The Metal Roundup

Discussing New Albums From President & Holding Absence (With Guest Lucas Woodland!)

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads are joined by Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence ​⁠ as we approa

We Need To Talk About The Maphra Situation

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and Metalbirb for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads are joined by RoguenJosh as we try to navigate the occasional m

Huge New Songs From Imminence & Cenobia + Bands For Your Radar!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads reveal their thought's on Imminence's latest single "If Not Now

We Ranked 150 Modern Metal Vocalists!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and Metalbirb for another episode of The Metal Roundup. In this episode the best metal vocalists get ranked and discussed! All these vocal

These 2026 Metal Releases Have Divided People

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. In this one they catch up on the latest releases from Northlane, Allt, Motionless

Catching Up On New Albums From Boundaries, Loathe, and more!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week sees the lads work their way through another wave of new music starting

The BEST Albums From 2020-2026, HOT TAKES & Concert Gooning!

This week's episode is a compilation of BONUS episodes that we previously recorded as  @METALBIRB  is on vacation. In this video we collectively decide the best Metal alb

We Turned Modern Metal Into The FIFA World Cup!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. In this week's episode the lads have created a World Cup style tournament to decide

Did Bring Me The Horizon Just Win Metal In 2026?

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads try and wade thought the latest tsunami of new releases includi

The Metal Roundup Live Podcast Recorded At Download Festival 2026!

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for a special episode of The Metal Roundup. This week we're sharing with you all the The Metal Roundup's live show from thei

The End Of An Incredible Weekend At Download Festival

Our Download Festival adventure comes to an end as we look back on an unforgettable final day and reflect on the best festival weekend we've ever experienced. In this ep

The Most Controversial Set Of Download Festival?

It's the final day of Download Festival, but first we're looking back at everything that happened on Saturday. In this episode we discuss Thornhill, Tropic Gold, Landmvr

Surviving A Wild Download Festival Mosh Pit

Day 1 at Download Festival brought sunshine, questionable decisions, and some absolutely incredible live performances. In this episode, we look back on a packed Friday f

We Made It To Download Festival 2026!

We're finally at Download Festival! After months of planning and preparation and a whole lot of excitement, the three of us are together on site to soak up one of the big

The Metal Roundup Reacts To Mean Comments

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads react to a selection of mean comments that people have generous

Periphery, President & The Future of Metal

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads work their way through another busy release schedule, including

We Ranked EVERY Bring Me The Horizon Song!

Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads rank every single Bring Me The Horizon song and present to you T

The Sleep Token Instrumental Album Appears!

Join Steve O'G, METALBIRB, and Drew Fortune for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads catch up after the dust settles on the Sleep Token copyright co

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

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 th