REQUIEM METAL PODCAST

It's possible that no other band has had more impact on extreme metal than Celtic Frost. Formed from the ashes of Hellhammer, Tom G. Warrior and friends assembled a trio that would write the blueprin…

Another year has come to a close, and damn, what an unbelievable year for extreme metal! Since there were so many great albums to sift through, we decided to break it up into two episodes that we'd r…

Another year has come to a close, and damn, what an unbelievable year for extreme metal! Since there were so many great albums to sift through, we decided to break it up into two episodes that we'd r…

The followup to our first career retrospective of black metal visionaries, Marduk. This episode we focus on Panzer Division Marduk, La Grande Danse Macabre, Plague Angel, Rom 5:12 and Wormwood.

"Ch…

Ripe for the holiday season, we bring you the black metal stylings of Sweden's Marduk! A band that has gone through several distinct phases, some more innovative than others, but all culminating in t…

This week we have another in our series of album spotlights, with Terrorizer's World Downfall. A posthumous release recorded upon the urging of a young Shane Embury to Earache label head, Dig, World …

It had to happen... quiet possibly the best known extreme metal band in the world, Cannibal Corpse, is the subject of this week's show. Sure, we could have done a multiple part series examining their…

This week we make our maiden voyage to Poland--a hotbed of visceral death metal, lead by the godfathers of the scene, Vader.

"Demon's Wind", The Ultimate Incantation (1993)

Talkset #1

"The Crucif…

This week we bridge the divide between punk and metal by going back to the roots to discover we're not really that different. This week Mark is joined by Kevin Cross, illustrator and musician (Big Ri…

In our further blackened death coverage (and, man do we love genre names) we conclude our discussion on Dissection, with their Storm of the Light’s Bane record. Considered a benchmark album, and righ…

Back to the late 80s, the post-hardcore/rock scene that for better or worse seemed to have sew the seeds of Nu Metal. But before the deluge of garbage we had Helmet. Looking back, you can hear their …

Since we love black metal so much and the seasons are changing, leading into the grim frostbitten kingdoms of winter, we thought we'd throw another Norway show at you. This week is Ulver. Many may kn…

Back to Norway again-- this time the very influential, yet marginally known act... Thorns. For all intents and purposes Thorns is the musical vehicle for Snorre W. Ruch, who was in the wrong place at…

In an effort to keep our scope of metal broad... this week we bring you The Melvins. We'll be focusing on their Atlantic years, which gives a good cross section of their sound without laboring you, d…

After a brief hiatus for Labor Day, we're back with another album spotlight episode--Dissection: The Somberlain. For a band with such a brief career, they left a lasting impression and presence withi…

It's been a while since we've gone into the world of thrash, and what thrash band outside of Slayer have influenced more extreme metal bands... Kreator. Germany's Kreator have had a hell of a long te…

The final installment of our Judas Priest coverage, focusing on Screaming for Vengeance, Defenders of the Faith, Ram it Down and Painkiller. We left out Turbo, if you’re really interested check it ou…

Quite possibly one of the most important albums in extreme metal, Entombed's Left Hand Path captured the ferocity, darkness and explosive energy of Swedish death metal more concise than most of their…

Part two of our Judas Priest coverage. This episode we discuss: Stained Class (1978), Hell Bent For Leather (1978), British Steel (1980) and Screaming for Vengence (1982) This is the era where we see…

Back to the Netherlands this week, with another lost gem of a band, Celestial Season. Their unique blend of Peaceville-style doom mixed with Kyuss/stoner rock added a warmth that many of their peers …