A history teacher and an artist talk about the heaviest of metal and adjacent genres.
This time we spotlight CBR Record's "Projections of a Stained Mind" compilation from 1991, one of the most prolific Swedish Death metal compilations.
Entombed, "Forsaken"
3:52 - Talkset #1
21:23 - Th…
Going back in time a bit, we thought it was time to cover one of the titans... Anthrax. With such a huge back catalog, we kind of picked out personal favorite eras.
(Intro) "Madhouse", Spreading The …
One of the most important bands in the extreme metal genre, Morbid Angel have no equal! Tremble at the might of Morbid!
(Intro) "Maze of Torment", Altars of Madness (1989)
Talkset #1
16:02 - "Immortal…
We're in the deep forest this week and what better band to focus on than Satyricon, a Norwegian black metal act known for their creativity in a rather confined genre. We go back to the historical rou…
This time we interview Albert Mudrian, the author of Choosing Death, a fantastic book which chronicles the origins of the Death Metal and Grindcore scenes. We go over the process and pitfalls of writ…
A wrap up of the At The Gates US reunion tour with guests: Chris Dick (metal journalist) and Albert Mudrian (Decibel Magazine editor).
(Intro) "Slaughter of the Soul", Slaughter of the Soul (1995)
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We're joined this time by longtime brother of metal, Chris Dick as we discuss the early career of Finnish metalers Amorphis. With each passing album it becomes evident why they chose their name.
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This episode we decided to approach the show a little different... using a single person to explore a scene. We use the vehicle of Taneli Jarva to discuss the work of Sentenced, Impaled Nazarene, Cha…
The W.A.R. (Wrong Again Records) Compilation. One of the most prolific and sought after albums and the gateway to the second wave of Swedish Death metal. We discuss its impact on us and the scene.
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Thrash genre benders Testament are explored this episode. From Thrash to Death and back again.
(Intro) "More Than Meets the Eye", The Formation of Damnation (2008)
Talkset #1
14:18 - "Over The Wall",…
Fond recollections of classic metal from our formative years. We go back and discuss the career of Brazilian thrash masters Sepultura.
(Intro) "Arise" - Arise (1991)
Talkset #1
20:41 - "Inner Self", …
This episode we discuss yet another fine product of the British doom scene of the early 90s... Anathema. The first 3 albums are highlighted as well as their first EP.
(Intro) "Sweet Tears" - Serenade…
This time we decided to take a different approach to covering a band than usual. Jason & Mark picked their top 6 Paradise Lost tracks (which was quite a task) and use that as the framework to talk ab…
This week we rewind a bit with a band responsible for much of the sound of early grind and death metal -- Repulsion. We go into their short, but highly influential career and showcase some of the ban…
We finish up our profile of black/viking metal chameleons, Enslaved. The second half goes into the later part of their career with the albums "Below the Lights", "Isa" and "Ruun".
(Intro) "Lunar For…
Our first 2-part episode -- another Norwegian act this week... Enslaved. This week we're also trying out doing some 2 part episodes, and Enslaved is easily a 3 part show, so be prepared for a glut of…
This time we profile the Sons of Northern Darkness, Immortal-- this one may be our most overly academic show yet, Join our search for Blashyrk in the Heart of Winter!
(Intro) Unsilent Storms in the N…
This time we dissect the sickening art of Dismember.
Talkset #1
19:09 - "Override of the Overture", Like an Everflowing Stream (1991)
24:20 - "In Death's Sleep", Like an Everflowing Stream (1991)
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This time it's all about consistency. UK's Bolt Thrower have pounded out album after album for 20+ years and some would say that they've recorded the same album over and over, but we try and dig a li…
This week we talk about Edge of Sanity, an often overlooked giant in the Swedish death metal world, from their early roots to the various projects of frontman Dan Swano.
(Intro) "Sacrificed", The Spe…