This week, we're talking about a band whose debut album is one of Rich & Kyle's favourites (they've mentioned it enough times!). But how would the boys fare when listening to their self released EP? There's only one way to find out.....

Key talking points - Confusing table service, Rich laments missing yet another gig, 'the frog something frog', a promise regarding some Dutch translation, a drum-panning first for the podcast, the plague cat of Rouen, a quick shout out to Ian D'Sa, the longest 'for' on record and we somehow still haven't figured out the playlist selections. 

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Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

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Another episode, another classic album. But..... is it though?

Key talking points - More cowbells than a Scottish beef farm, a very close call with some awful lyrics, loads of awful lyrics anyway, an X-rated recording session (the band, not us!), Rich denounces a favourite and Kyle throws all the rules out the window. 

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Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/appetite-for-destruction/1377813284

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We made it to episode 40! And look, a band that Rich hadn't heard for once! This week, we dive headfirst into one of the biggest names in metal and see what all the fuss is about. 

Key talking points - An early celebration, Kyle demands a banana & walnut loaf, multiple disclaimers, Rich does a 180 in record time, lots of chug noises, a big Russian gig, murderous but hummable, how do the lyrics to Walk go again?, a classic segment returns, a kettle solo and perhaps the toughest playlist decision yet.

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/vulgar-display-of-power/1049189134

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Ladies and gentlemen.... introducing.... THE CHOCOLATE STARFISH!! This week, we relive our childhoods as we go back to one of the earliest 'rock albums' we owned and see whether Fred Durst and co. were actually as good as we thought.

Key talking points - A riffy-scratchy, a drummer in a box, too many samples for your lawyers to remember, an alphabetised track listing, Fred takes a phone call mid song, Kyle has a revelation and Rich develops our most daring theory so far, comparing two of pop culture's most loved/hated figures. 

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Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/chocolate-starfish-and-the-hot-dog-flavored-water/1440842682

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It's episode 38! This week, we're going back to the late noughties for a pop punk/metalcore classic that, typically, Kyle had never heard. But does it still hold a special place in Rich's heart?

Key talking points - A peek behind the curtain, we audition for our own video game podcast, some lyrical irony, Rich tries to skip over 9 songs, 'A Day To Remember Drum Drop Explosion', Kyle insults a sport, Macaulay Culkin - cinema's greatest monster, Jeremy is too angry for rhymes and the random number generator pulls it out of the bag.

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/homesick/464823624

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This week, we travel to Japan for the podcast's first non-English language album - Kawaii metal phenomenon Babymetal's first album. 

Parental advisory: questionable pronunciation throughout.

Key talking points - An after school club goes international, some great musicians don't get their due, the internet does it's job, an unknown chart topper, 'origination', Rich won't shut up about musicals, Kyle realises he can't read Japanese and we briefly forget how our own show works.

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Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/babymetal/984334432

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Step aside, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Make way, Waldorf and Stedtler. This week, Rich and Kyle become two grumpy old men as they discuss this year's Grammy Nominees (for best metal performance) and the winning album. 

Key talking points - 'More metal, more betal', Vincent Price - still rocking at 109 years old, scraping the bottom of the proverbial lil' barrel, Kyle is finally undone by our recording schedule, John Williams briefly pops in, Sewn Mouth Man makes a triumphant return, Rich is in a singing mood, a quick kung fu break and, as ever - Flip Flop, Hip Hop, Top of the Pops. 

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/carnivore/1492204339

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Tool become the first band that we listen to for a second time as our guest this week, guitarist and director, Jeb Hardwick, sets us a challenge!

Key talking points - A science experiment you can try at home, Rich sets the story straight on his harmonic hatred, an Australian connection that goes nowhere, Kyle remains silent during a bout of Dream Theater bashing, a drugs misunderstanding, Jeb gets put off by some skater kids, film director comparisons, a poorly timed bomb scare and after not mentioning Metallica for a few weeks, we finally get back to metal's favourite dysfunctional family.

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Jeb's Instagram - @JebHardwick

Phoria's new album - https://open.spotify.com/album/3M0wS70M7tRZntXMfKqPtU?si=tuUj4y2kTZ-SfL3_gk-4nw

Architects 'Meteor' video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm7ejB08cbQ

Article about the recording of the album - https://web.archive.org/web/20060825085407/http://mixonline.com/recording/projects/audio_making_tools_days/

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It's St Patrick's Day! Well, it was yesterday and you know we love to be fashionably late. This week, we're looking at some of Boston's favourite sons (and The Departed soundtrack alumni) and their Celtic Punk madness. 

Key talking points - A quick jig, the future-past tense, a roll-call to rival Slipknot's, Rich gets star struck, a new segment sponsored by Big Lamb, Kyle quickly runs out of opinions, 'I cried when I did my first poo', we investigate an ear-worm and Bruce Springsteen gets rejected.

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-warriors-code/1485050452

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This week, it's a Birthday treat for Kyle as we listen to the 1991 Chris Cornell project - Temple of the Dog. Originally formed to pay tribute to his good friend Andrew Wood, it now serves as a fitting tribute to the man himself. But will Rich like it, or will Kyle's Birthday be ruined?

Key talking points - Kyle enjoys a very happy unBirthday, Rich has some controversial takes, we ponder Trent Reznor working a 9 to 5, a short Springsteen tangent, a pack of dogs, a literal All Night Thing and we make a wish for Download 2022 (#NotKissHeadliningAgainPlease).

Email - [email protected]

Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal

Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q

Chris Cornell talking about the Reach Down solo - https://youtu.be/gQGYK187Pv0

Say Hello 2 Heaven isolated vocal track - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCgJ0-8RVtI

Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/temple-of-the-dog/1440657497

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