That's Not Metal

Perran's joined by guest Mark Sandison to talk about the feral action going down at Maryland Deathfest, Bring Me the Horizon's throwback Malta set, new tunes from Amon Amarth and Panic! At the Disco, but mainly the feral action going down at Maryland Deathfest. Good grief.Releases:The Chasm - The Scars of a Lost Reflective ShadowKreator - Hate Uber AllesBleed From Within - ShrineAstronoid - Radiant BloomGwar - The New Dark AgesThe Algorithm - Data RenaissanceArtificial Brain - Artificial BrainOrigin - ChaosmosCrobot - Feel ThisMemphis May Fire - Remade In MiseryNo Pressure - No PressureTemple of Void - Summoning the SlayerKillswitch Engage - Live at the Palladium

Milton Keynes' transport network is sent into meltdown by a bunch of emos as My Chemical Romance, Mayhem, and Elton John (not on the same bill) saw a crazy Saturday night. With this episode though we salute Alec Chillingworth, who takes his leave from TNM. Cheers for your love everybody, one and all.Releases:Decapitated - Cancer CultureDef Leppard - Diamond Star HalosTremonti - Tremonti Sings SinatraLiam Gallagher - C’mon You KnowbigLOVE - Crusaders of JoyBesvärjelsen - AtlasLord Belial - RaptureSacrifizer - Le diamant de LuciferBlack Void - AntithesisSpiter - Bathe the Babe in Bat’s BloodMournful Congregation - The Exuviae of Gods Part IBaest - Justitia

As My Chemical Romance surprise us with their first new song, there's more talk of deathcore bands sneaking in Euro-metal with Lorna Shore's new track, charlatans selling the wrong rock artists at the Eurovision Song Contest, attempts to dodge flying setlist spoilers, and a general weird gig trip to Oranssi Pazuzu.Releases:Pkew Pkew Pkew - Open BarState Champs - Kings of the New AgeMoon Tooth - PhototrophVisions of Atlantis - PiratesMisery Index - Complete ControlJungle Rot - A Call to ArmsPrimitive Man - InsurmountableFamyne - II: The Ground BelowMalevolence - Malicious IntentStatic Dress - Rouge Carpet DisasterCave In - Heavy PendulumSepticflesh - Modern PrimitiveCasket Feeder - Servants of ViolenceAnvil - Impact is ImminentJames LaBrie - Beautiful Shade of GreyEvergrey - A Heartless Portrait: The Orphean TestamentBlut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Undreamable AbyssesPredatory Light - Death and the Twilight HoursLuminous Vault - Animate the EmptinessCome to Grief - When the World DiesUnbowed - Colour the SoulBe

Some potential break-out records and long-awaited works populate May reviews with Ibaraki, Malevolence, Static Dress, Cave In, Puppy, Septicflesh, and Casket Feeder, but first, after the heartbreaking news we remember the wonderful Trevor Strnad.Ibaraki 26:53Malevolence 58:15Static Dress 1:13:28Cave In 1:25:46Puppy 1:42:36Septicflesh 1:55:56Casket Feeder 2:08:51

The mystery of Rammstein's possible fake tour dates has us scratching our heads, Suicide Silence make a blast return to their roots, and we talk about versatile vocalists, our personal most important hardcore bands, and question what it could take to knock some of the big league bands off the top, as well as live reports from Tool's Fear Inoculum tour and Helloween's returning run.Releases:Halestorm - Back from the DeadFozzy - BoomboxThree Days Grace - ExplosionsSilverstein - Misery Made MeSimple Plan - Harder Than It LooksStand Atlantic - F.E.A.R.Upon a Burning Body - FuryIbaraki - RashomonTerror - Pain Into PowerPuppy - Pure EvilGod Mother - ObevekligChamber - Carved In StoneUfomammut - FeniceWo Fat - The SingularityCosmic Putrefaction - Crepuscular Dirge for the Blessed OnesTómarúm - Ash In Realms of Stone IconsHaunter - Discarnate AlisMalthusian / Suffering Hour - Time's Withering ShadowNegative Plane - The Pact

This week's Hyperblasts sees our review of Rammstein's dramatic and diverse new album Zeit swiftly coming through the pandemic with more actual music, along with all the usual news antics. Releases:Watain - The Agony & Ecstasy of WatainDevil Master - Ecstasies of Never Ending NightMizmor & Thou - MyopiaThe Gathering - Beautiful DistortionDälek - PrecipiceHelms Alee - Keep This Be the WayThe Lord - Forest NocturneDischordia - TriptychAl-Namrood - Worship the DegenerateNo/Más - Consume/Deny/RepentThrowe - ForfaldSkull Fist - Paid In FullUdo Dirkschneider - My WayBeachdog - BeachdogJames and the Cold Gun - False StartHeriot - Profound MoralityRammstein - Zeit

Architects, While She Sleeps, The Wonder Years and Tribulation lead a barrage of tracks, and we cast our minds over ill-fitting collaborations.Releases:Darkher - The Buried StormPrince Daddy & the Hyena - Prince Daddy & the HyenaSpanish Love Songs - Brave Faces Etc.Rope Sect - Metanoia SessionsThe Troops of Doom - Antichrist RebornThese Arms are Snakes - Duct Tapes & Shivering CrowsGreyhaven - This Bright and Beautiful WorldMonuments - In StasisAnalepsy - QuiescenceEgregore - The Word of His LawIncandescence - Le Couer De L'HommeMånegarm - Ynglingaättens ödeUndeath - It's Time... To Rise from the GraveBob Vylan - Bob Vylan Presents the Price of LifeNorthlane - ObsidianOcean Grove - Up in the Air ForeverBodysnatcher - Bleed-AbidePrimus - ConspiranoidAudrey Horne - Devil's BellAmenra / Cave In / Marissa Nadler - Songs of Townes van Zandt Vol. IIIVanum - LegendCorpsessed - Succumb to RotArchgoat - All Christianity EndsStatic Abyss - Labyrinth of VeinsMirror - The Day Bastard Leaders DieCaliban - Dyst

Divisive picks and party tricks lead April's reviews on TNM of new Meshuggah, PUP, Watain, Carpenter Brut, Undeath, Devil Master, Cancer Bats, and The Good, The Bad and the Zugly, as well as a first trip to Ghost's Imperatour.Meshuggah 24:27PUP 57:13Watain 1:15:40Carpenter Brut 1:43:26Undeath 1:58:31Devil Master 2:10:36Cancer Bats 2:22:40The Good, The Bad and the Zugly 2:34:43

The yearly Grammys sigh comes from bizarre decision of metal winner, Clutch hit us with the first taste of their next album (mystic), and Rammstein get misshapen in the Zick Zack video.Releases:Papa Roach - Ego TripThe Good, The Bad and the Zugly - Research and DestroyHealth - Disco 4: Part IIDestruction - DiabolicalHällas - Isle of WisdomMors Principium Est - Liberate the Unborn InhumanityTome of the Unreplenished - EarthboundTerzij de Horde - In One of These, I am Your EnemySignals Midwest - DentOceanator - Nothing's Ever FineHeart to Gold - Tom

Returning by popular demand after last week's launch, our new news and questions show takes a moment to celebrate the life of Taylor Hawkins, before turning to The Gaslight Anthem returning as an active band and the potential of a remixed The Blackest Beautiful edition. Alec hears of Pen Pineapple Apple Pen for the first time.Releases:Meshuggah - ImmutablePUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBANDRed Hot Chili Peppers - Unlimited LoveCarpenter Brut - Leather TerrorThe Hellacopters - Eyes of OblivionSatan - Earth InfernalGGGOLDDD - This Shame Should Not Be MineBlack Death Cult - DiasporaBlood Countess - Occulta TenebraisKublai Khan - The Lowest Form of AnimalDevon Kay & the Solutions - Grieving ExpectationEvil Invaders - Shattering ReflectionNite - Voices of the Kronian MoonIgnite - Ignite

We debut our much-requested weekly news and questions show, dissecting Ghost's chart performance for Impera, the bands who've done best and worst during the pandemic, and lay out our first release calendar.RELEASES:Soul Glo - Diaspora ProblemsCamp Cope - Running With the HurricaneHelpless - Caged In GoldDream Widow - Dream WidowPlacebo - Never Let Me GoAbbath - Dread ReaverSakis Tolis - Among the Fires of HellAbsent In Body - Plague GodEmma Ruth Rundle - Orpheus Looking BackKilling Joke - Lord of ChaosAnimals As Leaders - ParrhesiaPort Noir - CutsArchitects - For Those That Wish to Exist At Abbey RoadBâ'a - EgrégoreFalls of Rauros - Keys to a Vanishing FutureDesolate Shrine - Fires of the Dying WorldFather Befouled - Crowned In VeneficumKanonenfieber - Yankee Division / Stop the WarMWWB - The HarvestReckless Love - Turborider

We lead with a huge look at Ghost's Impera in our March reviews as Papa guns for the bigtime, with Vein.fm, some right jokes with Sabaton, Midnight, Camp Cope, Soul Glo, Helpless, and Véhémence, as well as Rammstein's return.Ghost 29:05Vein.fm 1:05:17Sabaton 1:27:02Midnight 1:50:45Camp Cope 2:01:24Soul Glo 2:12:17Helpless 2:24:39Véhémence 2:33:01

TNM Does Horror turns a year old, so we're throwing a birthday bash for all listeners with the new Scream & Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. It's a face-off of the re-quels, both spinning commentary on the idea, with some surprise disagreements on what's really going on in them.

An enormous month for expansive albums demands a big episode, as our February reviews hit huge records from Venom Prison, Zeal & Ardor, Korn, Cult of Luna, Rolo Tomassi, Gregor Barnett, Tuskar, and Immolation, and tries to turn over every bit of rock beef these weeks have thrown at us.

TNM returns with a new look as we lay out our new reviews schedule, and debut the format with Enterprise Earth, Shadow of Intent, Billy Talent, Wiegedood, Celeste, Slowbleed, Comeback Kid, and 40 Watt Sun.This episode features some lower than usual microphone quality, which we will be looking to remedy for the next show. Cheers for sticking with us and we hope you enjoy the new show format.

Perran, Sam & Alec return to the TNM Awards for 2021 with:Most Improved BandSong of the YearWorst Song of the YearHero of the YearVillain of the YearBest New BandBiggest DisappointmentGig of the YearEP of the YearArtwork of the YearMovie of the YearComeback of the YearSurprise of the YearOutstanding AchievementWorst Band of the YearUnsung HeroesStory of the YearBand of the Year

It's the album of the year show for 2021, with Perran, Alec & Sam presenting their top 20 albums of the year, along with TNM Listener Album of the Year results.

It's the last reviews episode of 2021 with records from Static Dress, Volbeat, and Voices dissected, and an Album Club on Bury Tomorrow's breakthrough medieval hit factory The Union of Crowns.

The fallout of Code Orange's new single and Brass Against's unexpected passion for public watersports are the big stories of the week, and reviews hit Khemmis, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Me and That Man, and at last Converge's almighty Bloodmoon.

There's a deluge of new singles from Slipknot, Korn, PUP & more, our last catch-up reviews for 2021 from tech death and swing to Gilbert Gottfried's favourite band, and we answer the big question: mask or cape?