It's "Au Revoir" France and "Olá" Portugal, as Jake (our resident wine expert) returns to set Bryn and Jaff off on their new journey. Between the blue wine and the monstrously large Portuguese bottle, there's a lot to dive in to!!

Aquatic French bus drivers, David Attenborough's Lego woes, mismatched touring partners, Jaff gives his Incineration breakdown, Bryn smells Devin Townsend's ears....and Tom Araya bellows at some drivers...

From Slovakia to Germany, with a few stops off in Ireland and Los Angeles....it's a veritable whirlwind of new music this week! Plenty for you to get you to get stuck into!!

This Weeks Releases

Kneecap - Fenian (00:31:12)

Heavenly Recordings

https://kneecap.bandcamp.com/album/fenian

The Claypool Lennon Delirium - The Great Parrot-Ox and The Golden Egg Of Empathy (00:37:14)

ATO

https://theclaypoollennondelirium.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-parrot-ox-and-the-golden-egg-of-empathy

Venom - Into Oblivion (00:39:28)

Noise / BMG

https://open.spotify.com/album/3R5yeXBBbjqHxSOuBfhDAb?si=8cNPj0H7RD23DX5LY3To8Q

The Black Keys - Peaches! (00:42:30)

Easy Eye Sound / Warner

https://open.spotify.com/album/4wl0lStE236Kc7pJ7eTpgq?si=f0YU2j2aTk2kBTGep2QUqw

Hrob - Brána Chladu (01:12:41)

Memento Mori

https://hrob.bandcamp.com/album/br-na-chladu

Wandar - Tiefe Erde (01:17:21)

Vendetta

https://wandar.bandcamp.com/album/tiefe-erde

Oldowan Gash - 1000 Dreams Of War (01:22:44)

Amor Fati

https://oldowangash.bandcamp.com/album/1000-dreams-of-war-2

Lair Of The Minotaur - I Hail I (01:27:44)

The Grind-House Records

https://lairoftheminotaur.bandcamp.com/album/i-hail-i-2

Poolside At The Flamingo - This Overwhelming Horror (01:31:27)

Self

https://open.spotify.com/album/41uFBNKZtSCHRgKWB8hLGm?si=3k9Se3lCQx-vJs0ST4fwlQ

Creeping Flesh - God's Acres Rife With Flesh Adorned (01:34:26)

Self

https://creepingflesh.bandcamp.com/album/gods-acres-rife-with-flesh-adorned

Sal - Sal EP (01:38:24)

Self

https://salent.bandcamp.com/album/sal

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As their journey through France draws to a close, it's time for Bryn and Jaff to crack open a bottle of Rosé....and where better to find one than in the southern-most reaches of the country!

Is pope Leo XIV the coolest pope in history? Does anyone actually listen to Yngwie Malmsteen? Richie Faulkner treads very close to a Doctor Dave...oh, and Dave Grohl's genitalia seem to be the topic of the week...

There are two exceptional post-hardcore records from France, At The Gates have released their stunning swansong, and Jaff may well have found his album of the year!!

This Weeks Releases

At The Gates - the Ghost Of A Future Dead (00:32:26)

Century Media

https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-of-a-future-dead-24-bit-hd-audio

Sepultura - The Cloud Of Unknowing EP (00:37:43)

Nuclear Blast

https://open.spotify.com/album/0WFz9rFwPbjU8omow6P8yQ?si=YdIu1ki_QfGh_FcwxfOzfw

Foo Fighters - Your Favourite Toy (00:41:51)

Roswell / RCA

https://open.spotify.com/album/5qKZaYgZJakL0qIE1kKgSJ?si=9ICWxWLMTHGPdFLKKWTi8g

The Prestige - Isthmus (00:51:16)

Banshies

https://theprestige.bandcamp.com/album/isthmos

Aversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Static (00:59:06)

Debemur Morti

https://aversiohumanitatis.bandcamp.com/album/to-become-the-endless-static

Fall Of Messiah - Green Lands (01:05:55)

Voice Of The Unheard

https://fallofmessiah.bandcamp.com/album/green-lands

Blood Countess - Imperatrix Sanguinis (01:12:41)

Dominance Of Darkness

https://bloodcountess.bandcamp.com/album/imperatrix-sanguinis

Cnoc An Tursa - A Cry For The Slain (01:18:11)

Apocalyptic Withcraft

https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/album/a-cry-for-the-slain

Armed For Apocalypse - The Earth Is Breathing Beneath Me (01:28:08)

Church Road

https://armedforapocalypse.bandcamp.com/album/the-earth-is-breathing-beneath-me

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This week Bryn and Jaff indulge their more flamboyant side with a fruity bottle of Beaujolais...and (much to their surprise) it ain't half bad!

Bryn picks a bone with Gnod, Jaff grabs his own body parts, Joe Duplantier gets compared to The Eiffel Tower and Iron Maiden manage to wriggle their way out of commitments.

Crippled Black Phoenix return with an album of the year contender, Glasgow noise-mongers Gout release their debut EP and knock Bryn's socks off....and Jaff brings some truly astounding music from Austria....

This Weeks Releases

Nine Inch Nails - Nine Inch Noize (00:39:00)

The Null Corporation

https://open.spotify.com/album/7lcpCG4RBy3njzxHXlhOnp?si=7hwHHMiIRK-SmoDn2HQGWg

Skindred - You Got This (00:41:22)

Earache Records

https://skindred-earache.bandcamp.com/album/you-got-this

Crippled Black Phoenix - Sceaduheim (00:50:41)

Season Of Mist

https://crippledblackphoenixsom.bandcamp.com/album/sceaduhelm

Sotabosc - El Batec Dels Maquis (01:06:19)

Dunk!

https://sotaboscband.bandcamp.com/album/el-batec-dels-maquis

Reeking Aura - On The Promise Of The Moon (01:19:20)

Profound Lore

https://reekingaura.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-promise-of-the-moon

Gout - Actual Bastard EP (01:24:10)

Self

https://goutgoutgout.bandcamp.com/album/actual-bastard

Abrams - Loon (01:29:56)

Blues Funeral Recordings

https://abramsrock.bandcamp.com/album/loon

Sofia Isella - Something Is A Shell. (01:34:14)

Self

https://open.spotify.com/album/2QlGlvLUEon9SaUGNj78cy?si=YShSUTKmSCWLEPvPktxgoQ

Ape Unit - Sticks (01:37:30)

Various

https://apeunit.bandcamp.com/album/sticks

Attwenger - WOS (01:41:07)

TRIKONT

https://open.spotify.com/album/7lK3oa30GoSK9gbyGjDVar?si=p6ECMYdhSCi5Xtw5eB02mA

Doodswens - Doodswens (01:43:41)

Svart

https://doodswensband.bandcamp.com/album/doodswens

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When in France, it's time to drink French wine, and this week it's a Bordeaux and there's definitely a lot to talk about!

Ritchie Blackmore makes some quite judgmental comments, Iron Maiden finally make the leap, Jack White gets a bit political....and Jaff finds a new career as poet!

In a slight change of format, this week it's Hip-Hop week...but there's also a hefty offering of death metal...and even a smattering of drum and bass!!

This Weeks Releases

Snoop Dogg - 10 Til' Midnight (00:35:10)

Death Row

https://open.spotify.com/album/2A1wHE90Z5Aj3TSQVhyU4Y?si=yfyt441OSEm2P2qAVW2B6w

Serial Killers - The Thing Of Hours (00:40:06)

Ineffable records

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tujQJicOnuZRLiBFdp3Ou?si=-oPLLVsHRdmWhBkCchRhFw

The Melvins & Napalm Death - Savage Imperial Death March (00:42:32)

Ipecac

https://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/savage-imperial-death-march

Immolation - Descent (00:45:40)

Nuclear Blast

https://immolation.bandcamp.com/album/descent

Uada - Interwoven (00:52:00)

Eisenwold

https://uada.bandcamp.com/album/interwoven

Vomitory - In Death Throes (01:00:30)

Metal Blade

https://vomitory.bandcamp.com/album/in-death-throes

Caustic - Inner Deflagration (01:04:01)

HPGD

https://hpgd.bandcamp.com/album/inner-deflagration

Gnod - The Chronicles Of Gnowt (Vol 1) (01:09:55)

Rocket Recordings

https://gnod.bandcamp.com/album/chronicles-of-gnowt-vol-1

Amulets - Rem(a)inders (01:17:41)

Pelagic

https://amulets.bandcamp.com/album/rem-a-inders

Doedsvangr - Within The Flesh (01:23:48)

Soulseller

https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/within-the-flesh

The Lords Of Altamont - Forever Loaded (01:28:29)

Heavy Psych Sounds

https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-lords-of-altamont-forever-loaded

Squarepusher - Kammerkonzert (01:33:39)

Warp records

https://squarepusher.bandcamp.com/album/kammerkonzert

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Bryn and Jaff make a triumphant return to Poitiers as they continue their journey through France. It's a Sauvignon Blanc this week...ominously produced with grapes from from "the year of of many challenges".

There's black metal Super Bowl, Varg's semen, Kanye getting sent back West, Jaff reminiscing about his time in the cubs....and Bryn presents Jaff with a gift from a mythical creature.

It's been one hell of a week for releases with everything from Corrosion of Conformity to The Shits....and a certain Canadian duo who appear to be making some waves.

This Weeks Releases

Sunn O))) - Sunn O))) (00:37:26)

Sub-Pop

https://sunn.bandcamp.com/album/sunn-o-2

Corrosion Of Conformity - Good God / Baad Man (00:42:19)

Nuclear Blast

https://corrosion-of-conformity.bandcamp.com/album/good-god-baad-man

Angine De Poitrine - Vol II (00:48:32)

Self

https://anginedepoitrine.bandcamp.com/album/vol-ii

Jarboe - Sightings (00:55:04)

Consouling Sounds

https://open.spotify.com/album/22UZt6ISti56CjYZiCe8hv?si=uD0MfqBIQ7Wu_eN0T3DUNg

The Shits - Diet Of Worms (01:01:10)

Rocket Recordings

https://theshitsrock.bandcamp.com/album/diet-of-worms

Ultha - A Light So Dim (01:08:31)

Self

https://ultha.bandcamp.com/album/a-light-so-dim

Knumears - Directions (01:14:33)

Run For Cover

https://knumears.bandcamp.com/album/directions

Towering - The Oblation Of Man (01:19:18)

Dolorem

https://toweringofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-oblation-of-man

Malauriu - The Third Nail (01:24:16)

Adirondack Black Mass

https://malauriu.bandcamp.com/album/the-third-nail

Relic - Crown Of Flies (01:28:46)

Malefic

https://relicdm.bandcamp.com/album/crown-of-flies

Kroyer - Towering Iron (01:31:40)

Self

https://kroyer.bandcamp.com/album/towering-iron-2

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This week Jake has returned to set Bryn and Jaff off on a new journey through the vineyards of France...and they're kicking their trip off in style with a bottle of Cotes-Du-Rhone as well as a (rather pricey) bottle of the highly regarded Chateauneuf-Du-Pape....is it as good as everyone says?!

M Shadows sells insurance, Paul Mcartney falls foul of his own rules, somebody defecates down a drainpipe and Jaff hosts the inaugural round of "Bus or Cuss".

Musically, there's a pair of atmospheric black metal records, some of the most soul-shaking guttural vocals from any record this year and there's even a jazz-trumpet album from the infamous Flea.....time to get your headphones out!

This Weeks Releases

Black Label Society - Engines Of Demolition (00:42:09)

MNRK Heavy

https://blacklabelsocietyband.bandcamp.com/album/engines-of-demolition

Flea - Honora (00:47:05)

Nonesuch

https://officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honora

Don Broco - Nightmare Tripping (00:51:53)

Fearless Records

https://donbroco.bandcamp.com/album/nightmare-tripping

Aggressive Perfector - Come Creeping Fiends (01:24:13)

Dying Victims

https://aggressiveperfector.bandcamp.com/album/come-creeping-fiends

Winterfylleth - The Unyielding Season (01:28:57)

Napalm

https://winterfylleth.bandcamp.com/album/the-unyielding-season

Enisum - Autumn Embrace (01:33:42)

Avantgarde

https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-embrace

Cryptworm - Infectious Pathological Waste (01:38:44)

Me Saco Un Ojo

https://cryptworm.bandcamp.com/album/infectious-pathological-waste

Foetorem - Incongruous Forms Of Evergrowing Rot (01:42:40)

Everlasting Spew

https://everlastingspew.bandcamp.com/album/incongruous-forms-of-evergrowing-rot

Iron Slug - Deceit And Misery (01:45:54)

Road To Masochist

https://ironslug.bandcamp.com/album/deceit-and-misery

Party Cannon - Subjected To A Partying EP (01:47:49)

Unique Leader

https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/subjected-to-a-partying

Sanaya Ardeshir - Hand Of Thought (01:51:15)

Karigar Records

https://sanayaardeshir.bandcamp.com/album/hand-of-thought

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As their Primitivo / Zinfandel journey draws to a close, Bryn and Jaff ponder on what they've discovered over the previous few weeks...and it appears that they have actually learnt some interesting facts!

Alice Cooper sells some fetching golf trousers, Flea has a run-in with a glass door, there's wimples, habits and a slanderous rumour started about Slipknot....what a week!

And it doesn't stop there! This week sees some of the biggest releases of the year so far with new albums from Neurosis, Exodus and Gaerea...

This Weeks Releases

Exodus - Goliath (00:41:30)

Napalm

https://exodus.bandcamp.com/album/goliath

Neurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World (00:47:12)

Neurot

https://neurosis.bandcamp.com/album/an-undying-love-for-a-burning-world

Gaerea - Loss (00:52:19)

Century Media

https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/loss-24-bit-hd-audio

Bong-Ra - Esoterik (01:00:28)

Debemur Morti

https://bong-ra.bandcamp.com/album/esoterik

Fulci - Risorsero Dalla Tomba e Fu...L'Apocalisse! (01:06:22)

20 Buck Spin

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/risorsero-dalla-tomba-e-fu-l-apocalisse

Io - Orbit Of Ruin (01:10:45)

Riotsmith

https://iomusic.bandcamp.com/album/orbit-of-ruin

Necrogore - Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena (01:18:11)

Awakening

https://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/album/ectoplasmic-rape-phenomena

Dropkick Murphys / Haywire 617 - New England Forever (01:23:46)

Dummy Luck

https://open.spotify.com/album/1QLd43rPsA1fPd0iDkbiJN?si=fhv17zTBS7OO41TVEkzH8w

Norna / Legbiter - Norna x Legbiter Split EP (01:28:42)

Pelagic

https://norna.bandcamp.com/album/norna-legbiter

Anna Calvi - Is This All There Is (01:33:19)

Domino Recording

https://annacalvi.bandcamp.com/album/is-this-all-there-is

Amen Birdmen - Icarus (01:45:57)

Imposture

https://open.spotify.com/album/6dYfu9UVdBqH0G7X9OBmAR?si=1fhNqHHuQsyWo9WYoT8cbA

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