Episode 191. Tom Featherstone presents 14 new metalcore and deathcore releases for May 2024. Featuring new music from cover stars VENUES, plus CAGE FIGHT, DAEDRIC, VEXED, SILENT THEORY, NUMENTO, AVRALIZE and more.



Full playlist at https://go.pomona.rocks/191

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Episode no.189. The Real Rob Taylor presents his selection of the best new progressive rock and metal releases for April 2024. Featuring new music from cover stars FROGG, plus ISAHN, RICHARD HENSHALL, URAGH, COUCH SLUT, ALASE, EVERGREY, VOLUCRINE and more.



Full track list at https://go.pomona.rocks/189

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RICH and PETE who together make up WE THREE KINGS meet the REAL ROB TAYLOR ahead of their headline gig at LOCK 91 in Manchester on February 1st 2024.

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On January 12th 2024, death metal legends-in-the-making CARIOSUS release their first full-length album WILL, UNTIL BEAUTY. Vocalist and bassist ALEX PFISTER joined an awestruck Real Rob Taylor for a preview of the album and to listen to the first single from it, APOLLO'S LAMENT.



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DAN KINNALEY of THE HOLY NOTHING meets the REAL ROB TAYLOR to talk about the band's debut EP VOL 1: A PROFOUND AND NAMELESS FEAR and brings us the single MONDEGREEN.



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Mellow prog trio EXPLORING BIRDSONG played the main stage at RADAR 2023 last week. After watching their set, the REAL ROB TAYLOR caught up with them in a very noisy press room to discover how the gig felt for them, about their upcoming work and how to deal with the luxury of space.

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Edinburgh-based prog-metallers TIBERIUS hot-footed it down to RADAR 2023 in Manchester where they chatted with the Real Rob Taylor about their sci-fi influences, their creative process and the art of making videos in your pants.



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SAM VALLEN and JIM GREY of CALIGULA'S HORSE met the REAL ROB TAYLOR ahead of their set at RADAR 2023 at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, where they talked about jetlag, Aussie pub rock and the prescience of songwriting into the pandemic.



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Oli and Nathan from UK alt-punk band FORAGER meet the REAL ROB TAYLOR backstage at RADAR 2023 in Manchester, where they talked about their favourite live venues, the best way to write songs and the importance of fun.

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Bristolian maniacs PHOXJAW have carved their own very distinct niche in rock with their own unique sound, best described as extreme prog metal. JOSH, DANNY and ALEX from Phoxjaw in what was honestly the quietest spot we could find in GULLIVERS in Manchester’s Northern Quarter ahead of their headline gig there, and I began by asking them how many times they’d played in Manchester so far.



Phoxjaw's new album NOTVERYNICECREAM is out now. Details at https://www.phoxjaw.com

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