153: Epica's Simone Simons Talks Omega

03/04/21 • 27 min

Merl sits down with Epica singer Simone Simons to talk about the unique recording process behind their bombastic new album Omega, whether they thought twice about releasing an album during a pandemic, why it took so long to get a new album together at all, how Disney and Nightwish helped Simone's journey into singing and what she misses most about touring.

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152: The Big Review – Architects

Merl, El and Steve dissect the immense new Architects album, For Those That Wish To Exist, looking into their history so far and what this album means for their career from here. The dynamic, er, trio decide which guest spot worked the best - Parkway Drive's Winston McCall, Royal Blood's Mike Kerr or Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil - pick our favourite tracks and discuss whether there's a glass ceiling for a band like Architects.
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154: LG Petrov And The Legacy Of Entombed

Merl, Steve and Jonathan pay tribute to Entombed legend LG Petrov, who died aged 49 this week following a cancer diagnosis last year. The guys dissect the legacy of Entombed as one of metal's most influential bands of the 90s, discuss their fascinating evolution from death metal trailblazers to alt rock-baiters in the late 90s, and what LG was like as a person away from the stage.