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THE LOADED RADIO PODCASTJUSTINE JONES Of EMPLOYED TO SERVE Talks ‘Fallen Star,’ WILL RAMOS Collab, And Evolving Modern Metalcore Justine Jones Employed To Serve Interview: Justine sits down with Scott Penfold on the latest Loaded Radio Podcast to dive deep into the band’s latest album Fallen Star, collaborating with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore, drawing inspiration from Scandinavian melodic death metal, and how she balances fronting a crushing metalcore band while running Church Road Records. Justine Jones opens up about the emotional and creative journey behind Fallen Star With their highly anticipated fifth studio album Fallen Star arriving back on April 25, 2025, Employed To Serve are ushering in a new er...2025-05-0521 min
The Core You KnowThe Core You Know Episode 15 : Sammy Urwin and Of Malice and The Magnum Heart.For the final episode in the series, I'm joined by Sammy Urwin from Employed to Serve and Renounced the discuss Of Malice and The Magnum Heart by Misery Signals. We talk about Sammy's recent experience playing with the band, the album itself and delve into Sammy's life as a label owner! There will be more episodes coming in the future at some point, I promise!2025-05-0154 min
The Pitch of Discontent228 - Sammy Urwin & Justine Jones (Employed To Serve, Church Road Records)On their stellar new record, ‘Fallen Star’ (out April 25th through Spinefarm), UK heavy merchants Employed To Serve have two main drivers: “RIFFS GO BIG” and “HEAVY METAL UNITY.”Guitarist Sammy Urwin and vocalist Justine Jones join the show this week to chat about their numerous collaborative endeavours (including Church Road Records and Since Always Press), getting their band momentum back post-pandemic, learning tips from tourmates Gojira, and how the communal catharsis of heavy music endures as a powerful, unifying force.Follow Employed To Serve and pre-order ‘Fallen Star’ here: https://li...2025-04-1155 min
The Razor's EdgeThe Razor's Edge : Interview with Employed To ServeEmployed to Serve masterminds Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin join The Razor's Edge to talk all about their upcoming album 'Fallen Star', released in April via Spinefarm Records.We also delve into the bands begins, compare drum machines to human drummers, discuss the guest stars on the album, their upcoming headline tour and count how many times Sammy can say like in 35 minutes. (Make a guess before you listen!)=====================Follow The Razor's Edge online:Web: https://therazorsedge.rocksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/therazorsedgerocksTwitter: https://twitter.com/_therazorsedge_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therazorsedgerocks2025-03-2444 min
RekoZikÉpisode 100 - Les invités ne sont pas conviés (Ravenous, Four Year Strong, Congress, Helldebert, Maudlin of the Well, Chapell Roan)C'est la centième! Oui, on a réussi a tenir jusque la sans s’écharper, se déchirer ou s'engueuler. Pour fêter l’événement on a tout les deux sortis notre carnet d'adresse et demander des conseils rekos un peu différent de ce a quoi on a pu vous habituer pour vous faire découvrir toujours plus de musique.
Au programme:
Dichael (chroniqueur du podcast Rencontre avec trois types et membre des groupes Worst Doubt, Moldy et Take it in Blood) propose la BO de Ravenous par Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz) et Michael Nyman...2025-02-041h 52
Noizze PodcastEpisode 3 - Favourite Noizzes with Church Road Records/Employed To Serve & Mountain CallerIts episode 3 of Favourite Noizzes and Will first guest today is Sammy Urwin of Church Road Records/Employed To Serve. Will and Sammy chat about the incredible year the label has had including releases from Lowen and Hidden Mothers as well as the records they have coming out next year that include Grief Ritual, Wren and latest signing Forlorn. As if that's not enough Sammy tells Will that new ETS is imminent and we can expect a record and shows next year too. Oh and he talks about his favourite album of 2024.
Will has...2024-12-3055 min
Spinning the Wax#5 - Sammy Urwin (EMPLOYED TO SERVE/CHURCH ROAD RECORDS) listens to Yes's "Close to the Edge"On this episode of Spinning the Wax, guitarist Sammy Urwin of UK metalcore band EMPLOYED TO SERVE (and founder of the amazing CHURCH ROAD RECORDS) listens to "Close to the Edge" by Yes.
A self-described musical magpie, Sammy holds my hand while I listen to a Yes album for the very first time. He talks about how the band were an acquired taste (like a lot of 70s prog) and explains his journey constantly looking for new and interesting sounds.
We also chat about how artists balance fans' expectations with what fulfills their soul, the story behind Church Roads...2024-10-231h 11
Riff n ChipsEp 9 - Sammy Urwin and Justine Jones (Employed to Serve/Church Road Records)Join us as we discuss the great live DVDs and band VHSs of the 2000s, the success of the labels subscription model and the heady combination of mushy peas and mayonnaise2024-05-0646 minNoizze PodcastFavourite Noizzes 2023 - Episode 1 Album of the Year & Ones To WatchFavourite Noizzes is back! Will Marshall sits down with some some incredible bands to discuss their favourite album of 2023 as well as asking for recommendations for those either overlooked, that they feel may have an incredible 2024 ahead or just a sick band they want to shout out. On top of that, Will does a little bit of fishing as to any upcoming plans they might have!
In this episode Will sits down with Sammy Urwin of Employed To Serve/Church Road Records (1:44-25:15), Nate Worrall of Going Off (25:15-33:02) and El Reeve, Claire Simson & Max Maxwell of...2023-12-171h 07
Interview Under Fire PodcastS.10 E.11 – Justine Jones of Employed To ServeSend us a textTurn this one up, and make sure your neighbors hear it too while you're at it, as we welcome the powerful frontwoman Justine Jones from the U.K. based metallic hardcore outfit, Employed To Serve. We invite Justine along with us to talk about their highly-anticipated 4th studio album “Conquering”. It's been roughly a decade into the makings for Justine, and with the new album, she and her bandmates are finally feeling they have hit their stride. Justine describes the production process from the first day to the last day and how there was...2021-10-2931 min
Bringin' it BackwardsInterview with Employed To ServeWe had the pleasure of interviewing Employed To Serve over Zoom video! Employed To Serve have released their brand new record, Conquering, out via Spinefarm. Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.Employed to Serve began recording Conquering in the "unforgiving winter" of 2020. It was produced and mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton and mastered by Grant Berry at Fader...2021-10-0638 min
Nevermind Polly PodcastSammy Urwin (Employed To Serve)Podcast Social Media:
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Too Old For This PitEpisode 23 - Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve)On this episode we welcome Sammy Urwin - guitarist, owner of beautiful hair and all-round pleasant chap. As well as laying down the heaviest riffs in Employed To Serve, he also co-runs the exceptional Church Road Records. He's eaten dog chocolate too.Join us as we chat with him about Justin Timberlake, the dynamics of being in a band with your spouse, pyramid schemes and the Titanic. We even ask him your burning questions, 86% of which comprise of "WHEN IS THE NEW RECORD OUT?!"While Sammy psyches himself up for his appearance on the podcast se...2021-06-171h 27
You Can't Kill MeEmployed To Serve SpecialThis is You Can’t Kill Me, the podcast that talks about every Slipknot song one by one. Usually.In our latest interview episode we talk 'knot with Sammy Urwin, guitarist and sometime vocalist in the fucking brilliant Employed To Serve.2020-06-1624 min
UNCAGED: Every Nic Cage Film, ForeverDay 72: Artistic Disrespect (w/ Justine Jones & Sammy Urwin)"Dying of The Light" is a film where Nicolas Cage's character suffers from memory loss which ironic because this is a film best forgotten. Special guest and 2/5ths of the rock and roll band Employed To Serve, Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin join to try remember.
Thanks for listening in, rockers. Follow the show online at @UNCAGEDCAST
Limited edition sticker packs to commemorate your aural journey through listening to two grown men crumble over the course of 100 days are available now. Plus alll money raised goes to SARI too, which is...2020-06-1650 min
Bitchin' Brew#046 - Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve / Renounced / Glorious)In the first instalment of a series of what will hopefully be Bitchin' conversations brought to you from lockdown, Danny gets on a Zoom call with the returning Apocalyptic Riff Wizard himself, Sammy Urwin: guitarist of **insert name of pretty much any and every band here**.
During this chat, Sammy recalls the events leading up to Employed to Serve and Renounced's UK & EU tour cancellations (cheers Covid) and looks to what lies ahead for the UK music industry following the pandemic. There's also some much more positive chatter about Sammy's new 'supergroup' Glorious and the craze of...2020-05-1356 min
Riot Act52 - How Are You Spelling Sun? (Riot Act's First Birthday Special)It’s our birthday and we will cry if we want to. Joining Steve and Remfry for this specialist of all special occasions are 7 guests who have all been tasked with picking their ultimate party anthem... cause it’s a party see?
Guests whose choices are being rigorously scrutinised include Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve), Claire Simson (Mountain Caller), Brady ‘C*nt’ Deeprose (Conjurer), Joe Nally (URNE), Djamila Azzouz (Ithaca), Matt Reynolds (Haggard Cat) and Justine Jones (Employed to Serve / Holy Roar legend).
Shout out to Agents of Cake (https://www.instagram.com/agentsofcake/ (@agentsofcake)) for making us incredible Riot Act theme...2019-07-262h 00
Bitchin' Brew#036 - Bitchin' Brew Goes to Slam Dunk Festival (New Found Glory, Cancer Bats, The Bronx + MORE)Music! Wrestling! Unfortunate incidents in the shower! It's all happening as Danny heads backstage at Slam Dunk Festival for this bumper special. Tune in for chats with:
- Chad Gilbert & Ian Grushka (New Found Glory)
- Liam Cormier (Cancer Bats)
- Matt Caughthran (The Bronx)
- Aimee Interrupter & Kevin Bivona (The Interrupters)
- Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve)
- Dan Bonnici and Xav Santilli (Pagan)
Songs played in this podcast:
- Cancer Bats - ‘Gatekeeper’ (from the album ‘The Spark That Moves’, out now: https://www.cancerbats.com/)
- The Bronx - ‘Sore Throat’ (from the album ‘BRVNX’, out now: https://thebronx...2019-05-291h 44
Just an Insight PodcastEpisode 64 - Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve / Renounced / Motormouth)This week on the Just an Insight podcast Tim speaks to arguably one of the busiest people in UK hardcore Sammy Urwin. Between playing guitar in Employed to Serve, bass in Renounced, doing vocals in Motormouth Sammy took some time out to speak to Just an Insight. We discuss Sammy's love for Slipknot, how he transitioned into Death Metal and how his tastes evolved and how he manages to split his time between all his various projects. To keep up to date with Employed to Serve visit: Facebook -facebook.com/employedtoserve Twitter - @employedtoserve Instagram - @employedtoserve To keep...2018-05-291h 12
And So I Followed an Alternative Religion PodcastEpisode 3 - Sammy Urwin (Employed To Serve/Regurgitate Life)And So I Followed an Alternative Religion's latest episode is the UK's brightest young talent Sammy Urwin.
At 24 years of age he's already smashing out a second highly anticipated album with his band Employed To Serve, whilst also releasing the newest Regurgitate Life album too ALL AT THE SAME TIME!
We sat down to chat his early exposure to metal, what Slipknot did for his childhood, how myspace temporarily changed the world for bands and what being on the UK's hottest independent label Holy Roar is like.2017-03-131h 02