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Are These Metal Bands Getting BETTER In 2026?
Apr 28, 2026
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FINALLY, Some Actual Metal HOT Takes! (Part III)
Apr 22, 2026
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The Plot In You Breaks 'Silence' On MAPHRA's VIRAL Cover (ft. Landon Tewers)
Apr 16, 2026
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| 5/5/26 | What Is Sleep Token's Label DOING?! | Welcome to special guest GlenJRobinson who joins Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week's conversation takes place in the wake of a wave of Sleep Token related copyright takedowns across the internet. The lads discuss what the sources and reasons behind it all might be, as well as touching on the joy and humanity of live music, and how live autotune and implied 'live' one take videos can impact the experience.You can keep up with Glen on his YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCrZqlebcgDqeeFonqk-DDAwHave you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | Are These Metal Bands Getting BETTER In 2026? | Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads wade their way through the absolute deluge of new releases in the scene from the likes Saosin, Periphery, Invent Animate, Don Broco, Northlane and plenty more!Amusingly, they also discuss whether Loathe might finally be about to drop new music.... (this episode was recorded just hours before Loathe drop a new single and announce an album release...)Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June! | — | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | FINALLY, Some Actual Metal HOT Takes! (Part III) | Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads are dipping back into your Hot Takes after asking for a little more heat at the end of the last Hot Takes episode... Will we get some spicier takes this time around?Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKHave you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | The Plot In You Breaks 'Silence' On MAPHRA's VIRAL Cover (ft. Landon Tewers) | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads are joined by The Plot In You's Landon Tewers to chat about their latest banger "You Get One", the viral cover of "Silence" done by MAPHRA, and other interesting goings on in the modern metal music scene.Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupKeep up with The Plot In You via these platforms:* Website: https://theplotinyou.com* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePlotInYou* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oWz7x1Jx2WQK2iN5G5hF3* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplotinyouofficialVideos referenced in our discussion today:* The Plot In You "You Get One" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVg4uLaJoSc* MAPHRA "Silence" Vocal Cover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IZdScIFew* Angine De Poitrine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7OIc-DBRXM* Clown Core - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsomnZWYXu8* BILMURI "KINDA HARD" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FncfMa-Umcs | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | The Best (And Weirdest) New Metal Releases Right Now | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss the absolute avalanche of new releases that dropped over the last week or so from powerhouses such as Bilmuri, Periphery and The Plot In You, as well as new offerings from smaller artists popping up on their radars.Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Access the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | The Most Unhinged Live Stream Of Our Lives + New Metal Releases! | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss new releases in the scene from the like of PRESIDENT, Don Broco, Boundaries and many more...They also revisit the absolute mayhem that was The Metal Roundup livestream last week! And a massive thank you to the wonderful community who showed up and helped fund getting the team to Download Festival 2026. Have you got a 5 day camping ticket for this year's Download Festival? Come see The Metal Roundup's first ever live show @ Download Festival in District X on Thursday 11th June!Join our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | Can You Guess The Famous Metal Lyric Without Sound? | Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the boys put their lip reading skills to the test! Can they guess famous lyrics from metal songs without sound? And will they resort to their usual chaos of making the rules up as they go?Come see The Metal Roundup podcast live in person at Download Festival 2026 in District X on Thursday June 11th 🤘Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch tomorrow and help the lads get to Download Festival 2026!The First ever livestream of The Metal Roundup is currently scheduled for March 26th at /21:00 GMT/16:00 EST on all of the lads' Twitch channels below:* https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock* https://www.twitch.tv/drewfortune1* https://www.twitch.tv/metalbirbAccess the special bonus episodes as a Spotify subscriber - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/the-metal-roundup/subscribeJoin our Patreon with Discord access: https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | Reacting To YOUR Metal Hot Takes! - Part II | Join @SteveOGRock , @METALBIRB and @DrewFortune97 for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up on new music from The Scratch, Revnoir and Cenobia the lads are reacting to, and debating the second batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKAccess the special bonus episodes as a Subscriber right here on Spotify or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | What Modern Metal Trends NEED To Stop? | Join Steve O'G, Metalbirb and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads debate which trends in Modern Metal need to go away! There is also discussion of ERRA's newly released album, a couple of live shows they've checked out recently, as well as reopening the can of worms that is AI...Watch The Metal Roundup chaos live on Twitch later this month and help the lads get to Download Festival 2026!The First ever livestream of The Metal Roundup is currently scheduled for March 26th at /21:00 GMT/16:00 EST on all of the lads' Twitch channels below* https://www.twitch.tv/steveogrock* https://www.twitch.tv/drewfortune1* https://www.twitch.tv/metalbirbAccess the special bonus episodes by subscribing to this podcast here on Spotify or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | Can You Guess The Bring Me The Horizon Song In 1 Second? | Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB play a game in this episode of The Metal Roundup as they listen to random 1 second clips of Bring Me The Horizon songs and try to guess the song title correctly. Failures abound.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of the YouTube channel, a Spotify Subscriber, or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupThe video we’re using to play the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRgRtWHr28c | — | ||||||
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| 3/1/26 | Which Modern Metal Albums Will BECOME Classics? | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads make their nominations for which Modern Metal Albums will stand the test of time and become Future Classics! Let us know in the comments what they got right and what’s been glaringly missed off the list!There’s also some discussion of MAPHRA going viral for her vocal covers, as well as Arcane Roots’ return from hiatusAccess the special bonus episodes by Subscribing right here on Spotify or by joining our Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | Metal Collabs Owning 2026 & President Is Interesting Again? | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss the Metal Collaborations that are raining down on us in 2026 including massive collabs involving Nickelback, Don Broco and Knocked Loose.There’s also discussion of recent new releases from PRESIDENT, Above, Below and Karnivool, plus Drew takes some heat after dropping his Hot Take in the Previous Episode…Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupOr Subscribe right here on Spotify! | — | ||||||
| 2/15/26 | Reacting To YOUR Metal Hot Takes! | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week, after a quick catch up, the lads are reacting to, and debating the first batch of Hot Takes that you, The Metal Roundup Community, have sent in! Will they be spicy, lukewarm or ice cold?Want to submit your own Hot Take for a future episode? Upload the audio file of your hot take here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1SiD5xsKgEFH_p24Xz8xm5FxCSVyDqKYKAccess the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | How The GRAMMYS Affected The Metal Scene | Join @SteveOGRock , @DrewFortune97 , and @METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss Spiritbox's live performance at The Grammy Awards 2026 along with some of the notable snubs and winners from the metal and rock scene. They also share their thoughts on some of the new releases in the scene, including the like of Motionless In White, ERRA and Poppy.Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | Tesseract's Future and How Metal Is Changing - with Dan Tompkins | This week Special Guest Dan Tompkins of Tesseract joins our regular crew of Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.Listen in as Dan and the boys talk about where we are in Tesseract's release cycle and the War of Being game, his upcoming solo project 'The Prince of Failure', as well as some discussion around the rise of backing tracks and autotune in the live music scene.Keep up with Dan Tompkins and Tesseract via their socials:* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielTompkins* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzvBMFhS0gqjx1rA0bswiHg * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tesseractband/* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23ytwhG1pzX6DIVWRWvW1r?si=xmze5ATmTjm-IYRrIXWjlQ Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | How To Launch A Successful Metal Band In 2026 | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss what elements would go into successfully launching a Metal band in 2026. What songwriting choices should you make? How do you market the band? Should you sign with a label?Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | Debating Gatekeeping: Is It Good For Metal? | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads tackle the age old issue of Gatekeeping in Metal; is it toxic? Is it necessary? And where does it even come from? They also delve into the convoluted world of sub-genres and take a stab at figuring out what sub-genre modern metal should be defined by.Let us know your own sub-genre name suggestions in the comments!Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Are We Right About Our 2026 Metal Predictions? | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. Catch up with the lads in their first episode of the year as they chat about what might be coming our way in the metal scene in 2026. Will Bad Omens drop a new album? Will AI music flood the scene? What new releases do we want the most?Let us know in the comments what your most anticipated releases are for the year as well!Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 12/23/25 | Was 2025 Metal's Biggest Year? | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for The Metal Roundup's Christmas party! Enjoy this week's bumper episode of festive chaos as the lads rank and discuss The Metal Roundup's Top 20 albums of 2025.Afterwards, the boys reflect on another year of The Metal Roundup and chat about their favourite moments from 2025.Over 2 hours and 20 minutes of chaos, dodgy jokes, wholesome moments, and the occasional discussion about music... enjoy folks!Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Ranking The TOP 50 Songs Of 2025 | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads come up with their lists of the top songs of the year and compare them to find out what The Metal Roundup's Top 50 Songs of 2025 will be, while navigating the trademark TMR chaos! Which song will come out on top?Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundupView our individual Top 50 rankings here 👇* Steve's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Eish9mymQY_sk8PafgZfsYKXHylZFnTjjE5VEoyIPcQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0* Drew's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aFszQGonPUEnoV9zdWXAIE6P8HyBAd3sucLQVtOb5Gg/edit?gid=0#gid=0* Metalbirb's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sTvl4_rBAk6axrkWiKoDVei6g08IDr7jl22p2_NWKSg/edit?gid=0#gid=0 | — | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | "Metalheads" Roast Each Other's Spotify Wrapped | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads reveal and roast each other's Spotify Wrapped results as well as taking a look at surprising Creator Wrapped for The Metal Roundup!They also discuss Spotify's problem with AI music uploads, as well as touching on Bad Omen's current tour and Nik Nocturnal's Award Show. Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | Why Rick Beato Is Wrong About Metal | Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads discuss Rick Beato's recent opinion that Metal is dying, as well as addressing recent changes in the scene and speculating about which artists might grow to headline arenas in the future!Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Can You Guess These Metal Songs... BACKWARDS? | Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads take on a game inspired by an episode of The DickeyDines Show and so will hear short burst of Metalcore hit songs in reverse and try to correctly guess the song. As you might expect, the usual amount of chaos ensues. Access the special bonus episodes on our Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | A NEW Metal Icon - Who Is Miss World Chile? | Join Steve O'G Rock, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the lads check out Miss World Chile's viral metal vocal skills, explore the tricky role of a Producer, touch on some of this year's Grammy nominations, as well as the usual discussion of new releases in the scene.Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
| 11/9/25 | Surprise Bands At Download Festival 2026? | This week special guest Luke of Rocked joins Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup.This week the boys share their thoughts in the wake of the first Line Up announcement for Download Festival 2026 headlined by Limp Bizkit, Guns n' Roses and Linkin Park. They also discuss new releases in the scene from the likes of Dayseeker, Currents and Unprocessed, as well as some recent live shows they've seen.Check out Luke's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RockedNetAccess the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup | — | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.