Best Ready To Mosh Podcasts (2025)

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EP 234: Uprising Festival 8 Review 42:58

1d ago42:58

42:58

In this episode we return to Leicester for Uprising Festival, featuring twelve incredible bands with no stage clashes and lots of standout sets. With a scaled back version this year, we could easily cover everyone who played including a headline set from Earthtone9 and still find time for food! If the Saturday at the O2 in Leicester wasn't enough w…

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EP 233: Download Festival 2025 Preview 47:16

8d ago47:16

47:16

Download Festival XXII is almost here and in this episode we chat about who we want to see across the full five days, from the headline acts across all of the stages right through to the hidden gems everywhere else. We cover the potential clashes, early starts and how we can save some time to watch bands from Friday! If you need a little more mosh …

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Episode 432: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXXII featuring Porcelain Victoria 2:10:53

10d ago2:10:53

2:10:53

Before we get going with this week's Wyrd Ways Rock Show, Porcelain Victoria (this week's guest) asked me to pass on her apologies for misgendering Bambie Thug. They identify as "they/them", not "she/her" as Victoria said during the interview. No offence meant. So I had a little bit of a fanboy moment when recording this week's show. I've been list…

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EP 232: Uprising Festival 2025 Preview 35:47

15d ago35:47

35:47

Festival season is in full swing and in this episode we chat about Uprising 8. We have a slightly different format for this year, but it all starts with The Night Before Uprising at the Firebug in Leicester. Then we have the main event on the Saturday, with 12 incredible bands and no clashes all day at the O2 in Leicester! If that wasn't enough, we…

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Episode 431: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXXI featuring Kitty Von Crypt 2:04:26

18d ago2:04:26

2:04:26

This edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show features a special guest star as part of my push to getting more diverse voices and interesting people on the show - fire performer, model, Circus freak, piercer, Paddle Mag Awards winner 2024, Sexual Freedom Awards Finalist 2025, and Alternative Awards nominee 2025, Kitty Von Crypt. As usual with guests on t…

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EP 231: Kin'ellfest Live Review Part 2 35:35

19d ago35:35

35:35

The Kin'ellfest part two live review is here, and in this episode we chat about the remaining eight bands we watched. With a slightly worse for wear crowd after Saturday's music, we started with Uridium kicking off the day and the energy soon returned to the room. It was one hell of a day with even more merch purchased, chats with bands through the…

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EP 230: Kin'ellfest Live Review Part 1 29:40

22d ago29:40

29:40

The festival season has started and we were at the very first Kin'ellfest. In this episode we kick the weekend off with the Saturday review. Hear about all of the bands performances featured in day one, the vast array of merch purchases, a day full of surprises that started before we'd even made it to Legends for the festival and much more. If you …

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EP 229: April 2025 Roundup 58:59

29d ago58:59

58:59

It's time to catchup on all the news from April, including the latest festival and touring updates. We also have reviews of the new albums from Ghost, Wednesday 13, Those Damn Crows and King Kraken. If that wasn't enough we also have the new EP from Desecrator and a reminder of our New Music Fridays. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and…

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Episode 430: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXX 2:10:15

1M ago2:10:15

2:10:15

Welcome to the new edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show! I know it's been a bit longer than a week since I last made a noise in your ears, but hopefully you'll find this show to have been worth the wait. Over 2 hours of top quality Rock and Metal with a touch of social commentary. Yes, I did get angry about something again. Yes, the Wyrd Ways Rock Sh…

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EP 228: Special Guests Once Awake 22:26

1M ago22:26

22:26

The final interview from our Kin'ell Fest bands is here, just in time for you to listen before the weekend begins! In this episode we chatted to Frode from our headline band Once Awake. There were lots to get through including their appearance at the very first Knotfest and preparations for their return to the UK and what we can expect from their h…

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EP 227: Special Guests Kill All The Gentlemen 21:02

1M ago21:02

21:02

Our penultimate Kin'ell Fest interview is here and in this episode we had a chat with Kill All The Gentleman. We chatted about their most recent release Come Dine With Me and making the incredible video for the single. We also had a chance to find out about sharing the stage with metal icons Cradle of Filth and the most horrific answer to one of ou…

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EP 226: Ghost Skeletour Live Review 42:34

1M ago42:34

42:34

Reasons for Gem to mention Ghost? About fourty minutes worth! Yes it's a live review of the much anticipated Skeletour from Ghost at the Birmingham Utilita Arena. It's a phone free experience with Ghost's restrictions in full force but what impact did this have on the gig? How bad was the queuing, inside and out? With the new album released this we…

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EP 225: Special Guests Down In One 22:39

1M ago22:39

22:39

We're fast approaching the end of our Kin'ell Fest interviews and in this episode we have Down In One. You might recognize one of our guests in this episode, as James has previously been a guest right back at the start of our coverage. Kev had a chat with him and Gon and discussed what the band have been up to since a bit of a break, their plans fo…

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EP 224: Bokassa Live Review 28:47

1M ago28:47

28:47

It's another live gig review and this time at a new venue. We were at the Chapel in Nottingham for the Bokassa "All Out of Dreams" UK tour! In this episode we chat about the venue, the support from the feral blues punk band Mother Vulture. You can hear all about both sets in an incident packed night right here! If you need a little more mosh in you…

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EP 223: Special Guests Dead Flesh 29:55

1M ago29:55

29:55

We are back again with more Kin'ell Fest coverage and in this episode we chatted with Chris and Nelly of Dead Flesh! This is their second appearance on the podcast after we spoke with them almost a year ago. We chatted about what the band have been doing and have planned, including working with Justin Hill from Sikth, opening the Sophie Lancaster s…

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EP 222: Special Guests Kaparilion 16:25

2M ago16:25

16:25

In this episode we're back with another Kin'ell Fest interview. We spoke with Joe and Alex from melodic groove metal band Kaparilion! We chatted about their latest release Chiaroscuro, their incredible artwork and merch, and what we can expect from their set at Kin'ell Fest in May! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who d…

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Episode 429: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXIX 2:01:06

2M ago2:01:06

2:01:06

This week's Wyrd Ways Rock Show comes at a time when our trans siblings are under attack from TERFs like that woman who wrote the Harry Potter books, the UK Supreme Court and even our Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Please, if you are in the UK, write to your MP expressing your disgust at the way this marginalized community is being treated. This …

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EP 221: Thrasherwolf Live Review 16:51

2M ago16:51

16:51

We're back at our local venue and this time it's for London based Thrasherwolf and their Tour of the Sickened Mind! Here our thoughts on one of the hottest thrash bands around. With support from Chemical Storm and Exaust. Listen now to hear about the sets from all three bands, merch updates and more! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and…

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EP 220: Special Guests Uridium 29:21

2M ago29:21

29:21

Kev P was flying solo in this interview for Kin'ell Fest and was joined by Cameron and Paul from the old school metal band Uridium. Hear about the reaction to their last EP In For The Kill, random tour incidents, meeting some of the biggest names in metal and the progression on their new album. Find out what you can expect from their set in May at …

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Episode 428: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXVIII 2:15:37

2M ago2:15:37

2:15:37

Apologies for the lateness of this "week"'s edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show - I just totally ran out of spoons. I'm only just now starting to be recovered enough to be doing all the stuff needed to put a show together. If you're wondering why I'm referring to cutlery and what that has to do with anything, click on this link for an explanation. I…

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EP 219: Special Guests Cottonmouth 15:21

2M ago15:21

15:21

In this episode we sat down for a quick chat with Jack and Liam from Cottonmouth, aheadof their set at Kin'ell Fest. We spoke about what they've been working on since their last EP, what we can hope to hear soon, and a very gruesome sounding injury. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreo…

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EP 218: March 2025 Roundup 54:12

2M ago54:12

54:12

The monthly roundup is here and there is so much to cover, we have all the festival and tour news you may have missed. We've also got four albums reviewed, with the latest released from Alien Weaponry, Cradle of Filth, Spiritbox and Bloodywood. There's also a reminder of the New Music Fridays for you to get familiar and listen to this month! If you…

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EP 217: Foul Body Autopsy Live Review 18:28

2M ago18:28

18:28

It's our second live review of the week and in this mini mosh episode, we chat about the melodic death metal soloist Death Divine, the death metal trio Desecrator, who played their new EP in full, and the headliner who we'd already seen a year ago, Foul Body Autopsy. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then ch…

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EP 216: South of Salem Live Review 37:26

2M ago37:26

37:26

It's our first gig of the weekend and in this episode we chat about the South of Salem 'Death of the Party' UK headline tour. Find out our thoughts on how the night went, merch purchases, strange decisions at the Rescue Rooms, the stage show and the support from In Search of Sun and High Parasite. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and le…

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EP 215: Special Guests Shadowvale 29:58

2M ago29:58

29:58

In this episode we sat down for a chat with Rich and Ryan of Shadowvale. We spoke about their debut EP Austere, the madness of Newport at 9pm, why they definitely don't sound like Meshuggah and of course what we can expect to hear from their set at Kin'ell Fest! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check o…

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EP 214: Special Guests Bokassa 35:18

2M ago35:18

35:18

We have another guest interview this week and we were joined by the frontman for Bokassa, Jørn Kaarstad. We've been listening to Bokassa for almost ten years and were delighted to chat with him about the upcoming UK tour in April for their most recent release "All Out of Dreams". We discovered his favourite festivals to play, their process for writ…

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EP 213: Special Guests Elkapath 18:17

2M ago18:17

18:17

Kin'ell Fest is getting closer and in this episode we chatted with Carla and Simon from the synth gothic metal band Elkapath. We chatted about the transformation from an online solo project into a full band, working with Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind), recording videos with Loki films, their latest EP The Twisted Jester and the 'Neon Kingom' tour. If …

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Episode 427: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXVII 2:03:26

2M ago2:03:26

2:03:26

Welcome to the latest edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show. This week's show is packed to the proverbial gunwhales with the usual blend of top quality brand new Rock and Metal, as you'd expect. We’ve got brand-new music from Vanitas and Bloodywood, a taste of Ward XVI’s upcoming album Id3ntity, and a guest appearance from FFDP's Ivan Moody on The Fun…

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EP 212: Hedra Live Review 19:50

3M ago19:50

19:50

It's another live review from our local venue Legends and in this episode we chat about the metalcore quartet Frame the Hero, alt/emo Strange Company and the headline band Hedra. Hear about smoke machine overloads, merch purchases and another night that was later than intended! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn…

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Episode 426: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXVI 2:04:51

3M ago2:04:51

2:04:51

It's been a little more than a week since the last edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show, but there is a reason for that. I had an anxiety attack at the pole class I attend on Saturday mornings. That basically meant that Saturday (where I do most of my planning for the new show) was a write-off, with Sunday being mostly about getting my head back toge…

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EP 211: Special Guests DALE 29:33

3M ago29:33

29:33

Kin'ell Fest is getting closer and we continue with our interviews in this episode. We had a chat with Sami and Lee from DALE, about touring via public transport, doing weights at gigs and trying to beat a push up record. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Pat…

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EP 210: Special Guests We Are Sovereign 22:10

3M ago22:10

22:10

We have a returning guest in this episode, it's been around a year since we last spoke with Laura. So we discussed everything We Are Sovereign have been up to, including opening for Dream State and Shoot To Kill. There's also collaborations, the acoustic side they've been working on, plans for new music and of course Kin'ell Fest and what everyone …

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EP 209: Download Festival XXII Headliner Korn 57:56

3M ago57:56

57:56

It's the last of our dive into the discography of this year's Download Festival 2025 headline bands. In this episode we chatted about all fourteen studio albums from the Nu-Metal legends. Find out about how we discovered Korn, memories of watching them, our thoughts on each album and most importantly how we ranked each one! If you need a little mor…

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Episode 425: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXV 2:03:26

3M ago2:03:26

2:03:26

This week's (oops...) edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show was going to be released before International Women's Day, but unfortunately the number of spoons I had available weren't up to the task. Especially after the emotional kick in the balls I received midweek. There's a few more details on my Insta, if you're intrigued, but that's limited to clo…

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EP 208: February Roundup 2025 46:11

3M ago46:11

46:11

It's been a busy month but we think we've covered the most important bits for you in this episode. We have all of the worthy festival announcements to catch up on, some exciting news about a gig we have booked and reviews of the latest releases from Saor, Jinjer, Killswitch Engage and Raging Speedhorn! There's also a reminder of all our New Music F…

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Episode 424: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXIV 2:06:26

3M ago2:06:26

2:06:26

Welcome once again to The Wyrd Ways Rock Show. This week, as usual, loads of new releases from bands from all over the planet, showing just what a diverse genre Rock and Metal truly is, despite the best efforts of gatekeepers I like to call The Metal Taliban (there's even an article I wrote about that on The Wyrd Ways Rock Show website in the Blog …

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EP 207: Special Guests Eschalon 22:42

3M ago22:42

22:42

In this episode we had a chat with Simon from Eschalon. We have been fortunate enough to see Eschalon before and can't wait to see them again at Kin'ell Fest later this year. We talked about their epic video Helios, the light and smoke show they use and what we can expect from their set! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it…

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Episode 423: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXXIII 1:58:52

3M ago1:58:52

1:58:52

Welcome to the new edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show. Apolgies for their being no show last week. The first week in February is a massively busy (and expensive) one for me - both my wife and my son have birthdays. So I literally didn't have the headspace or time to do all the necessary work to put a show together. This week's different. I've actua…

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EP 206: Special Guests Indevth 22:31

4M ago22:31

22:31

We continue our coverage of Kin'ell Fest in this episode and we sat down for a chat with Sam and Pat from Indevth. We talked about their impressive rise though the music scene including playing Download Festival, sharing the stage with some great bands and of course what we can expect to hear and see at their headline set during Kin'ell Fest in May…

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EP 205: Papa Roach Live Review 43:39

4M ago43:39

43:39

It's our first arena show of the year and we were there to dust off our chains for a night of nu-metal with Papa Roach! With support from Wage War and Alyx Holcombe starting the night with a DJ set. It's the first time in 11 years since we've seen Papa Roach, so hear all about the night in this episode! If you need a little more mosh in your life, …

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EP 204: Special Guests Bleed the Fifth 30:00

4M ago30:00

30:00

We begin our Kin'ell Fest band interviews with South Wales' finest, Bleed the Fifth. We had a chat with Jordan and Morgan to discuss their upcoming EP, the last show at our local venue Legends, a busy 2025 touring schedule and of course looking ahead to playing the first Kin'ell Fest! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it wh…

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EP 203: January Roundup 2025 46:23

4M ago46:23

46:23

We've finally made it through what seems the longest month since time began, and to finish the month off we have our January roundup. There's lots of exciting festival news and tours to tell you about, along with album and EP reviews from Alt Blk Era, Vukovi, Paleface Swiss and Waterlines. Listen now to find out our thoughts and scores in this epis…

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EP 202: Download Festival XXII Headliner Green Day 53:51

4M ago53:51

53:51

With an incredible fourteen studio albums and multiple compilations and EP's, Green Day have been a staple of the punk scene for over four decades. This year sees their first visit to Download Festival, so we've listened to all of the studio albums from 39/Smooth all the way through to Saviors and then ranked each one. Find out which of these are o…

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EP 201: Tooth & Dagger Live Review 16:46

4M ago16:46

16:46

It's our first live review of the year and we're at our local venue once again. In this episode we chat about the live sets from headline band Tooth & Dagger, and support from Arknsaw and Speaking With Spirits. Hear our thoughts on everything from the night. With an incredible fourteen studio albums and multiple compilations and EP's, Green Day hav…

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EP 200: Special Guests Arockalypse Productions 52:34

4M ago52:34

52:34

You've probably heard us talking about our local gigs over the last twelve months and the two day Kin'ell Fest later this year. Well in this episode you get to hear from the people responsible for bringing it to us, Gary and James from Arockalypse Productions. You can hear about how they got into the music scene, what it's like soundchecking for ba…

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EP 199: Back to the Future Part 3 58:05

5M ago58:05

58:05

Great Scott!!! It's that time of year again to look ahead to the most anticipated albums and tours of 2025. We've already got a few gigs and festivals booked in for this year but what else can we expect from some of the biggest bands over the next 12 months? Listen to this episode to see what we're looking forward to. If you need a little more mosh…

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EP 198: December 2024 Roundup 37:51

5M ago37:51

37:51

Yes we know it's 2025 but you still need to know what happened in December and now it's time to find out all of the festival news you may have missed, some out of the blue announcements, more reasons for Gem to mention Ghost and singles from Suffer UK, Gin Annie, Diamond Black and Straight for the Sun. If you need a little more mosh in your life, a…

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EP 197: 2024 Roundup 1:37:54

5M ago1:37:54

1:37:54

We've made it to the end of the year and now it's time for a beercast! We have so many highlights from this year and now we have to narrow them down to our top gigs, festival moments and then the big one.....our album of the year. With so many contenders, what will be our own winners and the combined favourite of 2024? You get to hear all of this a…

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EP 196: Feeling Festive Part 2 40:39

5M ago40:39

40:39

It's two years since our first installment of Feeling Festive, and now we've got another selection of tracks curated from Gem G and some of our listeners to get Kev P listening to (or torturing to depending on who you ask). Hear our reactions to some songs we didn't even know existed from bands like Skindred, Dio and Korn! If that's not enough we'l…

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EP 195: Download Festival XXII Headliner Sleep Token 44:07

6M ago44:07

44:07

We haven't got to the end of the year but we're already taking a look at one of next year's headline bands at Download Festival. With Sleep Tokens place on one of the top slots already confirmed, we thought we'd dive into their discography, offer some opinions and discuss what we think about the first time headliners! If you need a little more mosh…

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