The Smashing Skull Sessions

Host and Reviewer: Pat O' chats with bands, musicians, labels and everyone involved in the Rock and Metal community, covering all genres and topics. Don't forget to check Out The New Album and Single Review Sections

About the show

The Smashing Skull Sessions is a worldwide podcast and music review website set up in alliance with the Metal Cell Podcast, to give international bands, musicians, promoters, labels and fans another voice. It’s all about showcasing the vast array of metal music that’s out there and highlighting the many genres of heavy music that define us all within this close-knit community. This is a global venture, and I hope to reach out and bring you music, insight and discussions from everyone involved in the metal scene, and everything in between.

The show is hosted by me, Pat O Regan, and I hope to offer my guests a different style of interview which is uniquely Irish and should be both entertaining and revealing. I also hope to review and discuss up and coming releases, and maybe even revisit albums that may have gone under the radar. The Smashing Skull Sessions doesn’t work without you, the listeners and the readers, so a huge thank you for stopping by and supporting us. And of course, feel free to share and spread the word. Enjoy,

Pat O’ Regan

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 22: Silent Whale Becomes A Dream

    Episode  |  September 10th, 2022  |  45 mins 14 secs
    #album, #app, #apple, #applemusic, #check, #headbang, #heavymetalmusic, #heavymetalpodcsts, #instudio, #irishmetal, #irishmetalgigs, #irishmetalinterviews, #itunes, #listening, #live, #liveradio, #lthemetalcellpodcast, #metalinterviews, #metalmusic, #metalpodcast, #metalreviews, #metalshow, #music, #musicpress, #newmusic, #nowplaying, #playlist, #playlists, #premium, #radio, #song, #songs, #soundcloud, #spotify, #spotifyplaylist, #subscribers, #supportirishmetal, #supportyourlocalmetalscene, #twitter, #youtube

  • Chloe Dancer – Chloe Dancer EP

    Article  |  September 7th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #blackgaze, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-black, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #prog rock

    Chloe Dancer is an eerie and deviant three track EP, that creeps and prowls through various musical genres, from slow shoegaze passages through to frantic blast beaten tirades. Its this stark contrast of styles that make this EP a hugely Immersive and compelling listen

  • Huracan – Bruises (Single)

    Article  |  September 5th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #metal, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #prog rock

  • RussianCircles-Gnosis

    Article  |  September 1st, 2022
    By Tim Pijnenburg
    #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #prog rock

    Gnosis turned out an awesome album. With its length of less than 40 min, it keeps the attention and adrenaline flowing from start to finish. The way these three musiscians are aligned and the way they can compliment each other is extraordinary. With a nice production and stunning artwork this is just a top notch release that will end up high in many yearlists I predict

  • Tides From Nebula – The Sweetest Way To Die (Single)

    Article  |  August 29th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #electronica, #instrumental, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock, #tidesfromnebula

  • Episode 21: Fall of Messiah & Chalk Hands

    Episode  |  August 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins
    #album, #app, #apple, #applemusic, #check, #headbang, #heavymetalmusic, #heavymetalpodcsts, #instudio, #irishmetal, #irishmetalgigs, #irishmetalinterviews, #itunes, #listening, #live, #liveradio, #lthemetalcellpodcast, #metalinterviews, #metalmusic, #metalpodcast, #metalreviews, #metalshow, #music, #musicpress, #newmusic, #nowplaying, #playlist, #playlists, #premium, #radio, #song, #songs, #soundcloud, #spotify, #spotifyplaylist, #subscribers, #supportirishmetal, #supportyourlocalmetalscene, #twitter, #youtube

    This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions Podcast, I'm delighted to welcome Fall Of Messiah and Chalk Hands to the show!.

  • Long distance Calling - Eraser

    Article  |  August 23rd, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #prog rock

  • In Lieu Of Flowers - Garden Of Light

    Article  |  August 22nd, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #alternativemetal, #blackgaze, #blackmetal, #experimental, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock, #shoegaze

  • Chat Pile - God’s Country

    Article  |  August 18th, 2022
    By Tim Pijnenburg
    #alternativemetal, #blackmetal, #experimental, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock

  • Episode 20: Jean-Sébastien Mattant of WHERE MERMAIDS DROWN

    Episode  |  August 13th, 2022  |  1 hr 29 mins
    #album, #app, #apple, #applemusic, #check, #headbang, #heavymetalmusic, #heavymetalpodcsts, #instudio, #irishmetal, #irishmetalgigs, #irishmetalinterviews, #itunes, #listening, #live, #liveradio, #lthemetalcellpodcast, #metalinterviews, #metalmusic, #metalpodcast, #metalreviews, #metalshow, #music, #musicpress, #newmusic, #nowplaying, #playlist, #playlists, #premium, #radio, #song, #songs, #soundcloud, #spotify, #spotifyplaylist, #subscribers, #supportirishmetal, #supportyourlocalmetalscene, #twitter, #youtube

    Jean-Sébastien Mattant gives an honest and insightful look into his life, and his undeniable love for music

  • Dawnwalker – House of Sand

    Article  |  August 10th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #prog rock

  • COLDWORLD – Walz

    Article  |  August 8th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #alternativemetal, #depressive metal, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post black, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock #atmospheric

  • White Ward - False Light

    Article  |  August 4th, 2022
    By Tim Pijnenburg
    #black-metal, #blackgaze, #metal, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post-metal, #post-rock, #review, #rock, #shoegaze, #whiteward

  • In2Elements - Dystopia (Single)

    Article  |  August 1st, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #psychedelic, #review, #rock

  • Episode 19: COLDBONES & OUTLANDER

    Episode  |  July 30th, 2022  |  55 mins 53 secs
    #album, #app, #apple, #applemusic, #check, #headbang, #heavymetalmusic, #heavymetalpodcsts, #instudio, #irishmetal, #irishmetalgigs, #irishmetalinterviews, #itunes, #listening, #live, #liveradio, #lthemetalcellpodcast, #metalinterviews, #metalmusic, #metalpodcast, #metalreviews, #metalshow, #music, #musicpress, #newmusic, #nowplaying, #playlist, #playlists, #premium, #radio, #song, #songs, #soundcloud, #spotify, #spotifyplaylist, #subscribers, #supportirishmetal, #supportyourlocalmetalscene, #twitter, #youtube

    The Smashing Skull Sessions chat with Ian of OUTLANDER & Max of COLDBONES

  • ourhomeisthesky – Reflections

    Article  |  July 28th, 2022
    By Pat O'
    #blackgaze, #blackmetal, #music, #musicreview, #musicreviews, #podcast, #post rock, #post-metal, #post-rock, #postblack, #psychedelic, #review, #rock