Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff

And here it is.....after 49 episodes, 53 bottles of wine and 300 albums.....it's time for Bryn and Jaff to share their TOP TEN ALBUMS OF THE YEAR!!Jaff puts Bryn's wine knowledge to the test once again, there's the return of a certain infamous Chilean cowboy and there's even a festive whisky to finish off the year in style.....sorry about the slurring...It's now time for Bryn and Jaff to eat, drink and be merry, but they'll be back in the new year to do it all again....CHEERS!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And, here it is! The first of a two-part episode where Bryn and Jaff give you the rundown of their top 20 albums from 2025.....In this episode they'll share each of their #20 - #11 albums, whilst sipping one of the most unapologetically glamorous drinks they've tried this year....and Jaff has devised a little game to test how much they've learnt about wine!Expect some obvious choices, some less-obvious.....and some absolute wildcards as we race ever closer to the end of the year!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of a UK tour promoting their new record, titled 'Rot' (Church Road Records), the UK blackened sludge/noise band Believe In Nothing called in for a chat. Bryn and Jaff discuss the band's journey to this point, the themes behind 'Rot', future plans for the band, and wider music with Caine Hemmingway (vocals). In a break from form, and due to the fact that it wasn't even 10am, there was no wine to be found anywhere, preferring a good old cuppa and some chuckles along the way.Link to Bandcamphttps://believeinnothing.bandcamp.com/album/rot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the year draws to a close, Bryn and Jaff finish off their wine journey by heading to Sicily to try a Nero D'avola, a grape they haven't yet experienced....There's also some fake news, Biffy Clyro's visa cock-up, the announcement of the new Bristol Extreme Fest......and an unusual outburst about potties.....all perfectly normal occurrences here at Tasting Notes HQ...Bringing the grand total of albums reviewed this year to 300 (which is quite an achievement) there's a flurry of solo black metal projects, another post-punk album and many more!!This Weeks ReleasesBlut Aus Nord - Ethereal Horizons (00:30:34)https://blutausnord.bandcamp.com/album/ethereal-horizonsCorpus Delicti - Liminal (00:41:54)https://corpus-delicti.bandcamp.com/album/liminalNordicwinter - Solitude (00:58:33)https://nordicwinter.bandcamp.com/album/solitudeErgot - Decade (01:05:44)https://ergot.bandcamp.com/album/decadeHarifa - As The Pale Sun Fades (01:14:05)https://harifa.bandcamp.com/album/as-the-pale-sun-fadesExcide - Bastard Hymns (01:22:33)https://open.spotify.com/album/7MArk2Th9cUnucBRan1dez?si=35eka10SS6W7FkSNozWyegThe Ominous Circle - Cloven Tongues Of Fire (01:32:47)https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/cloven-tongues-of-fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spanish Garnacha is the order of the day this week! Bryn and Jaff dust off their cowboy hats and take a trip to North-East Spain to rub shoulders with some gunslingers...Grown men chuckling at the word 'windy', a lady with a garden in her face, Sue Pollard getting 'earthy', Croatian parking tickets, Thom Yorke busting some funky moves and another wave of ArcTangent band announcements.....this episode has it all!!Unbelievably for this time of year, there's still some really fantastic releases crossing our paths and we've got another nine for you to dive into this week!!This Weeks ReleasesLocusts and Honey - Shadow Of My End EP (00:31:52)https://locustsandhoney.bandcamp.com/album/shadow-of-my-endSedna - Sila Nuna (00:40:03)https://sednablack.bandcamp.com/album/sila-nunaMorbikon - Lost Within The Astral Crypts (00:49:43)https://open.spotify.com/album/78Ou9Eu8hBunocVOIpx3fO?si=hUxerldpTOWzi7RZAIe8NQDecrepit Altar - Egregious Defilement EP (00:57:58)https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/album/egregious-defilementKnives - Reglitter I EP (01:04:34)https://open.spotify.com/album/5DfX7LUs3b4WShqRGfcNUO?si=7utPIBTZSxW52nMqB0HEggSun Of The Dying - A Throne Of Ashes (01:10:45)https://sunofthedying.bandcamp.com/album/a-throne-of-ashesMondrary - No Better Than Man (01:20:10)https://mondrary.bandcamp.com/album/no-better-than-manTruth x Da Beatminerz - Nostalgia ThEraPy 2 (01:29:19)https://truthemcee.bandcamp.com/album/nostalgia-therapy-2Def Leppard - Diamond Start Heroes Live From Sheffield (01:33:48)https://open.spotify.com/album/6AQEyriCWFJUgdWtFWpOpJ?si=z3DusB17T4-4amlk4sLvkwCivil Service - Dark /// (01:39:11)https://civilservice.bandcamp.com/album/dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Africa is the location of the week, where Bryn and Jaff find themselves drinking a Syrah from a small winemaker in the Bovlei Valley.There's more pointless facts from Doctor Dave, Metallica's transition into a family friendly 'party band', Bryn's mother-in-law gets a mention.....and Jaff has some interesting facts about mines!And there's still some great albums being released, from jazzy oud compositions to groovy black-metal.....there's plenty to get stuck in to!!This Weeks ReleasesGhold - Bludgeoning Simulations (00:29:30)https://ghold.bandcamp.com/album/bludgeoning-simulationsVeilburner - Longing For Triumph, Reeking Of Tragedy (00:39:35)https://open.spotify.com/album/63S4d16L63tu5j36JuZjbT?si=j2EFzQgnSRW0CpXSrPEQdQWun Two - Pumpkin Tales (00:51:39)https://wuntwo.bandcamp.com/album/pumpkin-talesDhafer Youssef - Shiraz (00:59:37)https://actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shiraz1914 - Viribus Unitis (01:10:01)https://x1914x.bandcamp.com/album/viribus-unitisLamp Of Murmur - The Dreaming Prince In Ecstasy (01:21:27)https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com/album/the-dreaming-prince-in-ecstasyRagana and Drowse - Ash Souvenir (01:28:17)https://ragana.bandcamp.com/album/ash-souvenirBell Witch / Aerial Ruin - Stygian Bough Vol 2 (01:38:12)https://bellwitch.bandcamp.com/album/stygian-bough-volume-iiThumbsucker / Atomçk - Split (01:43:49)https://thumbsucker.bandcamp.com/album/thumbsucker-atom-k Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys are back in the Mendoza province of Argentina to try a superhero inspired, hand-pruned Malbec....and it's pretty bloody good!There's a full run-down of the Damnation shenanigans, thoughts on the Hellfest lineup, James Hetfield in an inflatable kangaroo costume, a mouthful of marbles....and (for some unknown reason) the chance to own some of Bryn's hair.It's been a busy few days so there isn't the usual juggernaut of new releases being discussed, but they did still find the time to recommend five albums that you should all go and listen to!This Weeks ReleasesBelieve In Nothing - Rot (00:39:48)https://believeinnothing.bandcamp.com/album/rotThe Devil's Trade - Nincs Szennyezetlen Szép (00:54:08)https://thedevilstrade.bandcamp.com/album/nincs-szennyezetlen-sz-pKauan - Wayhome (01:05:13)https://kauan.bandcamp.com/album/wayhomeAgnostic Front - Echoes In Eternity (01:15:27)https://agnosticfront.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-in-eternity-explicitAldorfrea - Bloody Battles (01:25:06)https://aldorfrea.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-battles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff jump back to France to try their first orange wine....but they're definitely not hipsters!!If you're headed to Damnation festival then Bryn has some recommendations for you, there's more pointless facts from Dr Dave and there's also a rundown of THAT Download announcement!There's eight brilliant new albums to talk about that will satisfy your musical hunger whether you like piano compositions, ripping black metal or even sludge / country crossovers....This Weeks ReleasesPrimitive Man - Observance (00:29:32)https://primitivemandoom.bandcamp.com/album/observanceMalakhim - And In Our Hearts The Devil Sings (00:47:38)https://malakhim.bandcamp.com/album/and-in-our-hearts-the-devil-singsOutlaw - Opus Mortis (00:55:27)https://outlaw218.bandcamp.com/album/opus-mortisFlorence And The Machine - Everybody Scream (01:08:03)https://open.spotify.com/album/0z7l9VEJyFMv8p8wffRDaF?si=ism0phRcTyG-PcfRX525EwDominie Hooper - In This Body Lives (01:12:40)https://dominiehooper.bandcamp.com/album/in-this-body-livesGutsaw - Fuck Me I'm Undead (01:19:26)https://gutsaw.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-me-im-undeadChat Pile and Hayden Pedigo - In The Earth Again (01:23:48)https://chatpile.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-earth-againArmin Van Buuren - Piano (01:31:07)https://arminvanbuuren.bandcamp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff have found themselves in Greece, and neither of them have tried the local wine before.....SPOILER ALERT - it's definitely not what they expected...There's ponderings on Bon Jovi and Acid Bath, Dr John's pointless articles, Axl Rose's much appreciated return to onstage meltdowns, and Jaff makes a mildly concerning faux pas.....And obviously there's another truckload of musical goodness coming from locations such as Mali, Canada, Scotland and many more!!This Weeks ReleasesDrofnosura - Ritual Of Split Tongues (00:34:12)https://drofnosura.bandcamp.com/album/voidfeverConjurer - Unself (00:44:38)https://conjureruk.bandcamp.com/album/unselfMhairi Hall - Underwater Cairngorms (00:57:32)https://mhairihall1.bandcamp.com/album/underwater-cairngormsAmadou and Mariam - L'amour à La Folie (01:03:45)https://open.spotify.com/album/6FRsItjrq41pxXtShQyqZe?si=vu7Ox0jTS3mqo1M3NhogTQMastiff - For All The Dead Dreams (01:08:54)https://mastiffhchc.bandcamp.com/album/for-all-the-dead-dreamsScorching Tomb - Ossuary (01:15:09)https://scorchingtomb.bandcamp.com/album/ossuaryOld Year - No Dissent (01:21:48)https://oldyearboise.bandcamp.com/album/no-dissentSunken - Lykke (01:28:57)https://sunkendenmark.bandcamp.com/album/lykke-2Wino - Create Or Die (01:35:49)https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/create-or-die Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time ever, Bryn and Jaff quench their thirst with a Romanian wine.....complete with wizards and a dragon-dog! Dr Dave provides his opinions on the bleedin' obvious, Slayer announce another show (despite their short-lived retirement), and there's a realisation about just how many albums that have featured on the pod so far this year!!As per usual, there's a veritable feast of new music this week that will take you from the Americana soundscapes of Vermont, to the industrial heart of Ukraine in Kyiv.....go and grab a glass of your favourite wine and pop your headphones on, it's a good 'un!This Weeks ReleasesCoroner - Dissonance Theory (00:22:37)https://coronerofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dissonance-theory-24-bit-hd-audioIAN - Come Everybody, Let's Do Nothing! (00:30:29)https://helloianband.bandcamp.com/track/not-erotic-cop-filmTombs - Feral Darkness (00:40:44)https://tombscult.bandcamp.com/album/feral-darknessOld Saw - The Wringing Cloth (00:50:20)https://open.spotify.com/album/2XCe7UZZfkOMTSlLpYPi65?si=4aCxswhPTc-v4LmbWzt6NwSmote - Songs From The Free House (00:56:56)https://smote.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-the-free-houseAfsky - Faellesskab (01:05:57)https://afsky.bandcamp.com/album/f-llesskabArgesk - Moonlight Pyromancy (01:14:43)https://argesk.bandcamp.com/album/moonlight-pyromancyMorwan - Все по колу, знову (01:18:20)https://morwan.bandcamp.com/album/vse-po-kolu-znovuThey Are Gutting A Body Of Water - LOTTO (01:22:44)https://theyareguttingabodyofwater.bandcamp.com/album/lottoVexations - A Dream Unearthly (01:27:48)https://vexationsuk.bandcamp.com/album/a-dream-unearthly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff take to the Spanish skies with El Aviador!! Bryn gets rather cross whilst talking about Dream Theater, Jaff reminisces about his childhood hamster 'Nutmeg', and there's some fantastic new merch from Igorrr.....and, does anyone have an actual, tangible use for AI generated videos?? Answers on a postcard please......Another musical onslaught is ready to envelope your ears, and it's all a bit bloody good this week.....our AOTY lists have been taking a battering recently!!This Weeks ReleasesTestament - Para Bellum (00:21:32)https://open.spotify.com/album/0ea7kKW9urApKz2E5MIgPW?si=yvFxsnrRSC-d3_qQZzXqIwSanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath (00:28:05)https://sanguisugabogg.bandcamp.com/album/hideous-aftermath-24-bit-hd-audioGod Alone - The Beep Test (00:36:21)https://godalone.bandcamp.com/album/the-beep-testThe Wytches - Talking Machine (00:46:58)https://the-wytches.bandcamp.com/album/talking-machineTV Cult - Industry (00:56:44)https://tvcult.bandcamp.com/album/--2Terzij De Horde - Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone (01:01:56)https://terzijdehorde.bandcamp.com/album/our-breath-is-not-ours-alone-2All Hell - Sunsetter (01:12:50)https://allhell.bandcamp.com/album/sunsetterTurn Cold - Violent Breed (01:18:35)https://turncold.bandcamp.com/album/violent-breedMorke - To Carry On (01:23:40)https://morkemn.bandcamp.com/album/to-carry-onThe Orb - Buddhist Hipsters (01:27:25)https://theorb.bandcamp.com/album/buddhist-hipstersPublic Enemy - Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025 (01:32:12)https://publicenemy.bandcamp.com/album/black-sky-over-the-projects-apartment-2025Steve Roden - Six Sound Installations (01:33:42)https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/six-sound-installations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff may regret their decision this week as they plough their way through a bottle of budget supermarket brand wine.....all in the name of market research....Meanwhile, Damnation have released their clashfinder, Bloodstock have dropped another great announcement, there's been a whole host of brilliant gigs over the past week....there's a lot to talk about!There's releases from Agriculture, AFI, Plague Pit, Hooded Menace.....and plenty moreCheers!This Weeks ReleasesAgriculture - The Spiritual Sound (00:30:50)https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-spiritual-soundGhostframe - Spectral Embrace EP (00:43:25)https://ghostframeofficial.bandcamp.com/album/spectral-embracePlague Pit - A whispered Curse EP (00:49:51)https://plaguepitviolence.bandcamp.com/album/a-whispered-curseDispossessed - Democide (00:56:40)https://dispossessedpdx.bandcamp.com/album/d-mocideHooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration (01:02:05)https://hoodedmenace.bandcamp.com/album/lachrymose-monuments-of-obscurationAFI - Silver Bleeds The Black Sun (01:08:50)https://open.spotify.com/album/5mkdGum4SA8FWcwNMlttf5?si=toQM3cg1SkKnplLUlSAFxwThe Dwarfs Of East Agouza - Sasquatch Landslide (01:20:43)https://constellation.bandcamp.com/album/sasquatch-landslideWode - Uncrossing The Keys (01:26:37)https://wode.bandcamp.com/album/uncrossing-the-keys Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Bryn and Jaff head back to Chile for a meeting with 'The Traitor' amongst the Ananuca flowers.Bryn has unfortunately contracted the dreaded lurgy, but stubbornness prevails and (despite all the mucus) there's discussions about the upcoming Bloodstock announcement, Iggy's saggy torso, Jaff's views on American country music......and a complete inability to remember names for fairly standard household items.It's been a bit quieter on the release front this week, but there's still some gems out there for you to wrap your ears around!!This Weeks ReleasesRobert Plant - Saving Grace (00:15:55)https://robertplant.bandcamp.com/album/saving-graceVoidlurker - Loathe For Life (00:26:30)https://voidlurker.bandcamp.com/album/loathe-for-lifePRESIDENT - King Of Terrors EP (00:35:18)https://open.spotify.com/album/5ea5VKYvbGuPNKEJjDm25t?si=mPDYFOKcQuiK-Glrj12Z8wMrs Frighthouse - Solitude Over Control (00:46:20)https://mrsfrighthouse.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-over-controlOcculsed - Antegnosis (00:57:50)https://open.spotify.com/album/4dhgg8BJEBV5LpK8KveM81?si=6i5RWbFeR2ihk5Td-3bv1QLast Retch - Abject Cruelty (01:04:27)https://lastretch.bandcamp.com/album/abject-crueltyFrostmoon Eclipse - As Time Retreats (01:13:42)https://frostmooneclipse.bandcamp.com/album/as-time-retreats-album-2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff pop round Andy's for an Argentinian Malbec whilst bringing another THIRTEEN albums to talk about....three consecutive weeks of stunning album releases and we're beginning to think there must be something in Andes water!Bryn leads a tribute to the late, great Dickie Bird, and Jaff makes the bold claim that he may have found his album of the year......but you'll have to listen to find out what it is!!This Weeks ReleasesMiley Cyrus - Something beautiful (00:22:48)https://open.spotify.com/album/3jyvGlsdgbUkdZnbpbZCCb?si=aRDzScNCSOy44dyNIkgVeAScorpion Milk - Slime Of The Times (00:29:24)https://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/slime-of-the-timesCardiacs - LSD (00:39:07)https://alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsdIgorrr - Amen (00:45:55)https://igorrr.bandcamp.com/album/amenBiffy Clyro - Futique (00:53:04)https://open.spotify.com/album/3Y3nA5ZjMH8PMqV5v9YifF?si=9yrQLiiiQDC3zxtxZCiBdQParadise Lost - Ascension (01:00:48)https://paradiselostofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ascensionBrotthogg - Ved Veis Ende (01:08:00)https://brotthogg.bandcamp.com/album/ved-veis-endeVígljós - Tome II: Ignis Sacer (01:11:55)https://open.spotify.com/album/5UADNHI93W6ovqndPdWb23?si=OMnkLH0wTISdm6X-hTHY3gWerewolves - The Ugliest Of All (01:21:12)https://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-ugliest-of-allSunniva - Hypostasis (01:25:16)https://sunniva.bandcamp.com/album/hypostasisStoned Jesus - Songs To Sun (01:32:32)https://stonedjesus.bandcamp.com/album/songs-to-sunSadistic Goatmessiah - Violence (01:34:46)https://sadisticgoatmessiah.bandcamp.com/album/violence-2Many Eyes - Combust EP (01:36:31)https://manyeyesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/combust Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff take a trip to Australia to indulge in a bottle of Shiraz! There's been another Bloodstock announcement to dissect, Foo Fighters have made creative use of AI and a glass is raised to honour the life of the brilliant Tomas Lindberg. It's also been one of the most varied weeks of music releases so far this year.....plenty of incredible releases to delve into!!This Weeks ReleasesCrippling Alcoholism - Camgirl (00:24:55)https://cripplingalcoholism.bandcamp.com/album/camgirlSlomatics - Atomicult (00:36:00)https://slomatics.bandcamp.com/album/atomicultSpinal Tap - The End Continues (00:45:27)https://open.spotify.com/album/6zF0xG4Gx7W62Fc9wfG1Ey?si=PtLYHGQIQkW7NFF8T4dt7wLawrence English - WhiteOut (00:51:09)https://lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/whiteoutJo Quail - Notan (00:57:34)https://joquail.bandcamp.com/Gnaw Their Tongues - The Genesis Of Light (01:10:05)https://gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com/album/the-genesis-of-lightJim E Brown - I Urinated On A Butterfly (01:13:57)https://jimebrown.bandcamp.com/album/i-urinated-on-a-butterflyLorna Shore - I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me (01:23:52)https://lornashore.bandcamp.com/album/i-feel-the-everblack-festering-within-me-24-bit-hd-audioBarrens - Corpse Lights (01:28:51)https://barrenstheband.bandcamp.com/album/corpse-lightsIntercourse - How I fell In Love With The Void (01:33:12)https://intercourse.bandcamp.com/album/how-i-fell-in-love-with-the-voidBone Fetish - Bone Fetish (01:37:28)https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/bone-fetishDer Weg Einer Freiheit - Innern (01:40:28)https://derwegeinerfreiheit.bandcamp.com/album/innern Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff decide to stay in California and try a bottle of Zinfandel whilst discussing the return of Twisted Sister, the unusual System of a Down / Acid Bath announcement, a brief (thankfully!) foray into the images of The Karma Sutra.......and the possibility of starting a new career as a Hip-Hop duo named Egress and Agape...This Weeks ReleasesRitual Mass - Cascading Misery (00:29:19)https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/cascading-miseryHas / Will - While The Nap Lets The Hammer Drive (00:40:23)https://haswill.bandcamp.com/album/while-the-nail-lets-the-hammer-drivePrimitive Rage - Visions Of Ecstasy (00:52:43)https://primitiveragehc.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-ecstasyThe Color Of Cyan - As Human (00:56:45)https://thecolorofcyan.bandcamp.com/Laura Cannell - The Visible Lights Of Other Worlds (01:04:08)https://brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-visible-light-of-other-worldsCult Burial - Collapse Of Pattern (01:11:02)https://cultburial.bandcamp.com/album/reverie-of-the-malignantKorp - And Darker It Shall Become (01:21:36)https://korp1.bandcamp.com/album/and-darker-it-shall-becomeThe Good, The Bad and The Zugly - November Boys (01:25:52)https://open.spotify.com/album/6dxYyfu8w2zyqLjkFEjt1C?si=Ds6LyUu3SBiQtn7CCvO06AFister - Graceless (01:33:40)https://fister.bandcamp.com/album/gracelessAutrest - Burning Embers, Forgotten Wolves (01:38:22)https://autrest.bandcamp.com/album/burning-embers-forgotten-wolvesPestilential Shadows - Wretch (01:41:31)https://pestilentialshadows.bandcamp.com/album/wretchMorild - Disse Fugle Far Ingen At Se (01:46:14)https://morild.bandcamp.com/album/disse-fugle-f-r-ingen-at-se Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Bryn and Jaff are back in California with a rather good Cabernet Sauvignon.....and Jaff has certainly done his research this time! Prepare to learn some fascinating facts about grapes!As usual the conversation bounces around, covering topics such as Roger Waters' big opinionated mouth, the return of Radiohead, and the hopeful possibility of a Shane Embury set at a certain Bristol festival.....Musically, it's been one of the best weeks of the year!! We bring you a death metal album from Ireland, a lute album from Norway, an experimental split from Australia, multiple black metal albums....even Bryan Adams gets a spot!! All this and loads more.....It's one hell of an episode!!This Weeks ReleasesÅrabrot - Rite Of Dionysus (00:19:16)Dalapophttps://arabrot.bandcamp.com/album/rite-of-dionysusTrudger - Void Quest (00:30:51)Floodlit Recordingshttps://trudger.bandcamp.com/album/void-questUboa and Whitehorse - The Dissolution Of Eternity (00:45:17)Tartarushttps://uboa.bandcamp.com/album/the-dissolution-of-eternityCrimson Butchery - Stalker (01:02:44)Selfhttps://crimsonbutchery.bandcamp.com/album/stalker----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Burghash - La Triada Dels Idiotes WormHoleDeathZatokrev - ...Bring Mirrors To The Surface PelagicBryan Adams - Roll With The Punches BadamsIn Mourning - The Immortal DalapopThe Hives - The Hives Forever Forever The HivesPlay It Again SamAsh Magick -Rituals Of Anathematic East Apocalyptic WitchcraftHelloween - Giants & Monsters Reigning PhoenixRakim - The RE-UPHoley ToledoDeath Goals - Survival Is An Act Of Defiance SelfRolf Lislevand - Libro PrimoECM Records Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the festival silly season, normal service is now resumed and this week Bryn And Jaff nip over to America to sample a bottle of Zinfandel.There's predictions about Bloodstocks extra headliner, a tribute to the brilliant Brent Hinds, some (not so) unusual activity in the Cradle Of Filth camp...and a healthy serving of the usual nonsense!This week's choice of releases is not for the faint of heart! There's an incredible blackened post-metal album, a soul-wrenching and drone-filled blackened-death record and plenty more to keep your ears and minds occupied! These are six releases that are definitely best listened to with wine....This Weeks ReleaseDefacement - Doomed (00:23:09)Unorthodox Emanationshttps://defacementofficial.bandcamp.com/album/doomedCorridoré - Abandon (00:37:28)Hypaethral Recordshttps://corridore.bandcamp.com/album/abandonFarseer - Portals To Cosmic Womb (00:48:33)Selfhttps://farseerofchicago.bandcamp.com/album/portals-to-cosmic-wombMalevich - Under A Gilded Sun (01:01:22)Church Roadhttps://malevichatlanta.bandcamp.com/album/under-a-gilded-sunWreck And Reference - Stay Calm (01:12:36)The Flenserhttps://wreckandreference.bandcamp.com/album/stay-calmDusk - REPOKA EP (01:20:59)Selfhttps://duskvt.bandcamp.com/album/repoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryn and Jaff are back from the glorious fields of Fernhill Farm, and they're bringing you a full run-down of their ArcTangent week!What bands played the best sets?Who were the noisy people by the VIP bar?Why are Inter Arma so smelly? Who made Bryn cry? All these questions (and more) will be answered, as the guys take you on a whirlwind tour of one of the best UK festivals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back!! This week, there's a slightly haphazard trip to Italy, where Bryn and Jaff pop into the Piccini winemakers and try one of their blends. Bonus points go to the label which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Pothamus album from earlier this year!!Having just returned from a suitably debaucherous weekend at Bloodstock, Jaff soldiers through and provides a comprehensive run-down of the festival highlights. Bryn takes up the responsibility of reviewing two fantastic debut records that were released last week, and they both get rather excited about heading to ArcTangent this week!!This Weeks ReleasesPustulant Flesh - Gurgling Pustulence ()Extremely Rottenhttps://pustulant-flesh.bandcamp.com/album/gurgling-pustulenceCircling Over - Amends ()Braeburnhttps://circlingover.bandcamp.com/album/amends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.