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The Metal Epidemic Podcast

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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.

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United Kingdom

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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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lowen - Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran

10/3/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from London-based Middle Eastern progressive doom band, Lowen. The bands new album, Do Not Go To War With The Demons Of Mazandaran, will be released on October 4th via Church Road Records. FFO: Bolt Thrower, Dead Can Dance, Baroness, Employed to Serve, Everest Queen. Band: https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband/ Pre-Order: https://lowen.bandcamp.com/album/do-not-go-to-war-with-the-demons-of-mazandaran-2 #ProgressiveMetal #Doom #ProgressiveDoom #GrooveMetal #MiddleEasternMusic Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:25:20

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ALBUM REVIEW: LIVLØS - The Crescent King

10/2/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish death metallers, LIVLØS! The bands new album, The Crescent King, will be released on October 4th via Noctum Productions. FFO: Carcass, The Black Dahlia Murder, Galge, At The Gates, Neckbreakker, Hypocrisy, Plaguemace. Band: https://www.facebook.com/livloesband Bandcamp: https://livloesband.bandcamp.com/album/the-crescent-king #MelodicDeathMetal #Melodeath #DeathMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:22:50

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ALBUM REVIEW: Sugar Horse - The Grand Scheme Of Things

10/2/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Bristol-based sludge metal experimentalists, Sugar Horse. The bands new album, The Grand Scheme Of Things, will be released on October 4th via Pelagic Records. FFO: Sleep, Oceansize, Mogwai, The Cure, LLNN, Aereogramme, Dirge, Flourish. Band: https://www.facebook.com/sugarhorseruinedmybirthday/ Bandcamp: https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/album/the-grand-scheme-of-things #Sludge #Doom #Alternative #Shoegaze Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:41:17

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ALBUM REVIEW: GRAVA - The Great White Nothing

9/26/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Faroese/Danish Sludge band, GRAVA. The bands new album, The Great White Nothing, will be released on September 27th via Aesthetic Death (CD), Vinyltroll Records (LP) and Evil Noise (MC). FFO: LLNN, The Psyke Project, Breach, Hexis, Dirge, NORNA, Will Haven, Love Sex Machine. Band: https://www.facebook.com/gravadanois Pre-Order: https://gravadanois.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-white-nothing #Sludge #Doom #BlackenedSludge Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic⁠

Duration:00:26:43

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ALBUM REVIEW: Flourish - Deepest Wellsprings of Being

9/26/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Northern Ohio metalgaze band, Flourish. The bands new album, Deepest Wellsprings of Being, will be released on September 27th via Lost Future Records. FFO: Explosions In The Sky, Loop, Ride, God Is An Astronaut, Sugar Horse, Russian Circles, This Will Destroy You, Flesh of the Stars. Band: https://www.facebook.com/musicbyflourish/ Bandcamp: https://flourishing.bandcamp.com/album/deepest-wellsprings-of-being #PostRock #PostMetal #Shoegaze #PostPunk #Atmospheric #Sludge Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:36:22

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ALBUM REVIEW: Heriot - Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell

9/25/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Bristol’s industrial metalcore hellraisers, Heriot. The bands new album, Devoured by the Mouth of Hell, will be released on September 27th via Century Media Records. FFO: Nails, Knocked Loose, Code Orange, Iress, Hexis, END, Doodseskader. Band: https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal Pre-Order: https://heriotmetal.bandcamp.com/album/devoured-by-the-mouth-of-hell-24-bit-hd-audio #Hardcore #Metalcore #Industrial #Shoegaze #DeathMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:40:57

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The Metal Epidemic Podcast - Episode 54

9/23/2024
Dave & Duncan are back for another monthly Metal Epidemic Podcast! On Episode 54 we chat recent gigs, new releases, our album of the month for August and drop some brand-new singles! Singles: Dormant - Fractured Memories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dormant.noise NECKBREAKKER - Horizon Of Spikes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neckbreakker Drug Church - Slide 2 Me Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drugchurch/ Dawnwalker – Cancer (Rising) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawnwalkeruk Metal Epidemic: More Reviews: https://www.metalepidemic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalepidemic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metalepidemic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Metal_Epidemic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/metalepidemic Discord: http://bit.ly/metepidiscord Metal Epidemic Spotify Playlists: https://tinyurl.com/Metal-Epidemic Contact: https://www.metalepidemic.com/contact/ Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:02:19:22

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ALBUM REVIEW: Giant Walker – Silhouettes

9/17/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Heavy Progressive outfit, Giant Walker. The bands new album, Silhouettes, will be released on September 20th via Church Road Records. FFO: Black Peaks, Jamie Lenman, Soundgarden, Karnivool, Black Orchid Empire, Deftones. Band: https://www.facebook.com/giantwalker Pre-Order: https://giantwalker.bandcamp.com/album/silhouettes #ProgressiveMetal #ProgressiveRock #AlternativeMetal #NuGrunge #Rock Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:19:44

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ALBUM REVIEW: OCEANS OF SLUMBER - Where Gods Fear to Speak

9/12/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Houston Metal crew, Oceans of Slumber. The bands new album, Where Gods Fear to Speak, will be released on September 13th on Season of Mist. FFO: Jinjer, Lacuna Coil, Ne Obliviscaris, VUUR, In Mourning, In Vain. Band: https://www.facebook.com/oceansofslumber/ Bandcamp: https://oceansofslumber.bandcamp.com/album/where-gods-fear-to-speak #DarkCinematicMetal #MelodicDeathMetal #Doom #GothicMetal #ProgressiveMetal Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:26:12

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ALBUM REVIEW: 156/Silence - People Watching

9/12/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Pittsburgh riff slingers, 156/Silence. The bands new album, People Watching, will be released on September 13th via Sharptone Records. FFO: Orthodox, Deftones, Thrice, Doodseskader, Knocked Loose, Vatican, Cane Hill, Varials, Boundaries, Johnny Booth, Silverstein. Band: https://www.facebook.com/156Silence/ Pre-Order: https://156silence.bfan.link/people-watching #Hardcore #Metalcore #PostHardcore #NuMetalcore #Electronica Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:30:52

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ALBUM REVIEW: Lure In - We Are All Going To Hell

9/10/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Manchester Chaospop crew, Lure In. The bands new album, We Are All Going To Hell, will be released on September 13th. FFO: Converge, My Bloody Valentine, The Armed, Deftones, Hammok, NIN, Atari Teenage Riot, The Callous Daoboys. Band: https://www.facebook.com/LureInBand Pre-Order: https://lureinband.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-all-going-to-hell #Chaospop #Hyperpop #Chaoscore #Hardcore #PostHardcore #PostPunk #Shoegaze #Emo #Metalcore #Electronica #Industrial #Noise Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! ⁠https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic

Duration:00:26:32

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ALBUM REVIEW: ZETRA - ZETRA

9/9/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from otherworldly Alt duo, ZETRA. The bands self-titled debut album will be released on September 13th via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO: Deadsy, Ville Valo, SOM, Vanishing Kids, Gary Numan, Ruin of Romantics, Slowdive, Mortiis, My Bloody Valentine, Type O Negative. Band: https://www.facebook.com/wearezetra/ Pre-Order: https://wearezetra.bandcamp.com/album/zetra-2 #Metal #GothicMetal #Shoegaze #Doom #Alternative #SynthPop #NewWave

Duration:00:35:43

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ALBUM REVIEW: VESTIGE – Janis

9/5/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from French Atmospheric Progressive Post-Metal band, Vestige. The bands new album, Janis, will be released on September 6th via Season of Mist. FFO: Deftones, Alcest, Loathe, Sylvaine, Devin Townsend, Hangman’s Chair, Hypno5e, Gojira, Playgrounded. Band: https://www.facebook.com/vestigefr/ Bandcamp: https://vestigesom.bandcamp.com/album/janis #ProgressiveMetal #PostMetal #ModernMetal #AtmosphericPostMetal #Metalcore #PostHardcore #Shoegaze

Duration:00:23:05

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ALBUM REVIEW: 40 Watt Sun - Little Weight

9/3/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK melancholic folk rock trio, 40 Watt Sun. The bands new album, Little Weight, will be released on September 6th via Fisher’s Folly. FFO: Red House Painters, Warning, June Tabor, Codeine, Emma Ruth Rundle. Band: https://www.facebook.com/40wattsun Bandcamp: https://40wattsunmusic.bandcamp.com/album/little-weight #Folk #Alternative #Indie

Duration:00:27:54

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ALBUM REVIEW: A Swarm of the Sun - An Empire

9/2/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Stockholm post-metal duo, A Swarm of the Sun. The bands new album, An Empire, will be released on September 6th via Pelagic Records. FFO: Isis, MONO, Mogwai, Cult of Luna, Caspian, Amenra, Big Brave, Pijn, Latitudes. Band: https://www.facebook.com/aswarmofthesun Pre-Order: https://aswarmofthesun.bandcamp.com/album/an-empire #PostMetal #PostRock #Atmospheric

Duration:00:27:28

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ALBUM REVIEW: Leprous - Melodies Of Atonement

8/29/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwegian progressive metal band, Leprous. The bands new album, Melodies Of Atonement, will be released on August 30th via InsideOut Music. FFO: Muse, Einar Solberg, Agent Fresco, Tool, Ihsahn, Daniel Tompkins, Carpark North, Massive Attack, Karnivool. Band: https://www.facebook.com/leprousband/ Pre-Order: https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/album/melodies-of-atonement #Prog #Rock #Metal

Duration:00:29:50

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ALBUM REVIEW: Rat Lord - Blazed In The Northern Sky

8/29/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwegian noisemakers, Rat Lord. The bands new album, Blazed In The Northern Sky, will be released on August 30th via Loyal Blood Records. FFO: The Locust, Gulch, Jesus Piece, Blood Command, LÜT. Band: https://www.facebook.com/thetrueratlord Pre-Order: https://thetrueratlord.bandcamp.com/ #Hardcore #Punk #Grind

Duration:00:22:42

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ALBUM REVIEW: NAILS - Every Bridge Burning

8/28/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Californian masters of aggression, NAILS! The bands new album, Every Bridge Burning, will be released on August 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO: Full of Hell, Napalm Death, Pig Destroyer, Converge, Slayer, Trap Them, Weekend Nachos, early Sepultura, Cult Leader. Band: https://www.facebook.com/NAILSoxnard/ Pre-Order: https://nails.bfan.link/every-bridge-burning.fbi #R#DeathMetal #Grindcore #PowerViolence #Hardcore #CrustPunk #Thrash

Duration:00:17:23

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ALBUM REVIEW: OCEANO - Living Chaos

8/27/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from deathcore giants, OCEANO! The bands new album, Living Chaos, will be released on August 30th via Sumerian Records. FFO: Aristeia, Lifeforms, Bermuda, I Declare War, Circle of Contempt, Delta, Enterprise Earth. Band: https://www.facebook.com/OceanoMetal/ Pre-Order: https://sumerian.lnk.to/livingchaos #Deathcore #ProgressiveMetal #Metalcore #Djent

Duration:00:26:50

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ALBUM REVIEW: Generation of Vipers - Guilt Shrine

8/24/2024
Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Knoxville trio, Generation of Vipers! The bands new album, Guilt Shrine, will be released digitally on August 23rd via Translation Loss Records. Vinyl variants being released October 11th. FFO: The Mire, Omega Massif, Neurosis, Unsane, Cult of Luna, Mastodon, Kowloon Walled City, Young Widows, Yautja. Band: https://www.facebook.com/generationofvipers/ Pre-Order: https://generationofviperstl.bandcamp.com/album/guilt-shrine #Sludge #NoiseRock #PostMetal #ProgressiveSludge #Hardcore #Punk

Duration:00:24:13