The Metal Cell Podcast

It was a pleasure to welcome twins Ciaran & Eoin Culhane onto the show to talk about their fantastic new release 'Oars in the Water'. Shardborne based in Limerick, are a Progressive/Tech Instrumental Metal band, known for technical prowess and boundless creativity and summon a sonic tapestry that is as intricate as it is emotive. Welcome to a realm where stories are told through harmonies, complex arrangements, delicate moments and crescendos.

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Undeath, the death metal band formed in Rochester, New York in 2018, have generated considerable buzz early in their career. Signed to Prosthetic Records, they released their second album, It's Time... To Rise From the Grave," in 2022, the quintet have a sound that brings me back to the early days of death metal, you will hear traces of death metal legends like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, and Autopsy. However the twist is in the song writing and delivery which brings a fresh take on the death metal scene! Add in some blood soaked humor and a brilliant live show, Undeath are evolving into something that appeals to all fans of different metal genres.

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It was a pleasure to welcome Ciaran Culhanne, of Bad Reputation/Siege of Limerick, onto the show on a pre-recorded Facebook Stream. Ciaran talks about how it has developed over the years, tips for bands and fans that are hitting the Siege for the first time, how he plans his day, some great stories and many more interesting insights into what to expect for 'Siege of Limerick Smahain MMXXIII' Joining me on co-host duties were Danielle, Howard & Letty. Big shout out to John Real, the other half of Bad Reputation who couldn't make the show because his wife Sorcha gave birth to twin boys! This show is dedicated to John, Sorcha, Olivia, Oscar & Louis Real.

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Anto McCaughley (Guitars) and Duane Watson (Vocals) of modern, groove metal veterans Sinocence make a welcome return to the podcast to talk about their incredible new EP 'The Fire Rises'. Their first release to feature new members Duane Watson on Vocals, Neil Ward on guitar and Matt McLaughlin on drums along with original members Anto & Jim (Bass). I was really excited to chat with the two lads about how they settled on the newest members Neil & Matt and the creation of 'The Fire Rises'. We do a track by track talk through of the five songs and play clips of each song also. There's plenty of stories and banter to keep fans entertained and some gig shout outs as well. Please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube Channel and check out the Sinocence links below!

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It was a pleasure to welcome Dan Drever (Guitars) & Linz Mackenzie Conway (Drums) of Scottish progressive, sludge and death infused metal, Iron Altar onto the show for the first time. On co-host duties was Steve from Grey Stag, who will be joining Iron Altar on a November tour around Ireland, which should shake the foundations of every venue they play in. The lads were on the show to discuss the newly released 'PROMETHEAN', an album of skull crushing heaviness that literally is trauma inducing! We delve into the creative process of their second release, gigs, and I slipped in a quiz to test Dan & Linz's basic knowledge on Ireland...ahem! Shout out to Dog Tired for a few choice questions! Fans of both bands are going to love this episode. Please 'SUBSCRIBE' to the YouTube channel! Thanks, Richie.

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It was a pleasure to welcome Garth Kidd (Vox/Bass) & Joe McGuigan (Guitars) of Devilsome. The band along with John McSherry (Guitars) play music inspired by goth, metal, punk, horror, occult and all things dark and delectable. Childhood friends but finally united under the banner Devilsome, the lads share their love of horror movies, 80s vibes and classic metal bands. We discuss this and how the songs finally came together for their brilliant self titled debut release. With excellent contributions from Chris Williams: Drums, Kev Canavan: keyboards & Richard Shaw (Ex-Cradle of Filth) guest solo on 7th Seal, mixed and produced by Samuel Trubitt at Ritual studios, Devilsome offer something different in a Metal scene that is over populated by certain styles. Hope you enjoy the episode and please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube channel.

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InVisions is a Melodic Metalcore/Post-Hardcore band from North Yorkshire, in the UK. The band have played Hellfest, Bloodstock, Download and Tech Fest to name drop a few festivals and they are steadily rising up the ranks of the UK Metal scene. Deadlock is their latest album release out since 2022, their first single Unbreakable came within a week of formation in 2016. 2017’s debut Never Nothing and 2019 follow-up Between You & Me rounded out a frantic first three years, fastening a reputation for brutal breakdowns & riffage, fret-bending virtuosity and infectious melody.

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I had a brilliant chat with Josh & Conor of UK based Mathcore band Host Body. Since leaving Ilenkus Josh on guitars/backing vocals moved over to Bristol and started jamming with fellow Irish man Conor drummer of Bokotono. The addition of Sam on bass, Steve on Vocals/Synths and Paddy on guitars from bands such as St. Pierre Snake Invasion, Ogives Big Band, and Lightning Sharks, gave the band a lot of experience and the intention to create an abrasive heavy style of mathcore. The quintet brought this in spades with their debut single ‘Mouth’ which features an incredible video to showcase Host Bodys artistic vision also. We talk about this impressive release, how the band formed, their creative process, their smash & grab appearance at ArcTanGent, and what to expect for the rest of 2023. Please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube Channel for more interviews like this. Thanks! Richie.

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Letty interviewed Joe (Vocals/Bass) of URNE just before they were about to hit the stage at a sold out Academy in Dublin supporting Paradise Lost. Joe chats about his influences, band and working with Gojira’s Joe Duplantier. Joe offered URNE the use of his Brooklyn studio, Silver Chord, and got involved in the recording sessions for their latest release, the brilliant 'A Feast on Sorrow'. This was a really great interview so check out the link below for URNE & please 'SUBSCRIBE to The Metal Cell YouTube channel if you haven't already. Thanks!

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I was delighted to welcome Craig Murphy (Vocals), Marcelo Varge (Guitars) & Sebastian Sparr (Bass) to the show. Uragh are a metal band formed and based in Dublin in 2022, they incorporate elements of alternative, progressive and black metal in their songs. The lads with Jason Hodgkins on (Drums) are certainly for me one of the most exciting bands to emerge on the Metal scene this year, with some killer performances that saw them make it to the Metal 2T Masses final and release a brilliant single. This was a really great interview with Uragh and with an album being worked on in the background it was the perfect time to catch up with them. If you enjoyed the interview please 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube channel. Thanks, Richie.

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