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The Metal Roundup

The Metal Roundup

Your one-stop shop to catch up on the latest happenings in the Metal music scene with YouTubers METALBIRB, Drew Fortune, and Steve O"G.

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01:06:01

The Best (And Weirdest) New Metal Releases Right Now

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/04/09

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss the absolute avalanche of new releases that dropped over the last week or so from powerhouses such as Bilmuri, Periphery and The Plot In You, as well as new offerings from smaller artists popping up on their radars.Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on

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01:11:32

The Most Unhinged Live Stream Of Our Lives + New...

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/04/01

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss new releases in the scene from the like of PRESIDENT, Don Broco, Boundaries and many more...They also revisit the absolute mayhem that was The Metal Roundup livestream last week! And a massive thank you to the wonderful community who showed up and helped fund getting the team to Download Festival 2026. Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see

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01:13:14

Can You Guess The Famous Metal Lyric Without Sound?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/03/25

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the boys put their lip reading skills to the test! Can they guess famous lyrics from metal songs without sound? And will they resort to their usual chaos of making the rules up as they go?Come see The Metal Roundup podcast live in person at Download Festival 2026 in District X on Thursday June 11th 🤘Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch tomorrow and help the lads get to Download Festival

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01:23:07

Reacting To YOUR Metal Hot Takes! - Part II

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/03/18

Join @SteveOGRock , @METALBIRB and @DrewFortune97 for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up on new music from The Scratch, Revnoir and Cenobia the lads are reacting to, and debating the second batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here:

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01:21:14

What Modern Metal Trends NEED To Stop?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/03/11

Join Steve O'G, Metalbirb and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads debate which trends in Modern Metal need to go away! There is also discussion of ERRA's newly released album, a couple of live shows they've checked out recently, as well as reopening the can of worms that is AI...Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch later this month and help the lads get to Download Festival 2026!The First ever livestream of The Metal Roundup is currently

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00:53:40

Can You Guess The Bring Me The Horizon Song In 1 Second?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/03/04

Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB play a game in this episode of The Metal Roundup as they listen to random 1 second clips of Bring Me The Horizon songs and try to guess the song title correctly. Failures abound.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of the YouTube channel, a Spotify Subscriber, or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupThe video we’re using to play the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRgRtWHr28c

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01:10:12

Which Modern Metal Albums Will BECOME Classics?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/03/01

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads make their nominations for which Modern Metal Albums will stand the test of time and become Future Classics! Let us know in the comments what they got right and what’s been glaringly missed off the list!There’s also some discussion of MAPHRA going viral for her vocal covers, as well as Arcane Roots’ return from hiatusAccess the special bonus episodes by Subscribing right here on Spotify or by

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01:09:04

Metal Collabs Owning 2026 & President Is Interesting...

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/02/22

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the Metal Collaborations that are raining down on us in 2026 including massive collabs involving Nickelback, Don Broco and Knocked Loose.There’s also discussion of recent new releases from PRESIDENT, Above, Below and Karnivool, plus Drew takes some heat after dropping his Hot Take in the Previous Episode…Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! -

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01:31:34

Reacting To YOUR Metal Hot Takes!

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/02/15

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up, the lads are reacting to, and debating the first batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKAccess the special bonus episodes on

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01:15:22

How The GRAMMYS Affected The Metal Scene

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/02/08

Join @SteveOGRock , @DrewFortune97 , and @METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss Spiritbox's live performance at The Grammy Awards 2026 along with some of the notable snubs and winners from the metal and rock scene. They also share their thoughts on some of the new releases in the scene, including the like of Motionless In White, ERRA and Poppy.Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! -

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01:38:05

Tesseract's Future and How Metal Is Changing - with...

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/02/01

This week Special Guest Dan Tompkins of Tesseract joins our regular crew of Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.Listen in as Dan and the boys talk about where we are in Tesseract's release cycle and the War of Being game, his upcoming solo project 'The Prince of Failure', as well as some discussion around the rise of backing tracks and autotune in the live music scene.Keep up with Dan Tompkins and Tesseract via their socials:* YouTube:

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00:56:54

How To Launch A Successful Metal Band In 2026

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/01/25

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss what elements would go into successfully launching a Metal band in 2026. What songwriting choices should you make? How do you market the band? Should you sign with a label?Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

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01:04:25

Debating Gatekeeping: Is It Good For Metal?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/01/18

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads tackle the age old issue of Gatekeeping in Metal; is it toxic? Is it necessary? And where does it even come from? They also delve into the convoluted world of sub-genres and take a stab at figuring out what sub-genre modern metal should be defined by.Let us know your own sub-genre name suggestions in the comments!Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with

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01:02:42

Are We Right About Our 2026 Metal Predictions?

The Metal Roundup ·

2026/01/12

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. Catch up with the lads in their first episode of the year as they chat about what might be coming our way in the metal scene in 2026. Will Bad Omens drop a new album? Will AI music flood the scene? What new releases do we want the most?Let us know in the comments what your most anticipated releases are for the year as well!Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! -

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02:21:39

Was 2025 Metal's Biggest Year?

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/12/23

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for The Metal Roundup's Christmas party! Enjoy this week's bumper episode of festive chaos as the lads rank and discuss The Metal Roundup's Top 20 albums of 2025.Afterwards, the boys reflect on another year of The Metal Roundup and chat about their favourite moments from 2025.Over 2 hours and 20 minutes of chaos, dodgy jokes, wholesome moments, and the occasional discussion about music... enjoy folks!Access the special bonus episodes on

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01:10:46

Ranking The TOP 50 Songs Of 2025

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/12/22

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads come up with their lists of the top songs of the year and compare them to find out what The Metal Roundup's Top 50 Songs of 2025 will be, while navigating the trademark TMR chaos! Which song will come out on top?Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupView our individual Top 50 rankings here 👇* Steve's

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01:27:43

"Metalheads" Roast Each Other's Spotify Wrapped

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/12/05

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads reveal and roast each other's Spotify Wrapped results as well as taking a look at surprising Creator Wrapped for The Metal Roundup!They also discuss Spotify's problem with AI music uploads, as well as touching on Bad Omen's current tour and Nik Nocturnal's Award Show. Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

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01:19:47

Why Rick Beato Is Wrong About Metal

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/11/30

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss Rick Beato's recent opinion that Metal is dying, as well as addressing recent changes in the scene and speculating about which artists might grow to headline arenas in the future!Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

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00:56:06

Can You Guess These Metal Songs... BACKWARDS?

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/11/24

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads take on a game inspired by an episode of The DickeyDines Show and so will hear short burst of Metalcore hit songs in reverse and try to correctly guess the song. As you might expect, the usual amount of chaos ensues. Access the special bonus episodes on our Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

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01:08:02

A NEW Metal Icon - Who Is Miss World Chile?

The Metal Roundup ·

2025/11/14

Join Steve O'G Rock, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads check out Miss World Chile's viral metal vocal skills, explore the tricky role of a Producer, touch on some of this year's Grammy nominations, as well as the usual discussion of new releases in the scene.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

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