2018 is at an end and that means it’s list season, and our Top 20 Albums Of The Year. This year we’re sticking the podcast out first and the written versions will follow in the run-up to Christmas. You’ll find… Continue Reading
It’s always a sad event when a band departs the stage for the final time. Notable examples from recent times include HECK, Letlive. and The Dillinger Escape Plan. Here at This Decay, both of us were fond of those bands.… Continue Reading
And it’s been a while since I could say that I wasn’t addicted. It’s been a while since I could say I loved myself as well. It’s been a while since I’ve gone and done a podcast, just like I… Continue Reading
After far too long we have another episode of our occasional podcast for you, and this time around it’s Chris who’s recommending a record for Dave. It’s not very old, it certainly hasn’t been forgotten, but it’s not to be… Continue Reading
Our occasional podcast returns this weekend and it’s Dave in the driving seat. We’re turning back the clock by eleven years to revisit a record that’s brimming with artistic experimentation and packs hooks for days. This is The Decayist, a… Continue Reading
Let’s begin with an apology, shall we? It’s been a little while since our last episode. We’re sorry about that. We’ve been hanging out a lot, but it’s mostly been for some pretty amazing gigs and a few football matches.… Continue Reading
In our last episode, we picked over an album of pure metal from 1988. This time around, we’re jumping ahead a full 20 years and genre-hopping to one of the 21st century’s biggest rock bands. Well, they were a rock… Continue Reading
When a metalhead knows and appreciates their history, you won’t know them for very long before they mention the album that’s the subject of this episode. It looms large over the career of a band who could never have been… Continue Reading
Well, what a year it’s been. After hints of a creative revival in rock music in recent years and the realisation of that in 2016, 2017 has been an artistic triumph in almost every corner of heavy music. For the… Continue Reading
Rx Bandits emerged from California as part of the Drive-Thru generation that made such a mark on the pop-punk scene in the UK in the early 2000s. But they were different from their peers and labelmates, and that difference still… Continue Reading
The first of the month isn’t about a pinch and a punch around here, oh no. It means another episode of our short but sweet podcast, and this week we’ve got a turning point in the career of one of… Continue Reading
With the Old Wounds machine cranking back into action, the latest episode of our exploration into records one of us knows and one of us doesn’t is fortuitously timed. Changes will be evident on the next album from this band,… Continue Reading
The latest episode of our podcast is, coincidentally, more topical than usual. We’re putting the spotlight on the debut album of a band whose follow-up came out just two days ago. You might be hearing about that one sooner rather… Continue Reading
Nothing really gets close to the buzz one can achieve by finding an album that just hits the spot. It’ll be in your rotation forever, and there’s something very special about that. So we take it seriously. https://www.thisdecay.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/04-Narrow-Head-Satisfaction.mp3 This is… Continue Reading
Sometimes an album comes along that you knew about but never listened to, and when you finally do you wonder why you waited. Minimising the gaps in the process is the aim of this podcast and our latest episode is… Continue Reading
Discovering new music is a joy. But finding new music to love because of the the recommendations of friends who know your taste and know exactly what will get your fists pumping? That’s special. And that’s what this podcast is… Continue Reading
Here at This Decay Records, the two of us share a few passions. We like some of the same bands, of course. We support the same football team. And we also have a common appreciation of podcasting; Chris is a… Continue Reading