Nick Barker 2026 Interview - Health Update, Autobiography, Cradle of Filth and EVERYTHING ELSE

Like the show? Buy me a coffee! - https://ko-fi.com/thefalseface The False Face Show 001 - Nicholas Barker on EVERYTHING In his longest podcast appearance to date, I talk with metal legend Nicholas Barker about his health, his career, his interests and many other bit and bobs inbetween. As discussed early in the video, the link to Nick's GoFundMe page is onscreen throughout but here's the link again for convenience - https://gofund.me/458a87a7f A lifelong fan, I made an effort to cover just about every band he's worked with both on and offstage. Nick provides an update on his kidney transplant status, where he's at with his autobiography and the recent steps he's made as part of his ongoing road to recovery. We also talk in depth about his drumming, from his gear to his technique, his ambitions to his regrets, and about the great many players he's worked with and admired over the years. Bands covered include Cradle of Filth, Brujeria, Dimmu Borgir, Lock-Up, Liquid Graveyard, Twilight of the Gods, Shining, Obskkvult, Exodus, Testament and despite the length of that list, MANY more! You'll also hear about his departure from Cradle of Filth with a lot of in-depth discussion about his time in the band, and the motivation behind his legendary debut with Dimmu Borgir on Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia. He'll tell you himself, the three hours flew by! This is one for everyone - the broad strokes are covered for lapsed fans or new fans but the nitty gritty granular super-nerdy stuff is there for the rest of us. As discussed during the show, James Neeson's Mental Health For Metalheads can be pre-ordered on Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mental-Health-Metalheads-Rock-Wellbeing-ebook/dp/B0GHZGC65N - dig that Ed Repka cover! I edited the book so I'm biased but I nevertheless recommend it to anyone interested in heavy music who's ever had a worry tug at a thread somewhere in the back of their head. As Nick can attest, it can come for us all.

Added 28 Aug 2026