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.

As Bryn battles the inferno of British weather, Jaff comes to his aid with some Portuguese white wine...but does it stand up to the recent track record of high scoring bottles....Should Ozzy be turning in his grave? Iron Maiden blow the dust off an old classic, A notorious alcoholic headlines an alcohol free festival....and Jaff shows off his love of cheese...We have French black metal, Swiss post-metal, some rather good death metal from Ireland...and Tommy Lee desperately tries to polish a steamer from 2005.This Weeks ReleasesTommy Lee - Tommyland Rides Again (00:27:20)BMGhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1B7C79fIiVtud6AMWJm4ol?si=juDtIqKZR-qHht3oiG_KoAArmored Saint - Emotion Factory Reset (00:30:10)Metal Bladehttps://armoredsaint.bandcamp.com/album/emotion-factory-resetDimmu Borgir - Grand Serpent Rising (00:33:02)Nuclear Blasthttps://dimmuborgir.bandcamp.com/album/grand-serpent-risingHaemoth - Black Dust (00:38:22)Agoniahttps://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-dustMécréant - Déchéance (00:44:11)Selfhttps://mecreant.bandcamp.com/album/d-ch-anceHammock - The Second Coming Was A Moonrise (00:49:46)Selfhttps://hammock.bandcamp.com/album/the-second-coming-was-a-moonriseImpure Wilhelmina - Le Sanglot (00:56:38)Season Of Misthttps://impurewilhelmina.bandcamp.com/album/le-sanglotCorpse Water - ....Something In The Water (01:03:57)Grindscenehttps://corpsewater.bandcamp.com/album/something-in-the-waterOracle of Worms - Cult Of Suffering (01:08:24)FDAhttps://oracleofworms.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-sufferingGoat The Head - Death By Default EP (01:12:12)Selfhttps://goatthehead.bandcamp.com/album/death-by-defaultHorrific Visions - Remnants Of Atrophy (01:13:45)Comatose Musichttps://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/remnants-of-atrophyDavid Eugene Edwards - Mercurial Silence (01:14:29)Sargent Househttps://davideugeneedwards.bandcamp.com/album/mercurial-silenceSkip Danke B-Movie Road Club - Trippin' On A Chinese Market (01:15:43)Aalzorphttps://skipdanko-b-movie-road-club.bandcamp.com/album/trippin-on-a-chinese-market Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As they stroll through northwestern Portugal, Bryn and Jaff grab a bottle of Vinho Verde and realise they've been missing out something quite remarkable!!Federico is back at the keys, a 70 year old man goes bald, Geezer Butler wins the award for 'most heart-warming story' and Jaff encourages a pensioner to get into a Cannibal Corpse pit...Bryn has a plethora of incredible EP's this week and Jaff has come armed with some experimental black metal and possibly the best funeral doom album of the year!This Weeks ReleasesSlayer - Hell Awaits 40th Edition (00:29:59)Metal Bladehttps://open.spotify.com/album/7gLJcga1ogpQNRO8B054GF?si=9czqW49hTEqsVFq1WU-_-ACrown Lands - Apocalypse (00:36:44)Inside Outhttps://crownlands.bandcamp.com/album/apocalypse-24-bit-hd-audioDromos - Failing Light (00:45:30)Argonauta Recordshttps://dromosdoom.bandcamp.com/album/failing-lightOrphan Donor - Ailments EP (00:54:57)Zegema Beach Recordshttps://orphandonor.bandcamp.com/album/ailmentsMolosser - Molosser EP (01:01:58)Selfhttps://molosser04death.bandcamp.com/album/molosserPhorboda - Dire Portents (01:06:50)Selfhttps://phorboda.bandcamp.com/album/dire-portentsJunon - The Golden Citadel of The Astral Sphere (01:12:26)I, Voidhangerhttps://junonofficial.bandcamp.com/album/the-golden-citadel-of-the-astral-sphereTough Love - Aufklärung EP (01:22:23)Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2t9SWuMrtS8f43NVwa4HNO?si=uwAN6LFCQD-G9L8GqToCPgKrishna - Absence As Loss (01:26:48)Kewn Recordshttps://krishna-band-malta.bandcamp.com/album/absence-as-loss-2Verba Serpentis - Torchbearers EP (01:31:00)Selfhttps://verbaserpentis.bandcamp.com/album/torchbearersor, The Whale - Caroline Shaw and Andrew See (01:34:34)Platoonhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1QDxiDDeIwzPkU5DESXwS2?si=qGjUhif2TI61GmTU-1viXA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff are left to their own devices as they begin their Portuguese journey...and they seem to have stumbled upon something really quite special!!Nicko gets a bit camp, David Ellefson draws the usual gold comments from the internet, Bryn's children eat a shed and Jaff learns all about a port called muff....just a normal week at Tasting Notes HQ...And, on the musical front, the one and only Social Distortion are back after 15 years, Darkthrone continue whatever it is that they're doing, there's two releases that really push the boundaries of sanity and even old Neil Diamond gets a mention....This Weeks ReleasesBlack Veil Brides - Vindicate (00:37:35)Spinefarmhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2bvKgi1cdJbaURY2bN7y4p?si=rYxQ7LWrRkirnojm5DwltwJohnny Greenwood with Shye Ben Tzur and The Rajasthan Express - Ranjha (00:42:07)Jununhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0J2LzthCjjSrl2TnAef2Pu?si=8aG5nQCXRmyUWq4gg5rgYgNeil Diamond - Wild At Heart (00:45:42)Capitolhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1YcMBDODPFqcper1bpiNcr?si=JBKr7XtIStCduhUsQTsjqwDarkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (00:54:57)Peacevillehttps://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/pre-historic-metalSocial Distortion - Born To Kill (01:03:37)Crime Don't Pay / Epitaphhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1Ln4Uhw3DLQ0PZkpb7HJjC?si=UJBVAJs3S2617UWSe9R7ywFrozen Soul - No Place Of Warmth (01:09:42)Century Mediahttps://frozensoultx.bandcamp.com/album/no-place-of-warmth-24-bit-hd-audioOtay:Onii - Love Is In The Shit (01:15:54)Pelagichttps://otayonii.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-in-the-shitA Plague Of Lighthouse Keepers - Towers Of Silence EP (01:21:45)Lay Bare Recordingshttps://aplagueoflighthousekeepers.bandcamp.com/album/towers-of-silenceElectric Sun Defence - Estuary (01:25:39)Road To Masochisthttps://electricsundefence.bandcamp.com/album/estuaryBlack Sea Of Trees - Cult Of The Sun (01:31:02)Selfhttps://blackseaoftreesofficial.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-the-sunJim E Brown - Dirt (01:33:46)Didsbury Parsonage https://jimebrown.bandcamp.com/album/dirt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ReleasesKneecap - Fenian (00:31:12)Heavenly Recordingshttps://kneecap.bandcamp.com/album/fenianThe Claypool Lennon Delirium - The Great Parrot-Ox and The Golden Egg Of Empathy (00:37:14)ATOhttps://theclaypoollennondelirium.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-parrot-ox-and-the-golden-egg-of-empathyVenom - Into Oblivion (00:39:28)Noise / BMGhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3R5yeXBBbjqHxSOuBfhDAb?si=8cNPj0H7RD23DX5LY3To8QThe Black Keys - Peaches! (00:42:30)Easy Eye Sound / Warnerhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4wl0lStE236Kc7pJ7eTpgq?si=f0YU2j2aTk2kBTGep2QUqwHrob - Brána Chladu (01:12:41)Memento Morihttps://hrob.bandcamp.com/album/br-na-chladuWandar - Tiefe Erde (01:17:21)Vendettahttps://wandar.bandcamp.com/album/tiefe-erdeOldowan Gash - 1000 Dreams Of War (01:22:44)Amor Fatihttps://oldowangash.bandcamp.com/album/1000-dreams-of-war-2Lair Of The Minotaur - I Hail I (01:27:44)The Grind-House Recordshttps://lairoftheminotaur.bandcamp.com/album/i-hail-i-2Poolside At The Flamingo - This Overwhelming Horror (01:31:27)Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/41uFBNKZtSCHRgKWB8hLGm?si=3k9Se3lCQx-vJs0ST4fwlQCreeping Flesh - God's Acres Rife With Flesh Adorned (01:34:26)Selfhttps://creepingflesh.bandcamp.com/album/gods-acres-rife-with-flesh-adornedSal - Sal EP (01:38:24)Selfhttps://salent.bandcamp.com/album/sal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ReleasesAt The Gates - the Ghost Of A Future Dead (00:32:26)Century Mediahttps://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-of-a-future-dead-24-bit-hd-audioSepultura - The Cloud Of Unknowing EP (00:37:43)Nuclear Blasthttps://open.spotify.com/album/0WFz9rFwPbjU8omow6P8yQ?si=YdIu1ki_QfGh_FcwxfOzfwFoo Fighters - Your Favourite Toy (00:41:51)Roswell / RCAhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5qKZaYgZJakL0qIE1kKgSJ?si=9ICWxWLMTHGPdFLKKWTi8gThe Prestige - Isthmus (00:51:16)Banshieshttps://theprestige.bandcamp.com/album/isthmosAversio Humanitatis - To Become The Endless Static (00:59:06)Debemur Mortihttps://aversiohumanitatis.bandcamp.com/album/to-become-the-endless-staticFall Of Messiah - Green Lands (01:05:55)Voice Of The Unheardhttps://fallofmessiah.bandcamp.com/album/green-landsBlood Countess - Imperatrix Sanguinis (01:12:41)Dominance Of Darknesshttps://bloodcountess.bandcamp.com/album/imperatrix-sanguinisCnoc An Tursa - A Cry For The Slain (01:18:11)Apocalyptic Withcrafthttps://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/album/a-cry-for-the-slainArmed For Apocalypse - The Earth Is Breathing Beneath Me (01:28:08)Church Roadhttps://armedforapocalypse.bandcamp.com/album/the-earth-is-breathing-beneath-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.