Well...it''s a bit of a strange edition...Jaff is off barreling his way around Australia so in an act of solidarity, Bryn has chosen an Australian Chardonnay to sip on during this weeks episode.There's some questionable tour choices, an upcoming solo album from the one and only Pepper Keenan, a jobby in a moshpit....and that Slipknot single...And that's without mentioning the twelve incredible records that Bryn brings to the table...punk, death/doom, noise-rock...there's an absolute gold mine of new releases!!This Weeks ReleasesA-tota-so - I Told You So (00:12:17)Buttonpusherhttps://a-tota-so.bandcamp.com/album/i-told-you-soSlug Comparison - Cold In Cold Out (00:14:54)Selfhttps://slugcomparison.bandcamp.com/album/cold-in-cold-outEpitaphe - III (00:18:08)Aesthetic Deathhttps://epitaphe.bandcamp.com/album/iiiCh'ahom - Anthropic Rites Of Sublimation (00:20:14)20 Buck Spinhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4OHmDHVAJCfr6VvvHx0heC?si=BoXGLOuvShqR-mQqvdhzEAArab Strap - Half-Told Tales (00:25:23)Rock Actionhttps://open.spotify.com/album/12dPsO3WXjHBvZnG7Czr1u?si=LUZS57ZuQUC2ntXdjQ4k8QBrian Fallon - Not Bad For New Jersey (00:27:25)Lesser known Recordshttps://brianfallon.bandcamp.com/album/not-bad-for-new-jerseyForeign Body - Libertine (00:29:16)Brutal Panda Recordshttps://foreignbodynyc.bandcamp.com/album/libertineDiscouraged - A Farewell In Stages (00:31:14)FDAhttps://discourageddoom.bandcamp.com/Green Lung - Necropolitan (00:33:35)Nuclear Blasthttps://greenlung.bandcamp.com/album/necropolitan-2The Meffs - Business (00:35:40)FLGhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4fpiWVsOXBkLATixKVDZeY?si=4avCPREZTqeicLgd0q0vIQBees Made Honey In The Vein Tree - In Between Strides (00:37:37)Magnetic Eyehttps://beesmadehoneyintheveintree.bandcamp.com/album/in-between-stridesRemote Viewing - State Violence (00:39:39)Human Worthhttps://remoteviewing.bandcamp.com/album/state-violence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the end of the Chardonnay journey, and the end of Season Three! But, fear not, as Bryn and Jaff have a rather fine bottle of Chablis to round off the season!There's an ArcTangent roundup, discussions about 'smoke taint', a man forgets how to wear sunglasses, Jaff joins Poison and Bryn ponders the return of MySpace and our old chum Tom...A whole host of musical delights are provided as usual...from classical, to death grind, to jazz, post-metal and even a bit of drone thrown in for good measure!See you in season four!!This Weeks ReleasesMastodon - Marrow Deep (00:39:31)Loma Vistahttps://mastodon.bandcamp.com/album/marrow-deepMike D - Thank You (00:44:19)UMG / Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4f2eRJXelRGjIu5i7Ow7Hz?si=8ktCKhb0S-q2ul3RO8HIDQChelsea Wolfe - The Dark (00:45:53)Loma Vistahttps://chelseawolfe.bandcamp.com/album/the-darkAndrew WK - Temptation To Exist (00:48:23)The Louise Harland Corporationhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3cgOB20VrKxHzvTPuMmav2?si=2550830ba94a4aa5Russian Circles - Nine (00:53:28)Sargent Househttps://russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/nineInvocation Ritual - Altered Reality (00:59:07)Iron Fortresshttps://invocationritualofficial.bandcamp.com/album/altered-realityKulk - Choosing To Die (01:07:02)Church Roadhttps://kulk.bandcamp.com/album/choosing-to-dieGrave Depression - Seize The Decay (01:11:24)Selfhttps://gravedepression.bandcamp.com/album/seize-the-decayPeace Test - Repercussion (01:18:05)Delayed Gratificationhttps://peacetest.bandcamp.com/album/repercussionOld Corpse Road - From Ancient Roots EP (01:21:23)Selfhttps://oldcorpseroad.bandcamp.com/album/from-ancient-rootsFen - Elemental Part One: Mourning Earth (01:24:03)Prophecy Productionshttps://fenuk.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-part-one-mourning-earthStephen O'Malley - Avaeken (01:26:09)Ideologic Organhttps://stephenomalley.bandcamp.com/album/avaekenJon Baptiste - Black Mozart (01:27:35)Deccahttps://open.spotify.com/album/4pw6vv5tS2sbpgKjwVS7l5?si=31960e17743a41d3Evil Dungeon Crawler - The Unending Vomiting of Northern Blasphemies (01:29:08)Wulfherehttps://wulfhereproductions.bandcamp.com/album/the-unending-vomiting-of-northern-blasphemiesExumer - Death Mask Messiah (01:29:59)Metal Bladehttps://exumerofficial.bandcamp.com/album/death-mask-messiahMulch Messiah - Origins Of Apparatus (01:30:35)Selfhttps://mulchmessiah.bandcamp.com/album/origins-of-apparatus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff are back with another episode and this time they've got a Chardonnay from California...it seems that they actually enjoy Chardonnay far more than they initially expected!Jaff gives his rundown of Bloodstock, Sid is still not in Slipknot (we think), Paul McCartney shares a gem of wisdom....and there's rather a long discussion about spaff. And, of course, they both give their recommendations of must-see bands at ArcTangent later this week!This week there's been horror soundtracks, black metal, Canadian hardcore....and much much more! Plenty for you to get stuck into!This Weeks ReleasesElectric Callboy - Tanzneid (00:21:14)Century Mediahttps://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/tanzneid-24-bit-hd-audioHulder - Verbolgen (01:02:42)20 Buck Spin / Season Of Misthttps://hulder.bandcamp.com/album/verbolgenJohn Carpenter - Cathedral (01:07:51)Sacred Boneshttps://johncarpentermusic.bandcamp.com/album/cathedralWormwood - Å (01:16:59)Black Lodge Recordshttps://wormwood-official.bandcamp.com/album/-Cancer Bats - Give Me Dirt (01:20:56)Marshallhttps://cancerbatson.bandcamp.com/album/give-me-dirtDishumane - Centurions Demise (01:28:17)Blood Harvesthttps://dishumane.bandcamp.com/album/centurions-demiseCrumbling Ghost - Four (01:30:58)New Heavy Soundshttps://crumblingghost.bandcamp.com/album/fourThe Iron Roses - Molotov Nights (01:35:53)Selfhttps://theironroses.bandcamp.com/album/molotov-nightsThe Mountain Goats - Days (01:38:27)Thirty Tigershttps://themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/album/daysLawrence English - The Rest Is My Ghost (01:39:36)Room40https://lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/the-rest-is-my-ghost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff leave the winery's of South America behind them, which means it's time to get Jake back...and this time he comes armed with a bottle of Chardonnay from somewhere a lot closer to home!It's 'bye-bye' to Sid, Five Finger Death Punch continue to subject the world to the absolute dregs of the musical barrel, Bryn gets awfully cross about a TV remote, Jaff does unusual things to his lawn.....oh, and always remember to wash your bell tents in the bathtub!!Continuing on the recent trend of absolutely phenomenal music releases, this week sees two fantastic post-metal records, a funky fever dream from Bootsy Collins himself, and a collection of some of the most dissonant, avant-garde albums we've seen this year!!This Weeks ReleasesFive Finger Death Punch - Legacy (00:43:35)Better Noisehttps://fivefingerdeathpunch.bandcamp.com/album/legacyBootsy Collins - Metal Health (00:48:06)Bootzilla Productionshttps://open.spotify.com/album/06uVHb5vadazfMziLqyljm?si=7wgxL1xBSUenZ7n1stfqkQCypress Hill - Dios Bendiga (00:52:17)Zarpazohttps://open.spotify.com/album/4NiQalkIqQLwIvu7WtwIlH?si=U0wlL8teQOeL1BDRN6P70QThe Salt Pale Collective - ...and God said nothing (01:12:15)Selfhttps://thesaltpalecollective.bandcamp.com/album/and-god-said-nothingViande - Monument aux Morts (01:17:25)Transcending Obscurityhttps://viandeband.bandcamp.com/album/monument-aux-mortsAltarage - Cogwheel (01:24:06)Sentient Ruinhttps://altarage.bandcamp.com/album/cogwheelHeretic Cult Redeemer - In Oculum Chaos (01:28:03)Serpent Sunhttps://hereticcultredeemer.bandcamp.com/album/in-oculum-chaosMountainscape - Traversing Realms (01:36:19)Road To Masochisthttps://mountainscapeuk.bandcamp.com/album/traversing-realmsCalyss - Vessel of Theseus (01:40:59)Anarchy Constructhttps://calyss.bandcamp.com/album/vessel-of-theseus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff have been having such a jolly time on their South American journey that they've decided to throw an extra week in and sample something neither of them have tried before....a Tannat from Uruguay!Jaff decides wine should be worn not drunk, there are some rather questionable pub guests and Bryn concludes that now is the time to buy a vineyard.There's been an absolute mountain of brilliant releases over the past two weeks, including (potentially) the best post-metal album of the year, some devastatingly unsettling black(ish) metal....and many, many more!This Weeks ReleasesThe Rolling Stones - Foreign Tongues (00:27:19)Polydorhttps://open.spotify.com/album/6jfU2DEetUUo8nmxrzwkhc?si=g3SNLXaKQYe-9m1CSljrBgDevilDriver - Strike and Kill (00:31:03)Napalmhttps://devildriver.bandcamp.com/album/strike-and-killJack White - Frozen Charlotte (00:33:35)Third Manhttps://officialjackwhite.bandcamp.com/album/frozen-charlotteHãmnd - Bortom (00:39:25)Superlordhttps://hamndband.bandcamp.com/album/bortomInferno - The Anthropic Sophisms (On The Heights Of Despair) (00:44:29)Debemur Mortihttps://pureinferno.bandcamp.com/album/the-anthropic-sophisms-on-the-heights-of-despairMourir - Nous, Le Venin (00:49:55)Pelagichttps://movrir.bandcamp.com/album/nous-le-veninEmptiness - Nowhere Speaks (00:56:46)Season Of Misthttps://emptiness.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-speaksEscumergament - Apparebat Eidolon Senex (01:03:30)Avantgardehttps://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/apparebat-eidolon-senexFuming Mouth - The Ringing Bell (01:08:37)Triple Bhttps://fumingmouth.bandcamp.com/album/the-ringing-bellIron Slaught - Metallic Torments (01:19:53)Gates Of Hellhttps://ironslaught.bandcamp.com/album/metallic-tormentsIf These Trees Could Talk - The Hidden Hand (01:22:15)Metal Bladehttps://ifthesetreescouldtalk.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-handArise From Worms - A Bleeding Tree Hanging Self Destruction (01:23:16)Church Roadhttps://arisefromworms.bandcamp.com/album/a-bleeding-tree-hanging-self-destructionPoison The Preacher - Things I want EP (01:25:22)Seek And Strikehttps://open.spotify.com/album/4iQi1k3rqwh4VAEq91zfju?si=mgY4vv3zSNqJNfmU5LpCsgTomb Slab - Tomb Slab (01:26:36)Road To Masochisthttps://tombslab.bandcamp.com/album/tomb-slab-2Wailin Storms - The Arsonist (01:27:30)Season Of Misthttps://wailinstorms.bandcamp.com/album/the-arsonistFagerlund - Beneath (01:29:19)BIShttps://open.spotify.com/album/3aIgXdXwo4c7jOJg8ZEM48?si=K9oSpoO9QxmWqWuvnKMN1g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After acclimatising to the new two-weekly break between episodes, Bryn and Jaff are back as they continue on their South American Journey. This week they wet the old whistle with an Argentinian Malbec and a Chilean Syrah....cheers Don David!Devin Townsend leaves a surprise in a guitar case, the world's largest aeroplane flies directly over Jaff's house, the winner of this months vinyl and wine giveaway is revealed (from a shoe), and plans are revealed for this weekend's special episode from The Woods!With two weeks of releases to choose from, there's an incredible array of albums to talk about. From Muse's space-rock wanderings, all the way to Witchsorrow's classic doom sound, with a brief stop check out post-hardcore legends There Were Wires....and many more!!This Weeks ReleasesMuse - The WOW! Signal (00:32:01)Warnerhttps://open.spotify.com/album/6TObgE5QDLYzA3Exu5vGhS?si=HTdsNQaOS_O-20deC_6SzwDeep Purple - Splat! (00:36:26)earMUSIChttps://open.spotify.com/album/4vRdiUShnNZj9eBQ65sDny?si=XYrDbhJCQB-oy9nbtHvM8wShane Embury - Bridge To Resolution (00:40:29)Cherry Redhttps://shaneembury.bandcamp.com/album/bridge-to-resolutionWitchsorrow - The Devil And All His Works (00:58:20)Church Roadhttps://witchsorrowdoom.bandcamp.com/album/the-devil-and-all-his-worksThere Were Wires - Vessel (01:03:42)Iodinehttps://therewerewires.bandcamp.com/album/vesselVerdun - Abyssal Wound (01:08:14)Transcending Obscurityhttps://verdun-label.bandcamp.com/album/abyssal-wombSans Froid - Back Into The Womb (01:12:16)Church Roadhttps://sansfroid.bandcamp.com/album/back-into-the-wombThaetas - The Irredeemable Age (01:18:26)Profound Lorehttps://thaetas.bandcamp.com/album/the-irredeemable-ageTruck Violence - The Weathervane Is My Body (01:22:45)The Flenserhttps://truckviolence.bandcamp.com/album/the-weathervane-is-my-body-2Hoc Est Bellum - Filth Majesty (01:27:26)Time To Killhttps://hocestbellum.bandcamp.com/album/filth-majestySoothsayer - The Unbinding (01:27:56)Apocalyptic Witchcrafthttps://open.spotify.com/album/4Rfte4xLb3un2dpNiKLKSe?si=TWaqMJumRf-JsSrU-4qNbAAnton Pearson - Driving Through Belgium (01:28:39)World Of Echohttps://antonpearson.bandcamp.com/album/driving-through-belgiumA World Worth Burning - The Sky Was Colored As Hammered Lead (01:30:11)Argonautahttps://open.spotify.com/album/6K6iqqYriNmi6mez2yIk46?si=BwkTGjBoSC-q-1mG7GGgtgThe Bouncing Souls - Born To Be (01:31:52)Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/16k0kGQjF1QSm0TSMwL7lB?si=AaCCRSq-SJ6FgwB4DsEiagHaggus - The Mincecore Manifesto EP (01:33:33)Tankcrimeshttps://tankcrimes.bandcamp.com/album/the-mincecore-manifesto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing on their South American journey, Bryn and Jaff pick a Chilean Viognier to quench their thirst in the inferno that is the UK this week...Bruce Dickinson shares some wisdom, KISS waste $200 million, Gwar continue their mission to dismember every public figure on the planet....and there's rather a lot of interruptions by passing planes...On the release front, from D12 to Mork...there's guaranteed to be some releases to pique your interest this week!This Weeks ReleasesD12 - D12 Forever (Vol. 1) (00:30:17)My Brothers Keeperhttps://open.spotify.com/album/6EJpcUijwWlVtj0F1KEJEc?si=a__UsMrAS3OKu9Vb5E0dgAWarning - Rituals Of Shame (00:34:40)Relapsehttps://warningdoom.bandcamp.com/album/rituals-of-shameMork - Monolitt (00:37:52)Peacevillehttps://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/monolittLost In Kyiv - We're All Going To Be Fine (00:43:09)Pelagichttps://lostinkyiv.bandcamp.com/album/were-all-going-to-be-fine-2Scordatura - Led Into Oblivion (00:50:36)Everlasting Spewhttps://scordatura.bandcamp.com/album/led-into-oblivion-3Liminal Sky - All Tomorrow's Darkness (00:56:19)Karismahttps://liminalskyband.bandcamp.com/album/all-tomorrows-darknessCutthroat - Invoking Terror (01:02:30)Dying Victimshttps://cutthroat666.bandcamp.com/album/invoking-terrorFlykt - Sinister Strain (01:05:37)Hammerhearthttps://flykt.bandcamp.com/album/sinister-strainArrogant Destruktor - The Old Spirit Remains (01:09:54)Satanathhttps://arrogantdestruktor.bandcamp.com/album/the-old-spirit-remainsChainlacing - Messuage (01:10:48)These Hands Melthttps://chainlacing.bandcamp.com/album/messuageCMF - If We're Apart I'm Somewhere Missing You (01:12:11)Saesori Soundshttps://open.spotify.com/album/48R1rKuzDjPYMsI8VxCfAL?si=Wtikrw6SR7y2_iuMrYacDg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The sunny coasts of Portugal are a distant memory as Jake returns to set Bryn and Jaff off on their new journey to South America, kicking off with a trip to Chile and Argentina!A man makes money selling CD's, the summer has arrived and brought a veritable feast of Doctor Dave's with it, Jaff talks about a rather large swimming pool and Bryn gives the low down on Download....Due to Bryn's festival exploits, there are a few less albums to chat about this week....but Jaff has brought some absolute rippers, including a stunning return from German black-metallers Fyrnask!This Weeks ReleasesFyrnask - Íosir (01:09:37)Van Recordshttps://fyrnask.bandcamp.com/album/osir-2Jesse Welles - Masks Off (01:15:00)Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1ADa0uCdQlkfKng3mYVF9C?si=Zvl8UEI9RO-4561ISIsCBAWoewarden - The Roots Of My Neglect (01:16:48)Dusktonehttps://woewarden.bandcamp.com/album/the-roots-of-my-neglectMONO - Snowdrop (01:20:58)Temporary Residencehttps://monoofjapan.bandcamp.com/album/snowdropGoetia - Mortuary Cult (01:23:16)Carbonized Recordshttps://goetiadeath.bandcamp.com/album/mortuary-cultIron Reagan - Demonetization (01:27:55)Relapsehttps://ironreagan.bandcamp.com/album/demonetization-epStormkeep - The Nocturnes Of Iswylm (01:29:47)Order Of The Divine Lighthttps://stormkeep-odl.bandcamp.com/album/the-nocturnes-of-iswylm-2Man Looking Man - Man Looking Man (01:31:48)Argonautahttps://open.spotify.com/album/7MZ0XBS0MCCdp0bCn5vwmM?si=0XkrYCNdTVOCW42vJMrCHA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As they approach the end of their Portuguese journey, Bryn and Jaff find themselves on a distinctly fishy submarine...Ginger Wildheart shows off his eloquent way with words, Jaff uses fashion to solve the international haulage problem, Bruce Dickinson takes joy in the machinery of war, and Bryn mourns his 26 year old rucksack.Converge are back again with their second album this year, Oh Hiroshima have created something quite incredible with their latest release, and Jaff has stumbled upon an incredible blackgaze record from Swedish outfit Together To The Stars.This Weeks ReleasesConverge - Hum Of Hurt (00:21:50)Deathwish / Epitaphhttps://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/hum-of-hurtBlood Incantation - All Gates Open OST (00:24:14)Century Mediahttps://bloodincantation.bandcamp.com/album/all-gates-open-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-24-bit-hd-audioEvanescence - Sanctuary (00:32:15)BMGhttps://officialevanescence.bandcamp.com/album/sanctuarySuicide Forest - World Of Decay (00:36:39)Avantgardehttps://suicideforestblackmetal.bandcamp.com/album/world-of-decayOh Hiroshima - And The Dead Tree Gives No Shelter (00:41:13)Pelagichttps://ohhiroshima.bandcamp.com/album/and-the-dead-tree-gives-no-shelterTogether To The Stars - Iridescence (00:47:59)Selfhttps://togethertothestars.bandcamp.com/album/iridescenceÜga Büga - Valley Of The Wolf (00:52:54)Selfhttps://ugabuga.bandcamp.com/album/valley-of-the-wolfWu-Lu & Poison Anna - Bakerz Dozen (00:57:41)Warp Recordshttps://wu-lu.bandcamp.com/album/bakerz-dozenFournier - Fournier EP (01:01:04)Caligarihttps://fournierdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/demoKybalion - Make The World Bleed EP (01:06:15)Non Serviamhttps://non-serviam-records.bandcamp.com/track/make-the-world-bleed-2Guilt Trip - Armur Of Angels (01:07:03)Roadrunnerhttps://officialguilttrip.bandcamp.com/album/armour-of-angelsFucked Up - Grass Can Move Stones Pt. 2: Year Of The Monkey (01:08:39)What's Your Rupturehttps://fuckedup.bandcamp.com/album/grass-can-move-stones-part-2-year-of-the-monkeyAeger Anima - The Falling Leaves EP (01:09:39)Eerie Soundshttps://aegeranima.bandcamp.com/track/aeger-animaGurt - Survival Of The Shittest (01:11:08)When Planets Collidehttps://gurt.bandcamp.com/album/survival-of-the-shittest-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Portuguese journey continues as Bryn and Jaff return to the world of red wine with an Alicante Bouchet...and Jaff provides some interesting facts about prohibition.Cult Of Luna get naked, Jaff falls into a verbal diarrhoea wormhole, Bryn plays with Butterflies, Steven Bartlett annoys everyone and Mark Morton has a wholesome new hobby!There's a new album from the wonderful mind of Devin Townsend, Jaff raves about the new Elder record and Bryn may have found his album of the year.....This Weeks ReleasesDevin Townsend - The Moth (00:34:25)InsideOuthttps://devintownsend.bandcamp.com/album/the-moth-deluxe-edition-24-bit-hd-audioDogstar - All In Now (00:39:07)Dillon Streethttps://open.spotify.com/album/1fxFvw95DNNmV4Zzoc5pvC?si=unXb4tq0Q2S8VWpN5IOQBwBoards Of Canada - Inferno (00:40:45)Warphttps://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/infernoHarboured - We're Only The Love That We Lead (00:45:05)Lost Futurehttps://harbouredmusic.bandcamp.com/album/were-only-the-love-that-we-leadGodthrymm - Projections (00:52:02)Profound Lorehttps://godthrymmdoom.bandcamp.com/album/projectionsBleeth - Lazara EP (00:57:22)Selfhttps://bleeth.bandcamp.com/album/l-zaraMZZTR - Pronounced MIS-TER EP (01:01:36)Selfhttps://mzztr.bandcamp.com/album/pronounced-mis-ter-3Elder - Through Zero (01:04:49)Blues Funeralhttps://beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/through-zeroMonolord - Neverending (01:10:21)Relapsehttps://monolord.bandcamp.com/album/neverendingThe Real McKenzies - Paul McKenzie Sings On Yer Bike (01:16:09)Stomphttps://therealmckenzies.bandcamp.com/album/paul-mckenzie-sings-on-yer-bikeHanry - What Came From Silence (01:18:24)Pelagichttps://hanry.bandcamp.com/album/what-came-from-silenceAbrasive Trees - Light Remaining (01:19:17)Argonautahttps://abrasivetrees.bandcamp.com/album/light-remaining-artist-editionHecate Enthroned - The Corpse Of A Titan, A Lament Long Buried (01:21:05)M-Theory Audiohttps://hecateenthroned.bandcamp.com/album/the-corpse-of-a-titan-a-lament-long-buriedGraveir - The Festering Triad (01:23:25)Apocalyptic Witchcrafthttps://graveircult.bandcamp.com/album/the-festering-triad-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.