Metal Measure Podcast: Recent Episodes
Metal Measure
A brand new hub for all things in metal, rock and alternative music culture. Join Joe and Ben discussing weekly topics, tier listings, rankings and segments. With guest spots planned in the future, the podcast will bring in friends to talk influences, albums and on-topic discussions. Join us for our jump in the deep end!
Part two of the Beaumont trilogy. Join the boys for a game of band names and some general rambling about the quirks of Metal Trivia.
Join Ben, Joe and returning host Ethan as they break down their top 10 songs of the year*.
*May not be this year.
In this episode we go all in on one of our favorite album's of all time, 'Awake' by prog-metal giants Dream Theater. Album Swap returns and Ben brings one of his favorite's from last year with the goth-tinged rock/metal band Idle Hands with their debut album, 'Mana'. Joe brings post-prog rock Scousers, Anathema and their album 'Weather Systems'.
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Our full review of Download Festival 2019 is here. We go into full detail on our experience the whole weekend from the journey, the camping and the bands we managed to catch. One of our best buds, Ethan joins us as our first ever guest. It's a long one. Hope you enjoy it!
In this episode we discuss venues and stories from our times at gigs in Manchester. We get our Facebook group involved to see which is the most favoured, Joe talks about where he likes to play shows and Ben shares his frustration about missing Behemoth at the Arena. Album Swap returns with Rise Against's 'Appeal To Reason' and Blind Guardian's 'At The Edge Of Time'. We also have a brief chat on the direction of the podcast. Enjoy!
We return with our first full review episode and it is on the highly anticipated 'What The Dead Men Say' by Metal Measure favourites, Trivium. We go track by track and give our first impressions on the release.
In this week's episode we both choose our 5-piece dream band (rules and restrictions apply!). We also continue with our Album Swap with metal newcomers Irist and their debut 'Order of the Mind' meeting 1980's progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche and their album 'Operation: Mindcrime'. Minds! Hope you enjoy it.
In this episode we take a look into the world of 'Metal Elitism' and chat about how it grinds our gears and how it can affect the future of the genre. Album Swap returns with British three piece Puppy with their debut album 'The Goat' meeting Swedish metal heavyweights Katatonia and their 2012 release 'Dead End Kings'.
In the first of our Tier List series we go through every Download Festival Line-Up and rank them accordingly. Give us a listen and make your own minds up on where you'd rank these Line-Ups! Did we get it right or did we get it terribly wrong? We also announced our next Album Swaps for Episode 3. Enjoy!
Welcome to the all new Metal Measure Podcast! Join Joe and Ben as they begin their new project talking all things Metal, Rock and alternative music culture. In this pilot episode we discuss a brief journey of our influences growing up and start our recurring segment 'Album Swap'. Joe brings forth Scar Symmetry's 'Holographic Universe' whilst Ben throws out Led Zeppelin carpool karaoke favourites Greta Van Fleet's 'Anthem Of The Peaceful Army'.