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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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01:15:34

Episode 22 - Chew The Tinsel/Christmas Special

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2020/12/24

Ho ho holy crap, what have we done? It's Christmas eve and that means it's time for our Christmas spectacular, complete with our very own curated playlist. It's silly, it's cheesy, it's fun - basically everything the holidays should be. Key talking points - An unfathomable Christmas number one, Kyle loves Bruce Springsteen (who knew?!?), an odd wedding decision, Rich discovers his new favourite band, an open case for the viking detectives, the misogyny of mid-00's Kerrang, sewn mouth man wishes us a

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01:07:28

Episode 21 - Nine Inch Nails/The Downward Spiral

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2020/12/17

It's time for episode 21, and you know what that means? SPECIAL GUEST! This week, we welcome our first guest to the show and pick her brain as she tells us all about Nine Inch Nails (her favourite band) and their seminal 1994 album. Key talking points - Rich is all business, lots of background car noises, "so Industrial!", a rock formation in central Greece, a battle of politeness, Vin Diesel visits a European sex club, "HOT DOG!", a windy guitar solo, a gigantic foam d**k cannon and Kyle upsets

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01:15:51

Episode 20 - Deftones/Deftones

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2020/12/10

We made it to episode 20! This week, it's Rich's turn to talk about his favourite band and pretend like he doesn't already know every song on this album. What a treat! Key talking points - Gross generalisations about the staff and readers of Pitchfork, we delve into our archives and lament the UK album charts, Chino's voice proves very hard to define, a discussion on bizarre drum set ups, the perils of writing your own guitar tabs, Rich loses his mind trying to describe Deftones' genre, Kyle teaches

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01:20:30

Episode 19 - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

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2020/12/03

After thinking it’d be The Day That Never Comes, we’re finally talking about Metallica, and it’s their latest release we get to first. Despite mentioning them every week so far, we still had A LOT to say, hence the running time of this episode! Key talking points - A sad silent soloist, supergroups you never knew you needed, we begin casting our spec biopic, a peek inside the producer factory, Rich has puns flying off the shelf and Kyle plays the least podcast-friendly game possible. Email -

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01:06:17

Episode 18 - Meshuggah/Obzen

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2020/11/26

This week, we put our thinking caps back on and try to unpack perhaps the most complex album so far, all whilst diving into a new genre! Key talking points - Musings on mutings, the woes of being second best, an insulting autocorrect accident, tips on how to bankrupt your record label, we pick our favourite contestant from this year’s Great British Bake Off, Kyle looks to his guitar for answers (literally) and Rich makes a strong case to be the UK’s ambassador to Sweden. Email -

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01:09:32

Episode 17 - Feed The Rhino/The Burning Sons

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2020/11/15

This week, we right a wrong by listening to a band that Rich almost saw live 8 years ago. This is their breakthrough second album, but was it worth the wait? Key talking points - A costly Cornetto, the real victim of the 2010 Tube strike, the horror of skipping a song on your MP3 player, Rage On The Brain, Kyle gets lost in his own tangent, Rich hopes to be interrupted, Chew The Meta is born and Jordan Rudess’ honking keyboard swings by. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram -

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01:03:32

Episode 16 - Black Sabbath/Paranoid

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2020/11/08

So, we're only 16 episodes in and we’ve already made it back to the birth of Heavy Metal! This album recently turned 50 years old, but does it still hold up? Spoiler - yes it does. Key talking points: The birth of a genre, an unwanted callback to Lordi, a distinct lack of choruses, a mountaineering occultist, a fridge with a knob on it, Kyle ponders the concept of time and Rich sends a message in a bottle. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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00:49:17

Episode 15 - Lordi/The Arockalypse

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2020/10/31

It’s our Halloween special! This week, we listen to the Eurovision winning Finnish Metal band Lordi and their 2006 breakthrough album. Key talking points: A karaoke world record, some sad KISS fans, a tracklist for the ages, “yes” confusion, classic Daily Mail journalism, “Me DO!”, a Rolling Stone shaming, Kyle does a growl and Rich gets his pads out. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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01:11:08

Episode 14 - Skindred/Babylon

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2020/10/25

It’s our final episode of Black History Month and we’re going out in style! This week, we discuss one of Newport’s finest exports and their third attempt at a debut album. Key talking points: A topless helicopter, Arthur the Aardvark's metal debut, Fred Durst and the Nu-Metal wordsmiths, a very unexpected British TV reference, Rich uses some not so subtle mind manipulation,Family Force Five take a beating and Kyle meets a voice he can't imitate. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram -

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00:54:21

Episode 13 - Thin Lizzy/Jailbreak

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2020/10/18

It’s week three of Black History Month and we’ve finally made it back to the 70’s! Rich and Kyle had never really listened to Thin Lizzy before this week, so how will they fare when listening to their most famous album? Key talking points: A statue debacle, the miracle of Sainsbury’s compilation albums, the many adjectives of Phil Lynott’s voice, a short lived screen emergency, speculation on 70’s recording practices, ‘OWNEO’, Rich has some troubles with Brandy and Kyle remembers his favourite

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01:14:09

Episode 12 - Killswitch Engage/The End Of Heartache

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2020/10/11

It’s episode two of Black History Month! This week, we dive into one of Metalcore’s most famous bands and their 2004 breakthrough album. Key talking points: Banshees and blast beats prevail, 00’s film soundtracks get the attention they deserve, Dallas Green makes an appearance (or does he?), Rich reveals his Radio DJ past then finally learns to count and talking about pinch harmonics turns us into giddy schoolgirls. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal

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00:44:32

Episode 11 - Bad Brains/I Against I

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2020/10/04

It’s Black History Month in the UK, so all month we’ll be listening to albums by black artists. First up is a hardcore punk classic and, in a fitting twist, the shortest album we’ve ever listened to has produced our shortest episode! Also, apologies for the audio issues on Rich’s channel this week. Turns out his headphones are so good, he didn’t notice his laptop was about to explode. Key talking points: Pining for Waterstones, camping complaints, Brad Bains, a human dog whistle, more tremolo noises

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01:16:41

Episode 10 - Nirvana/Nevermind

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2020/09/27

We made it to episode 10! And what an episode, as Rich and Kyle listen to one of the most famous albums of all time. But do they like it? Yes, yes they do. Key talking points: Ducks take over the music industry, shots fired at Ed Sheeran, more “it’s great” than a Frosties ad campaign, solos that defy the laws of mathematics, we start putting bets on the fate of our own podcast and Kyle puts Rich on the spot regarding a novel he read several years ago. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram

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01:10:02

Episode 9 - Alice In Chains/Dirt

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2020/09/20

This week, Rich and Kyle return to Seattle for Alice In Chains’ critically acclaimed second album. Key talking points: A Siskel & Ebert takeover, Kyle goes to bat for Billy Ray, “San Diego?”, Mastodon’s doorbell, Rich Googles ‘Tooster’ to no avail and a Keyzer Sӧze-esque ‘fact of the week’. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3K6MgPreHpBAXUz6MNcrEZ?si=P8uASJHhTiq5c1n9Cf1U2Q Support the artist by buying their

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01:07:47

Episode 8 - Avenged Sevenfold/Nightmare

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2020/09/13

In our 8th episode, we look at Avenged Sevenfold’s 2010 tribute to their drummer and friend, The Rev. Key talking points: An A-list director’s metal preferences are revealed, a pitch for a Breaking Bad spin-off’s spin-off, an awkward silence that threatens to end all things, a short laughter interlude, Rich reminisces his first festival experience with varying levels of accuracy and Kyle secures his title as “Britain’s Next Top Metal Impressionist”. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram -

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01:22:25

Episode 7 - Tool/Fear Inoculum

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2020/09/06

The prog metal never stops, as Rich and Kyle delve into their most technical discussion so far, looking at Tool’s 2019 comeback - ‘Fear Inoculum.’ Key talking points: Meryl Streep’s guaranteed Grammy, Rich lays a cunning trap for Kyle, the Klaxons make their Chew The Metal debut, two idiots give a history lesson, a prophecy is foretold and the boys take an ironically long segue. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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01:10:02

Episode 6 - Dream Theater/Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes...

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2020/08/30

It seems fitting that our second longest, and most meandering, chat so far is about a complex prog metal concept album by the kings of the genre! Key talking points: How does ‘A Christmas Carol’ work?, Rich needs a Hero, Don Henley vocal solos, Kyle counts at the speed of light and makes a variety of strange noises, Jason Segel’s typecasting nightmare and one more Metallica reference for the pile. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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01:03:39

Episode 5 - Tremonti/All I Was

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2020/08/23

One of our favourite musicians is the man in question this week, with his 2012 debut solo album. Key talking points: More guitar noises than a Bill & Ted convention, wild speculation on the state of an old friendship, wah-pedal woes, an embarrassing amount of Kyle-induced interludes, a public apology and another couple of Metallica references (of course!) Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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01:03:55

Episode 4 - Enter Shikari/Take To The Skies

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2020/08/16

This week, we delve into an album that was big for Rich in his teens but which Kyle had never listened to before! Key talking points: Some questionable pronunciations of names, a fishing boat origin story, Kyle doesn’t pull any punches, a plethora of beeps and boops, the chronicles of ‘Sewn Mouth Man’, Rich turns into ‘The Guv’nor’, an unexpected sex education segue and the boys find their true calling. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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01:06:34

Episode 3 - Soundgarden/Down On The Upside

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2020/08/09

It’s episode 3! This week we’re talking about Kyle’s favourite band and their final album before a long hiatus. Key talking points: Kyle sets a world record for saying “absolutely!”, a deep longing to be back in the 90’s, Ben Shepherd’s spine of steel, Rich’s spot-on James Hetfield impression and some thoughts on the term ‘Grunge’. Email - chewthemetal@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram - @ChewTheMetal Chew The Metal Playlist -

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