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The Metal Roundup

Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 101

Your one-stop shop to catch up on the latest happenings in the Metal music scene with YouTubers METALBIRB, Drew Fortune, and Steve O'G.

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#86

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Is Polyphia's New Album Actually Better Than Modern Metalcore?

Season 1 · Episode 102

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 • Duration 01:08:32

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads catch up after having a bit of time off. They chat about some of the new albums and singles they've checked out recently, including Polyphia's experimental new album, and they also finally get around to some of the listening homework they've assigned each other this year!

Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

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Sleep Token Breaks Silence + Sam Carter Opens Up About Vocal Struggles

Season 1 · Episode 101

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 • Duration 01:10:29

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads chat about Architects' vocalist Sam Carter opening up about his struggles with mental health and performing live, Sleep Token distancing themselves from outside projects, and some great new music they've been enjoying.

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2025 vs 2026: Is Heavy Music Getting Better? ... Or Worse?

Season 1 · Episode 100

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 • Duration 01:18:31

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads are pitting some of 2025's biggest albums against 2026's current slate of new albums to see which year has been best for music so far... As per usual with TMR games, the boys are super well prepared, and everything runs smoothly...Let them know how wrong they are!

* THE METAL ROUNDUP WILL BE LIVESTREAMING ON 14TH OCTOBER AT 20:30 BST/15:30 EDT*

You can catch the live stream chaos at any of the links below:

* https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock

* https://www.twitch.tv/drewfortune1

* https://www.twitch.tv/metalbirb

Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

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The Death of Physical Media? + New Metal Releases Discussion

Season 1 · Episode 99

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 01:01:58

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads chat about new releases including new movies from Linkin Park and Imminence, before getting into a discussion about Physical Media and it's place in our increasingly digital world.

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Reacting To YOUR Metal Hot Takes! - Part IV (with Jacob Alexandria)

Season 1 · Episode 98

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 • Duration 01:25:58

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, Drew Fortune, and ⁠ special guest Jacob Alexandria for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week Jacob Alexandria joins the podcast to help the lads discuss some more of your hot takes. Who gave the spiciest take this time around?

Go check out Jacob Alexandria’s YouTube channel:https://youtube.com/@jacobrathxc

Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYK

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Surprise Drops From Falling In Reverse, Spiritbox, Architects & MORE!

Season 1 · Episode 97

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 • Duration 01:13:21

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads work their way through the plethora of new music that's been released over the last couple of weeks!

Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

Join our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Want to submit a Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYK

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Eddie Berg On Why Imminence's Sound Has Changed

Season 1 · Episode 96

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 • Duration 01:06:17

Join Steve O'G, Metalbirb, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads are joined by Eddie Berg of ImminenceAs we approach the upcoming release of Imminence's latest album 'Axis Mundi' on October 2nd, they chat about the band's evolving sound and the importance of taking creative swings to push your music forward. Access the special bonus episodes (including one featuring Eddie Berg!) as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

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Keep up with Imminence via these platforms:

Website: https://imminenceswe.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@imminenceswe
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rqJQQxuUOCk052MK5kLsH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imminenceswe/

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Discussing New Albums From President & Holding Absence (With Guest Lucas Woodland!)

Season 1 · Episode 95

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 • Duration 01:11:57

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads are joined by Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence ⁠ as we approach the release of Holding Absence’s latest album ‘Modern Life is Lonely’.

The boys chat about the new material as well as topics like modern vocal production, industry plants and adjusting to life in an increasingly digital world.

Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

Join our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Keep up with Holding Absence via these platforms:

* Website: https://holdingabsence.com

* YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@holdingabsence

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tl280wIokrLjabzrSKTgU

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holdingabsence/

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We Need To Talk About The Maphra Situation

Season 1 · Episode 94

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 01:45:27

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and Metalbirb for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads are joined by RoguenJosh as we try to navigate the occasional more intense members of artist fanbases when we critique things in our videos. We also chat about the new albums from Asava and Beartooth as well as some chat about Sace6, Jutes, and Thornhill.

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Huge New Songs From Imminence & Cenobia + Bands For Your Radar!

Season 1 · Episode 93

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 01:27:20

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.

This week the lads reveal their thought's on Imminence's latest single "If Not Now, When", as well as discussing new releases from the likes of Cenobia and Maphra.

They also shout out some smaller artists they've checked out recently, touch on Allt's divisive new album, and reflect on the aftermath of the Metal Vocalist Rankings episode...

Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribe

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