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Join Pricey & Browny as they discuss everything happening in the world of metal, rock and punk both in Australian and around the world! Matter Of Faction is presented by Handshake Media.

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    • Jun 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    EPISODE 50 | Booka Nile & Lochlan Watt Join This Special Double Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 56:00


    Pricey and Browny are back with an extra special double episode for their 50th edition! Here they chat with Lochlan Watt of R U N and triple j's The Racket and also Booka Nile from Make Them Suffer, Internet Friends and Sonic Minds, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 49 | Are Residencies The Way Back For Live Music In Australia?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 35:25


    Pricey and Browny talk about the re-scheduled Parkway Drive and I Prevail tours as well as their new collab with Joyner Lucas dropping on Friday, Destroy All Line's new agency and new formats for live shows. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 48 | Here's Proof That Pop & Punk Are A Perfect Match

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 25:58


    Pricey and Browny discuss Hot Milk's Dua Lipa cover, Metallica's whisky release, new music from Northlane and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 47 | This Aussie Pop Punk Band Is About To Blow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 32:08


    Pricey and Browny discuss Australia's next big pop punk act, how to nail heavy covers of pop songs while also providing some dating tips and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 46 | Thank The Metal Gods For Livestream Concerts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 37:40


    Pricey and Browny discuss Fearless Records' upcoming livestream festival and Korn's own livestream of their 'The Nothing' album release concert! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 45 | Controversial Album Art & A Must-play Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 37:42


    Pricey and Browny discuss In Hearts Wake's powerful message and “controversial” album art, new music from The Ghost Inside, Evanescence, PVRIS and more, as well as the new ‘Predator' game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 44 | This Friday Is Gonna Be A Good Day For Album Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 38:19


    Pricey and Browny discuss the passing of Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones Winston McCall's push for heavy music to be more recognised universally and new albums out this Friday from The Used, Dance Gavin Dance, Trivium and These Four Walls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 43 | What Happens When The Trapt Singer Picks A Fight With Ice-T

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 32:36


    Pricey and Browny discuss the Polaris runner, Dance Gavin Dance's wholesomeness, Enter Shikari's new album and Trapt vs Ice-T and Sumerian Records. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 42 | UNIFY Gathering Is Going All-Aussie In 2021... So, Who Should Be On The Line-up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 22:00


    Pricey and Browny applaud UNIFY Gathering's all-Australian 2021 festival announcement and speculate on which bands may make an appearance... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 41 | Are In Hearts Wake Pulling An April Fool's Prank?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 31:42


    Pricey and Browny discuss In Hearts Wakes' April 1 Hellbringer (possible) April Fools announce, new albums from August Burns Red, Testament, Trivium, Violent Soho and singles from Broken Earth and Crooked Royals! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 40 | A Complete Wrap Of The Hardest 100 Of 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 33:41


    Pricey and Browny break down the Hardest 100 of 2019 & Polaris' huge win. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 39 | How Coronavirus Is Impacting The Heavy Music Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 32:50


    Pricey and Browny discuss the long-ranging effects of coronavirus on the heavy music scene. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 38 | The Hits & Misses From The Week's New Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 30:20


    Pricey and Browny chat about FEVER 333's new song, roast Asking Alexandria's new single, Boston Manor's new album & singles and Ocean Grove's awesome new album. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 37 | Why Australia Should Stand & Applaud Polaris This Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 28:12


    Pricey and Browny slam the homophobic actions of punters at Polaris' Sydney show and praise the band for the handling of the aftermath, as well as their amazing chart success and huge tour results. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 36 | Why Gimmicks In Heavy Music Just Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 39:42


    Pricey and Browny discuss the idea of gimmicks and imagery in heavy music after listening to the Punk Rock MBA's video about Poppy & Babymetal and why they appeal to heavy music fans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 35 | New Albums From Ozzy, Polaris & More - Who Will Win The ARIA Chart Race?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 38:50


    Pricey and Browny talk about the mammoth heavy music release Christmas that is 21 February - new albums from Polaris, The Word Alive, The Amity Affliction, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Who is going to come out on top? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 34 | Tours Galore - Faith No More, I Prevail, Dream Theater & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 32:57


    Pricey and Browny chat about I Prevail, Motionless in White and Windwaker's July Australia tour, Faith No More's big announcement, Dream Theater's theatre run in April & more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 33 | Who's Ready For The Hardest 100?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 34:55


    Pricey and Browny talk about the huge reaction to The Faction's Hardest 100 of 2019 voting opening and reveal of the countdown date. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 32 | The Verdict On Parkway Drive's 'Viva The Underdogs' Documentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 38:50


    Where Pricey and Browny drop hints about the Hardest 100 of 2019 (and reveal the date the countdown will happen!) and discuss the Parkway Drive documentary, 'Viva The Underdogs'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 31 | Which Heavy Acts Will Crack The Triple J Hottest 100 This Weekend?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 31:50


    Pricey and Browny discuss their Unify Gathering 2020 experience and debate triple j's Hottest 100 voting - who from the heavy music scene will possibly make appearances on the triple j countdown? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 30 | The Highlights & Lowlights Of 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 31:52


    Pricey and Browny wrap up 2019 and discuss the highlights and lowlights of the year and what we can look forward to in 2020! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 29 | Why Can't The ARIA Heavy Award Acceptance Speech Get More Airtime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 36:28


    Pricey and Browny discuss the Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ARIA win for Northlane's 'Alien' album (we picked it!) & we ask ARIA why can't the Heavy award acceptance speech get more airtime? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 28 | The Truth About The Rage Against The Machine Tour Poster

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 33:23


    Pricey and Browny chat about the fake Rage Against The Machine tour debacle and the troll poster and the heavy nominations for the Grammys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 27 | Why February Could Be 2020's Best Month For Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 32:11


    Pricey and Browny chat about the absolutely JAM-PACKED month of February 2020 - Polaris' forthcoming album 'The Death Of Me' and their tour with Wage War, Crystal Lake and Alpha Wolf and Tool's Australian tour announcement. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 26 | It's The Season Of Band Reunions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 35:09


    Pricey and Browny chat with Jenna McDougall from Tonight Alive about their UNIFY Gathering set(and friends!) and discuss the My Chemical Romance and Rage Against The Machine reunions! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 25 | Our Favourite Festival Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 37:59


    Where Pricey and Browny chat to Antiskeptic's Sean Daly about their 20 years as a band and their Melbourne show in December, and then hit the nostalgia trail to chat about Big Day Out, Soundwave and old festival times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 24 | Lightsabers At The Ready - We're Joined By Star Wars-themed Metal Band Galactic Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 38:00


    Pricey and Browny clash over instrumental bands and Pricey chats with Dark Vader from Galactic Empire about their Australian tour! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 23 | It's Time To Throw Down - We Visit Beef City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 39:31


    Pricey and Browny head along to Beef City - Machine Head's Robb Flynn vs Dope's Edsel, Marvel vs DC and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 22 | What Has Happened To Green Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 31:29


    Pricey and Browny discuss Green Day's shocklingly ordinary new track, the ARIA nominations for the Hard Rock & Metal records as well as the missed opportunity to nominate Parkway Drive's Reverence Tour for Best Live Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 21 | What If There Was A Heavy Metal-themed 'Big Brother' House?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 35:39


    Pricey and Browny chat to Jacob Charlton from Thornhill about their brand new album 'The Dark Pool' out on October 25 and cast their very own heavy metal-themed 'Big Brother' house. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 20 | We're Joined By Triple J's 'The Racket' Presenter Mitch Alexander

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 33:50


    Pricey and Browny are joined by triple j The Racket presenter, Eye of The Enemy vocalist, comedian and philosopher, Mitch Alexander! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 19 | Windwaker Guitarist Liam Guinane Co-hosts This Week's Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 35:59


    Pricey and Browny are joined by their very first full episode co-host! Liam Guinane from Windwaker and Reside jumps into conversation with Matter of Faction about his massive 2019 between both bands and reveals the reasons behind jumping out of Windwaker and focusing his efforts on Reside, and sticks around to discuss nerdy films and soundtracks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 18 | We Run Through The UNIFY Gathering 2020 Line-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 33:59


    Pricey and Browny talk through the entire UNIFY Gathering 2020 line-up, featuring headliners Architects and The Ghost Inside and discuss new music from Bare Bones, Rumours, All That Remains/Danny Worsnop, Ghost and Lacuna Coil. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 17 | We're Joined By Void Of Vision's Jack Bergin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 30:16


    Pricey and Browny chat with Jack Bergin of Void Of Vision about their new album 'Hyperdaze' and discuss new tracks from Don Broco, I Prevail and The Amity Affliction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 16 | The Amity Affliction's Dan Brown & Pagan's Nikki Brumen Join The Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 30:18


    Pricey and Browny chat with both Dan Brown from The Amity Affliction AND Nikki Brumen from Pagan about their upcoming east coast Australian tour! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 15 | Crossfaith Frontman Kenta Koie Joins The Show Ahead Of The Heaven & Hell Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 28:33


    Pricey and Browny chat with Ken from Crossfaith about the upcoming Heaven & Hell tour, discuss the 'What The?' situation regarding Megadeth as support to Five Finger Death Punch on tour & more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 14 | Why Slipknot Debuting At #1 In Australia Is Important For The Local Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 31:23


    Pricey and Browny chat with David De La Hoz of Wither and Belle Haven and discuss why Slipknot's #1 debut on the ARIA Albums chart is so important for the local scene. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 13 | We Chat To Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 30:28


    Pricey and Browny make a bet about Architects' Australian tour with permanent consequences and Pricey chats with Jesse Leach from Killswitch Engage about their new album 'Atonement'! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 12 | Northlane Frontman Marcus Bridge Joins The Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 35:55


    Pricey and Browny chat to Northlane's Marcus Bridge about the band's new album, 'Alien', out right now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 11 | We're Amped For Fred Durst's New Film With Travolta & You Should Be Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 35:06


    Pricey and Browny discuss Fred Durst's new film 'The Fanatic' with John Travolta Of Mice & Men's new track 'Earth & Sky' and blink-182's forthcoming album, 'NINE'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 10 | We're Joined By Andy Marsh From Thy Art is Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 29:07


    Pricey and Browny chat with the untiring Andy Marsh from Thy Art Is Murder and the Human Warfare record label, discuss the new Void Of Vision song and what other three songs are coming from UNFD this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 9 | Want A PhD In Metal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 33:40


    Pricey and Browny chat with Dr Simon Springer about the PhD in Metal at Newcastle University - yes, this is a real thing! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 8 | Underoath frontman Spencer Chamberlain joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 29:52


    Pricey and Browny chat with Spencer Chamberlain from Underoath and share their 'Dark Sheep' tracks of the week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 7 | We're joined by renowned music journalist Mike Hohnen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 30:00


    Pricey and Browny chat with the renowned music journo Mike Hohnen and discuss his chat with Northlane's Marcus Bridge and maturing as a journalist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 6 | We chat to Drown This City & talk upcoming Australian tours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 33:28


    Pricey and Browny chat with Alex Reade from Drown This City about their signing to UNFD and their new EP, Ebony Story brings a Heavy Music News report about Dave Mustaine's throat cancer, Bare Bones' new single and the Cradle of Filth Aussie tour, Vinyl Variants and Collecting and The Amity Affliction's Heaven & Hell Brisbane Festival show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 5 | We chat to Born Of Osiris and Chelsea Grin and discuss EDM/heavy mash-ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 30:35


    Pricey and Browny talk about the rise of EDM and Heavy mashups, Ebony Story brings a heavy music news report, we chat with Born of Osiris and Chelsea Grin, talk about a plethora of Deathcore and Death Metal that has been released recently from Carnifex, Voyager, The Agonist, Make Them Suffer and Thy Art is Murder and delve deeper into heavy music cover songs! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 4 | The Rise Of Heavy Collabs, Fan-shot Concert Footage & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 31:45


    Pricey and Browny talk about Make Them Suffer's 'Hollowed Heart' single, Northlane's new single 'Talking Heads' and Motionless In White's new album's 'hype'. They also discuss watching fan-shot concert phone footage, Blink 182 taking Lil Wayne on tour, the rising trend of 'features' in heavy music, and Nine Inch Nails and Miley Cyrus on 'Black Mirror'! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 3 | We Discuss Alexisonfire, Cursed Earth & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 30:06


    Pricey and Browny discuss Cursed Earth's 'Deathbed Sessions', are stoked on Gravemind's album announce, praise Windwaker for their sold out shows, discuss Vietnamese metal/hardcore act Windrunner, get pumped about new Alexisonfire, and compare freaky pop and metal mashup artists Poppy and SKYND. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 2 | We Discuss Karnivool, Static-X & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 29:08


    It's time to get down to the Matter of Fact(ion!) This week, Pricey and Browny discuss the new Daybreak three-track release and their tour alongside Alpha Wolf and Mirrors, the Perth heavy scene, Karnivool and Southeast Desert Metal's tour together, Hellyeah and new drummer Roy Mayorga, whether you can replace Wayne Static in Static-X and get Metal AF as they discuss the Gojira guitarist and his run-in with a massive fire blast on stage. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 1 | Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 30:24


    The pilot episode! Pricey and Browny break down the new Slipknot track, 'Unsainted', run through their favourite new Australian heavy releases with female vocals, Babymetal, the new Rammstein album, and debate which new track is better - Angels & Airwaves or Blink-182? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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