This week: the crew discusses new songs from Charli XCX, JPEGMAFIA, Loathe, Floating Points, and more! In the news topics: layoffs at some major metal news sites, an interesting addition to DragonForce’s lineup, and Austin City Limits announces its lineup for 2026!
Your hosts this week are Robert (@RobBarracuda), Alex (@xandersthoughts), and Mark (@MAK2HybridMedia). Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts.
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Playlist of music discussed this week:
Timestamps
New songs
12:52 – Elder – “Capture/Relese”
14:45 – Floating Points – “Falling To Earth”
16:44 – Loathe – “Revenant”
19:57 – Converge – “Doom In Bloom”
21:39 – JPEGMAFIA – “Babygirl” and “War Over Land”
27:10 – Boards of Canada – “Introit / Prophecy At 1420 MHz”
29:41 – Charli XCX – “Rock Music”
News topics
34:44 – Sony cuts staff at Metal Injection, MetalSucks, etc.
38:48 – Alissa White-Gluz joins DragonForce
40:52 – Austin City Limits 2026 Lineup announced
51:29 – New album releases for May 15th, 2026/Sign-off
