My guests this week are Bulgarian nu metallers Simai, who tell me their story and how they’ve ended up in the West Midlands. There’s also a song of the week from Zero Wasters, a review of Black Star Bullet’s new album and a live report of Code Orange’s tiny Download warm up gig in Brighton from earlier this month. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend!

Last Sunday was the first ever Dave’s World Live at the Arches Venue in Coventry and this week’s show brings you highlights from all seven bands who performed - Blank Parody, Wax Futures, Kirikai, Barbikan, deny all Robots, WAVE and Black Star Bullet. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend!

Dave’s World Live is THIS SUNDAY at the Arches Venue in Coventry! To celebrate, I’m previewing it with music from all seven bands who are playing. Also, there’s a review of the excellent new album from the equally excellent ’68, plus a bit of news. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend! Come to Dave’s World Live!

On Saturday I spent the day at Slam Dunk Festival at the NEC and had a blast - tune in this week to hear my review, as well as interviews with Oceans Ate Alaska and Casey. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend! Get involved! Also, don't forget Dave's World Live at the Arches Venue in Coventry on Sunday 11 June!

This week I'm previewing Slam Dunk Festival, with chat about all the stage, all the best bands and tunes from Milk Teeth and Vukovi. There's also a song of the week from my band WAVE, more Birmingham M2TM coverage from Pete of Birmingham Live Bands with Kryptic Menticide, plus I review the new Employed to Serve album, round up what gigs are coming up and take you through some bits of news. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend! Get involved! Also, don't forget Dave's World Live at the Arches Venue in Coventry on Sunday 11 June!

My guests this week are the ace Secrets of Mariana. There’s also a song of the week from Dave’s World Live headliners Black Star Bullet, a bonus interview with Cenfora – carried out for me by Pete from Birmingham Live Bands, a review of Netherhall’s debut EP and a tonne of live reports, including While She Sleeps and Godiva Calling. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend! Come to Dave’s World Live on Sunday 11 June!

My guest this week is Tony from Fargo Promotions, who talks Godiva Calling and Dave’s World Live. There’s also music from Blank Parody – the latest band to be added to the Dave’s World Live bill – and a song of the week from Simai. And that’s not it! Pete from Birmingham Live Bands also brings as update from the first Birmingham Metal 2 the Masses semi final, I review the stunning new album from Gnarwolves and there’s the usual roundup of gigs and news. Download, subscribe, tell and friend and get involved – podcast time! Excellent!

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Instead of a special guest this week, I’m bringing you a six song mini mixtape of some of the best songs this scene has produced so far in 2017 – including a few bands who happen to be playing at Dave’s World Live on Sunday 11 June. There’s also a song of the week from ’68, a review of the new Gehtika EP and the usual gig and news roundup. Download! Subscribe! Tell a friend! Get Involved! Use exclamation marks!

This week I’m joined by Bloodstock Radio’s own Squatter to look back on Saturday’s M2TM Coventry Grand Final. There’s also a song of the week from Failure is an Option, I review the new album from While She Sleeps and the new EP from Flatline, there’s a lot at what gigs are coming up and a bit of news too. Download, subscribe, tell a friend – podcast time! Excellent!

This week’s show is almost entirely dedicated to this Saturday’s Metal 2 the Masses Coventry Final – I’ll be previewing the gig by talking about & playing music from all six competing bands and guest headliners Sumer. On top of that, I’ll also round up what gigs are worth getting to over the next week and bring you a few bits of news too. Download, subscribe, tell a friend – podcast time! Excellent!