Best Ready To Mosh Podcasts (2024)

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EP 183: Horroween Special 45:12

2d ago45:12

45:12

Halloween is Gem G's favourite time of year, so we thought we'd take a look at the artists who have given us an alternative/metal/punk and horror crossover. There are some of our favourite musicians in this genre, some that Kev P really doesn't like and a tangent around horror films including a reboot that was a complete disaster! If you need a lit…

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EP 182: Download Festival XXII Predictions Revisited 44:34

9d ago44:34

44:34

With Download Festival making a recent announcement about an announcement, we thought it was time to revisit our original predictions. Our original list was recorded before this year's festival had started and released just hours after it finished! There has now been plenty of time to reflect on our original thoughts, so find out who we're ruling o…

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EP 181: Metal for Good Interview 28:56

16d ago28:56

28:56

In this episode we chat with Katy from Metal For Good. Way back when the podcast started, Katy was one of our first guests and two years later we chat with her about how the charity has grown in this time. We discuss Metal Merch Day, the Metal Collective and all of the great work that has happened and how they are helping to make positive change wi…

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EP 180: September 2024 Roundup 37:35

24d ago37:35

37:35

We are back with a rundown of what has been a very busy month. Along with the news, we have reviews of the latest albums from Seether, Kublai Khan TX and the debut from Heriot. We also have EP reviews of the latest releases from Serj Tankien and Saur along with a couple of singles to boot! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face …

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EP 179: Caught Somewhere In Time 55:39

1M ago55:39

55:39

We're back and less than 24 hours after enjoying a lovely holiday, but that doesn't mean we didn't prepare something in advance and what's better than looking over some classic albums that are 10, 20 and 30 years old. Find out what we thought the highlights were, the debut albums that blew us away, and the albums that you suggested too! If you need…

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EP 178: 2024 Festivals Roundup 1:08:28

1M ago1:08:28

1:08:28

After a hectic summer season of music festivals, it's time for our roundup of them all. What were the standout performances? What would we change at the festivals we've been to? Who has been our favourite pre and post festival interviews? Then of course the most important question.....What do we think the future holds for each one? If you need a li…

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EP 177: Regicide, Monetopia and Thrashead Live Review 17:30

2M ago17:30

17:30

It's time for another gig review from our local venue and it's another night of thrash! With three bands to listen to, you can find out our thoughts on sets from Regicide, Monetopia and Thrashead. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook T…

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EP 176: August 2024 Roundup 47:07

2M ago47:07

47:07

Now that festival season is over, we can get back to normality and this time it's the August roundup. Listen to our thoughts on the news for the month along with reviews of the latest releases from Chewing Glass Collective, Lost to Light, Blacklist and Zeal and Ardor. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then c…

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EP 175: Mangata Spotlight Sessions Live Review 28:02

2M ago28:02

28:02

It's yet another live review and in this episode we were at the Old Cold Store in Nottingham for the first ever Mangata Spotlight Sessions. With eight bands performing through the day and night including a headline set from previous guests Seething Akira! Listen to our thoughts of the day as we discuss all of the bands we watched and a very energet…

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EP 174: The Hot One Two Live Interview 7:28

2M ago7:28

7:28

It's time for our interview from Stonedead Festival 2024 and in this episode Gem G sat down with Nick and Simon from The Hot One Two just a couple of hours after their stunning debut. Find out more about the band here and their reaction to winning the coveted opening poll slot. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn…

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EP 173: Stonedead Festival Review 56:27

2M ago56:27

56:27

It's our final outdoor festival review of the year and in this episode we chat about our time at Stonedead! Find out about the difficulty of putting up a tent in high winds, the Friday night party and then the main event on Saturday. You can also hear about trying to find bands in the press area, our interview (which is also coming soon) and the fa…

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EP 172: Akkadian Live Interview 6:29

2M ago6:29

6:29

Almost immediately after playing their set on the New Blood Stage, Akkadian were the next guests to chat with Gem G about their experience at Bloodstock Festival. Listen to this, tales of encounters with famous people and more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials belo…

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EP 171: Sathamel Live Interview 7:16

2M ago7:16

7:16

It's time for the next of our episodes in the Bloodstock Festival 2024 interviews and Gem G had a chance to talk with Sathamel ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. After applying directly to the festival, they spoke about their reaction to the news and much more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then …

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EP 170: Dead Flesh Live Interview 9:31

2M ago9:31

9:31

Did we hear you say more Bloodstock Festival interviews? In that case you can have another one, this time Kev P spoke to Dead Flesh and chatted all about their Metal 2 the Masses experience, working with Justin Hill from Sikth and what to expect ahead of their set on the New Blood Stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it…

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EP 169: Straight For The Sun Live Interview 8:44

2M ago8:44

8:44

In this episode Gem G caught up with Straight For The Sun, just a couple of hours after an early start and a great performance on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Festival. Find out more about their latest single and video plus a harrowing tale about octupus. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out…

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EP 168: Ludovico Technique Live Interview 10:28

2M ago10:28

10:28

After lighting up the Sophie Lancaster stage at this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem G had a chance to chat with the best smelling man in music Ben V of Ludovico Technique! Listen to his thoughts about his first time playing in the UK on his tour, his opinions on canned food and much more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face …

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EP 167: Semprah Live Interview 6:15

2M ago6:15

6:15

The Bloodstock Festival interviews continue and next up Kev P had a chance to chat with Poland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Semprah. It was their first time playing in the UK and they loved the atmosphere and everything about the festival. Find out what else they had to say ahead of their performance on the New Blood Stage. If you need a little mor…

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EP 166: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 3 37:30

2M ago37:30

37:30

It's the final review of Bloodstock Festival 2024! Find out what Sunday had in store, who we interviewed, the bands we watched, food consumed and tales of ice cream woe. If you still haven't had your fix of Bloodstock though don't worry, there's still plenty of interviews to come! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who do…

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EP 165: Convey Live Interview 10:00

2M ago10:00

10:00

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interviews, it's time for a chat with Cheltenham's Metal 2 the Masses winners Convey. After smashing the stage with an explosive performance, Gem G had a chat about their meteoric rise and debut release The Broken Anonymous. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then chec…

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EP 164: Stone Soup Live Interview 6:39

2M ago6:39

6:39

This time it's Kev P on interview duties live at Bloodstock Festival and in this episode he's chatting with Oxford's Metal 2 the Masses winners Stone Soup. After a whirlwind performance on the New Blood stage, there was plenty to chat about. Listen now to find out more. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then…

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EP 163: Running With Knives Live Interview 11:17

2M ago11:17

11:17

It's another live interview from Bloodstock Festival and this time Gem G spoke with Leicester's Metal 2 the Masses winners Running With Knives! After watching them for a third time, we knew what to expect and now it's your turn to find out all about the band. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out …

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EP 162: DeathCollector Live Interview 13:00

2M ago13:00

13:00

In this live interview, we have DeathCollector. After a stunning performance and Andy's last show before hanging up his sticks, Gem chatted with both Kieran and Andy just hours after their set at Bloodstock Festival on the Sophie Lancaster stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon a…

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EP 161: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 2 43:53

2M ago43:53

43:53

Part two of our Bloodstock Festival review is here and in this episode we chat about what felt like the coldest night in history, our first early start at the New Blood stage, all of the bands we managed to see and who is the best smelling man at a festival! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out t…

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EP 160: Absolence Live Interview 9:26

2M ago9:26

9:26

In the latest of our Bloodstock Festival interview series, Kev P has a chat with the very excitable Absolence just a few hours before their set on the New Blood stage. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hosted …

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EP 159: Reverent Son Live Interview 8:42

2M ago8:42

8:42

This time it's the turn of Kev P to take over the interviewing, and in this episode he is joined by Reverent Son. Find out about all of the shark related antics from the Essex Metal 2 the Masses winners! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Fac…

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EP 158: Hammer Live Interview 11:45

2M ago11:45

11:45

In the first of our live interviews from this year's Bloodstock Festival, Gem had a chat with Scotland's Metal 2 the Masses winners Hammer, ahead of their New Blood set. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patreon and the socials below. Patreon Instagram Facebook TikTok Twitter Threads Hoste…

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EP 157: Bloodstock Festival Review Part 1 44:44

2M ago44:44

44:44

We are back from Bloodstock Festival and what an event it was! In the first part of our review episodes we talk you through the Thursday and Friday at Bloodstock. You'll also find out about a slightly longer than planned arrival, all of the bands we watched in the first two days, who we interviewed and our reaction to the 2025 announcement! If you …

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EP 156: Stonedead Festival Preview 34:38

3M ago34:38

34:38

As we pack up our tent and make our way home from one festival, we bring you a preview of our next festival. With one day, one stage, and one monster rock show it's time for Stonedead Festival 2024! This will be our first time as press but our third Stonedead Festival overall, we are really excited for this lineup. There's a headline performance fr…

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EP 155: July 2024 Roundup 39:13

3M ago39:13

39:13

We are back with another monthly special. In this episode we've got the news, the podcast roundup and Gem's review of the Gaslight Album at Rock city. Plus there are reviews of the latest singles from Hammer, The Dead XIII and The 500. If that wasn't enough you can also hear our thoughts on the self titled album from thrash stars Madicide! If you n…

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EP 154: Bloodstock Festival Preview Part 3 32:38

3M ago32:38

32:38

We've reached the final part of our Bloodstock Festival 2024 previews, and in this episode we discuss all 39 bands that you can see across three days. We are huge fans of the New Blood competition that gives bands the chance to play in their own dedicated tent. Find out who's going to be there this year! If you need a little more mosh in your life,…

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EP 153: Bloodstock Festival Preview Part 2 46:51

3M ago46:51

46:51

It's time for part two of our Bloodstock Festival preview and in this episode we chat about Saturday and Sunday with all of the bands playing on the EMP stage, plus our top picks for the Ronnie James Dio and Sophie Lancaster stages. It looks like we have early starts and late night finishes at one of the best UK festivals! If you need a little more…

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EP 152: King Abyss and Thrasherwolf Live Review 26:34

3M ago26:34

26:34

We're back with another mini mosh special and this time it's for a gig from our home town. At a new venue, we had the opportunity to check out two bands and former podcast guests King Abyss and Thrasherwolf. Find out our thoughts on the new venue and performances from both bands! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doe…

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EP 151: Mangata Festival Live Review 41:43

3M ago41:43

41:43

We are back again at Mangata Festival in this episode, we've been here since it's inception and have seen the Nottingham festival grow from strength to strength. Find out who we watched this year across four stages with a headline set from Hacktivist and many more amazing bands. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who does…

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EP 150: Bloodstock Festival Preview 41:39

4M ago41:39

41:39

With just four weeks to go, we're starting our Bloodstock Festival coverage and in this episode we chat about who we're looking forward to on Thursday and Friday at one of our festivals of the year! If that wasn't enough, we go over the culinary delights you can expect, pre-ordering your merch, Serpent's Lair entertainment and much much more! If yo…

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EP 149: Mangata Festival Preview 38:44

4M ago38:44

38:44

We are getting ready for festival number four of the year and in this episode we take a look ahead at Manfata Festival. With 31 bands playing over 4 stages, there's lots of great music to choose from. Featuring a few previous guests of the podcast there is plenty to be excited about as we run through all of the bands playing and everything else you…

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EP 148: June 2024 Roundup 33:40

4M ago33:40

33:40

It's been a busy month but we've still managed to put together our roundup. In this episode Gem G has a chance to go Ghost crazy with our first movie review of Rite Here Rite Now and their new single. We also have reviews of the latest Madicide, Kilonova, Smoke Over Elsewher, Troyen and Those Damn Crows singles. If you need a little more mosh in yo…

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EP 147: Foo Fighters Live Review 56:10

4M ago56:10

56:10

It's finally here, Gem G got to see the Foo Fighters live for the first time and Kev P experienced his first ever stadium gig! In this episode you can hear about our first ever visit to the London Stadium, an urgent message, support from Courtney Barnett and Hot Milk plus much more! If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who …

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EP 146: Download Festival XXI Review Part 2 1:11:24

4M ago1:11:24

1:11:24

It's the final part of our Download Festival XXI coverage and in this episode we'll talk about the highs of the bands we watched, the lows of some of the food, more tales from RIP and much more from this year's mudload festival on Saturday and Sunday. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out the Patr…

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EP 145: Download Festival XXI Review Part 1 1:03:46

4M ago1:03:46

1:03:46

We are back with the first part of our Download Festival XXI review. What did we think of the changes to RIP camping, music in the courtyard, the beginning of the mudbath and of course all of the bands we managed to watch and find out who became the bands of the weekend after just one full day of music at the UK's largest rock festival! If you need…

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EP 144: Download Festival XXII Predictions 27:17

5M ago27:17

27:17

We are on our way back home from Download Festival 24. So while we're making the journey home, you can listen to who we have predicted for Download Festival 25! Find out who the heaadliners are we predict, a few potential surprises and how many predictions did we get right for this year? If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it…

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EP 143: Download Festival Preview Part 2 40:38

5M ago40:38

40:38

It's the last part of our Download Festival XXI preview and in this episode we cover the bands we really want to see this year. Unfortunately we had to rely on Clashfinder for our timings and of course within 24 hours of recording, the official set times were released. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then …

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EP 142: May 2024 Roundup 46:21

5M ago46:21

46:21

It's the May roundup this week and it's been a quiet news month but we've got all the news from April along with four albums and an EP reviewed. Find out our thoughts on the latest offerings from BMTH, Kerry King, Rotting Christ, Raised by Owls and Iron Lung. If you need a little more mosh in your life, and lets face it who doesn't? Then check out …

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EP 141: Uprising Festival Review 1:02:41

5M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

In it's seventh iteration, Uprising Festival has become a firm favourite in the festival calendar. In this episode we bring you all of the details of the "Night Before Uprising" and the main event itself the following day. Hear our thoughts on the bands we saw live including former guests Breed 77, Seething Akira and Tribe of Ghosts. With the festi…

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Retro EP 63: Download RIP Camping 22:59

5M ago22:59

22:59

We are now less than two weeks until we're tents up at Download Festival XXI so we thought we'd give you another chance to listen to our RIP camping guide. In this episode you can get a taste of what to expect from the journey in right through to the much shorter walk into the main arena. We'll cover the additional perks that you can't get in regul…

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EP 140: Download Festival XXI Preview Part 1 41:00

5M ago41:00

41:00

With less than three weeks remaining until Download Festival XXI begins, we've started with part one of our preview episodes. Find out about what we'll be up to on the campsite Wednesday and Thursday. The most important thing is who will be watching on the Friday and how bad are the clashes going to be? If you need a little more mosh in your life, …

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EP 139: Special Guests Akilla 22:48

5M ago22:48

22:48

It's almost time for Uprising 7 and in this episode we are joined by Akilla. Kev P interviewed the band and discussed their upcoming show at the Firebug in Leicester for "The Night Before Uprising" along with their plans for new material following the release of their debut album "The God's Have Spoken" last year. If you need a little more mosh in …

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EP 138: Special Guests Seething Akira 35:27

5M ago35:27

35:27

After a standout performance as the Saturday opener at last year's Bloodstock Festival, we were delighted to find out they would also be playing this year's Uprising Festival on the main stage. We thought this would be an ideal chance to chat with the band about their upcoming slot and their tour with Breed 77 after the festival. There was also tim…

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EP 137: Special Guests Tribe of Ghosts 1:01:15

5M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Another guest interview in this episode from a band we're really excited to watch at Uprising Festival this year, Tribe of Ghosts. We were joined by Adam, Beccy and Danny and it turned into one of our favourite interviews of all time! We discussed their upcoming performance at Uprising, their plans for 2024 and the longest quickfire round in histor…

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EP 136: Uprising Festival Preview 38:06

6M ago38:06

38:06

We are back with more of our Uprising Festival episodes and this time we chat about our excitement for this year's incarnation. It looks like a packed weekend with the "Night Before Uprising" on the Friday, the main event across three stages on Saturday and the Sunday night show both at the O2 Academy in Leicester. We discuss all of the bands, the …

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EP 135: Special Guests Breed 77 24:05

6M ago24:05

24:05

We start our Uprising Festival buildup this week and we were joined by Pedro and Danny from Breed 77. We've been fans of the band since their inception in the mid 90's with Kev P watching them open the main stage at Download Festival way back in 2004! We had a chat in this episode about their return after a hiatus and what we can expect to see at t…

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