The Metal Roundup

The Metal Roundup
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Your one-stop shop to catch up on the latest happenings in the Metal music scene with YouTubers METALBIRB, Drew Fortune, and Steve O'G.

  1. 4D AGO

    How The GRAMMYS Affected The Metal Scene

    Join  @SteveOGRock ,  @DrewFortune97 , and  @METALBIRB  for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss Spiritbox's live performance at The Grammy Awards 2026 along with some of the notable snubs and winners from the metal and rock scene. They also share their thoughts on some of the new releases in the scene, including the like of Motionless In White, ERRA and Poppy. Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    1h 15m

  2. FEB 1

    Tesseract's Future and How Metal Is Changing - with Dan Tompkins

    This week Special Guest Dan Tompkins of Tesseract joins our regular crew of Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup.Listen in as Dan and the boys talk about where we are in Tesseract's release cycle and the War of Being game, his upcoming solo project 'The Prince of Failure', as well as some discussion around the rise of backing tracks and autotune in the live music scene. Keep up with Dan Tompkins and Tesseract via their socials: * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielTompkins * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzvBMFhS0gqjx1rA0bswiHg * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tesseractband/ * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23ytwhG1pzX6DIVWRWvW1r?si=xmze5ATmTjm-IYRrIXWjlQ Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    1h 38m

  3. JAN 25

    How To Launch A Successful Metal Band In 2026

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads discuss what elements would go into successfully launching a Metal band in 2026. What songwriting choices should you make? How do you market the band? Should you sign with a label? Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    57 min

  4. JAN 18

    Debating Gatekeeping: Is It Good For Metal?

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads tackle the age old issue of Gatekeeping in Metal; is it toxic? Is it necessary? And where does it even come from? They also delve into the convoluted world of sub-genres and take a stab at figuring out what sub-genre modern metal should be defined by. Let us know your own sub-genre name suggestions in the comments! Access the special bonus episodes as a Member of this channel or on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    1h 4m

  5. JAN 12

    Are We Right About Our 2026 Metal Predictions?

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. Catch up with the lads in their first episode of the year as they chat about what might be coming our way in the metal scene in 2026. Will Bad Omens drop a new album? Will AI music flood the scene? What new releases do we want the most?Let us know in the comments what your most anticipated releases are for the year as well! Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    1h 3m

  6. 12/23/2025

    Was 2025 Metal's Biggest Year?

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for The Metal Roundup's Christmas party! Enjoy this week's bumper episode of festive chaos as the lads rank and discuss The Metal Roundup's Top 20 albums of 2025.Afterwards, the boys reflect on another year of The Metal Roundup and chat about their favourite moments from 2025. Over 2 hours and 20 minutes of chaos, dodgy jokes, wholesome moments, and the occasional discussion about music... enjoy folks! Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    2h 22m

  7. 12/22/2025

    Ranking The TOP 50 Songs Of 2025

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads come up with their lists of the top songs of the year and compare them to find out what The Metal Roundup's Top 50 Songs of 2025 will be, while navigating the trademark TMR chaos! Which song will come out on top? Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup View our individual Top 50 rankings here 👇 * Steve's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Eish9mymQY_sk8PafgZfsYKXHylZFnTjjE5VEoyIPcQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0 * Drew's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aFszQGonPUEnoV9zdWXAIE6P8HyBAd3sucLQVtOb5Gg/edit?gid=0#gid=0 * Metalbirb's Top 50: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sTvl4_rBAk6axrkWiKoDVei6g08IDr7jl22p2_NWKSg/edit?gid=0#gid=0

    1h 11m

  8. 12/05/2025

    "Metalheads" Roast Each Other's Spotify Wrapped

    Join Steve O'G, Drew Fortune, and METALBIRB for another episode of The Metal Roundup. This week the lads reveal and roast each other's Spotify Wrapped results as well as taking a look at surprising Creator Wrapped for The Metal Roundup!They also discuss Spotify's problem with AI music uploads, as well as touching on Bad Omen's current tour and Nik Nocturnal's Award Show. Access the special bonus episodes on Patreon with additional backstage access! - https://www.patreon.com/TheMetalRoundup

    1h 28m
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Your one-stop shop to catch up on the latest happenings in the Metal music scene with YouTubers METALBIRB, Drew Fortune, and Steve O'G.

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  • Creator
    The Metal Roundup
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
  • Rating
    Explicit
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