Nu-Breed Podcast

This week we have another unscripted rambler, but instead of just us we have the boys from Stepa on the line! We talk all sorts of music news and musings, but also we discuss the NEW music they're working on and some upcoming shows...cheers!   Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:

This week we sit down with Jon from NY state band Concrete. We talk a ton about all sorts of guitar geekery, his band, influences, and so much more. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:

This week we sit down with friend of the podcast Troy Lightfoot, host of the Music and Words Unite podcast, to talk music...but here's the twist: Troy is more of a prog and jazz guy, so what will he think about some of the outrageous stuff we listen to? We swapped a few albums each, and then we dive into what we think of each other's suggestions. This was a really fun episode, go check out Troy's show! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:

Finally, a month where it's starting to heat up! Join us this week as we go through our favorite releases for April...we have a feeling it's only going to pick up speed from here! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:    

  We love this album and we're not even going to try and lie about it! This week we are joined by overseas friend of the pod, Ethan Bellinger to discuss Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game. Who knew a Refused cover band could generate so many strong feelings! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:

FROM THE ARCHIVES: This is an old one we recorded that completely forgot we had! In this episode we talk about the bands we were glad to see live that are no longer around, but also the bands that we NEVER got to see and are heartbroken about. Cheers!

 What can we say, we have a thing for UK bands! This week we sit down for an early-morning chat with the fellas in Black Coast, one of our favorite nu revival bands.  We appreciate the guys sitting down with us at what amounts to 3AM local time, we hope our fans enjoy the conversation.  Cheers!    

I know it was a few months ago, but...Jay was lucky enough to shoot down to Florida to catch this year's FYA Festival.  This week he talks about all the bands he caught, standouts, surprises, the whole nine...cheers!  Also, shoutout to Oriiion who took Jay to lunch when he was stuck in Orlando for an additional day.  Huzzah! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:    

Finally, a month where we've got a sizeable amount of new releases! Which one of these have you been rocking this month? Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

It's another rambler this week, but the difference is this time we bring Austin and Hunter from the band Drowner along for the ride! We talk about their recent video and new music, and so many other topics that we actually can't remember them all...cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:    

One of the coolest things about YouTube is that people now have a platform to upload all their old recorded live sets and shows, and few channels have taken advantage of that more (ESPECIALLY in regards to numetal!) than Brad from the Liberated Tape Archive. Join us this week as we sit down and chat about all things nu, how he came to his collection, the art of taping shows in the days before cellphones, and much much more! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:    

We're back with round 2 of Third Time's the Charm...what third releases by bands hold up, which ones don't? Listen in and let us know if you agree! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

Well, it's February and 2025 is finally starting to heat up! This week we go through all of the new releases catching our ears, and we discuss what the rest of 2025 is shaping up like. Cheers! 

    This week we deep-dive on an album and band that we probably should have already gotten around to...American Head Charge and their debut LP, The War of Art.  Joining us this week is musician extraordinaire Kyle Castronovo, so we not only go deep on this band and this album, but also his experiences as a professional musician.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

We recorded this BEFORE it was cancelled, but!...We had the Stepa guys on to debate the merits of the Sick New World 2025 bill, as they had a different take than Tim and Jay. And to their credit, they made some great points! We enjoyed this convo immensely, hope you do as well...cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

Woof. This week we dissect a post on the Numetal Agenda which purported to identify a bunch of "proto-numetal"...that we take umbrage with. We discuss the difference between proto, influential, and adjacent, and where these artists and their songs truly sit. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

What started as a conversation about our favorite releases in January quickly meandered into a discussion around the upcoming year, what we're excited for, and if 2025 will be able to match 2024 in terms of the massive volume of quality releases. Cheers!   Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:

  Is the "third time really the charm?" This week we discuss bands and their third albums...are they studs or duds? Does the aggression carry forward? Have they lost their edge? Or, have they gone the OTHER way and gotten heavier, more aggressive? We discuss a ton of numetal's third releases, and assess if they're worthy of attention. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  Merch Store:  

This week we sit down with Nate from the band Mirrorcell, and honestly we talked about so much it's hard to try and describe it all! Aesthetic, influences, other bands, we covered a ton of ground.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

Is there really anyone who's indispensable when it comes to band members? This week we sit down to try and gracefully debate this topic, especially in light of the changes with Linkin Park. Might hit some nerves with this one. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

Ahh, the breakdown...easy in theory, difficult to master. Which bands do it best? This week we discuss what our picks are for the ten best "break your house and everything around you" breakdowns. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

And here we are....once again we go through our top picks for 2024. This year was more challenging than most, and we may even have some surprise picks. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

As 2024 draws to a close we wanted to sit back and talk about the year in numetal with the moderator of what we call "ground zero in the numetal revival", Shawn from r/numetal. We talk about all the happenings of the year and speculation of what's to come. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

This week we sit down for the second time with one of our favorite guests, Harvey from Graphic Nature.  We spend a ton of time talking about their new album, Who Are You When No One Is Watching?  The UK touring scene, the pervasiveness of violence in the city, and how to quickly follow up an amazing album with an even BETTER album are all on the docket.  Enjoy!  BONUS-if you are one of our UK listeners, they have two headline shows coming up...please go and report back!   Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:     

This week we sit down with Jon Detox to discuss the only "sequel to a soundtrack'' that we're aware of, the Mortal Kombat: More Kombat album.  Too industrial, or not enough?  Bangers or duds? Listen in and decide for yourself! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

And this brings us to the final episode of 2024 Albums of the Month...thank heavens, we're both calling uncle.  Hopefully y'all find something you didn't catch at first that you enjoy.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

Is touring all it's cracked up to be? This week we sit down with our celebrity irregular regular Adam Easterling from Orthodox to pick his brain about touring....how does it work? What sucks?  What's great?  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

This week we sit down with the singer of one of our favorite Philly bands, Jordan Shteif from ASkySoBlack! We talk about his band, his thoughts on playing live/recording/touring, and we go down the rabbit hole into what is/isn't "screamo." Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:     

After however many hundred episodes, we sit down to talk about the bands that we have found from doing this show...be it interviews, panel discussions, or even referrals from guests and the like, what are some of the bands that we're most impressed with that we found solely from doing the show....what's your list look like? Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

You'd think this gets easier the closer to the end of the year we get, but not a chance...we talk albums of the month for October, in what's going to be the hardest End Of Year list we've ever each had to create. Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:     

  This week we sit down with our Official Millenial Advisor, Oriiion, to discuss all the wild trends and tropes that are emerging as part of the numetal revival that is popping off all over the place. Man, Tim and Jay are old. Cheers!   Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

  "And now, for something completely different..."  This wee we are joined by the PNW's own Austin and Garrett to discuss the musical movement that is/was "Neue Deutsche Harte."  Jay and Tim get educated on the history of this sub-sub-genre, bands that were a part, and the sonic profile that helps you identify if a band is "it"....and yes, there's much more than Rammstein out there! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

  etal We discuss the disaster of a lineup for Sick New World...what was once an awesome celebration of numetal has gone to shite.  Also, whomever put Napalm Death as third-to-last should be publicly flogged at the event.  

  Can you imagine sitting through a 4+ hour show of JUST black metal? hardcore? beatdown? (actually that last one sounds pretty awesome, ngl).  This week we discuss the appeal of mixed bills, where bands tour together and have shows of bands that are more "different but the same" as opposed to "the same but different".  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

This week we do an unscripted deep-dive on one of our favorite albums (and the last band to bring Jay out of Mosh Retirement), Martyr A.D.'s  On Earth As It Is In Hell.  What an amazing album from an amazing point in time for hardcore.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

These episodes are getting harder and harder to do with all the AMAZING new releases that keep coming out!  We catch up on the end of August and then dive right into September...what stood out for you? Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

Remember blogspots?  Where you could find stuff to download before it was officially released?  This week we sit down with Nicky, final owner of The Daily Mosh to talk about blogspots and their impact on music, their legacy, and why the culture turned away from them.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:  00000000000000000000    

This week we sit down AGAIN with Garry from Memorrhage to talk about his newest release, Anyo.  Is Garry the numetal equivalent of Chopped?  And is this the Garry's most aggressive project?  Listen in and find out! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

This is another episode in our "Unscripted Deep Dive" series, where we draw an album out of a hat that we're both intimately familiar with, and go in on it!  This week is the mother of all live albums, Pantera's Official Live: 101 Proof...and man what a MONSTER it is! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

This year has had some amazing releases, but we got a bit of a break with August.  Listen to what we were checking out new this month, as we're gearing up for the fall cavalcade of new stuff.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

This week we dive into history...specifically, albums turning 30.  As in, THIRTY YEARS AGO these albums came out....it seemed like just yesterday!  What albums did we miss?  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

This week we talk about a topic that has fallen out of favor (?) lately, that of...piracy.  We discuss album leaks, the cultural impact of things like Napster and The Pirate Bay, basically doing a deep-dive into how we shared music in the days before Spotify.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

  This week's topic was a challenge: name an album from an underrated or obscure band whose first track is an absolute HEATER.  Jay admittedly went further afield than Tim, but give it a listen and let us know if you find something you'd never heard before.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:     

More than halfway thru the year, and it's looking like the year-end Best Of list is going to be SUPER difficult!  This week we sit down to talk about the best albums for July 2024....check some of these out! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

...that is the question.  This week we sit down to discuss the act of streaming music.  The pros, the cons, who are we really helping, who are we really screwing...and what other alternatives do we have available to us, as plain old consumers?  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

Another deep-dive this week, but on an album that I would guarantee NONE of you were expecting....Cypress Hill's III: Temples of Boom.  If you've never listened we suggest you turn the bass up, put this bad boy on, and have a moment...cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:   

This week we had a bit of a mental exercise as a topic: what are your top 10 new artists from the last 5 years?  This one was a TOUGH one...cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:       

Six months into 2024 and it finally happened...Jay and Tim's lists for the month are almost exactly the same!  What picks did you have?  Listen in and let us know your picks for albums of the month...cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

This week we had the pleasure of chatting with James from the UK numetal band Starved.  We talk geography (lol), numetal, the scene in Newcastle, and express our mutual admiration of Harvey from Graphic Nature.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:     

This week we sit down (well, we sit down, Justin is driving!) with Justin from the band Dizasterpiece.  We cover how the band moved from a one-man thing to a full project, his touring experiences, influences, and so much more...definitely a great conversation! Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists:         

On this week's episode, we gather the irregular regular/bassist extraordinaire Mitchell from Blackest Dawn/Descent/etc. etc. to discuss one of the most unique albums we have all encountered, Portishead's Dummy.  Well, we start with Dummy but go into the live album, the later catalog, and so much more.  Cheers! Instagram: Email:  Voicemail:  267-297-4627 Twitter: Facebook Group: Tim Twitter:  Jay Twitter:  Youtube Channel: Spotify Playlists: