The Metal Cell Podcast

Partholón - The Ocean Pours In

July 16th, 2024
By Pat O'Regan
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Not every band can evolve and grow, while staying true to themselves. Change and diversity is essential in keeping things fresh and relevant. Partholón have found that delicate balance between being true to their roots and progressing at the right pace, and in the right direction. That over-used saying, “their sound is maturing” could be used here, but it would do the band a disservice. Partholón continue to steam forward, and to use another old saying, this is their best release yet! But it’s true!

Chemical Addiction – Backburner

November 18th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
#alternative, #alternativemetal, #experimental, #grunge, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock, #seattle

Right from the off Chemical Addiction have you hook, line and sinker with the grooviest of hooks and the coolest of vibes, which teleport you straight back to that seismic Seattle grunge scene which dominated the early nineties and beyond. Laced in cool vibrations and dripping in rhapsodic pleasures, this is music that will have your head swivelling and pirouetting to every beat and every chugging riff.

The Grief – Crucible

October 20th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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The Grief are yet another great Irish band tirelessly plying their trade, crafting brilliant and original compositions, but with a very dignified tip of the cap to all that has gone before it. A superb release.

Third Island – Burning

October 4th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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Necrokinesis - A Force Made Flesh

August 3rd, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
#alternativemetal, #blackgaze, #blackmetal, #deathmetal, #experimental, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock, #shoegaze, #thrashmetal

Hailing from the banks of the River Barrow, Adrian Foley writes and performs everything on the album, making Necrokinesis a DIY project that has all the nuclear power and all the potency needed to make the sound and sonic soundscape of this album monumental

THE CRAWLING – All Of This For Nothing

July 16th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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A beautifully bleak and brutal journey through the realms of grief and despair.

Outsound – Megatherium

June 8th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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Taking inspiration from the grunge, blues, and metal scenes, Outsound have amassed an album that bleeds invention, while reaping the respect of decades past. Megatherium is an album that’s progressive, innovative, and layered in endless melody and atmosphere.

Slung From A Tree – Voyage Into Cosmos

April 6th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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Seven tracks of crushing, down tempo fury comes rolling out of the speakers, with all the dirty distorted riffs and gravel torn screams you'd normally find loitering around the Kasbah stage, in Dolans!

Grey Stag – Call Of The Mountain

March 11th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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Call Of The Mountain closes with its own death march, the acoustic and deeply sullen Bas. Forlorn lamentations haunt and cascade over the music before getting lost in the ether, and disappearing into nothingness, ending an album that sees Grey Stag take a giant leap in terms of song writing and delivery. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Aidan Cunningham, Call Of The Mountain is an outstanding piece of work, from start to finish. Grey Stag have truly dug their hooves in and have released a beast of an album.

HELLRIPPER - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags

February 18th, 2023
By Pat O'Regan
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Inspired by the landscape and legends of the Scottish Highlands, James explores the darker side of Scotland’s ancient history and folklore on this record, and what he has delivered is a blistering array of black, thrash and death metal that is a joy for the ages. It’s ruthless and it’s merciless, but that’s the way it needs to be, so buckle up and take a nightmare stroll through the bleak Scottish wilderness with Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags