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Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Tasting Notes
44 episodes
4 days ago
Hosted by two guys who know a bit about music and nothing about wine, the Tasting Notes podcast is a weekly chat about both. Bryn and Jaff try a different bottle every week in a quest to understand the terminology and to be able to taste wine, rather than just drink it; as well as discussing all things heavy, extreme and alternative in the world of music.

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Hosted by two guys who know a bit about music and nothing about wine, the Tasting Notes podcast is a weekly chat about both. Bryn and Jaff try a different bottle every week in a quest to understand the terminology and to be able to taste wine, rather than just drink it; as well as discussing all things heavy, extreme and alternative in the world of music.

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Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
S2 E17 - Andreas

South Africa is the location of the week, where Bryn and Jaff find themselves drinking a Syrah from a small winemaker in the Bovlei Valley.


There's more pointless facts from Doctor Dave, Metallica's transition into a family friendly 'party band', Bryn's mother-in-law gets a mention.....and Jaff has some interesting facts about mines!


And there's still some great albums being released, from jazzy oud compositions to groovy black-metal.....there's plenty to get stuck in to!!


This Weeks Releases


Ghold - Bludgeoning Simulations (00:29:30)

https://ghold.bandcamp.com/album/bludgeoning-simulations


Veilburner - Longing For Triumph, Reeking Of Tragedy (00:39:35)

https://open.spotify.com/album/63S4d16L63tu5j36JuZjbT?si=j2EFzQgnSRW0CpXSrPEQdQ


Wun Two - Pumpkin Tales (00:51:39)

https://wuntwo.bandcamp.com/album/pumpkin-tales


Dhafer Youssef - Shiraz (00:59:37)

https://actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/shiraz


1914 - Viribus Unitis (01:10:01)

https://x1914x.bandcamp.com/album/viribus-unitis


Lamp Of Murmur - The Dreaming Prince In Ecstasy (01:21:27)

https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com/album/the-dreaming-prince-in-ecstasy


Ragana and Drowse - Ash Souvenir (01:28:17)

https://ragana.bandcamp.com/album/ash-souvenir


Bell Witch / Aerial Ruin - Stygian Bough Vol 2 (01:38:12)

https://bellwitch.bandcamp.com/album/stygian-bough-volume-ii



Thumbsucker / Atomçk - Split (01:43:49)

https://thumbsucker.bandcamp.com/album/thumbsucker-atom-k


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4 days ago
1 hour 51 minutes 42 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
S2 E16 - Hey Malbec

The guys are back in the Mendoza province of Argentina to try a superhero inspired, hand-pruned Malbec....and it's pretty bloody good!


There's a full run-down of the Damnation shenanigans, thoughts on the Hellfest lineup, James Hetfield in an inflatable kangaroo costume, a mouthful of marbles....and (for some unknown reason) the chance to own some of Bryn's hair.


It's been a busy few days so there isn't the usual juggernaut of new releases being discussed, but they did still find the time to recommend five albums that you should all go and listen to!


This Weeks Releases


Believe In Nothing - Rot (00:39:48)

https://believeinnothing.bandcamp.com/album/rot


The Devil's Trade - Nincs Szennyezetlen Szép (00:54:08)

https://thedevilstrade.bandcamp.com/album/nincs-szennyezetlen-sz-p


Kauan - Wayhome (01:05:13)

https://kauan.bandcamp.com/album/wayhome


Agnostic Front - Echoes In Eternity (01:15:27)

https://agnosticfront.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-in-eternity-explicit


Aldorfrea - Bloody Battles (01:25:06)

https://aldorfrea.bandcamp.com/album/bloody-battles




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1 week ago
1 hour 37 minutes 16 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
S2 E15 - The Future's Bright

This week Bryn and Jaff jump back to France to try their first orange wine....but they're definitely not hipsters!!


If you're headed to Damnation festival then Bryn has some recommendations for you, there's more pointless facts from Dr Dave and there's also a rundown of THAT Download announcement!


There's eight brilliant new albums to talk about that will satisfy your musical hunger whether you like piano compositions, ripping black metal or even sludge / country crossovers....


This Weeks Releases


Primitive Man - Observance (00:29:32)

https://primitivemandoom.bandcamp.com/album/observance


Malakhim - And In Our Hearts The Devil Sings (00:47:38)

https://malakhim.bandcamp.com/album/and-in-our-hearts-the-devil-sings


Outlaw - Opus Mortis (00:55:27)

https://outlaw218.bandcamp.com/album/opus-mortis


Florence And The Machine - Everybody Scream (01:08:03)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0z7l9VEJyFMv8p8wffRDaF?si=ism0phRcTyG-PcfRX525Ew


Dominie Hooper - In This Body Lives (01:12:40)

https://dominiehooper.bandcamp.com/album/in-this-body-lives


Gutsaw - Fuck Me I'm Undead (01:19:26)

https://gutsaw.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-me-im-undead


Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo - In The Earth Again (01:23:48)

https://chatpile.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-earth-again


Armin Van Buuren - Piano (01:31:07)

https://arminvanbuuren.bandcamp.com/


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2 weeks ago
1 hour 43 minutes 30 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Liatiko

This week Bryn and Jaff have found themselves in Greece, and neither of them have tried the local wine before.....SPOILER ALERT - it's definitely not what they expected...


There's ponderings on Bon Jovi and Acid Bath, Dr John's pointless articles, Axl Rose's much appreciated return to onstage meltdowns, and Jaff makes a mildly concerning faux pas.....


And obviously there's another truckload of musical goodness coming from locations such as Mali, Canada, Scotland and many more!!


This Weeks Releases


Drofnosura - Ritual Of Split Tongues (00:34:12)

https://drofnosura.bandcamp.com/album/voidfever


Conjurer - Unself (00:44:38)

https://conjureruk.bandcamp.com/album/unself


Mhairi Hall - Underwater Cairngorms (00:57:32)

https://mhairihall1.bandcamp.com/album/underwater-cairngorms


Amadou and Mariam - L'amour à La Folie (01:03:45)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6FRsItjrq41pxXtShQyqZe?si=vu7Ox0jTS3mqo1M3NhogTQ


Mastiff - For All The Dead Dreams (01:08:54)

https://mastiffhchc.bandcamp.com/album/for-all-the-dead-dreams


Scorching Tomb - Ossuary (01:15:09)

https://scorchingtomb.bandcamp.com/album/ossuary


Old Year - No Dissent (01:21:48)

https://oldyearboise.bandcamp.com/album/no-dissent


Sunken - Lykke (01:28:57)

https://sunkendenmark.bandcamp.com/album/lykke-2


Wino - Create Or Die (01:35:49)

https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/create-or-die


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 49 minutes 16 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Solomonar

For the first time ever, Bryn and Jaff quench their thirst with a Romanian wine.....complete with wizards and a dragon-dog! Dr Dave provides his opinions on the bleedin' obvious, Slayer announce another show (despite their short-lived retirement), and there's a realisation about just how many albums that have featured on the pod so far this year!!


As per usual, there's a veritable feast of new music this week that will take you from the Americana soundscapes of Vermont, to the industrial heart of Ukraine in Kyiv.....go and grab a glass of your favourite wine and pop your headphones on, it's a good 'un!



This Weeks Releases


Coroner - Dissonance Theory (00:22:37)

https://coronerofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dissonance-theory-24-bit-hd-audio


IAN - Come Everybody, Let's Do Nothing! (00:30:29)

https://helloianband.bandcamp.com/track/not-erotic-cop-film


Tombs - Feral Darkness (00:40:44)

https://tombscult.bandcamp.com/album/feral-darkness


Old Saw - The Wringing Cloth (00:50:20)

https://open.spotify.com/album/2XCe7UZZfkOMTSlLpYPi65?si=4aCxswhPTc-v4LmbWzt6Nw


Smote - Songs From The Free House (00:56:56)

https://smote.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-the-free-house


Afsky - Faellesskab (01:05:57)

https://afsky.bandcamp.com/album/f-llesskab


Argesk - Moonlight Pyromancy (01:14:43)

https://argesk.bandcamp.com/album/moonlight-pyromancy


Morwan - Все по колу, знову (01:18:20)

https://morwan.bandcamp.com/album/vse-po-kolu-znovu


They Are Gutting A Body Of Water - LOTTO (01:22:44)

https://theyareguttingabodyofwater.bandcamp.com/album/lotto


Vexations - A Dream Unearthly (01:27:48)

https://vexationsuk.bandcamp.com/album/a-dream-unearthly


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1 month ago
1 hour 38 minutes 54 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
El Aviador

This week Bryn and Jaff take to the Spanish skies with El Aviador!! Bryn gets rather cross whilst talking about Dream Theater, Jaff reminisces about his childhood hamster 'Nutmeg', and there's some fantastic new merch from Igorrr.....and, does anyone have an actual, tangible use for AI generated videos?? Answers on a postcard please......


Another musical onslaught is ready to envelope your ears, and it's all a bit bloody good this week.....our AOTY lists have been taking a battering recently!!


This Weeks Releases


Testament - Para Bellum (00:21:32)

https://open.spotify.com/album/0ea7kKW9urApKz2E5MIgPW?si=yvFxsnrRSC-d3_qQZzXqIw


Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath (00:28:05)

https://sanguisugabogg.bandcamp.com/album/hideous-aftermath-24-bit-hd-audio


God Alone - The Beep Test (00:36:21)

https://godalone.bandcamp.com/album/the-beep-test


The Wytches - Talking Machine (00:46:58)

https://the-wytches.bandcamp.com/album/talking-machine


TV Cult - Industry (00:56:44)

https://tvcult.bandcamp.com/album/--2


Terzij De Horde - Our Breath Is Not Ours Alone (01:01:56)

https://terzijdehorde.bandcamp.com/album/our-breath-is-not-ours-alone-2


All Hell - Sunsetter (01:12:50)

https://allhell.bandcamp.com/album/sunsetter


Turn Cold - Violent Breed (01:18:35)

https://turncold.bandcamp.com/album/violent-breed


Morke - To Carry On (01:23:40)

https://morkemn.bandcamp.com/album/to-carry-on


The Orb - Buddhist Hipsters (01:27:25)

https://theorb.bandcamp.com/album/buddhist-hipsters


Public Enemy - Black Sky Over The Projects: Apartment 2025 (01:32:12)

https://publicenemy.bandcamp.com/album/black-sky-over-the-projects-apartment-2025


Steve Roden - Six Sound Installations (01:33:42)

https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/six-sound-installations


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1 month ago
1 hour 41 minutes 34 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Morrisons....

Bryn and Jaff may regret their decision this week as they plough their way through a bottle of budget supermarket brand wine.....all in the name of market research....


Meanwhile, Damnation have released their clashfinder, Bloodstock have dropped another great announcement, there's been a whole host of brilliant gigs over the past week....there's a lot to talk about!


There's releases from Agriculture, AFI, Plague Pit, Hooded Menace.....and plenty more


Cheers!



This Weeks Releases


Agriculture - The Spiritual Sound (00:30:50)

https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-spiritual-sound


Ghostframe - Spectral Embrace EP (00:43:25)

https://ghostframeofficial.bandcamp.com/album/spectral-embrace


Plague Pit - A whispered Curse EP (00:49:51)

https://plaguepitviolence.bandcamp.com/album/a-whispered-curse


Dispossessed - Democide (00:56:40)

https://dispossessedpdx.bandcamp.com/album/d-mocide


Hooded Menace - Lachrymose Monuments Of Obscuration (01:02:05)

https://hoodedmenace.bandcamp.com/album/lachrymose-monuments-of-obscuration


AFI - Silver Bleeds The Black Sun (01:08:50)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5mkdGum4SA8FWcwNMlttf5?si=toQM3cg1SkKnplLUlSAFxw


The Dwarfs Of East Agouza - Sasquatch Landslide (01:20:43)

https://constellation.bandcamp.com/album/sasquatch-landslide


Wode - Uncrossing The Keys (01:26:37)

https://wode.bandcamp.com/album/uncrossing-the-keys



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1 month ago
1 hour 37 minutes 28 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
The Traitor

This week, Bryn and Jaff head back to Chile for a meeting with 'The Traitor' amongst the Ananuca flowers.


Bryn has unfortunately contracted the dreaded lurgy, but stubbornness prevails and (despite all the mucus) there's discussions about the upcoming Bloodstock announcement, Iggy's saggy torso, Jaff's views on American country music......and a complete inability to remember names for fairly standard household items.


It's been a bit quieter on the release front this week, but there's still some gems out there for you to wrap your ears around!!


This Weeks Releases


Robert Plant - Saving Grace (00:15:55)

https://robertplant.bandcamp.com/album/saving-grace


Voidlurker - Loathe For Life (00:26:30)

https://voidlurker.bandcamp.com/album/loathe-for-life


PRESIDENT - King Of Terrors EP (00:35:18)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5ea5VKYvbGuPNKEJjDm25t?si=mPDYFOKcQuiK-Glrj12Z8w


Mrs Frighthouse - Solitude Over Control (00:46:20)

https://mrsfrighthouse.bandcamp.com/album/solitude-over-control


Occulsed - Antegnosis (00:57:50)

https://open.spotify.com/album/4dhgg8BJEBV5LpK8KveM81?si=6i5RWbFeR2ihk5Td-3bv1Q


Last Retch - Abject Cruelty (01:04:27)

https://lastretch.bandcamp.com/album/abject-cruelty


Frostmoon Eclipse - As Time Retreats (01:13:42)

https://frostmooneclipse.bandcamp.com/album/as-time-retreats-album-2025


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1 month ago
1 hour 27 minutes 17 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Parilla by Vinalba

This week Bryn and Jaff pop round Andy's for an Argentinian Malbec whilst bringing another THIRTEEN albums to talk about....three consecutive weeks of stunning album releases and we're beginning to think there must be something in Andes water!


Bryn leads a tribute to the late, great Dickie Bird, and Jaff makes the bold claim that he may have found his album of the year......but you'll have to listen to find out what it is!!



This Weeks Releases


Miley Cyrus - Something beautiful (00:22:48)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3jyvGlsdgbUkdZnbpbZCCb?si=aRDzScNCSOy44dyNIkgVeA


Scorpion Milk - Slime Of The Times (00:29:24)

https://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/slime-of-the-times


Cardiacs - LSD (00:39:07)

https://alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/lsd


Igorrr - Amen (00:45:55)

https://igorrr.bandcamp.com/album/amen


Biffy Clyro - Futique (00:53:04)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3Y3nA5ZjMH8PMqV5v9YifF?si=9yrQLiiiQDC3zxtxZCiBdQ


Paradise Lost - Ascension (01:00:48)

https://paradiselostofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ascension


Brotthogg - Ved Veis Ende (01:08:00)

https://brotthogg.bandcamp.com/album/ved-veis-ende


Vígljós - Tome II: Ignis Sacer (01:11:55)

https://open.spotify.com/album/5UADNHI93W6ovqndPdWb23?si=OMnkLH0wTISdm6X-hTHY3g


Werewolves - The Ugliest Of All (01:21:12)

https://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-ugliest-of-all


Sunniva - Hypostasis (01:25:16)

https://sunniva.bandcamp.com/album/hypostasis


Stoned Jesus - Songs To Sun (01:32:32)

https://stonedjesus.bandcamp.com/album/songs-to-sun


Sadistic Goatmessiah - Violence (01:34:46)

https://sadisticgoatmessiah.bandcamp.com/album/violence-2


Many Eyes - Combust EP (01:36:31)

https://manyeyesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/combust


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2 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 59 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Tenacity

This week Bryn and Jaff take a trip to Australia to indulge in a bottle of Shiraz! There's been another Bloodstock announcement to dissect, Foo Fighters have made creative use of AI and a glass is raised to honour the life of the brilliant Tomas Lindberg. It's also been one of the most varied weeks of music releases so far this year.....plenty of incredible releases to delve into!!



This Weeks Releases


Crippling Alcoholism - Camgirl (00:24:55)

https://cripplingalcoholism.bandcamp.com/album/camgirl


Slomatics - Atomicult (00:36:00)

https://slomatics.bandcamp.com/album/atomicult


Spinal Tap - The End Continues (00:45:27)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6zF0xG4Gx7W62Fc9wfG1Ey?si=PtLYHGQIQkW7NFF8T4dt7w


Lawrence English - WhiteOut (00:51:09)

https://lawrenceenglish.bandcamp.com/album/whiteout


Jo Quail - Notan (00:57:34)

https://joquail.bandcamp.com/


Gnaw Their Tongues - The Genesis Of Light (01:10:05)

https://gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com/album/the-genesis-of-light


Jim E Brown - I Urinated On A Butterfly (01:13:57)

https://jimebrown.bandcamp.com/album/i-urinated-on-a-butterfly


Lorna Shore - I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me (01:23:52)

https://lornashore.bandcamp.com/album/i-feel-the-everblack-festering-within-me-24-bit-hd-audio


Barrens - Corpse Lights (01:28:51)

https://barrenstheband.bandcamp.com/album/corpse-lights


Intercourse - How I fell In Love With The Void (01:33:12)

https://intercourse.bandcamp.com/album/how-i-fell-in-love-with-the-void


Bone Fetish - Bone Fetish (01:37:28)

https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/bone-fetish


Der Weg Einer Freiheit - Innern (01:40:28)

https://derwegeinerfreiheit.bandcamp.com/album/innern



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2 months ago
1 hour 49 minutes 36 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Decoy

This week Bryn and Jaff decide to stay in California and try a bottle of Zinfandel whilst discussing the return of Twisted Sister, the unusual System of a Down / Acid Bath announcement, a brief (thankfully!) foray into the images of The Karma Sutra.......and the possibility of starting a new career as a Hip-Hop duo named Egress and Agape...


This Weeks Releases


Ritual Mass - Cascading Misery (00:29:19)

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/cascading-misery


Has / Will - While The Nap Lets The Hammer Drive (00:40:23)

https://haswill.bandcamp.com/album/while-the-nail-lets-the-hammer-drive


Primitive Rage - Visions Of Ecstasy (00:52:43)

https://primitiveragehc.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-ecstasy


The Color Of Cyan - As Human (00:56:45)

https://thecolorofcyan.bandcamp.com/


Laura Cannell - The Visible Lights Of Other Worlds (01:04:08)

https://brawlrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-visible-light-of-other-worlds


Cult Burial - Collapse Of Pattern (01:11:02)

https://cultburial.bandcamp.com/album/reverie-of-the-malignant


Korp - And Darker It Shall Become (01:21:36)

https://korp1.bandcamp.com/album/and-darker-it-shall-become


The Good, The Bad and The Zugly - November Boys (01:25:52)

https://open.spotify.com/album/6dxYyfu8w2zyqLjkFEjt1C?si=Ds6LyUu3SBiQtn7CCvO06A


Fister - Graceless (01:33:40)

https://fister.bandcamp.com/album/graceless


Autrest - Burning Embers, Forgotten Wolves (01:38:22)

https://autrest.bandcamp.com/album/burning-embers-forgotten-wolves


Pestilential Shadows - Wretch (01:41:31)

https://pestilentialshadows.bandcamp.com/album/wretch


Morild - Disse Fugle Far Ingen At Se (01:46:14)

https://morild.bandcamp.com/album/disse-fugle-f-r-ingen-at-se


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2 months ago
1 hour 54 minutes 10 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Chronic Cellars - Sir Real

This week Bryn and Jaff are back in California with a rather good Cabernet Sauvignon.....and Jaff has certainly done his research this time! Prepare to learn some fascinating facts about grapes!


As usual the conversation bounces around, covering topics such as Roger Waters' big opinionated mouth, the return of Radiohead, and the hopeful possibility of a Shane Embury set at a certain Bristol festival.....


Musically, it's been one of the best weeks of the year!! We bring you a death metal album from Ireland, a lute album from Norway, an experimental split from Australia, multiple black metal albums....even Bryan Adams gets a spot!! All this and loads more.....It's one hell of an episode!!



This Weeks Releases



Årabrot - Rite Of Dionysus (00:19:16)

Dalapop

https://arabrot.bandcamp.com/album/rite-of-dionysus


Trudger - Void Quest (00:30:51)

Floodlit Recordings

https://trudger.bandcamp.com/album/void-quest


Uboa and Whitehorse - The Dissolution Of Eternity (00:45:17)

Tartarus

https://uboa.bandcamp.com/album/the-dissolution-of-eternity


Crimson Butchery - Stalker (01:02:44)

Self

https://crimsonbutchery.bandcamp.com/album/stalker


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Burghash - La Triada Dels Idiotes

WormHoleDeath


Zatokrev - ...Bring Mirrors To The Surface

Pelagic


Bryan Adams - Roll With The Punches

Badams


In Mourning - The Immortal

Dalapop


The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever The Hives

Play It Again Sam


Ash Magick -Rituals Of Anathematic East

Apocalyptic Witchcraft


Helloween - Giants & Monsters

Reigning Phoenix


Rakim - The RE-UP

Holey Toledo


Death Goals - Survival Is An Act Of Defiance

Self


Rolf Lislevand - Libro Primo

ECM Records


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2 months ago
1 hour 49 minutes 9 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Carnivor

After the festival silly season, normal service is now resumed and this week Bryn And Jaff nip over to America to sample a bottle of Zinfandel.


There's predictions about Bloodstocks extra headliner, a tribute to the brilliant Brent Hinds, some (not so) unusual activity in the Cradle Of Filth camp...and a healthy serving of the usual nonsense!


This week's choice of releases is not for the faint of heart! There's an incredible blackened post-metal album, a soul-wrenching and drone-filled blackened-death record and plenty more to keep your ears and minds occupied! These are six releases that are definitely best listened to with wine....


This Weeks Release


Defacement - Doomed (00:23:09)

Unorthodox Emanations

https://defacementofficial.bandcamp.com/album/doomed


Corridoré - Abandon (00:37:28)

Hypaethral Records

https://corridore.bandcamp.com/album/abandon


Farseer - Portals To Cosmic Womb (00:48:33)

Self

https://farseerofchicago.bandcamp.com/album/portals-to-cosmic-womb


Malevich - Under A Gilded Sun (01:01:22)

Church Road

https://malevichatlanta.bandcamp.com/album/under-a-gilded-sun


Wreck And Reference - Stay Calm (01:12:36)

The Flenser

https://wreckandreference.bandcamp.com/album/stay-calm


Dusk - REPOKA EP (01:20:59)

Self

https://duskvt.bandcamp.com/album/repoka


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2 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 6 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
The ArcTangent Review

Bryn and Jaff are back from the glorious fields of Fernhill Farm, and they're bringing you a full run-down of their ArcTangent week!


What bands played the best sets?

Who were the noisy people by the VIP bar?

Why are Inter Arma so smelly?

Who made Bryn cry?


All these questions (and more) will be answered, as the guys take you on a whirlwind tour of one of the best UK festivals!


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3 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 30 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Piccini

Welcome back!!


This week, there's a slightly haphazard trip to Italy, where Bryn and Jaff pop into the Piccini winemakers and try one of their blends. Bonus points go to the label which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Pothamus album from earlier this year!!


Having just returned from a suitably debaucherous weekend at Bloodstock, Jaff soldiers through and provides a comprehensive run-down of the festival highlights. Bryn takes up the responsibility of reviewing two fantastic debut records that were released last week, and they both get rather excited about heading to ArcTangent this week!!


This Weeks Releases


Pustulant Flesh - Gurgling Pustulence ()

Extremely Rotten

https://pustulant-flesh.bandcamp.com/album/gurgling-pustulence


Circling Over - Amends ()

Braeburn

https://circlingover.bandcamp.com/album/amends


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3 months ago
1 hour 26 minutes 54 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Faustino V

This Week Bryn and Jaff return to the familiar lands of Rioja...but there's a difference, and it's a genuine first for the podcast!!


It's also (finally) festival season and there's Bloodstock predictions, a thorough dressing down of the lacklustre Wacken 2026 announcement, Bryn's top festival tip....as well as the usual truckload of verbal meandering that you've come to expect.


Another six albums have been plucked from the tree of weekly music releases, and it's a hell of a mix...where else can you slide effortlessly from unhinged Australian slam into sleaze-laden LA grunge and then end up in the comforting arms of some traditional Death Metal.....



This Weeks Releases


Plasmodulated - An Ocean Of Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell (00:26:16)

Self

https://plasmodulated.bandcamp.com/album/an-ocean-ov-putrid-stinky-vile-disgusting-hell


Hedonist - Scapulimancy (00:38:00)

Southern Lord

https://hedonistsl.bandcamp.com/album/scapulimancy


Return To Dust - Speak Like The Dead EP (00:50:47)

Republic Records

https://open.spotify.com/artist/53Hm23U3dtaHeB5Oy6GbaS?si=Hm2Lz4-sT0-TXBmjhxaJug


Victim Of Fire - The Old Lie (01:07:38)

Return Trip Records

https://victimoffire.bandcamp.com/album/the-old-lie


Blessings - Blodsträngen (01:22:00)

Pelagic

https://blessingsgbg.bandcamp.com/album/blodstr-ngen


Corpse Maggot Crew - Family Reunion (01:34:40)

Self

https://corpsemaggotcrew.bandcamp.com/album/family-reunion


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3 months ago
1 hour 47 minutes 48 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
The Wanderer

It's been a while, but Bryn and Jaff have returned for Season 2!!


After their jolly jaunt through the vineyards of Rioja, they now find themselves sipping Malbec in the wilderness of Argentina...and bloody good it is too!


There's a tribute to the greatness of Ozzy, Bryn airs his frustrations with festival lineup announcements, and rather a lot of historical fact-finding about the Etruscan civilisation. The guys are also excited to announce that they have officially launched a collaboration with the fantastic caffeine-wizards at Black Coffee Worship....but you'll have to listen to the episode to get yourself a sneaky discount on their products!!


There's been a ludicrously high calibre of musical releases over the past two weeks....some definite contenders for Album Of The Year for you to listen to!!


This Weeks Releases


Abigail Williams - A Void Within Existence (18:44)

Agonia Records

https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/a-void-within-existence


Ba'al - The Fine Line Between Heaven And Here (29:56)

Road To Masochist

https://baalbanduk.bandcamp.com/album/the-fine-line-between-heaven-and-here


Margarita Witch Cult - Strung Out In Hell (43:18)

Heavy Psych Records

https://open.spotify.com/album/3Q1e0BDK5RAO4jzwNRXJQo?si=o4mkS3nJRju5YoxgRrMsfQ


Scars On Broadway - Addicted To The Violence (53:41)

Self

https://daronmalakianandscarsonbroadway.bandcamp.com/album/addicted-to-the-violence


Kontusion - Insatiable Lust For Death (01:06:14)

Profound Lore

https://kontusionkontusion.bandcamp.com/album/insatiable-lust-for-death


Hemelbestormer - The Radiant Veil (01:15:34)

Pelagic

https://hemelbestormer.bandcamp.com/album/the-radiant-veil


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3 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 34 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Fuzzy Shark

This week we've taken Tasting Notes to a livestream platform!! Coming straight to you from the iconic @frogandfiddle


Listen to us natter our way through topics such as festival food, influential albums and worryingly green beverages!!


We'll be taking a break next week, but we'll return in a couple of weeks with more fantastic album reviews!


See you soon!


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4 months ago
56 minutes 58 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Carlos Serres

As they wobble their way to the end of their Rioja journey, Bryn and Jaff are lucky enough to have been donated an absolute stunner of a bottle! The oldest and most 'grown up' wine they've reviewed over the past 26 weeks, and they definitely seemed to enjoy it....


Unless you've had your head in the toilet over the past week then you'll be aware that Black Sabbath had a bit of a 'Jamboree' in Birmingham over the weekend. Jaff managed to get along to it in person, Bryn watched the livestream......and they couldn't resist sharing their thoughts with you! From Nuno Bettencourt's unbelievable reliability, Jake E Lee's disappearing act, Metallica's absolute monster of a set, an almost total lack of beer and the incredible ending of one of the most important bands in history....there's a lot to talk about!


They still find the time to discuss some of the brilliant releases from the past week, and there were some absolute belters for you to listen to!!


This Weeks Releases


Sarastus - Agony Eternal (01:02:18)

Dominance Of Darkness

https://sarastus.bandcamp.com/album/agony-eternal


Stygian - Dreadlands (01:15:59)

Time To Kill

https://stygian-official.bandcamp.com/album/dreadlands


Leonov - Shape Of Ash EP (01:25:38)

Pelagic

https://leonov.bandcamp.com/album/shape-of-ash


Feces Fetus (FxFx) - Snaek Meets Slug (01:38:35)

Self

https://fxfx.bandcamp.com/album/snaek-meet-slug


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4 months ago
1 hour 50 minutes 41 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Cune

Bryn and Jaff are still staggering around in Northern Spain, and this week they've found a slightly different bottle of wine to devour.....a Rioja Blanco! A variety of wine that neither has previously tried, and it turns out to be something really rather special!!


Prepare yourselves for stories of Iron Maiden and Public Enemy, opinions on Glastonbury, another instalment of "Things Bryn doesn't give a shit about"....and a fair warning for what may be a rocky few weeks in Podcast Land.


As usual, they've found some seriously good releases to chat about, and this week there is improvisational desert soundscapes, old-school hardcore, an incredible experimental dark-ambient, drone record and plenty more for you to indulge in!!



This Weeks Releases


Smote - Clyppan (33:40)

Rocket Recordings

https://smote.bandcamp.com/album/clyppan


Serpent Corpse - Retaliate EP (48:53)

Transcending Obscurity

https://serpentcorpse-label.bandcamp.com/album/retaliate


Uboa - All The Dead Melt Down As Rain (01:02:22)

The Flenser

https://uboa.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-dead-melt-down-as-rain


Pig Pen - Mental Madness (01:14:55)

Flatspot Recordings

https://flatspotrecords.bandcamp.com/album/fsr83-mental-madness


silverlake murder - Blackout (01:25:22)

Self

https://silverlakemurder.bandcamp.com/album/blackout


Believe In Nothing - Boiling Stone EP (01:36:54)

Church Road

https://believeinnothing.bandcamp.com/track/boiling-stone-2


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4 months ago
1 hour 53 minutes 22 seconds

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff
Hosted by two guys who know a bit about music and nothing about wine, the Tasting Notes podcast is a weekly chat about both. Bryn and Jaff try a different bottle every week in a quest to understand the terminology and to be able to taste wine, rather than just drink it; as well as discussing all things heavy, extreme and alternative in the world of music.

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