The Metal Epidemic Podcast

The Metal Epidemic Podcast

Dave and Duncan discuss and review the big and small releases in the worlds of Metal, Hardcore, Death Metal, Prog, Doom, Thrash, Black Metal and more. With links to the albums reviewed and an ever growing playlist of what they recommend, this is the first stop for any genre music fan.

Episodes

May 1, 2024 27 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Finnish progressive metal band, Wheel. The bands new album, Charismatic Leaders, will be released on May 3rd via InsideOut Music. FFO: Tool, Haken, Klone, Leprous, Karnivool, Caligula's Horse. Band: https://www.facebook.com/wheelband/ Pre-Order: https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/album/charismatic-leaders-24-bit-hd-audio #Prog #ProgRock #ProgressiveMetal

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Leipzig Hardcore band, G I F T. The bands new album, Ruptures, will be released on May 3rd via THIS CHARMING MAN RECORDS. FFO: ISIS, Old Man Gloom, Ken Mode, Botch, Deadguy, early Every Time I Die. Band: https://www.facebook.com/giftnotgift/ Pre-Order: https://thischarmingmanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tcm-147-g-i-f-t-ruptures #Hardcore #Punk #Indie #Sludge #Doom #Nois...

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April 29, 2024 24 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from progressive death metal band, Dååth! The bands new album, The Deceivers, will be released on May 3rd via Metal Blade Records. FFO: Revocation, Septicflesh, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Feared, Xerath, Alluvial, Dyscarnate. Band: https://www.facebook.com/Daath/ Pre-Order: https://daathofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-deceivers #DeathMetal #ProgressiveDeathMetal #MelodicDeathMetal ...

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April 25, 2024 21 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from long-running powerviolence / grind punks, Antichrist Demoncore!

The bands new album, G.O.A.T., will be released on April 26th via Prosthetic Records. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ACxDC Pre-Order: https://acxdc.bandcamp.com/album/g-o-a-t #Grindcore #PowerViolence #GrindPunk #Hardcore #DeathMetal

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Join Dave, Duncan & John as they review the new album from Savannah swamp metal crew, BLACK TUSK. The bands new album, The Way Forward, will be released on April 26th on Season of Mist. FFO: High on Fire, Cancer Bats, Kylesa, BISON, Whores, Weedeater, Red Fang. Band: https://www.facebook.com/BlackTusk Pre-Order: https://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/album/the-way-forward #Sludge #Metal #Hardcore #Punk #Stoner

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April 23, 2024 19 mins

Nashville Funeral Grind band, Knoll, have just dropped their visceral new album, As Spoken, and we got the chance to sit down with vocalist Jamie, to chat all things Knoll! Buy 'As Spoken' here: https://knollgrind.bandcamp.com/album/as-spoken Knoll Online: https://www.facebook.com/KnollGrind #FuneralGrind #AvantGarde #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #Grindcore #BlackenedGrind #Deathgrind #Noise #Doom

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April 21, 2024 237 mins

Dave & Duncan are back for another monthly Metal Epidemic Podcast!

On Episode 49 we are joined by fellow reviewer, John! We chat recent gigs and releases, our album of the month for March and our Top 3 bands we’ve done a complete 180 on! 


Singles:

OCEANS OF SLUMBER - Where Gods Fear to Speak Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oceansofslumber/

ILLDISPOSED - Spitting Your Pain Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illdisposed1

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April 18, 2024 31 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from French hardcore band, Sorcerer. The bands new album, Devotion, will be released on April 19th via Frozen Records. FFO: Worst Doubt, Oathbreaker, Poison Ruin, Rise and Fall, Inclination, Hands of God, Brutality Will Prevail, Kickback. Band: https://www.facebook.com/sorcererhc Pre-Order: https://sorcererhc.bandcamp.com/album/devotion #Hardcore #MetallicHardcore #Metalco...

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Dutch rock band, DOOL. The bands new album, The Shape of Fluidity, will be released on April 19th via Prophesy Productions. FFO: Impure Wilhelmina, Molassess, Secrets of the Moon, Avatarium, The Devil's Blood. Band: https://www.facebook.com/allthosewhowanderaredool/ Pre-Order: https://dool.bandcamp.com/album/the-shape-of-fluidity #Rock #DarkRock #DoomRock #OccultRo...

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Canadian heavy music innovators, Big|Brave. The bands new album, A Chaos Of Flowers, will be released on April 19th via Thrill Jockey. FFO: The Body, Sightless Pit, healthyliving, iamamiwhoami, Marriages, NIN, Mrs. Piss, Jaye Jayle, Helms Alee, Mamiffer, King Woman, Brutus. Band: https://www.facebook.com/bigbravemusic/ Bandcamp: https://bigbrave.bandcamp.com/album/a-ch...

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April 15, 2024 20 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Chilean extreme metal band, ATER. The bands new album, Somber, will be released on April 19th via Torque Records. FFO: Meshuggah, Septicflesh, Batushka, Vildhjarta, Hate, Belphegor. Band: https://www.facebook.com/atermetal/ Pre-Order: https://atermetal.bandcamp.com/album/somber #Thall #ProgressiveMetal #DeathMetal #BlackMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from French Atmospheric Post-Sludge band, Suberraen. The bands new album, In the Aftermath of Blight, will be released on April 12th via Frozen Records. FFO: Pallbearer, Yob, Neurosis, Paradise Lost, Hangman’s Chair, Rosetta, Amenra, Will Haven. Band: https://www.facebook.com/subterraen Pre-Order: https://subterraenband.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-aftermath-of-blight #Sludge ...

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April 9, 2024 120 mins

Gothenburg metal band, Grayscale Season, have just dropped their colossal new album, feel something new, and we got the chance to sit down with bassist/vocalist Adam, to chat all things METAL! Join us as we discuss Adam's journey with the band, Grayscale's self-releasing ethos, writing tracks for the new album, our love for nu-metal and the St Anger snare, Meshuggah and the Swedish metal scene, getting tattooed in Sweden, w...

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April 8, 2024 27 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from French sludge monsters, Love Sex Machine. The bands new album, Trve, will be released on April 12th via Pelagic Records. FFO: Meshuggah, Intronaut, Amenra, LLNN, Sumac, Herod, Black Sheep Wall, Knut, The Abominable Iron Sloth. Band: https://www.facebook.com/love6sex6machine6 Pre-Order: https://lovesexmachine.bandcamp.com/album/trve #Sludge #Doom #PostMetal

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Sludge collective, Iron Monkey. The bands new album, Spleen & Goad, will be released on April 5th via Relapse Records. FFO: Eyehategod, Electric Wizard, Acid Bath, Down, Raging Speedhorn, Primitive Man, Grief, Church of Misery, Sleep, Bongzilla, Noothgrush, Superjoint Ritual. Band: https://www.facebook.com/IRONMONKEYBAND Pre-Order: https://ironmonkey.bandcamp.co...

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Belgian noise makers, Divided! The bands new album, Light Will Shine, will be released on March 29th via Dunk!records. FFO: STAKE, Chat Pile, Slint, Converge, Curse These Metal Hands, Brutus. Band: https://www.facebook.com/dividedbelgium Pre-Order: https://dividedbelgium.bandcamp.com/album/light-will-shine #PostMetal #Hardcore #PostShoegaze #PostHardcore #Sludge #Stone...

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK-based collective, Sons of Alpha Centauri. The bands new album, Pull, will be released on March 28th via Exile On Mainstream. FFO: Deftones, Thrice, Far, Will Haven, Quicksand, Placebo, Smashing Pumpkins. Band: https://www.facebook.com/sonsofalphacentauri/ Pre-Order: https://sonsofalphacentauri.bandcamp.com/album/pull #Alternative #DesertRock #PostMetal #StonerRock...

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from German metal artist, GHØSTKID. The bands new album, HOLLYWOOD SUICIDE, will be released on March 22nd via Century Media Records. FFO: Bring Me The Horizon, Fever 333, Marilyn Manson, Annisokay, Black Veil Brides, Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Pendulum. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ghostkidofficial Pre-Order: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/hollywood-suicide-24-bit-hd-...

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March 22, 2024 22 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK noise makers, Monolith! The bands new album, Hornets Nest, will be released on March 22nd. FFO: Lifesick, Leeched, MITE DK, Fuming Mouth, Wake, Hexis, END. Band: https://www.facebook.com/monolithuk Pre-Order: https://bandmonolith.bandcamp.com/music https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/monolith4/hornets-nest #BlackenedHardcore #Hardcore #DeathMetal #Crust

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March 22, 2024 23 mins

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Pittsburgh duo, ZOMBI. The bands new album, Direct Inject, will be released on March 22nd via Relapse Records. FFO: Blue Oyster Cult, RUSH, Goblin, Sleep, Trans Am, Grails, Boy Harsher, John Carpenter, Tangerine Dream, Fabio Frizzi, Riz Ortolani, Pino Donnagio. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ZombiBand Pre-Order: https://zombi.bandcamp.com/album/direct-inject #Instrume...

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