The Metal Cell Podcast
Irelands Premier Metal Music Podcast. The Metal Cell Podcast sets out to promote the Irish Metal Scene by talking to the bands, promoters, artists and fans of this musical genre. I hope to interview as many generations as possible involved in the Irish Metal community from those who create the music, design the artwork, promote the gigs or simply fans of the music itself. It's one of the most exciting times ever to be a Metal fan in Ireland with so many home grown and international metal bands touring our cities and releasing incredible music. This Podcast has become a solid link in communicating our voices throughout the world wide Metal community. The bonds forged in the Metal Scene are strong, loyal and lasting. Friendships created that traverse oceans and continents linking us to Europe, the America's, The Far East and even into the Eastern Block. Thank you all for listening and for your support, Richie. #supportyourlocalmetalscene
Episodes
It was a pleasure to welcome Pete Craig guitarist and one of the founding members of the brilliant Deathcore band Nihilanth to the show. We discuss a lot of topics on the show, I asked Pete about his time with his previous band Death of a Salesman, how he met Aidan Thompson, who now is the current singer of Nihilanth after hanging up his bass playing duties, the creation of their excellent debut EP 'Destroyer of Worlds', recording ...
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THE METAL CELL FORUMS ARE BACK!
Danielle, Evan, Howard & Letty join me for a live stream on The Metal Cell YouTube channel in yet another great excuse to chat about our favorite subject 'METAL'. The topics covered were the Siege of Limerick - Earrach MMXXIV at Dolans, Limerick, we debate 'what is the perfect setlist time for established bands playing live.....30mins, 45mins, 60mins.....or who wants shorter sets? There was plenty o...
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Cherym is a 3-piece band from Derry. They take influence from Charly Bliss, Bikini Kill, PUP and Pixies. The band members Hannah (she/they) Alannagh (she/they) and Emer (she/her) all met in college and formed the band over a love for pop punk and garage music. The bands debut album, “Take it or Leave It”, came out the 16th of February, 2024.
Letty got to sit down and chat with them in The Academy before their gig opening for Enter...
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It was a pleasure to welcome Dan (Vocals), Mike (Guitars) & Eoin (Bass) of legendary Limerick Death Metal band Trenchknife on to the show! The lads were in top form as we settled down to talk about the new music that will be coming out in 2024, some of their upcoming gigs and we take a look back at the bands history in some of the many of the topics we covered on this episode. Please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube channel if...
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Recoil are a rising 5 piece Alt/Rock band from Wexford.
Here's the official blurb about the band:
Recoil are an explosive teenage Punk/Rock Band, high energy with rocking original music. They have been featured on BEAT 102 103 with their single, 'RIP YOU OUT', which had over 42,000 plays on Spotify.
Letty has a chat with the lads about their singles, influences, gigs and future plans of the Wexford band.
Band link:
https://www.f...
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Belfast band Gravity Well, have released their stunning new album 'Negative Space' which is a psych-infused doom odyssey, heaving with dense grooves and hypnotic rhythms to inspire severe bouts of head nodding. I talk to singer/synths, Fionnuala McGlinchey, along with guitarist Tom Finney, bassist Michael McFarlane and Ciaran O'Kane on drums. We go over the history of the band, take a look at the recording of the amazing new album ...
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Psykosis are an Irish Thrash Metal Band that started up in late November 2008 in Ballybrack. The band honed their sound, playing shows and supporting big international acts such as D.R.I., Evile, Nuclear Assault and more. They have one full length release 'Welcome to the Psyko Ward' out in 2016 and released a single 'Tossed to the Dogs' in 2020.
Psykosis are currently finishing their second album, ‘Mindgames’ (TBA).
Letty got to c...
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March 20, 2024 • 28 mins
Forming in 2010 and re-establishing in 2020, Dublin's own Jet Fuel Chemistry are becoming one of the most talked about bands on the Irish music scene, with each release getting more and more traction. Their debut EP, ‘Sign of the Times’, got massive coverage to match its quarter of a million streams worldwide. Their 2023 single, ‘Heartbreaker’, got attention from BBC Radio One, and the release of their new EP, ‘BURNOUT BIBLE’, pick...
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DJ Tricky Dicky from the Lone Star State of Texas came on as a guest host to interview one of the most exciting, hard drinking, guitar slingin', and plumb crazy rodeo band in the world, Uncultivates for a special on The Metal Cell Podcast. Boot, Dr.Eli Gravedigger, The Prospector & Colonel Goon hooked up with DJ Dicky for a hog-killin' time and to bend an elbow with some of the strongest Goon shine you can imagine. It certainly was...
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March 13, 2024 • 20 mins
Forming in 2021, Idle Discourse are a heavy hitting, genre-hopping five piece that are challenging the norms of contemporary music. With a wide range of influences spanning multiple genres, this five piece band has created a diverse sound full of pop choruses, rap verses and exciting melodies. Listeners are keep entertained and reeling in anticipation for more. Idle Discourse have seemlessly created a sound that is both refreshingl...
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Letty Sharp caught up with Chris Ryan (Bass), Martin Gazur (Drums) & Mike McLaughlin (Guitars) of PaRtY-CaNnOn before they hit the stage at The Grand Social, Dublin. The Scottish Slam/Brutal Death Metal band were on a killer tour around Ireland as special guests of Gama Bomb. Letty had a great chat with the lads about their band, new material and other interesting topics that fans would enjoy along with some newly converted Irish P...
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It was great to welcome back Fraught back onto the podcast. Fans of the band will remember that they were previously named 'Drought'. I was joined by Dave (Guitars) & Podge (Drums) of the experimental death/sludge Dublin metal band. “Transfixed on Dying Light” was released onthe 24th November 2023 via Argonauta Records and immediately received critical acclaim from all corners of the globe. The five piece band that recorded the rel...
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Letty caught up with Dublin shoegaze/alt rock band Fulvetta before they went on stage at The Grand Social supporting U.S band post hardcore band Drug Church. The four piece consisting of AJ (Guitars/Vocals), Dylan (Drums), Grace (Bass) & Sam (Guitars) is Dublin’s answer to the reincarnated shoegaze sound. The melancholic gloom of the 90s alternative echoes throughout as brooding guitar riffs drenched in reverb and fuzz intertwine w...
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Urban Assault Special 2024. I was delighted to be joined by Steve Maher (Vocals/Guitars) of Abaddon Incarnate, Frank Brennan (Vocals/Guitars) of Mourning Beloveth and festival organizers Danny Fitz & John O'Brein for a great chat about the upcoming festival in Cork. After a 4 year hiatus Urban Assault is back with a vengeance on Saturday, February 24th starting at 16:00 till late in the legendary An Spailpín Fanach! Featuring sets ...
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February 12, 2024 • 111 mins
Welcome everyone to The Metal Cell Live YouTube Stream for February. Joining me was Danielle, Evan, Howard, Letty and our special guest was Pat O'Regan ex-host of The Smashing Skull Sessions. We talk to Pat about his incredible two years as host and some of the fantastic bands he had on. Pat had a huge influence on converting many of us to the very unique and insanely talented musicians that inhabit the post metal/post rock scene w...
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It was a pleasure to welcome Thea (Vocals), Dave (Guitars), Sam (bass) & Patryk (Drums) of Wexford Metal band Death Can Wait to the podcast. The lads were on the show to promote their upcoming EP release 'Slowly Sinking' and I got to talk to Thea and Sam, the newest members of the band about their reasons for joining. We covered plenty of other interesting topics including mental health, the artwork for the EP, Reggie of 12 Gauge p...
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Beithíoch is a death/black metal solo project from the northwest of Ireland with a name that, translated from Irish, means ‘Beast’. Beithíoch's music, spanning several releases, is as unsettling as it is captivating, marked by unusual old Irish, Greek and Norse inspired lyrics and stories. Existing on the fringes of black/death metal, it does not fully apply to the core essences of this type of music which makes for a fascinating f...
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It was a pleasure to welcome back Jude McIlwaine (guitarist/vocals) of three piece thrash inferno Acid Age to the podcast. The band have had a busy 2023 gig wise with the culmination of recording a live concert in Belfast in December 2023, along with that there's an upcoming studio release for fans to sink their teeth into for 2024. Myself and Joe of Gama Bomb get some updates on the both releases that are currently being readied i...
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James Tippett (Vocals) & Elliot Reynolds (Guitar) of Sheffield Hardcore band Rough Justice talk to Letty about their debut full length 'Faith In Vain' released on January the 12th this year. A semi-discography, the record is interwoven with violent, impactful and introspective material that gives Faith In Vain a unique feel and encapsulates what Rough Justice is all about. The lads talk about the UK hardcore scene, go into details ...
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It was a pleasure to welcome Dan Pearson (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Ben Keating (Vocals/Guitar) & Moe Curtain (Bass) of Chemical Addiction to the podcast. The Kilkenny four-piece with Daire Nolan on Drums released an incredible EP called 'Backburner' in 2023, which was the culmination of many years of touring and releasing singles.
Here's Pat O'Regan of The Smashing Skull Sessions take on it: 'There are many grunge tribute bands out th...
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