The Metal Epidemic Podcast

Dave & Duncan are back for Episode 78 of the Metal Epidemic Podcast! This month we chat about recent gigs, new releases, play some killer new tracks, and of course, announce our Album of the Month for August! Singles: LUTHER - Five of Cups Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/luther_band Dreamspeed - Corpse Light Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/dreamspeed.doom/ Litost - Tifón Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LitostMusicVlc THROES - JOY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/throestodust/ Metal Epidemic: More Reviews: https://www.metalepidemic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalepidemic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metalepidemic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Metal_Epidemic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/metalepidemic Discord: http://bit.ly/metepidiscord Metal Epidemic Spotify Playlists: https://tinyurl.com/Metal-Epidemic Merch: https://www.metalepidemic.com/merch/ TIMECODE: 00:00:00 INTRO 00:05:37 GIG REVIEW - Håndgemeng 00:17:45 GIG REVIEW - Deftones 00:27:05 SINGLE 1 - LUTHER - Five of Cups 00:30:19 WHAT WE’VE BEEN LISTENING TO & STUFF 01:25:25 SINGLE 2 - Dreamspeed - Corpse Light 01:30:27 DAVE’S & DUNCAN’S ALBUM OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2026 01:35:55 SINGLE 3 - Litost - Tifón 01:39:10 WRAPPING UP THE SHOW 01:45:05 SINGLE 4 - THROES - JOY

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Belgian Champagnemetal quartet, 30,000 Monkies. The bands new album, Super Rebound, will be released on September 18th via FVN KULT REKORDS. FFO: Unsane, Harvey Milk, Neurosis, Big Business, GHOLD, Remote Viewing, Class Traitor, Tuskar, Sumac, Bossk. Band: https://www.facebook.com/30000monkies/ Order: https://30000monkies.bandcamp.com/album/super-rebound #Sludge #PostMetal #Champagnemetal #Doom #NoiseRock Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro: (03:57) Dave's Review (14:45) Duncan's Review (20:42) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from London based sludge metal quintet, Remote Viewing. The bands new album, State Violence, will be released on September 18th via Human Worth. FFO: Chat Pile, Ken Mode, Kowloon Walled City, Class Traitor, Death Engine, Walk Through Fire, Will Haven, Armed for Apocalypse, Primitive Man, Love Sex Machine. Band: https://www.instagram.com/remoteviewingband/ Pre-Order: https://remoteviewing.bandcamp.com/album/state-violence #Sludge #PostMetal #Hardcore #Doom #NoiseRock Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (08:42) Dave's Review (22:56) Duncan's Review (29:18) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Brooklyn-based noise rock/punk outsiders, FOREIGN BODY. The bands new album, Libertine, will be released on September 11th via Brutal Panda Records. FFO: Brainbombs, Couch Slut, Rectal Hygienics, Melvins, Unsane, Chat Pile, The Birthday Party, Flipper, Big Black, Intercourse. Band: https://www.instagram.com/foreignbody_nyc/ Order: https://foreignbodynyc.bandcamp.com/album/libertine #NoiseRock #ScumRock #HardcorePunk #Grunge Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (02:22) Duncan's Review (15:26) Dave's Review (25:30) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Belgian noisemakers, WRONG MAN. The bands new album, Here’s That Feeling, will be released on September 11th via Deathwish Inc. FFO: Fugazi, Drive Like Jehu, Quicksand, Birds in Row, Sonic Youth, The Wipers, Thrice, The Jesus Lizard, Riverhead. Band: https://www.instagram.com/wrongmanband Order: https://wrongman.bandcamp.com/album/heres-that-feeling #Hardcore #SoulfulPostHardcore #AlternativeRock #NoiseRock #PunkRock #Indie (00:00) Intro (04:10) Duncan's Review (15:11) Dave's Review (23:44) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from London five-piece, Green Lung. The bands new album, Necropolitan, will be released on September 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. FFO: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deathchant, Church of the Cosmic Skull, Witchcraft, Deep Purple, Margarita Witch Cult, Castle Rat. Band: https://www.facebook.com/greenlungband Order: https://greenlung.bandcamp.com/album/necropolitan-2 #HeavyMetal #ClassicRock #Doom #FolkHorror #HardRock #OccultRock #PsychedelicRock #StonerRock Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (03:40) Dave's Review (16:04) Duncan's Review (25:16) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish Indie Hardcore band, LACK. The bands new self-titled album will be released on September 11th via Dream Bureau. FFO: Gallows, Refused, TANG, Converge, Interpol, Children of Fall, Botch, The Nation Blue, Buildings, JR Ewing. Band: https://www.facebook.com/lackattackdk/ Order: https://lackattackdk.bandcamp.com/album/lack #NoiseRock #Indie #Punk #Hardcore Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (04:55) Duncan's Review (15:36) Dave's Review (24:15) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from US Deathrock band, DEVIL MASTER. The bands new album, Blood Dreams, will be released on September 4th via Relapse Records. FFO: Sabbat, Midnight, Bathorty, Sektemtum, Zorn, Speedslut, Hellripper. Band: https://www.facebook.com/devilisyourmaster Order: https://devilmaster.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-dreams #BlackenedPunk #Deathrock #BlackMetal #CrustPunk #PostPunk Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (03:03) Dave's Review (10:43) Duncan's Review (15:47) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Danish Blackened Rap-Metal duo, Gradience. The bands new album, Anomaly, will be released on September 4th via Metal Blade Records. FFO: MØL, CABAL, Loathe, Deftones, Hacktivist, Gojira, Obeyer, Doodseskader, Linkin Park. Band: https://www.facebook.com/gradiencedk Order/Stream: https://gradiencedk.bandcamp.com/album/anomaly #BlackenedRap #BlackenedDeathMetal #NuMetal #Metalcore #Blackgaze #Deathcore #Alternative #UrbanTrap #HipHop Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (03:50) Dave's Review (12:35) Duncan's Review (20:50) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Oklahoma City-based noise rock quartet, Chat Pile. The bands new album, Who Loves the Sun, will be released on September 4th via The Flenser. FFO: Pissed Jeans, Portrayal of Guilt, Nerver, The Jesus Lizard, Truck Violence, Mamaleek, Crippling Alcoholism, Korn. Band: https://www.facebook.com/chatpileband/ Order: https://chatpile.bandcamp.com/album/who-loves-the-sun #NoiseRock #Hardcore #Sludge #Indie #NuMetal #DarkAmericana Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (04:30) Duncan's Review (17:22) Dave's Review (34:24) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Japanese metal quartet, SiM. The bands new album HOOMAN AFTER ALL, will be released on September 2nd via UNFD. FFO: Linked Horizon, Maximum The Hormone, Coldrain, Knosis, Skindred, Paledusk, Man With A Mission, HEY-SMITH, Crystal Lake, (hed) p.e. Band: https://www.facebook.com/SiMfromJapan/ Order: https://sim.lnk.to/hoomanafterall #NuMetal #Metalcore #AlternativeMetal #Rock #ReggaePunk #Reggaeton #Electronic Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (02:45) Duncan's Review (17:10) Dave's Review (28:23) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from UK metal quartet, LIFESWALLOWER. The bands self-titled EP will be released on September 1st via Prog On! Recordings. FFO: Burnt By The Sun, Gojira, Morbid Angel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Sikth, Tool, Katatonia, Between the Buried and Me, Carcass. Band: https://www.facebook.com/Lifeswallower/ Order: https://lifeswallower.bandcamp.com/album/lifeswallower-2 #ProgressiveMetal #DeathMetal #Metal Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro: (02:15) Just Get To The F**king Point (09:10) Dave's Review (16:37) Duncan's Review (22:00) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from self-proclaimed post-skramz outfit, DREAMWELL. The bands new album, Hymns For The Denial Of God, will be released on August 28th via Prosthetic Records. FFO: Glassjaw, Converge, Every Time I Die, Botch, The Blood Brothers, Jeromes Dream, Poison the Well, Gatherers. Band: https://www.facebook.com/dreamwellband Order: https://dreamwell.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-for-the-denial-of-god #Hardcore #EmotionalHardcore #PostHardcore #Screamo #PostSkramz #Metalcore Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (02:57) Dave's Review (12:00) Duncan's Review (18:20) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Norwich-based doom duo, Kulk. The bands new album, Choosing To Die, will be released on August 28th via Church Road Records. FFO: Sleep, Verdun, Bleeth, IAN, The Melvins, Ken Mode, Thou, Conan, Bonnacons of Doom, Pigs X 7, Khanate, Burning Witch. Band: https://www.facebook.com/kulkband/ Pre-Order: https://kulk.bandcamp.com/album/choosing-to-die #Doom #NoiseRock #Sludge #Psych Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (03:03) Duncan's Review (14:14) Dave's Review (21:30) Ratings

Dave & Duncan are back for Episode 77 of the Metal Epidemic Podcast! This month we’re talking gigs, new releases, killer new tracks and, of course, announcing our Album of the Month picks for June and July! Singles: Thrown - Critic Facebook: ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/thrownband OVERPOWER - Terminus Facebook: ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/overpowerthrash/ MISERY INDEX - Feral Future Facebook: ⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex BREACH - PARASITE Facebook: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/breachisaband/ Metal Epidemic: More Reviews: https://www.metalepidemic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalepidemic/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metalepidemic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Metal_Epidemic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/metalepidemic Discord: http://bit.ly/metepidiscord Metal Epidemic Spotify Playlists: https://tinyurl.com/Metal-Epidemic Merch: https://www.metalepidemic.com/merch/ Use Zencastr to record your videos & podcasts! https://zencastr.com/?via=metalepidemic TIMECODE: 00:00:00 INTRO 00:03:07 GIG REVIEW - Metallica 00:13:51 GIG REVIEW - Bilmuri 00:18:41 SINGLE 1 - Thrown – Critic 00:21:05 WHAT WE’VE BEEN LISTENING TO & STUFF 01:27:20 SINGLE 2 - OVERPOWER – Terminus 01:31:10 DAVE’S ALBUM OF THE MONTH JUNE 2026 01:33:53 DUNCAN’S ALBUM OF THE MONTH JUNE 2026 01:35:22 DAVE & DUNCAN’S ALBUM OF THE MONTH JULY 2026 01:41:15 SINGLE 3 - MISERY INDEX - Feral Future 01:44:39 WRAPPING UP THE SHOW 01:50:30 SINGLE 4 - BREACH – PARASITE

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from American hardcore band, THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA. The bands new album, MEGATONS, will be released on August 21st via Villains for Good. FFO: Every Time I Die, Many Eyes, Atomic Rule, Stray From the Path, Silly Goose, Excide, Militarie Gun, Higher Power. Band: https://www.facebook.com/BarbariansOfCA Order/Stream: https://ffm.to/megatons #Hardcore #PostHardcore #HardcorePunk (00:00) Intro (02:15) Dave's Review (11:52) Duncan's Review (19:22) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from Danish metal band, Raunchy. The bands new album, Prisoner, will be released on August 14th via Mighty Music. FFO: Soilwork, Textures, Threat Signal, Spineshank, Royal Sorrow, Strapping Young Lad, Blinded Colony, Mutiny Within. Band: https://www.facebook.com/ronniband/ Pre-Order: https://raunchydk.bandcamp.com/album/prisoner #ProgressiveMetal #MelodicDeathMetal #Metalcore #Electronica #DeathPop Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (04:00) Duncan's Review (17:52) Dave's Review (28:03) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Boston noisemakers, Living Weapon. The bands new album, Death in the Family, will be released on August 14th via Closed Casket Activities. FFO: Converge, Nails, Blood Has Been Shed, Vein.fm, The Red Chord, Candiria, Cult Leader, Full of Hell, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Harms Way. Band: https://www.instagram.com/iamthelivingweapon.fm Order: https://livingweapon.bandcamp.com/album/death-in-the-family #Hardcore #MetallicHardcore #Mathcore #Metalcore #PowerViolence #Industrial (00:00) Intro (02:00) Dave's Review (18:25) Duncan's Review (26:30) Ratings Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/

Join Dave & Duncan as they review the new album from German electronicore band, Electric Callboy. The bands new album, Tanzneid, will be released on August 7th via Century Media/Sony. FFO: BABYMETAL, Attack Attack!, One Morning Left, We Butter the Bread with Butter, Bloodywood, Samurai Pizza Cats, Ghøstkid, To the Rats and Wolves, Annisokay, Bloodhound Gang. Band: https://www.facebook.com/electriccallboy/ Order: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/tanzneid-24-bit-hd-audio #Metalcore #Electronicore #Techno #EDM #PartyMetal #ElectroPop Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/ (00:00) Intro (03:15) Review (24:04) Ratings

Join Dave & Duncan as they check out the new album from Canadian hardcore punk heavyweights, Cancer Bats. The bands new album, Give Me Dirt, will be released on August 7th via Marshall Records. FFO: Every Time I Die, Gallows, The Bronx, The Ghost of a Thousand, Dead Tired, He Is Legend. Band: https://www.facebook.com/cancerbats Order: https://cancerbatson.bandcamp.com/album/give-me-dirt #Hardcore #PunkRock #HardcorePunk #Sludge (00:00) Intro (03:53) Duncan's Review (16:40) Dave's Review (25:53) Ratings Support the channel! Grab some Metal Epidemic Merch! https://metalepidemic-shop.fourthwall.com/