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
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
H sits down with AR bass player and Kremated guitarist and vocalist Pete Dee. They chat about their mutual love of Hardcore, Marillion, Spermbirds, Dead Kennedys and they even get around to talking about Acid Reign past present and future.
This is UKAC Bollocks.
Monday Sep 21, 2015
Monday Sep 21, 2015
In this months Bolocast H catches up with Ex Megadeth and current Act Of Defiance guitarist Chris Broderick, they talk music, bands and the ups and downs of touring. Next up H chats with friends of the show Matteo and Paulo of Destrage. They cover everything from food to football and even share a love of the humour of Noel Gallagher. Add to that a track off the new Soilwork album and H ranting about Paul Stanley, American Football and the publics opinions it makes for the usual chaotic listen.
This is Bill Ward Bollocks.
Friday Aug 28, 2015
Friday Aug 28, 2015
H and longest serving member Paul have a chat about the pre reboot, almost original line up reformation that didnt happen, video evidence of the original line up rehearsing that Paul still has, the formation of the new line up and the writing and recording of Plan Of The Damned.
This is full moon bollocks.
Friday Aug 14, 2015
Friday Aug 14, 2015
H sits down with NMA mainstay Justin Sullivan and discuss everything from Sepultura covers to never being predictable. Then we catch up with Miles Hackett the Label head of Dry Heave Records who is releasing the new Acid Reign single on vinyl. Finally H chats with Harold O DRI bass player and legendary Bay Area photographer. Throw in an exclusive track by Seething Akira and its another three hour epic.
This is extra large large large Bollocks.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
Tuesday Jul 28, 2015
In this special Applecast H and drummer Marc Jackson sit down and talk about Acid Reign. How they came together all the way through to in depth analysis of recording Plan Of The Dammed the first new AR song for 25 years. There is some pissing about too, obviously.
This is Ginge bollocks.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
H sits down for a chat and a laugh with metal autobiographer to the stars and author of 26 books Joel McIver, they discuss the state of the current metal scene, the halcyon days of thrash and two books Joel didn\'t write. Next up is old friend and touring buddy Steve Zetro Souza of Exodus. Zet becomes the first guest to make a second appearance although this is really part two of the interview started in the Xmas thrash special. They talk touring, weed and how old ReAnimator look. There is Acid Reign news, reviews, poorly thought out ideas and H does his bit for the Greek metal economy by playing a track from Bio Cancer.
This is Randy bollocks.
Friday Jul 03, 2015
Friday Jul 03, 2015
In this special edition H sits down with Global Thrash Assault founder and thrash connoisseur Chad Arnold to talk about drive times, the UK scene and Wakefield. Next up its over to the house of heavy metal scholar, writer and self styled Metal Jew Keith Khan Harris. H and Keith cover a ton of metal topics including the old days, Acid Reign and where does metal go now. Finally H speaks to legendary heavy metal scribe and old friend Malcolm Dome. They have a coffee and chat in Marylebone train station cafe where they manage to talk about everything in metal and still have room for more but the cafe shut.
This is written bollocks.
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
Thursday Jun 11, 2015
In this MASSIVE edition H sits down with Michael Gilbert of Flotsam And Jetasm and straight off talks about the last time they saw each other which is awkward but not for long as all is forgiven, by Michael. The same night H catches up with Jamie Brookes of Desolator on his birthday and they chat about thrash, Germany, British thrash and thrash. Finally H and Acid Reign Bass player Pete have a chat with Dan Mongrain of Voivod where he discusses how he is living the dream in Voivod, enjoying London and a few band names are invented into the bargain, Vaivod to name but one. All rounded off with a track from Yorkshire thrashers Nexus One.
This is CCTV bollocks.
Sunday May 17, 2015
Sunday May 17, 2015
H sits down with his new Acid Reign band mates and discusses how they came to be in the band, how it feels for them and what the future plans are. This is as intimate and revealing as it gets, recorded straight after rehearsals and completely unedited. Listen out for a glimpse of new Acid Reign music too.
This is rebooted bollocks.
Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
H chats with Zan of The Lounge Kittens one Sunday morning about their amazing story and rise to fame which turns out to be very metal and they also discuss YouTube, maggots and free Tshirts. Then its a catch up with old friend and comedian extraordinaire Andrew ONeill just before he hits the stage to perform his History Of Heavy Metal Show. They swap a load of gigging stories and find out that they have seen a lot of the same bands at the same time over the years. In this show that insanely runs nine seconds shorter than last month there is the usual mix of opinion, ranting, hints, tips and downright idiocy plus an exclusive track from teenage New Jersey thrashes Paralysis.
This is break up bollocks.