This week on Diamond Cast, we’re kicking off the new year by looking back at our highlights of 2025 and getting excited for our London headline show next week.

With a very London-shaped episode, we talk about what we love most about the city, how the London rock scene has evolved, the venues and nights that shaped us, and the places that still keep it alive today.

From Shot Through The Heart, Decadence and Metalworks, to our favourite modern rock bars like Blondies, The Big Red, and Helgi’s, this one’s a love letter to the city that raised us creatively.

We also dive into the origins of Flashbang Studio, share our favourite London shows we’ve played, and finish things off with some Tube trivia chaos.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:37 – Welcome back & Happy New Year

00:54 – Our highlights of 2025

07:20 – London headline show next week

10:45 – A London-themed episode: what we love about the city

17:54 – The London rock scene over the years

20:49 – Shot Through The Heart, Decadence & Metalworks

27:45 – The origins of Flashbang Studio

35:14 – Best current London rock bars: Blondies, The Big Red & Helgi’s

41:30 – Our favourite London shows we’ve played

45:41 – Tube or taxi in London?

51:26 – Tube trivia: Adam vs Ben

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TOUR DATES:

🗓 17TH JANUARY 2026 – London – THE DEVONSHIRE ARMS - CAMDEN - 33 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NL

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