In this installment of ArcSabbath, I speak to my regular guests, and new addition Jonatan Hedlin from Maiden A - Z, about a tumultuous period in Black Sabbath history - the chaos beforehand and the aftermath of the Glenn Hughes era. Jonatan also provides some background info on himself, and growing up as a heavy metal fan in Stockholm, Sweden. Context is provided by a passage from Martin Popoff's excellent book, Born Again: Black Sabbath in the Eighties and Nineties. We also delve deep into the concept of just who is in Black Sabbath, and when, if ever, people stopped considering the band to be authentic.

Sweating like a pig? Happy as a pig in sh*t? Pig ignorant? Joining me to discuss the smear campaign against pigs is @feckinmetalcast. We also cover pigs in popular culture-from Animal farm to Pulp Fiction- and we discuss the ethics of eating pigs! Oink!

This month, we discuss the misspelling a mispronunciation of names; the Euro 2020 tournament, including bizarre referee behaviour and why gambling makes football more interesting; how gym culture has changed over the years; and different categories of drunk - from Mary Poppins to The Nutty Professor!

Feckin' Metal is proud to welcome back The Busiest Man in Rock - Jarvis Leatherby. In this episode, I catch up with Jarvis regarding all the happenings in Night Demon, Cirith Ungol, and the management world, since we last spoke in October 2020. Covering everything from the new Night Demon album, to bar fights and vocal injuries - you don't want to miss this!

On this episode, I speak to someone who has lived through the European power metal scene, from its inception to the present day. Markus Großkopf has been in Helloween since day one, weathering all the line-up changes. He speaks candidly about how the current Pumpkins United version of the band got together, as well as providing fascinating insights into the recording of their new album, "Helloween". Markus is a true heavy metal survivor. Enjoy!

Kyle McNeill returns to Feckin' Metal to discuss all the goings-on of the last 8 months, including an in-depth chat about upcoming album, Shadow of a Falling Star Pt.1. We also discuss 8-Bits and Smash Hits, Wizard Tower Studios, "dungeon synth", pink t-shirts, social media, and future Seven Sisters shows! Ugh!

Today's feckin' animal is the golden #Goose! @feckinmetalcast and I cover:

- #Geese fables

- #CanadaGoose clientele in Ireland

- The Flying V fomation

- Good and Bad Eggs!

And much more! Listen, you silly goose!

In this installment of ArcSabbath, we delve into Joel McIver's book "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", and Ian Gillan's autobiography, to provide context on the end of the original Dio era, and one of the most bizarre line-up changes in Black Sabbath history. We also hear from the regular cast about the farcical stories surrounding the band at this time, and discuss some quality music that managed to sneak out!

Join us as we discuss parking beside Blessington lake (F), a new wave of comedians on Twitter (E), online tipping culture (C), and another Kernel of truth (K) from @davidmcw in relation to short term-thinking.