Chew The Metal: A Beginner's Guide To Heavy Music

It's out first episode celebrating Black History Month for the year and we're listening to a band we'd been hearing about for years but never actually checked out! Key talking points - More line up changes that Guns N' Roses, forming a supergroup with all the same members as your normal band, the Snarehouse, every album needs a documentary, Kyle isn't feeling Lovely, the perils of name-checking your rhythm guitarist, a quick jump from disco to murder, Frank the Shank makes his debut and Rich loves Bowie's thrash phase. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/lights-camera-revolution/193867034 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

We made it to our centennial episode! And what better way to celebrate than to try something big, bold and potentially bad.... it's a live listen through of a brand new album! Key talking points - A glitterball with a steel drum, we question whether we pressed play on the right album, a band simultaneously loses keyboards and fans, Kyle takes a shower in a box of ice and Rich gets some medicine from the vet. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-end-so-far/1635219836 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

We end our trip down 90s-Memory-Lane with one of the biggest rock bands on earth, who continue to put the 'fun' in funk. Key talking points - Bono creates a Pixar classic, we discuss 2 albums that don't exist, rockstars acquire superpowers, Anthony Keidis is crowned Prom King '99, Kyle loses his mind at some 'Top 100' lists and Rich has trouble with his plosives. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/californication/945575406 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

After a week off, melodies and interesting song writing make a comeback, courtesy of Courtney Love. But does it Hit So Hard or is it Awful? Key talking points - A very sneaky producer, an odd awards decision, some Smashing Pumpkins sounding songs written by Smashing Pumpkins, we discuss whether The Beatles came before Hole, Rich brings brain research into the chat and Kyle won't shut up about his "motherf***king kitchen". Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/celebrity-skin/1440905650 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Continuing our trip through the late 90s, we lend our ears to Coal Chamber and spend most of the hour talking about Nu-Metal as an industry.... Key talking points - An open door policy to anyone with a guitar, the Take That career model, ripping off the guys who made you famous, Kevin from The Office pops in to write some lyrics, counting to 6 proves tough for Rich and Kyle is done with all the commas. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - (find link Apple Music) Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

We're back baby! Just like the year 2022 in a couple of weeks, we're heading into our third season, and what better way to do it than discuss possibly the hardest follow-up album ever made. Key talking points - Swedes and their politics, recording in a dentist's office, some award winning muddy tree people, don't ever tell Rage they should do what you tell them, Rich's apathetic fandom is finally questioned and Kyle talks calendars. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chewthemetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1iI9zmWfl1JnZ2WuWIwY3W?si=58e4303626f24115 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/evil-empire/390538381 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Have we really been chewing the metal for 2 whole years? To celebrate, we're adding 3 parts self indulgence to 2 parts hilarity and putting it in a blender for a whopping 73 minutes! Key talking points - A time travelling Metallica, some wrong opinions all round, some awards that you wouldn't want to accept, "one of every Chris", some tactical voting, Rich puts his memory to the test and Kyle almost forgets how audio-only media works. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - (find link Apple Music) Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we're listening to the final album of a very short lived noughties supergroup. Chris Cornell is in the band, so we all know what Kyle thinks. But what will Rich have to say and will it make Kyle cry? Key talking points - A body or a bomb, a new master mixer enters the fray, Google Earth announcements, a sightless track listing, lots of 'too short' verses, Rich doesn't know how he knows some songs, Brendan O'Brien doesn't appreciate duck solos, Kyle tries to become Tom Morello's guitar (a lot) and that feeling you get when you almost forget to write your best song. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - (find link Apple Music) Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

They're everyone's favourite band to hate, but that doesn't mean this album wasn't instrumental in our musical education. So how will we feel over 20 years later? Have the good times gone? Is it too bad? Will we say never again? Ok, I'll stop now..... Key talking points - The nun who introduced us to Nickelback, a tangent that takes us to infinity and beyond, some self explanatory lyrics, a computer called C.H.A.D, an ode to a baker, Rolling Stone get in under the wire, Rich does a casual Covid test and Kyle sings along to every single song. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/silver-side-up/214475427 Theme by Kyle Gormley

Oh, hi! Nice to see you and sorry for the delay between episodes. We're making up for lost time though by talking about not one, but fifteen different artists on Slash's self titled debut. Key talking points - Maybe too much Stranger Things chat, the Boyzone timewarp, Slash doesn't play the bass, Rich turns into a helicopter for a second, a confusing Promise, Dave Grohl forgets to start singing, some lyrics ripped straight from the dictionary, Myles Kennedy saves the day and Kyle nearly breaks his mic when we pick next week's album. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/slash/715678660 Theme by Kyle Gormley

Unknown territory this week, as we delve all the way back to Architects' debut album. But will it leave us wondering why all our Gods have abandoned us? Key talking points - Kyle pleases his fans, Rich orders some strawberries, we listen to an 'extremely metal album', a quick Jeb update, a recording studio that never existed and five men fall down a flight of stairs. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/nightmares/182821341 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Warning - this episode contains the C-bomb (blame Kyle). It's the big 9-0! This week, we have the return of Welsh heroes Funeral For A Friend. Kyle knew the last album we listened to and Rich didn't like it. Rich knew this album - will history repeat itself? Key talking points - Endless sniffles, Watergate 2: Scandal Harder, Terry Date - the man that produced that one Handsome album, John Mitchell strikes again, Rich takes us on a quick Robbie Williams detour, a mystery party line, the interesting recording of a boring song, Kyle gets Rich to check he hasn't gone mad and a disclaimer for the next few months. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/hours/68842363 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we finally learn the real reason why the Foo Fighters frontman looks so similar to the drummer from Nirvana, as we dive into the Foo's classic 1999 album 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose'. Key talking points - A relaxed recording process, we meet the master of surround sound, some Grammy admin, a brand new supergroup, Metallica shaves their heads, Kyle has strong opinions on hardback books and Rich still won't let last week slide. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/there-is-nothing-left-to-lose/278229648 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we're filling an 'early 2000's metal bands' shaped hole in our knowledge. Key talking points - Ben Wheatley: 50% auteur/50% rubbish, a waste of memory, everyone is French, the old 'your career is a tent' analogy, Rich zones out, we devote 10 minutes to the first song and less that 2 minutes to the second, Kyle plays the Uno reverse card, a boring melody, we do some learning in real-time and Stockholm Syndrome sets in. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/fm/album/the-war-within/1045530169 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we go back to everyone's favourite wacky and political Armenian-American Nu-Metal band (if you know of any others, please let us know!). Key talking points - Some bad spelling, a very elite group of bands, some silent shredding, is Judd Nelson secretly an Armenian guitarist called Daron?, a surprising number of metal band/children's films crossover, Rich mishears a movie and Kyle gets so excited about a video game that he might just leave mid-episode. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/mezmerize/187472331 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

I think we can all agree that it's about time we talked about Busted on this podcast. Key talking points - Transformers is literally too hot to handle, a poppy pop boy band, the perils of having a more famous brother, Kyle shoehorns The Fray into the podcast again, Colin Richardson potentially imparts some wisdom, 'frilly bits' and Rich is going to hell. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/behind-the-devils-back/1037796551 Theme by Kyle Gormley

Question: What do you get if you mix members from 4 well established metal bands? Answer: A supergroup with a slightly confusing name. Key talking points - We turn the tables on tradition straight out of the gate, Rich starts living in a shrinking room, a better offer from Miley, a labourer becomes a criminal, the plot thickens more than expected, a baffling pronunciation and Kyle becomes a sound effects machine. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/killer-be-killed/1463549060 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we're revisiting a band that caused a mild upset the last time they were on the show. Will it be redemption this time, or will Kyle disappoint Rich once again? Key talking points - Unexpectigly, 24/7 Muppets songs, AC/DC get political, all the bends, Rich and Kyle finally consider which guitar solos they would be, we make fun of Tool for being good musicians, a Puddle Of Mudd revelation and Elton John makes his podcast debut. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-gives-way-to-blue-bonus-track-version/720116822 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Just as we find ourselves talking about early thrash, we get to discover the band how maybe, possibly, potentially started the whole thing. Key talking points - An arrest goes wrong via a technicality, when it comes to guitarists - two's a crowd, the Wild West of north London, Lemmy might have cooked the books on sales, a man too delicate to punch, Kyle gives us some real time reactions and Rich gets a ghostly visitor. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/ace-of-spades-expanded-edition/1141599504 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we've got our first three-peat artist and who else could it be but the Gods of metal themselves. They played their first show almost 40 years ago to the day, so we're celebrating that with their debut album! Key talking points - S&M causes some strife on the podcast (no, not like that), an album produced by Paaaaaaul, another bus of nuns, we're perhaps too critical of some teenagers, Kyle takes a Mormon detour, Rich brings back a segment and causes some outrage, a helpful poltergeist, orchestral advocation and the random number generator is definitely sentient. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/kill-em-all-remastered/579146130 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Kyle celebrates a very Brucey Birthday by bending (or maybe just throwing away) the rules of the podcast. Key talking points - The best named cleaning company ever, a very exclusive VIP club, a lost sense of irony, a pair of rose tinted glasses, Kyle doesn't keep tabs on Rich and Rich asks more questions that Jeremy Paxman. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/born-in-the-u-s-a/203708420 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's International Women's Week, which means we're celebrating women in rock and metal (not that we need an excuse). This week, we're listening to perhaps the most famous female-fronted rock band of the last 20 years and their 2021 release. Key talking points - A quick Sing 2 review (with spoilers), Wind-Up Records are quickly becoming the villains of season 2, Morgan Wallen just won't leave us alone, some swift breakdowns, Kyle has another theory, Rich has some big plans for Disney, more backup singers than is strictly necessary. and we inadvertently pitch a new TV show about a Sheriff-Laywer. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-bitter-truth/1540650197 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

As tradition calls for, Rich picks the album this week for his Birthday treat. And, would you know it, he's managed to pick a band we've possibly never mentioned in our 78 episodes so far. How's that going to go.......? Key talking points - An unknown rivalry of metal, being too big for Roadrunner, the weirdest recording process ever, why would the bassist actually record the bass?, Rich isn't ready for the screams and Kyle can't get through a track listing. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/mer-de-noms/723435992 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we're talking about the side project of a singer whose main band we've yet to fully embrace. But will Maynard fare any better without the trappings of Tool? Key talking points - World record pace, an apt album title, Maynard butts in, there's always time to be mean about GNR, our mate Tom pops in, a building building building journey, Kyle has fun with an intro, Rich questions his sequencing instincts, Aaron Lewis ft. Staind and some non-existent drums. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mer-de-noms/723435992 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Going back 40 years (nearly to the day!), we listen to one of the most revered metal albums ever, by one of the most revered metal bands ever. Unsurprisingly, neither of us had listened to it before. Key talking points - A singer gets stage fright, a story gets heavily edited to sound way better than it was, leather has properties which change your psyche, 5 syllable song titles are a winner, Kyle is surprisingly bad at Guitar Hero and Rich hosts a short lived game show. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-number-of-the-beast/979953728 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, it's Kyle's turn to wax lyrical about an album he absolutely loves. It's a good job Rich is here to, you know, actually objectively talk about the songs. Key talking points - Some Spiderman: No Way Home spoilers (sorry!), Kyle goes to see Reading, Rich briefly turns into 'that guy', some 'show and tell' on a podcast, Andrew Groves is repeatedly impressive, some honest ripping off and a riff that falls down some stairs. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blood-chemistry/628033151 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

For the second week in a row, we discuss a band name after a fictional character. This week, it's all about that mid 00's metalcore as we look at Atreyu's third album. Key talking points - A man goes from the back of stage to front and centre, a random Ryan, a get well soon message, a very of-its-time way of naming songs, Kyle defies science and Rich forgets to do his fantasy research. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-death-grip-on-yesterday/1440940818 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Well, what have we got here? After our bonus recap episode in late December, we figured it was probably worth talking about Rich's favourite album of 2021. So guess what? We did! Key talking points - When your ex-bassist understands copyright law, the UK charts surprise us again, NME needs an editor, 'having talken', Kyle sets a new record for saying the word 'like', some confusion over delay, a knee drum kit and Rich likes the album so much that he only picks one song. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/fortitude/1553446829 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's our first episode of 2022 and our first ever album chosen by you, the listeners! And in a turn of events that will shock absolutely no one, we're in way over our heads again.... Key talking points - Rich chooses safety over fun, Kyle loses his memory, Kerrang gets a bit too hyperbolic for our liking, we deal with an international sales mystery, a self congratulating studio and we talk first impression for the first time! Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/angel-dust/184672979 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's the end of the year! And instead of a boring regular episode, we figured we'd have some fun with two, back-to-back bonus episodes. Enjoy! Key talking points - Some occasional interference, it turns out Rich wants to end the podcast, Kyle instantly changes the rules, Danny Carey and his love for toms, a Teen Sprit sellout, three nil (no, not that one), a high five through time, a three-second Metallica song, Temple Of The Dog are reaching in at least one direction and BABYMETAL are still causing confusion. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's the end of the year! And instead of a boring regular episode, we figured we'd have some fun with two, back-to-back bonus episodes. Enjoy! Key talking points - Rich finally lives that Kevin McCallister life, that feeling when your music podcast stops you listening to new music, a new take on the interlude song, Limp Bizkit Still Sucks, King Buzzo learns to riff, Kyle takes a decidedly un-metal detour through his Spotify Wrapped and does some PR for James Acaster and we lay out some very tentative top fives. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's Christmas again (somehow), which can only mean one thing... Rich and Kyle are back with another ridiculous collection of Christmas songs to tell you about! Key talking points - A Christmas misunderstanding, 2 divebombers, a deceptive front man, a band who did not understand the assignment, Reddit almost comes to the rescue, Rich has no time for the Avengers if they're not being festive and Kyle wants potatoes for Christmas. Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Tinsel 2 Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fMo7yatZrRQBqqJtTgWek?si=1c223876630e4596Any links Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

70 episodes! How did we ever get here. This week, we're listening to a band that we both had some (very wrong) preconceptions about. Don't tell anyone, but it turns out they're from England! Key talking points - Kyle rags on Twin Atlantic, a 0 on the charts, Joni Mitchell helps out Gandalf's Fist, we mention A Day To Remember once or twice, a song about how hard it is to write songs, a weird word sandwich, choppy chunky bass, a quick drum lesson, Rich is one of the cool kids and the BBC don't hold back. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/ie/album/changing-tune-deluxe-edition/1442614576 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we go back for a generous second helping of Deftones. But will Rich make the same mistakes as last time? Key talking points - Rich gets secretive, Deftones go time travelling, sound like Pantera without sounding like Pantera, a star-studded back of house staff, a whole lot of name confusion and Kyle wants to just listen to some drums. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/around-the-fur/1099843198 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, in honour of the death of Dimebag Darrell, we're listening to the follow up to one of Rich's favourite albums of season 1. It's also probably the heaviest No.1 album of all time! Key talking points - A Halloween fail, a Bake Off shoutout, East West have a change of heart, Phil Anselmo drops the ball, a drumming pioneer, Rich tries to skip a song, various cat noises, Kyle gets tired of hearing about Phil's penis and Busta Rhymes surprises everyone. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/far-beyond-driven-20th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/838351582 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Ticking off another Nu-Metal titan, this week we're talking Papa Roach's debut album. Key talking points - A repetitive music channel, a surprise pop in from a thesp and an orchestra, the Grammys continue to baffle us, Fight Club becomes a Nu-Metal touchstone, Kyle proves he's a good pick for your pub quiz team and Rich makes a good attempt at blowing his speakers. Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, you can find help here - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/ https://www.samaritans.org/ Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/infest-bonus-track-version/1450006102 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

We've mentioned it almost every week, but now we're officially talking about Ashes Of The Wake. NO PRESSURE! Key talking points - A tactical name change, a really good drum studio, very tight album deadlines, a guitarist rips off his favourite band, we almost get lost in a list, Kyle mentions he's a guitar player once or twice and Rich's ears might never be the same again. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/ashes-of-the-wake/278827401 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Well, what have we got here? That's right, it's our first guest episode of season 2! This week, we're joined by Alex to talk about Machine Head's magnum opus. Disclaimer - Rich and Alex were in the same room during this recording, though using separate mics, and we didn't realise until afterwards that they had actually bled into each others audio. Apologies for the occasional voice doubling or any sudden cuts! Key talking points - Some trouble pronouncing Davidian, Alex misses a good gig, a prickly band leader, Rich gets all his facts wrong, Metallica level lyrics, 'underdub', an inaccurate Nickelback comparison, Kyle finally understands Rolling Stone and we make a little time for 'food for thought'. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-blackening/1530511730 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's Halloween time, and you know what that means? We're listening to a spoooooky album by a spoooooky band. Last year, Halloween was absolutely ruined for us by Lordi, so this year we played it safe and picked another band that neither of us had heard before. Oh, wait..... Key talking points - Rich almost wears lederhosen, some very vague album credits, Lee Dorian is the nicest man in the world, 'a ghoul writer', Kyle will probably be a Satanist soon, our first bit of folklore, that feeling when you've never heard Master Of Puppets before, meat triangles make an unwelcome return and we have a quick gossip about a feud. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/opus-eponymous/965388191 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Our Black History Month episodes come to a close as we listen to the second album by a band who are bringing back Nu-Metal. Yes, you read that right. We couldn't quite believe it either. Key talking points - A quick meeting of the film club, Groundhog Year, lots of hotel background noises, a question of age, 'Newer Metal', Kyle almost loses faith, a discussion around the use of mental health as an edgy song topic, a reason to miss the support act, 'the Nickelback flip-flop' and Rich gets interrupted while trying to actually talk about a song. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/gb/album/unstable/1547665896 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Week 3 of Black History Month sees us heading back to the early 00's, to yet another band we'd not listened to before! Key talking points - More Bo Burnham chat than is strictly necessary on a metal podcast, an unfinished guitar, a Mel Brooks quandary, 2 Derrick's from Cleveland, a drummer who thinks thrash is for life and not just for Christmas, Kyle gives us our first ever sneeze and Rich gives us the dictionary definition of shouting. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/roorback/1544264994 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Our Black History Month episodes continue as, this week, we look at a band who are making big waves in the UK Metal Scene. Key talking points - Rich gives the audience homework, Chino Moreno makes someones day, a mosh pit meet-cute, Whatsapp - the new metal songwriting app, sonic corridors, we still find time to bash Code Orange, some vivid song titles, an authorless quote and Kyle inadvertently causes some doubt. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Any links (copied from spreadsheet) Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-let-it-in-and-it-took-everything/1487438250 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Kicking off our Black History Month episodes, we talk about one of the most unique, talented and necessary bands who ever existed and their ever present, ever relevant self-titled debut. Key talking points - Another genius almost quits before he starts, a self deprecating nickname, more love for a musician's parent than ever before, "Good Song" the single, the biggest smallest pedal board in the world, Rich lists every music artists who ever lived and Kyle gets continually flustered at how Tom Morello plays what he plays. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/rage-against-the-machine-xx-20th-anniversary-special/578028823 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

The wait is over. This year's most anticipated debut is finally here. But will we like it after all this hype and waiting around? Key talking points - Convincing your parents you're in the biggest new band, a confusing marriage of record labels, being less jarred by being more jarred, an ultimatum for Architects, a mystery solved after 57 episodes, Rich forgets the name of every guitarist in the world and Kyle makes some early predictions. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/eternal-blue/1566679952 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

It's another returning band! This week, we dive into Avenged Sevenfold's self titled release, which was unfortunately their last album with Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan. Prepare for lots of drum talk, guitar noises and Tim Burton. Key talking points - The escape room blues, the wonders of memory, some questions need answering, we marvel at The Rev, V. Shadows gets in on the action, is anyone really left handed?, we demand justice for bassists, Rich gets flustered by some medicine, Kyle explains his love of vocoders and, once again, we use those famous adjectives 'Tim Burton & Danny Elfman' to describe a song. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 The Rev playing Almost Easy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUaDPeMKq7g Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/avenged-sevenfold-bonus-track-version/266023781 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we're talking in person, in real life, like real humans, about one of the biggest rock albums of the 90s. So, excuse the large amount of background noise and mic wobbles (that would be Kyle flailing around and frantically air drumming), excuse the more meandering style of the chat (we hadn't seen each other for 5 years!) and just enjoy. Key talking points - We're held back by our own silly rules, the Grammys do the impossible, an unexpected guest, a strange super fan, Rich's inner pervert comes out and Kyle say the word 'weird' about 10,000 times. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/superunknown-20th-anniversary/1440811129 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

So, for anyone who's counting, that's 3 debut albums in the first 4 episodes! This week marks our first returning band of the season, as we listen Black Sabbath's self-titled album and discuss the birth of heavy metal. Key talking points - The wonders of Joey Jordison, Eric Clapton gets his CTM debut, a metronome debate, a surprise harmonica, Gandalf The Grey swings by, Bill Ward refuses to stop, a secretly literal song title, Rich absolutely stitches Kyle up, Ozzy mishears some lyrics, Tony gives the band time to pack for Switzerland and we devise a new method for picking songs for the playlist. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-sabbath/787645011 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

This week, we look at possibly the world's most hated band and try to figure out why... Key talking points - The oldest Hamlet on record, 2 songs that definitely aren't Metallica covers, an unsupportive mother, a guitar you'll never lose, Kyle sneaks an orchestra into the mix again and Rich can't find a chorus. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-own-prison/1440666225 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

Season 2 continues with a band that neither of us knew anything about (besides a few tracks in The Hurt Locker). Get ready to hear the name George W. Bush about 100 times! Key talking points - One hell of a genre change, a hypothetically well chosen recording location, "basically Al Jourgensen doing things", a You Can Call Me Al cover that no one wants to hear, Kyle gets quite annoyed about conspiracy theories and Rich isn't sure what to expect when he listens to 'Yellowcake'. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/rio-grande-blood/135114659 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

We're back for a second year! Did you miss us? We're kicking off Season 2 with another visit to our formative years and one of the first albums we both owned. Key talking points - An octogenarian Gojira fan, some missing production credits, Rich settles the score on harmonics, Kyle is the ultimate anarchist, Linkin Park are stealthier than a spy plane and we get 37 minutes into a new season before mentioning Metallica... a new record? Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vedrYyJ3GrLsjINczQfcc?si=25da4f62745b4592 Support the artist by buying their music here - https://music.apple.com/us/album/hybrid-theory/528436018 Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin

WE DID IT! One whole year of listening to, enjoying, despising, insulting and adoring various albums. Thanks so much for listening! Here's to another year of madness. Key talking points - Kyle meets a hairy dog, some puzzling Wotsits, Sliding Doors 2: Pantera or Hatebreed, a genuine revelation, 'No Solos: The Metal Dating App' is an instant success, we're still mad about Lordi/Disturbed and the existence of KISS, we settle an age old debate, Rich is left incredulous, the supergroup of supergroups and we finish Season 1 with hope for the future. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q Theme by Kyle Gormley Logo by Jessica Martin