The Pitch of Discontent

The Pitch of Discontent
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Alternative music podcast vibing anything post-hardcore-punk-metal adjacent // Hosted by Owen and Paige

  1. 262 - Sam Octigan (Iron Mind)

    5D AGO · BONUS

    262 - Sam Octigan (Iron Mind)

    After dropping one of the best hardcore records of 2025, we’re incredibly stoked to have Sam Octigan from Iron Mind on the show this week. It’s been a whirlwind not-quite year since the Naarm/Melbourne hardcore crew dropped their phenomenal comeback LP, ‘Test Of The Iron Mind’, through Last Ride Records & Flatspot Records, so we get stuck right into recapping all of it. We’re talking about the vibrant state of Australian hardcore, the band’s insane New Year’s Day support slot for Grammy-winning success story Turnstile, approaching the visuals and art direction for their latest album, and what to expect from their current run of Summer 2026 shows. How much ya got?? Follow Iron Mind, purchase/stream ‘Test Of The Iron Mind’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/theironmind  — Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    1h 23m

  2. FEB 12

    261 - Release Roundup (09/02/26)

    They’re saying it’s the best, most definitely not-late roundup yet! Paige returns to the show for this week, so we get down to business: playing killer tunes. We’ve got metalcore heaters, post-metal monoliths, wild collabs, and much more. LFGGG!! --- Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    50 min
  3. 260 - Dan New & Dane Kerr (Tumour)

    FEB 9 · BONUS

    260 - Dan New & Dane Kerr (Tumour)

    For our next guest episode, Dan New & Dane Kerr of Naarm/Melbourne hate crew Tumour jump on the show to chat about the release of the group’s debut full-length album, the skull-crushing ‘Human Salvage’, out now through Bereave In God Records. We chop it up about the band’s origins, member switch-ups, fine-tuning their aggressive take on metallic hardcore meets death metal in the live arena, the importance of a cohesive artistic vision, and how ‘Human Salvage’ represents “a time capsule of a failed society at its last breath.” Follow Tumour, purchase/stream ‘Human Salvage’ and grab tickets here: https://linktr.ee/tumourdeath  — Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    1h 27m

  4. FEB 4

    259 - Release Roundup (02/02/26)

    Can Owen double-up the solo pod two weeks in a row? Damn straight! We're holding it down with another stacked slate of new releases, including the future of Aussie metalcore, some grim death rock, a Long Island melodic hardcore comeback, lush French post-hardcore, and much more. Tune in now! --- Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    49 min
  5. 258 - Ryan Evans (Tyrannocoreus, PBS.FM)

    JAN 31 · BONUS

    258 - Ryan Evans (Tyrannocoreus, PBS.FM)

    Joining the show this week is Ryan Evans, host of the Tyrannocoreus radio program on PBS.FM, fellow TPD patron, and dead-set, all-around legend. We get into the nitty gritty of Ryan’s journey into radio broadcasting and how the concept for Tyrannocoreus went from pipedream to pitch to on-air. To celebrate his half-decade host-versary, Ryan’s pulled together a stellar crop of Australian heavy talent for the first-ever ‘Dino Mosh’: Tyrannocoreus’s fifth birthday festival, featuring Body Prison, Xenobiotic, The Last Martyr, Identity Error, and more. It all kicks off on Saturday Feb 7th at The Tote with funds raised for Second Chance Animal Rescue. Follow Ryan, tune in to Tyrannocoreus on PBS.FM, and grab tickets to Dino Mosh here: https://linktr.ee/Tyrannocoreus  — Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpodTheme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    1h 4m

  6. JAN 28

    257 - Release Roundup (26/01/26)

    With Paige otherwise occupied by Mum duties, Owen rips another solo pod and jumps into a stacked slate of releases for the week. Alt bangers, indie punk, molten screamo, epic metalcore, and more. Let’s rip!! --- Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    38 min
  7. 256 - Alastair, James & Stevie (Ends In Tragedy)

    JAN 23 · BONUS

    256 - Alastair, James & Stevie (Ends In Tragedy)

    For our first guest episode of 2026, we’ve got the boys from Naarm/Melbourne’s freshest outfit Ends In Tragedy on the show to chat about their phenomenal 2025 EP ‘Beauty Of Death’ out now through Kingpin Records. Alastair, James and Stevie drop in to spin some valid yarns about the ongoing metalcore revival, how to write music that feels genuine both in and out of the pit, and why Aussie metalcore just hits different. To paraphrase Mogwai: “Metalcore will never die… but you will.” Follow Ends In Tragedy and purchase/stream ‘Beauty Of Death’ (out now) here: https://linktr.ee/endsintragedy — Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    56 min
  8. 255 - Release Roundup (19/01/26)

    JAN 21

    255 - Release Roundup (19/01/26)

    That’s right, folks. Swinging wildly between sleep deprivation and hyped-up newborn vigilance, Owen & Paige are rounding-up a banger slate of new releases to kick off 2026. We’ve got punk ragers, post-hardcore belters, gothic death-doom, alt-metal fetishes, and much more. It’s good to be back! --- Follow and support the show: https://linktr.ee/tpdpod Theme/title music: “L​.​S​.​I​.​A.” by Angstbreaker (CC BY-SA 3.0).

    52 min
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Alternative music podcast vibing anything post-hardcore-punk-metal adjacent // Hosted by Owen and Paige

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  • Creator
    The Pitch of Discontent
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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