Heavy Matters

We are back together after 6 months out. What better way to start back, with festival season coming up, than with a preview of Tons of Rock 2026!

Derrick Green from the mighty Sepultura sits down to discuss their new EP, the end of the band, and how he looks in such great shape at the ripe age of...

Join Joey and Venny as they count down their top 20 albums of 2025.

Join us as we talk to Stefan from Psychonaut. We talk about the emotional sentiments behind the album during a heartbreaking period of joy and grief. Their future touring plans and imposter syndrome.

We are back after a two-month hiatus. In this episode, we check out albums from the UK's finest Conjurer with their album 'Unself' and Belgium's Psychonaut with 'World Maker'.

In this interview, Joey chats with BTBAM guitarist Paul. They talk about playing this year's ATG festival, their New album 'The Blue Nowhere' and how the band have paid their dues.

Join us as we pick out our highlights from this year's addition of Arctangent.

Joey sat down with the bloody handsome pair from Death Goals, Harry and George. They talked a lot about everything. Their new EP, the 'One step forward two steps back' on gay rights, Arctangent and sliding into mailboxes.Check it out on YouTube or Spotify.

Joey and Venny preview the 2025 edition of ATG, with a little help from their friends.If you'd just like to hear from friend of the show, Marty, skip to 58 mins.

Join Joey, Fletch and Tony as they discuss the new EP from Fates Messenger, 'Eternal War'. The band features members from Above All, Dishonour the Crown, Romeo Must Die and Stampin Ground.

Joey and Venny chat about Tons of Rock 2025. They talk about the new layout, the bands Joey saw and rate the toilets out of 10.

Sit down, grab a brew, and listen to Joey chat with Norwegian progressive metallers AVKRVST, hot on the release of their incredible new album 'Waving at the Sky'.

It's festival season, and we kick off with our preview of Tons of Rock, which takes place in Oslo, Norway.

On the latest show, we discuss Venny and his unhealthy obsession with kebabs. We also review albums from Fallujah and AVKRVST.

Album reviews this week come in the shape of Katatonia - 'Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State' and Gaahl's Wyrd - 'Braiding the Stories'

Joey managed to grab Matt Harvey from We Lost the Sea. Plenty discussed here, including their new album 'A Single Flower', playing Arctangent and how Ricky Gervais is a post-rock fan!

In this episode, we check out albums from Rivers of Nihil, The Haunted, and VILDHJARTA.

Joey, live from Sri Lanka, Venny live from rainy Edinburgh, review two corkers from show-favourites Kardashev and Employed to serve

Hear Joey chat (and butcher the Norwegian language) with Oslo's Sykofant, Melvin and Sindre. Progressive-rock goodness. They have only played two shows released an album and EP, and have already nailed a headlining spot! Also, find out why their music is so good for mowing the lawn.

If you are a fan of post-metal in the vein of Cult of Luna then you need to check out KLPS (Kollapse) from Sweden. In this interview, Joey chats with Daniel about why the band changed their name, some upcoming shows and the pros and cons of social media.

With 4 weeks to go until their European tour, Joey chats with Sven from Aborted about how the USA tour went, choosing songs for the setlist, and an update on the debut Coffin Feeder album.Sven's enthusiasm is infectious and his work ethic is unbelievable.

Joey chats with Melbourne's Ghostsmoker. Fresh off the back of their album release show, Ben and Nathan share their thoughts on influences, the new Deafheaven album and negative reviews.

This week's show, we check out the sixth album from Deafheaven. The Black metal, Blackgaze or whatever you want to say to describe them are back after 2021's 'Infinite Granite'.

We check out albums from Cradle of Filth, Drudkh and Nevborn in this episode.

Joey and Venny check out albums from Whitechapel, Guiltless, and Calyces on the show. These are three very different albums, but they are all still very much metal!

Joey caught up with Matt from King Parrot before their show in Dublin supporting Pantera.

On the latest episode, Joey and Venny discuss new albums from Charlie Griffiths (Tiktaalika) and Wren.

Join us as we sit down with Charlie Griffiths of Haken and talk about his new solo album 'Gods of Pangaea'. We also wander off on a tangent talking about the latest albums from Opeth, and Dream Theatre. Plus, Charlie throws out some of the best prog albums you may never heard of.

Joey had the chance to sit down with Joe James, organiser and booker for Radar Festival. Throughout this chat, the pair talk about the festival's conception right through to this year’s line-up. Along the way, they also chat about bands on the wish list and the state of festivals/ gigs today.

We take a look ahead to albums, gigs and festivals lineups for 2025.

Joey & Venny are joined by Fletch and Tony to discuss their top 20 albums of 2024.

Its the big show of the year! Joey and Venny countdown their top 20 aoty of 2024

Joey sat face-to-face with Taran and Gav from Bicurious at The Grand Social. Hot off the release of their new album 'Your Life is Over Now' the lads get into the topic of Arctangent, the new album and headlining Download.

Check out the latest interview 'Fletch' did with Divine Solitude. They chat about the workings of a one-man-band and the upcoming Xmas song that is out soon.

Joey and Venny grab some time with Ari and Luke from Hidden Mothers. Their new album Erosion/ Avulsion is out on the 29th of November on Church Road Records.

We review albums from Hidden Mothers, out on Church Road Records on the 29th of November. And Still out on Floodlit Records on the 15th of November. What a time for UK heavy music!!

Joey and Venny ask Greg and Callum from Codespeaker questions. Their new album, Scavenger, is out on Ripcords Records on November 8th. They talk about making the record, whether to print vinyl, and Sleep Token.

Fraser and Jack of Still join Joey for a lovely catch-up. They talk about their new album, 'A Theft,' Fraser's coming out of his shell, and the grief surrounding writing it. We also slag each other off a fair bit.

On this week's show, we check out albums from, Iotunn, Gaerea, Codespeaker, Devin Townsend and Fit for an Autopsy.

Joey had the pleasure of chatting to King Parrot vocalist, Matt Young. They discuss the upcoming Pantera tour, breaking it in and out of Australia and sobriety.

In this episode, Joey and Venny provide a whistle-stop tour of the recent events in music, gigs and albums. They talk about the bands added to ATG and Tons of Rock 2025. Discuss Damnation festival. Review gigs from Health, Batushka and Xentrix. Also, here is a quick chat about albums from Still, 1349, Delta Sleep and Codespeaker.

Venny is joined by Tony and Fletch to discuss new albums from 1) The Black Dahlia Murder - Servitude 2) Heriot - Devoured by the mouth of hell (21mins) 3) LiZzard - Mesh (35 mins)

On the latest episode, Joey and Venny review albums from Mork and Giant Walker.

Join Venny and Joey as they discuss new albums from Winterfylleth and Zetra.

Joey meets Leif, from Metal Heads Against Bullying. Leif talks about the vitally important work they do and shares some shocking statistics from Norway about suicides and bullying. Please, follow them on Instagram (metalheads_against_bullying) and check out their website www.against-bullying.com.

Join Joey and Venny as they chat about ATG 2024. Bands, beers and friendship!

We finally made it to 100 episodes! We recorded this from ATG 2024 with our good friends in tow. Thank you to all who have helped us along this journey that is Heavy Matters. Here is to episode 200!

Join Joey and Joe.E (drummer from Kurokuma) as they discuss the wicked new album ‘Of Amber and Sand’ out on the 9th of August 2024. They discuss drum set-up, touring and upping the production on their latest album.

Joey and Venny spend a good bit of time drilling into this years stacked ATG lineup and offer up some suggestions of some bands to check out.

Joey couldn't say no when the opportunity to interview John Bush came about. They talked about the secret to a long marriage, the new band Category 7, and, if he ever through he'd be starting a new band after all these years in the music business.