:55
Touché Amoré 2:19:41
Oranssi Pazuzu 2:42:46
Chat Pile 3:09:54

Album Club Pack October 2024: Damnation Special

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 00:12:58 +0000

On this Album Club episode we return to the scene of the crime to again preview some of the must-see sets at this year's Damnation Festival: Cradle of Filth's old school origins with The Principle of Evil Made Flesh, Ne Obliviscaris' Citadel, Discharge's Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing, and Dragged Into Sunlight's terrifying Hatred for Mankind.

Hyperblasts: John Lydon & the Rattlesnakes

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:55:01 +0000

We've got a big catch-up chat talking about Sam's trip to a Tokyo hardcore show, tours from Orange Goblin, Cannibal Corpse, and Frank Carter fronting the Sex Pistols, leading into a discussion of the surprising news around The Rattlesnakes calling a hiatus and their potential future, and questions around nostalgia festival booking double standards and which band we'd want to see "do a Wintersun".

Releases:
High Parasite - Forever We Burn
Weather Systems - Ocean Without a Shore
Origami Angel - Feeling Not Found
Adorior - Bleed On My Teeth
Spite - The Third Temple
Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
Undeath - More Insane
Fever 333 - Darker White
Trash Boat - Heaven Can Wait
Balance and Composure - With You In Spirit
Drug Church - Prude
Chubby and the Gang - And Then There Was…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead
1349 - The Wolf and the King
Lowen - Do Not Go to War With the Demons of Mazandaran
Cosmic Putrefaction - Emerald Fires Atop the Farewell Mountains
Maul - In the Jaws of Bereavement
Motley Crue - Cancelled
Sylosis - The Path
The Offspring - Supercharged
Myles Kennedy - The Art of Letting Go
Real Friends - Blue Hour
Touche Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line
Envy - Eunoia
The Linda Lindas - No Obligation
Chat Pile - Cool World
Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja
Doedsmaghird - Omniverse Consciousness
The Crown - Crown of Thorns
Vomit Forth - Terrified of God
De Mannen Broeders - Sober Maal

The Kingston & Lennon Show

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:36:49 +0000

Autumn releases arrive with the album for the season, a huge return, and several much hyped debuts to assess, from Unto Others, The Black Dahlia Murder, Nightwish, Zetra, Heriot, Vended, Vicious Blade, & The Jesus Lizard.

Unto Others 21:45
The Black Dahlia Murder 57:55
Nightwish 1:19:30
Zetra 1:37:58
Heriot 1:52:42
Vended 2:08:41
Vicious Blade 2:27:34
The Jesus Lizard 2:38:44

Album Club Pack July 2023

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:45:01 +0000

Album Club is back with Slayer's sunset on their imperial era Seasons in the Abyss, My Bloody Valentine's shoegaze starting gun Loveless, a comprehensive look back on the divisive effect of Cancer Bats' Searching for Zero, and Blood Incantation's Starspawn blasting death metal through the stargate.

This episode was originally published July 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Cosmic Void

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:20:23 +0000

Another UK live event hits with Cosmic Void Festival and Cirith Ungol's UK date on their final tour, Iron Maiden announce their huge 50th anniversary tour, The Cure start to finally tease new music, and there's the unfortunate Jane's Addiction punch-up implosion to deal with.

Releases:
Nightwish - Yesterwynde
Unto Others - Never, Neverland
Vended - Vended
Crimson Veil - Hex
Charlotte Wessels - The Obsession
Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess
Regional Justice Center - Freedom Sweet Freedom
Giant Walker - Silhouettes
Alunah - Fever Dream
Demon Head - Through Holes Shine the Stars
Dungeon Crawl - Maze Controller
Glacial Tomb - Lightless Expanse
Coffin Rot - Dreams of the Disturbed
Kanonenfieber - Die Urkatastrophe
Mork - Syv
Dreamless Veil - Every Limb of the Flood
Esoctrilihum - Döth-Derniàlh
Deathless Void - The Voluptuous Fire of Sin

Hyperblasts: No Play Festival, and the Fastest Milkshake Duck Ever

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:50:01 +0000

We take a trip to No Play Festival to see SeeYouSpaceCowboy and a day of UK hardcore bands, and follow up on last week's Linkin Park announcement with, well... all of that. Not the conversation we imagined having last time.

Releases:
Pyrrhon - Exhaust
Man’s Gin - The Reprobate
The Jesus Lizard - Rack
Cursive - Devourer
Nada Surf - Moon Mirror
Chastity - Chastity
Zetra - Zetra
Oceans of Slumber - Where Gods Fear to Speak
Satan - Songs In Crimson
Wolfbrigade - Life Knife Death
Slomosa - Tundra Rock
Torus - Torus
Dale Crover - Glossolalia
Winterfylleth - The Imperious Horizon
Trelldom - …by the Shadows…
Taur-im-Duinath - Verso casa
NightWraith - Divergence

Hyperblasts: Lactating at the Gob

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:32:21 +0000

The fruits of Linkin Park's rollout emerge with all of the details of their reunion and return, Slam Dunk leads with its first announcements for 2025, there's trouble in the W.A.S.P. camp, and there's a live report from NWOBHM cult legends Satan.

Releases:
Rat Lord - Blazed in the Northern Sky
Enumclaw - Home In Another Life
Boston Manor - Sundiver
40 Watt Sun - Little Weight
Molchat Doma - Belaya Polosa
Aluk Todolo - LUX
Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg
Helvetets Port - Warlords
God is an Astronaut - Embers
God Dethroned - The Judas Paradox
PeelingFlesh - The G Code
Bodysnatcher - Vile Conduct
Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals - Give An Inch

Album Club Pack May 2023

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:32:54 +0000

Album Clubs kick off with an EP that set it all alight with Nine Inch Nails' Broken, Baroness make modern rock's great double album Yellow & Green, The Hotelier hit an emo revival high Home, Like Noplace Is There, and Satyricon take black'n'roll to the mainstream with Now, Diabolical.

This episode was originally published May 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Deryck Whibley's Big Book Ploy

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:45:01 +0000

The big reunion the world was apparently waiting happens with Oasis, but it was nearly two in week with Deryck Whibley finding himself at the centre of a storm of confusion, plus talk on the comedy metal albums we actually like.

Releases:
Stand Atlantic - Was Here
Simone Simons - Vermillion
Within the Ruins - Phenomena II
Uniform - American Standard
Melt-Banana - 3+5
Fleshgod Apocalypse - Opera
Spectral Wound - Songs of Blood and Mire
Koldbrann - Ingen Skansel
Gravenoire - Devant La Porte Des Etoiles
Black Birch - Black Birch
Demiser - Slave to the Scythe
Nil / Castle of the Winds - Bastard Sons of Tyranny
Mark Lanegan - Bubblegum XX
Wintersun - Time II
Nails - Every Bridge Burning
Leprous - Melodies of Atonement
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God
Thrown - Excessive Guilt
Oceano - Living Chaos
Satan’s Satyrs - After Dark
Phaëthon - Wielder of the Steel
Teeth - The Will of Hate
Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sun
Deceased - Children of the Morgue
Concrete Winds - Concrete Winds
Avmakt - Satanic Inversion of…
Copse - MMXXIV
Cutdown - To the Grave
Chelsea Wolfe - Undone
Hellripper - Fork-Tongued Messiah

Finally, It Is Time

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 01:45:45 +0000

Actual mythical albums lead this month's album reviews, as we discuss the actually real Wintersun album Time II, the comeback of Nails, Zeal & Ardor, Twin Atlantic, Four Year Strong, Leprous, & Nile.

Wintersun 40:06
Nails 1:21:18
Zeal & Ardor 1:50:16
Twin Atlantic 2:06:28
Four Year Strong 2:24:22
Leprous 2:37:44
Nile 2:51:32

Bloodstock Festival 2024 Review

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:50:02 +0000

We're back for our annual report from Bloodstock Festival where Opeth, Architects, & Amon Amarth headlined atop Malevolence, Clutch, Satyricon, Whitechapel, Hatebreed, Green Lung, & plenty more.

Hyperblasts: Is Real Death On Artwork Okay?

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:00:04 +0000

Aerosmith unceremoniously call it a day, OPETH HAVE GROWLZ AGAIN, and we discuss the most disgusting things we've witnessed at festivals and have a conversation on the ethics of using depictions of real death on album artwork.

Releases:
Twin Atlantic - Meltdown
Four Year Strong - Analysis Paralysis
Dune Rats - If It Sucks, Turn It Up
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Flight b741
Oso Oso - Life Till Bones
Fucked Up - Another Day
Destroy Boys - Funeral Soundtrack #4
Mushroomhead - Call the Devil
HammerFall - Avenge the Fallen
And So I Watch You From Afar - Megafauna
Kurokuma - Of Amber and Sand
Tendrils - Long Dead
Mamaleek - Vida Blue
Fulci - Duck Face Killings
Oxygen Destroyer - Guardian of the Universe
Malodorous - The Carrion Recoil
Viscera Infest - Teratoma
In Aphelion - Reaperdawn
Heilung - Lifa Iotungard: Live at Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Hyperblasts: From Mars to Olympians

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:35:02 +0000

Gojira make history with their absolutely insane Olympics performance, there's a massive stream of singles from Undeath, Better Lovers, High Vis, Jinjer, Oranssi Pazuzu, Jerry Cantrell, & more, and Sam talks about Bruce Springsteen again.

Releases:
The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mori Mei
Anberlin - Vega
Blues Pills - Birthday
Barbarian Hermit - Mean Sugar
Shadow Knell - Shadow Knell
Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited
Footballhead - Before I Die
Poison Ruin - Confrere
Calderum - Desecration of the Bastille

Ashenspire Album Roulette

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:30:03 +0000

We are joined by drummer and vocalist Alasdair Dunn of experimental black metallers Ashenspire to blow the doors open with one of our most eclectic Album Roulettes with dance-noise, abstract hip-hop, discussion of the true ethos of post-black metal, and tips on getting into jazz as a metal fan.

Ed Scissor & Lamplighter - Tell Them It's Winter

CIVIL ELEGIES - Combat

Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury

Model/Actriz - Dogsbody

Ex Eye - Ex Eye

DoomCannon - Renaissance

Hyperblasts: Hot Dog Flavoured Honour

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:15:02 +0000

A hyperspeed Hyperblast with Rou Reynolds joining the War of the Worlds cast, and the first returning track from the original Jane's Addiction line-up.

Releases:
Orange Goblin - Science, Not Fiction
Deep Purple - =1
Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse - Paul Di’Anno’s Warhorse
Uprising - III
Powerwolf - Wake Up the Wicked
Dream Evil - Metal Gods
Harvestmen - Triptych: Part Two
State Faults - Children of the Moon
Wormwitch - Wormwitch
ColdCell - Age of Unreason
Mayhemic - Toba
Void Witch - Horripilating Presence
Kaonashi - A Second Chance at Forever: The Brilliant Lies from Casey Diamond
Ghost - Rite Here Rite Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Suck Zone

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:02:36 +0000

The week Tenacious D implode in the least predictable circumstances, TNM reviews and gives judgement on albums from Scene Queen, Speed, Crossfaith, 200 Stab Wounds, Ulcerate, Crypt Sermon, & Blind Girls.

Scene Queen 18:55
Speed 51:00
Crossfaith 1:03:30
200 Stab Wounds 1:22:57
Ulcerate 1:41:53
Crypt Sermon 2:03:52
Blind Girls 2:15:14

Hyperblasts: Toilet Swift

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 23:39:13 +0000

AC/DC hit Wembley Stadium, Palm Reader bid farewell, while also giving us new music from new band Vower. We get one of the year's more questionable covers, and get misty-eyed over closed venues from years past.

Releases:
Speed - Only One Mode
Graphic Nature - Who Are You When No One is Watching?
In Hearts Wake - Incarnation
The Home Team - The Crucible of Life
Mr. Big - Ten
Webbed Wing - Vol. III
Werewolves - Die for Us
Sissy Spacek - Diaphonous
Seth - La France des maudits
Forgotten Tomb - Nightfloating
Totengott - Beyond the Veil
Skelethal - Within Corrosive Continuums
King 810 - Under the Black Rainbow

Hyperblasts: Outbreak Festival 2024 Review

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:35:02 +0000

Outbreak Festival goes outdoors for an even bigger event, with sets from Have Heart, Basement, American Football, Thursday, Balance and Composure, The Hotelier, Poison the Well, & more.

Releases:
Scene Queen - Hot Singles In Your Area
Crossfaith - ARK
200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures
Anvil - One and Only
Wraith - Fueled by Fear
Love Letter - Everyone Wants Something Beautiful
Pijn - On Low Beams of Hope
Limbonic Art - Opus Daemoniacal
Enter Shikari - Dancing on the Frontline
Visions of Atlantis - Pirates II - Armada
Orden Ogan - The Order of Fear
Wormed - Omegon
Vulvodynia - Entabeni
Krallice - Inorganic Rites
Xasthur - Disharmonic Variations

Rite Here Rite Now

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:25:58 +0000

We catch up to give our take on Bring Me the Horizon's Post Human: Nex Gen, albums from The Story So Far, Joey Valance & Brae, Candy, Umbra Vitae, Rotting Christ, & Julie Christmas, and take a trip to the movies for Ghost's Rite Here Rite Now film.

Ghost 1:59
Bring Me the Horizon 31:08
The Story So Far 1:15:50
Joey Valance & Brae 1:29:47
Candy 1:43:00
Umbra Vitae 1:53:47
Rotting Christ 2:05:56
Julie Christmas 2:20:37

Hyperblasts: Frownload

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:51:51 +0000

A huge live music summer continues with gigs galore but also the reports of drama, mismanagement, and poisoning coming out of Download Festival 2024.

Releases:
The Story So Far - I Want to Disappear
Wage War - Stigma
Kittie - Fire
Alcest - Les Chants De l’Aurore
earthtone9 - In Resonance Nexus
Foreign Hands - What’s Left Unsaid
Calcine - Common Love Common Nausea
The Dangerous Summer - Gravity
Sumac - The Healer
Portrait - The Host
Hyperdontia - Harvest of Malevolence
Sarke - Endo Feight
Kvaen - The Formless Fires
Cavalera Conspiracy - Schizophrenia
Black Veil Brides - Bleeders

Hyperblasts: Knucklehead

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 01:52:15 +0000

The season of the big rock shows begins with Paramore supporting at The Eras Tour, double Metallica, Weezer + Pumpkins, as well as tonnes of new singles including big returns for Nails and The Black Dahlia Murder, and discussion of the Barclay's Boycott at Download Festival.

Releases:
Black Country Communion - V
The Early November - Self-Titled
Fu Manchu - The Return of Tomorrow
Julie Christmas - Ridiculous and Full of Blood
Crypt Sermon - The Stygian Rose
Lucifer’s Hammer - Be and Exist
Rezn - Burden
Ulcerate - Cutting the Throat of God
Downfall of Mankind - Purgatory
Malignancy - …Discontinued
Embryonic Autopsy - Origins of the Deformed
Groin - Paid In Flesh
Fellwarden - Legend: Forged In Defiance

Hyperblasts: Fortress Festival 2024 Review

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:30:03 +0000

After last week's trip to Slam Dunk, we hop to the other side of the UK festival spectrum to the upcoming black metal event Fortress Festival, headlined by Triptykon and Wolves in the Throne Room and setting black metal at the beach.

Releases:
Bon Jovi - Forever
Royal Republic - LoveCop
Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2
Evergrey - Theories of Emptiness
Joey Valance & Brae - No Hands
Sect - Plagues Upon Plagues
Candy - It’s Inside You
Umbra Vitae - Light of Death
Severe Torture - Torn from the Jaws of Death
Torturers’ Lobby - Deadened Nerves
Dysrhythmia - Coffin of Conviction
Hippotraktor - Stasis
Gurt - Satan Etc
Ernte - Weltenzerstorer

Hyperblasts: Slam Dunk 2024

Fri, 31 May 2024 00:31:47 +0000

We take a trip to 2024's Slam Dunk event, and Nile come out with the song title of the year.

Releases:
Rotting Christ - Pro Xristou
Spiter - Enter the Gates of Fucking Hell
Thou - Umbilical
CHVE - Kalvarie
Four Stroke Baron - Data Diamond
The Hope Conspiracy - Tools of Oppression / Rule by Deception
Rhapsody of Fire - Challenge the Wind
Saltatio Mortis - Finsterwacht
Cloven Hoof - Heathen Cross
Bad Nerves - Still Nervous
Bad Breeding - Contempt
Hellbutcher - Hellbutcher
Troops of Doom - A Mass to the Grotesque
Shrapnel - In Gravity
House by the Cemetery - The Mortuary Hauntings
Haunted Plasma - I
Whoredom Rife - Den Vrede Makt
Wormwood - The Star
Graywave - Dancing in the Dust
Exodus - British Disaster: The Battle of ‘89 (Live at the Astoria)
Black Sabbath - Anno Domini 1989-1995

Album Club Pack April 2023

Thu, 30 May 2024 10:55:01 +0000

Def Leppard signal the dawn of the pop metal age with Pyromania, we evaluate if Fightstar's Grand Unification holds up, Comeback Kid make a modern hardcore classic Wake the Dead, and Autopsy set a bar for freakish death metal Mental Funeral.

This episode was originally published April 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Swolethrone

Mon, 27 May 2024 02:28:00 +0000

May brings some of the biggest event releases in metal as we review Knocked Loose, Kerry King, Gatecreeper, Pallbearer, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, One Step Closer, Folterkammer, & Antichrist Siege Machine.

27:35 Knocked Loose
58:48 Kerry King
1:21:36 Gatecreeper
1:41:10 Pallbearer
2:00:36 Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
2:24:26 One Step Closer
2:39:41 Folterkammer
3:06:16 Antichrist Siege Machine

Hyperblasts: Supremesugabogg

Thu, 16 May 2024 23:20:02 +0000

Live trips to Sick of It All and Green Lung, big new additions to Outbreak and Damnation's schedules, reactions to news of a certain controversial label signing, and more Steve Albini worship.

Releases:
Missiles - Weaponize Tomorrow
Markgraf - Hohenbaden
Kerry King - From Hell I Rise
Gatecreeper - Darker Superstition
Jasta - …And Jasta for All
Pallbearer - Mind Burns Alive
Shellac - To All Trains
One Step Closer - All You Embrace
Rope Sect - Estrangement
Nocturnus A.D. - Unicursal
Pathology - Unholy Descent
Tzompantli - Beating the Drums of Ancestral Force
Bat - Under the Crooked Claw
Goden - Vale of the Fallen
Ufomammut - Hidden
Botanist - Paleobotany
Softcult - Heaven
Civil Elegies - No Life

Hyperblasts: Rest In Peace Steve Albini

Thu, 09 May 2024 23:26:07 +0000

Today's episode is dedicated to Steve Albini, the patron saint of alternative music, architect of the 90s, engineer of some of our greatest works of art across five different decades, and one of TNM's true heroes.

Releases:
Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To
Like Moths to Flames - The Cycles of Trying to Cope
Powerman 5000 - Abandon Ship
Kill II This - Variant
Hot Water Music - Vows
Indoor Pets - Pathetic Apathetic
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats - Nell’ Ora Blu
Unleash the Archers - Phantoma
Freedom Call - Silver Romance
Anette Olzon - Rapture
Sebastian Bach - Child Within the Man
Arab Strap - I’m totally fine with it 👍 don’t give a fuck anymore 👍
Riot V - Mean Streets
Flamekeeper - Flamekeeper
Take Offense - T.O.tality
Six Feet Under - Killing for Revenge
Necrophagia - Moribundis Grim
Red Rot - Borders of Mania

I'm Transported and I Want to Get Out

Fri, 03 May 2024 01:33:59 +0000

April releases went absolutely crazy, and so this time on TNM we reviews albums from Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside, Inter Arma, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Dool, Castle Rat, High On Fire, & Dvne, as well as singles from Motley Crue and Unto Others, and live trips to Pupil Slicer and Underdark/Devil Master.

36:49 Pearl Jam
55:25 The Ghost Inside
1:14:48 Inter Arma
1:47:10 SeeYouSpaceCowboy...
2:05:26 Dool
2:25:13 Castle Rat
2:39:12 High On Fire
2:57:07 Dvne

Hyperblasts: letlive. live?!

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 23:15:02 +0000

Prayers are answered as news hits of letlive. returning to play a round of shows, Thursday release their first song in 13 years, Frank Turner attempts the impossible, and live reports from Blind Guardian and Midnight.

Releases:
Pearl Jam - Dark Matter
The Ghost Inside - Searching for Solace
SeeYouSpaceCowboy - Coup de Grace
NOFX - Half Album
Cloud Nothings - Final Summer
High On Fire - Cometh the Storm
My Dying Bride - A Mortal Binding
Melvins - Tarantula Heart
Dvne - Voidkind
Bongripper - Empty
Big | Brave - A Chaos of Flowers
Dool - The Shape of Fluidity
Henrik Palm - Nerd Icon
Haust - Negative Music
Couch Slut - You Could Do It Tonight
Nuclear Tomb - Terror Labyrinthian
Antichrist Siege Machine - Vengeance of Eternal Fire
Folterkammer - Weibermacht
Hekseblad - Kaer Morhen
unpeople - unpeople

Hyperblasts: Moshing Out Furries

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:30:02 +0000

Architects release a new single in collaboration with Jordan Fish, but there is also an elephant in the room we have to discuss. Elsewhere Bloodywood get a big movie moment, music from Century Media's new signing Sonja, and questions on negative review pushback and our favourite foot in mouth band moments.

Releases:
Blue Öyster Cult - Ghost Stories
Castle Rat - Into the Realm
Týr - Battle Ballads
Riot V - Mean Streets
Vulture - Sentinels
Heavy Temple - Garden of Heathens
Tarot - Glimpse of the Dawn
Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties - In Lieu of Flowers
Heavenly Blue - We Have the Answer
Whores. - War.
Love Sex Machine - Trve
Necrot - Lifeless Birth
Benighted - Ekbom
Exist - Hijacking the Zeitgeist
Replicant - Infinite Mortality
Heresiarch - Edifice
Northlane - Mirror’s Edge

Hyperblasts: While She Sleeps Self Hell and Sum 41 Heaven :x: Hell Reviews

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 23:34:01 +0000

We polish off March's releases with a bonus review ep covering While She Sleeps' continued bizarre choices of experimentation in Self Hell and Sum 41's parting note of a double album Heaven :x: Hell.

Releases:
Bob Vylan - Humble as the Sun
Feeder - Black/Red
Alpha Wolf - Half Living Things
ERRA - Cure
Filth - Southern Hostility
Strung Out - Dead Rebellion
Bayside - There are Worse Things Than Being Alive
Cock Sparrer - Hand On Heart
Korpiklaani - Rankarumpu
Ingested - The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams
Hour of Penance - Devotion
Iron Monkey - Spleen & Goad
Friends of Hell - God Damned You to Hell
Destroyer of Light - Degradation Years
Horndal - Head Hammer Man
Attic - Return of the Witchfinder
Witch Vomit - Funeral Sanctum
Funeral Leech - The Illusion of Time
Diabolic Oath - Oracular Hexations
Locrian - End Terrain
Austere - Beneath the Threshold
The Good The Bad and the Zugly - Decade of Regression
Dreamcar - Dream

Album Club Pack March 2023

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:37:11 +0000

Album Club toasts 20 years of AFI's goth punk masterpiece Sing the Sorrow, revisits one of the last big supergroups and the era it ended with Axewound's Vultures, and celebrates two underground punk and grind gems with Fall of Efrafa's Owsla and Genghis Tron's Dead Mountain Mouth.

This episode was originally published March 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: The Slipknot Survival Plan

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:30:02 +0000

We scheme the best ways to survive being a member of Slipknot and FMK with baddiecore, as the Summer Slaughter is confirmed to return, and Botch's reunion/final shows hit the UK in mindblowing style.

Releases:
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes
Night Verses - Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night
Crushed By Waves - More to Life
Blanket - Ceremonia
Restorations - Restorations
Mastiff - Deprecipice
BRAT - Social Grace
Zombi - Direct Inject
Hamferd - Men Guds hond er sterk
Khold - Du dommes til Dod
Brodequin - Harbinger of Woe
Hideous Divinity - Unextinct
Apparition - Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State
Civerous - Maze Envy
Aberration - Refracture
Sylvaine - Eg Er Framand
While She Sleeps - Self Hell
Sum 41 - Heaven :x: Hell
Boundaries - Death is Little More
Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration
Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet
Vial - Burnout
Teens In Trouble - What’s Mine
Coffin Storm - Arcana Rising
Mutiilation - Black Metal Cult
Vorga - Beyond the Palest Star
Verwoed - The Mother
Verberis - The Apophatic Wilderness
Darkestrah - Nomad
Coffins - Sinister Oath
Hate Force - Systems of Terror
Septage - Septic Worship (Intolerant Spree of Infesting Forms)

Janick Come Home

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:22:45 +0000

That's Not Metal reviews for March are in absolute guitar heaven, and maybe hell, with Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Midnight, Gouge Away, Chapel of Disease, & Dödsrit.

Judas Priest 23:30
Bruce Dickinson 55:35
Midnight 1:24:56
Gouge Away 1:40:20
Chapel of Disease 1:58:20
Dödsrit 2:23:24

Hyperblasts: Campaigning for Musical Destruction

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:25:01 +0000

One of the biggest weeks for heavy touring in the UK peaks with a podcast-wide trip to Napalm Death's Campaign for Musical Destruction with Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man, and Wormrot, coming with sadly some sombre news from the PD camp.

Releases:
Kid Kapichi - There Goes the Neighbourhood
Scott Stapp - Higher Power
The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards
Gouge Away - Deep Sage
Bleak - My Body is Not Where I Belong
DragonForce - Warp Speed Warriors
Savage Oath - Divine Battle
Vltimas - Epic
Aborted - Vault of Horrors
Necrophobic - Into the Twilight Grey
Udåd - Udåd
O ZORN! - Vermillion Haze
Greywind - Antidote
Comeback Kid - Trouble

Hyperblasts: Celestial Darkness

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:55:01 +0000

Hyperblasts brings a report from London's Celestial Darkness Festival checking out rare bookings in the worlds of black, doom, & goth and sets from the likes of Primordial, Tribulation, & Ihsahn, and salute a formative band for TNM as Palm Reader announce their farewell.

Releases:
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
Sonata Arctica - Clear Cold Beyond
Myrath - Karma
Kill the Lights - Death Melodies
Midnight - Hellish Expectations
Gost - Prophecy
Exhorder - Defectum Omnium
Skeletal Remains - Fragments of the Ageless
Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis Relinquished
Merrimack - Of Gravity and Grace
Isenordal - Requiem for Eirênê

Hyperblasts: We've All Done It

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:10:01 +0000

The biggest piece of Slipknot drummer rumouring yet, some absolutely blistering tracks from Knocked Loose and Inter Arma, and probably the maddest band drama ever to unfold. We've all done it.

Releases:
Mick Mars - The Other Side of Mars
Ace Frehley - 10,000 Volts
Amigo the Devil - Yours Until the War is Over
Amaranthe - The Catalyst
Glitterer - Rationale
Shoreline - To Figure Out
Timelost - Drained
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being
The Body/Dis Fig - Orchards of a Futile Heaven
Traveler - Prequel to Madness
Borknagar - Fall
Stygian Crown - Funeral for a King
Morta Skuld - Creation Undone
Vircolac - Veneration
Guiltless - Thorns
Paledusk - PALEHELL
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project
Zakk Sabbath - Doomed Forever Forever Doomed
Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses
New Years Day - Half Black Heart
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
Pissed Jeans - Half Divorced
Firewind - Stand United
Suicidal Angels - Profane Prayer
Haunt - Dreamers
Sheer Mag - Playing Favorites
Sentry - Sentry
Messiah - Christus Hypercubus
Devastator - Conjurers of Cruelty
Saturnalia Temple - Paradigm Call
Celestial Sword - Nocturnal Divinity
Kontravoid - Detachment

Album Club Pack February 2023

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 14:25:01 +0000

February Album Clubs look at Fall Out Boy's initial send-off Folie a Deux, Kreator's proto-extreme masterpiece Pleasure to Kill, the oft brushed over Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent from Refused, and a decade of Beastmilk's last post-punk party at the end of the world Climax.

This episode was originally published February 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Slayaaaaaaaargh?!

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 02:15:10 +0000

February reviews on TNM pop the hell off with Chelsea Wolfe, Alkaline Trio, Ihsahn, Job for a Cowboy, Darkest Hour, Spectral Voice, Hulder & Slope, and reactions to the bamboozling news of Slayer's return and Ascendancy + The Poison tours.

Chelsea Wolfe 57:00
Alkaline Trio 1:23:40
Ihsahn 1:39:18
Job for a Cowboy 2:01:12
Darkest Hour 2:19:57
Spectral Voice 2:35:21
Hulder 2:55:38
Slope 3:09:25

Hyperblasts: Soil Jam

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:50:01 +0000

Hyperblasts checks out the new single from Pearl Jam, tours from Malevolence and The Menzingers, and very exciting headliner announcements from Outbreak and Damnation.

Releases:
Idles - Tangk
Blackberry Smoke - Be Right Here
Laura Jane Grace - Hole In My Head
Ihsahn - Ihsahn
Bokassa - All Out of Dreams
Profiler - A Digital Nowhere
Shooting Daggers - Love & Rage
GVLLOW - Twin Flames
The Obsessed - Gilded Sorrow
Praise the Plague - Suffocating in the Current of Time
Darkspace - Dark Space -II
Pestilength - Solar Clorex

Hyperblasts: Return of the Kerry King

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 01:05:21 +0000

Kerry King is back on the scene with all of the details surrounding his first album since Slayer, as well as some spicy interview snippets, and there's huge tours on both sides of the Atlantic. The Grammys also exist.

Releases:
Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She
Yellowcard + Hammock - A Hopeful Sign
The Chisel - What a F*cking Nightmare
The Pineapple Thief - It Leads to This
The Last Ten Seconds of Life - No Name Graves
Haystack - Doomsday Goes Away
Morbid Saint - Swallowed By Hell
Spectral Voice - Sparagmos
Hulder - Verses In Oath
Chapel of Disease - Echoes of Light
Petrification - Sever Sacred Light
Zwielicht - The Aphotic Embrace
Theophonos - Ashes in the Huron River
Hannes Grossmann - Echoes of Eternity

Hyperblasts: Time Comes For Us All. Even YMAS.

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:21:17 +0000

A mega edition of Hyperblasts finds TNM conducting a critical reflection on the legacy of YMAS with the news of their impending farewell, a moment you either feared would come or never come. There's also crazy new music in the form of Kaonashi's new EP, and some crazy choices in the form of Download's stage splits.

Releases:
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes - Dark Rainbow
Alkaline Trio - Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs
The Infernal Sea - Hellfenlic
Olhava - Sacrifice
Unsouling - Vampiric Spiritual Drain
Knoll - As Spoken
Eye Flys - Eye Flys
Junta - Junta
Death Killer - Total Destruction of the Entire Universe
Mountain Caller - Chronicle II: Hypergenesis
GUHTS - Regeneration
Slower - Slower
Caligula’s Horse - Charcoal Grace
Madder Mortem - Old Eyes, New Heart
Vitriol - Suffer & Become
Cognizance - Phantazein
Whitechapel - Live in the Valley
Dream State - Still Dreaming
Kaonashi - The 3 Faces of Beauty: A Violent Misinterpretation of Morgan Montgomery
Militarie Gun - Life Under the Sun
Jesu - Hard to Reach
Enterprise Earth - Death: An Anthology
Being as an Ocean - Death Can Wait
Reconciler - Art for Our Sake
meth. - Shame
Utopia - Shame
Bipolar Architecture - Metaphysicize
Myrath - Karma
Striker - Overpower
Necrowretch - Swords of Dajjal
Dwarrowdelf - The Fallen Leaves
Stages of Decomposition - Raptures of Psychopathy
Ghoul - Noxious Concoctions
Persefone - Lingua Ignota: Part I

Saxons, Lords & Saviors

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 01:34:11 +0000

One of the most farcical yet often great review gauntlets opens TNM 2024, with efforts from Green Day, Neck Deep, Saxon, Lucifer, Upon Stone, Rough Justice... and Lord of the Lost's 90 minute cover album.

Green Day 3:35
Neck Deep 34:19
Lord of the Lost 52:08
Saxon 1:18:19
Lucifer 1:41:15
Upon Stone 1:55:35
Rough Justice 2:13:36

Hyperblasts: Meeting the Nex Gen

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:25:01 +0000

New Year Hyperblasts continue with an in-depth report from Bring Me the Horizon's Nex Gen tour with Bad Omens, Cassyette, and Static Dress, representing a state of the address at the start of 2024.

Releases:
Green Day - Saviors
Neck Deep - Neck Deep
Saxon - Hell, Fire and Damnation
Upon Stone - Dead Mother Moon
Lord Dying - Clandestine Transcendence
Slift - Ilion
Kontact - Full Contact
Master - Saints Dispelled
Resin Tomb - Cerebral Purgatory
Vemod - The Deepening
Sexual Perverts - Sex Maniac…Forever
Heavy Sentence - Warriors of Madness

Hyperblasts: Baring All In 2024

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:45:02 +0000

That's Not Metal is back for the first episode of 2024 covering the big news from the beginning of the year, announcement straight away of the year's first special, plus a big thank you.

Releases:
Peyton Parrish - Soul
Sprints - Letter to Self
Gray State - Under the Wheels of Progress
Haywire 617 - Conditioned for Demolition
Rejoice - All of Heaven’s Luck
Cancer Christ - God is Violence
Svdestada - Candela
Casey - How to Disappear
Rough Justice - Faith In Vain
Ryujin - Ryujin
Neal Morse - The Restoration - Joseph: Part Two
Alluvial - Death is but a Door
Lifesick - Love and Other Lies
Extinction A.D. - Ruthless Intent
Escuela Grind - DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL

TNM Awards 2023

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:09:19 +0000

Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house... The TNM Awards hit back crowning the heroes and villains, menaces and marvels of 2023:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Biggest Disappointment
Gig of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

TNM Albums of the Year: Round 2

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:15:35 +0000

The second load of That's Not Metal Albums of the Year come from Mark and Sam, and crucially in a year of some of the most divisive albums we announce the results of the listener AOTY poll.

TNM Albums of the Year: Round 1

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:00:02 +0000

The end of the year at TNM is nigh; it's time to cut the ribbon and begin crowning our top 20 albums, as Perran and Elliot start off with all of the great musical colour and invention that has graced our ears in 2023.

Hyperblasts: Death Rider at the Table of Turkey

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 22:00:41 +0000

News show close for 2023 with acknowledgement of the passing of Killing Joke's Geordie Walker, before turning to more new music from ex-Black Peaks members and Video Nasties, and some very exciting Glenn Danzig news.

Releases:
Future Static - Liminality
Cruciamentum - Obsidian Refractions
Valdrin - Throne of the Lunar Soul
Midnight Odyssey - Biolume Part 3 - A Fullmoon Madness
Kvelgeyst - Blut, Milch und Thranen
Gnaw Their Tongues - The Cessation of Suffering
Panopticon - The Rime of Memory
Mouth Culture - Mishaps of My Mid Twenties
Full of Hell & Nothing - When No Birds Sang
Bjorko - Heartrot
Varathon - The Crimson Temple
Going Off - Kill List
Health - Rat Wars

Blasted Caskets & Fallon Gallons

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:07:29 +0000

The final reviews bag of 2023 is a brilliant one, with loads of late year contenders: The Gaslight Anthem, Green Lung, Dying Wish, NOBRO, Autopsy, Wayfarer, Underdark, & Malokarpatan.

The Gaslight Anthem 24:45
Green Lung 50:42
Dying Wish 1:11:20
NOBRO 1:27:30
Autopsy 1:42:46
Wayfarer 2:02:52
Underdark 2:22:46
Malokarpatan 2:37:30

Hyperblasts: When We Were What Are You Doing

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:12:15 +0000

When We Were Young pulls an insane choice, Slipknot drummer rumours abound, and live reports from Creeper and future Download headliners Queens of the Stone Age among others.

Releases:
Dolly Parton - Rock Star
High Spirits - Safe on the Other Side
Racetraitor - Creation and the Timeless Order of Things
C.L.S.M. - Infinity Shit
Plaguemace - Reptilian Warlords
Foetal Juice - Grotesque
Sadus - The Shadow Inside
Aeturnus - Philosopher
King - Fury and Death
Bewitcher - Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves
Earthside - Let the Truth Speak
Soars - Repeater
Celeste - Epilogue(s)

Hyperblasts: Damnation Festival 2023 Review

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 02:40:44 +0000

We were fully back on the ground for this year's Damnation Festival (41:12) to see sets from Anaal Nathrakh, Electric Wizard, Enslaved, Akercocke, and many more of the best in underground and extreme. Bonus on Download and Grammys whinging.

Releases:
Tarja - Dark Christmas
Lonely the Brave - What We Do to Feel
Helmet - Left
MTVoid - Matter’s Knot, Pt. 1
Gama Bomb - Bats
MouthBreather - Self-Tape
Ex Everything - Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart
Shylamagoghnar - Convergence
Night Crowned - Tales
Vastum - Inward to Gethsemane
Left Cross - Upon Desecrated Altars
AGLO - Build Fear
Sodom - 1982
Triumph of Death - Resurrection of the Flesh

Hyperblasts: Magic the Blathering

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:45:02 +0000

Spiritbox release their new Fear of Fear EP, and there are conundrums about the ethics of contriving "viral moments" at shows with Frozen Soul's Magic the Gathering pit and Blink-182 recreating the Denny's hardcore meme

Releases:
Green Lung - This Heathen Land
Dying Wish - Symptoms of Survival
Fuming Mouth - Last Day of Sun
Sugar Horse - Truth or Consequence, New Mexico
Spiritual Cramp - Spiritual Cramp
Sexless Marriage - This is Not Love
Morne - Engraved With Pain
All Get Out - All Get Out
Suffocation - Hymns from the Apocrypha
Krypta - Outo laakso
Mortuary Drape - Black Mirror
Watain - Die In Fire - Live In Hell
Strigoi - Bathed in a Black Sun
Insomnium - Songs of the Dusk
Spiritbox - The Fear of Fear

Hyperblasts: MorticTok

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 01:33:45 +0000

Green Day threaten us with a new album, there's the out of nowhere news of Mike Portnoy's return to Dream Theater, and Mortician become the unlikeliest social media stars of all time. We TOLD you.

Releases:
Within Temptation - Bleed Out
Myrkur - Spine
Boys Like Girls - Sunday at Foxwoods
Knuckle Puck - Losing What We Love
Go Ahead and Die - Unhealthy Mechanisms
Cirith Ungol - Dark Parade
SAVAGE - Glory Riders
Clowns - Endless
awakebutstillinbed - chaos take the wheel and i am a passenger
Afterbirth - In But Not Of
Marthe - Further In Evil
Worm / Dream Unending - Starpath
The Gaslight Anthem - History Books
Taking Back Sunday - 152
Wargasm - Venom
Poppy - Zig
In This Moment - Godmode
Year of the Knife - No Love Lost
END - The Sin of Human Frailty
Rile - Pessimist
NOBRO - Set Your Pussy Free
Autopsy - Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts
Wayfarer - American Gothic
Malokarpatan - Vertumnus Caesar
Endseeker - Global Worming
Dokken - Heaven Comes Down
Sorcerer - Reign of the Reaper
Legendry - Time Immortal Wept

Horny Girl Destruction World Stuff

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 01:40:01 +0000

This month we feast upon the new albums from Creeper, The Menzingers, Blink-182's nostalgic reunion, Svalbard, Kristin Hayter, Primordial, Maggot Heart... and Roger Waters redoing Dark Side of the Moon.

Creeper 26:20
The Menzingers 1:01:40
Blink-182 1:20:43
Roger Waters 1:41:29
Svalbard 1:58:50
Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter 2:16:00
Primordial 2:37:29
Maggot Heart 3:03:44

Hyperblasts: Many Lovers

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:10:02 +0000

Sam catches a double helping of Better Lovers, and Sick New World announces its lineup for 2024.

Releases:
Creeper - Sanguivore
The Menzingers - Some Of It Was True
Beartooth - The Surface
Crosses - Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete.
Twin Temple - God is Dead
Årabrot - Of Darkness and Light
Free Throw - Lessons That We Swear to Keep
The Keening - Little Bird
Gévaudan - Umbra
Body Void - Atrocity Machine
Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
Krieg - Ruiner
Gruzja - Koniec Wakacji
Slidhr - White Hart!
Laster - Andermans Mijne
Sadistic Force - Midnight Assassin
Acid Blade - Shooting Star

Hyperblasts: Code Orange The Above and Harms Way Common Suffering Reviews

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:00:02 +0000

This week we review two new albums from bands who have changed the modern sonic make-up of hardcore in Harm's Way's industrial brutality Common Suffering, and Code Orange's latest (divisive as always) piece of their ongoing conceptual evolution as they go up into The Above.

Releases:
Svalbard - The Weight of the Mask
Of Mice & Men - Tether
Capra - Errors
Carnifex - Necromanteum
Citizen - Calling the Dogs
Prong - State of Emergency
Heavy Load - Riders of the Ancient Storm
Blodet - Death Mother
October Tide - The Cancer Pledge
Spider God - Blackened: Pink

Album Club Pack September 2023: Damnation Special

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:01:35 +0000

Our September Album Club Pack is a Damnation Fest special as we look at four diverse records from heavy history being showcased at this event: Leprous' prog majesty Coal, Unearth's Oncoming Storm, Deadguy's deranged Fixation on a Coworker, and Akercocke's sexy suit Choronzon.

Album Club normally goes up at patreon.com/thatsnotmetal, but teaming up with Damnation Festival, this one's on us straight away. Enjoy!

Hyperblasts: Nothing Can Ever Just Be Nice

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:04:29 +0000

Some weeks just get overrun by drama: Thy Art is Murder's quite unbelievable decision to replace the vocals on their album in a week has the extended discussion that such a subject warrants, Bloodstock complete their 2023 headliners, and there's an intriguing LiveNation merch cuts scheme. Simmering down, we talk Busted.

Releases:
Samurai Pizza Cats - You’re Hellcome
Heart of a Coward - This Place Brings Only Death
Guilt Trip - Severance
3TEETH - EndEx
KEN Mode - Void
Kill Devil Hill - Seas of Oblivion
Pkew Pkew Pkew - Siiick Days
Sincere Engineer - Cheap Grills
Profanatica - Crux Simplex
Final Gasp - Mourning Moon
Silence in the Snow - Ghost Eyes
Mourning - Hive of Resentment
Blood Command - World Domination
Code Orange - The Above
Harm’s Way - Common Suffering
Koyo - Would You Miss It?
Grove Street - The Path to Righteousness
Primordial - How It Ends
Maggot Heart - Hunger
Black Stone Cherry - Screamin’ At the Sky
Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex
Gunship - Unicorn
KK’s Priest - The Sinner Rides Again
Graveyard - 6
Asinhell - Impii Hora
Nervosa - Jailbreak
‘68 - Yes, and…
Filth is Eternal - Find Out
Ruin Lust - Dissimulant
Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle
Woe - Legacies of Frailty
Iskandr - Spiritus Sylvestris
Wolves in the Throne Room - Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge

Rainforest Corey

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:14:30 +0000

In the busiest month of the year TNM reviews Corey Taylor, Baroness, Sylosis, Blood Command, Kvelertak, Empire State Bastard, Cannibal Corpse, & Hexvessel, toast the achievements of the departing Dawn Ray'd, and ask... WHO did Stef Carpenter tell about the new Deftones album?!

Corey Taylor 38:00
Baroness 1:06:37
Sylosis 1:25:31
Blood Command 1:43:35
Kvelertak 2:06:11
Empire State Bastard 2:21:57
Cannibal Corpse 2:37:48
Hexvessel 2:55:27

Hyperblasts: Nickelback-Massacre Alliance

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:50:01 +0000

Nickelback and Massacre both draw conversational lines in the sand, and While She Sleeps release a new track that goes full... something.

Releases:
30 Seconds to Mars - It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day
Corey Taylor - CMF2
Baroness - Stone
Tesseract - War of Being
Ash - Race the Night
Danko Jones - Electric Sounds
Pain of Truth - Not Through Blood
Magnitude - Of Days Renewed…
Worriers - Trust Your Gut
Night Verses - Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night
Explosions in the Sky - End
Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit
Brujeria - Esto es Brujeria
Gridlink - Coronet Jupiter
Shining - Shining
Alkaloid - Numen
Fabricant - Drudge to the Thicket
Altarage - Worst Case Scenario
Blood Incantation - Luminescent Bridge
Mayhem - Daemonic Rites

Hyperblasts: A Fronzilla Moratorium

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:00:02 +0000

Sleep Token have to call out impersonators and we call out "presidential bid" publicity stunts. Also a week of gig reports from Hot Mulligan/Spanish Love Songs, The Story So Far, Dawn Ray'd, and Full of Hell/Antichrist Siege Machine.

Releases:
Sylosis - A Sign of Things to Come
Kvelertak - Endling
Angel Du$t - Brand New Soul
UnityTX - Ferality
Dying Fetus - Make Them Beg for Death
Myrath - Karma
Uada - Crepuscule Natura
Cryptopsy - As Gomorrah Burns
Slomatics - Strontium Fields
Fire Down Below - Low Desert Surf Club
Domkraft - Sonic Moons
Nasty - Heartbreak Criminals
With Honor - Boundless
Captain Planet - Come On, Cat
Excarnated Entity - Mass Grave Horizon
Monolord - It’s All the Same
Acranius - Amoral

Album Club Pack January 2023

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:20:02 +0000

The Album Club Pack is back for a second year as we look at Linkin Park's experimental A Thousand Suns, Primus Sailing the Seas of Cheese, the sleeper crossover influence of Iron Age's The Sleeping Eye, and cower beneath the unreachable pinnacle of caveman horror death metal meatheadedness that is Mortician's Chainsaw Dismemberment.

This episode was originally published January 2023 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Goblins & Cowboys

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:50:02 +0000

Job for a Cowboy finally release new music, Trivium hit the UK for their second tour of the year highlighting cuts from Shogun, and we talk the completed Damnation Festival bill and the bands we'd pay the most for.

Releases:
Holding Absence - The Noble Art of Self Destruction
The Armed - Perfect Saviors
Asking Alexandria - Where Do We Go From Here?
The Word Alive - Hard Reset
Hot Milk - A Call to the Void
Orbit Culture - Descent
Fiddlehead - Death is Nothing to Us
Dethklok - Dethalbum IV
Knife - Heaven Into Dust
Incantation - Unholy Deification
Godthrymm - Distortions
Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium - Nahab
Urfaust - Untergang
Drab Majesty - An Object In Motion
Full of Hell/Gasp - Split
Royal Blood - Back to the Water Below
Empire State Bastard - Rivers of Heresy
Polaris - Fatalism
Jeff Rosenstock - Hellmode
Taking Meds - Dial M for Meds
Primal Fear - Code Red
Bio-Cancer - Revengeance
Grave Pilgrim - The Bigotry of Purpose
Undergang - De syv stadier af fordaerv

Baa for the Course

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:29:41 +0000

Some of the leaders in alt rock top reviews with Spanish Love Songs, The Xcerts, and Teenage Wrist, as well as new Skindred, Urne, Spirit Adrift, Horrendous, Celestial Sanctuary, and a conversation addressing recent comments from CJ McMahon.

Spanish Love Songs 37:20
The Xcerts 1:01:51
Teenage Wrist 1:22:55
Skindred 1:34:21
Urne 1:47:03
Spirit Adrift 2:01:35
Horrendous 2:12:22
Celestial Sanctuary 2:27:20

Bloodstock Festival 2023 Review

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:58:56 +0000

TNM returns to Bloodstock Festival for the 2023 event as Perran reports on sets from Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Triptykon, Meshuggah, Knocked Loose, Employed to Serve, and generally more heavy metal than you could shake a stick at.

Hyperblasts: Robbie Williams' Subversive Genius

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 02:40:02 +0000

We pore over the first Wacken announcement looking for festival clues for 2024, debate the worth of rock's various one hit wonders, and learn some mad stats about AC/DC's setlists.

Releases:
The Hives - The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
Urne - A Feast on Sorrow
Caskets - Reflections
Kataklysm - Goliath
Werewolves - My Enemies Look and Sound Like Me
Slugchild - Wounds Untold

Hyperblasts: What's Up Denny's

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:56:38 +0000

Wacken caps its attendees early, Marmozets tease a return, Skindred announce their first Wembley show, and we poke the bands sitting on albums for too long. The return of Toolwatch?

Releases:
Teenage Wrist - Still Love
Skindred - Smile
Mammoth WVH - Mammoth II
Humanity’s Last Breath - Ashen
An Autumn for Crippled Children - Closure

Hyperblasts: The Extraterrestrial Musical Peace Process

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 02:25:01 +0000

TNM's Barbenheimer musical double bill moments, Roger Waters re-records Dark Side of the Moon like a mumbling lunatic, and as the aliens are confirmed here we pick our albums to try to communicate with them.

Releases:
Greta van Fleet - Starcatcher
As December Falls - Join the Club
James and the Cold Gun - James and the Cold Gun
Oxbow - Love’s Holiday
Mizmor - Prosaic
Agriculture - Agriculture
The Zenith Passage - Datalysium
Yellowcard - Childhood Eyes
Mutoid Man - Mutants
The Sun’s Journey Through the Night - Wordless
Sevendust - Truth Killer
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats - Slaughter On First Avenue

Wipe This, Devil Daddy

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:12:19 +0000

We spotlight a bunch of underground acts and fresh faces as we review new albums from Blackbraid, Mutoid Man, Torture Rack, Outer Heaven, Calligram, The Sun's Journey Through the Night, Temple of Angels, and Home is Where.

Apologies for the lower quality microphone recording as Elliot calls in, we'll be back to full capacity in no time.

Blackbraid 32:21
Mutoid Man 48:00
Torture Rack 56:20
Outer Heaven 1:05:06
Calligram 1:13:14
The Sun’s Journey Through the Night 1:20:53
Temple of Angels 1:29:59
Home is Where 1:40:55

Hyperblasts: Creedwatch

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:40:02 +0000

The Ghost Inside make a stylistic shift and there's new album announcements from everybody, but it's all about the potential activity going on in the Creed camp as we wait with arms wide open.

Releases:
Voyager - Fearless In Love
Evile - The Unknown
Cavalera Conspiracy - Morbid Visions / Bestial Devastation
Eleine - We Shall Remain
Temple of Angels - Endless Pursuit
Calligram - Position | Momentum
Chamber - A Love to Kill For
End Reign - The Way of All Flesh is Decay
Deitus - Irreversible

Hyperblasts: Swiftiegeddon

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 02:55:01 +0000

Paramore add to the Taylor Swift ticket buying crisis, Lil Uzi Vert drops collabs with Bring Me the Horizon and Babymetal on unsuspecting hip-hop listeners, and Iron Maiden's Future Past tour hits the UK.

Releases:
Will Haven - VII
Blackbraid - Blackbraid II
Fen - Monuments to Absence
Astral Tomb - Total Spiritual Death
Bloodbound - Tales from the North
The Raven Age - Blood Omen
Better Lovers - God Made Me An Animal

Hyperblasts: Outbreak Fest 2023 Review

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:53:54 +0000

We return to Outbreak Fest to see how the UK's biggest hardcore fest with sets from Code Orange, Converge & more integrates huge hip-hop acts into its bill for one of the now most innovative and genre-experimental weekends in the heavy music calendar.

Releases:
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse
Royal Thunder - Rebuilding the Mountain
Creeping Death - Boundless Domain
Sunami - Sunami
Vulture Industries - Ghosts from the Past
Home is Where - The Whaler
Saturnus - The Storm Within
Thy Catafalque - Alföld
Swans - The Beggar
Trophy Eyes - Suicide and Sunshine
Mental Cruelty - Zwielicht
Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun
Burner - It All Returns to Nothing
Tsjuder - Helvegr
Xasthur - Inevitably Dark
Ebony Pendant - Ebony Pendant
Wilt - Huginn
Loma Prieta - Last
Static Abyss - Aborted From Reality
Coffin Mulch - Spectral Intercession
Grotesqueries - Vile Crematory
Khanate - To Be Cruel
Divide and Dissolve - Systemic

Album Club Pack November 2022

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:20:02 +0000

We close the year's Album Club packs with the last time Tom DeLonge returned to Blink-182 with Neighborhoods, the returning Heck's Instructions, Anaal Nathrakh releasing the most venomous metal record ever made The Codex Necro, and remembering the time Christopher Lee made heavy metal records about Charlemagne and shed the blood of the Saxon men.

This episode was originally published November 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Avenged Sevenfold's Get Lucky Galaxy Brain

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 01:30:02 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold make the most daring and unhinged album of their generation, in a review episode colossus with new works from Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Rancid, Pupil Slicer, Vexed, Godflesh, & PONY.

Avenged Sevenfold 9:21
Foo Fighters 1:14:53
Queens of the Stone Age 1:37:15
Rancid 1:59:05
Pupil Slicer 2:09:30
Vexed 2:27:49
Godflesh 2:39:32
PONY 2:54:09

Download Festival 2023 Review

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:10:01 +0000

Fresh off one of the biggest weekends in UK rock festival history: the 20th anniversary Download Festival review, the full experience four day event featuring headlining sets from Slipknot, two unique Metallica sets, and a long-awaited graduation for Bring Me the Horizon.

Hyperblasts: No One Will Ever Be Able to Park Ever Again

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:15:01 +0000

Sam returns with a report on the organisational carnage at Slam Dunk as well as a trip to see Bruce Springsteen, and there's a very fresh look at the bizarre news surrounding Slipknot's activity and member change-ups.

Releases:
Godflesh - Purge
Torture Rack - Primeval Onslaught
Scar Symmetry - The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph)
Geld - Currency // Castration
Johnny the Boy - You
Black Rainbows - Superskull
Superbloom - Life’s a Blur
Glass Casket - Glass Casket

Hyperblasts: Rage Against the Manuel-Miranda

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:11:33 +0000

A huge host of TNM faves are back with music as Creeper, Code Orange, Sylosis, Fever 333, and more offer themselves up, there's discussion around the news of Josh Middleton departing the Architects camp, Iron Maiden's Future Past tour setlist opened up, and everyone being in a right tizz at Royal Blood for saying some naughty words.

Releases:
Avenged Sevenfold - Life is But a Dream…
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
Rancid - Tomorrow Never Comes
Buckcherry - Vol. 10
Pupil Slicer - Blossom
Tigercub - The Perfume of Decay
Bully - Lucky for You
Einar Solberg - 16
Tortured Demon - Rise of the Lifeless
Buggin - Concrete Cowboys
Wytch Hazel - IV: Sacrament
Bongzilla - Dab City
Necrofier - Burning Shadows in the Southern Light
Thantifaxath - Hive Mind Narcosis
American Nightmare - Dedicated to the Next World
Damim - World Turned Hell

Album Club Pack October 2022

Tue, 30 May 2023 17:10:02 +0000

Album Clubs look at some beloved cult records in Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time ahead of the Future Past tour, Coheed and Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, Descendents' foundational but thorny Milo Goes to College, and the murder psych rock breakthrough of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats' Blood Lust.

This episode was originally published October 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Let's Talk About Sleep Token

Thu, 25 May 2023 23:24:11 +0000

Sleep Token are taking the world by storm. It's the most significant heavy release of the year, and historically, none of us get it. In this podcast, we try and assess how as non-worshippers we interact with a record like this, and the role of the reviewer to take in everything.

Releases:
PONY - Velveteen
The Used - Toxic Positivity
The Ocean - Holocene
Botanist - VIII: Selenotrope
Vnder a Crvmbling Moon - I: Oblivion
Thulcandra - Hail the Abyss
Henget - Beyond North Star
Radien - Unissa palaneet
Vomitheist - NekoFvneral
Blood Cult - Tomb of the Unknown Redneck
Mystic Prophecy - Hellriot
The Dirty Nil - Free Rein to Passions
Immortal - War Against All
Incendiary - Change the Way You Think About Pain
Elegant Weapons - Horns for a Halo
Metal Church - Congregation of Annihilation
AJJ - Disposable Everything
Heart Attack Man - Freak of Nature
Legion of the Damned - The Poison Chalice
Vomitory - All Heads are Gonna Roll
Cloak - Black Flame Eternal
Speedwhore - Visions of a Parallel World
Usnea - Bathed In Light
Phlebotomized - Clouds of Confusion
Ondfødt - Det Österbottniska Mörkret
Darkthrone - Thulcandra
Mournful Congregation - The Exuviae of Gods - Part II
Som - Faith

Schrödinger's Black Metal

Fri, 19 May 2023 00:23:04 +0000

Eurovision goes into metal overdrive, and we review six of the month's biggest heavy releases from The Dirty Nil, Cattle Decapitation, Frozen Soul, Immortal, Drain, & Hot Mulligan. Big time for ice-people and shirt-tuggers.

The Dirty Nil 26:34
Cattle Decapitation 44:19
Frozen Soul 1:14:55
Immortal 1:30:20
Drain 1:49:01
Hot Mulligan 1:59:20

Hyperblasts: Frostbum Snorekings

Fri, 12 May 2023 02:50:01 +0000

TNM considers and salutes the careers of departing bands Sum 41 and Dark Fortress, looks at new music from Queens of the Stone Age, Thy Art is Murder, and 30 Seconds to Mars, asks whether Billy Corgan paying a ransom was worth it, and takes a brief look at the rising trend of AI music in metal.

Releases:
Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
The Acacia Strain - Failure Will Follow
The Acacia Strain - Step Into the Light
DevilDriver - Dealing With Demons Vol. II
Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch
The Amity Affliction - Not Without My Ghosts
Veil of Maya - [m]other
Left to Suffer - Feral
Black Spiders - Can’t Die, Won’t Die
De Forbandede - Menneske
Island of Love - Island of Love
Omnerod - The Amensal Rise
Ascended Dead - Evenfall of the Apocalypse
Impetuous Ritual - Iniquitous Barbarik Synthesis
Esoctrilihum - Astraal Constellations of the Majickal Zodiac
Grave Desecrator - Immundissime Spiritus

Hyperblasts: Rules is Rules

Thu, 04 May 2023 23:57:36 +0000

Bring Me the Horizon are still making music for Emo Girls, we check out Metallica's opening setlists for their No Repeats tour, put some venues to the sword in order to save Brixton Academy, and take the moment to assess who the best live band in the world is in 2023.

Releases:
Drain - Living Proof
Unearth - The Wretched; The Ruinous
Therapy? - Hard Cold Fire
Dave Lombardo - Rites of Percussion
Currents - The Death We Seek
Death Goals - A Garden of Dead Flowers
Blood Ceremony - The Old Ways Remain
Enforcer - Nostalgia
Haunt - Golden Arm
Herod - Iconoclast
Shit Present - What Still Gets Me
Teeth - A Biblical Worship of Violence

Album Club Pack September 2022

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:50:01 +0000

September's Album Clubs see Anthrax making the Big 4 with Among the Living, Taking Back Sunday's Louder Now explosion, one of hardcore's most underloved albums in Gallows' self-titled, and ahead of deploying it at Damnation Festival Pig Destroyer's psychotic masterpiece Prowler in the Yard.

This episode was originally published September 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Out of the Biting Zone

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:10:01 +0000

Hyperblasts weighs in on the calls for Brixton Academy's license to be permanently revoked, the Trophy Eyes moshing debate, and a stinky Beartooth track, as well as a jubilant trip to Paramore's UK leg of the This is Way tour.

Releases:
Enforced - War Remains
Cradle of Filth - Trouble and Their Double Lives
Dangerface - Be Damned!
The Damned - Darkadelic
Crown the Empire - Dogma
Vamachara - No Roses On My Grave
Mat Kerekes - You Look Like a Stranger
Dave Hause - Drive It Like It’s Stolen
Lunar Chamber - Shambhallic Vibrations
Austere - Corrosion of Hearts
Wallowing - Earth Reaper
Lucifuge - Monoliths of Wrath
Swollen Teeth - Swollen Teeth

Hellripper Album Roulette

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:05:01 +0000

We're joined by one man speed metal machine James McBain of Hellripper for an Album Roulette talking through his early thrash metal loves, nuclear post-punk, iconic Maiden live albums, and why the Red Hot Chili Peppers are kvlt.

Toxic Holocaust - Evil Never Dies

Megadeth - Peace Sells... But Whose Buying!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magick

Cannibal Corpse - Evisceration Plague

Beastmilk - Climax

Iron Maiden - Live After Death

Hyperblasts: Metallica 72 Seasons Review

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:10:02 +0000

It's time for us to undertake our hour deep dive review into the brand new Metallica record 72 Seasons, on top of the new Every Time I Escape Plan music, Foo Fighters & others, a talk about the increase of festival cancellations in the UK, and a glut of Metallica-themed questions to seal the deal.

Releases:
Poison Ruin - Harvest
Overkill - Scorched
Smoulder - Violent Creed of Vengeance
VoidCeremony - Threads of Unknowing
Sól Án Varma - Sól Án Varma
The Infinity Ring - Nemesis & Nativity
Enter Shikari - A Kiss for the Whole World
Grave Pleasures - Plagueboys
Bell Witch - Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate
Portrayal of Guilt - Devil Music
The Smashing Pumpkins - Atum: Act Three
The St. Pierre Snake Invasion - Galore
Angus McSix - Angus McSix and the Sword of Power
Dorthia Cortrell - Death Folk Country
Tanith - Voyage
Sign Language - Madison & Floral
Oath of Cranes - The Unsung Mantras
Dawn of Ouroboros - Velvet Incandescence
Predatory Void - Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being
Birdflesh - Sickness in the North
As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet
Brand of Sacrifice - Between Death and Dreams

Hyperpop Charity Single

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 01:59:00 +0000

If you're not all on Metallica... Toasting Balance and Composure's return, and reviews debate Enter Shikari, Bury Tomorrow, Grave Pleasures, a hardcore gauntlet of Jesus Piece, Enforced, & The Hirs Collective, and black metal opuses from Lamp of Murmuur and Dødheimsgard.

Enter Shikari 20:32
Bury Tomorrow 43:27
Grave Pleasures 1:09:07
Jesus Piece 1:29:24
Enforced 1:40:53
The Hirs Collective 1:49:57
Lamp of Murmuur 2:07:59
Dødheimsgard 2:24:08

Hyperblasts: Paul Stanley's Prank Call

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:37:33 +0000

Hyperblasts reviews new EPs from Scowl, Tribulation, and the split from Fit for an Autopsy, Thy Art is Murder, and Malevolence, and takes in news of Motley Crue's lawsuit, petty KISS drama, and Josh Klinghoffer's sky high self-confidence.

Releases:
Scowl - Psychic Dance Routine
Tribulation - Hamartia
Fit for an Autopsy/Thy Art is Murder/Malevolence - The Aggression Sessions
Powerwolf - Interludium
Rise of the Northstar - Showdown
The Nightmares - Séance
Mudhoney - Plastic Eternity
Worriers - Warm Blanket
healthyliving - Songs of Abundance, Psalms of Grief
Understand - Real Food At Last
Anthropophagous - Abuse of a Corpse
Midnight Betrothed - Death…My Faithful Bride
Sunrot - The Unfailing Rope
Lo! - The Gleaners

Hyperblasts: Fall Out Boy and Depeche Mode Reviews

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:50:14 +0000

We've got a double review on Hyperblasts with the verdict on Fall Out Boy's supposed return to form So Much (for) Stardust and Depeche Mode's poignant Memento Mori, along with new music from Empire State Bastard and Portrayal of Guilt among others and totally topical hot button questions.

Releases:
Lamp of Murmuur - Saturnian Bloodstorm
OHHMS - Rot
Bury Tomorrow - The Seventh Sun
Gel - Only Constant
Lordi - Screem Writers Guild
City and Colour - The Love Still Held Me Near
Foxteeth - Through the Blue
Samiam - Stowaway
The Ongoing Concept - Again
Kingsmen - Bones Don’t Lie
Dead Lakes - Daydreamer
The Last In Line - Jericho
Demonstealer - The Propaganda Machine
Rotten Sound - Apocalypse
Allfather - A Violent Truth
Spirit Possession - Of the Sign…
Kommand - Death Age
Vredensdal - Sonic Devotion to Darkness
Aara - Triade III: Nyx
Attack Attack! - Dark Waves

Hyperblasts: The State of Unrest Episode

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:39:57 +0000

The State of Unrest Tour with Lamb of God and Kreator finally gets done and dusted, as well as an arena show for Beartooth and a 40th anniversary blast for W.A.S.P., hip-hop delivers two very different takes on heavy metal, and we talk the worst festivals we've been to.

Releases:
Night Demon - Outsider
Kruelty - Untopia
Skourge - Torrential Torment
Foretoken - Triumphs
Verminous Serpent - The Malign Covenant
Hyperdontia - Deranged
Downfall of Gaia - Silhouettes of Disgust
Kamelot - The Awakening
Babymetal - The Other One
Dawn Ray’d - To Know the Light
Fall Out Boy - So Much (for) Stardust
Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
August Burns Red - Death Below
Ov Sulfur - The Burden ov Faith
The Bouncing Souls - Ten Stories High
The Hirs Collective - We’re Still Here
Gatekeeper - From Western Shores
Saxon - More Inspirations
Acid King - Beyond Vision
Liturgy - 93696
Ne Obliviscaris - Exul
Keep of Kalessin - Katharsis
Mork - Dypet
Shores of Null - The Loss of Beauty
Cruachan - The Living and the Dead
Ihsahn - Fascination Street Sessions
Softcult - See You in the Dark

Album Club Pack August 2022

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:15:01 +0000

We're at August Album Clubs with an early 2010s selection of The Gaslight Anthem's derided Get Hurt, Sylosis' thrash ambition on Edge of the Earth, Trap Them defining Entombedcore on Darker Handcraft, and assessing the impact of Infant Annihilator's meme deathcore The Palpable Leprosy of Pollution.

This episode was originally published August 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hardcore Hostage Duel

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:01:22 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold finally break their musical silence, we dissect Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Metal Songs list, and reviews tackle Babymetal, Zulu, Periphery, Suicide Silence, Judiciary, Dawn Ray'd, and OHHMS.

Babymetal 49:48
Zulu 1:07:24
Periphery 1:28:08
Suicide Silence 1:48:51
Judiciary 2:11:13
Dawn Ray'd 2:22:30
OHHMS 2:39:13

Hyperblasts: Clash of Titans

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 02:15:01 +0000

The electronicore scene is fractured by Blessed by a Broken Heart dramatically returning to the scene calling out Electric Callboy for supposedly stealing their sound. Who will prevail?! We also saw Napalm Death with Barney (slightly) consigned to a chair, talk our dalliances with the slam scene, and about Funeral for a Friend doing a Casually Dressed tour, again.

Releases:
Majesties - Vast Reaches Unclaimed
Periphery - Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre
Suicide Silence - Remember… You Must Die
Judiciary - Flesh + Blood
Meet Me @ The Altar - Past // Present // Future
Manchester Orchestra - The Valley of Vision
Story of the Year - Tear Me to Pieces
Nanowar of Steel - Dislike to False Metal
Gorod - The Orb
Fluisteraars - De Kronieken van het Verdwenen Kasteel - I - Harslo

Hyperblasts: Big Beat Bad Man

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:07:16 +0000

New music from Svalbard and Cradle of Filth, Avenged Sevenfold teasing through social media "hacks", a trip to Obituary and Conjurer's London show, and trying to pick four of the deathcore new breed.

Releases:
Can’t Swim - Thanks But No Thanks
Zulu - A New Tomorrow
Enslaved - Heimdal
Haken - Fauna
Full of Hell & Primitive Man - Suffocating Hallucination
Viscera - Carcinogenesis
Entheos - Time Will Take Us All
Necropanther - Betrayal
Sortilège - Apocalypso
Fake Names - Expendables
.gif from god - Digital Red

Hyperblasts: The Panther-Gojira Pipeline

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:26:35 +0000

Architects call for a band strike on venue merch cuts, Frozen Soul release their first Matt Heafy-produced cut, and a lengthy report on Gojira's arena tour with Alien Weaponry and Employed to Serve and theorising on how far they might go.

Releases:
Avatar - Dance Devil Dance
Graphic Nature - A Man Waiting to Die
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Land of Sleeper
Man Must Die - The Pain Behind It All
Ulthar - Anthronomicon / Helionomicon
Cult of Fire - Om Kali Maha Kali
Host - IX
Naut - Hunt
Going Off - What Makes You Tick?
Hundred Reasons - Glorious Sunset
Godsmack - Lighting Up the Sky
Dope - Lovesong
Steel Panther - On the Prowl
Insomnium - Anno 1696
Lovebites - Judgement Day
Megaton Sword - Might & Power
Big|Brave - Nature Morte
Death Pill - Death Pill
Venomous Concept - The Good Ship Lollipop

Album Club Pack July 2022

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:15:01 +0000

July Album Clubs look at the victory of one of heavy metal's patron saints Dio's Holy Diver, the most ripped off pop punk album of the decade Under Soil and Dirt by The Story So Far, the psychological horror metalcore splurge of Norma Jean's Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, and examines bluegrass and worker's solidarity in black metal with Panopticon's Kentucky.

This episode was originally published July 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Silly Walk Riffs

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:54:03 +0000

The superb new Paramore record tops February reviews with In Flames, Hellripper, Sanguisugabogg, Narrow Head, Naut, Host, and Going Off in tow, as well as Unto Others b-sides, lost Linkin Park songs, and Code Orange's ARG remix album.

Paramore 37:30
In Flames 59:54
Hellripper 1:16:12
Sanguisugabogg 1:27:06
Narrow Head 1:41:38
Naut 1:51:52
Host 2:00:02
Going Off 2:11:16

Hyperblasts: Wah Wah Wahmmys

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:02 +0000

The results of the 2023 Grammys are discussed with a particularly poor showing for Rock & Metal, with the problems of treating categories like lifetime achievement awards and valueing genre tourism over homegrown acts, and we pay respects to one of our favourite alt punk bands Camp Cope.

Releases:
Paramore - This is Why
You Me At Six - Truth Decay
Pierce the Veil - The Jaws of Life
Narrow Head - Moments of Clarity
Delain - Dark Waters
Klone - Meanwhile
Stormo - Endocannibalismo
Frozen Dawn - The Decline of the Enlightened Gods
Oak - Disintegrate

Hyperblasts: Skull or Skeleton?

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 02:50:01 +0000

The Prince of Darkness announces his touring retirement, Slipknot and Year of the Knife surprise drop new music on us, Zara Larsson pulls an oopsie! with her choice of questionable band merch, and we try to drill into the intrinsic appeal of a skeleton.

Releases:
In Flames - Foregone
Sanguisugabogg - Homicidal Ecstasy
Memoriam - Rise to Power
Fvnerals - Let the Earth Be Silent
Calderum - Lord Cramridor
Torso - A Crash Course In Terror

Hyperblasts: 100 Gexcerts

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:10:01 +0000

News absolutely boots off with discussion of Pantera being removed from various festival lineups in Europe, Panic! At the Disco calling it quits, and a barrage of bizarre and questionable new music arrives from The Xcerts, Ghost ft Joe Elliot, power metallers dropping diss tracks, and... David Ellefson and Violent J covering Faith No More. Give us strength.

Releases:
Maneskin - Rush
New Found Glory - Make the Most of It
Riverside - ID.Entity
Tidal Wave - The Lord Knows
Imperium Dekadenz - Into Sorrow Evermore
Nothingness - Supraliminal
Deiquisitor - Apotheosis
Tribunal - The Weight of Remembrance
Dryad - The Abyssal Plain
Grief Symposium - …In the Absence of Light
Fucked Up - One Day
White Reaper - Asking for a Ride
Sightless Pit - Lockstep Bloodwar
Oozing Wound - We Cater to Cowards
…And Oceans - As in Gardens, So in Tombs
Bizarrekvlt - Den Tatpe Krigen
Trastorned - Into the Void
Freeroad - Do What You Feel!
The Lucid - Saddle Up and Ride

Album Club Pack June 2022

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:20:01 +0000

Summer arrives and we go into some classic Album Club territory with Sum 41's moodier metal turn Chuck, Blind Guardian's Nightfall In Middle Earth, Your Demise upset the windbreakers on The Golden Age, and Cattle Decapitation's boundary-crossing look into a dark future The Anthropocene Extinction.

This episode was originally published June 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Get Some Nautilus In You

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:45:47 +0000

2023's first TNM reviews come from VV, Katatonia, Obituary, Twilight Force, Fireworks, Swiss Army Wife, Ahab, & Grief Symposium, Fall Out Boy do the unthinkable and write a rock song again, and we debate Trivium setlists after their long awaited UK tour.

VV 35:10
Katatonia 51:38
Obituary 1:04:03
Twilight Force 1:16:06
Fireworks 1:25:32
Swiss Army Wife 1:36:19
Ahab 1:43:17
Grief Symposium 2:00:40

Hyperblasts: Spam Head

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:25:01 +0000

Hyperblasts returns for 2023 bringing the first round of early news including new music from Sleep Token, Periphery, and Enter Shikari, Till Lindeman's statue getting nicked, and our quick little look ahead at the albums and shows we're looking forward to this year.

Releases:
Iggy Pop - Every Loser
Anti-Flag - Lies They Tell Our Children
HellPoison - Ultra Outbreak of Hell
The Canyon Observer - Figura
VV - Neon Noir
Obituary - Dying of Everything
Ahab - The Coral Tombs
Polar - Everywhere, Everything

TNM Awards 2022

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:53:22 +0000

It's the last dance of the year with the TNM Awards, as the gang assemble to anoint the greats and truly take to task the bull:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Biggest Disappointment
Gig of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

TNM Albums of the Year 2022: Round 2

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:06:14 +0000

AOTY season continues at TNM with lists from 2022's fresh contributors Mark & Elliot, and most importantly the results of the listener album of the year poll are revealed and given the magnifying glass.

TNM Albums of the Year 2022

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 04:27:04 +0000

Start up the fanfare cause the Albums of the Year 2022 are here, celebrating another 12 months of great records with lists from Perran, Sam, & Alec.

Hyperblasts: Lux Aeternaaaaa

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 04:45:02 +0000

Metallica are back with an absolute trad metal joy, we predict the albums of the year from metal's major outlets, and we open the official TNM Listener Album of the Year 2022 poll.

Releases:
Elder - Innate Passage
Jamie Lenman - The Atheist
In the Woods… - Diversum
Judicator - The Majesty of Decay
Trhä - endlhëdëhaj qáshmëna ëlh vim innivte
Tchornobog / Abyssal - Split
NOFX - Double Album
Amberian Dawn - Take a Chance - A Metal Tribute to ABBA
Isafjord - Hjartastaki
Hammers of Misfortune - Overtaker
Nihilist Death Cult - Death to All Tyrants
Other Half - Soft Action
Crosses - Permanent.Radiant

Album Club Pack May 2022

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:20:02 +0000

In May Album Clubs, we take the opportune time to fairly assess My Chemical Romance's as yet final album Danger Days. From there we dive into a world of weirdness with Swans' White Light from the Mouth of Infinity, Big Black's affront to tastefulness Songs About Fucking, and Sigh's ode to madness In Somniphobia.

This episode was originally published May 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Three Skinny Missys

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:02:49 +0000

In a week with Turnstile up for multiple Grammys, we head into our last reviews bag of 2022 with albums from Nickelback, Skin Failure, Devin Townsend, SpiritWorld, High Command, Turnover, Dream Unending, & Spider God.

Nickelback 37:57
Skin Failure 1:00:09
Devin Townsend 1:14:47
SpiritWorld 1:30:27
High Command 1:41:29
Turnover 1:51:46
Dream Unending 2:04:44
Spider God 2:18:45

Hyperblasts: Damnation Festival 2022 Review, and Download Lineup Revealed

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:24:38 +0000

This week we review this year's massive Damnation, seeing exclusive album sets from the likes of Converge and Pig Destroyer as the event steps up to a much larger part of the festival year, and the enormous line-up for 2023's Download is revealed.

Releases:
Skin Failure - Radillac
L.S. Dunes - Past Lives
Chelsea Grin - Suffer In Hell
He Is Legend - Endless Hallway
Xentrix - Seven Words
Dream Unending - Song of Salvation
Bonecarver - Carnage Funeral
Spider God - Fly in the Trap
Kampfar - Til Klovers Takt
Fell Ruin - Cast In Oil The Dressed Wrought
Constellatia - Magisterial Romance
Fjort - Nicht
Envy - Seimei
Last In Line - A Day in the Life
Epica - The Alchemy Project

Hyperblasts: What is a Chuggalo?

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 01:15:01 +0000

Hyperblasts mulls over the news that the Lingua Ignota project is being retired, casts an eye over some potential festival hints, and picks a bunch of the perfect rock mixes.

Releases:
Devin Townsend - Lightwork
Turnover - Myself in the Way
Ingested - Ashes Lie Still
ChuggaBoom - Death Pledge
Dayseeker - Dark Sun
Born Without Bones - Dancer
Warlung - Vulture’s Paradise
InTechnicolour - Midnight Heavyweight
The Offering - Seeking the Elephant
96 Bitter Beings - Synergy Restored
Black Mirrors - Tomorrow Will Be Without Us
Black Anvil - Regenesis
Mord’A’Stigmata - Like Ants and Snakes
Frank Bello - Then I’m Gone

Hyperblasts: The Monster Mosh

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 03:00:02 +0000

In this week's Hyperblasts round up When We Were Young got windy, and as it's Halloween we book a TNM Spooktacular and hypothesise the Universal monster's record collections.

Releases:
The Otolith - Folium Limina
Darkthrone - Astral Fortress
Dead Cross - II
Polyphia - Remember That You Will Die
Show Me the Body - Trouble the Water
Implore - The Burden of Existence
Fit for a King - The Hell We Create
The Gloom in the Corner - Trinity
Fire from the Gods - Soul Revolution
Single Mothers - Everything You Need
Therion - Leviathan II
Obsidious - Iconic
Worm - Bluenothing
Psychonaut - Violate Consensus Reality
Noctem - Credo Certe Ne Cras
Despised Icon - Déterré

Hyperblasts: Architects The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit Review

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:55:01 +0000

This week's Hyperblasts reviews Architects' star-shooting new album, as well as covering the fiasco around Blink-182 tickets, Botch continuing to definitely not exist, and wondering which band could fight off the most goblins.

Releases:
Brutus - Unison Life
Cabal - Magno Interitus
Inclination - Unaltered Perspective
Witch Fever - Congregation
84 Tigers - Time in the Lighthouse
Orden Ogan - Final Days: Orden Ogan and Friends
Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
Avatarium - Death, Where is Your Sting
Sahg - Born Demon
Black Royal - Earthbound
Exhumed - To the Dead
Battalions - King of a Dead World
Black Veil Brides - The Mourning
Full of Hell - Aurora Leaking from an Open Wound
Architects - The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Spirit

Album Club Pack April 2022

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:40:01 +0000

In April's Album Clubs, AC/DC re-ascend to the throne with Black Ice, we return to the dawn of NYHC with Agnostic Front's Victim In Pain, celebrate the growing legacy of In Solitude's gothic heavy metal swansong Sister, and Kids In Glass Houses... try?

This episode was originally published April 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Return of DeLonge

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:35:02 +0000

The reaction to the Blink-182 return, October's reviews highlight massive drops in the metal calendar from Lamb of God and Lorna Shore, as well as records from Brutus, Counterparts, Press Club, Cloud Rat, and Cabal.

Lamb of God 33:53
Lorna Shore 55:42
Brutus 1:16:19
Counterparts 1:28:01
Press Club 1:40:20
Cloud Rat 1:47:25
Cabal 2:00:33

Hyperblasts: Chadstein

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 03:15:01 +0000

It's an episode of heavy live music logistics, with Depeche Mode, Iron Maiden and While She Sleeps all announcing massive shows, a trip to Behemoth and Arch Enemy's co-headlining European Siege tour, and Rammstein shake up the board with their legal action against resale giant Viagogo.

Releases:
Acid Witch - Rot Among Us
Melvins - Bad Moon Rising
Lamb of God - Omens
Wednesday 13 - Horrifier
Vukovi - Nula
A.A. Williams - As the Moon Rests
Bush - The Art of Survival
Counterparts - A Eulogy for Those Still Here
Get the Shot - Merciless Destruction
Armed for Apocalypse - Ritual Violence
Goatwhore - Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven
Cloud Rat - Threshold
The Antichrist Imperium - Volume III: Satan In His Original Glory
Faceless Burial - At the Foothills of Deliration
Languish - Feeding the Flames of Annihilation
Aenaon - Mnemosyne
De Profundis - The Corruption of Virtue
Queensrÿche - Digital Noise Alliance
Fucked Up - Oberon
Ancst - Zorn

Hyperblasts: Slipknot The End, So Far Review

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 02:00:02 +0000

One more massive record this month comes from Slipknot with this week's Hyperblasts holding our review of The End, So Far, the record that sees the band double down on dark experimentation and churning gloom for the discerning maggots.

Releases:
Gaerea - Mirage
KEN Mode - Null
Daufødt - Aromaterapi
Kid Kapichi - Here’s What You Could Have Won
Stratovarius - Survive
Venom Inc. - There’s Only Black
Razor - Cycle of Contempt
Frayle - Skin & Sorrow
Gutvoid - Durance of Lightless Horizons
Live Burial - My Head as Tribute
Lostalone - The Warring Twenties
Drowning Pool - Strike a Nerve
Lost Society - If the Sky Came Down
Tankard - Pavlov’s Dawgs
Autopsy - Morbidity Triumphant
Stake - Love, Death and Decay
Off! - Free LSD
No Sun - In the Interim
ColdWorld - Isolation
Strigoi - Viscera
Godeater - Vespera
Darkest Era - Wither on the Vine
Escuela Grind - Memory Theater
Autophagy - Bacteriophage
Sammy Hagar and the Circle - Crazy Times
Dropkick Murphys - This Machine Still Kills Fascists
Slipknot - The End, So Far

Chonky Shaky Sweaty Sweaty Reviews

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 01:24:55 +0000

It's the review motherlode from 2022's biggest month, with Parkway Drive, The Callous Daoboys, Megadeth, Behemoth, Clutch, Electric Callboy, Sumerlands, and The Wonder Years albums giving us disagreements, ethical discussions, huge tunes, and "ready spaghetti".

Parkway Drive 28:20
The Callous Daoboys 1:04:45
Megadeth 1:25:17
Behemoth 1:49:50
Clutch 2:19:25
Electric Callboy 2:32:11
Sumerlands 2:56:37
The Wonder Years 3:08:57

Album Club Pack March 2022

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:27:46 +0000

For March Album Clubs, time thaws on Judas Priest's poptastic Turbo, doesn't on The Rasmus' school disco goth with Dead Letters, there's Turbonegro's Scandipunk watershed Apocalypse Dudes, and Celtic Frost make metal's most revolutionary ever statement with Into the Pandemonium.

This episode was originally published March 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: This is Not My Radillac

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:00:03 +0000

A bumper live reviews pack checks out Machine Head and Amon Amarth's Vikings & Lionhearts tour, Blood Command, and The Xcerts, as well as a consideration of the reviewer mindset, and The Black Dahlia Murder looking to continue on.

Releases:
Behemoth - Opvs Contra Natvrum
Clutch - Sunrise On Slaughter Beach
The Mars Volta - The Mars Volta
Sumerlands - Dreamkiller
No Devotion - No Oblivion
Blaqk Audio - Trop d’amour
Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
Suede - Autofiction
Destrage - So Much. Too Much.
The Devil Wears Prada - Color Decay
Mindforce - New Lords
The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field
Spiritus Mortis - The Great Seal
Tribal Gaze - The Nine Choirs
Mortuous - Upon Desolation
Innumerable Forms - Philosophical Collapse
Phobophilic - Enveloping Absurdity
Wolfheart - King of the Abyss
Irist - Gloria

Hyperblasts: A Report from the Deathfest

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 03:35:02 +0000

Sam joined Perran for an impromptu weekend at the first and last UK Deathfest, in a week that also saw the first Taylor Hawkins tribute show, Fat Mike hinting that NOFX will be calling it quits, and Darkthrone continually topping their own album announcements like the kings they are.

Releases:
Parkway Drive - Darker Still
Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9
Stray From the Path - Euthanasia
Bloodbath - Survival of the Sickest
Revocation - Netherheaven
Electric Callboy - Tekkno
Tallah - The Generation of Danger
I Am - Eternal Steel
Demon Hunter - Exile
Holy Fawn - Dimensional Bleed
Armor for Sleep - The Rain Museum
Afghan Wigs - How Do You Burn?
Flogging Molly - Anthem
Fallujah - Empyrean
Crippled Black Phoenix - Banefyre
Valborg - Der Alte

Hyperblasts: Muse Will of the People Review

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:05:02 +0000

This week's Hyperblasts holds the much heralded review of Muse's further dive into lunacy Will of the People. Conversely there is the much more serious and important discussion around the news concerning Neurosis this week.

Releases:
Megadeth - The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!
Blind Guardian - The God Machine
The Callous Daoboys - Celebrity Therapist
Miss May I - Curse of Existence
156/Silence - Narrative
Vermin Womb - Retaliation
The Hu - Rumble of Thunder
Carnal Ruin - Soulless I Remain
State of You - State of You

Kingdoms, Crowns, and the Gothenburg Gauntlet

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 02:35:02 +0000

Some big summer album reviews with the massive return of Machine Head, The Interrupters, a melodeath barrage with Amon Amarth, The Halo Effect, and Arch Enemy, Sigh, and Thoughtcrimes, as well a new Botch song after 20 years that people were very normal about.

Machine Head 26:42
The Interrupters 55:06
Amon Amarth 1:11:23
The Halo Effect 1:31:50
Arch Enemy 1:41:30
Sigh 1:52:41
Thoughtcrimes 2:06:03

Album Club Pack February 2022

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:25:01 +0000

Album Club Pack returns for Round 2, landing a hard rocking grunge classic in Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger, The Defiled's independent industrial metalcore debut Grave Times, a 2010s alt rock cornerstone in Basement's Colourmeinkindness, and an extreme metal Valentine's Day special on Bloodbath's Nightmares Made Flesh.

This episode was originally published February 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Bloodstock Festival 2022 Review

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:01:24 +0000

A lot later than intended due to the small matter of needing a whole new microphone, but finally the That's Not Metal review of Bloodstock Festival 2022 is here! Perran is joined by Elliot Paisley to talk the UK heavy metal event headlined by Behemoth, Mercyful Fate, and Lamb of God.

Hyperblasts: Mille Palmeri

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:40:02 +0000

The first new music from Fugitive featuring members of Power Trip and Creeping Death is here, with Ozzy and Iommi appearing at the Commonwealth games, and trying to reach for what are the worst albums we still secretly love.

Releases:
Arch Enemy - Deceivers
The Halo Effect - Days of the Lost
Norma Jean - Deathrattle Sing for Me
Hollywood Undead - Hotel Kalifornia
Boris - Heavy Rocks
Locrian - New Catastrophisms
AEIR - A Frith Befouled
Acid Blade - Power Dive
Weregoat - The Devil’s Lust
Kreator - Live at Bloodstock 2021

Hyperblasts: Botch Please

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:15:02 +0000

There's festival news around the world from Music Midtown's gun-caused cancellation to theorising on the identity of Bloodstock's first ever secret band, picking what bands would be on a TNM tour in 2022, and we cast our eyes over the clues that suggest Botch might actually be reuniting after all. If they're not trolling.

Releases:
The Interrupters - In the Wild
Amon Amarth - The Great Heathen Army
Soulfly - Totem
Dub War - Westgate Under Fire
Savage Master - Those Who Hunt At Night
The Flatliners - New Ruin
Mercy Union - White Tiger
Hot Milk - The King and Queen of Gasoline
Psycroptic - Divine Council
Abaddon Incarnate - The Wretched Sermon
Ether Coven - The Relationship Between the Hammer and the Nail
Liminal Shroud - All Virtues Ablaze
Wampyric Rites - The Wolves Howl to the Moon

Oceans of Slumber Album Roulette

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:20:02 +0000

On the eve of their new album release we're joined by Cammie Gilbert of Oceans of Slumber to talk about Louisiana sludge, classic Seattle, turbulent Americana and Scandinavian folk-pop.

Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion

Alice In Chains - Dirt

Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral

Soundgarden - Superunknown

The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars

Eivør - Slør

This episode was originally published as early access on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

Hyperblasts: Curse of the Chilis

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 02:50:02 +0000

A heavy rock band are actually up for the Mercury Music Prize for once, we pick the best riffs of 2022 and the best songs to test your headphones with, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are back at it again.

Releases:
Ithaca - They Fear Us
Dune Rats - Real Rare Whale
Stick to Your Guns - Spectre
Bastions - Majestic Desolation
Dance Gavin Dance - Jackpot Juicer
Beach Rats - Rat Beat
Unwritten Law - The Hum
Anberlin - Silverline
Funeral Chic - Roman Candle
Krisiun - Mortem Solis
Triumvir Foul - Onslaught to Seraphim

Hyperblasts: The Bedazzled Knot

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:39:56 +0000

It's time for one of modern metal's great traditions, the lowdown on a full new Slipknot era with reactions to new album, new songs and new masks. There's also a contentious new A Day to Remember single coming out of the You're Welcome cycle, as well as heavy discussion on what rising ticket prices at Download Festival could mean, and remembrance of one of heavy metal's great modern painters Mariusz Lewandowski.

Releases:
Deaf Havana - The Present is a Foreign Land
Senses Fail - Hell is in Your Head
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead - XI: Bleed Here Now
The Ever Living - Artificial Devices
Mantar - Pain is Forever and This is the End
Haunt - Windows of Your Heart
Fellowship - The Saberlight Chronicles
Behold! The Monolith - From the Fathomless Deep
Inhuman Condition - Fearsick
Molder - Engrossed In Decay
Maul - Seraphic Punishment
Hissing - Hypervirulence Architecture
Tombs - Ex Oblivion
Imperial Triumphant - Spirit of Ecstasy
Oceans of Slumber - Starlight and Ash
Witchery - Nightside
Palisades - Reaching Hypercritical
Wake - Thought Form Descent
Castrator - Defiled In Oblivion
Nicolas Cage Fighter - The Bones That Grew From Pain
Teethgrinder - Dystopia
Nebula - Transmission from Mothership Earth
Karl Sanders - Saurian Apocalypse
Panzerfaust - The Suns of Perdition - Chapter III: The Astral Drain
Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture
Pool Kids - Pool Kids

Album Club Pack January 2022

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:00:02 +0000

Album Club has a brand new home, giving you a month's worth of classic records in one swoop as our first episode positions Enter Shikari's A Flash Flood of Colour as the springboard for their next ten years, unearths Porcupine Tree's information age prog dystopia Fear of a Blank Planet, considers the untapped potential of Black Peaks' All That Divides, and tries to do justice to the profound heartbreaker that is Woods of Ypres' Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light.

This episode was originally published January 2022 on patreon.com/thatsnotmetal.

TNP (That's Not Pantera)

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 01:29:30 +0000

Incredibly dense and rich albums populate reviews with a returning Porcupine Tree, Conjurer, Greg Puciato, Ithaca, Imperial Triumphant, Blood Command, Wormrot, and Oceans of Slumber, but news that Pantera are "reuniting" seems maddest of all.

Porcupine Tree 38:16
Conjurer 56:05
Greg Puciato 1:18:49
Ithaca 1:32:35
Imperial Triumphant 1:46:25
Blood Command 2:07:12
Wormrot 2:26:20
Oceans of Slumber 2:44:10

Hyperblasts: The Munson Effect

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:40:01 +0000

Having made Kate Bush the most popular artist on planet Earth, we talk about the Stranger Things train lifting Metallica's Master of Puppets to similar heights, as well as the best metalhead character in popular media in years.

Releases:
Wormrot - Hiss
Vomit Forth - Seething Malevolence
Altars - Ascetic Reflection
Blind Channel - Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous
The Machinist - All is Not Well
Telekinetic Yeti - Primordial

Hyperblasts: Outbreak Festival 2022 Review

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:30:02 +0000

This week's Hyperblasts also sees a full review of last weekend's Outbreak Festival, where an arena-sized crowd signed mosh waivers to leap off stages for the likes of Turnstile, Knocked Loose, Deafheaven, & Vein.fm in what turned out to be a landmark year.

Releases:
Conjurer - Páthos
Greg Puciato - Mirrorcell
Blood Command - Praise Armageddonism
Municipal Waste - Electrified Brain
Shinedown - Planet Zero
Frayle - Skin & Sorrow
Thirteen Goats - Servants of the Outer Dark
Black Cilice - Esoteric Atavism
Hulder - The Eternal Fanfare
Massacre - Mythos
Fresh - Raise Hell
Camp Trash - The Long Way, The Slow Way
Chief State - Waiting For Your Colours

Hyperblasts: The Fast Volta

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:05:01 +0000

Reports from the first Nine Inch Nails UK shows in 4 years as well as SeeYouSpaceCowboy..., the first new music in a decade from The Mars Volta, new Megadeth, and a surprise Spiritbox banger heading up a wealth of new music, and one of the most overwhelming release weeks of the year.

Releases:
Alexisonfire - Otherness
Coheed & Cambria - Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind
Final Light - Final Light
Nervus - The Evil One
Porcupine Tree - Closure/Continuation
Candy - Heaven is Here
Dune Rats - Real Rare Whale
Petrol Girls - Baby
Graywave - Rebirth
Saor - Origins
Khold - Svartsyn
Entrails - An Eternal Time of Decay
Darkane - Inhuman Spirits
Werewolves - From the Cave to the Grave
Calderum - Mystical Fortress of Iberian Lands
Vicious Blade - Siege of Cruelty

Hyperblasts: What's the Point of Steve Aoki?

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:15:02 +0000

Perran and Mark consider the news of a four day Download next year, the loss of The Pit/Lock Up stage at Reading & Leeds, the pros and cons of growling kids on talent shows, and a bunch of new tracks including a return to form In Flames and Steve Aoki putting his fingers in some rock music pies again.

Releases:
D.R.U.G.S. - Destroy Rebuild
Lit - Tastes Like Gold
Nova Twins - Supernova
Civil War - Invaders
Esoctrilihum - Consecration of the Spiritus Flesh
White Ward - False Light
Weezer - SZNS: Summer

On & On & On & On

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:55:02 +0000

Returning from Slam Dunk weekend, Alexisonfire's comeback album and another stormer from Kreator head up reviews with Bleed From Within, Coheed and Cambria, Joyce Manor, Final Light, Astronoid, & Nervus.

Alexisonfire 22:31
Kreator 41:38
Bleed From Within 56:31
Coheed and Cambria 1:09:07
Joyce Manor 1:19:48
Final Light 1:30:01
Astronoid 1:41:17
Nervus 1:52:15

Hyperblasts: The Autopsy Pit

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 02:10:02 +0000

Perran's joined by guest Mark Sandison to talk about the feral action going down at Maryland Deathfest, Bring Me the Horizon's throwback Malta set, new tunes from Amon Amarth and Panic! At the Disco, but mainly the feral action going down at Maryland Deathfest. Good grief.

Releases:
The Chasm - The Scars of a Lost Reflective Shadow
Kreator - Hate Uber Alles
Bleed From Within - Shrine
Astronoid - Radiant Bloom
Gwar - The New Dark Ages
The Algorithm - Data Renaissance
Artificial Brain - Artificial Brain
Origin - Chaosmos
Crobot - Feel This
Memphis May Fire - Remade In Misery
No Pressure - No Pressure
Temple of Void - Summoning the Slayer
Killswitch Engage - Live at the Palladium

Hyperblasts: Go Forth and Furby Flip

Thu, 26 May 2022 23:50:02 +0000

Milton Keynes' transport network is sent into meltdown by a bunch of emos as My Chemical Romance, Mayhem, and Elton John (not on the same bill) saw a crazy Saturday night. With this episode though we salute Alec Chillingworth, who takes his leave from TNM. Cheers for your love everybody, one and all.

Releases:
Decapitated - Cancer Culture
Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos
Tremonti - Tremonti Sings Sinatra
Liam Gallagher - C’mon You Know
bigLOVE - Crusaders of Joy
Besvärjelsen - Atlas
Lord Belial - Rapture
Sacrifizer - Le diamant de Lucifer
Black Void - Antithesis
Spiter - Bathe the Babe in Bat’s Blood
Mournful Congregation - The Exuviae of Gods Part I
Baest - Justitia

Hyperblasts: MCR Did It The Madmen

Fri, 20 May 2022 02:15:02 +0000

As My Chemical Romance surprise us with their first new song, there's more talk of deathcore bands sneaking in Euro-metal with Lorna Shore's new track, charlatans selling the wrong rock artists at the Eurovision Song Contest, attempts to dodge flying setlist spoilers, and a general weird gig trip to Oranssi Pazuzu.

Releases:
Pkew Pkew Pkew - Open Bar
State Champs - Kings of the New Age
Moon Tooth - Phototroph
Visions of Atlantis - Pirates
Misery Index - Complete Control
Jungle Rot - A Call to Arms
Primitive Man - Insurmountable
Famyne - II: The Ground Below
Malevolence - Malicious Intent
Static Dress - Rouge Carpet Disaster
Cave In - Heavy Pendulum
Septicflesh - Modern Primitive
Casket Feeder - Servants of Violence
Anvil - Impact is Imminent
James LaBrie - Beautiful Shade of Grey
Evergrey - A Heartless Portrait: The Orphean Testament
Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Undreamable Abysses
Predatory Light - Death and the Twilight Hours
Luminous Vault - Animate the Emptiness
Come to Grief - When the World Dies
Unbowed - Colour the Soul
Be Well - Hello Sun

Try to Be As Cool As Trevor Strnad Was

Fri, 13 May 2022 01:28:12 +0000

Some potential break-out records and long-awaited works populate May reviews with Ibaraki, Malevolence, Static Dress, Cave In, Puppy, Septicflesh, and Casket Feeder, but first, after the heartbreaking news we remember the wonderful Trevor Strnad.

Ibaraki 26:53
Malevolence 58:15
Static Dress 1:13:28
Cave In 1:25:46
Puppy 1:42:36
Septicflesh 1:55:56
Casket Feeder 2:08:51

Hyperblasts: Literal Tool Watching

Fri, 06 May 2022 03:55:01 +0000

The mystery of Rammstein's possible fake tour dates has us scratching our heads, Suicide Silence make a blast return to their roots, and we talk about versatile vocalists, our personal most important hardcore bands, and question what it could take to knock some of the big league bands off the top, as well as live reports from Tool's Fear Inoculum tour and Helloween's returning run.

Releases:
Halestorm - Back from the Dead
Fozzy - Boombox
Three Days Grace - Explosions
Silverstein - Misery Made Me
Simple Plan - Harder Than It Looks
Stand Atlantic - F.E.A.R.
Upon a Burning Body - Fury
Ibaraki - Rashomon
Terror - Pain Into Power
Puppy - Pure Evil
God Mother - Obeveklig
Chamber - Carved In Stone
Ufomammut - Fenice
Wo Fat - The Singularity
Cosmic Putrefaction - Crepuscular Dirge for the Blessed Ones
Tómarúm - Ash In Realms of Stone Icons
Haunter - Discarnate Alis
Malthusian / Suffering Hour - Time's Withering Shadow
Negative Plane - The Pact

Hyperblasts: Rammstein Zeit Review

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:42:52 +0000

This week's Hyperblasts sees our review of Rammstein's dramatic and diverse new album Zeit swiftly coming through the pandemic with more actual music, along with all the usual news antics.

Releases:
Watain - The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain
Devil Master - Ecstasies of Never Ending Night
Mizmor & Thou - Myopia
The Gathering - Beautiful Distortion
Dälek - Precipice
Helms Alee - Keep This Be the Way
The Lord - Forest Nocturne
Dischordia - Triptych
Al-Namrood - Worship the Degenerate
No/Más - Consume/Deny/Repent
Throwe - Forfald
Skull Fist - Paid In Full
Udo Dirkschneider - My Way
Beachdog - Beachdog
James and the Cold Gun - False Start
Heriot - Profound Morality
Rammstein - Zeit

Hyperblasts: Leave Madelyn Alone

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:10:02 +0000

Architects, While She Sleeps, The Wonder Years and Tribulation lead a barrage of tracks, and we cast our minds over ill-fitting collaborations.

Releases:
Darkher - The Buried Storm
Prince Daddy & the Hyena - Prince Daddy & the Hyena
Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces Etc.
Rope Sect - Metanoia Sessions
The Troops of Doom - Antichrist Reborn
These Arms are Snakes - Duct Tapes & Shivering Crows
Greyhaven - This Bright and Beautiful World
Monuments - In Stasis
Analepsy - Quiescence
Egregore - The Word of His Law
Incandescence - Le Couer De L'Homme
Månegarm - Ynglingaättens öde
Undeath - It's Time... To Rise from the Grave
Bob Vylan - Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life
Northlane - Obsidian
Ocean Grove - Up in the Air Forever
Bodysnatcher - Bleed-Abide
Primus - Conspiranoid
Audrey Horne - Devil's Bell
Amenra / Cave In / Marissa Nadler - Songs of Townes van Zandt Vol. III
Vanum - Legend
Corpsessed - Succumb to Rot
Archgoat - All Christianity Ends
Static Abyss - Labyrinth of Veins
Mirror - The Day Bastard Leaders Die
Caliban - Dystopia
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizzard - Omnium Gatherum
Tribulation - The Dhampir

Unravelled & Immuted

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:15:02 +0000

Divisive picks and party tricks lead April's reviews on TNM of new Meshuggah, PUP, Watain, Carpenter Brut, Undeath, Devil Master, Cancer Bats, and The Good, The Bad and the Zugly, as well as a first trip to Ghost's Imperatour.

Meshuggah 24:27
PUP 57:13
Watain 1:15:40
Carpenter Brut 1:43:26
Undeath 1:58:31
Devil Master 2:10:36
Cancer Bats 2:22:40
The Good, The Bad and the Zugly 2:34:43

Hyperblasts: Tubbytronic Superdome

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:30:03 +0000

The yearly Grammys sigh comes from bizarre decision of metal winner, Clutch hit us with the first taste of their next album (mystic), and Rammstein get misshapen in the Zick Zack video.

Releases:
Papa Roach - Ego Trip
The Good, The Bad and the Zugly - Research and Destroy
Health - Disco 4: Part II
Destruction - Diabolical
Hällas - Isle of Wisdom
Mors Principium Est - Liberate the Unborn Inhumanity
Tome of the Unreplenished - Earthbound
Terzij de Horde - In One of These, I am Your Enemy
Signals Midwest - Dent
Oceanator - Nothing's Ever Fine
Heart to Gold - Tom

Hyperblasts: Werewolves At Sea

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 23:15:02 +0000

Returning by popular demand after last week's launch, our new news and questions show takes a moment to celebrate the life of Taylor Hawkins, before turning to The Gaslight Anthem returning as an active band and the potential of a remixed The Blackest Beautiful edition. Alec hears of Pen Pineapple Apple Pen for the first time.

Releases:
Meshuggah - Immutable
PUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Unlimited Love
Carpenter Brut - Leather Terror
The Hellacopters - Eyes of Oblivion
Satan - Earth Infernal
GGGOLDDD - This Shame Should Not Be Mine
Black Death Cult - Diaspora
Blood Countess - Occulta Tenebrais
Kublai Khan - The Lowest Form of Animal
Devon Kay & the Solutions - Grieving Expectation
Evil Invaders - Shattering Reflection
Nite - Voices of the Kronian Moon
Ignite - Ignite

Hyperblasts: The Cobra Flap

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:30:02 +0000

We debut our much-requested weekly news and questions show, dissecting Ghost's chart performance for Impera, the bands who've done best and worst during the pandemic, and lay out our first release calendar.

RELEASES:
Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems
Camp Cope - Running With the Hurricane
Helpless - Caged In Gold
Dream Widow - Dream Widow
Placebo - Never Let Me Go
Abbath - Dread Reaver
Sakis Tolis - Among the Fires of Hell
Absent In Body - Plague God
Emma Ruth Rundle - Orpheus Looking Back
Killing Joke - Lord of Chaos
Animals As Leaders - Parrhesia
Port Noir - Cuts
Architects - For Those That Wish to Exist At Abbey Road
Bâ'a - Egrégore
Falls of Rauros - Keys to a Vanishing Future
Desolate Shrine - Fires of the Dying World
Father Befouled - Crowned In Veneficum
Kanonenfieber - Yankee Division / Stop the War
MWWB - The Harvest
Reckless Love - Turborider

Papa's New Groove

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 01:17:40 +0000

We lead with a huge look at Ghost's Impera in our March reviews as Papa guns for the bigtime, with Vein.fm, some right jokes with Sabaton, Midnight, Camp Cope, Soul Glo, Helpless, and Véhémence, as well as Rammstein's return.

Ghost 29:05
Vein.fm 1:05:17
Sabaton 1:27:02
Midnight 1:50:45
Camp Cope 2:01:24
Soul Glo 2:12:17
Helpless 2:24:39
Véhémence 2:33:01

TNM Does Horror: Scream (2022) & Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:05:02 +0000

TNM Does Horror turns a year old, so we're throwing a birthday bash for all listeners with the new Scream & Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. It's a face-off of the re-quels, both spinning commentary on the idea, with some surprise disagreements on what's really going on in them.

Beef Month

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 01:47:13 +0000

An enormous month for expansive albums demands a big episode, as our February reviews hit huge records from Venom Prison, Zeal & Ardor, Korn, Cult of Luna, Rolo Tomassi, Gregor Barnett, Tuskar, and Immolation, and tries to turn over every bit of rock beef these weeks have thrown at us.

Celebrity Paul, and the New Way Forward

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:17:19 +0000

TNM returns with a new look as we lay out our new reviews schedule, and debut the format with Enterprise Earth, Shadow of Intent, Billy Talent, Wiegedood, Celeste, Slowbleed, Comeback Kid, and 40 Watt Sun.

This episode features some lower than usual microphone quality, which we will be looking to remedy for the next show. Cheers for sticking with us and we hope you enjoy the new show format.

TNM Awards 2021

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 01:46:21 +0000

Perran, Sam & Alec return to the TNM Awards for 2021 with:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Biggest Disappointment
Gig of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

TNM Albums of the Year 2021

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 03:53:28 +0000

It's the album of the year show for 2021, with Perran, Alec & Sam presenting their top 20 albums of the year, along with TNM Listener Album of the Year results.

Knights of the Face Down Table

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:30:02 +0000

It's the last reviews episode of 2021 with records from Static Dress, Volbeat, and Voices dissected, and an Album Club on Bury Tomorrow's breakthrough medieval hit factory The Union of Crowns.

Let the Lady Piss

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:51:28 +0000

The fallout of Code Orange's new single and Brass Against's unexpected passion for public watersports are the big stories of the week, and reviews hit Khemmis, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Me and That Man, and at last Converge's almighty Bloodmoon.

Anti-Fun

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:05:02 +0000

There's a deluge of new singles from Slipknot, Korn, PUP & more, our last catch-up reviews for 2021 from tech death and swing to Gilbert Gottfried's favourite band, and we answer the big question: mask or cape?

TNM Still Sucks

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:28:10 +0000

Limp Bizkit break their ten year absence with Still Sucks, Bullet for My Valentine and MØL also reviewed, Porcupine Tree surprise with a sudden return, discussion of Behemoth's XXX Years ov Blasphemy stream, and Album Club is PUP's self-titled debut.

Mr Lordi's Life Story

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:16:04 +0000

It's the day of rockening: Mastodon's new double album, Jerry Cantrell & Whitechapel are reviewed, there's talk of the fallacy of the "Black Album" ideal", and Lordi get an Album Club on their historic The Arockalypse.

Radical Count Keith

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 22:04:01 +0000

A bumper reviews bag hits records from Biffy Clyro, Every Time I Die, Can't Swim & Green Lung, there are questions on bad encores and Corpsegrinder cameos, Unto Others put out a Halloween single and we talk through the recent Bloodstock pronouns issue and why it's important.

Pinhead's Environmental PSA

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:10:12 +0000

Knocked Loose hit us with a surprise EP, album reviews turn to Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, Ice Nine Kills, and Cradle of Filth, and Album Club looks at the role that Thy Art is Murder's Hate played in opening up a new era in deathcore.

Like Lamp to Flies

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:00:04 +0000

Trivium return with their second album in two years In the Court of the Dragon King along with reviews of Blood Youth and Lamp of Murmuur, Album Club is Alkaline Trio's big rock record Crimson, plus the great Jane Doe controversy.

I Choked On Muesli In My Sleep, Darling

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:40:48 +0000

One of TNM's noisiest weeks sees album reviews of Dying Wish, Full of Hell, & Frontierer, news starts with music from Converge's Bloodmoon album, Ghost's Halloween Kills track, Guns N' Roses, & Limp Bizkit before getting to the ridiculous with Psychosexual - sorry, Synner - and Hollywood Gods N' Monsters, and Album Club is on emotional hardcore's most divisive band with La Dispute's Wildlife.

Do Unto Others As They Have Done To You

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 03:50:02 +0000

Machine Gun Kelly picks a fight with Slipknot, we cover an album of the year push from Unto Others, Sleep Token and Rivers of Nihil, take questions on band specials, awards show clunkers, and the oldest records we love, and Album Club is a big peek at our Meshuggah special with the iconic obZen.

Opening the Spiritbox

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:15:06 +0000

In one of 2021's best weeks, we finally delve inside and evaluate Spiritbox's debut album Eternal Blue, Employed to Serve's victorious Conquering, and Miss Vincent, questions gage onomatopoeias, title tracks & Rick Astley, and Album Club is a monstrous 2000s death metal springboard from Tobias Forge in Repugnant's Epitome of Darkness.

Bury Me By Hull Aquarium

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 23:20:14 +0000

There's new Biffy Clyro (you're welcome), new Corey Taylor mask, and news of Gulch's split, questions on Halsey's Reznor & Ross produced album and festival horror stories, reviews are Andrew WK, Carcass and Mastiff, and Album Club finally takes to task a wild claim of Gold Cobra being Limp Bizkit's secret best work.

Senjutsu Glue, Pineapple to Poo

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:15:18 +0000

TNM goes in deep on appraising Iron Maiden's new double album Senjutsu, backed by Bokassa, Press to MECO, & Leprous, questions include the most unlikely 10/10 albums, there's Download & Damnation fest news, and the mystery of the Turnstile pit pooper.

Turnstile TV

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:20:11 +0000

Turnstile finally return with Glow On alongside Jinjer & The Bronx, Album Club surveys rock's relationship with industrial hip-hop band Death Grips and their brutal Exmilitary tape, and news bids farewell to Charlie Watts and Eric Wagner while assessing the week's developments with Gloryhammer.

Andrew Eldritch's Sexy Disco

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:10:16 +0000

Three sweeping captivating records fill reviews with Deafheaven's pivot to indie rock, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Between the Buried and Me's Colors II, and Album Club is The Sisters of Mercy's 1987 Steinman-assisted goth pop bombast Floodland.

Bloodstock Festival 2021 Review

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:53:57 +0000

Perran is back from Bloodstock with a review of the UK's most heavy metal festival's big return and birthday celebrations, with massive headlining sets and a bill put together under constantly trying circumstances bringing celebration-worthy successes.

Witches and Wildhounds

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 23:45:09 +0000

The possible future of Babymetal is pondered, Bloodstock tips given, Lingua Ignota's puritan nightmare album Sinner Get Ready tops an eclectic reviews batch with Gost and Lantlôs, and Album Club is Britrock heroes Funeral for a Friend's underrated hardcore turn Conduit.

For Joey Jordison and Black Peaks

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:55:06 +0000

A reflection on a sombre week with the passing of Joey Jordison, ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, and the news of Black Peaks splitting. We also review new Creeper, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! and King Woman, and Album Club toasts Joey and Wednesday 13's Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls.

Smashing Seppuku

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:00:12 +0000

There's discussion of Iron Maiden's Senjutsu being another double album, the success of Eurovision rock winners Måneskin, and Josh Todd's mad Minor Threat fantasy, reviews of new Descendents, Alexis Marshall, and Erdve, and Album Club toasts half a century of Black Sabbath's monolithic Master of Reality.

Belshazzar's Thesis

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 02:55:17 +0000

The week is made massive by new tracks from Trivium, Ice Nine Kills, and actual Iron Maiden, questions include the worst self-titled albums, reviews follow up on our Killswitch Engage special with Times of Grace and Light the Torch alongside Powerwolf, and Album Club is on Blood Command's 2010s cult hit Funeral Beach.

There are some issues with microphone quality in this episode that clear up around 45 mins in, so heads up there. Tech has not been on our side this week but cheers for supporting.

Two Wolves

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 03:45:04 +0000

Reviews catch up on some of 2021's gems, spanning grunge, NYHC, Norwegian legends, prog goth, expansive doom, and sickening death metal.

At the Hoedown

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:25:18 +0000

Iron Maiden are tickling our tastebuds with their online teaser campaign, At the Gates' masterfully strange new album tops reviews along with Urne and Pt. 2 of The Hell's Joris saga, and with the announcement of its sequel Album Club is Between the Buried and Me's demented prog classic Colors.

Download Pilot 2021 Review

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:55:47 +0000

Perran is joined by friend of the podcast Mitch Harrod for a review of Download Pilot, the first rock festival to return after the COVID-19 pandemic, to discuss what a festival is like after COVID and of course the bands who won the weekend.

Powerneers

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:00:15 +0000

Metallica's Blacklist looks mental and prompts talk of the best remasters, reviews of new Beartooth, Helloween, and Amenra records, and Album Club is the progressive post-hardcore immersion of Thrice's Vheissu.

Baha Goth

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:05:17 +0000

Perran and Alec topline the crazy Hellfest news, new songs from Machine Head, Unto Others & more, Fear Factory, Hacktivist and Bossk are in reviews, and Album Club looks at the MySpace moment and surviving status as a heavy music landmark of Job for a Cowboy's Doom EP.

Gaahleth Southgate

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 23:55:03 +0000

It's the arrival week of AFI's Bodies along with new Deafheaven and Poppy in news, Go Ahead and Die and Wristmeetrazor reviews, talk on the best albums not streaming, and Album Club is Alice Cooper's career-reviving crack at making glam spooky with Trash.

Wizards and Willies

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 05:00:20 +0000

We discuss Download Pilot, genre purity, and fictional universes, reviews are of Rise Against, Red Fang's noisy new record and Boss Keloid's odd prog, and Album Club is on one of the most individual metal bands of the 2000s with Nevermore's This Godless Endeavour.

Squelch Sandwich

Fri, 28 May 2021 03:50:02 +0000

New music from Turnstile, Times of Grace & more, the news that David Ellefson is out of Megadeth, and it's a bumper reviews week racing from punk to black metal to darkwave to deathcore with Noctule, Perturbator, Kaonashi, Fiddlehead, Dödsrit and Mental Cruelty.

And Other Weird Tales

Fri, 21 May 2021 05:00:16 +0000

UK metal upstarts Vexed, The Devil Wears Prada's Zombie II and Jess & the Ancient Ones are reviewed, there's new Green Day and discussion of how music livestreams might persevere, and an extended edition Album Club goes into Entombed's debut classic Left Hand Path.

The FBI Took My Danzig Away

Fri, 14 May 2021 05:05:02 +0000

Reviews plug into the scene with SeeYouSpaceCowboy and If I Die First's split, Manchester Orchestra and Bala, questions on affectionate blind spots for insufferable artists, and Album Club is Slash's rock jukebox with his first solo album.

Doing It for the Rock

Thu, 06 May 2021 23:21:18 +0000

TNM glams up for a review of the legend Van Weezer, plus Salem II and Evile, questions hair metal's legacy in rock's mainstream credibility and what it means to be dated, and examines another insane glam genre crossover with Blessed by a Broken Heart's Pedal to the Metal.

Eternal Hails and Fortitude

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:10:21 +0000

The long-awaited return of Gojira is here, along with reviews of Royal Blood and Capra, Album Club is swallowed up by Neurosis' legendary Through Silver In Blood, and minds are lost at Darkthrone calling an album "Eternal Hails......"

Screeching Greta

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:30:16 +0000

It's a bumper reviews week hitting every emotion, tackling Greta van Fleet, The Offspring, a sonic revolt from The Armed and a stirring swansong from Bodom After Midnight, Mudvayne reunite, and Weezer play their orchestral OK Human show.

Trying to Shoot the Sun

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:00:13 +0000

The week's reviews are While She Sleeps, Holding Absence and Amigo the Devil, there's new Salem and a consideration of the news that Faust will be performing with Emperor again, Album Club is Cobalt's drunken Americana rage with Gin, and Dave Grohl helps out the elderly.

Chicken Skin

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:51:51 +0000

Cannibal Corpse continue to blow our minds with Violence Unimagined, fellow reviews are for Devil Sold His Soul and GHLOW, it's a packed questions week, and Album Club recognises 10 years of the Foo Fighters' Wasting Light.

A Hug In Peril

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:45:01 +0000

Architects get orchestral, releases from Citizen, Wode and Godspeed You! Black Emperor get reviewed, and Album Club weighs up where .5: The Gray Chapter fits into Slipknot's sound in a post-WANYK world.

Barbecue Thrash Face

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:15:02 +0000

New tracks from Beartooth, The Bronx & more, Evanescence top reviews with their first album of original material in ten years backed by Sanguisugabogg and Dollar Signs, and Album Club is Testament's victorious thrash watershed The Formation of Damnation.

The Hardcore Class of 2021

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:05:19 +0000

It's Awards Season as we look at the outcome of the 2021 Grammys, reviews highlight a bunch of the best hardcore and crossover releases of the past couple weeks, and Album Club gives a peek at our in-depth Rammstein special available on Patreon with their masterpiece Mutter.

All Aboard the Freako Rabbalabba Howling Crow Mamma Funk Robot

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:55:19 +0000

Rob Zombie has another album with a stupid name we have to say out loud in reviews alongside Nick Cave & Warren Ellis and Eyehategod, Album Club looks at Thursday's 20 year old post-hardcore landmark Full Collapse, we discuss positive representation of rock fans in mainstream media, and pay tribute to Entombed's LG Petrov. Plus a big announcement about our upcoming specials.

Drag Your J-Dog

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 04:35:13 +0000

It's another hotly contested week with the arrival of A Day To Remember's new album You're Welcome, Brand of Sacrifice and NOFX getting reviews, Amen's 2000 major label punk rock We Have Come For Your Parents is Album Club, and questions descend to the gutter with some of the worst rock and metal pseudonyms of all time.

For Those Who Wish to Hyperbolize

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 01:10:15 +0000

Architects' new album gets the level-headed review in a bumper episode featuring Epica, Void, members of Code Orange getting emo with Adventures' Supersonic Home in Album Club, and a sombre discussion in news about the proposed lifting of lockdown measures date in the UK and how safe summer might really look.

Breaking Boingjamin

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:10:09 +0000

TNM weighs up just how much live music is missing from our lives, Teenage Wrist, Love and Death, and Harakiri for the Sky get reviewed, Album Club positions Parkway Drive's Ire as a modern classic, and Gojira making a storming return to news with their new single Born for One Thing.

Walk Like An Egyptian

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:20:18 +0000

It's an eclectic week of surprise drops as Hayley Williams' second solo release and Loathe's experimental ambient project are put under the microscope along with UK punks Drones, it's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Time, and Album Club turns to Nile's Annihilation of the Wicked for an ancient Egyptian masterclass.

The Future Is Not Cancelled

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:30:21 +0000

It's a massive show as Foo Fighters top the album reviews along with Cult of Luna and The Ruins of Beverast, Album Club ponders whether Mindless Self Indulgence are the godfathers of crunkcore, we address the Marilyn Manson abuse allegations story along with happier news elsewhere, and the new That's Not Metal Patreon is launched and outlined at patreon.com/thatsnotmetal. This show has always and will always be for you. Thank you for coming with us.

The Da Vanescenci Code

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:00:17 +0000

Weezer's OK Human arrives in album reviews along with praise for Tribulation and Portrayal of Guilt, we book an imagined returning Ghostfest, and Album Club explores the greater depth and dexterity of Evanescence's overlooked second album The Open Door.

Catsuit DeLonge

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:10:04 +0000

TNM weighs up what the cancellation of Glastonbury 2021 might mean for the UK festival calendar, Frank Iero and the Future Violence, Asphyx, and Bloody Hammers are up in reviews, and Album Club looks at pop punk superstars' moment of maturity with Blink-182's untitled record.

Happy Nil Year

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:11:21 +0000

It's the first reviews week of 2021. Power metal bands are in open rebellion against the US government. The Dirty Nil, Frozen Soul, and You Me At Six are up in reviews, there are new AFI singles to talk about, and Album Club explores what made Alexi Laiho such a one-off with Children of Bodom's Hatebreeder.

2021 Preview Part 2

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:45:07 +0000

We close our 2021 preview with the metal, tackling:

Architects
While She Sleeps
Gojira
Mastodon
Iron Maiden
System of a Down
Cradle of Filth
At the Gates
Cannibal Corpse
Carcass
Deafheaven
Cult of Luna
Employed to Serve
Conjurer
Venom Prison
Vein
Spiritbox
Bleeding Through
Rammstein
Fear Factory
Megadeth
Kreator
Rob Zombie
King Diamond/Mercyful Fate
Jinjer
Converge
Machine Head
Nails
& more

2021 Preview Part 1

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:00:12 +0000

We look forward to 2021 with the first part of our rock & metal preview, discussing some of the following bands:

Ghost
A Day to Remember
Every Time I Die
Foo Fighters
Weezer
Against Me!
Greta Van Fleet
Turnstile
Red Hot Chili Peppers
AFI
Nine Inch Nails
Evanescence
Papa Roach
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes
Beartooth
Black Veil Brides
Halestorm
Billy Talent
Rise Against
The Interrupters
Marmozets
The Xcerts
Black Peaks
Holding Absence
Salem/Creeper
Perturbator
VV
Guns N Roses
My Chemical Romance

The Christmas Q&A

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 06:00:10 +0000

It's Christmas, so Perran, Sam & Alec take a sit back for a more casual episode running through your questions, festive, musical, or comical.

TNM Awards 2020

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:39:31 +0000

The TNM Awards are back for 2020 with:
Most Improved Band
Song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Best New Band
Most Disappointing Album
Gig of the Year / Livestream of the Year
EP of the Year
Artwork of the Year
Movie of the Year
Comeback of the Year
Surprise of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of the Year
Unsung Heroes
Story of the Year
Band of the Year

Top 20 Albums of 2020: New Faces

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 06:00:15 +0000

The Album of the Year celebrations roll on as Perran is joined by two new That's Not Metal co-hosts.

TNM Returns: Albums of the Year 2020 - 10-1

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:51:05 +0000

That's Not Metal is back with the Top 20 Albums of 2020 from Perran and special guests Beez and Ryan De Freitas back to give their lists. Numbers 10-1 in Part 2.

TNM Returns: Albums of the Year 2020 - 20-11

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:43:23 +0000

That's Not Metal is back with the Top 20 Albums of 2020 from Perran and special guests Beez and Ryan De Freitas back to give their lists. Numbers 20-11 in Part 1.

Thank You All - Beez

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:23:43 +0000

It's Beez's big farewell. Album reviews are on Greg Puciato, Spirit Adrift, Six Feet Under and a double shot of Bon Jovi with their new record discussed and Keep The Faith in Album Club. See you in the future and keep supporting the things you love - Beez.

EVH

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:06:34 +0000

The passing of Eddie Van Halen dominates news, there's also chat about Ghost and Avenged Sevenfold's new album developments, AC/DC's comeback, Tom Delonge's sci fi movie debut, album reviews on Idles, The Hell, Laura Jane Grace, Jamie Lenman and Anaal Nathrakh and our Album Club is on Dave Grohl's Probot project.

The Handyman That Feeds

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:39:23 +0000

Perran is back in the game as TNM reviews the new Deftones (eventually), Corey Taylor, Svalbard and Machine Gun Kelly releases, there's some serious chat about the future of the business and some not so serious chats about AC/DC's return.

Chunky Monkeys

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:10:44 +0000

Beez and Perran discuss the lasting legacy of Napalm Death while reviewing their new album alongside new Fit ForA King and Blaqk Audio, the return of Pendulum and Killer Be Killed's debut is this week's Album Club.

JameyJastaPastaPerseverencePenneAtrocious

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:10:36 +0000

It's a bumper week as Beez and Perran discuss last week's Behemoth stream, the new albums from Marilyn Manson, Mastodon, Ihsahn and Eskimo Callboy, there's a celebration of Power Trip and all of the usual radness.

Master Of PIgeons

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 05:39:11 +0000

Rest In Power, Riley Gale. (Metallica's S&M2, Pig Destroyer and Ulver in reviews)

Hunting Deftones

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:15:24 +0000

The first TNM back as a 2 piece! Deftones are back and Beez literally went hunting around Los Angeles for them. There's the bizarre Psychosexual in reviews alongside Ingested and Unleash The Archers and Rob Zombie's Hellbilly Deluxe is featured on Album Club.

There's Only One Ryan De Freitas

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:23:06 +0000

With a heavy heart, it's our last podcast as a three piece as Ryan leaves TNM. There's reviews on the new albums from Biffy Clyro, Elephant Tree and Phoxjaw and much, much more.

The Imperial March

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:50:08 +0000

We comb the Download 2021 line up, your questions include bad songs on classic albums and we review the new albums from Avatar, Year Of The Knife and a classic in waiting from Imperial Triumphant and our Album Club is on the Saw 6 soundtrack. No, seriously.

Yes, Yes And The Infinite Yes

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:35:03 +0000

Review and subscribe to TNM and join Beez on Twitch.tv/MoshTalks every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm UK.

Reviews this week: Creeper, Gaerea and Mortality Rate.

The Fabulous Trent Reznor

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:45:37 +0000

The new Gulch album is phenomenal and you should listen to it as soon as you finish listening to this podcast. There's also new Neck Deep and The Acacia Strain and Album Club concentrates on Faith No More's King For A Day...masterpiece.

Razor Sharptooth

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 06:15:54 +0000

The TNM crew discuss Metallica's new S&M tracks, ICP administering street justice and a tonne of new music, there's reviews on the new Sharptooth, Lawrence Arms and Maggot Heart albums and we get real heavy with Sleep's Dopesmoker in Album Club.

TNM Goes Under Cover

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 06:41:39 +0000

Nothing but covers this week as we review the new Benji Skindred, Inter Arma, Thou and 2 Minutes to Late Night and do Metallica's Garage Inc as Album Club. There's also laughs aplenty with news and the best mailbag in forever. Good work, gang!

Seriously. Mini Milk.

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 08:03:35 +0000

I'm not even writing a description this week because Mini Milks - Beez

666 Deliciously

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:51:07 +0000

Just Beez and Perran this week as they discuss hot off the press new BMTH, whether the world is ready to pay for streamed concert events and what is the most metal logo in sports in your letters. We catch up on some of the year's best albums we haven't covered from Sepultura, Drain and Ulcerate and Killswitch offshoot Times Of Grace are the subject of this week's Album Club.

God Is Dead

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:47:39 +0000

The TNM crew dissect new music from Machine Head, Creeper and The Dirty Nil, they go deep on the new Lamb of God, Mrs Piss and Justice For The Damned albums, there's a celebration of 20 years of White Pony and all the usual japes.

Just Write Nevermind

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 06:19:11 +0000

A serious first 20 mins about race, The Ghost Inside and what the past 2 weeks have meant for the alternative community. We then shift gears to chat about the best live collaborations we've ever seen, review the new albums from Run The Jewels, END and Album Club is on The Pixies' debut, Surfer Rosa.

326 Stones

Fri, 29 May 2020 06:10:22 +0000

TNM is a riot this week as we rejoice that Mastodon will have music in the new Bill And Ted movie and Rob Halford has an autobiography coming, we review new albums from Bleed From Within and Gold Key, the new Behemoth EP and Cypress Hill's Black Sunday is this week's Album Club.

Terry's Giant Hole

Fri, 22 May 2020 06:09:55 +0000

It's a ridiculously fun show as the lads discuss new Idles and Jamie Lenman, the future of Bullet For My Valentine, your questions bring some spectacular nonsense about cover songs and Covid swimming pools and we bring you great underground releases from Dool, Slowbleed, Jeff Rosenstock and Rule Them All.

Mrs Piss And Me

Fri, 15 May 2020 19:34:10 +0000

Matt Bellamy and Maynard James Keenan get weird, Chelsea Wolfe has a spectacular new band, we pick who we’d like to get a The Last Dance style documentary, there’s reviews of the new albums from Asking Alexandria and Paradise Lost and our Album Club is on the much overlooked Anthrax classic, We’ve Come For you All.

Who Would Headline An All British Download Festival?

Fri, 08 May 2020 06:38:42 +0000

We discuss who would headline an all British Download festival in your questions, there’s chat on album delays and reviews of the new Hayley Williams, Combos and Malevolence releases and our Album Club is on Cancer Bats’ devastating Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones.

Just Say Yes

Fri, 01 May 2020 06:02:08 +0000

There's a bumper mailbag including an essential guide to getting to grips with bands with big back catalogues, we review the new albums from The Used, Boston Manor, Umbra Vitae and Havok and our Album Club is on Skindred's 2011 slammer, Union Black.

TNM Extra - The Ghost Inside

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:54:12 +0000

A special TNM Extra as Beez is joined by Jonathan Vigil and James Riley from The Ghost Inside to talk about the realities of the past 5 years and their triumphant return.

The Ghost Inside's self-titled album is available to pre-order at theghostinside.com.

Trivium Delirium

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:41:33 +0000

It's a killer TNM as we rejoice at the return of The Ghost Inside, there's a look at the new albums from Trivium, Dance Gavin Dance, Danzig and Elder and our Album Club is on Depeche Mode's Songs Of Faith And Devotion.

Black Dahlia At The Disco

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:19:59 +0000

It's a huge week as Enter Shikari return with a barn stormer of an album, there's discussion on who is the best band in the world right now and more in your letters, lolz aplenty with Puddle Of Mudd's Nirvana impression and our Album Club goes back to 1995 for Skunk Anansie's Paranoid And Sunburnt.

From Sublime To Ridiculous

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 07:08:18 +0000

We chat about what we want from Download festival in 2021 and more in your letters, Nightwish, Testament and Demonic Death Judge have their latest albums reviewed and Sublime's self-titled is featured in this week's Album Club.

We Are TNM And We Cover Rock N Roll

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 05:14:55 +0000

It's a stir crazy week where we talk about Drag Race, Godzilla and leprechauns in the absence of actual news, your letters defend Smash Mouth and things get back on track with Nine Inch Nails, Me And That Man and All Time Low have their new album reviews and there's an Album Club for the ages on Motorhead's Ace Of Spades. Everything Louder Than Everything Else.

TNM Quiz - Spotify Higher Or Lower

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:52:31 +0000

Test your knowledge of Metallica, festival headliners, grunge and alternative, US punk rock and more with our latest free round from our Premium Spotify quiz.

Head to thatsnotmetal.net to get the full quiz and subscribe to That's Not Metal Premium.

TNM Quarantine Quiz Ep02 Pt01

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 17:29:17 +0000

Back once again for the renegade quizmaster! Enjoy part 1 of the 2nd ever TNM Quarantine quiz.

We've dropped the price on annual subscriptions to £20 so to get the rest of this special as well as over 200 hours of premium podcasts, head to thatsnotmetal.net and get TNM Premium.

Pearl Jam Return

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:23:43 +0000

Bizarrely, it's a massive week for TNM with new albums to review from Pearl Jam, Milk Teeth and one of the best new metal bands to debut in ages from Irist. We deal with the sad news that there will be no Download festival this year, there are returns from Trivium, Nine Inch Nails, Jamie Lenman, a bumper mailbag and The Ghost Inside's Dear Youth features on Album Club.

TNM Quarantine Quiz Ep01 Pt03

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:05:23 +0000

The final free round of the first ever TNM Pub Quiz is here for your enjoyment.

Get the full quiz by subscribing at thatsnotmetal.net. Premium episodes are all available with subscription on the That's Not Metal App.

TNM Quarantine Quiz Ep01 Pt02

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:04:42 +0000

Round 2 of the first ever TNM Pub Quiz is here for your enjoyment.

Get the full quiz by subscribing at thatsnotmetal.net. Premium episodes are all available with subscription on the That's Not Metal App.

TNM Quarantine Quiz E01 Pt 01

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:30:54 +0000

Round 1 of the first ever TNM Pub Quiz is here for your enjoyment.

Get the full quiz by subscribing at thatsnotmetal.net. Premium episodes are all available with subscription on the That's Not Metal App/

Drinking On The Job

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:08:23 +0000

Two thirds of the TNM team decide to drink their way through the apocalype as we bring you a bumper mailbag, some of the year's most ridiculous news from Jared Leto in the desert to Trapt, reviews on the new In This Moment, Myrkur and Hyborian and there's a celebration of alll things Wildhearts as Endless Nameless gets the Album Club treatment.

The Reality Of Coronavirus feat. Spanish Love Songs

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:50:21 +0000

We've had the tagline "support the things you love" since our inception and there has never been a more appropriate time to repeat that mantra. This special look at the realities facing the music that you love. We get the perspective of some folks on the frontline as we check in with Dylan from Spanish Love Songs and esteemed music managers Matt Hughes (Black Peaks, Jamie Lenman) and Mike Mowery (Ice Nine Kills). We'll be back on Friday with our regular programming. Stay safe and stay home.

Brave Faces, Everyone

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:31:33 +0000

We try to keep things upbeat as we discuss the very real implications of the Coronavirus on the music we love, we discuss the biggest album of the year so far in Code Orange's Underneath as well as new albums from Body Count and Video Nasties.

If you want to help support bands effected by the Coronavirus, please click this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lVjdd-66y2D_DrsRuXUwNUz8KB_mx7R-cmMh1WwBQrI/edit?usp=sharing

It's Called Lowlife

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 07:23:14 +0000

Ghost have a brand new Papa, there's new music from Neck Deep, Creeper, Greg Puciato and more, we discuss bands that we thought would be massive but were not and round up some of the best albums of 2020 that we haven't covered on the show so far.

Feeling Used

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:00:45 +0000

The TNM gang return with a look at new albums from Five Finger Death Punch, Intronaut and System Of A Down's John Dolmayan, Trivium return with a vengeance, it's been a hell of a week for The Used and our Album Club is on Muse's Absolution.

No Ordinary Man

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:32:13 +0000

Ozzy returns with his first album in 10 years, Biffy Clyro and Machine Head return, we discuss what metalcore band would work best with a symphony orchestra, a look at the new Polaris and Starbenders albums and Album Club involves Ryan stitching the team up with one of the worst albums in existence - Crazy Town's The Gift Of Game.

Nine Inch Nails Special

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:02:26 +0000

So, Ryan sounded like a robot on the podcast we recorded so here's a brief summary of this week's Rage Against The Machine news and the album we all loved and an inside look at our premium podcasts. Available at thatsnotmetal.net, we are currently podcasting the entire career of Nine Inch Nails and here, for free, is the first hour of Part 1. Part 2 is also available at the site and Part 3 is coming this wednesday so, if you aren't part of TNM Premium, now is the time to sign up.

Skeletal

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 06:51:37 +0000

It's a massive week at TNM as we discuss the new Green Day album, an early Album Of The Year contender in Spanish Love Songs, rising British mob Loathe and returning metal lords Sylosis, there's Knotfest, new Lamb Of God and Black Dahlia Murder, discussion on rock stereotypes that drive us mad and much, much more.

Fantasy Festival Face Off

Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:44:31 +0000

Fantasy Festival Face Off by That's Not Metal

That Snot Metal // Pearl Jam, Hayley Williams, Disturbed, Midnight, Creeper and more

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 05:46:19 +0000

There's new music to discuss from Pearl Jam, Hayley Williams, Creeper and more, Disturbed's The Sickness causes an outright LOLocaust in Album Club, there's reviews on the new albums from Higher Power, Oberst and Midnight and all manner of rock related shenanigans.

2020 New Band Guide // Plus RIP Neal Peart, NIN, A7X, The Masked SInger and more

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:10:39 +0000

This week’s TNM features chat on NIN going into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, new music from Avenged Sevenfold, Code Orange and Bury Tomorrow, Justin Hawkins appearing in The Masked Singer, reviews on the new releases from Dragged Under and The Hell and finally Beez, Perran and Ryan bringing you a bunch of smaller bands to keep an eye out for this year.

Cereal Killer // BMTH, Poppy, Dropkick Murphys & More

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:18:04 +0000

Gene Simmons puts ice cubes in his cereal. If that isn't enough to entice you in to this week's show, there are reviews on new albums from Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy and Jason Butler's new Pressure Cracks EP, there's new music from Turnstile, Kvelertak and the ex Machine Head guys to discuss and a classic Album Club with the Dropkick Murphys.

TNM 2020 Preview Part 2

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 07:47:41 +0000

The TNM 2020 preview continues with a look at some of the heavier bands releasing new music this year including:
Iron Maiden
Mastodon
Gojira
Lamb Of God
Avenged Sevenfold
Bury Tomorrow
FFDP
Knotfest
Code Orange
Turnstile
Vein
Nails
Conjurer
Zeal & Ardor
Power Trip
Suicide Silence
Hatebreed
Black Dahlia Murder
Sylosis
Megadeth
Ozzy
King Diamond

TNM 2020 Preview Part 1

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 07:21:38 +0000

The TNM gang look forward to what rock and metal has to offer in 2020 by discussing everything from My Chemical Romance and Nine Inch Nails to Don Broco, Green Day and Idles on the first of this two part 2020 preview.

TNM Top 10 Albums Of The Decade

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:29:37 +0000

Part 2 of Beez, Perran and Ryan counting down the Top 20 Albums of the Decade.

TNM Albums Of The Decade - 20 - 11

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:27:13 +0000

Part 1 of Beez, Perran and Ryan counting down the Top 20 Albums of the Decade.

The TNM Awards 2019

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:39:23 +0000

Beez, Perran and Ryan talk you through the best and worst of all things rock and metal in 2019 through the following categories:
Most Improved Band
Best Song Of The Year
Worst Song Of The Year
Hero Of The Year
Villain of the Year
Gig of the Year
Best New Band
Most Disappointing Album Of The Year
Comeback Of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst Band of 2019
Surprise Of The Year
Unsung Heroes
Story Of The Year
Band of the Year 2019

Top 10 Albums Of 2019

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:45:43 +0000

Part 2 of our Albums Of The Year show featuring our Top 10 rock and metal albums of 2019.

Albums Of The Year 2019 - Numbers 20 - 11

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:27:08 +0000

Albums Of The Year 2019 - Numbers 20 - 11 by That's Not Metal

Faith No More Return

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 07:40:39 +0000

Faith No More Return by That's Not Metal

Raiders Of The Lost Arse

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:07:27 +0000

Motley Crue have returned after a worldwide farewell tour, Download add a bunch of bands and there's news on how you can vote for this year's TNM Listener's Album Of The Year. It's one of the most varied and interesting set of albums this year as we look at the new Sleep Token, Lindemann and Blood Incantation and 2004's Decadence by Head Automatica is our Album Club.

We Need To Talk About Kevin

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 07:35:36 +0000

There's been controversy on some of the reasons Kevin Lyman has blamed for the demise of Warped as we discuss that, new Suicide Silence and King Diamond, there's chat of bands that are always "good" and nothing more, reviews on the new Despised Icon, UnityTX and Mayhem and our Album Club celebrates the return of The Black Crowes as we discuss 1990's Shake Your Money Maker.

Ozzy's Bollocks

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 07:14:03 +0000

It's a jam packed TNM as Beez, Ryan and Perran discuss new BMTH, Ozzy Osbourne and Creeper, Rage Against The Machine's return and Arctangent festival 2020, there's chat on our favorite guitar tone ever, reviews on the new Alcest, Fit For An Autopsy and Can't Swim and MCR fever continues as we look back at Gerard Way's Hesitant Alien on Album Club.

My Chemical Romance Return

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 06:13:41 +0000

The year's biggest news drops as My Chemical Romance announce their return, there's also chat on 2020's Bloodstock headliners, the most insane arrest of the year, your spooky Halloween themed questions, album reviews on the new Stray From The Path, Turnover and Jinjer and an Album Club on The Misfits 1999 classic, Famous Monsters.

2019 Catch Up Episode

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:33:31 +0000

2019 Catch Up Episode by That's Not Metal

A Machine Headache

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 06:39:05 +0000

It's been an eventful week in the world of Machine Head, the TNM gang dissect that plus the RnR HoF 2020 nominations, mayhem with Mayhem, album reviews on the new Alter Bridge, Refused and Jimmy Eat World releases, can a band's social media put you off their music and our Album Club celebrates the soon-to-be returning Suicide Silence and their 2012 classic, The Black Crown.

Metallica's S&M 2, BABYMETAL And More

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 00:29:34 +0000

Discussion this week includes Metallica's S&M2 cinema experience, David Draiman singing the US anthem at the Super Bowl, reviews on the new albums from BABYMETAL, Issues and Microwave and Album Club is on Corrosion Of Conformity's 1994 classic, Deliverance.

Powered By Nobody

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 06:04:16 +0000

Machine Head add new members, the metal world rallies around James Hetfield, Bloodstock announces it's first 2020 headliner and there's new albums to discuss from The Menzingers, Gatecreeper and The Darkness with an Album Club on AFI's controversial Crash Love opus.

Download Festival 2020 Headliners Revealed

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:31:13 +0000

Download and Slam Dunk announce their first bands for 2020 and we discuss that plus how to blood new headliners, there are album reviews on the new Opeth, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Car Bomb albums, we discuss our favorite Autumn songs and power ballads, there's some serious Steel Panther chat and an epic Album Club on AC/DC's legendary Highway To Hell.

System Of A Download, Blink 182 album review and more

Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:52:15 +0000

There are massive rumors of System Of A Down playing Download 2020, album reviews on the new Blink 182, Cult Of Luna and As I Lay Dying albums, discussion on who from the world of rock you would have officiate your wedding and our Album Club turns into a group argument on Yellowcard's Ocean Avenue.

Korn Return And Hella Mega Tour Is Go

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 06:37:04 +0000

We chat the Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer 'Hella Mega Tour' and discuss their new tracks as well as new music from Ghost, Touche Amore and Post Malone's Ozzy Osborne collab, album reviews on the new Korn, Chelsea Wolfe and The Hu and our Album Club is on The Cure's classic Disintegration.

TNM Album Of The Decade - Round 1

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 06:25:51 +0000

A gift from us to you on our 4th Birthday! Beez is off his head on painkillers (srsly) so here is a free Premium podcast. All hail the 1st round of our Album Of The Decade tournament!

Fear Inoculum Arrives - RIP Tool Watch (2006 - 2019)

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 06:17:40 +0000

The most anticipated rock album of the year arrives and we go deep on Tool's Fear Inoculum, there's also Trent Reznor scoring a Pixar movie, Bon Jovi releasing the political album that nobody wanted and talk of a Corey Taylor solo album, we discuss the year's biggest disappointments in your questions, review the new Oso Oso and Portrayal Of Guilt releases and talk Jay Z and Linkin Park's Collision Course on Album Club.

All Hail Knocked Loose

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 06:49:51 +0000

Beez and Perran discuss the wealth of new ADTR news, who is Tortilla Man? and all things Slipknot, there's discussion on Megadeth opening for FFDP, reviews on Knocked Loose, Shadow Of Intent and Devil Master and our Album Club is on the Freddy vs Jason soundtrack. THIS is why we need Ryan back. He'll be with us again next week.

Y-M-C-Eh?

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:32:20 +0000

A new Killswitch Engage album is upon us as we review that and albums from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and the combined project between Conjurer and Pijn, there's new music from Enter Shikari, news on Nergal being thrown out of a gym for not believing in Jesus, discussion about who could headline next year's Bloodstock and our Album Club in on Floridian death metal legends Death's 4th album, Human.

Hey Corey!

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:03:43 +0000

Hey Corey! by That's Not Metal

Sloppy Slam

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 06:33:45 +0000

Sloppy Slam by That's Not Metal

The Wild Wild West

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 04:26:01 +0000

It's a ludicrous week that includes all manner of tomfoolery but there's also talk on new Slipknot, reviews of the new Thy Art Is Murder, Tomb Mold and Scott Stapp, more laughs than you can shake a stick at and an Album Club on Panic! At The Disco's A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.

Power Rangers Battle

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:19:13 +0000

The TNM team discuss Maynard vs The Biebers, new music from The Menzingers and Opeth and why life's too short for Puddle Of Mud, there's thoughts on Heavy Metal Parenting, album reviews on the new Sabaton, Sum 41 and Lingua Ignota and Album Club comes on the cult classic Heavy Breathing from Black Breath.

The Rasmus Effect

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 06:18:25 +0000

The TNM team have a laugh a minute as they discuss the mental new Asking Alexandria song, how Ed Sheeran is stinking up rock radio, there's confessions on The Rasmus and Crazy Town, discussion on the most metal crisp flavor, reviews on new Drab Majesty, Wear Your Wounds and Prince Daddy & The Hyena and Album Club is on one of the all time great albums - Dirt by Alice In Chains.

Vindaloo

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 06:18:17 +0000

Vindaloo by That's Not Metal

Worst Week Ever

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:11:15 +0000

The TNM team have spent this week finding the 3 worst albums of this year with hilarious results. There's also chat on new Korn, Killswitch Engage, Neck Deep and Alter Bridge, Manowar are being ridiculous, we pick our favorite non-lyrical vocal hooks and Album Club continues the worst week ever theme as we delve in on 2009's abomination from Brokencyde.

Who WIll Headline Download 2020?

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:02:24 +0000

The TNM Team discuss next year's Download headliners and new music by Chelsea Wolfe and Bury Tomorrow, there's chat on emotional gigs, reviews on the new albums from Bokassa, Fuming Mouth and The St Pierre Snake Invasion and our Album Club is in praise of Dave Mustaine as we look back at Megadeth's Endgame.

Download Festival 2019 Review

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:10:26 +0000

Everything you need to know about this year's Download festival!
Friday - 0-35 mins
Saturday - 36 mins - 1 hour 44 mins
Sunday - 1 hour 44 mins - end.

200 Not Out

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 07:30:54 +0000

It's a celebration as the TNM Team celebrate 200 episodes by questioning the Jonas Brothers' My Chemical Romance revelation, reviewing the new albums from Baroness, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Perry Farrell and it's Marilyn Manson's first ever appearance on Album Club as we revisit his 1998 opus, Mechanical Animals.

Download Festival 2019 Preview

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 05:51:58 +0000

Download Festival 2019 Preview by That's Not Metal

Frank Turner Guests

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 06:34:05 +0000

The TNM team discuss this week's insane situation between The Armed and Frank Turner, album reviews on the new Motionless In White, Cave In and Heart Of A Coward releases and there's a radius debate about the legacy and impact of Blink 182's Enema Of The State in Album Club.

The Total Package

Fri, 24 May 2019 06:17:15 +0000

The TNM team discuss the return of Knocked Loose and Alexisonfire, attempt to name a band for every color on the rainbow, reviews of the new albums from Biffy Clyro, Weatherstate and We Learned Not To Live and Album Club is on Rush's Moving Pictures. Let's just hope Beez can stop sniggering at the word "package".

Pooper

Fri, 17 May 2019 07:04:52 +0000

The TNM team discuss everything new in the world of Slipknot, new music from Biffy Clyro, BABYMETAL and Volbeat, there are album reviews on the first Rammstein album in 10 years, Idle Hands and Full Of Hell and our Album Club is on Taking Back Sunday's Tell All Your Friends.

Air Guitar

Fri, 10 May 2019 04:23:18 +0000

Team TNM discuss the new Blink182, there's an epic TooWatch for the ages, new albums from Employed To Serve, Spirit Adrift, Defeater and The Wildhearts, an Album Club on Metallica's The Black Album and much, much more on this epic episode. Air guitar at your own will.

DogSeal

Fri, 03 May 2019 06:52:24 +0000

Beez and Perran discuss metal descending on Glastonbury, there's a deluge of new albums from Amon Amarth, Bad Religion, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Hot Milk, there's in depth talk on who is the most metal character on Game Of Thrones and much, much more.

Creme Eggs And Clowns

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:47:32 +0000

TNM discuss the insanely dark album from NOFX's Fat Mike, a Japanese punk band that sound like a women's prison riot (Otoboke Beaver) and the return of The Damned Things. There's chat on new Rammstein and Thy Art Is Murder, what's the worst Metallica song, the best beards in rock and our Album Club is on Code Orange's breakthrough opus, I Am King.

Stapp's Labyrinth

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 06:08:23 +0000

Team TNM discuss the most crazy week in which Maynard James Keenan and Guy Fieri appear in the same news story (as do Mary J Blige and Eagles Of Death Metal), there's new music from As I Lay Dying, Bokassa, After The Burial and more, discussion on which band has the biggest gap from their best to worst albums and there's a stellar Album Club on Machine Head's landmark debut album, Burn My Eyes.

Mandy Crack

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 07:15:46 +0000

The TNM team go down memory lane with the Foo Fighters in Album Club, there's reviews on the likes of SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Inter Arma and Andy Black, they ram through this week's news on Nails, Falling In Reverse, Machine Head and Ghostemane and there's all of our usual tomfoolery.

April Fool Watch; Slipknot, Knocked Loose, Pup, Periphery and more

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 06:18:49 +0000

This week's That's Not Metal has a world class Album Club on Slipknot's Volume 3, there's the sad news of Ozzy's illness, Knocked Loose's surprise EP, reviews on the new PUP, Periphery and Show Me The Body and just what made Tool fans lose their cool on April 1st? It's all in this week's TNM, powered by uDiscover.

The People's Evanescence

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 06:59:06 +0000

Rammstein return, Devin Townsend makes an album for $170,000 of his own money, there's new albums from Brutus, Whitechapel and I Prevail, discussion on why rock is better for female musicians than ever before an Album Club on Incubus and who does Ryan describe as "the people's Evanescence"? It's all going on in the new episode of TNM, powered by uDiscover!

Thongripper

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:14:51 +0000

The TNM gang discuss Chris Fehn leaving Slipknot and the following implications for the band, our hopes for Metallica reviving their S&M project, is Motley Crue's Like A Virgin the worst rock cover ever, Amon Amarth return and there's look at some of our favorite new albums from the Satanic doo wop of Twin Temple through Celtic black metallers Saor and beyond.

Complete Asshole

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:20:53 +0000

Join the TNM gang as there's chat on Slipknot's in-band problems, new Baroness and Jamie Lenman, what is the most British song in rock and metal history, who would be in the TNM Big Brother house, reviews of the new albums from Venom Prison, Angel Du$t and Blakq Audio and our Album Club comes on Motley Crue's 1989 classic, Dr Feelgood.

This week's TNM is dedicated to the memory of Wyatt Ballard (1996-2019).

Three Cheers For TNM

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 07:31:19 +0000

Three Cheers For TNM by That's Not Metal

It Was All A Meme

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:29:05 +0000

It's a massive week of album reviews as we discuss the new releases from Weezer, While She Sleeps and Lamb Of God's Mark Morton, there's big Slipknot news, a new Deafheaven track, new Download Festival additions, chat on what the most metal names from non-metal bands and our Album Club comes on Chimaira's Impossibility Of Reason.

The Filth And The Fronz

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 07:30:42 +0000

The TNM Crew discuss new music from Devin Townsend and The Damned Things, the trailer for Motley Crue's The Dirt, there's album reviews on the new Blood Youth, Attila and Candlemass, which songs would you ban and there's a killer Album Club on Cradle Of FIlth's almighty Midian.

In Praise Of American Idiot

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 07:24:35 +0000

The TNM team discuss new albums from SWMRS, Health and Crystal Lake, new tracks from Alexisonfire, Of Mice & Men and Venom Prison, which great bands have the worst first albums and there is an almighty discussion about one of the 21st century's most important albums in American Idiot.

Bloodstock And Two Smoking Barrels

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 07:09:51 +0000

This week's TNM sees a nuanced discussion on this week's Bloodstock/Parkway Drive discussion, there's word on Alexisonfire's imminent return, Nickelback's Slayer covers album (seriously), what is the best biscuit (SERIOUSLY) and we go on a Time Tunnel journey, discussing albums from the Ramones, Bon Jovi and the potential rise of Stadium Goth, Melvins and Strapping Young Lad.

Eurovision Pumpers; More BMTH fallout, Download Festival, Queen and more

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 07:14:43 +0000

Beez and Perran discuss more of the fallout from BMTH's amo album, there's 40 new bands for Download, Tool album news and album reviews on the new Within Temptation, Ithaca and Press Club releases. This week's Album Club concentrates on Queen's majestic A Night At The Opera.

Black Dahlia Tank

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:10:33 +0000

TNM go all in on the controversial new album from BMTH, there's an early contender for AOTY from Puppy and new releases from King 810 and Judiciary, we discuss Weezer's surprise covers album, who is the best frontman of the past decade and Album Club comes on Carcass's death metal classic, Heartwork.

Yung Fetus; Chris Cornell Tribute report, Fever 333 and more

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:23:38 +0000

Yung Fetus; Chris Cornell Tribute report, Fever 333 and more by That's Not Metal

Dad's Sex Hat

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:00:51 +0000

Welcome to 2019 on TNM, powered by uDiscover, where we're discussing Axl Rose's Looney Tunes collab, Tool's album is done, 2000 Trees, albums from Amigo The Devil, Born Of Osiris and Callejon and there's an overwhelming amount of love for Queens Of The Stone Age as our Album Club is on their 6th album, ...Like Clockwork.

2019 Rock And Metal Preview- Part 2

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:55:08 +0000

In the concluding part of our 2019 preview, we take a look at some of 2019's biggest releases from the likes of Korn, Deftones, Tool, Baroness, Weezer, Gerard Way, A Day To Remember, Blink 182, Devin Townsend, BABYMETAL, Suicide Silence, Against Me!, AC/DC, Megadeth, Rob Zombie and some of our smaller tips for the year ahead.

2019 Rock And Metal Preview: Part 1

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:15:26 +0000

In the first part of our 2019 preview, we take a look at some of 2019's biggest releases from the likes of Slipknot, Rammstein, Killswitch Engage, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, Amon Amarth, Volbeat, Power Trip, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and a whole host of UK bands looking to make 2019 their year.

Make sure you are subscribed to catch more of 2019's biggest hitting rock and metal albums next week.

The TNM Awards 2018

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 04:57:23 +0000

It's that special time of the year again where we celebrate the very best and worst from the world's of rock and metal in the TNM Awards 2018.

Categories up for discussion are:
Most Improved Band
Best song of the Year
Worst Song of the Year
Hero of the Year
Villain of the Year
Gig of the Year
Best New Band
Most Disappointing Album Of The Year
Comeback of the Year
Outstanding Achievement
Worst band of 2018
Surprise Of The Year
Unsung Heroes
Story Of The Year
Band of the Year 2018

Who wins? Who loses? Why the hell are Insane Clown Posse such a topic of discussion? All this and more in your essential look at the year in rock and metal that was 2018.

Album Of The Year 2018 Part 2: Numbers 10 - 1

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:26:09 +0000

Beez, Perran and Ryan count down the Top 20 rock and metal releases of 2018 and, as ever, we will also be charting the albums you voted as your favourite of the year. This is Part 2 featuring albums from number 10 down to the converted number 1 spot.

Album Of The Year 2018 Part 1: Numbers 20 - 11

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 03:17:58 +0000

Beez, Perran and Ryan count down the Top 20 rock and metal releases of 2018 and, as ever, we will also be charting the albums you voted as your favourite of the year. Part 1 features numbers 20-11. See you in part 2 for the Top 10.

What's The Sexiest Machine Head Song?

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 03:55:14 +0000

Beez, Perran and Ryan discuss the week that was as BMTH have some strong words for "rock" songwriters, Beez talks about seeing the last Machine Head show, there's reviews on Unearth, Four Stroke Baron and All That Remains, embarrassing moments and an Album Club on Paramore's 2009 smash, Brand New Eyes.

Subscribe as next week, we will be running through our favorite albums of 2018. You do not want to miss it.

Fail And Kill

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 04:33:34 +0000

It's a festival week of madness as TNM discusses the Download, Reading & Leeds and Slam Dunk additions, guitar hero battles, a look at the new albums from Can't Swim, Daughters and King Nine and a hilarious delve into the world of Manor on this week's Album Club.

Have I Got Muse For You

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:54:52 +0000

It's an insane TNM this week as we discuss the new albums from Architects, Smashing Pumpkins, Laura Jane Grace, Old Wounds and the slab of absolute ridiculousness that is the new Muse album. There's discussion on Threatin, new tunes from The Fever and Angel Dust, what Slayer song would work best at a wedding and Album Club is on the Beastie Boys' 1992 opus, Check Your Head.

Making A Murderer; Creeper, Korn and more

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 07:31:07 +0000

Beez and Ryan discuss the potential Creeper split, Jonathan Davis questioning the popularity of rock & metal, why holograms are a rubbish idea, what bands they'd raise from the dead and a whole bunch more in this week's That's Not Metal, powered by uDiscover.

The Wank Mask

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 18:43:45 +0000

The Wank Mask by That's Not Metal

Wild Style; Download Festival 2019 and more

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:38:38 +0000

The TNM gang go in depth on the first Download 2019 announcement including Def Leppard, Slipknot, Tool, Die Antwoord and more, there's chat about the new Bring Me The Horizon and BABYMETAL tracks, are Greta Van Fleet the new Nickelback and the team pick 6 albums that have flown under the radar this year including breakout US phenomenon Polyphia.

Swiss Army Chin

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 01:19:15 +0000

TNM delve into the many uses for David Draiman's (now defunct) chin piercings, there's reviews of the new albums from Greta Van Fleet, Disturbed, Soulfly and Atreyu, looks at the return of Gallows, Slam Dunk and Scorpions chat for Bloodstock 2019 and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes 'Blossom' is the subject of this week's Album Club.

Dropkicks. How Do They Work?

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:19:44 +0000

TNM recap a ludicrous week where Weezer went Latin, one of Insane Clown Posse tried dropkicking Fred Durst and Kid Rock visited the White House, albums from Basement, Ghostemane, Tom Morello and Hangman's Chair are reviewed and Nine Inch nails' The Fragile is the subject of this week's Album Club.

Coffee And Pasta; Behemoth return, Black Peaks and more

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 06:06:33 +0000

It's one of the best week's of music this year as Behemoth, Black Peaks, Coheed & Cambria and High On Fire's new albums are reviewed, there's further chat on Machine Head, Korn are to produce Koffee, we suspect Jim Root of telling lies and Album Club is on The Distillers' Coral Fang.

Shock Machine Head News Reaction

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:23:31 +0000

Perran and Beez discuss the show news about Machine Head's 'Farewell Tour' and the news that Phil Demmel and Dave McClain are to leave the band.

Research

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 06:31:52 +0000

Research by That's Not Metal

All In The Family

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:12:26 +0000

All In The Family by That's Not Metal

The Hangover

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 02:52:46 +0000

The TNM team discuss the return of Architects and The Distillers, the future of Avenged Sevenfold, the new albums from Thrice, Conan, The Primals and an Album Of The Year contender from The Dirty Nil and our Album Club is an in-depth look at Gojira's masterpiece, The Way Of All Flesh.

The Impotance Of Being Idles

Fri, 07 Sep 2018 08:39:07 +0000

The Impotance Of Being Idles by That's Not Metal

Inflatables

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 07:10:26 +0000

TNM review the new albums from Alkaline Trio, Nothing, Leeched and an Amity Affliction robot invasion, there's discussion on Reading & Leeds, which rock and metal star would make a good inflatable to be paraded around the streets and Album Club gets disgusting by discussing Creed's diamond selling album, Human Clay.

BMTH Return

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:26:13 +0000

The TNM gang discuss the return of Bring Me The Horizon, new albums from Alice In Chains, Jesus Piece, Trophy Eyes and Rebel Wizard and there's a Mastodon worship session on Album Club in praise of The Hunter.

Bloodstock 2018 Review

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:10:34 +0000

Perran and our Extreme Metal expert Tom Dare are guided through an in-depth look at this year's Bloodstock Festival by Beez.

TNM Time Tunnel

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:01:25 +0000

The TNM team take on an album from each of the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s respectively in the first ever TNM Time Tunnel. Up for discussion today are the game changing debut album from Van Halen, the horror concept macabre masterpiece Abigail by King Diamond, the nihilistic leanings of The Rollins Band with Weight and Killswitch Engage’s all conquering End Of Heartache. Also on today’s show we discuss the return of Disturbed, Ticketmaster shutting down their secondary ticketing sites, Roadburn 2019 and much, much more.

RIP Warped Tour

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:07:07 +0000

Beez and Perran discuss the end of Warped Tour and it's wider implications for rock & metal, Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd's potential return to AC/DC, reviews on the new albums from Deaf Havana, Crossfaith, Frontierer and Light The Torch and our Album Club comes courtesy of Triptykon's Eparistera Daimones.

2018's Undiscovered Rock & Metal Gems

Fri, 03 Aug 2018 05:32:51 +0000

From Maui metal to lo-fi alt rock, through power metal werewolf priests, trap metal superstars and prog rocking stoners, the That's Not Metal team brings you some of the year's most overlooked albums as well as a chat about Behemoth's new single, the best songs about Satan and the return of Basement in a brand new episode of TNM goodness.

That's Not Metal is powered by uDiscover. Take a look at all manner of awesome features and the latest news at udiscovermusic.com.

Baby Shenanigans

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:42:04 +0000

The TNM team wade in on djent and its assorted memes, the new albums from Halestorm, Dee Snider, Dollar Sign and Skeletonwitch, there's talk of Behemoth and Slash's returns and our Album Club comes courtesy of Tenacious D's self-titled effort.

TNM is sponsored by uDiscover. Head to udsicovermusic.com to check out the very best in news and features from the worlds of rock, metal and beyond.

2000 Trees Festival 2018 Review

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:30:50 +0000

A look at one of the UK's most beloved up and coming festivals, 2000 Trees.

Muse Go Tropical

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:35:51 +0000

It's raining new tracks as the TNM team check out new jams by Muse, Greta Van Fleet, Alkaline Trio, The Offspring, Beartooth, The Story So Far, Anaal Nathrakh, Joyce Manor and The Prodigy, there's discussion on movies that would be better with a rock and metal soundtrack, album reviews on the new Scars On Broadway, Pagan, Black Fast and Lucifer and our Album Club is on While She Sleeps debut album This Is The Six.

Swing Of The Axe

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:24:30 +0000

That's Not Metal discuss the new releases from Bury Tomorrow, Khemmis, Animal Flag and are Deafheaven really reshaping metal with their new album? There's discussion on System Of A Down's inner problems, Periphery's bizarre run-in with the law, will metal ever stopped being blamed for public problems and our Album Club is on The Menzingers modern classic, On The Impossible Past.

Ska'd For Life

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:27:11 +0000

The That's Not Metal team predict some of the things they expect to happen in the second half of 2018, there's a look at the new releases from Converge, The Interrupters, Dwellings and Immortal, talk of a new Beartooth album, Prophets Of Rage and their killer drones, Album Club is on UK hardcore classic The Kids We Used To Be by Your Demise and much, much more.

TNM is powered by uDiscover. Check out coverage from Rambling Man festival, a feature on the debut Foo Fighters album and more at udiscovermusic.com.

Vinnie Paul Forever

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 07:08:23 +0000

The That's Not Metal team tackle the new albums from Bullet For My Valentine, Nine Inch Nails and State Champs, there's discussion on the amount of covers bands put in their setlist, which producer/artist hook ups we'd like to see and there is a whole bunch of Pantera as we celebrate the life and legacy of Vinnie Paul.

Code Orange Return plus Avenged Sevenfold Album Club and more

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 06:56:51 +0000

That's Not Metal celebrates the return of Code Orange including what it means for Corey Taylor and there's chat on the upcoming Slipknot album plus reviews on the new albums from Panic! At The Disco, Vein, Mike Shined and Fire Down Below and Album Club sees a massive in-depth review of Avenged Sevenfold's breakthrough album, Waking The Fallen.

The Taste Of Water

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 06:33:21 +0000

This week, That's Not Metal predicts who will headline Download in 2019, there's a look at new music from the Smashing Pumpkins, Jesus Piece and The Dirty Nil, album reviews from Zeal & Ardor, Cultue Yob and Tomb Mold and we cast a strong look at You Me At Six's accusations that rock music needs to up it's game.

The People Vs NOFX plus The Best of 2018 So Far

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:15:23 +0000

The TNM team discuss NOFX's Las Vegas controversy, the equally contentious return of As I Lay Dying

Download Festival 2018 Preview

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:46:21 +0000

Beez, Ryan and Perran dissect this year's Download line-up. Will Guns N Roses live up to the hype? Are Avenged Sevenfold better prepared to headline this year? Which younger band could possibly headline in future years? Parkway Drive have a drum kit made of fire. That's pretty mental. All this and much more in your definitive guide of what to check out at Download Festival 2018.

2 Podcasts In 1

Thu, 31 May 2018 07:24:15 +0000

After some technical hitches last week, this week's TNM features a massive review on the new releases from Ghost, Jason Butler's Pressure Cracks, Svalbard and Barely March, there's a Hall Of Fame on Evanescence's Amy Lee and a look at Slam Dunk and we recover last week's show which covers the new albums from Jonathan Davis, Five Finger Death Punch, Bleeding Through, Burn The Priest and At the Gates, the new Nine Inch Nails track and more.

TNM is sponsored by uDiscover. Check out a killer top 20 NIN songs rundown at udiscovermusic.com.

New Music Week - The Kids Are Alright

Thu, 10 May 2018 06:10:22 +0000

It's a killer week for new music as we introduce you to a whole batch of incredible new bands on TNM, powered by uDiscover.

We discuss Vein dropping the best heavy song of 2018, new music from Guns N Roses, BABYMETAL and Alice In Chains, further Parkway Drive album chat, THAT Childish Gambino video in our EMP sponsored letters page, album reviews on Gost, Twitching Tongues, Spanish Love Songs, Donovan Wolfington, Voices and Baroness frontman John Dyer Baizley goes in to the TNM Hall Of Fame.

Dav Bury Tomorrow Guests

Thu, 03 May 2018 06:21:06 +0000

Beez and Dav from Bury Tomorrow discuss Post Malone, Deftones, Code Orange, Ghostemane, the new wave of thrash, bands changing their sound to suit the radio and more and there's chat on how a band design and make money on their perch.

Reviews on the new albums from Parkway Drive and Skindred, Beez gives you a whole bunch of heavy albums from new bands to check out including Limbs and Wolf King and an Album Club on A Perfect Circle.

Closing out, there's live reviews on Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold, Power Trip, Trivium, Turnstile and more from Florida's Welcome To Rockville.

TNM Magazine Sampler - Lamb Of God 'Sacrament' Album Club With Randy Blythe

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:17:03 +0000

A taster of TNM Magazine, available at Patreon and through the TNM app.

Sean Paul's Kinder Egg

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:47:53 +0000

Your weekly does of rock and metal with Hill and Beez.

Squarely Hammered

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:23:28 +0000

Hill and Beez return with chat on Rammstein and System Of A Down (sort of) recording new music, new songs from Ghost, Bury Tomorrow and Deafheaven, there's reviews on new albums from A Perfect Circle, Tesseract and Black Stone Cherry and a Hall Of Fame on New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert.

Slow Ride! Take It Easy!

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 01:51:04 +0000

Hill and Beez are back and they’re here to discuss Scotland’s metal non-suicide pact, System Of A Down, Jonathan Davis and more in the week’s news, the impact of Guitar Hero, album reviews from Møl, 30 Seconds To Mars, Bleed From Within, Blackberry Smoke, Queen Kwong and Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshots plus there is an enormous amount of praise for Jerry Cantrell as our second entry into the That’s Not Metal Hall of Fame.

Menagerie A Trois

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:46:57 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Dedman discuss Eagles Of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes’ outburst on Instagram, there’s news on Download, NOFX, Skindred, Heart Of A Coward, Panic! At The Disco, album reviews are on Between The Buried And Me, Ministry, and Press To Meco, and there’s the very first inductee into the TNM Hall Of Fame in the shape of Jacob Bannon from Converge.

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There's A Fever Coming

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:00:33 +0000

Former Letlive. frontman Jason Aalon Butler returns with his new band The Fever 333. Hear Hill and Dedman's review of their surprise EP release Made An America out now on Roadrunner Records.

Beefy Boom Boom

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:40:26 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Dedman discuss some very exciting things that they can’t talk about, there’s news on Judas Priest and Nergal, Trivium and Ihsahn, Gojira, Blink-182, Marilyn Manson and Courtney Love, Marmozets, and Godsmack and Shinedown, album reviews are on Stone Temple Pilots, Will Haven, Coilguns and Bless The Fall, live reviews on Feeder and Parkway Drive and Album Club is on Van Halen’s 1984.

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A New Hope

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 13:13:13 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Dedman discuss the newly launched That’s Not Metal Platinum and some content that’s live as well as stuff that’s coming up, there’s news on Tool, Five Finger Death Punch, Parkway Drive, Black Peaks, Meltdown Festival, album reviews come from Judas Priest, Rolo Tomassi, Nervus and Conjurer, live reviews from Magna Carta Cartel, Anciients, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, and Album Club this week is Mastodon’s Crack The Skye.

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Juggalol 4 Lyfe

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 01:35:32 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and special guest host Jamie Lenman discuss the just announced ArcTanGent lineup as well as who’s playing Tech Fest, news on Izzy Stradlin, Metallica, Clutch, Ghost, At The Gates, Godsmack and Parkway Drive, album reviews are on Andrew W.K. as well as an overlooked 2015 release from Saint Pierre Snake Invasion and Album Club this week is Far’s emo masterpiece Water & Solutions.

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Until Next Time

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 08:22:31 +0000

Hill and Beez do their last show together before our big relaunch as they check out the new albums from The Temperance Movement, Turnstile and Extinction AD, our Album Club comes from Down, there's talk of a top secret project and much more.

Jamie Lenman co-hosts with Steve next week before Beez returns to launch That's Not Metal v2.0.

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Pumpkin

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:33:12 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the new band from Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach, the lack of rock and metal on the Reading & Leeds line up, new music from The Wonder Years, Attila, Code Orange, Slipknot and Parkway Drive, there’s a Smashing Pumpkins reunion, album reviews on Harm’s Way, Feed The Rhino and Dashboard Confessional and the first ever Song Club is on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ By The Way.

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Whimsy Bimsy & The First Wives Club

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:01:28 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss Machine Head’s response to the backlash on their latest album Catharsis, there’s news on Jonathan Davis, Ozzfest, Cliff Burton, Northlane, Papa Roach and Tool/A Perfect Circle (of sorts), album reviews feature a new track by Code Orange, new releases from Legend Of The Seagullmen, Brian Fallon and Bailer, there’s a live review of Architects at Ally Pally and Album Club is Opeth’s Ghost Reveries.

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Code Orange Speak

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 02:05:05 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss Code Orange’s Grammys loss as well as an exclusive interview with Jami Morgan, there’s news on Stone Temple Pilots, Disturbed, Glassjaw, Deafheaven, ex-Machine Head bassist Adam Duce, Converge, Smashing Pumpkins, Devin Townsend, 2000 Trees and the latest on Toolwatch, album reviews come from Bokassa, Don Broco, Avatar, Waterparks, Year Of The Knife and Album Club is Metallica’s St. Anger.

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Tissues

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 01:34:50 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss Slayer’s farewell tour, rumours of a My Chemical Romance reunion, the cast of Motley Crue biopic The Dirt, the latest announcement on this year’s Download festival and an insight into the first round of our World Cup Of Rock, plus Avenged Sevenfold's snub of the Grammys and a chat with Will Gardner from Black Peaks, as well as album reviews on Marmozets, Machine Head, Of Mice & Men and Album Club this week is Finch’s What It Is To Burn.

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The Jimi Hendrix Of Mental

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 02:20:01 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss Ozzy Osbourne’s last ever tour, new songs and releases from the likes of Zeal & Ardor, Madball, Skindred, Extinction A.D. and Tool, the trouble with Trent Reznor’s neighbour, That’s Not Metal’s forthcoming World Cup of Rock album reviews from The Xcerts, Fall Out Boy, Black Label Society and Cane Hill, with Album Club on Led Zeppelin’s fourth album, plus the world premier of the new track from Nervus.

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Just The Four Of Us

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 05:59:16 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the best new rock and metal with chat on the new Judas Priest track, album reviews on Black Veil Brides, Watain, Brojob and Corrosion Of Conformity, Strapping Young Lad's City features on Album Club, there's talk of a Tom Morello solo project and much more for you and you and you and you.

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2018 Rock And Metal Preview Part 2

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:27:33 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, the definitive guide to rack and metal in 2018 continues as we discuss Ghost, Five Finger Death Punch, A Perfect Circle, Jonathan Davis, Bury Tomorrow, The Wonder Years, Deafheaven, Turnstile, our tips for the best up and coming bands in 2018 and predictions for the year ahead.

2018 Rock & Metal Preview Part 1

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:25:24 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez look ahead to all the awesome rock and metal that’ll be unleashed in the coming year including new albums due from the likes of Killswitch Engage, Tool, Parkway Drive, Bring Me The Horizon, Behemoth, Baroness, Beartooth, Black Peaks, Venom Prison, BABYMETAL and many, many more, as well as a live review of The Misfits in Las Vegas, with lots more to follow in Part 2 of the 2018 preview.

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Xmas With Jamie Lenman

Mon, 25 Dec 2017 06:42:45 +0000

Merry Xmas and welcome to our very special Chrimbo show as Hill and Beez are joined by Jamie Lenman to run through 6 random albums of his choosing. We talk about Queen, TheStart, Madness, Barkmarket, Tenpole Tudor and Admiral Angry. This podcast is powered by uDiscover.

TNM Awards 2017

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:32:11 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez welcome Justine Jones, vocalist of Employed to Serve, and Remfry Dedman, heavy metal resident at the Independent, for the That’s Not Metal Awards 2017, hear all the picks for most improved band, best song of the year, biggest disappointment, comeback of the year, gig of the year, villain of the year, best new band, festival of the year and festival performance of the year, worst song of the year, most underrated album, hero of the year, worst band of 2017, outstanding achievement of the year, and band of the year. Head to facebook.com/thatsnotmetalpodcast to have your say.

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The People Vs Andy Copping 2018 Download Festival Special

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 01:47:46 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez welcome Download promotor Andy Copping to this week’s show where we talk all things relating to the 2018 event including a discussion about the latest lineup announcement before Copping answers your questions about next year’s headliners, Download going global, what challenges the event faces going into the future and how he’s working to overcome them, why the hell Foo Fighters have never played, plus he drops a major exclusive about 2018’s event that you don’t want to miss.

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The Edge Of A Cookie

Fri, 08 Dec 2017 01:26:38 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez answer all the burning questions as asked by you, the smartest audience in music, where we cover topics like wearing earplugs, the behaviour of bands, fans and the older generations at gigs, concept albums, the lost art of reading lyric sheets, interview bucket lists and what legacies we want to leave behind, our all time top 20 albums, pub jukebox picks, metal at Christmas, plus there’s a fantastic story about how the That’s Not Metal theme tune by Skindred came into existence

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TNM Extra Robb Flynn

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:08:20 +0000

Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn joins Beez to talk about their new album, Catharsis, and there's new music from former Group Dogdrill and Black Spiders frontman, Pete Spiby.

Albums Of The Year 2017

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 01:47:20 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez reveal their top 20 albums of the year, where the ones that didn’t make the cut in itself reads like a best of 2017 and they struggle to get the words out as to why some of their choices were so astounding. There’s also a run down of you, the That’s Not Metal podcast listeners’ top 20 picks of the year underlining all of your exceptional taste in music and proving again why you are the best music fans on earth. Our podcast is your podcast and don’t ever forget it.

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Sorry, Mrs Hill

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 02:36:34 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the heartbreaking death of AC/DC legend Malcolm Young and the not so heartbreaking death of convicted serial killer Charles Manson, there’s new tracks from Machine Head and Stone Temple Pilots with their new vocalist, and this weeks album reviews have all been suggested by That’s Not Metal listeners and come from Brutus, Powerman 5000, All Pigs Must Die and Dyscarnate, and there’s no Album Club for reasons that will be made clear next week.

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TNM Extra: Wes Borland

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 23:50:00 +0000

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Untitled

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:52:33 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the serious allegations against Brand New this week. There’s also the demise of Vans Warped Tour as a nationwide tour and, in better news, we look at the new releases from Milk Teeth, Greta Van Fleet, Cavalera Conspiracy and Toothgrinder.

Master Of Puppets Special

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:20:51 +0000

Hill and Beez bring you a very special Master Of Puppets episode of That's Not Metal, powered by uDiscover. We discuss every single track, discuss the performances on the album, how it stands up against other metal classics of all eras, an in-depth look at the brand new Deluxe Box Set and much, much more.

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Lolly Lolzborne

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:01:33 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the Download 2018 headliners with sets due from Avenged Sevenfold bringing Friday to a close, Guns N’Roses on Saturday and Ozzy Osbourne closing the event on Friday night, plus Download goes to Australia with a killer lineup, and things get serious for anyone taking photos at A Perfect Circle’s US shows, there are album reviews from Kid Rock, Quicksand, and Evanescence, live reviews of Grave Pleasures and the US Ozzfest, while Album Club is the record that elevated Silverchair to bona fide alt-rock contenders and Neon Ballroom.

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TNM Extra: Jamie Lenman 2

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:39:40 +0000

TNM Extra is delighted to welcome back the fucking wizard that is Mr Jamie Lenman. We discuss his new album Devolver, the state of the world, Club Tropicana, Green Day and whatever else our heart desires in this wonderful TNM Extra. Jamie is one of the best. Listen to his new album.

Silly Billy

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:01:49 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the Chester Bennington memorial concert with guest appearances from members of Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and Blink 182, Radio 1 Rocks featuring Architects and Enter Shikari, new music from Watain and Attila, album reviews from Converge, Cannibal Corpse and Billy Corgan, live reviews of the Interrupters, Jamie Lenman, Ash, Weezer, Puppy and Melvins, while Album Club is the breakthrough release from metalcore stalwarts Every Time I Die and Gutter Phenomenon.

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TNM Extra Matt Heafy (Trivium)

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:56:57 +0000

That’s Not Metal Extra kicks off its second series with an in depth chat with Trivium frontman Matt Heafy including some controversial chat about the band’s history and their triumphant comeback with their new album, The Sin And The Sentence.

Spunk In Drublic

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:14:26 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss new music from Five Finger Death Punch and Puppy, there are album reviews from Weezer and former Reuben frontman Jamie Lenman, massive live reviews of Metallica’s two nights in the round at the O2, HIM’s farewell tour in LA and the Aftershock festival featuring Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Mastodon and again Ivan Moody’s return to 5FDP, and this week’s Album Club is the sexy gloom metal classic October Rust by Type O Negative.

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Loafapalooza

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 00:59:23 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss new music from A Perfect Circle, Trent Reznor’s take on the Halloween theme, a potential new album from Ghost, the latest on the Five Finger Death Punch lawsuit, Marilyn Manson’s beef with Justin Bieber and Jamey Jasta working with Dee Snider, news of a massive Metallica competition, followed by album reviews from Trivium, Myrkur, Arcane Roots and Bully, a live review of Evanescence and this week’s album is the rock behemoth Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf.

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Sexy Clowns

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 01:05:35 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the trouble Neck Deep had with security which cut their Nottingham show after two songs, as well as new Bloodstock announcements, a Silverchair tribute album and Marilyn Manson’s show cancellations, followed by reviews of new albums from Enslaved, Perturbator, The King Is Blind and The Ongoing Concept, and Album Club this week is the much-delayed Guns N’Roses album Chinese Democracy.

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The Great Hillenko

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 01:46:35 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss this year’s nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, they discuss Chino Moreno’s plans for the next Deftones album, as well as their thoughts on Robb Flynn’s idea to retire Davidian from Machine Head’s live shows, followed by reviews of new albums from Marilyn Manson, Black Dahlia Murder, Citizen and Astroid Boys, and Album Club this week is on the Insane Clown Posse’s breakthrough album The Great Milenko.

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The Metal Human Centipede

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:23:34 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the recently announced headliners for Bloodstock 2018 and speculate on who might headline Download next year, they discuss the new track from former Korn drummer David Silveria’s band Core 10, there’s hilarious chat about who they’d have in their heavy metal human centipede, followed by reviews on new albums from Grave Pleasures, Cradle of Filth, Counterparts and Berried Alive, and Album Club this week is on the Misfits’ long lost debut album Static Age.

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Virgin Trains Are Not Metal

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 03:24:40 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the forthcoming album from Bay Area metallers Machine Head, there’s a look at the new track from Asking Alexandria and the trouble with Carnifex on a Virgin Trains ad, they give their thoughts on Frank Turner’s music camp, there’s album reviews on Enter Shikari, The Bronx, Wolves In The Throne Room and a review of the new Mastodon EP, and Album Club is from the band that reconnected Jesse Leech with Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace’s The Hymn of a Broken Man.

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Fizzy Orange Is The New Black

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:02:39 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the news surrounding Polish death metallers Decapitated, there’s a look at new tracks from Marilyn Manson and The Story So Far, thoughts on the most metal superheroes, album reviews on Foo Fighters, Prophets of Rage, Satyricon and an EP review on Cursed Earth, and Album Club is on a more modern game changer in extreme metal circles, Deafheaven’s Sunbather.

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Take The Experiment

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 01:42:27 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss the new Slipknot movie, Day Of The Gusano, there's a look at new tracks from Architects and Mastodon, a report from The Fever's first headline show, album reviews on Chelsea Wolfe, Arch Enemy, Comeback Kid and Stray From The Path and our Album Club is on one of the most important albums in the history of alternative culture, Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking.

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Evian To Chardonnay

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 02:59:11 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez discuss Mastodon's forthcoming EP and the return of 30 Seconds To Mars (sorry) before wrecking someone's wedding, there's a report from the Reading Festival, album reviews on the new efforts from Paradise Lost, Turnover and Helpless and our Album Club concentrates on Gojira's epic breakthrough album, From Mars To Sirius.

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Waving Goodbye To Brand New

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:52:58 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, Hill and Beez dissect the new albums from Brand New, Queens Of The Stone Age and Pvris, take a look at the new project from Jason Butler, The Fever, the return of Marmozets and The Black Dahlia Murder and our Album Club changed the face of American punk rock forever. It’s Bad Religion’s Suffer.

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The Week That Everything Happened

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 00:30:39 +0000

Powered by uDiscover, on That's Not Metal this week, Hill and Beez have a lot to discuss while Tom Dare joins us for a full length Bloodstock review. There's the awful news of Heck splitting up, counterbalanced by the good news of new albums on the way from Weezer, Converge, Mastodon and Brand New. Yup, an actual Brand New album exists.

There's reviews on the new albums from Neck Deep, Abhorrent Decimation and Alpha Wolf and our massive, massive Bloodstock review.

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The Late Late Show

Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:36:50 +0000

A little later than usual, TNM powered by uDiscover. Hill and Beez discuss the possibility of an impending Slipknot double album, the last stand of the Dillinger Escape Plan, album reviews on Thy Art Is Murder, Wage War and Get The Shot, a live report from Slayer, Lamb of God and Behemoth's US tour and our Album Club is on Eminem's generation defining The Marshall Mathers LP.

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Usain Bolt Thrower

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:55:14 +0000

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Punk Goes Plop: Powered by uDiscover

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 05:03:49 +0000

On this week's show, Hill and Beez tackle the new releases from Nine Inch Nails, In This Moment and Goldfinger while gritting their teeth and baring the new Punk Goes Pop compilation. There's talks about 90s cover versions, Dio's hologram going on tour, hip hop over taking rock music in the world of streaming and much, much more as we end with an Album Club on Parkway Drive's breakthrough album, Horizons.

TNM Extra: Jamie Lenman, Powered by uDiscover

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:16:21 +0000

Beez chats with Jamie Lenman about his time in Reuben to celebrate the reissue of the band’s final album, In Nothing Trust. We delve into the entire history of one of Britain's best bands of this century, Jamie’s teenage years and musical upbringing, the differences between being part of a band and a solo artist, what it’s like to be hated by Sum 41’s audience and much, much more in a feature length chat filled with laughs and astute observations from a man that we will lovingly call a national treasure. Listen to Reuben. Your life will be better for it.

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RIP Chester Bennington; Powered By uDiscover

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 03:39:18 +0000

Beez has some words about the passing of Chester Bennington and the importance of communicating to help one another before being joined by Hill to chat about the new Avenged Sevenfold track, who would make up a Roadrunner Supergroup, the top grossing musicians of 2016 and bring you 10 albums flying under the attention of the mainstream that deserve your attention. If that wasn't enough our Album Club is on one of the 21st Century's greatest albums, Clutch's peerless Blast Tyrant.

TNM Extra: The MySpace Quiz Returns. NSFW

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:25:34 +0000

After the first one was such a roaring success, we have brought back the old MySpace quizzes for a very, VERY, VERY NSFW episode of TNM Extra. It includes whether we believe in ghosts, what we think happens when you die, what the best soft drink is and a story about stolen DVDs that is about to go down in TNM folklore.

Again, this is a very NSFW episode so please don’t play this in your office or at school or anywhere else that will get us in trouble, you hear?

10 New Metal Albums You Must Hear: Powered by uDiscover

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 07:17:03 +0000

Hill and Beez take you on a voyage of discovery as we bring you 10 metal albums that are flying under the radar of mainstream attention but kick all kinds of ass. Everything from nasty thrash and a hulked up NOWBHM revival to a band that you will fall in love with if you adore early Mastodon, from a commercial metalcore band that actually remembers the metal part of that deal to urban hardcore and a band for fans of both Nails and Bathory alike to get into, this is a one stop guide to some really incredible metal bands that may have passed you by so far in 2017 (this starts at the half hour mark).

Also, we discuss the top 10 selling metal albums of 2017, there’s discussion on fashion mistakes from our rock past and our Album Club is an absolute corker as we discuss Megadeth’s stone cold classic, Rust In Peace.

Rock Til You Drop; Powered By uDiscover

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 04:29:08 +0000

Hill and Beez are back with the rock podcast that never stops rocking and that's the truth. On today's show, we caught Green Day in London and Iron Maiden and Rammstein in Las Vegas, we discuss Jason Butler's new project, The Fever, album reviews come from Decapitated, Elder and Higher Power and Album Club focuses on Red Hot Chili Peppers' globe conquering Californication.

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TNM Extra: Earache At Glastonbury & Sikth, Powered by uDiscover

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:00:55 +0000

Beez chats to Earache Records' Dan Tobin as well as Heck and Hacktivist as metal took a much warranted stride onto the bill at this year's Glastonbury festival and Stephen Hill checks in with Sikth's Dan Weller to have a chat about the band's new album,The Future In Whose Eyes?, and their place in the Tech Metal hall of fame.

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Fri, 30 Jun 2017 03:45:57 +0000

Hill and Beez review the Foo Fighters Glastonbury headline performance, critique Rolling Stone's Top 100 Metal Albums, review the new albums from Stone Sour, Municipal Waste and Alestorm, there's live reports from Tool's biggest ever headline show and the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, Madball in London and our Album Club comes on Alanis Morrisette's multi-million selling 90s behemoth, Jagged Little Pill.

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Chad Medicine, Powered By uDiscover

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 04:33:48 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss this week's almighty rock beef between Nickelback's Chad Kroeger and Corey Taylor, review the new album from Royal Blood, report from Guns N Roses' Not In This Lifetime tour in London and Korn in LA, a report from last month's Slam Dunk festival, a look forward to the new Machine Head album and we welcome our extreme metal expert Tom Dare to discuss the new albums from Dying Fetus and Suffocation and get his rundown of the best albums from metal's underground in 2017.

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TNM Extra: Rise Against, Powered By uDiscover

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 04:52:07 +0000

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Uptown Drug You Up

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 01:49:45 +0000

A massive week in rock and metal sees Hill and Beez discussing Queens Of The Stone Age's new Mark Ronson produced track, Ivan Moody's temporary departure from Five Finger Death Punch and Gene Simmons trying to trademark the devil horns gesture. There's also your questions on this year's Download Festival, reviews on the new albums from Rancid, Rise Against and Nickelback and Album Club is on White Zombie's Astro Creep 2000.

Download 2017 Review

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:11:35 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the highs, the lows and the dry sock euphoria from this year’s Download Festival. Some big questions about what the Download public wants, an order of humble pie, alcohol being brilliant, some of the best sets in the history of the Download era and all of the usual laughs…especially at Beez’s stupid, croaky voice.

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TNM Extra: Rammstein, Powered by uDiscover

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 02:17:23 +0000

That’s Not Metal, as powered by uDiscover, this week welcomes Richard from Rammstein as we get the inside scoop on their incredible new Jonas Ackerlund directed concert movie, Paris. See you this coming Tuesday for the essential review from this weekend’s Download festival.

TNM Extra: Reviews Round-Up, Powered By uDiscover

Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000

It’s a different kind of TNM Extra this week as Hill and Beez catch up on this week’s reviews as they look at the new tracks from Foo Fighters and Prophets Of Rage and albums from All Time Low, Sikth, Eighteen Visions and Mutoid Man. And with that, we’ll see you this weekend at Download!

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Download Festival 2017 Preview: Powered By uDiscover

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 04:59:39 +0000

Hill and Beez treat you to a Premium length special on everything you need ahead of this year's Download Festival. We run through every band on the top 2 stages and our picks from the Avalanche and Dogtooth stages in your ultimate guide on who to see and avoid at this year's Download festival.

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Bimsy Bulletbelt

Fri, 26 May 2017 05:22:49 +0000

It’s a massive week for Hill and Beez as the latter has a report from Metallica’s Worldwired tour, they chat about Chester Bennington’s threats of violence, Blink 182’s new ‘California 2.0’ album and the increased integration of Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, Enter Shikari’s TNM sponsored arena tour, there’s a look at the new albums from Danzig, Malevolence and DragonForce, a report from Rock On The Range including chat on the new look Of Mice & Men, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Gojira, Amon Amarth and more, Employed To Serve and Periphery live in London and our Album Club goes deep into classic territory as we rant and rave about Slayer’s Reign In Blood.

TNM Extra: Wednesday 13

Tue, 23 May 2017 05:20:36 +0000

In one of our most fun chats ever, Beez sits down with Wednesday 13 to discuss his new album, Condolences, there's chats on conspiracy theories, Star Wars, a disagreement on Get Out, the past, present and future of The Murderdolls, the state of rebellion in rock and roll in 2017 and the power of longevity through authenticity. Fang bang, motherfuckers!

RIP Chris Cornell

Thu, 18 May 2017 18:23:51 +0000

Hill and Beez have an absolute field day with Linkin Park's new album, there's chat on Iron Maiden's absurd court case, Skindred for Eurovision, reviews for the new albums by Papa Roach, Employed To Serve and 3TEETH and our Album Club concentrate's on Neurosis' cult classic 'Times Of Grace'.

TNM Extra: Deftones

Tue, 16 May 2017 21:02:19 +0000

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Chester's Wahmbulance

Fri, 12 May 2017 03:19:04 +0000

Hill and Beez take a look at the new albums from Paramore, Dreamcar, Incubus and Ho99o9, we examine Chester Bennington's moan of the week, who are the best bands to have never headlined Download, there's live reports from Deftones and AFI in the UK and A Perfect Circle in the US and our Album Club comes from the criminally underrated 36 Crazyfists with A Snow Capped Romance.

Roadburn Festival 2017 Report TNM Extra

Wed, 10 May 2017 06:46:00 +0000

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Bon Voyage letlive

Fri, 05 May 2017 05:06:21 +0000

With a heavy heart, Hill and Beez try to come to terms with the news of letlive’s split. There’s better news with Napalm Death and Earache Records invading Glastonbury and Zakk Wylde’s return to Ozzy Osborne’s band, we discuss the returns of both Rancid and Pvris, there’s album reviews on the new releases from At The Drive-In, Motionless In White, Gnarwolves and Full Of Hell and our Album Club comes on Beartooth’s debut album, Disgusting.

TNM Extra: Life Of Agony

Wed, 03 May 2017 04:09:52 +0000

Stephen Hill chats to Mina Caputo and Alan Robert of Life Of Agony about their incredible journey, both personal and musical, the stories behind that journey and an insight into one of the most criminally underrated bands of the past 25 years.

Club Tropicana

Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:53:28 +0000

Hill and Beez go tropical on today’s episode and discuss the new songs from Stone Sour and Fall Out Boy and Ivan Moody leaves and returns to Five Finger Death Punch within 24 hours, there’s live reports from Mastodon and Rise Against, discussion on band set lists and more, album reviews on New Found Glory, Life Of Agony, Blood Command and Daisyhead and cover Muse’s Black Holes and Revelations in this week’s Album Club. All this and more laughs than you can shake a coconut bra at on today’s laugh a minute That’s Not Metal.

TNM Extra: Festival Debate feat. Clay Busch of Rock On The Range

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:07:53 +0000

Hill & Beez discuss the festivals in depth and how things outside of just bands being booked can effect our festival going experience. Can the future of festivals be helped by more than just the bands being booked? A lot of intense discussion before we bring in the expert, Mr Clay Busch of Danny Wimmer Presents who works on some of America’s biggest festivals such as Rock On The Range, Chicago Open Air and more.

Support The Things You Love

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:32:44 +0000

This is where we ask for your help. Donate to the podcast at thatsnotmetal.net/pages/donate to contribute to keeping TNM alive. On this week’s show, the most lolz we have had in forever as we review the new songs from Paramore and Rise Against, the new albums from While She Sleeps, Ghost Bath and Davey Suicide, there’s discussing about PPV gigs, seating at shows, rock bands going pop and there’s an Album Club on Dragonforce’s Sonic Firestorm.

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Kangaroos For Feet: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:36:17 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss Mark Morton from Lamb Of God's solo album, Korn's 12 year old bassist, our imaginary Netflix series starring Scott Stapp and Wes Scantlin, how the charts are impacted by streaming and play a WORLD EXCLUSIVE new track from Gnarwolves' forthcoming album, Outsiders.

There are album reviews on some of the best releases we've missed this year including Within The Ruins, Vein, Royal Thunder and The Smith Street Band, live reports from Parkway Drive in the UK and Dreamcar, Thursday and When We Were Young festival and our Album Club is on Bring Me The Horizon's Sempiternal.

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TNM Extra: Oathbreaker (Caro Tanghe), Powered By Marshall

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 03:54:36 +0000

After releasing one of the most groundbreaking albums in the recent history of rock music, Beez sits down with Caro Tanghe of Oathbreaker to discuss their landmark album, Rheia, just how far a person is willing to push themselves physically and mentally for their art and how you difficult it is to take art that delves into the darkest parts of your emotions on the road and onto the stage. This is an interview not to be missed.

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Shag Marry Kill: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 05:13:49 +0000

Hill and Beez laugh in the face of criticisms of this year's Bloodstock festival and the NME's Mastodon 'review', there are album reviews from Falling In Reverse, Jacob Bannon of Converge's Wear Your Wounds project and The Flatliners, a report from Creeper's TNM associated headline tour and our Album Club is on one of the 90s most decadent and brilliant albums, Monster Magnet's Power Trip.

TNM Extra: Mastodon, Powered By Marshall

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:12:54 +0000

Beez catches up with Bill and Brann from Mastodon to talk about their quite frankly incredible new album, Emperor Of Sand. The concepts, the inspirations and the full story behind one of the year's best albums. Dive right in.

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Cats Like Prawns: Powered By Marshall

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 23:58:47 +0000

It's a huge week with Hill and Beez reviewing the new Mastodon album, Ghost and Suicide Silence line in the UK, Biffy Clyro and Oathbreaker live in the US, more album reviews from Ice T's Body Count, Brutality Will Prevail and Sumo Cyco, our wrestling theme tunes and an Album Club on Alexisonfire's Old Crows/Young Cardinals. Oh and it turns out that cats quite like prawns.

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TNM Extra: Me And That Man (Nergal Behemoth and John Porter), Powered By Marshall

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:03:59 +0000

Stephen Hill catches up with Nergal (you'll know him from Behemoth) and British songwriter John Porter to chat in-depth about their new project, Me And That Man. What do an extreme metal artist and a folk songwriter have in common? How did this project come to pass? How do they define their new album, Songs Of Love And Death? All of this plus a few tasty morsels about Behemoth's follow up to The Satanist, only on today's TNM Extra.

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Star Bar Wars: The Lol Awakens, Powered By Marshall

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 05:24:29 +0000

Hill and Beez have a bumper week where they reveal the launch of That's Not Metal Radio, discuss the controversial Warped Tour line-up for 2017, there's the review of Creeper's Eternity In Your Arms, Northlane's surprise album drop Mesmer and the new albums from Pallbearer and Nergal from Behemoth's new project, Me And That Man. Throw in a very special Album Club on Coheed & Cambria's Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness and a whole host of lols and you have one hell of a That's Not Metal.

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TNM Extra: 20 Questions With Hill & Beez, Powered By Marshall

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 19:48:45 +0000

We have no idea how many questions we asked (it’s just a good title) as Hill & Beez travel back in time to tackle one of those old school MySpace quizzes in what is one of the all-time greatest podcasts we’ve ever recorded. What’s their favourite chocolate bar? When was the last time they cried? Why are goats such massive pricks? This is one of those specials where you’re going to get funny looks when you start cracking up whether at home or in public. Hill & Beez on the form of their life. Enjoy, apologies about the Steel Panther interview but we are certain that you’ll agree that this more than makes up for it.

Your Mum Or Your Dad?: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 06:52:28 +0000

Hill and Beez get into the raging argument on Metallica's ticket prices, new tracks from Weezer and Blink 182, the ultimate summer bands, new albums from Steel Panther, Sorority Noise and Fit For An Autopsy, there's gig reviews from Gojira/Code Orange/Car Bomb and Helmet in the UK and Enter Shikari, The Menzingers, Darkest Hour and Paul Stanley's Soul Station in the States and our Album Club is on CKY's Infiltrate.Rebuild.Destroy. Yup, this show is stacked and it'll make you never look at your parents in the same way again.

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TNM Extra: Rou Reynolds (Enter Shikari), Powered By Marshall

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 06:09:58 +0000

As Enter Shikari rampage around planet earth celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their debut album, Take To The Skies, Beez sits down for a chat with Rou Reynolds to talk about the band's early days, the album itself and what to expect from this tour and their headline dates at Slam Dunk Festival. There's also talk on their new hardback book, Dear Future Historians, a chat about how the new album is shaping up, how being politically active is shaping the words for that new album and just what is his beef with Sorry, You're Not A Winner? All that and more in this exclusive TNM chat.

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The Air Guitar Wrist: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 01:44:34 +0000

Hill and Beez answer your excellent questions in the aftermath of last week's Great Metal Summit, chat about Eddie Vedder's expensive tickets and the week's rock and metal news, review the new albums from Darkest Hour, Havok and Can't Swim and, after the news that they are to split following a farewell tour, there's a bittersweet look at HIM's Venus Doom in Album Club.

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TNM Extra: Barney Greenway (Napalm Death), Powered By Marshall

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:59:55 +0000

TNM Extra welcomes frontman of extreme metal pioneers Napalm Death, Barney Greenway.

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The Great Metal Summit 2017: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:33:09 +0000

Hill and Beez are joined by Metal Hammer editor, Merlin Alderslade, and our very own extreme metal expert Tom Dare to discuss all of the big issues surrounding metal in 2017. Is metal in a good place creatively? Can metal ever be a force in the mainstream again? Which bands can spearhead a metal revolution? All of this and much, much more in one of our best episodes to date. Do not miss this.

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TNM Extra: Eddie Hermida (Suicide Silence) Interview, Powered By Marshall

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:58:33 +0000

The most talked about band of the moment comes to talk to the most talked about podcast in metal. Eddie Hermida talks to Stephen Hill about Suicide Silence's controversial self-titled album, the genius of Ross Robinson, taking on the internet, being a true artist and sticking to your guns. Whether you love or loathe their new album, this chat provides a metric shit tonne of content for the album itself. Do not miss this one.

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Deathcore Bilmey: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:21:34 +0000

Hill and Beez bring you a super exciting week of music. Seriously, this is one of THOSE weeks. This weeks show contains the TNM verdict on the controversial new Suicide Silence album and new music from Emmure, Power Trip and Zeal & Ardor, there's talk about metal at the BRIT Awards, is Grime the new punk and our Album Club comes in the shape of The Damned Things' debut opus.

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TNM Extra: Danny Worsnop, Powered by Marshall

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 02:24:57 +0000

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.

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Grammy Slam: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:36:14 +0000

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.

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TNM Extra Gavin Rossdale: Powered By Marshall

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:47:28 +0000

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.

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Watch Out! Eddie's About: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:22:37 +0000

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.

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TNM Extra: Davey Havok (AFI), Powered by Marshall

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:55:39 +0000

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.

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Sorry About The Burp: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:56:44 +0000

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 and we finish with an Album Club on the dark and sinister Abyss by Chelsea Wolfe.

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TNM Extra: Frank Carter, Powered By Marshall.

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:28:17 +0000

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.

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Halloween Bowling Ball: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 02:49:43 +0000

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 To Infirmary'.

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TNM Extra: Scott Kelly (Neurosis) Powered By Marshall

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:32:24 +0000

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.

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TNM Extra: Code Orange. Powered By Marshall

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:21:13 +0000

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.

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Will.I.Am's Million Ideas: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:57:07 +0000

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.

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Vorsprung Poo Technik: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 02:19:38 +0000

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.

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TNM 2017 Preview: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 01:53:31 +0000

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
Falling In Reverse
Steel Panther
Marmozets
Suicide Silence
Machine Head
Malevolence
Motionless In White
Marilyn Manson
Enter Shikari & many, many more.

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Creeper Main Support Announcement: Powered By Marshall

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:59:30 +0000

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. See you on the road!

NIN Not The Actual Events Review: Powered By Marshall

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:51:23 +0000

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.

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TNM Awards 2016: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 01:34:23 +0000

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
Festival of the Year
Festival Performance of the Year
Most Disappointing Album Of The Year
Gig of the Year
Best New Band
Comeback of the Year
Worst band of 2016
Outstanding Achievement
Band of the year 2016

There's also talk on the Korn and Limp Bizkit tour, chat about the surprise Nine Inch Nails release and much, much more.

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Creeper Tour Gets An Energy Boost: Powered By Marshall

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 23:59:09 +0000

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.

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The People Vs Andy Copping 2016

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:53:09 +0000

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 no prisoners and, indeed, take no shit.

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Creeper Opening Band Announcement: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 01:10:51 +0000

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.

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Rock & Metal Albums Of The Year 2016: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:32:14 +0000

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, we're pumped too. (For the impatient amongst you, the AOTY countdown starts around the half hour mark).

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Special Creeper TNM Tour Announcement

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:36:41 +0000

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 -London Electric Ballroom
March 31st - Southampton 1865
1st April - Birmingham Institute 2
2nd April - Cardiff Trashed

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Fingers: Powered By Marshall

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 04:34:47 +0000

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.

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Avenged Sevenfold 'The Stage' Chat: Powered By Marshall

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:59:17 +0000

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Oreo My God

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 03:16:18 +0000

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.

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Bonky Bonky Music And Metallica Review

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:12:59 +0000

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.

Onwards

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 04:02:11 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the impact of Donald Trump’s election on the world of rock & metal, new headliners announced for Bloodstock and Slam Dunk, the new Bullet For My valentine tune, the new album from in Flames plus a catch up on Balance & Composure and Frozen Gate and an in-depth Album Club on the debut album from The Mars Volta, Deloused In The Comatorium. All this and more from the best rock podcast on the planet!

Psyche

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:59:56 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the first bands announced for next year’s Download festival, there’s a look at the albums from Atilla, Waterparks, Destrage and the Killswitch Engage and Cannibal Corpse side-project Serpentine Dominion and they close out by giving praise to the beast that is Kyuss’s Welcome To Sky Valley on this week’s Album Club. PSYCHE!

Avenged Sevenfold 'The Stage' Review

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:24:43 +0000

In a special bonus edition of That's Not Metal, Hill and Beez take a look at the new album from Avenged Sevenfold, how it measures up against the band's back catalogue, how does Brooks Wackerman do on his debut in the drum stool for A7X and is the album that great?

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My Old China

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 02:21:26 +0000

Hill and Beez whack on their ones and toes, sling their hook and look lively (they’re reviewing the latest Slaves album) as they discuss Avenged Sevenfold’s shocking album drop, Danny Worship’s less shocking return to Asking Alexandria, what Dave Mustaine is going to be up to this Christmas, there's a look at the new albums from Neurosis and Nothing and our Album Club is on AFI’s monumental Sing The Sorrow. Jog on, goths!

Drinking On The Job

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:47:19 +0000

Hill and an ever more increasingly inebriated Beez check out the new albums from Korn and Jimmy Eat World and the new EP from As Lions, there's chat on the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Phil Anselmo's controversial interview, Reckless Love for Download 2017 and there's an Album Club on Marmozet's breakthrough album The Weird And Wonderful plus much, much more. AWOOGA!

Sonic Orgasms

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:10:52 +0000

Hill and Beez are back to run the rule over the new tracks from Avenged Sevenfold and Enter Shikari, there's a potential Download headliner discussion, chat about women's recent rise in rock, reviews on the new albums from The Dillinger Escape Plan, Venom Prison, Red Fang and Joyce Manor and our Album Club on Tool's 10,000 Days includes something that will blow your mind.

The Dirty Hamster

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 02:36:36 +0000

It's one of the biggest weeks of the year as Hill and Beez review the new albums from Green Day, Alter Bridge, Sum 41, Meshuggah, NOFX and Steve needs a long lie down after hearing the new Set It Off. There's the 2nd round draw of our World Cup of Rock, chat on the new Creeper single, a new NIN album, 2017's festival season and much, much more. That's Not Metal - the only place willing to tell you the truth about the biggest albums in rock.

Listen To Oathbreaker

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 02:25:34 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the new Metallica track, review albums from Opeth, The Pixies, Oathbreaker and Blood On The pissing Dancefloor, there's some Nirvana chat, BABYMETAL get a cartoon and Album Club is on Suicide Silence's You Can't Stop Me.

Sexy Guff

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 03:06:58 +0000

Hill and Beez reveal their predictions for Download 2017, there's a report from Riot Fest in Chicago where The Misfits played their 2nd show since 1983, it's another bumper week for album reviews including Every Time I Die, Airbourne, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra (Mastodon, Dillinger, Alice In Chains etc.) and more, a report from our World Cup of Rock and our Album Club is Hail Destroyer from Cancer Bats. See you on Wednesday on thatsnotmetal.net for our Nirvana special.

Lest We Forget

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:08:49 +0000

Hill and Beez are back with an avalanche of reviews including the new albums from Against Me!, King 810, Touché Amore, Young Guns and Knocked Loose as well as the new Ghost EP. There's chat on the best riff outside of rock and metal, the 1st round of our World Cup of Rock, Korn and Limp Bizkit's UK tour and there's the reemergence of...well...y'know...lest we forget.

The Moral Compass

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 01:51:54 +0000

Hill and Beez chat about the That's Not Metal World Cup of Rock (check our FB for the 1st round draw), there's reviews on the new Of Mice & Men, Twin Atlantic and Norma Jean albums, the worst game of Snog, Marry, Avoid of all time (contains Chad Kroegar), we swoon over the Misfits reunion, review the Black Peaks and Heck tour, the new While She Sleeps jam and Album Club comes on the much overlooked Pearl Jam/Soundgarden supergroup album, Temple Of The Dog.

TNM's 1st Birthday Bonanza

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:38:47 +0000

Hill and Beez are in party move as we celebrate TNM's 1st birthday! On today's show, there's the announcement of the first ever TNM World Cup of Rock, there's reviews on the new A Day To Remember, Devin Townsend Project and Lacuna Coil albums, in depth chat about the transformation of the Reading festival, Creeper's disappearance, System Of A Down's rumoured return and we revisit The Gaslight Anthem's The 59 Sound in this week's Album Club!

That Don't Impress Me Much: Powered By EMP

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 02:10:49 +0000

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Hill and Beez take on the new Prophets Of Rage EP, side projects from Clutch's Neil Fallon and Joey Jordison, there's a Hall of Fame on Fear Factory's Demanufacture, discussion on their rock "man crushes", would would be the rock and metal Avengers and a 90s reggae megamix not to be missed.

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Steve Loves Sabaton: Powered By EMP

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 02:20:12 +0000

It's a massive episode this week as we discuss the new Metallica track, there's a review from Bloodstock from our extreme metal expert, looks at the new releases from Sabaton, Black Foxxes, Hellions and Puppy, Album Club comes on Falling In Reverse's Fashionably Late and there's all the usual ridiculousness you can expect from Hill & Beez.

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Benton's Tears: Powered By EMP

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 02:43:38 +0000

Hill and Beez mourn the upcoming Dillinger Escape Plan hiatus, review the new Green Day track and albums by The Amity Affliction, Russian Circles and Carnifex, discuss rock's most annoying songs and Album Club comes on The Offspring's Americana.

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Wobbly Goth Face

Fri, 05 Aug 2016 03:46:18 +0000

Hill and Beez are in jovial moods as they review the new albums from Moose Blood, Periphery and Departures, there's chat on the new songs from The Dillinger Escape Plan and Opeth, concern over Marilyn Manson, which bands would grab gold for their continent on Olympic week and there's an Album Club on While She Sleeps's This Is The Six.

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Hey, I'm Walking Here!: Powered By EMP

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 01:10:24 +0000

Hill and Beez are back to discuss the most metal characters in the world of film, video games and beyond, review the new albums from Billy Talent, The Descendents and Despised Icon, Avenged Sevenfold's upcoming UK tour, the new tracks from Korn, Alter Bridge and King 810, Nails splitting up, ragga Draiman returns and there's an Album Club on Alice In Chains' Black Gives Way to Blue. Hey! I'm walking' heeeeere!

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MCR You Ok, Hun?: Powered By EMP

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 01:25:14 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the non-event of My Chemical Romance's flirtations with the internet this week, the new music from Prophets Of Rage, Against Me! and NOFX, some of the more interesting albums from this year that we haven't reviewed yet, the new Good Charlotte album and Jeremy and Kevin from A Day To Remember join us to chat about Less Than Jake's Hello Rock View in this week's Album Club. Kelvin Quinn is not Scottish.

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Extreme Metal Vibrator: Powered By EMP

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:40:15 +0000

Hill and Beez chat Bring Me The Horizon vs Bad Religion, Corey Taylor's happy slapping phone shenanigans and what makes a rock star in 2016? There's reviews of the new albums from Cane Hill and Night Verses and we are joined by our extreme metal expert, former Terroriser editor Tom Dare, to discuss 2016's best albums from metal's underground and Cradle Of Filth's Dusk And Her Embrace is this week's Album Club.

Bomb Her Jacket: Powered By EMP

Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:47:24 +0000

Hill and Beez review the new album from Biffy Clyro and EPs from Conjurer and Masked Intruder, there's talk on Alter Bridge's arena tour with Volbeat and Gojira, Metallica get a probable release date for their new album and Album Club is on Gallows' modern classic, Grey Britain.

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Cocks And Dragons: Powered By EMP

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 02:41:35 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss one of the year's biggest albums in Blink 182's California, Glastonbury (yuck), the new Whitechapel album and tracks from Of Mice & Men, Motionless In White, Sum 41 and Taking Back Sunday. We also bring you some of the hidden gems on this year's Warped Tour line-up and take a retrospective look at Slipknot's first ever UK show.

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Down Pon The Sickness: Powered By EMP

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:56:21 +0000

One of our best podcasts ever sees Hill and Beez discuss Hellfest vs UK festivals, Joey Jordison's week of revelations and review the new releases from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nails and Spraygun War. Fall Out Boy's From Under The Cork Tree is our Album Club and you'll never, ever, ever listen to Disturbed the same way ever again.

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Download Festival 2016 Review : Powered By EMP

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:31:41 +0000

Hill and Beez brave the torrential rain to bring you the very best and worst of Download 2016. You won't hear honesty like this anywhere else!

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Wet Sock Fury: Powered By EMP

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:55:52 +0000

Hill and Beez get furious at Download's weather and also find the time to chat about Radio 1 Rocks and the new albums from Gojira and letlive. There's also live reviews from the Axl Rose-fronted AC/DC, Deftones at Wembley, Puscifer and our Album Club is on Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown. Don't forget, you can get 10% off all merch with EMP at emp-online.co.uk by using the code NOTMETAL.

Download Festival 2016 Preview: Powered By EMP

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 01:13:17 +0000

It’s one of the podcasts of the year as Hill and Beez guide you through the great and not so great from this year’s entire Download line-up. Who will steal the weekend? Which bands are the festival’s hidden gems? Who will stink worse than that poo you take when you get home from eating festival food for 5 days? It’s all here alongside your questions answered. See you at Donington Park next weekend!

Slam Dunk In Drublic: Powered By EMP

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:12:53 +0000

Hill and Beez review this weekend's Slam Dunk festival and the new albums from Volbeat, Thrice and Beartooth in this special Wednesday episode of That's Not Metal. Get 10% off all the latest band merch and more from EMP at emp-online.co.uk by using the code NOTMETAL.

You Hate Metal: Architects Co-Host

Fri, 27 May 2016 01:30:32 +0000

This week, Hill and Beez are joined by Sam and Tom from Architects to talk about their new album, All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us, discuss on stage selfies, the importance of image in rock music and answer your awesome questions. We also review their new album and the new EP from Grove Street Families and we wrap things up with an Album Club on Funeral For A Friend's 'Casually Dressed...'. Oh and of course we asked them if they'd w*nk off Ozzy Osbourne for £100,00. Obvs.

Balls On Parade

Thu, 19 May 2016 22:53:55 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss the Rage Against The Machine rumours, who will drum for The Misfits, the AWFUL new Buckcherry rap rock project and the brand new Brand New track. There's reviews on the new albums from Issues, Pup, DevilDriver and Tiger Army and Milk Teeth join us for Album Club this week to talk about The Darkness's Permission To Land. Now tell Beez to put some clothes on...

For £100,000, Would You?

Fri, 13 May 2016 01:47:07 +0000

Well...would you? Hill and Beez discuss Ozzy and Sharon's split, Glenn Danzig's return to The Misfits, BABYMETAL at Download and Gene Simmons' comments on Prince. There's reviews on the new albums from Pierce The Veil, Modern baseball and Mother Feather and this week's Album Club is on King 810's Memoirs Of A Murderer. Seriously though...would you?

Come Dine With Andrew W.K.

Fri, 06 May 2016 03:21:14 +0000

Hill and Beez tackle the return of Joey Jordison, the new tracks from Blink 182 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, discussion on the new albums from Andy Black, Hatebreed and Kvelertak, who would you put in a metal Come Dine With Me and an extensive look at the Smashing Pumpkins double disc album, Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness.

On The Cover

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 01:16:45 +0000

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The Purple Podcast

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 01:11:36 +0000

Hill and Beez are joined by Gojira to talk about Sepultura's Chaos AD in Album Club and chat about their new album, Magma. The boys also pay tribute to Prince, there's chat about the Axl/DC situation, Iron Maiden literally climbing like monkeys, a few of TNM's favourite new bands are brought in to the reviews and we look at the new album from Aborted.

Broken Asshole Society

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:14:57 +0000

Hill and Beez mourn the death of Hevy fest and discuss The Story So Far selfie storm, there’s a rundown of this year’s TNM friendly Record Store Day releases and chat of Guns N Roses return. There’s also reviews of the new albums from Ihsahn, Zak Wylde, Blakq Audio and Cult Of Luna albums, a report from Converge’s unique Blood Moon show and our Album Club comes courtesy of Airbourne’s Runnin’ Wild.

Trumboner

Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:48:46 +0000

It's one of the best weeks for music there will be in 2016 as Hill and Beez go in on the new albums from Deftones, Black Stone Cherry, Black Peaks and Plague Vendor and a new letlive. track, there's a clip from our Premium Metallica special that pits Master of Puppets against Reign In Blood and live reviews of BABYMETAL and Weezer. OOF!

Big Bouncy Bummer

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 02:19:15 +0000

It's a bumper week as Hill and Beez discuss how punk David Draiman is, will Axl Rose seriously front AC/DC?, Bring Me The Horizon at Glastonbury and more, BABYMETAL, Weezer, Tombs and Vredehammer make up this week's live reviews, A Perfect Circle's Mer De Noms is this week's Album Club and we cast our eyes over Refused live.

Beez Meets Kevin Lyman

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:49:24 +0000

Beez chats to Warped Tour founder and booker Kevin Lyman in this in depth look at the growth of Warped Tour, the musical policy of the festival and a very interesting discussion on metal festivals and their future.

Tim Armstrong Sings

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 01:19:05 +0000

Hill and Beez recreate some famous metal intros and Tim Armstrong pops in to sing a few famous hits*, there’s much lolz at the thought of Axl Rose in AC/DC, a look at the new Biffy Clyro and Andy Black songs, album reviews on Asking Alexandria, Amon Amarth and Walls of Jericho with Trivium’s The Crusade taking centre stage in this week’s Album Club. *This podcast does not contain the real Tim Armstrong…though it really sounds like it does.

Hill Album Roulette

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 03:11:30 +0000

The dark heart of That’s Not Metal, Mr Stephen Hill, picks a selection of albums at random for discussion with Beez to showcase the Premium specials available to our members at thatsnotmetal.net. As eclectic as you’d expect, Steve’s Album Roulette picks are:
1. Sublime - 40oz To Freedom
2. U2 - Zooropa
3. Fugazi - The Argument
4. Kerbdog - On The Turn
5. Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
6. Heights - Dead End
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World's Greatest Dad

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:42:35 +0000

Hill and Beez are destroyed by the new Reckless Love album and it's not pretty. There's chat on the new Metallica and Suicide Silence albums, Placebo's 20th Anniversary, Tool's writers block, album reviews include the recent Iggy Pop and Josh Homme, Marudergrind and Hands Like Houses and we are honoured to be joined by David from the legendary Refused to discuss one of the starting points for European death metal, Entombed's Left Hand Path.

Born To Be Wyld Stallyns

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 02:56:37 +0000

A three sheets to the wind Hill and Beez get serious to review the new Killswitch Engage album, BABYMETAL's UK publicist joins us to answer your tough questions, we discuss AC/DC's new found problems, check out the new albums from Heck, Brian Fallon and After The Burial and NOFX's legendary Punk In Drublic is this week's Album Club. Be excellent to each other.

Beez Album Roulette

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 01:40:50 +0000

To give you a peak behind the curtain at what our thatsnotmetal.net subscribers enjoy, we bring you an Album Roulette special with Beez where he simply picks 7 albums and talks about them. Today's Album Roulette is
1. Motion City Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
2. Hazen Street - Hazen Street
3. Nickelback - All The Right Reasons (lol)
4. Mudvayne - LD50
5. Morrissey - Vauxhall & I
6. The Vandals - Hitler Bad, Vandals Good
7. Machine Head - Unto The Locust
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Tonight Alive's Toenail Burrito

Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:01:19 +0000

Hill & Beez discuss this week's Reading & Leeds announcement including the Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy controversy, there's live reviews of Ghost, Enter Shikari and Creeper, album reviews on the new Tonight Alive, Hacktivist, Yashin and Oceans Of Slumber and the Bury Tomorrow boys pop in to discuss Atreyu's classic 'The Curse' in this week's Album Club.

SIMPLE PLAN MUST DIE

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:25:18 +0000

It’s a bumper week on TNM as Hill and Beez discuss the new BABYMETAL track and Josh Homme/Iggy Pop collaboration, the upcoming Deftones album and guitarist Steph Carpenter’s controversial comments about it, there’s album reviews from Anthrax, From Ashes To New, The Dirty Nil and a Simple Plan album review that simply has to be heard to be believed as well as a look at the new names for Slam Dunk and Hevy festivals and Biffy Clyro's Only Revolutions in Album Club. WARNING: You will laugh if you listen to this in public. You have been warned.

Splish, Splash, Taking Abbath

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:51:34 +0000

Hill and Beez marvel at the outrage of Oli Sykes standing on a table, there's a report of Parkway Drive's UK tour, reviews come in the shape of The King Blues, Creeper, Abbath and The King Is Blind, there's discussion on great albums with booty artwork and Album Club is Killswitch Engage's Alive Or Just Breathing. Vote President Frog!

Steve's Radical Cool Dude Party

Fri, 12 Feb 2016 03:34:23 +0000

Join Hill and Beez for a brill time discussing the 36 new bands announced for Download including NOFX, Jane's Addiction and Bury Tomorrow, this week's UK Slipknot tour and last week's Coheed/Glassjaw shows, there's albums from Black Tusk and more and letlive's Fake History is this week's Album Club.

Caught In A Pie

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:12:28 +0000

Hill and Beez get bummed out by Phil Anselmo, discuss Kerrang!’s Top 50 metal albums, there’s reviews on Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Roam, Toothgrinder and Prong, Danny Worsnop and Asking Alexandria’s situations, we give you a taster of our member's Pantera special with Cowboys From Hell in Album Club. We also give the advice to never, ever, ever get caught doing naughty things with pies. Mmmm, tasty.

C*ck On A Leash

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 01:26:23 +0000

Hill and Beez are joined by Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage, discuss the crushing Anselmo racism accusations and review new albums by Dream Theater, Milk teeth, Bury Tomorrow, Basement and The Dillinger Escape Plan's Greg Puciato's new project, The Black Queen. All of this and then Trevor from The Black Dahlia Murder joins us for Album Club on Cannibal Corpse's Tomb Of The Mutilated.

Durst Of Love

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:52:59 +0000

Hill and Beez are back with an epic Steve rant on the BRIT Awards, there's chat on At The Drive-In and Mudvayne's returns, phones at shows, reviews on the new Panic! At The Disco and Megadeth albums, our first killer new band of 2016 and Architects frontman Sam Carter joins Album Club to talk about the untouchable White Pony.

Long Glorious Hair

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 04:43:04 +0000

This week Beez and Hill are joined by Liam from Cancer Bats talking about his work for charity and the possible return of Axewound (!), there's chat on Of Mice & Men, Red Fang, Steel Panther and Lemmy's Memorial Service, reviews of the new Ignite, Enter Shikari and Brand New and Will from Creeper joins us to celebrate David Bowie in this week's Album Club.

#LemmyForever

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 02:01:32 +0000

That's Not Metal is back for 2016! We preview the albums that we are most excited about ithis year from Suicide Silence, Weezer and letlive. to Thrice, Gojira, Volbeat, Killswitch Engage and more! There's also chat on the Guns N Roses reunion, what we got up to for Xmas and, of course, we pay tribute to the life, music and mind of Lemmy Kilmister.

The Big 2016 Preview Part 1: An Ant's Dick

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 02:59:16 +0000

Hill and Beez overcome technical difficulties to bring you previews on the biggest albums of 2016 including Biffy Clyro, Avenged Sevenfold, BABYMETAL, Architects, Paramore, Deftones and more!

Wheey! It's Christmas!

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 10:32:45 +0000

Hill and Beez reflect on the year that's past with the That's Not Metal Awards. Best New Band, Song of the Year, Most Disappointing Album, Best British Band, Best Festival Performance and Asshole of the Year are just some of the awards dished out in this end of year special!

Top 20 Albums Of 2015: Balls To The Pedal

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:51:14 +0000

In a bumper edition of TNM, Hill and a highly caffeinated Beez run through their Top 20 releases of 2015. Expect the very best in rock, alternative, metal, hardcore, prog, tech metal, pop punk, death metal, emo , horror punk and everything inbetween.

The People vs Andy Copping: Download 2016 Special

Fri, 11 Dec 2015 03:21:30 +0000

It's a massive podcast this week as Download main man Andy Copping comes in to answer your questions and reveal a whole host of exclusives for Download 2016. Hill and Beez also discuss the 33 new bands for next year's Download and there's a tribute to the one and only Scott Weiland.

Toastmortem

Fri, 04 Dec 2015 03:53:27 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss what is the best way to serve peanut butter on toast. Oh and there's rock and metal in the shape of Slayer, Anthrax and Refused live, reviews of the latest from Sikth, Baroness, Myrkur and Enter Shikari, Machine Head are this week's album club, we reveal who next week's massive TNM guest is and there's all of the usual discussion in between. You could say we are the Toast of the town...but don't.

Moobs Like Danzig

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:55:00 +0000

Hill and Beez are right back at it again, discussing the new releases from Foo Fighters, Stone Sour and Danzig. They pour over the Slam Dunk line up, live shows from Marilyn Manson and Beartooth and the Album Club is The Get Up Kids' superb Something To Write Home About. WARNING: This podcast contains talk of moobs. #moobs

Master Of Muppets

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:57:47 +0000

Hill and Beez reflect on the past week's events, both good and bad, and there's album reviews on the latest releases from Vision Of Disorder, Gnarwolves and Cattle Decapitation. Metallica and Lou Reed's Lulu is up on the Album Club and find out just how much Steve likes The Muppets. SPOILER: He bloody LOVES The Muppets.

Pour Some Lambrini On Me

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 03:33:49 +0000

Hill & Beez review the new albums from The Hell, Cryptopsy and the terrible, terrible, terrible new Def Leppard album. Seriously, it's terrible. System Of A Down's Toxicity stars in this week's Album Club and there's discussion on the Busted reunion, Volbeat, Motley Crue, Skindred, Trivium and more. But seriously that Def Leppard album is so terrible.

Boglin With A Wig: Download 2016 Special

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:29:48 +0000

Hill and Beez discuss corsets and Boglins...oh and the latest additions to Download 2016, including Korn, Deftones, Disturbed, Motorhead, Nightwish and Megadeth.

Brimful Of Tossers

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 05:20:12 +0000

Hill & Beez tackle the new albums from Escape The Fate, Devil You Know, Boysetsfire and Seaway and our Album Club focuses on Lostprophets 'The Fake Sound Of Progress'. Yeah, it was VERY difficult.

Squeak And Destroy

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 23:40:34 +0000

A very squeaky Stephen Hill & Beez reveal all about their exciting new project, review the new albums from Skindred, Killing Joke, Cane Hill and Twitching Tongues and our Album Club focuses on Glassjaw's Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence.

TNM Encore: Playing Albums In Full

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:30:36 +0000

This week's TNM Encore evolves around whether or not bands should play albums in their entirety at live shows.

ScatManowar

Fri, 23 Oct 2015 01:17:48 +0000

Join Hill and Beez as they answer your questions about Download, Limp Bizkit is this week's Album Club and there's chat on BABYMETAL, Nine Inch Nails, Children Of Bodom, Twisted Sister, Blink 182 and more.

Download Festival 2016 Special

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:07:08 +0000

Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Rammstein are Download Festival 2016's headliners and Hill & Beez are here to put the announcement under the microscope.

The R. Kelly Grindcore Massacre

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 10:21:28 +0000

Coheed & Cambria, Fightstar, State Champs and Counting Days' new albums are reviewed, there's chat about Sonisphere, the Mercury Prize's stance on rock music and more of the usual lolz with Hill & Beez.

TNM Encore: Guns N Roses Reunion Special

Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:17:10 +0000

Does anybody care about a Guns N Roses reunion? Has Slash been as guilty as Axl in recent years? Those are the questions that Hill & Beez tackle this week on your That's Not Metal Encore.

TNM Encore: New Metallica Album

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:53:15 +0000

This week's encore sees Hill and Beez discussing their hopes and expectations for a new Metallica album, tnetatively scheduled for 2016.

Sorry, Alien Ant Farm Dude

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:55:45 +0000

Hill and Beez review the new albums from Trivium, Clutch, No Devotion and Black Breath, there's questions on moshing etiquette, double albums and Alter Bridge and we should probably say sorry to the old bass player in Alien Ant Farm. Sorry mate.

TNM Encore - Alexisonfire, Funeral For A Friend & More

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:38:25 +0000

Because we miss you too much, we decided to hit you with a bonus podcast talking about Funeral For A Friend's split and Alexisonfire's return. See you again on Friday!

Get There Early

Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:02:23 +0000

This week's podcast features Hill & Beez's take on the new album from Parkway Drive, Crossfaith, Tesseract & The Black Dahlia Murder, we discuss who should headline Bloodstock 2016 and our album club comes from The Prodigyl and their unstoppable Fat Of The Land.

Never Sounded Better

Fri, 18 Sep 2015 09:22:15 +0000

Hill and Beez have NEVER SOUNDED BETTER as they review the new records from Slayer, Atreyu, Creeper and Black Tongue, there's discussion on Slipknot and Andy Black and Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory is this week's Album Club entry.

That's Not Metal - Climb Like A Monkey

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:11:58 +0000

Hill & Beez discuss the new albums from Bring Me The Horizon, Iron Maiden and The Wonder Years, there's chat about Gojira, Foo Fighters and Cancer Bats and we introduce the TNM Album Club. Get involved!

That's Not Metal - A New Hope

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 13:56:24 +0000

Hill & Beez explore the 2015 albums from BABYMETAL, Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine, Faith No More, Neck Deep, While She Sleeps, As It Is, Stray From The Path, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Employed To Serve.