May Contain Metal
By May Contain Metal
Comedy metal podcast (maybe) bringing you slightly daft reviews of all the best new releases from bands you love and bands you’ve never heard of plus lots of other funny, metal related stuff. Put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
May Contain MetalMay 28, 2021
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S4E6 : Scrooge McDrunk
Olkoth, Pupil Slicer, Blindfolded and Led to the Woods, Tortured Daemon, Koningsor, Empire State Bastard, Evile and Sylosis. We attempt to steal someone’s identity live on air (sort of) and find out who Matt’s going to see at Download! Tell a friend!
Jun 09, 202357:49
S4E5 : Goth Cereal
Here we bloody go! This time we talk festivals then it’s Nightmarer, The Ocean, Herod, Unearth, In Mourning, Will Haven, Pallid Veil and URNE that get the May Contain Metal treatment. We also get a message (lucky us). It’s time to put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
May 26, 202343:02
S4E4: Come See Doodleskull
Lurk, Lo!, Jesus Piece, Metallica, Vertex, Better Lovers, Koningsor, Cattle Decapitation AND MORE. OK not more really but also some lame chat and great times. LISTEN! It’s time to put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
May 06, 202349:02
S4E3: Fixin’ for a Vixen
This week you get our expert (lol) opinion on new music from Steel Panther, Judiciary, Dissentient, Suicide Silence, Fit For An Autopsy, DRAIN, Over Kill and Common Wounds. Then one gets the Album of the Week title aaand that’s actually about it aside from all the nonsense chat in between! It’s time to put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
Mar 18, 202346:10
S4E2: Take a Picture of your Gran (xenarthran mammal)
This week we talk about new releases from EYES, Mithridatum, In Flames, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Lo!, Megadeth, The Acacia Strain, Periphery. We crown one album of the week aaaaand that’s sort of it actually. It’s funny though too, so, you know…listen to it, yeah? It’s time to put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
Feb 22, 202342:32
S4E1: Print Something off, Put it on your Fridge
New year new us, but largely similar content. This week we discuss new releases from Tidal Waves, Polar, Turbid North, Kollaps\e, Tan and Handsome, Chelsea Grin, Periphery and The Ocean. We crown one Album of the Week aaaand that’s it! We might have binned off Band Name Generator…oops! It’s time to put up your feet and put on the kettle, it’s May Contain Metal.
Jan 23, 202333:19
S3E14: Album of the Year 2022
Which band will win the highest accolade in metal?! The May Contain Metal Album of the Year! GOD IT’S SO EXCITING!
Jan 13, 202341:43
S3E13: Axe Cult War
We get a message from a record label. We talk about Christmas a tiny bit. We discuss new music from Elder, Blame Kandinsky, Colonial Wound, 16, Doomsday, Metallica, Atrocity and Silent Civilain. We crown one Album of the Week. Then we gloat about our Spotify Wrapped podcast stats and theeen a small Christmas treat (sort of). MERRY CHRISTMAS YA FILTH…you get the idea.
Dec 23, 202256:19
S3E12: Screaming Leather Goat
We discuss new music from Dead Cross, Dr.Acula, City of Industry, Skin Failure, Crosses, Forked Tongue, Tallah and Teeth. Then we crown one Album of the Week. Plus all the usual nonsense.
Nov 18, 202239:50
S3E11: Dinosaur Grenade Missile
Someone asks us to interview an old pop star. We discuss new music from Birds in Row, Lamb of God, Armed for Apocalypse, Stake, Skin Failure, Gojira, Forager and Filter. We crown one album of the week then band name generator then bed!
Oct 21, 202240:36
S3E10: May Contain Metal On Metal A.K.A. The Anvil Special
May contain Anvil?
Sep 30, 202237:56
S3E9: Ribbed Arrows
We get a message about killer beer. We discuss new releases from Fallujah, Thoughtcrimes, Revocation, Machine Head, Mantic Ritual, Fawn Limbs, VÅDE and Botch. We crown one ‘Album of the Week’. We list of some hilarious (debatable) food based band name puns. Then Band Name Generator…then bed. Tell a friend!
Sep 23, 202249:57
S3E8: The Road to ArcTanGent A.K.A. The ArcTanGent special
We are going to ArcTanGent festival! We give you no less than 12 key bands that we’re looking forward to seeing there. We also make food based puns out of some of the line up (it’s really very high brow). Then we do the standard new releases stuff with Psycroptic, Ithaca, Ether Coven, Nicolas Cagefighter, Pillar of Wasps, Ingested, Ghost Wreck and Drowning Pool. Tell a friend! @arctangent
Aug 12, 202251:18
S3E7: Dinosaur Priest Creature VS Mercury Leviathan
This week we talk new releases from Process of Guilt, Conjurer, Antilles, Municipal Waste, Megadeth, END, Revocation and Cult Leader. We subjectively discuss various bands’ best and worst albums aaaaand band name generator. Then bed time. Tell a friend!
Jul 15, 202256:04
S3E6: Bleeding Cyclops and the Nuclear Dungeons
New quick fire releases this week because so much great stuff has come out since we last recorded. Then on to the usuals with a closer look at Belushi Speed Ball, Mothman, Sons of Node, Magnatar, Thoughtcrimes, Emberthrone, Stake and Clutch. We talk metal feuds in HOMEWORK then BAND NAME GENERATOR then bed time as per. Tell a friend!
Jun 24, 202258:26
S3E5: The Cult of the Golden Missile Punching Basilisk
This week…Pyrithe, Cage Fight, Demiricous, Faüst, Aenimus, Ursus, Anvil and Sacred Skin get some ‘reviews’. We produce some incredible (not in a good way) product jingles in HOMEWORK aaaaand everyone’s least favourite thing; BAND NAME GENERATOR
May 20, 202254:23
S3E4: Concrete Saw
This week we get a lovely compliment. We discuss NEW RELEASES from Dream Widow, Rejuvenation, Cancer Bats, Incite, God Mother, GWAR, Clutch and Darkane. We play Metal Jeopardy in HOMEWORK and finish on BAND NAME GENERATOR as per the last 51 episodes.
Apr 29, 202249:38
S3E3: Whale Leviathan Knight
Gloson, Without Waves, Hath, Bastardane, Vade, Hexis, Conjurer and Crisix - they're all in there! Plus we talk about the best metal deaths (why? not sure). And of course Band Name Generator rears it's ugly head yet again. Oh also we went LIVE on Instagram LIVE (LIVE).
Mar 25, 202239:38
S3E2: Black Dagger Monster
We talk NEW RELEASES from Consvmer, Mass Worship, Zeal & Ardor, Persefone, Cage Fight, Ithaca, Dream Widow and Stray From The Path. We discuss weird jobs that metal…people (?!)…have had in HOMEWORK and yes, it’s back…BAND NAME GENERATOR. Then it just sort of ends.
Feb 25, 202245:54
S3E1: The Black Lead Nail Gun... Pushed into Hell
Oh hi there. THIS WEEK we mourn the death of Every Time I Die. We let you know what NEW RELEASES we’re looking forward to in 2022 as well as review new music from Hadal Maw, Comeback Kid, Fit for an Autopsy, Celeste, Horndal, Vein.fm, Voivod and Carpenter Brut. We chat through some of metal’s worst criminals in HOMEWORK then BAND NAME GENERATOR then bedtime. Tell a friend!
Jan 30, 202201:06:38
S2E31: Album of the Year 2021
As the episode title suggests…and much later than all the other lists…it’s the May Contain Metal Album of the Year episode! Who made our top 10?! Who made it to number 1?! What did we get for Christmas?! All this and more awaits your ears!
Jan 07, 202250:53
S2E30: Iron Coffin
THIS WEEK we talk new releases from Redemptor, In Mourning, No Bragging Rights, So Hideous, Ashbreather, Sylosis, Brotality and Cult of Luna. We get a message from a great band from Indonesia in MESSAGES. We talk about bands who own things (?!) in HOMEWORK and then everyones favourite dice rolling game; BAND NAME GENERATOR.
Dec 10, 202149:01
S2E29: Dinosaur Moth Sacrifice
We talk new music from Dying Hydra, MØL, Obscura, All Hail the Yeti, Eye Flys, Slipknot, Fueled by Fire & Behemoth. We crown one of them ALBUM OF THE WEEK. We get a message in MESSAGES (duh). We discuss band beers in HOMEWORK aaaand BAND NAME GENERATOR.
Nov 26, 202101:05:51
S2E28: Crow Spit Witch
Every Time I Die, Mastodon, Limp Bizkit, Frontierer, LLNN, Employed to Serve, Knocked Loose & Pissing Razors! They’ve all released new stuff since we last recorded so we’ve covered them all because we’re great! Also we absolutely murder the cockney accent (sorry) in ‘Cockney Rhyming Bands’ and Band Name Generator had had a much needed re-vamp!
Nov 05, 202101:13:54
S2E27: The Magic Wolf's Iron Lung
We’re back in business! And oh my does it feel goooood. This week we dive straight in to MESSAGES with a killer track from Deadslow. We talk NEW RELEASES from Neomantra, Filth is Eternal, Jinjer, Bokassa, Mastodon, Employed to Serve, Dominicide and Every Time I Die. We set new HOMEWORK for next time aaaaaand BAND NAME GENERATOR! Tell a friend!
Sep 17, 202148:17
S2E26: BIG 1 YEAR BIRTHDAY BASH
We are officially 1 year old! So join us as we reminisce a bit AND play you our top 10 band name generators EVER! Normal service will resume in due course ;)
Sep 03, 202135:20
S2E25: Hatred of the Crossed Gauntlets
Absolutely no homework this week! YES! We chat through new music from Resist the Thought, Fawn Limbs, Structures, Moon Reaper, Crossbringer, Frontierer, Soen and Cradle of Filth. Then messages then band name generator then bed as per!
Aug 13, 202151:07
S2E24: Wasp Brain Vs The Bear Tooth Sword
THIS WEEK we look at some death metal band logos and try to work out what the hell they say in HOMEWORK. We talk about NEW RELEASES from At The Gates, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, URNE, Pacmanthemovie, LLNN, Rivers of Nihil, MøL and Weston Super Maim. We then crown one ALBUM OF THE WEEK. We get a very sexy message in MESSAGES and then BAND NAME GENERATOR and bedtime. Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Jul 30, 202155:25
S2E23: Kings of Torture and the Fire Arrows
We are 40 episodes old!!! What does it even mean?! This week we ‘metal up’ some nursery rhymes in HOMEWORK. We discuss NEW RELEASES from Elderblood, Kollapse, The Absence, VCTMS, First Fragment, Trivium, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy and Deadsquad. We get a message in MESSAGES. Aaaaaaand BAND NAME GENERATOR. Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Jul 16, 202157:24
S2E22: Legend of the Kill
We’re almost 40 and the mid podcast life crises is well underway. THIS WEEK we ‘metal up’ a couple of well known movie theme songs using our incredible musical talent in HOMEWORK. We discuss and play you our favourite new tunes from Bossk, Fatal Effect, Fear Factory, Fractal Universe, The Bronx, Employed to Serve, Fawn Limbs and Lotus Eater in NEW RELEASES. We crown one ALBUM OF THE WEEK and then roll the dice once again in everybody’s favourite BAND NAME GENERATOR! Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Jul 02, 202149:56
S2E21: Bronze Shield's Death Cannon
This week we play a downright hilarious cryptic metal band name quiz in HOMEWORK. We talk new releases from Octohawk, Floatsam & Jetsam, Canvas Solaris, Red Fang, Machine Head, Alustrium, Notions and Bloodred Hourglass. We crown one ALBUM OF THE WEEK. Then everybody’s favourite BAND NAME GENERATOR. HOORAY! Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Jun 18, 202154:34
S2E20: Giant Lead Axe
You know what they say about podcasts that get to 37 episodes? Nope, us neither. This week we un-metal a couple of metal songs in HOMEWORK. We talk NEW RELEASES from Reject the Sickness, Vulture, End You, Alluvial, Zeal & Ardor, Bone Cutter, Body Snatcher and At The Gates. We get a message from a symphonic extreme metal solo project in MESSAGES. Then BAND NAME GENERATOR then bed time (for us, not you...maybe for you). Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Jun 04, 202143:00
S2E19: Golden Holy Torch and The Murders
THIS WEEK we make plenty of David Ellefson related innuendos. We play you our amazing attempts at metaling up a couple of well known (ish) TV theme tunes in HOMEWORK. We discuss NEW RELEASES from Yautja, Epiphanic Truth, Kaonashi, Burial Pit, The Absence, Shredhead, Marked as an Enemy and Bossk. Then we crown one of them ALBUM OF THE WEEK. Then we roll the dice once more and come up with another band name/episode title in BAND NAME GENERATOR and then THAT'S IT, IT ENDS. Once you're done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist in our story highlights featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
May 28, 202144:21
S2E18: The Steel King’s Cerberus
THIS WEEK we describe a music video in MESSAGES (it makes for great audio content). We talk to you about NEW RELEASES from Luna's Coil, No Light Escapes, Ageless Oblivion, Ghost Iris, Shrapnel, Drug Church, Koningsor and Cage Fight. We tell you about the metal album covers we created using stuff we found around the house in HOMEWORK (also makes for great audio content). Then BAND NAME GENERATOR...then bedtime. When you're done with the episode head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to get the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention on the show.
May 21, 202151:02
S2E17: Orange Kraken's Owl Axe
WE'RE BACK! So...you know, be happy about that. This week we briefly discuss a baby (yawn). We correct an error and play you music from the right band in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Gojira, Capra, Monasteries, The Undertaking!, Left to Suffer, Fangs Out, Bossk & Vulture. We take you through some truly embarrassing metal moments in HOMEWORK. We chat to Lou from Lou’s Brews one last time about one of his incredible hot sauces and then finally BAND NAME GENERATOR as per. When you’re done with the episode head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
May 14, 202101:10:39
S2E16: Sleep Attack!
This week we kick off by running through your entries for best metal music video in HOMEWORK. We discuss NEW RELEASES from Pain of Truth & Age of Apocalypse, Liquid Tension Experiment, Cannibal Corpse, Hail the Sun, Fear Factory, Colonial Wound, Ghost Iris and Deathchant. We then crown one ALBUM OF THE WEEK. There's another spicy hot sauce review with Lou from Lou's Brews in HOT SAUCE. We get a message from a band we really like the sound of in MESSAGES. Then another roll of the dice in BAND NAME GENERATOR then bedtime. Head over to our instagram @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention on the show.
Apr 23, 202101:02:34
S2E15: Angel Bone Sword
You know what they say about 16th April? Nope, nothing. This week we get straight into NEW RELEASES from Wheel, Termina, Wheel (a different one), Zao, Red Fang, ILLT, Blanket and Tyrants. Then it’s HOMEWORK time followed by another chat about HOT SAUCE with Lou from Lou’s Brews. Then we get a message in MESSAGES (as per usual) and finally BAND NAME GENERATOR then bedtime. When you’re done with the episode head on over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention on the episode.
Apr 16, 202101:04:47
S2E14: The Legend of the Green Penguin in the Club of Eagles
Normal business has officially resumed! This week we discuss the best non-metal metal covers in HOMEWORK. We talk NEW RELEASES from Olde, Horndal, Tomahawk, Bones of the Earth, Devil Sold His Soul, Every Stranger Looks Like You, Boss Keloid and Go Ahead and Die. We get a message in MESSAGES (duh). We chat to Lou from Lou’s Brews about another delicious HOT SAUCE and then BAND NAME GENERATOR and then bed time. When you’re done here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod for the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention on the show.
Apr 09, 202157:36
S2E13: Devil Sold His Soul
WHAT!? Yep that’s right we interviewed Ed and Paul from Devil Sold His Soul ahead of their new album ‘Loss’ out on 9th April on Nuclear Blast. First bit of the interview is aaaaallll your standard interview bits. Second bit is DIE SECTION (!!!). Third bit is non existent because there are only TWO BITS. Listen, subscribe, follow, like, tell a friend etc etc etc
Apr 02, 202156:28
S2E12: Bleeding Gargoyles, Iron Skeleton
29 weeks! Why?! When will it end?! THIS WEEK we attempt death metal pig squeals in HOMEWORK we talk NEW RELEASES from DVNE, ERRA, Mariana’s Rest, The Drowned God, Cannibal Corpse, Yautja, Alluvial and Nasma. We get a very personal message from one of Snoop Dogg’s mates in MESSAGES. We’re joined by Lou from Lou’s Brews for another HOT SAUCE review and then BAND NAME GENERATOR as per. When you’re done with the episode head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to grab the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention in the episode.
Mar 26, 202156:01
S2E11: Ghost Shark's Blue Heart Shielded with Bismuth
We loved this episode so much we decided to do it TWICE. This week we play you two great sounding bands with a combined Spotify listenership of 31 (that’s 30 more than this podcast) in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Eyehategod, Autarkh, Hate Ritual, Gizmachi, 16, GRIME, Dissentience, Cruelty & Capra. We introduce a brand new HOT SAUCE review section featuring Lou from Lou’s Brews. We chat through bands whose debut albums were their best in HOMEWORK and please please please please make it go away BAND NAME GENERATOR. Once you’re don’t here head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to find the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from every band we mention in the episode.
Mar 19, 202156:21
S2E10: Silver Eagle on the Shield of Wind
WE HAVE A NEW THEME TUNE courtesy of New York Thrash trio Brotality - kind of all you need to know really.
But also there's some really interesting Black Sabbath news in NEWS. We play you a bit of the latest Church Rd Records signing (and they sound great) in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Exanimis, Pupil Slicer, The Harvest Trail, BAEST, Oceanhoarse, Agent Mulder, Cryptosis and URNE. We cover some things which are accidentally metal in HOMEWORK and oh my god why won't it go away, BAND NAME GENERATOR. Accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention in the episode available from our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
But also there's some really interesting Black Sabbath news in NEWS. We play you a bit of the latest Church Rd Records signing (and they sound great) in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Exanimis, Pupil Slicer, The Harvest Trail, BAEST, Oceanhoarse, Agent Mulder, Cryptosis and URNE. We cover some things which are accidentally metal in HOMEWORK and oh my god why won't it go away, BAND NAME GENERATOR. Accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention in the episode available from our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
Mar 12, 202101:04:02
S2E9: The Brain from a Skull of Hydra's Heads
Blimey, a long one! Just so much great content, you know? This week we play you some clips of things in NEWS (don't say we don't ever do anything nice for you). We take you on a journey through space (oooh) in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Melvins, Black Sheep Wall, Cult of Luna, Five the Heirophant, The Undertaking!, Antagonist AD, Hail the Sun and CABAL ft Ingested. We reel off some great metal facts in HOMEWORK and then...oh no it's back...BAND NAME GENERATOR. Accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention in the episode available via our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
Mar 05, 202101:19:05
S2E8: Bears Led To Fire
THIS WEEK: We get a great review in NEWS. We make a couple of bands’ dreams come true by saying their names and playing their songs in MESSAGES. We talk about NEW RELEASES from Harakiri for the Sky, Abiotic, Product of Hate, Todd La Torre, Andrew WK, Depths of Hatred, The Drowned God and Sentinels. We tell some metal jokes we made up in HOMEWORK and then that lousy BAND NAME GENERATOR has to come in and ruin it all at the end as per usual. Accompanying episode playlist available via our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
Feb 26, 202101:09:56
S2E7: Titanium Werewolf
This week we talk about all kinds of bodies of water but mainly oceans and streams in NEWS. We get a MESSAGE, honestly we do. We talk NEW RELEASES from Angelus Apatrida, Sarin, Brotality, Nicolas Cage Fighter, Rob Zombie, Every Time I Die, Sam Gorski and The Southern Oracle. We talk you through some bizarre band merch in HOMEWORK. We play ‘IKEA or Death’ aaaand then everyone’s favourite dice-based game BAND NAME GENERATOR. Accompanying episode playlist available over on our insta page @maycontainmetalpod featuring music from all the bands we mention in the show.
Feb 19, 202101:06:59
S2E6: Pupil Slicer
IT’S THE PUPIL SLICER SPECIAL! Ahead of their new album “Mirrors” we chat to Pupil Slicer about themselves, the album, what they would do if they had 8 arms, people with husky voices and loads more. The episode is split (sliced?) in two. The first half is a ‘chinwag’ with the band and the second half is our brand new interview game thing ‘Die Section’! Normal service will resume next week ;) When you’re done, head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod for the accompanying episode music playlist.
Feb 12, 202156:50
S2E5: The Harpee's Spirit Torch
Oh hi there! This week we take care of admin up front (fun). We don’t go to Bruce Dickinson’s Powerslave listening party in NEWS. We make someone’s dreams come true in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from wowod, Accept, Wolves Attack!!, Auteur, Kawthra, Fleddy Melculy, The Crown and Dead/Awake. We run through some potential podcast slogans in HOMEWORK and frankly we absolutely butcher BAND NAME GENERATOR. When you’re done, head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod for the accompanying episode music playlist.
Feb 05, 202157:46
S2E4: The Screaming Nun's Fight With The Arm Of Cthulhu
Come on in, the water’s lovely (what?!) This week Clutch acknowledge Matt’s presence and there’s new metal hot sauce available in NEWS. Maybe we get a message maybe we don’t in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Asphyx, Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra, Scarred, Flood Peak, Mindwork, DVNE, Tomahawk and Pupil Slicer. We reel off some hilarious (debatable) YouTube comments in HOMEWORK and we take an unexpected genre turn in BAND NAME GENERATOR. When you’re done, head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod for the accompanying episode music playlist...or else!
Jan 29, 202158:49
S2E3: The Tale Of Blood Snake VS Fight Ghost
Strap in gang, a whole hour of top notch metal related entertainment awaits (maybe)! This week we have some jujitsu and parrot related metal NEWS for you (you’re welcome). We grant a man’s wish and get on YouTube in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Bloodkill, Zak Leaser, Enrapture, For Giants, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou, Ghost Iris, Enforced and Humanity’s Last Breath. We take you through some best and worst metal song lyrics in HOMEWORK and last and definitely least...that pesky BAND NAME GENERATOR. Head over to our Instagram page at @maycontainmetalpod for the accompanying episode playlist featuring music from all the bands we mention in the episode.
Jan 22, 202158:31
S2E2: Mercury Witch
Another week and another top quality metal podcast releases another exceptional episode. Also WE have another episode out and it’s this one.
This week we talk new Megadeth album rumours in NEWS. We get a super personal and heartfelt message from Raging Speedhorn in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Killing for Christ, Sithu Aye, Gridiron, Midnight Spell, Angelus Apatrida, Pestilent Age, Haine and Letters Sent. We play a convoluted game in HOMEWORK and unfortunately for you we’re still doing that stupid BAND NAME GENERATOR thing. So...loads. Listen to it or DIIIIEEEE HAHAHAAHAHA...no seriously though do listen to it. Cool thanks bye. Episode playlist containing over 2 hours of music from bands we mention in the show available over on our Instagram page @maycontainmetalpod
This week we talk new Megadeth album rumours in NEWS. We get a super personal and heartfelt message from Raging Speedhorn in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from Killing for Christ, Sithu Aye, Gridiron, Midnight Spell, Angelus Apatrida, Pestilent Age, Haine and Letters Sent. We play a convoluted game in HOMEWORK and unfortunately for you we’re still doing that stupid BAND NAME GENERATOR thing. So...loads. Listen to it or DIIIIEEEE HAHAHAAHAHA...no seriously though do listen to it. Cool thanks bye. Episode playlist containing over 2 hours of music from bands we mention in the show available over on our Instagram page @maycontainmetalpod
Jan 15, 202101:01:38
S2E1: Gods Own Shark Head
WE ARE BACK, BABY! Not sure whose baby we’re addressing there. Presume no babies listen to the show. This week we tell you about some albums we’re really looking forward to in 2021 in NEWS. We get a message from a man called Bob in MESSAGES. We talk about NEW RELEASES from Existentialist, Fullminator, Nocturnal Bloodlust, Juan Bond, Melvins, Ill Niño, For Giants and 10,000 Crows. We come up with a really fun game in HOMEWORK and BAND NAME GENERATOR is still a thing...if you make it that far! Episode playlist containing over 2 hours of music from bands we mention in the show available over on our Instagram page @maycontainmetalpod
Jan 08, 202148:47
S1E17: Album of the Year 2020
Don’t know if you heard but a whole year just ended! Over the course of said year loads of incredible albums came out and GUESS WHAT...we listened to some of them.
Join us as we take you through our top 10 metal albums of 2020 via an unnecessarily complex scoring system with a bunch of tenuous facts and other stupid stuff thrown in for good measure.
What’s going to be in there?! What will be our number 1!?!? Will mere inclusion in our top 10 list catapult these bands’ towards worldwide fame and fortune!?! No but nice to be appreciated isn’t it?
What the FRIG are you waiting for. Get it in those big beautiful ears you may or may not have (we assume you all have ears but statistically some are likely to be small and/or ugly)
Join us as we take you through our top 10 metal albums of 2020 via an unnecessarily complex scoring system with a bunch of tenuous facts and other stupid stuff thrown in for good measure.
What’s going to be in there?! What will be our number 1!?!? Will mere inclusion in our top 10 list catapult these bands’ towards worldwide fame and fortune!?! No but nice to be appreciated isn’t it?
What the FRIG are you waiting for. Get it in those big beautiful ears you may or may not have (we assume you all have ears but statistically some are likely to be small and/or ugly)
Jan 01, 202101:08:44
S1E16: Juan Bond
IT’S THE MAY CONTAIN METAL XMAS SPECIAL with our very special guests Jay and Sid from Juan Bond!
If covid hasn’t done the job for you already it’s time to alienate yourself from your family - maybe push grandma over or throw a chair at dad - so that you can take yourself off for an hour or so and listen to the May Contain Metal Christmas Special without being hassled with ‘presents’ and ‘love’, YUCK! If you’re alone anyway this Christmas why not put us on whilst you have your Christmas dinner? It’ll be like there are more people there with you! We can be your surrogate family (for an hour). You won’t be able to talk to us and if you try we’ll definitely both ignore and interrupt you but maybe it’ll be FUN!? MERRY METALMAS ONE AND ALL!
If covid hasn’t done the job for you already it’s time to alienate yourself from your family - maybe push grandma over or throw a chair at dad - so that you can take yourself off for an hour or so and listen to the May Contain Metal Christmas Special without being hassled with ‘presents’ and ‘love’, YUCK! If you’re alone anyway this Christmas why not put us on whilst you have your Christmas dinner? It’ll be like there are more people there with you! We can be your surrogate family (for an hour). You won’t be able to talk to us and if you try we’ll definitely both ignore and interrupt you but maybe it’ll be FUN!? MERRY METALMAS ONE AND ALL!
Dec 25, 202001:14:40
S1E15: Club of Nails in the Dwarfs Red Pus
MAY CONTAIN METAL NOW CONTAINS METAL! We’ve cracked it gang, we now play actual songs (say whaaat). This week 3 bands you may have never heard of but should definitely check out in MESSAGES. We talk NEW RELEASES from City of Industry, Yashira, 156/Silence, Cryptodira, Wes Borland, Devil Sold His Soul, A Lethal Smile and Nicholas Cage Fighter. We take you through our best and worst movie soundtracks in HOMEWORK and BAND NAME GENERATOR is still a thing so, sorry about that. Head over to our insta page @maycontainmetalpod to get the accompanying episode playlist featuring tracks from the bands we mention in the episode.
Dec 18, 202054:40
S1E14: The Altar of Captain Spear With The Skeleton's Iridium Heart
Oh hello, 11th best metal podcast in the world here (more on that in the show). This week...well it’s all the regular stuff really. We get some great MESSAGES and become underwear models. We talk NEW RELEASES from Cell Press, Alpha Male Tea Party, Genus Ordinis Dei, Allt, Alitor, Firing Squad, Cult of Luna and Every Time I Die. We take you through our super super groups in HOMEWORK and of course the universally loved BAND NAME GENERATOR. Episode playlist containing over 2.5 hours of music from bands we mention in the show available over on our Instagram page @maycontainmetalpod blog.feedspot.com/metal_music_podcasts/
Dec 11, 202047:41
S1E13: Be Led To The Blue Bone Forest
Episode 13! Unlucky for some! Certainly unlucky for you because it means we’ve made ANOTHER ONE. This week we get a very important update on Matt’s quest to get into Fear Factory in NEWS. We take you through some of the worst metal album covers we could find in HOMEWORK. We talk about NEW RELEASES from Palm Reader, Hatebreed, Within The Ruins, Plini, Without Mercy, Earthists, Angelus Apartrida and Tyrants. Then there’s MESSAGES and the one and only BAND NAME GENERATOR. Thanks then. Bye.
Dec 04, 202052:03
S1E12: The Thorn In The Bismuth Cannon - AKA The May Contain Metal MEGASALE!
IT’S BLACK FRIDAY EVERYONE AND BOY HAVE WE GOT SOME SUPER HOT DEALS FOR YOU!? There’s BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on NEWS as we discuss this year’s Metal category Grammy nominations. 100% OFF NEW RELEASES from Killer Be Killed, Blood From The Soul, Harlott, In Malice’s Wake, Chamber, Humanity is Cancer, Refused and Eighteen Visions. We reveal our home made worst cover songs AT SUPER LOW PRICES. PLUS SUPER MEGA PRICE-SLASHED MESSAGES and of course BAND NAME GENERATOR which, let’s face it, is priceless. Once you’re done with this check out our episode 12 playlist on our insta page @maycontainmetalpod FOR FREE!
Nov 27, 202056:35
S1E11: Nuns Of Hate From The Planet Zinc
Well hello there once again! How quick do weeks go!?! It’s a wonder that we have any content at all! THIS WEEK we discuss bands made up of children of dads in bands. We talk NEW RELEASES from Warfect, Dark Quarterer, AC/DC, Earth Groans, Mors Subita, DVNE and Bloodsoaked Necrovoid. We get one MESSAGE aaaand BAND NAME GENERATOR. Feet, kettle, Metal.
Nov 20, 202001:01:24
S1E10: Tigers on the Pink Dragon
Our first lockdown recording experience did not go without a snag and Si sounds like he recorded himself in a toilet but we ploughed on because we are professionals (in a way). Find out what Matt’s forfeit is for guessing the wrong US election winner in NEWS. Listen to our drawings in the brand new (and questionable) section...HOMEWORK. We talk about NEW RELEASES from Insidious Disease, Autocatalytica, Ovtrenoir, Déluge, Pallbearer, Nuclear Power Trio, Pupil Slicer and AC/DC. We get our first complaint (wooh) in MESSAGES. Plus the dice get rolled out once again for BAND NAME GENERATOR! Episode playlist available on our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
You know what to do - feet, kettle, metal etc
You know what to do - feet, kettle, metal etc
Nov 13, 202049:15
S1E9: Churches From Water
Here we go again (running out of ways to start these episode descriptions and it's only episode 9). This week find out how Matt is getting on in his quest to become the new Fear Factory front man in NEWS. We get political for about 2 minutes and lay down a US election BET (sort of). We talk about NEW RELEASES from The God Awful Truth, White Walls, Mr Bungle, Yersin, Atlases, Bring me the Horizon, Sevendust, Refused And Employed to Serve. Plus...and we hope you're sitting down for this...we re-name one of our regular show segments (WHAAAAAT?! You crazy)
...and BAND NAME GENERATOR! So it's a pretty busy show to be fair.
Episode playlist available on our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
You know what to do - feet, kettle, metal etc
...and BAND NAME GENERATOR! So it's a pretty busy show to be fair.
Episode playlist available on our insta page @maycontainmetalpod
You know what to do - feet, kettle, metal etc
Nov 06, 202055:53
S1E8: The Metalloween Special
IT’S MAY CONTAIN METALLOWEEN!
Try not to absolutely soil yourself as you experience our terrifying Halloween special. We kick off with some DEAD SCARY metal things then bring you a whole bunch of BOO (new) releases from:
Touche Amore
Gargoyl
Raging Speedhorn
EYES
BRIQUEVILLE
Inferi
Alpha Wolf and more.
We tell you about the time we went to see Raging Speedhorn with Mikee from Sikth (true story) plus a whole load of other pant-wettingly frightening stuff. You’d be a GHOUL to miss it.
Episode playlist available on our insta page @maycontainmetal.com
HAPPY METALLOWEEN!
Try not to absolutely soil yourself as you experience our terrifying Halloween special. We kick off with some DEAD SCARY metal things then bring you a whole bunch of BOO (new) releases from:
Touche Amore
Gargoyl
Raging Speedhorn
EYES
BRIQUEVILLE
Inferi
Alpha Wolf and more.
We tell you about the time we went to see Raging Speedhorn with Mikee from Sikth (true story) plus a whole load of other pant-wettingly frightening stuff. You’d be a GHOUL to miss it.
Episode playlist available on our insta page @maycontainmetal.com
HAPPY METALLOWEEN!
Oct 30, 202059:57
S1E7: The Ghost With The Silver Foot
What? Another one? Another episode? Give it a rest! This week we talk new music from Greg Puciato, Enslaved, Kataklysm, Tallah, The Hell, Zeal & Ardor, Raging Speedhorn, Killer be Killed, Fit for a King and Heathen PLUS ALL THE OTHER FUN STUFF including an Italian man named Niko and of course it wouldn’t be May Contain Metal without everyone’s favourite segment...Band Name Generator (obvs). Episode playlist available on our Insta page @maycontainmetalpod
Oct 23, 202045:47
S1E6: The Lung Of Red Bear
Episode 6(66)!
THIS WEEK: We discuss new music from Fawn Limbs, Melted Bodies, Devildriver, Lik, Crossbringer, Raven, Chorder & Proscription...but which will be crowned Album of the Week!??! We'll also find out if Matt has made it into Fear Factory yet. Plus we review each other's album recommendations, almost become coffee cup ambassadors and absolutely NAIL Band Name Generator!
It's full to the brim with grim (god what a good line, must use that more often)
Oct 16, 202044:09
S1E5: Of The Steels
5 down, hundreds to go. This week we commemorate the late great Eddie Van Halen. We bring you new music from Napalm Death, Omega Diatribe, Horsewhip, Exist, AC/DC, Arch Echo and Plini. Matt joins Fear Factory and Si gets bullied by Anaal Nathrakh...there’s really a lot going on! Plus Album of the Week, Albums I Should Listen to, Messages and Band Name Generator. It’s full to the effing BRIM! Accompanying playlist available by visiting our Instagram story highlights @maycontainmetalpod
Oct 09, 202052:00
S1E4: The Grey Muskets of Captain Mace
What is it they say? All good things come in fours? Nope, nobody says that but we really like this episode! We’ll praise/slag off each other’s music recommendations. We review new music from Cult of Lilith, Deftones, Svalbard and The Ocean then honour one of them with our brand new and already highly coveted ‘Album of the Week’ award. PLUS...we get our very first message! Oh and of course the segment taking the world by storm ‘Band name Generator’ is back. It’s JAM PACKED. Stick it in yer lug’oles (put it in your ears). We’ve also made an accompanying episode playlist featuring alllll the bands we mention in this episode in order of appearance so head to our insta story highlights @maycontainmetalpod to get a link to that. That’s it now thanks, bye.
Oct 02, 202052:31
S1E3: Torture of the Vampire Kraken and the Potion of the Lizards
Ep 3 is OUT NOW...don’t all rush at once and break the internet.
This week we do very much the same as we did last week: Slag off each other’s album recommendations, talk about some great new releases, read out your messages and roll the dice one more time to generate a brand new band name! It’s really got EVERYTHING you could ever want from anything ever!
This week we do very much the same as we did last week: Slag off each other’s album recommendations, talk about some great new releases, read out your messages and roll the dice one more time to generate a brand new band name! It’s really got EVERYTHING you could ever want from anything ever!
Sep 25, 202033:15
S1E2: Ironing for the Devil
Yes we made it to a second episode! More fool YOU! Tune in to find out what we thought of each other’s album selections, hear about some recent new releases and find out what this week’s band name generator throws up...SICK!
Sep 18, 202033:09
S1E1: The First Episode
WE ARE LIVE! Although not actually, it’s pre-recorded. In episode 1 we quickly run down our metal credentials, give you our top 10 albums of LAST year and try out our soon-to-be famous ‘Band Name Generator’ for the very first time.
Sep 11, 202040:13