The Metal Roundup

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune as they catch up with each other for another episode of The Metal Roundup discussing the biggest recent releases in the scene.On the menu this week we have a surprising new single from Bad Omens, the huge collab between Amy Lee, Courtney LaPlante and Poppy, as well as Vianova's stunning debut album.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Johnny Famiglietti from HEALTH joins Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Frotune to discuss the recent metal music scene and try to find some nuance through it all. This unhinged episode features chat about HEALTH's support tour of Sleep Token back in 2023, the crazy Berlin night clubs, and avante garde music recommendationsCheck out HEALTH's social platforms here: Intagram:- https://www.instagram.com/_health_- https://www.instagram.com/_johnny_health_Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6FfjnGXMhxSsJTuGLWBDth

Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune unite to answer once and for all: which Sleep Token songs are the best and which are the "worst"? This episode also features a short chat about what we thought of the recent Architects album but mostly: this is ALL about the Sleep Token discography!Wanna play along with your own rankings? 👉🏻 Make a copy of THIS sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nY20EkHcgO07coAVaS89TyRa-RHsNHwpwfqhbwMAMpo

Drew Fortune, Steve O'G and METALBIRB discuss their thoughts on the metal music scene in 2024 and try to find some nuance through it all. This episode features chat about the best songs, EPs, albums, and moments of this year in Metal along with a couple hot take disappointments of the year... Thank you so much to each and every person who tuned in to this podcast of our this year and all the awesome support we’ve received about it. See you all in 2025 for more!

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads catch up after the dust settles on the Sleep Token copyright controversy of last week, while also covering new releases from the likes of Motionless In White and sace6. They also discuss Maphra's recent live performance with Ice Nine Kills, and how AI is trying to capitalise on her recent success...Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!

Welcome to special guest GlenJRobinson who joins Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week's conversation takes place in the wake of a wave of Sleep Token related copyright takedowns across the internet. The lads discuss what the sources and reasons behind it all might be, as well as touching on the joy and humanity of live music, and how live autotune and implied 'live' one take videos can impact the experience.You can keep up with Glen on his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrZqlebcgDqeeFonqk-DDAwHave you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup⁠ 

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads wade their way through the absolute deluge of new releases in the scene from the likes Saosin, Periphery, Invent Animate, Don Broco, Northlane and plenty more!Amusingly, they also discuss whether Loathe might finally be about to drop new music.... (this episode was recorded just hours before Loathe drop a new single and announce an album release...)Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads are dipping back into your Hot Takes after asking for a little more heat at the end of the last Hot Takes episode... Will we get some spicier takes this time around?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_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKHave you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup 

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads are joined by The Plot In You's Landon Tewers to chat about their latest banger "You Get One", the viral cover of "Silence" done by MAPHRA, and other interesting goings on in the modern metal music scene.Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupKeep up with The Plot In You via these platforms:* Website: https://theplotinyou.com* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePlotInYou* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oWz7x1Jx2WQK2iN5G5hF3* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplotinyouofficialVideos referenced in our discussion today:* The Plot In You "You Get One" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVg4uLaJoSc* MAPHRA "Silence" Vocal Cover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IZdScIFew* Angine De Poitrine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7OIc-DBRXM* Clown Core - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsomnZWYXu8* BILMURI "KINDA HARD" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncfMa-Umcs

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss the absolute avalanche of new releases that dropped over the last week or so from powerhouses such as Bilmuri, Periphery and The Plot In You, as well as new offerings from smaller artists popping up on their radars.Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup 

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss new releases in the scene from the like of PRESIDENT, Don Broco, Boundaries and many more...They also revisit the absolute mayhem that was The Metal Roundup livestream last week! And a massive thank you to the wonderful community who showed up and helped fund getting the team to Download Festival 2026. Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Join our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup 

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the boys put their lip reading skills to the test! Can they guess famous lyrics from metal songs without sound? And will they resort to their usual chaos of making the rules up as they go?Come see The Metal Roundup podcast live in person at Download Festival 2026 in District X on Thursday June 11th 🤘Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch tomorrow and help the lads get to Download Festival 2026!The First ever livestream of The Metal Roundup is currently scheduled for March 26th at /21:00 GMT/16:00 EST on all of the lads' Twitch channels below:* https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock* https://www.twitch.tv/drewfortune1* https://www.twitch.tv/metalbirbAccess the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Join  @SteveOGRock  ,  @METALBIRB  and  @DrewFortune97  for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up on new music from The Scratch, Revnoir and Cenobia the lads are reacting to, and debating the second batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?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_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKAccess the special bonus episodes as a Subscriber right here on Spotify or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Join Steve O'G, Metalbirb and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads debate which trends in Modern Metal need to go away! There is also discussion of ERRA's newly released album, a couple of live shows they've checked out recently, as well as reopening the can of worms that is AI...Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch later this month and help the lads get to Download Festival 2026!The First ever livestream of The Metal Roundup is currently scheduled for March 26th at /21:00 GMT/16:00 EST on all of the lads' Twitch channels below* https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock* https://www.twitch.tv/drewfortune1* https://www.twitch.tv/metalbirbAccess the special bonus episodes by subscribing to this podcast here on Spotify or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB play a game in this episode of The Metal Roundup as they listen to random 1 second clips of Bring Me The Horizon songs and try to guess the song title correctly. Failures abound.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of the YouTube channel, a Spotify Subscriber, or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupThe video we’re using to play the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRgRtWHr28c

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads make their nominations for which Modern Metal Albums will stand the test of time and become Future Classics! Let us know in the comments what they got right and what’s been glaringly missed off the list!There’s also some discussion of MAPHRA going viral for her vocal covers, as well as Arcane Roots’ return from hiatusAccess the special bonus episodes by Subscribing right here on Spotify or by joining our Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the Metal Collaborations that are raining down on us in 2026 including massive collabs involving Nickelback, Don Broco and Knocked Loose.There’s also discussion of recent new releases from PRESIDENT, Above, Below and Karnivool, plus Drew takes some heat after dropping his Hot Take in the Previous Episode…Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupOr Subscribe right here on Spotify!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up, the lads are reacting to, and debating the first batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?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_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKAccess the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

Join  @SteveOGRock ,  @DrewFortune97 , and  @METALBIRB  for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss Spiritbox's live performance at The Grammy Awards 2026 along with some of the notable snubs and winners from the metal and rock scene. They also share their thoughts on some of the new releases in the scene, including the like of Motionless In White, ERRA and Poppy.Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

This week Special Guest Dan Tompkins of Tesseract joins our regular crew of Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.Listen in as Dan and the boys talk about where we are in Tesseract's release cycle and the War of Being game, his upcoming solo project 'The Prince of Failure', as well as some discussion around the rise of backing tracks and autotune in the live music scene.Keep up with Dan Tompkins and Tesseract via their socials:* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielTompkins* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzvBMFhS0gqjx1rA0bswiHg * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tesseractband/* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23ytwhG1pzX6DIVWRWvW1r?si=xmze5ATmTjm-IYRrIXWjlQ Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup