The Metal Cell Podcast

It was a pleasure to welcome Frodo (Guitars/Vox/Synths) & Craig (Bass/Vox/Synths) of Nomadic Rituals back onto the show. The three piece doom/sludge band along with Mark on drums are about to release their incredible fourth album titled 'Fust' via Cursed Monk Records. Myself and Danielle talk through each track with Frodo & Craig and get some great insights into the recording of one of the heaviest and down right gruesome releases of 2025. Recorded and Mixing by Niall Doran at Start Together Studio and mastering by Brad Boatright at Audioseige, Nomadic Rituals have left no stone unturned in perfecting this level of doom-ridden sludge for the listener to choke on!

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In this new episode of the podcast, I sit down with Shannon Bowman, a talented musician, sound engineer and photographer, who has just opened her very first recording studio called Studio 23, in Shandon Street, Cork. Shannon discusses the challenges and rewards of setting up a new studio and is on the lookout for all styles of bands and musicians to collaborate with. Shannon shares her journey into the world of music, telling me about how she ended up living in Cork after moving from America, working with Horrenda, a blackened extreme metal band from Dublin, along with her other music projects and what inspires her creatively . If you’re a heavy metal enthusiast, or a musician looking for a place to record your next album, this is the perfect episode for you to discover more about what Studio 23 can offer for music production and the Cork music scene!

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Our guest tonight was Gavin Malone of the excellent 'That Sound Podcast' which focuses on many aspects of the music scene featuring guest interviews, album reviews and whoever that Gavin and his co-host Luke Cassidy admire. Link is below.

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A fans perspective. Hugh Brint & Brian Moloney are in the front row of nearly all the Metal/Punk gigs in Cork and further afield doing what thethey love best, supporting the music that they love. We are also joined by Evan Prendergast of Dead Cult Promotions. We dive deep into why it's crucial to support your local heavy metal scene and how doing so can help foster a vibrant, inclusive community for all metal fans. Whether you're a long-time heavy metal enthusiast or new to the scene, this episode offers valuable insights on the power of local concerts, grassroots metal bands, and how they contribute to the global heavy metal movement. Supporting local heavy metal bands not only strengthens the music scene but also creates a safe, welcoming environment where fans can come together, enjoy live music, and build lasting connections.

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Bicurious are Gavin Purcell (Drums) and Taran Plouzané (Guitars/Vox); a confused, loud two-piece from Dublin, Ireland. They’ve built a loyal fanbase through extensive touring and have won over crowds both at home and abroad, establishing themselves as a recognizable force on the European rock scene.

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Join myself, Danielle, Evan, Joe, Howard and Letty on this special Live Stream Podcast to celebrate one of the best years ever for Irish Metal releases. We run through all our lists of favorite releases, merch and favorite bands, select the 2024 MVP of the Metal Scene and answer all your questions. There's plenty of banter and laughs as we work our way through all of the below categories on this mammoth episode of the show. Thank you all for your support throughout the year and please check out as many of the incredible nominees that you can on their various Bandcamp pages and socials. Happy Xmas everyone!!!!

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I was delighted to be joined by Craig (Sea High) Hosey (Vocals) and Donal Bowens (Drums) of Idle Discourse to the podcast. The band are tearing up the Metal rule book by incorporating a huge amount of diverse influences and styles to create their own strange brew to intoxicate the punters. Their videos show a band that are creatively connected with their audience and with the release of their excellent 'Volume 2', I couldn't wait to catch up with Idle Discourse to chat about a huge year stamping their mark on the Irish music scene. Craig and Donal fill me in on the formation of the band, how they approach songwriting and of course we have plenty of banter along the way. Hope you enjoy this last episode of 2024 as much as I did. Idle Discourse play Dublin's, Workmans Club on December 19th to wrap up the year!

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It was a pleasure to welcome Jim Knights (Guitars) & Chris Taylor (Vocals) of Manchester based The Leviathan onto the show for the first time. The Leviathan, who play extreme based metal with a healthy dose of doom infused groove, released the well received 'In Darkness It Crawls' on August 22, 2013 and then went on a hiatus for a couple of years. Members moved on to different projects and some dropped entirely out the scene. Jim however kept the fire lit throughout and finally the band returned with three killer singles in three months this year. More so a project that a functioning band at the moment, Jim got Chris of Cairns to do vocals and Darren of Haint to do bass/vocals on the new releases. We run through the story of The Leviathan from the very beginning, where Chris and Jim met in university, right up to recording together this year. The lads have plenty of great insights and stories from their various bands and there's even a Christmas cover song to discover. Hope you enjoy the episode and 'SUBSCRIBE' to the channel.

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Letty welcomed David (Guitars) Patryk (Drums/percussion) & Thea (Vocals) of Death Can Wait. No strangers to the podcast, it was great to have them back on to talk about their killer ep called 'Symptom of Suffering' which was released in October 2024. Fans of both the podcast and Death Can Wait will remember they released the well received 'Slowly Sinking' ep in February. Since then they have gone from strength to strength with some memorable gigs around Ireland culminating in their Siege debut and ex-singer Brian rejoining the band. Letty covers all of that and many more insightful topics with the lads as they get ready for an even busier 2025 for Death Can Wait, the band from the sunny South East of Ireland.

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It was a pleasure to welcome back John Roche (Guitar & Bass) & Shane "Red" Corcoran (Vocals) of brutal Death Metal band Crimson Butchery, to the show. Flying the flag for Death Metal, the Kilkenny duo have released their sophomore album 'Violence by Design' independently on November 1st. This album, like much of Crimson Butchery's work, has a masterful blend of technical riffs and drums and brutal mayhem of old-school 80s and early 90s death metal, with Red giving a master class in true guttural vocal styles. Mixed and Mastered by Floor van Kuijk once again, with programmed drums instead of a drummer, Crimson Butchery have once again released an all killer no filler lesson in brutality. Red & John do a track by track run through of the album with me and there's plenty of insights into the inspiration behind the lyrics and music. I hope you enjoy the chat and of course 'SUBSCRIBE' to the channel.

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