The Metal comedy podcast from Motörcast (@officialmotorhead) host, @acidreignuk frontman & stand-up comedian Howard 'H' Smith. You get opinions, revealing interviews & lots of laughs!🤘
Episodes
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
This was fun! I finally got chance to catch up with long lost friend and metal brother CJ. Our paths first crossed many years ago as you will hear. You'll also hear all about what The Wildhearts are planning, solo records and our favourite subject of all...... Knaresborough.
Combined with a rare collection of metal stories ripped straight from the headlines you get a full review of what old people in metal are up to, some top tips and what Sepultura would have been like if they had come from Yorkshire.
This Is Thirsk Bollocks.
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
Saturday Jan 16, 2021
In the first podcast of the year I catch up with Aaron for the first time since June 23rd 1988 so as you can imagine there's a lot to catch up on! We discuss the bands rise to fame, it's vast 26 album catalogue and what it takes to keep a band together for that length of time.
There is also a round up of selected news stories, rebukes for Gene Simmons, a frighteningly realistic Mustaine impression (it's like he's in the room) and the usual collection of tangents, rants and forgetfulness. All rounded off with my top 5 albums of 2020 and a top tip for 2021.
This Is Too Happy Bollocks.
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
In this part of the Xmas specials I managed to track down the legendary thrash metal producer Randy Burns. We had an in depth chat about all things thrash and production. We talk about his early career and starting out in punk with a garage studio, the band that he felt he had to leave College for and his role in the creation of some of the most important Death, punk and thrash albums ever made.
This Is Randy Bollocks.
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
In this episode I catch up with vocal coach to the stars and me, Beth Roars. We get into singing techniques, metal singers, what makes some singers so special and is there such thing as a natural. I also make some admissions about my own singing career and confess to how criticism early on stuck with me for years.
There is also the usual collection of news snippets, more confessions, incoherent jibberings and general tangents that you have come to expect from a Bollocast.
This Is Singing Bollocks.
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
In this third and final part of the Sepulquarta trilogy I speak to the man behind the desk, Jens Bogren. He talks about the production techniques that were used, how to get great performances and the challenge of following up the work they did on Machine Messiah.
This Is SepulQuarta Bollocks.
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
In this Bollocast I had chance to finally catch up with Moose as we seemed to have missed each other over the years. We talk Kill The Lights debut album, how he got back playing music again and walking away from Bullet.
Next up comes an interview that has been in the vaults a while. Sean Lambe was one of the producers of Saigon Metalhood: Vietnam's Heaviest Story. It's an eye opening look into one of the worlds most vibrant an unknown scenes.
Added to this are the usual news, reviews, warnings and rants about things that don't really matter. Lockdown starts to show it's effects, Finland gets a shout out and and phrases are questioned.
This Is Tin Hat Bollocks
Watch - Saigon Metalhood Vietnams Heaviest Story
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
In part one of this three part special I have an in depth conversation with long time front man Derrick Green. We cover all sorts from the recording Quadra to Vegan TV channels, we even squeezed in some fan questions for you it's all here.
This Is Sepulquarta Bollocks.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
In this episode I catch up with one of my favourite people. Paul and I have a lot to talk about as he has released an album in the middle of a pandemic, seen his record label disintegrate in the worst kind of way and is getting his Different Times Podcast up and running again.
There are also some news stories, recommendations, admissions, admiration, criticism, condemnation and a heart warming eulogy.
This Is Elly Bollocks