Talking Bollocks

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In this first part of the festive festival Special H chats to Gary Paterson founder and organiser of Amplified Festival, Jenny Duncan head of marketing for Stone Deaf Festival and last but by no means least Paul McMonnies of Bloodstock Radio who interviews most of the bands over the three days of the festival.

This Is Festive Bollocks.

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In a packed Bollocast H catches up with JS Claydon before Pitchshifter\'s reunion tour of the UK. They talk punk, education and making sure their reformation was done the right way for the right reasons. Next up it\'s time for a chat with interviewer of the stars DJ Emma Barnett of Total Rock. They talk Metal, Metal and Metal. From her earliest recollections of hearing riffs for the first time right up to the present day and the difficulties and delights of running a radio show. Also included are two announcements, one guest appearance from friend of the show Godless and all the usual madness that makes up a typical Bollocast.

This Is Slayer Bollocks.

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In this months Bollocast H sits down in the sun for a few beers and a chat with old friend and returning guest head honcho of Very Metal Art Andy Pilkington. They touch on a multitude of subjects from the price of Metallica tickets to promoters arguing and just about everything else happening in the world of metal, there is nothing these two cannot yap about. Next up is the man behind on line thrash, hardcore, punk magazine Mass Movement since 1998 Tim Cundle. In a far reaching conversation they discuss moving the magazine from printed to on line, how running the mag has changed over the years and why going into the pit is a bad idea. Added to that are the usual ramblings with an added unhinged quality to them as H recovers from a head injury. It does not make much difference as the usual bollocks is talked about the usual favourite subjects including Kiss and KK Downing. Finally rounding things off is a track from remastered, reissued Deathrow album Deception Ignored.

This is Pigs Bollocks. 

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In a packed Bollocast H takes a time out in the studio to interview musician, producer and friend Jayce Lewis. They cover everything from a band that never happened involving ex members of Machine Head, this was before the MH news came out, to music becoming work and the emotionally draining nature of his album Million Part 2.Then it\'s time for a chat with The Thrash Metal Podcasts very own No Friender. This is two lovers of thrash getting on like a house on fire and clearly enjoying each others company as they wander through the corridors of thrash history. Here you will listen to two podcasters, clearly fans of each others shows, covering everything you can think of thrash related and more. As always there are the usual staples like technical fuck ups, Kiss mentions although not in the way you would think, Patreon mentions and rather surprising contender for album of the year. Throw in a song by Alien Weaponry and you got yourself over three hours of bollocks being talked.

This Is Jesus H Hetfield Bollocks.

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This month H chats to Revocation main man David Davidson. They have a new album out called The Outer Ones and once H tells him how great it is they pretty much move on to talking about social media and YouTube. Next up H catches up with an old friend, well they met in February, Bjorn Larsson. He is the BL in BL metal podcast but also bass player in legendary Swedish underground death metal band God Macabre. They discuss everything from puking on planes to freezing in Portugal. They also talk about the podcast landscape and where it could all be going in the future. Added to this are the usual collection of half baked opinions, accidents, apologies and piss taking that make a bollocast a bollocast. There are also two tracks, one from unsigned A Ritual Spirit and one from reformed Aussie legends Mammal.

This is accent bollocks.

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In this second part H catches up with old friend, creator of the term "Thrash Metal" and legendary Kerrang! scribe Malcolm Dome. They discuss all things Slayer and Malcolm offers some interesting views on their legacy. Then, on Malcolm\'s suggestion H catches up with ex Kerrang! writer Xavier Russell. He expands on the early days of Slayer and reminds us all what a big leap forwards Haunting The Chapel EP was.

This Is Part Two Bollocks.

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In part one H is joined by Slayer biographer Joel McIver, author of two Slayer books DX Ferris and comedian, metal historian and heavy metal comedian Andrew O\'Neil. All topics are covered, legacy, impact and is this really the end?

This Is Part One Bollocks.

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This month H catches up with costumer to the stars Kim Dylla. She has made stage outfits for everyone from Alice Cooper to King Diamond, Machine Head to Kreator. Added to that she was a full time member of GWAR for a year, so this is a multi ranging chat.Next up is former Metal Hammer scribe and old friend Mark Day. H and Mark catch up since the last time they spoke 20 years ago and cover all things metal, Burning Man and Dad rock. Throw in some unexpected wandering rants, opinions, pontificating and even an apology and you have this months installment of a man in the middle of a mission. That mission being to talk bollocks.

This Is New Word Bollocks.

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In a Bollocast special H sits down with UK thrash historian, guitarist, bass player and creator of the book Contract In Blood, Ian Glasper. The boys talk their way all through the creation of the project, bands who could not be tracked down, crazy stories, his own experience of UK thrash and future projects.There is also music from Scimitar, Drunken State and Slammer.

This Is UK Big Four Bollocks.

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This month H finally catches up with long time friend and Dark Angel bass player Mike Gonzalez. They talk old times, what DA are up to and also Mike drops a WORLD EXCLUSIVE into the interview. Next up is Marko from Swedish heavyweights The Crown. H and Marko immediately find out they have a mutual friend and off they go covering a plethora of topics from cancelled gigs and the recording of new The Crown album to how to get the right work family band balance.There is also a fair amount of incoherent opinions, ranting, muddled words, piss taking and an apology to all of you. Throw in the new single from UK Thrash legends Satan and you have got yourself a Bollocast.

This Is Exclusive Bollocks.