Didn't Go Platinum enters the world of 'proper' metalcore. Tim is joined by journalist and hardcore aficionado Ellis Heasley to discuss The Transient Effects Of Light On Water, by This Day Forward. One of the unsung heroes of the late nineties/early 2000's metalcore scene, This Day Forward were contemporaries of bands like Poison The Well, but remain little known even in hardcore circles.

We visit their excellent second album and discuss why it may have got lost in the mix. We also look at the differences between skinny guy metalcore and beefy guy metalcore, and Ellis asks if violins belong in heavy music.

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And you can listen to The Transient Effects Of Light On Water on Spotify.

It's another double feature on the Didn't Go Platinum podcast. Tim is joined by Tom Dunt and Chris Taylor of the fantastic post-hardcore band Compounds to discuss two of their favourite underrated albums.

First up, we explore Reuben's Very Fast, Very Dangerous album, which seems to have lived forever in the shadow of its big brother, Racecar Is Racecar Backwards. Next, we're engaging the hyperdrive and chasing Captain Spectacular through space, with Devin Townsend's Ziltoid The Omniscient.

Along the way, we discuss our histories with both albums and why we love them, and find out why My Chemical Romance are the Pokémon of emo bands. Join us! We looked up how to put an accent on the e and everything.

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You can find Compounds on Spotify and Bandcamp.

And you can listen to Very Fast, Very Dangerous by Reuben here and Ziltoid The Omniscient by Devin Townsend here.

We're exploring not one, but two underrated heavy metal albums on the latest episode of Didn't Go Platinum. Tim is joined by Janneke De Rooy and Amie Chatterley of rising death metallers Maatkare to discuss two of their favourites.

First, we head to Greece for some underappreciated Hellenic black metal; it's Sleep Of The Angels by Rotting Christ. A transitional album by the Greek veterans, this one has a mixed reputation among not just their fanbase, but the band members as well. However, it's also deeply atmospheric and even a little romantic, and well worth another listen.

Then, we put on our Sunday best and head to the theatre for some power prog; it's V: The New Mythology Suite by Symphony X. A rich and beautifully composed prog power masterpiece, this is one of Symphony X's more underappreciated records and Amie especially, adores it. Find out why.

You can find Maatkare online on their official website.

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You can also check out today's albums on Spotify here and here.