Episode 358 is us in conversation with Kyle Muenzner, the bassist of one of the rising names in the deathcore and death metal crossover scene Face Yourself. Kyle joins us to talk about the band's brand new EP Fury, the creative process behind the music, and how it reflects the next chapter of his career. We dig into the realities of life on tour, the struggles and excitement of performing night after night. We talk about what part Billy Joel has played in his musical journey and so much more.

In this epiosde of the OFF THE RECORD by Nevermind Polly Podcast, Matt and Rebecca talk about their wedding, honeymoon and gigs we have been too!

Holding Absence is back!

Return to Dust has always felt like a hidden gem, a band that could have fallen straight from the 90s, but stands proudly among the musical landscape of today. This is perhaps a gesture towards the timelessness of grunge’s existential yet relatable message, which spoke to and landed them 30+ recordings with decorated producer and mixer Jim Kaufman. Despite this trajectory, the band had fallen into one of the myriad “new band” curses, which is meticulously and quietly planning out their debut release. Thankfully, the band committed to their craft long before showing their faces, as singers Graham Stanush (bass) and Matty Joseph (guitar) formed an eternal bond growing up in the cement capital of Texas. The singers carried this passion to the west coast, where they met their then-16-year-old guitarist Sebastian Gonzale. Now assimilated, Return to Dust has already made its mark, touring up and down the west coast, playing Vegas, Phoenix, and every slummy bar in San Gabriel Valley, and personally gaining a stamp of approval from Matt Pinfield on KLOS the band is a ticking time bomb to hundreds of eager fans.

Skindred needs your help they are so close to getting the UK number one! We sat down with Dan to see how things are going!

So excited to announce the 255th episode of my podcast featuring the one and only Mr B Dolan! B is a rapper, spoken word artist, activist, twitch streamer and has been on my bucket list for a long time! He's one of the best in the DIY independent Hip Hop scene and has some incredible stories. I recently sat down with him for just shy of an hour to chat about his upcoming tour, his spinal surgery, his Kickstarter campaign to fund the new album and more! I'm so proud of this episode and can't wait for you all to hear it!

Welcome to the 254th episode of the podcast! 🎉 In today's chat, I want to talk about @arctangentfestival 2023. Even though I cannot attend this year, I still wanted to shout out to some of the bands I would be super stoked to see! 🤘🏼

Hey guys, welcome to the 252nd episode of the podcast! 🎉 We're super stoked to be chatting with the American deathcore heroes, Signs Of Swarm! 🤘🏼 We caught up with their drummer, Bobby Crow, for just under an hour and talked about everything from their new record "Amongst the Low & Empty" to the real life of a touring musician. 🎧 Huge shoutout to Bobby for joining us once again and to the lovely Jazmin for making this happen. If you're a fan of heavy music and want to hear some awesome insights, check out our chat now! And if you could help us spread the word by sharing this podcast, that would be wicked! 🤙🏼

Welcome to the 251st episode of the podcast! We're super excited to have LostAlone back as our guest! We caught up with Steven Battelle for a quick chat at the awesome 2000 Trees Festival! Huge shoutout to Steven for coming on the show again, and we even had the lovely B E X stop by for an impromptu chat!

If there’s a single word to define Saint Agnes, it’s committed. Two words? Fully committed. Hailing from the UK, this four-strong outfit is all about honest lyrics, intense vocal performances (from Kitty A. Austen), plus rage-fuelled music intended to give a voice to those closer to the fringe than the centre. Created in the months following the unexpected and untimely death of Kitty’s mother, Bloodsuckers explores a number of themes, including mental illness, pent-up rage, undying love and, of course, grief; from the trash-metal howl into the night that is ‘Bloodsuckers’ right through to broken ballad, ‘This Is Not The End’, a poignant reflection of Kitty’s still-raw emotions, this is a call to outsiders everywhere…  

Dubbed "South Wales' loudest group", Cardiff's James and the Cold Gun have returned with their highly anticipated debut self-titled album, which is due for release on 21st July via Seattle-based label Loosegroove Records, owned by Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) & Regan Hagar (Malfunkshun, Brad, Satchel). It took James and the Cold Gun less than three years to go from writing songs in a garage in Cardiff — where the band also recorded their forthcoming album — to Hyde Park supporting Pearl Jam.

As Everything Unfolds returns to the podcast! Recorded backstage at 2000 Trees Festival! You can listen to the podcast right now!

Friends of the show RXPTRS absolutely smashed the 2000 Trees Festival and totally blew away any hangover we had before their set! Matt sat down with frontman Simon for a chat backstage at Trees!

Spoiler it's fucking great!

The Doomgaze quartet have released a collaborative EP working called "Waterloo Teeth" working with the likes of Heriot, Black Peaks/Skin Failure, and Conjurer just to name a few.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Sean and Morgan of Sappenin' Podcast backstage at the 2000 Trees Festival!

We had the chance to sit down with Gigi Gold this week! Gigi has a brand new EP out right now called "Souvenirs". Growing up in a punk/hardcore scene, Gigi was exposed to a broader range of music in college, leading her to create a sound that blends classic rock (60s/70s) with modern influences like The Kills and Lana Del Rey.

Snayx on the podcast! I sat down with Charlie of Snayx backstage at 2000 Trees Festival!

Following the world´s bleakest hour, a fog lifted and a dream emerged from the thick mist; a vision of the greatest heavy metal band post covid. Johann Saul (vocals and guitar) enlisted the help of longtime friend Salaryman Ben (drums), both ex-members of Weathered Hands and Real Authority, by manifesting in his nightmares Freddy Kruger style. Reluctant yet convinced, Ben agreed to sit behind the kit for fear of his own demise. The first offering from your new favourite heavy metal militia, ´DO YOU WANT TO DANCE (WITH A WANTED MAN)?´, is written as a serial killer´s response to hybristophilia - an attraction to those who commit crime and murder. The band´s 5-track self-titled debut EP, out 30th June, should be considered a manifesto, taking its form in pummelling guitar riffs, powerful mid-tempo grooves and maniacal lyricism that paints devilishly macabre, yet tongue-in-cheek imagery. Uncompromising in the pursuit of melody and technical ability - frenetic guitar solos and catchy vocal hooks can be found on every track. No heavy music fan is left alienated as the band effortlessly moves through influences such as Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Type O Negative, Faith No More, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice In Chains, Cancer Bats, and Turnstile. A listening experience that hits you like an axe to the brain.

Outbreak Fest is a hardcore punk and alternative music festival located in the heart of Manchester at Depot Mayfield.

2000trees Festival is an independent music festival held from Wednesday to Sunday on the second week of July at Upcote Farm, Withington, near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire. Dubbed by both Kerrang! Magazine and Total Guitar as Britain's coolest festival, 2000Trees is a raucous, rough-edged and joyous three-day extravaganza that any fan of rock, punk and anti-mainstream society would be foolish to miss out on!

Kerrang! Radio’s THE DEAL competition, RITUALS, release their blistering new single ‘Living Blind", out now on Marshall Records. Recorded and The Marshall Studio, the new track sees RITUALS reach new levels of brutality in perfect juxtaposition to their heartfelt, soaring, and melodic atmosphere.

Scottish Alternative Music Awards’ best rock/alternative winners, GALLUS announce their debut album ‘We Don’t Like the People We’ve Become’, set for release 9th June 2023 on Marshall Records. Teeming with nervous energy, its overcaffeinated undertow will drag listeners on a journey of self-loathing, self-medication, and self-love. A joyful downward spiral of manic neuroticism expertly orchestrated by the working-class Scottish indie-punks.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with veteran musician John Bush. We're thrilled with how the conversation turned out. John is known for his work with Armored Saint, Anthrax, and Metal Allegiance. He is now fronting a new band called Category7 featuring some heavy hitters, including guitarists Phil Demmel and Mike Orlando, bassist Jack Gibson, and drummer Jason Bittner.

Who to see, who to avoid - did we say DOWNLOAD IS THIS WEEK!

Few bands can claim to have played a festival set so hard that the stage broke. Fewer still can claim to have done so when still barely teens. Then again, Manchester-based thrashcore band Tortured Demon is already onto something special. Aged between 17-22, the group have already opened for Evile and Xentrix in 2022, and, at Bloodstock 2021, such as their performance, the Jagermeister Stage fell down around them. Drawing the largest crowd ever seen on that stage, Tortured Demon has since been invited back to perform at Bloodstock 2023, where surely they wouldn’t be able to repeat the feat. Releasing their debut in 2021, recorded when all band members were still at school, Tortured Demon has moved up a gear with their new record, Rise Of The Lifeless. ROTL will be self-released by the band worldwide, except for Japan, where they’ve already inked a deal with Spiritual Beast/Universal Music Japan. Tortured Demon’s debut – In Desperation’s Grip – was DiskUnion (Tokyo’s leading record store)’s best-selling international metal record on release week. Again, no mean feat for a band so young. Suffice to say, the quartet have been hammering their way through the UK Metal Scene. Their line-up consists of brothers Jacob (Vocals and Guitar, 17) and Joe Parkinson (Drums, 19), joined by Billy Houigan (Lead Guitar, 19) and Sean Xavier (Bass and Backing Vocals, 23) completing the ground-shaking quartet. Combining Thrash riffs and Hardcore breakdowns with technical drums, all whilst maintaining a strong focus on quality songwriting, Tortured Demon brings a fresh yet classic sound to the UK scene. Over the last 6 months Tortured Demon has been writing and recording their second album Rise Of The Lifeless with producer David Radahd-Jones, whilst playing select shows. Tortured Demon have built a loyal life following nationwide thanks to their high-octane live show, and are set to embark on their first headline UK tour - The ‘Tour Of The Lifeless’ - in October 2023 to promote the new album.  FFO: Children of Bodom, Trivium, Testament

In any serious conversation about death metal, the name Vomitory has to come up. Following their inception in 1989, between 1996 and 2011 they dropped eight of the most blistering albums the genre has spewed up, the quartet parting ways in 2013. However, the band’s retirement turned out to be short-lived, returning to stages in 2019 to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary, and now they drop their first new full-length in twelve years, the monstrous All Heads Are Gonna Roll. Boasting the classic Vomitory sound with a few new twists and turns, it is everything their faithful could have hoped for, the band has taken their time before committing to it rather than rushing in. "We weren’t feeling any pressure, it was rather about making a decision whether we should continue as a band, i.e. release new material, or simply put the band back in the grave again," explains drummer Tobias Gustafsson. "We wrote a few songs first just for the fun of it, to see if we still ‘had it’ before we made the final decision to continue and make a new full-length album."

The brand-new album Deathbed Confessions is out now!

For more than twenty years Edinburgh’s Dog Tired has been honing its craft, sharpening the cutting edges of its riffs and fine-tuning its engine of destruction. In a perverse rejection of accepted patterns they have only become heavier with every release, their creative fires burning hotter and higher. And all the touring across the UK and Europe, all the festival appearances and four previous albums, have all led to this – to The Red Verse.

Behold! Hark! From the dark depths of the southern oceans, Australian doom trio OCEANLORD haveconjured an eldritch monster of an album with their tentacled debut "Kingdom Cold".Frying guitars with an extra helping of thick fuzz and a crusty top deliver a tasty doom sound. Songs thatrange from very slow via slow to mid-tempo with occasional outbursts of energy also stand firmly on therock-solid ground of this classic metal genre. OCEANLORD display traces of the American, British andSwedish schools of thought with the clean vocals slightly tilting towards the latter.Yet below the surface of all the time-honoured elements traditionally associated with doom, there is anextra layer of darkness lurking in these tracks. A foreboding sense of dread, madness, and unspeakablehorrors is creeping in to replace the well-worn theme of melancholia usually accompanying the style. Thissets OCEANLORD clearly apart from most of their peers. This is no accident, as the Australians are veryopenly inspired by the horror genre and the writings of New England author Howard Phillips Lovecraft inparticular.

Bonus Episode!

I went to go and see Vukovi + Lake Malice at Norwich Waterfront last night, here are my thoughts!