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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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All Episodes

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Episode 42 - Arcane Roots/Left Fire

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2021/05/13

This week, we're talking about a band whose debut album is one of Rich & Kyle's favourites (they've mentioned it enough times!). But how would the boys fare when listening to their self released EP? There's only one way to find out..... Key talking points - Confusing table service, Rich laments missing yet another gig, 'the frog something frog', a promise regarding some Dutch translation, a drum-panning first for the podcast, the plague cat of Rouen, a quick shout out to Ian D'Sa, the longest

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00:57:29

Episode 41 - Guns 'N' Roses/Appetite For Destruction

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2021/05/06

Another episode, another classic album. But..... is it though? Key talking points - More cowbells than a Scottish beef farm, a very close call with some awful lyrics, loads of awful lyrics anyway, an X-rated recording session (the band, not us!), Rich denounces a favourite and Kyle throws all the rules out the window. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q Support

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00:52:33

Episode 40 - Pantera/Vulgar Display Of Power

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2021/04/29

We made it to episode 40! And look, a band that Rich hadn't heard for once! This week, we dive headfirst into one of the biggest names in metal and see what all the fuss is about. Key talking points - An early celebration, Kyle demands a banana & walnut loaf, multiple disclaimers, Rich does a 180 in record time, lots of chug noises, a big Russian gig, murderous but hummable, how do the lyrics to Walk go again?, a classic segment returns, a kettle solo and perhaps the toughest playlist decision

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01:00:09

Episode 39 - Limp Bizkit/Chocolate Starfish And The...

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2021/04/22

Ladies and gentlemen.... introducing.... THE CHOCOLATE STARFISH!! This week, we relive our childhoods as we go back to one of the earliest 'rock albums' we owned and see whether Fred Durst and co. were actually as good as we thought. Key talking points - A riffy-scratchy, a drummer in a box, too many samples for your lawyers to remember, an alphabetised track listing, Fred takes a phone call mid song, Kyle has a revelation and Rich develops our most daring theory so far, comparing two of pop

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00:42:47

Episode 38 - A Day To Remember/Homesick

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2021/04/15

It's episode 38! This week, we're going back to the late noughties for a pop punk/metalcore classic that, typically, Kyle had never heard. But does it still hold a special place in Rich's heart? Key talking points - A peek behind the curtain, we audition for our own video game podcast, some lyrical irony, Rich tries to skip over 9 songs, 'A Day To Remember Drum Drop Explosion', Kyle insults a sport, Macaulay Culkin - cinema's greatest monster, Jeremy is too angry for rhymes and the random number

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00:52:47

Episode 37 - Babymetal/BABYMETAL

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2021/04/08

This week, we travel to Japan for the podcast's first non-English language album - Kawaii metal phenomenon Babymetal's first album. Parental advisory: questionable pronunciation throughout. Key talking points -An after school club goes international, some great musicians don't get their due, the internet does it's job, an unknown chart topper, 'origination', Rich won't shut up about musicals, Kyle realises he can't read Japanese and we briefly forget how our own show works. Email -

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00:57:39

Episode 36 - Body Count/Carnivore + Grammy Nominees

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2021/04/01

Step aside, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Make way, Waldorf and Stedtler. This week, Rich and Kyle become two grumpy old men as they discuss this year's Grammy Nominees (for best metal performance) and the winning album. Key talking points - 'More metal, more betal', Vincent Price - still rocking at 109 years old, scraping the bottom of the proverbial lil' barrel, Kyle is finally undone by our recording schedule, John Williams briefly pops in, Sewn Mouth Man makes a triumphant return, Rich is in a

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01:07:35

Episode 35 - Tool/10,000 Days

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2021/03/25

Tool become the first band that we listen to for a second time as our guest this week, guitarist and director, Jeb Hardwick, sets us a challenge! Key talking points - A science experiment you can try at home, Rich sets the story straight on his harmonic hatred, an Australian connection that goes nowhere, Kyle remains silent during a bout of Dream Theater bashing, a drugs misunderstanding, Jeb gets put off by some skater kids, film director comparisons, a poorly timed bomb scare and after not

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00:42:00

Episode 34 - Dropkick Murphys/The Warrior's Code

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2021/03/18

It's St Patrick's Day! Well, it was yesterday and you know we love to be fashionably late. This week, we're looking at some of Boston's favourite sons (and The Departed soundtrack alumni) and their Celtic Punk madness. Key talking points - A quick jig, the future-past tense, a roll-call to rival Slipknot's, Rich gets star struck, a new segment sponsored by Big Lamb, Kyle quickly runs out of opinions, 'I cried when I did my first poo', we investigate an ear-worm and Bruce Springsteen gets

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00:50:27

Episode 33 - Temple of the Dog/Temple of the Dog

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2021/03/11

This week, it's a Birthday treat for Kyle as we listen to the 1991 Chris Cornell project - Temple of the Dog. Originally formed to pay tribute to his good friend Andrew Wood, it now serves as a fitting tribute to the man himself. But will Rich like it, or will Kyle's Birthday be ruined? Key talking points - Kyle enjoys a very happy unBirthday, Rich has some controversial takes, we ponder Trent Reznor working a 9 to 5, a short Springsteen tangent, a pack of dogs, a literal All Night Thing and we make

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00:46:44

Episode 32 - Spiritbox/Spiritbox + Singles

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2021/03/04

This week, we're celebrating International Women's Day and, in doing so, highlighting a band that we think are going to be HUGE in 2021! Fronted by the unbelievable Courtney LaPlante, this is a band you need to be listening to. Like, right now. Key talking points - Rich gets off to a sneaky start, a surname pronunciation divide, Gene Simmons becomes even more of a cliché, Kyle questions God, a Germanic nightmare generator, a pick-slide revelation, a headbang challenge and a playlist promise that we

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01:08:00

Episode 31 - Incubus/Morning View

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2021/02/25

It's a Birthday treat for Rich, as he calls the shots on this week's album! We dive into Incubus' 2001 release and enjoy a relaxed, meandering conversation akin to the flowing water that characterises this album. One question remains though - Are You In? Key talking points - Polar opposite DJs, a fake office intern, a very busy guitarist, an amateur journalist posing as a professional at our 'favourite' publication, Kyle outs Rich's double standards and we wonder if we'll ever get to see each other

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01:09:11

Episode 30 - Queens Of The Stone Age/Songs For The Deaf

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2021/02/18

We made it to episode 30! This week, we have another special guest in the form of our friend Sam Gridley, who joined us to talk about his favourite album. But did it win us over, or was he left weeping uncontrollably as we insulted his musical tastes? Only one way to find out..... Key talking points - A pleasure check, Josh Homme - Riddle Master, Kyle gets excited about the 2002 US Billboard Chart, Dave Grohl - Drum Wizard, Rich admits to some inadvertent plagiarism, Sam discovers he's been getting

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00:47:42

Episode 29 - Stone Sour/Come What(ever) May

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2021/02/11

It's episode 29! This week, the random number generator decided it really wanted us to listen to some more Corey Taylor... so we did! Key talking points - The woes of an 8-man band practice, we finally solve the mystery of the Spiderman ring, Rich promises to talk about the album, Kyle sells out, Creepy Whisper Man returns, we talk about Tremonti almost as much as Stone Sour, inadvertent catchiness and some trouble with notes. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The

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00:55:46

Episode 28 - Slipknot/Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses

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2021/02/04

It's episode 28! This week, we discuss an album that we absolutely love (there's no point pretending otherwise). So sit back and enjoy an hour of endless praise and infinite guitar noises. Widdle diddle chug chug chug etc..... Key talking points - Kyle FINALLY gets to talk about Hamilton, we act out a strange band practice, Rich does a mime, a very punctual haunted door, Joey Jordison's secret is finally revealed, OHHHHH them blast beats, DUN DUN DUN..... CONK, acoustic windmilling, Slipknot and

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00:56:52

Episode 27 - Alien Ant Farm/ANThology

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2021/01/28

This week, we finally talk about an album that Kyle already knew but Rich didn't! WHAT A TWIST! But is it a good twist, like The Sixth Sense? Or a bad twist, like The Happening? God, wasn't that film rubbish. Key talking points - Intro confusion, a great album for a first name, Steven Spielberg and the recording man, Dryden Mitchell's voice apparently saves rock music, Kyle makes his music preferences VERY clear, Rich gets fed up with bad lyrics, JINX!, Songmeanings.com comes through for us again, a

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01:02:13

Episode 26 - Bring Me The Horizon/Sempiternal

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2021/01/21

It's episode 26! This week, we're discussing yet another album that Rich knew very well but that Kyle had never heard. Makes you wonder how he ended up hosting this podcast in the first place? What a shambles. Key talking points - A surprise animal appearance, a backfiring double bluff, unexpected Pirates Of The Caribbean influences, Metal Hammer forget how numbers work, Rich gets anxious over Kyle's opinions, Kyle picks video game developer Hideo Kojima as his mastermind topic and we save ourselves

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01:03:56

Episode 25 - Van Halen/Val Halen

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2021/01/14

This week, the random number generator has allowed us a timely tribute to one of the greatest, and most inventive, guitarists ever - Eddie Van Halen, and his band's seminal debut album. Key talking points - Songs that sing right to you, soz no soz, a broken car stereo, a 50 year old man in disguise, the milk drought of '53, we fall into a rabbit hole full of celebrity pasta sauce, Kyle hates on Disney and Rich gets an adrenaline rush from video games. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram

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00:56:28

Episode 24 - Type O Negative/October Rust

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2021/01/07

It's our first episode of the year! This week, we abandoned the random number generator in favour of Rich picking an album he was desperate to hear after our Christmas special. But did it work out for the best, or was it a huge waste of our time? Key talking points - Two morning voices, a quick critique of the 2018 Grinch movie, a very long song title, embarrassing outros, Charlie Day doesn't pay us a visit, the boys get surprised by a picture on the internet, sweaty velcro and meat triangles, a

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01:02:39

Episode 23 - Hatebreed/The Rise Of Brutality

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2020/12/31

It's the last episode of the year and we're going out with a...... very angry growl? This week, we talk about an album that was a staple of Rich's 2004 playlists but that Kyle had never heard of. Will it be a triumphant end to the year, or yet more misery? Oh, 2020, you absolute bastard. Key talking points -A distracting Christmas film discussion, the 'XXX' soundtrack returns, the Grammys take another bashing, we start thinking about possible merchandise, Kyle complains about one specific soundman,

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