Heavy Metal Football

England are in a major final and we were totally wrong about Kyle Walker. If we're being honest we're still on the comedown from Wednesday night's semi-final but we do our best to review England's tournament so far and preview our chances for the final against Italy. Is it coming home? Our Heavy Metal Eurovision playlist is available on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This doesn't really need a description, does it? Our Heavy Metal Eurovision playlist is available on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week is a Got Got Need podcast takeover as Liam and Powles are joined by Liam's other podcast partner, Chris Robinson (@gingerboyo) for a round-up of the Euro 2020 group stages. Are Italy now considered the tournament favourites? Were England boring or professional? Did Turkey disappoint most of all the 24 nations involved? We get into the nitty-gritty of tournament football in the short 48-hour window between the groups and knockouts. Our Heavy Metal Eurovision playlist is available on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Sw0fh54r2b0aCZ9f9YAfF Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

The Terrace is the home of retro and fan culture sports merchandising, and Paul Towers is the brains of the business. We talk with Paul about the life of The Terrace, how it works and who does what, and his passion for Manchester United before picking through a star-studded Xi littered with Serie A talent. Enjoy! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Paul's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Here's part 2 of our extremely thorough Euro 2020 preview! We talk at length about England's chances of topping the group and perhaps going all the way. Who will emerge from the 'Group of Death' and why is Powles so hot on Portugal? Are we scared of Spain? Our Heavy Metal Eurovision playlist is available on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

The only Euros preview you'll need this summer! Enjoy part one of our two-part Euro 2020 preview where we run through groups A-C with a fine toothcomb. What do we think of Wales' chances at a spectacular repeat of 2016? How hot are we on Frank de Boer and the Netherlands (not very!)? Is this Belgium's last shot? Our Heavy Metal Eurovision playlist is available on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

A total break from the norm this week. Liam had a busy week, Ben had a busy week, Powles has decided to take the reigns and put together a little quiz for everyone. 30 minutes, 30 questions - let us know how you get on! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Ant's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Our first touring crew member joins us this week! Ant Lacey of Sleeps Society and touring merch guy for While She Sleeps hops on to talk to us about the Sleeps Society, his love of Chelsea and to break down the provisional England squad for this summer's Euros. Ant was kind enough to walk us through a day in the life of a merch guy and what the role entails, he discusses going to Stamford Bridge with his dad and we also help him write his groom speech. Enjoy! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Ant's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week we caught up with the OG metal music pundit, Beez. Fan of all things metal, alt, punk, grunge and hardcore, as well as being a huge Gooner, Beez sits perfectly inside the Venn diagram of this podcast's demographic. We talk about the European Super League fallout, his thoughts on Mikel Arteta, the idea of alternative music breaking Tik-Tok and the future of heavy music & football punditry. We really do cover everything! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Beez' picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

A couple of weeks off and no intro this episode as Powles and Ben were away for the week, but before they left we did manage to sit down with Ross Rickers of Chamber, Teejerker and the designer of the Heavy Metal Football logo! A huge Wolves fan, Ross talked us through the world of vintage tees, the link between UKHC and football ultras and his love for Pedro Neto. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Ross' picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

A slight departure from the norm this week in that we brought on touring photographer and videographer Chris Blockd to teach us about the world of trading cards and NFTs. Having worked with bands and artists like The Dangerous Summer, Don Broco, Marshmello, Neck Deep & more, Chris has also found himself immersed in the world of making money through trading World Cup commemorative cards (or Panini stickers to us here in the UK) and NBA Top Shot. A huge Chelsea fan, we also get Chris to talk about Frank Lampard's tenure in charge and the success of this summer's signings. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Chris's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

While this episode wasn't exactly in the diary the breaking news of an imminent European Super League was too difficult to ignore - plus all three of us have plenty of opinions on this subject. Liam, Matt and Ben discuss the European Super League, its optics and the wider ramifications on the sport. Spoiler Alert: none of this is pretty and as Ben puts it so eloquently "let's powerbomb all these cunts through a table." We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Dan's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week we're joined by Dan Olds, AFC Bournemouth fan and drummer in Palm Reader. We chat life with and without Eddie Howe, the unbridled joy of watching Arnaut Danjuma and some stories from Dean Court. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Dan's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week we're joined by Welsh football disciple and Manchester United fan Ronnie Huxford from Those Damn Crows. We chat about the #CrowsCast, following Wales around France during the heady summer days of 2016 and his love of Eric Cantona's upturned collar. As well as all that, there's some drum chat, Ronnie waxes lyrical about Green Day's 'Dookie' and the Anvil documentary. Huge thanks to Ronnie for joining us! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Ronnie's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Bit of a mix-up this week, we won't lie - but we'll make up for it by answering a few of your questions! Agüero is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season so we give our take on that, Ben gets a good look at Inter's rebrand and we talk about when designing band merch doesn't go to plan. No guest this week but the Spotify playlist is available here as always: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Our guest this week is drummer from Cambridge's Lonely The Brave - Gavin "Mo" Edgeley. A huge fan of Everton and Neville Southall in particular, we recorded this episode on the day of the most recent Merseyside derby. Over the course of 90 minutes, we covered trips to Goodison Park with his brother, the rivalry with the team in red across Stanley Park and the joys of being managed by Carlo Ancelotti. Enjoy! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Mo's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Our guest this week is none other than Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence. Lucas joined us on a little zoom call to talk about how he came to pick Manchester United ahead of any other club as a youngster, the summer of 2016 as a huge Wales fan, and his love for Ryan Giggs. As well as plenty of football chat and Lucas' all-time XI, we found time to talk about the band's new record, lockdown pastimes and some killer HBO shows. Enjoy! We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Lucas' picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week we're taking a departure from the norm with no guest per se, however, Neck Deep's Ben does jump back on with us as we try to predict England's 23 man squad for this summer's upcoming Euros. Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Our guest this week is none other than Dave Baksh (@davebrownsound) of Sum 41 who was kind enough to hop on a Zoom call and tell us all about how he came to fall in love with Newcastle United. We talk about his love of football growing up in Ontario, his excitement about a home World Cup in 2026 and his adoration for Alan Shearer. As well as covering a plethora of football topics, we also chatted about what it's like to play a live set just for the members of Metallica, discovering Pantera for the first time and the honesty of European crowds. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Dave's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg As discussed on this week's show, Dave has been partnering with Cameo and War Child Canada - if you'd like to get involved in the great work they do or if you'd like to make a donation yourself, follow the links below: Canada - www.warchild.ca/donate USA - www.warchildusa.org/waystogive/ UK - www.warchild.org.uk/donate Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

This week touring photographer and huge Aston Villa fan Jordan Curtis Hughes (@jordhughesphoto) joined us to chat all things Villa - we covered his love of Jack Grealish, why Paul McGrath is god and Alan "the Scottish Cafu" Hutton. Jordan went to great lengths to put together our most creative XI yet, assembling a side comprised of baldies and legends of Villa Park. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Jordan's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg As discussed on this week's show, Jordan does some work with The Trussell Trust - if you'd like to get involved in the great work they do or if you'd like to make a donation yourself, follow the link: www.trusselltrust.org/make-a-donation Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Matt East from Shaded tells us of his love for Derby County, what it's like to attend Chelsea games at Stamford Bridge in a box on a regular basis and why Richard Keogh is the obvious choice to captain a side featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba and OG Ronaldo #9. Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Welcome to Heavy Metal Football! The podcast series where guests from the world of heavy and alternative music pick their dream team from the world of football. In the inaugural episode, our guest is none other than Neck Deep frontman, Ben Barlow. Amongst other things, we chatted pizza ovens, buying french bangers in Paris, and Wrexham's Front Line while Ben pieced together a star-studded XI of his favourites. We're asking each of our guests to curate a matchday playlist filled to the brim with tracks of their choosing. Check out Ben's picks on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2P2sMjZ7chv0M5hsuyWtxj?si=GBU2lcsUSiyS7oQ6opDhFg Get in touch: Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com

Welcome to Heavy Metal Football! The podcast series where guests from the world of heavy and alternative music pick their dream team from the world of football. Our first episode drops Tuesday 26th January, make sure you don't miss it! Twitter - @HeavyMetalFTBL Instagram - @xheavymetalfootballx Email - pod.heavymetalfootball@gmail.com