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PODCAST

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

A weekly podcast where friends, Rich and Kyle, try to curate the perfect Rock & Metal playlist by taking a deep dive into albums from the genre. Maybe they"ll even learn something along the way!

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01:03:07

Episode 81 - Bruce Springsteen/Born In The USA

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2022/03/10

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

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00:56:33

Episode 80 - Evanescence/The Bitter Truth

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2022/03/03

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

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01:12:12

Episode 79 - Bullet For My Valentine/The Poison

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2022/02/24

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 -

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00:53:03

Episode 78 - A Perfect Circle/Mer De Noms

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2022/02/17

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 -

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01:06:00

Episode 77 - Iron Maiden/The Number Of The Beast

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2022/02/10

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 -

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00:49:16

Episode 76 - Arcane Roots/Blood & Chemistry

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2022/02/03

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

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00:58:42

Episode 75 - Atreyu/A Death Grip On Yesterday

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2022/01/27

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 -

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00:54:13

Episode 74 - Gojira/Fortitude

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2022/01/20

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 -

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01:10:17

Episode 73 - Faith No More/Angel Dust

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2022/01/13

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

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00:31:03

Episode 72 (Pt.2) - Season 1 Playlist Recap

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2021/12/30

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

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00:49:21

Episode 72 (Pt.1) - Recap of 2021

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2021/12/30

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

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01:08:18

Episode 71 - Chew The Tinsel 2

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2021/12/23

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 -

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00:44:52

Episode 70 - Lower Than Atlantis/Changing Tune

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2021/12/16

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

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01:00:49

Episode 69 - Deftones/Around The Fur

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2021/12/09

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 -

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01:03:30

Episode 68 - Pantera/Far Beyond Driven

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2021/12/02

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 -

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01:06:11

Episode 67 - Papa Roach/Infest

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2021/11/25

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

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01:04:46

Episode 66 - Lamb Of God/Ashes Of The Wake

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2021/11/18

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 -

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01:09:59

Episode 65 - Machine Head/The Blackening

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2021/11/11

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

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00:52:29

Episode 64 - Ghost/Opus Eponymous

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2021/10/31

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

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01:00:58

Episode 63 - Tetrarch/Unstable

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2021/10/28

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

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