Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from French synthwave icon, Carpenter Brut!

The new album, Leather Temple, will be released on February 27th via No Quarter Prod / Virgin Records.

FFO: John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Justice, Perturbator, GosT, NIN, Ministry.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/carpenter.brut

Pre-Order: https://carpenterbrut.lnk.to/_leather_temple2077

#Synthwave #Retrowave #Electronic #Darksynth #Industrial

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(22:25) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Post-Metal trio, Matador.

The bands new album, Above, Below and So, will be released on February 27th via Church Road Records.

FFO: Monolord, Tool, Russian Circles, Explosions in the Sky, Sunn O))), Garvan, Icarus Burns.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/matadorlives

Pre-Order: https://matadorlives.bandcamp.com/album/above-below-and-so

#PostMetal #AtmosphericDoom #AtmosphericSludge #StonerRock #PostRock #PsychedelicPostMetal #Prog

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Dave & Duncan are back and louder than ever for Episode 71 of the Metal Epidemic Podcast!

This month we’re talking recent gigs and brand-new releases from Megadeth, Textures, Pucifier, Gavran, Angel Du$t, Kilonova, Killing Pace & more! Plus we pick our Album of the Month in January and spin some brand-new tracks!

Singles:

Eradikated - British PetroleumFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eradikatedofficial

Legbiter – Speedball
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Man Band - Dane ValleyFacebook: https://www.instagram.com/man.band.uk/

SUGAR HORSE – Secret SpeechFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sugarhorseruinedmybirthday

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TIMECODE:

00:00:00 INTRO

00:04:32 GIG REVIEW - VIANOVA

00:18:03 GIG REVIEW - DEFTONES

00:27:43 SINGLE 1 - Eradikated - British Petroleum

00:30:20 WHAT WE’VE BEEN LISTENING TO & STUFF

01:22:30 SINGLE 2 - Legbiter – Speedball

01:25:36 DAVE’S & DUNCAN’s ALBUM OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2026

01:33:10 SINGLE 3 - Man Band - Dane Valley

01:38:04 WRAPPING UP THE SHOW

01:44:55 SINGLE 4 - SUGAR HORSE – Secret Speech

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Rap-Metal pioneers, CLAWFINGER!

The bands new album, Before We All Die, will be released on February 20th via Perception.

FFO: Guano Apes, Stuck Mojo, Bodycount, Massive Audio Nerve, Prong, LOK, (Hed) P.E., Freak Kitchen.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/clawfinger.net

Order: https://clawfinger.rpm.link/beforewealldieLB

#RapMetal #NuMetal #Rapcore

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(03:10) Duncan's Review

(23:26) Dave's Review

(33:30) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK Math Pop innovators, Wot Gorilla?

The bands new album, Stay Home, will be released on February 20th via Drongo Records.

FFO: Snooze, The Mars Volta, Love Rarely, Town Portal, Alpha Male Tea Party.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/wotgorillaband

Order: https://wotgorilla.bandcamp.com/album/stay-home

#MathRock #Mathcore #PostHardcore #IndieRock #MathPop

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Greek Extreme Metal band, Phasma.

The bands new album, Purgatory, will be released on February 20th via Transcending Obscurity Records.

FFO: Mgla, Dying Fetus, Crypts of Despair, Kriegsmaschine, Psycroptic, Pig Destroyer.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/PhasmaProject

Pre-Order: https://phasmametal.bandcamp.com/album/purgatory #ExtremeMetal #DeathMetal #BlackMetal #BlackenedDeathMetal #Grindcore #ProgressiveMetal

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(02:08) Dave's Review

(12:15) Duncan's Review

(17:43) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Portland, Oregon dark rock trio, HOAXED.

The bands new album, Death Knocks, will be released on February 13th via Relapse Records.

FFO: Ghost, Tribulation, Bloody Hammers, Khemmis, Unto Others, GGGOLDDD, Katatonia, Pallbearer.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/hoaxedband/

Order: https://hoaxed.bandcamp.com/album/death-knocks

#DarkRock #PostPunk #HeavyMetal #DoomRock #OccultRock

(00:00) Intro

(02:07) Duncan's Review

(12:05) Dave's Review

(19:40) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from US architects of sonic devastation, Converge.

The bands new album, Love Is Not Enough, will be released on February 13th via Epitaph.

FFO: Nails, Botch, Gaza, Trap Them, Baptists, Mastodon, Loma Prieta, Jesuit.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/converge

Order: https://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-not-enough #Hardcore #Metal #PostHardcore #Punk #Sludge

(00:00) Intro

(03:33) Dave's Review

(21:05) Duncan's Review

(26:52) Ratings

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Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Bristol-based doom trio, Epimetheus.

The bands new album, Perseus 9, will be released on February 6th.

FFO: Sleep, Boris, Sunn O))), My Bloody Valentine, OHM, Black Sabbath, Kowloon Walled City, Conan.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/epimetheusdoom/

Pre-Order: https://epimetheusdoom.bandcamp.com/album/perseus-9-2 #Doom #Sludge #Doomgaze #Shoegaze #Stoner #Psychedelic

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(05:55) Dave's Review

(15:58) Duncan's Review

(25:08) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Australian prog band, Karnivool.

The bands new album, In Verses, will be released on February 6th via Cymatic Records and Sony Music.

FFO: The Butterfly Effect, Dead Letter Circus, Caligula's Horse, Wheel, Rishloo, Like Thieves, Haken.

Band: https://www.facebook.com/karnivool

Order: https://karnivool.lnk.to/UK_InVerses

#ProgressiveRock #ProgressiveMetal

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(00:00) Intro

(03:12) Dave's Review

(23:15) Duncan's Review

(29:25) Ratings