Wyrd Ways Rock Show

About Wyrd Ways Rock Show

Most music podcasts are all talk. Literally. Most of them are about “classics” and looking back on “the good old days”. The Wyrd Ways Rock Show is different, and has been since it started in 2008. If you want new music and want to find some new bands to listen to, you’re in the right place. Two hours of new Rock and Metal and conversation with people you will want to know about. Play it loud.

Publisher

Carl

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Dec 2023

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Episode 446: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXLVI featuring Rebekah Knight

   Since the last show, we in the Rock and Metal... and the musical community as a whole... have been hit with several waves of bad news.Not only do we have news of Ian Hill, co-founder of Judas Priest, retiring from the band he's been in for 57 years due to arthritis in several joints that hamper his ability to play, we also had the deaths of Dolly Parton and Conrad "Cronos" Lant of pioneering NWOBHM band, Venom. For anyone who doesn't know, it was Venom that coined the term "Black Metal". Even though, musically, Black Metal is very different to what Venom did, lyrically they explored the same themes the bands of the new subgenre immersed themselves in when they took the name and ran with it. As for Judas Priest, their influence on the world of Heavy music as a whole really can't be understated. Just in terms of the Heavy Metal aesthetic of leather, chains and studs, they were pioneers. They were also part of the group of bands in the Midlands, right there at the beginning, at the end of the 1960's and start of the 1970's that created a whole new genre of music, fusing Blues, Psychedelia and Rock'N'Roll. Ian Hill and KK Downing, as founders of the band that became Judas Priest, were as much a part of that as Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osbourne. Sabbath laid the foundations that Priest then built on.Dolly Parton may not have been part of the Heavy music world, but with her Imagination Library, she fostered the love of books and reading to generations by giving books to young children who might never normally be exposed to them. She did also dip her toe into the Rock world with her Rock Star album in 2023, featuring guest appearances from Rob Halford, Nikki Sixx, John 5, Joan Jett and Måneskin, amongst others.What's going on in the rest of this edition of The Wyrd Ways Rock Show? As well as loads of new stuff (take a look at the playlist below for more details on that), there's an extensive interview with creative powerhouse, Rebekah Knight. Not only is she a solo recording artist, she is also the singer in new band Oathgate, CEO and founder of The Dark Knight Academy (an organisation that helps music-related creatives, artists, musicians and vocalists, partnered with East London Recordings) and a yoga teacher.So without further ado, here we go...

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Episode 445: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXLV featuring The Medea Project

   Here we are in the opening days of September. 2026 is 75% done and with the Stonedead Festival firmly in the rearview mirror (not going to acknowledge Reading and Leeds since they don't acknowledge Rock and Metal anymore), festival season really is done for this year. That does mean that release schedules will be ramping up towards Christmas and the bands will be back to hitting the road and playing at a venue near you.Do yourselves a favour and find some of the smaller venues and go see some bands you might never have seen before. When you do, make sure you buy some merch or else the band might literally not be able to eat that night. You'll also get the warm and fuzzy feeling of a good night out with some new friends and a new band to talk about at work/school the next day.Talking of new bands, that's something that The Wyrd Ways Rock Show is always happy to help you with finding, especially if you're in the market for new music. Alongside new music from bands you may not have heard of before like Night Laser, James Kennedy & The Underdogs and Wasted Wizards, you'll also find new music from old friends (at least musically) like Wolf, Xentrix, Absolute Power and Amon Amarth. Not only that, but we also have a chat with Pauline and Brett from Nottingham-based Goth and Black Metal practitioners, The Medea Project. Have to admit they picked some cracking tracks to go with the interview, especially those ones from Woods Of Ypres and Triptykon. So let's shake off that post-festival comedown with some quality Metal.Turn it up and play it LOUD!

3. 

   15 Aug 2026

   Episode 444: Wyrd Ways Rock Show CDXLIV featuring Miss Militia

   We've made it to the middle of August, and the last stretch of festival season here in the UK and Europe. Download, Eddfest (for the Iron Maiden fans), Bloodstock and Wacken are a memory, brought back by the sunburn on your skin and the mud in the treads of your boots. Even the ringing in your ears has faded to the usual tinnitus we all have. There's only really Hellfest and Stonedead to come over the next couple of weeks and then it'll be time to clean off your camping gear and put it away for another year.You know what that means, though? Touring season is about to start again. I've already got a ticket for a gig in October. Who else has things booked?Here at The Wyrd Ways Rock Show, it's business as usual. All the very best in new Rock and Metal that's appeared in my inbox over the last few weeks, hand-picked for your listening pleasure. That means contributions from Deep Purple, Wargasm, Sanctuary, Anthrax and Nunslaughter amongst many others.This edition's interview is with one Miss Militia, who some of you may have seen dancing at the likes of Call Of The Wild, as part of The Lost Girls. You might have even listened to her show, Death by Stereo with The Lost Girls on Voodoo Radio. I spend half an hour having a chat about music and general stuff before we get some of her favourite songs.What are you waiting for? Click the button and play it LOUD!

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2,575

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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44

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

27

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