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November 12, 2024 Episode 319: Barrfite: Harry (Vocals), Adam (Guitars), James (Bass) and drummer Sam talk to Letty about the bands formation, influences and song writing.
Barrfite is a band made up of: lead singer Harry Maloney, 19, from Stradbally in County Laois (near the border of County Kildare); guitarist Adam Hughes, 19, from Clarehall, County Dublin; bassist James Moriarty-Smyth, 19, from Sandyford in County Dublin; and drummer Sam Kelly, 18, from Newbridge, County Kildare. All four members of this outfit met last year while studying at the BIMM Institute music college in Dublin, and connected due to their similar taste in music, and the band was established in November of last year. Their sound varies from grudge to hardcore metal. Some of their main influences include Deftones, Alice In Chains, Queens of the Stone Age and The Scratch.
Letty interviewed them at Fibber Magees as they were the headliner of the Rage Metal Night with Purify and Death Can Wait also on the bill.
Band link:
https://www.instagram.com/barrfite
Song played:
Black Sheep © Barrfite, all rights reserved.
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November 10, 2024 Episode 320: The Metal Cell Live Stream special with Post Metal bands Codespeaker, Hundred Year Old Man, Partholon & Dead Cult Promotions.
I was delighted to welcome Greg (Vocalist) of Scottish Post Metal band Codespeaker, Tom (Guitars) of UK Post Metal band Hundred Year Old Man, Howard (Vocals/Guitars) of Irish Post Metal band Partholón and Evan of Dead Cult Promotions to talk about their upcoming Irish tour and dates. There was plenty to talk about especially with Codespeaker about to drop one of the best releases of 2024 with 'Scavenger, HYOM playing ArcTangent and debuting a new song at it and many more stories providing the back drop to this great chat and episode. Hope you enjoy it and hit 'SUBSCRIBE' to The Metal Cell YouTube channel.
Cork link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/526661266576317/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Band links:
Codespeaker:
https://codespeaker.bandcamp.com
HYOM:
https://hundredyearoldman.bandcamp.com
Partholón:
https://partholonian.bandcamp.com
Uncultivates:
https://uncultivates.bandcamp.com
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1 hr 19 min
November 08, 2024 Episode 318: Perish The Thought: Julian (Vocals), Dave (Guitars) & John (Bass) of the Cork groove/melodic Metal based band talk about their new EP 'Carrion'.
It was a pleasure to welcome Julian (Vocals), Dave (Guitars) & John (Bass) of Cork based Perish The Thought onto the show. The group was formed in 2006 by Ian Walsh (Drums), and released two well received EPs in 2006 & 2008. The band expertly combine melody and hooks, whilst keeping the metal edge and groove throughout their songs. In 2009, Perish The Thought parted ways as the lads jumped into other music projects, with one of them being the ska band, Pontius Pilate & The Naildrivers, the best known band around Cork and still going strong today!
There was plenty to delve into with Julian, Dave & John especially with the return of Perish The Thought and the release of their brilliant new EP 'Carrion' on August 2024. But to go forward we had to go back and try to figure out why they split up in the first place, talk about the scene back then and compare it to now and where the four piece fit into the ever changing metal scene in Ireland. Hope you enjoy the episode, click on the link to buy or support Perish The Thought and hit that 'SUBSCRIBE' button to see more interviews like this on The Metal Cell YouTube channel.
Band link:
https://perishthethought06.bandcamp.com
Songs played:
Carrion © Perish The Thought, all rights reserved.
Night on the tiles © Perish The Thought, all rights reserved.
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54 min
October 25, 2024 Episode 317: Siege of Limerick 30th edition special with organiser John Real.
The twice yearly Siege of Limerick is one of the most anticipated events in every Irish Metalheads calendar. A huge array of talented bands from Ireland & all over Europe, along with fans all flock to Dolans on Limericks dockside, to experience this free three staged affair with a huge emphasis on music, respect and craic. John & Ciaran Culhane established Siege of Limerick in 2008 and with it about to celebrate it's 30th edition I thought it was a perfect time to catch up with John and find out what makes him keep doing it. John shares alot of insights into the running of both the Siege and Bad Reputation promotions, some great stories and many more wonderful facts on Siege of Limerick. I hope you enjoy this episode and please share it with your friends!
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56 min
October 11, 2024 Episode 316: Special Gig Podcast featuring Roni from Words That Burn, Gav of Survivalist & Pete from LaVein.
For this weeks podcast I'm joined by Roni from Words That Burn, Gav of Survivalist & Pete from LaVein, three of Irelands most powerful vocalists & also renowned live Metal acts.....I welcomed the lads onto the show to talk about their 'not to be missed' gig on Friday the 18th of October in the Academy 2 Dublin. Also joining the bands will be the unique Fuego Fatale, an all female alternative fire troupe that will certainly spice things up between band sets. I also get the lowdown on what all the bands have been working on over the last few months and what to expect from them in 2025 music wise. I hope you'll enjoy this really great chat with Roni, Gav & Pete, the links to their bands are below so buy some merch if you can afford to and the link to the gig is also there. Thanks for your support and please 'SUBSCRIBE' to the YouTube channel. Richie.
Gig link:
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/words-that-burn-survivalist-dublin-18-10-2024/event/180060AA875114DC
Band link:
https://wordsthatburn.bandcamp.com
Song played: Sirens © Words That Burn, all rights reserved.
https://survivalistni.bandcamp.com
Song played: Greater Negative. © Survuvalist, all rights reserved.
https://lavein.bandcamp.com/album
Song played: Don't go into the water. © LaVein, all rights reserved.
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54 min
September 27, 2024 Episode 315: Worn Out: Cork-based noise merchants Xander, Alex, Brian & Evan of Worn Out talk to me about 'Low' their incredible new ep release.
Cork-based noise merchants WORN OUT have self released their sophomore EP, LOW to huge critical acclaim on August the 30th. The EP follows the release of single "Deeper" in July, and comes alongside the announcement of a headline run across Ireland later in 2024, with support from Grief Ritual and Lure In.
LOW sees WORN OUT embrace the aggressive, abrasive and chaotic aspect of their metallic sound, as well as delving deeper into the more atmospheric side hinted at on their previous releases. Mixed by Joe Clayton and mastered by Sam Bloor, with the band taking on the majority of the recording themselves, the four-track EP combines a broad range of influences; clashing melody, dissonance & heavy rhythms with a scathing vocal delivery.
I met up with the band in Dali, Cork where they will be doing the EP launch with Lure in on November the 9th. We talk about the recording of the EP, we talk about the differences in Worn Out since I last interviewed them for their previous EP 'Waste' and the tour schedule/plans for the next few months.
Track played: Deeper © Worn Out, all rights reserved.
Band link:
https://linktr.ee/wornoutnoise
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48 min
September 24, 2024 Episode 314: Kuyang: Roy, Sean, Korey & Emmet of the Dublin alt hardcore band, chat to Letty about their formation, music & future plans.
Kuyang are an alternative hardcore music group from Dublin, Ireland consisting of Roy Geary (Vocals) Sean Keogh (Guitar) Korey Thomas (Bass) & Emmet McNamee (Drums).
Kuyang throws ideas of traditional songwriting out the window, aiming to push the envelope of Hardcore, all the while bringing their intense live performances to the forefront. This chapter marks a new era for the group, returning from what was once a side project to a fully fledged four piece, ready to deliver powerful emotionally charged music to a hungry audience.
Letty catches up with the lads to talk about their formation, recording with JSR and music influences before they played the Workmans Club, Dublin.
Song played: Guillotine Boy © Kuyang, all rights reserved.
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30 min
September 21, 2024 Episode 313: The Metal Cell Forums Live YouTube Stream: Bariann Tuite of Fiadh Productions, New York.
Our special guest is Bariann Tuite of Fiadh Productions, New York. The U.S label’s founder and one-woman show, created Fiadh as a different kind of label, with a set of posted values in the bio: “Promoting all that is wild, dark & enchanting. Supporting animal rescue, rights & welfare. Female-run & antifascist."
Other aspects of the label further set it apart, too — a commitment to publishing artists of diverse backgrounds and identities; charitable donations from revenues; a special connection to Ireland and the Irish metal scene with bands like Partholón, Grave Sermon and Dratna flying the flag for Fiadh.
Myself, Howard of Parthólon and Danielle Meehan talk to Bariann about how the label was formed, her experiences running the label and her work with charities.
Link:
https://fiadh.bandcamp.com
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1 hr 3 min
September 13, 2024 Episode 312: Broken Habit: John O'Reilly & John Foley of the Dublin based Nu-Metal act talk to me about their terrific new ep S.E.D.A.T.E.
It was a pleasure to have John O'Reilly (Vocals) & John Foley (Guitars) of Dublin Nu-Metal band Broken Habit on the show for the first time. The five piece with Rob (Guitars), Conor (Bass) and Andrew (Drums) started off life as a Linkin Park tribute band called Breaking the Habit in 2019. A name change, writing their own material and self producing saw them release their debut ep S.E.D.A.T.E. in August 17, 2024. We chat about the development of the band up to the release of S.E.D.A.T.E. and it wouldn't surprise me if Broken Habit shed more of their skin to encompass a far more welcoming heavier sound with their next release which they're currently working on. The band are keen to play plenty of gigs so hopefully we'll see them hit a few counties outside of Dublin in the next few months.
Band link: https://linktr.ee/brokenhabit.
Song played: Endings © Broken Habit, all rights reserved.
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47 min
September 10, 2024 Episode 311: Martina and the Moons. Letty caught up with the Dublin all-female band before they played a sold out Workmans venue.
Martina and the Moons is an all-female four-piece band based in Dublin. They were one of the 32 acts selected by Ex Oh Promotions to play Mainroom at “The Next Big Thing” in Workman’s last January. They have recently supported the band ‘Thumper’ in a sold out Workmans mainroom, and they will take part in the female-fronted festival ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’, in Whelans. Furthermore, they filmed an acoustic set with Lips to Ears for their “Car Boot Sale” series, which can be found on Youtube.
The band consists of Martina Moon (vocals, songwriting), Sarah Morgan (guitar), Aisling Stephens McGowan (bass), and Zahira Ellis (drums). Their debut single, Emigrate, has accumulated over 6000 streams on Spotify, and has been featured on publications such as GCN Magazine or The Going Out Out Guide. Their most recent single, Omnibus Boners, is on its way to 5000 streams and has been described by Strephen Byrne (Golden Plec) as ‘the latest example of Irish ladies delivering the goods’.
Their influences vary from the singer songwriters of the 60s and 70s such as Paul Simon, Carole King or Joni Mitchell, to the BritPop and rock bands of the 90s, such as Elastica, Catatonia, Radiohead or Blur. Their lyrics talk about alienation and about yearning for connection, complemented by crunchy guitars, loud drums and catchy vocal melodies.
Band link: martinaandthemoons.com
Song played: Omnibus Boners © Martina and the Moons, all rights reserved.
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