CROWCAST

This weeks episode we are joined by the founders of Steelhouse Festival and good friends of the Crows Mr Mikey Evans and Max Rhead. These guys have worked so hard to make it happen this year and its great news for everyone they were given the green light off the welsh government. Even the most simple tasks proved to be difficult as they explain during the show.

It’s been 11 years since the Welsh hills first came alive with the sound of Classic Rock. And like the towering, solid piece of stone it’s perched on, the Steelhouse Festival stands resolute – a seemingly immovable object on the festival landscape. Steelhouse looks set to be the biggest and best yet with rock soldiers from far and wide making the uphill ascent for a bill that mixes the classic and the contemporary and is as breathtaking as the location itself.

Officially the UK’s highest music festival, this unique event will once again be held in the spectacular surroundings of Hafod-y-Dafal Farm situated on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons. 

Aiming to be the UK’s best value rock festival where families and friends can rock out at a price that won’t clear out the holiday kitty, the event has built up a loyal following and a real heritage over many successful years. Classic rock cornerstones such as THIN LIZZY, THUNDER, THE DARKNESS, UFO, EUROPE, BLACKSTAR RIDERS, THOSE DAMN CROWS,SAXON, MICHAEL SCHENKER, MYLES KENNEDY, SEBASTIAN BACH, DEE SNIDER, SKINDRED, RIVAL SONS and more have all etched their names into Steelhouse history.

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On this week’s Crowcast, we’re delighted to welcome Bullet for My Valentine bassist, Mr Jamie Mathias!

We’ll talk about Jamie’s musical career, joining BFMV, their new single and forthcoming album ,and on Bullet headlining Download Festival Pilot last month

Bullet for My Valentine, often abbreviated as BFMV, are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is currently composed of Matthew Tuck (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Paget (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason Bowld(drums) and Jamie Mathias (bass guitar, backing vocals). Former members include Michael Thomas, Jason James and Nick Crandle; the latter were on bass. They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana. Jeff Killed John recorded six songs which were not released; two of these tracks were reworked later in their career as Bullet for My Valentine. A change of style from that of Jeff Killed John led the band to change their name.[1] In 2002, the band secured a five-album deal with Sony BMG. The band has stated that their music is influenced by classic metal acts such as Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.

Bullet for My Valentine's debut album The Poison was released on 3 October 2005 in the United Kingdom and on 14 February 2006 in the United States to coincide with Valentine's Day, in a nod to the band's name. The album entered the U.S. Billboard200 at number 128. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The band made appearances at the Download Festival and Kerrang! XXV, and undertook a U.S. tour with Rob Zombie. Bullet for My Valentine's second studio album, Scream Aim Fire, was released on 28 January 2008 and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The band's third album, Fever, was released on 26 April 2010 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. On 8 February 2013, the band released their fourth studio album, Temper Temper,[2] which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200. On 14 August 2015, the band released their fifth studio album, Venom, which peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200. On 29 June 2018, the band released their sixth studio album, Gravity. The band has sold over one million albums in the United States and over 3,000,000 albums worldwide[3] and are the most-successful act in the Kerrang! Awards category of "Best British Band" with three wins.

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Due to our recent visual episode DOWNLOAD QUIZ we decided to upload another old episode for you audio listeners. We caught up with one of the top British drummers Mark Richardson around march 2021. We discussed his times with Little Angels, Skunk Anansie, Feeder and more. Mark also talked about the highs and lows of touring, explaining the importance of understanding mental health and coping with addiction. This has been edited from an episode from our weekly show that streams LIVE @ 9pm Every Tuesday on Facebook LIVE, TWITCH and YOUTUBE.

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Due to our recent visual episode all about the Download Festival Pilot we decided to upload an oldie but goodie for you audio listeners.We caught up with good friend and one of the best guitarists on the planet Mr Andy James in October 2020 who officially became the newest member of Five Finger Death Punch. This has been edited from an episode from our weekly show that streams LIVE @ 9pm Every Tuesday on Facebook LIVE, TWITCH and YOUTUBE.

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Five Finger Death Punch, also abbreviated as 5FDP or FFDP, is an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2005. The band's name comes from kung fu cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, rhythm guitarist Zoltan Bathory, lead guitarist Caleb Andrew Bingham, bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer. Bingham was replaced by guitarist Darrell Roberts in 2006, who was then replaced by Jason Hook in 2009. Bassist Matt Snell departed from the band in 2010, and was replaced by Chris Kael in 2011. Spencer then departed the band in 2018 due to recurring back issues, and was replaced by Charlie Engen, making rhythm guitarist Bathory the only remaining founding member of the band. In October 2020, British guitarist Andy James became the band's lead guitarist, replacing Jason Hook.

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On this weeks Crowcast, we’re delighted to welcome the frontman of the group that Kerrang! Magazine recently proclaimed as ‘Britain’s Next Breakout Band’, Mr Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence!

Holding Absence are a rock band from Cardiff, Wales, formed in 2015. The group consists of lead vocalist Lucas Woodland, guitarist Scott Carey and drummer Ashley Green.

The band released an initial collection of singles in 2017, as well as a split EP with Loathe in 2018, before finally releasing their debut record, Holding Absence, in 2019. They are signed with SharpTone Records.

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We were joined this week by welsh stand up comedian Drew Taylor

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We were joined my the riff maestro himself BISHOP! great to meet Chris who spoke with was live from Austen, Texas. Packed with stories of touring, new music and the journey of Crobot.

Crobot is an American hard rock band from Pottsville, Pennsylvania composed of Brandon Yeagley, Chris Bishop, and Dan Ryan.

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We were joined this week by Guitarist, Songrwriter and a legend of the NWOBHM scene Mr Brian Tatler of Diamond Head.

Diamond Head is an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. The band was part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and is acknowledged by thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence.

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On this week’s Crowcast, we were joined by our good friend and fellow Welshman, Mr Sean Smith!

We’ll talk about his time touring the world with his band The Blackout, his incredibly popular ‘Sappenin’ podcast, and his new band Raiders

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This week Shane & Ronnie chatted to lead vocalist and frontman Josh Todd of American rockers Buckcherry.

Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (1999) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry with a new lineup and released a new album in 2006, 15. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry". Their fourth album, Black Butterfly, was released in 2008, and their fifth album, All Night Long, was released in 2010. Buckcherry released their sixth album, Confessions, in 2013, followed by their seventh album Rock 'n' Roll in 2015.[2] They released their eighth album Warpaint in 2019. Their ninth album Hellbound is due out 25th June 2021.

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