Heavy Metal History: The Podcast

Welcome to this episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was guitarist/vocalist Matt Brown of the band Demon King. Matt came on the podcast to talk about his days in Enfold Darkness, leaving the music scene for a short time and how he wrote and recorded the new EP from his new band Demon King.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is a LONG time coming, my best friend Eric Weatherford. Weatherford used to be the guitarist in metalcore/thrash/shred band With Faith or Flames. He is now back with a new musical project infusing shred guitar/heavy metal with synthwave music. Weatherford and I discuss the days of touring in 2008, what it was like as an up and coming band around the myspace era and the pitfalls of trying to jump on genre bandwagons. His passion for music and his musicianship is so authentic and I hope that my listeners will check out a new artist and possibly discover his old band as well! We also delve into our end of year best of/favorite records!! Buy/Listen to his EP'S HERE FOLLOW SHREDDERFORD FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM // WEBSITE

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was Derek Engemann, guitarist in the band Scour, formerly Bassist of Cattle Decapitation. Derek came on the podcast to discuss the bands new “Black” EP as well as not being a pure black metal band but with death and grind influences as well. Also the concept of doing 3 EP's and when a full length can be expected in the future. Buy The Black EP HERE FOLLOW SCOURFACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // TWITTER

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was David Isen, guitarist of HORSE The Band. Nathan came of the podcast to discuss the 15 year anniversary of “The Mechanical Hand” and the bands new EP “Your Fault” which came out November 27th. We also talked about the bands incredible 10 hour documentary Earth Tour. Please go support the band by saving their EP on Spotify or buying digital and merch any way you can. The band has been very DIY for years and this effort is no different. Buy “Your Fault” HERE Follow HORSE The Band FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // TWITTER

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was Nathan Winneke, vocalist of HORSE The Band. Nathan came of the podcast to discuss the 15 year anniversary of “The Mechanical Hand” and the bands new EP “Your Fault” which came out November 27th. Please go support the band by saving their EP on Spotify or buying digital and merch any way you can. The band has been very DIY for years and this effort is no different. Buy “Your Fault” HERE Follow HORSE The Band FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // TWITTER

Welcome to this episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was Lindsay Schoolcraft, she is a Juno Nominated Singer and Harpist who mainly composes Ethereal Gothic Metal music. Classical Composer for Chamber Black Metal band Antiqva. Lindsay is also a former member of Cradle of Filth. Lindsay came on the podcast to discuss her newest solo record "Worlds Away" which was recorded during the pandemic as a personal project. We discuss a lot of musical elements of the record and a whole range of topics like Dolly Parton, Elitism, The current state of the world, and have a really good time discussing music itself!  

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. No history or guest this episode! Just me talking about Bill and Ted Face the Music, everyone knows how much of an influence the original film was for this podcast and for me personally so it only felt right to do a short episode with my thoughts on the film. Thanks for listening!  

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais of the band Kataklysm. He came on the podcast to talk about the bands debut album "Sorcery" celebrating a 25th anniversary and the bands upcoming album "Unconquered" which comes out September 25th on Nuclear Blast records.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is the legendary Jon Zazula aka Jonny Z founder of Megaforce records and the man that helped Metallica get off the ground. He shares some stories from his days as a promoter and label runner and heavy metal legend. Buy Jon's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Tales-Metal-Music-Madness/dp/B085WB1L96/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GZ1CRHE7D4H6&dchild=1&keywords=jon+zazula+heavy+tales+the+metal.+the+music.+the+madness&qid=1597430743&sprefix=jon+zazula%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is Frank Fanelli, vocalist of the band The World We Knew. This episode we dont talk much about Frank's history with the genre, but more about his For the Nomads fundraiser which is something near and dear to my heart. For the Nomads is set up to help road crew such as Merch people, Sound guys, guitar techs and all the people that work behind the scenes in the industry that are out of work for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic. Frank has raised over 100k for crew people over 3 separate auctions since March. We talk about this, tour stories and what the future holds for the metal scene in general. PLEASE donate to For the Nomads if you can and support the crews that help your favorite bands. Please Donate HERE: https://www.forthenomads.org/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is Ethan McCarthy, vocalist and guitarist of the band Primitive Man. Ethan came on the podcast to discuss the bands insanely heavy new album "Immersion" Ethan also discussed how his ongoing battle with mental illness almost made the record not happen during writing/recording. We share some tour stories of worst shows/venues played and even get an update on the status of his other band Vermin Womb and their new material. Pre-Order HERE - https://store.relapse.com/item/90560  

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was guitarist of The Acacia Strain, Tom Smith. Tom came on the podcast to discuss the bands recent out put of insane proportions with a surprise full length record at the end of 2019 and the current EP's spelling out DECAY which are eventually a part of another full length called “Slow Decay”. Tom gave me the inside scoop of all the work the band has been doing working on these records between tours and how Vincent spearheaded a lot of the concept and designs of both records. We also spend some time discussing the pandemic, BLM. We round out the conversation with the genius of David Lynch and Twin Peaks!  

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitarist Corey Beaulieu of the band Trivium. Corey came on the podcast to delve into the writing and recording behind the bands 2nd album "Ascendancy" which is celebrating a 15 year anniversary. We also discuss the impact of the current viral outbreak and briefly discuss how the bands music has and imagery has ended up in some films!

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. This episode we decided to do something a little different, I brought Matt back on the podcast for us to discuss bands that are considered "Hidden Gems" of heavy metal. Bands from the 00's that went under the radar or were big at one time and faded away for one reason or another. We curated a special Spotify and Youtube playlist for the bands discussed and we hope that you will check them out, both are linked below. Bands we Discussed: Scarlet The Jonbenet The Red Shore Buried in Verona Destroyer Destroyer meandhimcallitus The Heartland A Black Rose Burial Early Graves Symphony In Peril Rifles at Recess Violent Soho Resist the Thought War From a Harlots Mouth Structures Genghis Tron With Faith of Flames Rune SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yq4dEdeVpxziLCS6wUND4?si=3qMFSkBsQk2unietaFDtAA YOUTUBE PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWWf069r7dea1w6gokJeJ_4ET1rtvg5_S

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was Jacob Bannon, singer of the band Converge. Jacob came on the podcast to talk about his newest band Umbra Vitae, a Death Metal band consisting of past guest Mike McKenzie and Greg Weeks (The Red Chord), Sean Martin, (ex-Hatebreed) and Drummer Jon Rice (Job For a Cowboy). Jacob discussed the origins of the band, how the writing and recording process was birthed out of last years Wear Your Wounds album sessions. We also discussed his artwork process and spend the last 20 minutes getting all nerdy about MMA! Follow Umbra Vitae https://www.facebook.com/umbravitaeofficial/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was Sean Hynes, guitarist for the Death Metal band Ingested. Sean came on the podcast to discuss the 10 year anniversary of the bands 1st album “Surpassing the Boundaries of Human Suffering” and the writing and recording process of that record. We also delve into Sean's Writing style and the impending release of their new record, that has been affected by the current world pandemic. Follow Ingested on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk/ https://www.instagram.com/ingested/ https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/ingested Follow Sean https://www.instagram.com/sean_ingested youtu.be/hkj6nnPboMs

My guest for this episode of the podcast is Colin Marston, Bassist and Guitarist of bands such as Krallice, Behold…the Arctopus, Gorguts and Dysrhythmia. Colin also has a recording studio where he has recorded and engineered bands for over 15 years. We discuss some of Colin's work on the music and recording side.  

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. My guest was Mark Jansen, guitarist of Epica. We discuss the 10 year anniversary of the bands record “Design Your Universe”

Welcome to this episode of the podcast. My guest was vocalist Cory Brandan of the band Norma Jean. 

Welcome to this weeks episode of the podcast. My guest was guitarist Andy Gillion of Mors Principium Est. Andy came on the podcast to discuss the writing and recording of his new solo album “Neverafter” This has been a labor of love for Andy for many years and all his hard work has finally come to fruition with this album and it is easily one of the best records of the year. Please go buy this album as this is a 100% self financed independent release done entirely by Andy himself. Buy Neverafter: https://andygillion.com/shop/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitarist/vocalist Leila Abdul-Rauf of the Death Metal band Vastum. Leila came on the podcast today to discuss the writing and recording of the bands new album "Orificial Purge" we also talk about how they found the album art and all of Leila's other musical and artistic endeavors. Buy the album:https://vastum.bandcamp.com/ Follow Vastum: https://www.facebook.com/Vastum-440192535391/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitarist Jeff Tuttle formerly of The Dillinger Escape Plan and now currently in the band Shock Narcotic with former members of Black Dahlia Murder, Battlecross and Child Bite. Jeff came on the podcast to discuss the writing and recording process of this album, how he stays motivated to write and his love of Horror films! Shock Narcotic: https://www.facebook.com/shocknarcotic/ Buy the record here: https://thehousecorestore-com.3dcartstores.com/Shock-Narcotic_c_47.html

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest this week is a return guest! After 2 long years Jamie Hanks returns to the podcast, BUT unbeknownst to a lot of listeners, we actually recorded an episode a year ago that never saw the light of day due to a computer failure. Jamie is back though and we talk about his bands upcoming EP “Downcast“ which is ENTIRELY DIY by Jamie and the band. This is an important episode for a number of reasons, mainly due to Jamie giving me a solid day to day of the ins and outs of how a band managed to juggle all the things that need to go into recording/writing and getting a record made on their personal budgets. It's insightful and revelatory. Jamie and I also discuss a plethora of horror films and which are some of his favorites and the correlation between horror and heavy metal. Buy the EP: https://ideclarewar.merchnow.com/

Interview with Theo Spence and Matt Oein (Rank and Vile) Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guests were guitarist and vocalist of the band Rank and Vile, Theo Spence and Matt Oein. Theo and Matt came on the podcast to discuss their histories of how they got into the genre as well as the political nature of the band and trying to utilize the lyrical content for a prescient message. We talk a little bit about politics and horror film influences on the band as well as on their album “Redistribution of Flesh” which is a Death-Grind bludgeoning to your ears. Since this is the bands new full length, of course we talked all about how they wrote and recorded the record and even talked about how insanely stacked the PNW (Pacific North West) Metal scene truly is. “Redistribution of Flesh” comes out October 18th https://rankandvile.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rankandvile/  

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guests this week are Cory Smarsh and Jacob Toy, guitarists in Deathcore/Death Metal band Signs of the Swarm. Cory and Jacob take me through their roots of heavy metal and the records and bands that got them into the genre, we even have a similar band that got us into the genre, which was Hatebreed. The two tell me about the writing process for this record and how there is no shortage of inspiration or riffs between the two guitarists and how they're always writing. This album really see's the band step more into the Death Metal realm and Cory and Jacob told me how they wanted to really just “Write this album for ourselves” the two are fairly young and the band is only on their 3rd record so the sky is the limit with where these guys can go in the future. The band is about to embark on the “Bloodletting North America” Tour with Disentomb, Visceral Disgorge, Organectomy, Continuum and Mental Cruelty. The tour starts September the 13th and runs through October the 13th. The bands album “Vital Deprivation” comes out October 11th on Unique Leader records.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest was guitarist of the band Singularity, Jack Fliegler. Jack and i discussed not only his band Singularity, but also his youtube and Twitch channel where he does Heavy Metal guitar covers of video game and anime music. Jack tells me about his week's worth of work that goes into making each cover possible and how much Twitch has helped keep him inspired and never bored! We also talk about the writing and recording process for the bands new album “Place of Chains” which comes out October 11th on The Artisan Era! Pre-Order: https://singularityaz.bandcamp.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/toxicxeternity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHw0Q6fBS4c_uzgaBH4obQ

Welcome to this weeks Bonus Episode of the podcast. My guest is Joe Nunez, former drummer for Soulfly, now with his new band Return Fire. Joe came on the podcast to discuss with me his history as a drummer, playing in Soulfly and the years it took to get Return Fire written and recorded due to a previous engineer holding their recordings and not giving them access to them for years. Return Fire's album is out NOW! Bandcamp: https://returnfire.bandcamp.com/releases

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey of Exhumed. Matt came on the podcast to discuss the writing and recording process of the bands new record "Horror" which comes out Oct. 4th on Relapse Records.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is guitar player Greg Kubacki of the band Car Bomb. Greg came on the podcast to talk all things involving the writing and recording process of the bands new record “Mordial” We get into his roots which are surprisingly aren't metal and more in the electronic scene, which if youve listened to the band those influences are very apparent. Greg takes me through the concept of the record and relays some technical insights of how the songs are crafted and composed. Buy "Mordial" HERE: https://carbomb.bandcamp.com/merch Car Bomb: https://www.facebook.com/CarBomb/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is Bass player Ross Sewage of Bay Area bands Exhumed and Impaled. Ross is also an extremely talented artist and is currently working on a comic book that is being funded through Kickstarter about the band Ghoul and their exploits through Creepsylvania. Ross gives me the details about working on this comic for almost 4 years in different iterations and all the work he's put into making this comic come to life. We also talk about how long he's been drawing and how his approach has changed over the years and finally adopting digital work to make this comic happen. Ross and I also talk a lot about horror films, comic book and comic films, Death metal albums, a little bit about the new Exhumed album and all manner of pop culture. Please go donate to the Kickstarter and get this bad ass fucking comic book!! It ends in ONE WEEK, If not, Ghoul and Exhumed will show up at your house and chainsaw you to death!   Donate to the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1580350557/ghoul-the-band-presents-ghoul-the-comic-book

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest this week Hal Microutsicos, he is the brains behind the one man Death Metal band, Engulf. Hal writes all aspects of the music and plays and recorded the Guitar and Bass for his upcoming Third and last chapter/EP in a series of 3 for ENGULF! A new chapter of dark and brutal death metal. Based in New Jersey, Engulf is Hal Microutsicos' one-man band, drawing influence from all dark corners of the extreme music realm. Hal is also part of death/black metal band Blasphemous. “A continuation of the story arc introduced by the Gold and Rust EP, Transcend follows our human protagonist through an out of body experience in which he witnesses the three otherworldly entities as they travel to earth through portals unknown to execute ‘the event'“ Check out “Transcend” when it drops September 20th! Buy the EP “Transcend" https://everlastingspewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/transcend Follow Engulf https://www.facebook.com/engulfdm/

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guests on this episode were Jesse Korman and Alexis Pareja, vocalist and guitarist of the band The No. XII Looks Like You. Jesse and Alexis came on the podcast to talk about the 10 year anniversary of “Worse Than Alone” an album that saw the band go out on a creative high note before an almost 10 year hiatus. Jesse and Alexis tell me what they were up to during that time and the history of that record “Worse Than Alone” Now the band is back and about to release their most expansive and eclectic album to date with “Wild Gods” which comes out September 20th on Overlord Records.   Follow The No. XII Looks Like You https://www.facebook.com/thenumber12lookslikeyou Buy "Wild Gods" https://store.overlordrecords.net/?fbclid=IwAR2Jqe0F0EEgwiWAa7w8QHY4ycYYuc8hS6vMKI0E49lxkvBiAfUQSjbu0kQ

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest for this episode is “A.L.N.” the multi instrumentalist behind the project Mizmor. “A.L.N.” was kind enough to give me some of his time to discuss the writing and recording process for his new album “Cairn” This is the FIRST podcast he has ever done and his insightfulness into his process was extremely eye opening. He discussed how he experimented with sound to make sure his performances were up to his standard by really dialing in his guitar tone through pedals and amps also purchasing a new guitar and really overhauling all of his equipment to deal with the amount of sound he pushes through it. We also discuss some philosophies of Albert Camus as well as the themes of Religion and loss of religion along with depression and suicide in the records over the years. “Cairn” can be streamed now on all major platforms and bought through Gilead Media Follow Mizmor https://www.facebook.com/whollydoomedblackmetal/ https://www.instagram.com/whollydoomedblackmetal/ Buy and Support Mizmor's music https://mizmor.bandcamp.com https://mizmor.bigcartel.com

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest this week is vocalist Jyrki “69” of Goth Rock band The 69 Eyes. Jyrki came on the podcast to discuss with me how the band is going on its 30th year as a group and how theyve managed to stay current with in the Rock/Metal scene, cultivating a rabid and devout fan base that has kept the band selling records. We delve a little bit into the bands new album “West End” which comes out September 13th on Nuclear Blast Records. Really Jyrki is a fascinating guy and was full of things to talk about and discuss and I really let him drive the ship on this episode, we go from talking about “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” to even an experience he had writing some songs while visiting L.A. and the importance on not rushing the music. Buy “West End” HERE Follow The 69 Eyes FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History, indeed, it is a very special episode for me personally and I hope my listeners also enjoy this episode. My guests were Ryan Morgan and Jesse Zaraska, Guitarist and Vocalist of Melodic Hardcore band Misery Signals. Ryan and Jesse were grateful enough to give me some of their time to discuss the 15 year anniversary of one of the most prolific albums to be released in the genre, their album “Of Malice and the Magnum Heart”. Ryan and Jesse take me through the early days of the band, a history which most people familiar with Misery Signals already know, but for the sake of the podcast and the history I was after, it seemed apt to start there and work our way into the writing and recording of the record. Jesse talks about “The Year Summer Ended in June” and the story behind that song, which, again, most fans of the band are familiar with. We discuss how the band wrote closely together for this record and how the writing process was relatively quick and very inspired. They also talk to me about recording with Devin Townsend and how it was a dream of Jesse's to work with “Hevy Devy” most of his life up to that point. WE touch on the Malice X tour that coincided with the albums 10 year anniversary along with Mathew Mixon's excellent Documentary about the album and the band called “ Yesterday was Everything” All that and some ever so slight hints about new material thats been in the works for the band. Watch the Documentary “Yesterday was Everything” HERE Follow Misery Signals FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // TWITTER

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is drummer Brad Fincher of legendary Death Metal band Devourment. Brad came on the podcast to discuss with me the bands 20 year history, as well as him being a founding member and all the member changes and challenges the band has faced during that time. Come to 2019 where the band has released their newest and most brutal album “Obscene Majesty” and Brad tells me about this solidified line up and how they wrote music and shaped the bands sound over the course of the past 6 years to finely craft this new record. There are few bands that have shaped or originated a new or unique sound in modern heavy metal and Devourment happens to be one of those bands. “Obscene Majesty” is a proficient step forward for the band and the sub genre as a whole and who better to do that than one of its progenitors. Buy “Obscene Majesty” HERE Follow Devourment FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this episode of Heavy Metal History, my guest for this episode is guitarist Matt Fox of Shai Hulud and currently in Zombie Apocalypse. Matt came on the podcast to talk about Zombie Apocalypse's new album called “Life Without Pain is a Fucking Fantasy” their first in over 15 years and what the writing process was like working on the album with Ronen Kauffman and Eric Dellon over a period of almost 6 years! We delve into the nature of the album and talk about some of its more tongue and cheek aspects but also its inherent seriousness. He talks about how Metallica's Master of Puppets changed his musical interests and even inspired the melodic aspect of his guitar playing, theres quite a bit of music talk intwined in this episode but all in all, you'll hear where each one of those influences and other genres we discuss really shaped “Life Without Pain is a Fucking Fantasy”

Welcome to part 3 of "Carnifex Week" on the Heavy Metal History Podcast. As most of the listeners may know, I spent 5 years touring with Carnifex during their career and now in 2019 the band is about to release their 7th studio album "World War X"  I wanted to be able to capture as much of the information from as many perspectives of the band members about how this album was recorded, so over the course of this week you will hear from multiple members of their direct input of how the record was made. In this episode I welcomed back vocalist of Carnifex, Scott Lewis about his role in the writing and recording process of the new album. We discussed how he recorded his vocals over time at a studio closer to him. His writing process for the lyrics this time around and how the album has an under current of a more positive and optimistic theme to the the complete desolate and brutal nature of how the album sounds. Scott also goes more in depth about bringing on Alissa for their guest spot in “No Light Shall Save Us” as well as how Angel Vivaldi got involved in the midst of recording while at Jason Suecof's. "World War X" comes out on Nuclear Blast on August 2nd.

Welcome to part 2 of "Carnifex Week" on the Heavy Metal History Podcast. As most of the listeners may know, I spent 5 years touring with Carnifex during their career and now in 2019 the band is about to release their 7th studio album "World War X"  I wanted to be able to capture as much of the information from as many perspectives of the band members about how this album was recorded, so over the course of this week you will hear from multiple members of their direct input of how the record was made. In this episode I talked to the drummer of Carnifex, Shawn Cameron about his role in the writing and recording process of the new album. We also talked about his early influences and all the insane logistics of getting Alissa from Arch Enemy to be on their track and shoot the music video for "No Light Shall Save Us". "World War X" comes out on Nuclear Blast on August 2nd.

Welcome to part 1 of "Carnifex Week" on the Heavy Metal History Podcast. As most of the listeners may know, I spent 5 years touring with Carnifex during their career and now in 2019 the band is about to release their 7th studio album "World War X"  I wanted to be able to capture as much of the information from as many perspectives of the band members about how this album was recorded, so over the course of this week you will hear from multiple members of their direct input of how the record was made. In this episode I talk to Fred Calderon, Bass Player of Carnifex about his part in recording "World War X" as well as many other stories of touring, parts of recording "The Diseased and the Poisoned" and his bass talents all within this episode! Its a great way to kick off these episodes and I know you guys wont be let down. "World War X" comes out on Nuclear Blast on August 2nd.

Welcome to this Swapcast edition of Heavy Metal History. In this episode I sat down and talked with "Flight of the Icarus" of the Metal Trenches Podcast to talk about all thing controversial in the Black Metal scene and really just Heavy Metal in general.

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest for this weeks episode is lead guitarist for He Is Legend, Adam Tanbouz. Adam came on the podcast to discuss not only the bands new album “White Bat” which comes out June 28th, but also the 15 year anniversary of “I Am Hollywood” and the bands EP “91025” he tells me all about the writing and recording for those records, about shopping around the EP to get “I Am Hollywood” recorded and put out on a label. He also tells me about signing to Solid State during that time and explains the state of the scene along with the pressure of being on a “Christian” label but not being a “Christian” band. We also discuss peoples perceptions of seeing a band live and the build up and expectations of hearing a song vs not hearing a song, all that and so much more on this episode! Buy/Pre-Order “White Bat” HERE Follow He Is Legend FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. I delve into May of 1994 where we see one of the last albums to be released from the 2nd wave of Norwegian black metal, an album that took over 7 years to be written, recorded and released. All beset within the mayhem of a suicide, a murder a litany of burned churches and all while fostering a new genre into the zeitgeist of heavy metal. Elsewhere in the world far from the turmoil and elitism of the early black metal scene other disparate genres begin fusing sonic elements outside of their traditional soundscapes. Genres like Death metal and Grindcore coalesce elements to create a grandiose ferocity of noise and Non-metal influences like orchestral and classical music mix into the genre to create a more epic atmosphere of heaviness. Albums discussed: Gorement - “The Ending Quest” Mayhem - “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” Living Sacrifice - “Inhabit” Biohazard - “State of the Word Address” Fleshcrawl - “Impurity” Napalm Death - “Fear, Emptiness, Despair” Septic Flesh - “Mystic Places of Dawn” Mekong Delta - “Visions Fugitives” Please consider donating to the Patreon for just $2 and get exclusive bonus episodes every month. (https://www.patreon.com/heavymetalhistory )

Welcome to this weeks bonus episode of the podcast. My guest is Davide Tiso, guitarist formerly of the band Ephel Duath and now currently spearheading Howling Sycamore. Davide came on to give me a bit on insight to this current musical project along with its deeper intrinsic meaning behind the concept of the bands albums. We talk about the members in the band that he works with that have come from other well known acts like Necrophagist and Dangerous Toys. Theres discussion of the contributions to the record with former guests of this podcast Kevin Hufnagel and Marty Friedman, as well as working with Jamie King! He also shares a story of how a bicycle accident changed his perspective on a few things in life and steered him into the person he is now. The bands new album “Seven Pathways to Annihilation” comes out June 21st on Prosthetic Records! Listen to the track “Initiation” at the end of this episode. Pre-Order or buy “Seven Pathways to Annihilation” HERE Follow Howling Sycamore FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest for this episode was Cameron Porras, guitar player for tech-death band Inanimate Existence. Cameron came on the podcast to talk about the bands recent album “Clockwork” which was released May the 10th. We also discuss the early 2000's era of finding music as well as illegal downloading and file sharing, which Cameron shares a fairly realistic view and opinion on the state of it, especially for someone who is in a band and wants people to buy his music. We go off on all kinds of tangents about “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and other topics. If you havent heard “Clockwork” yet, do yourself a favor and go buy it now! This episode was originally recorded a few weeks before the release of “Clockwork” and was scheduled to go out before the album came out, but due to some recording errors it got extremely delayed, but I hope you all still enjoy it and I appreciate Cameron taking the time to do the podcast. Buy “Clockwork” HERE or HERE Follow Inanimate Existence FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this weeks Bonus episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest is Taylor Washington, lead guitarist/vocalist of Atlanta based Thrash/Power Metal band Paladin. Taylor came on the podcast to fill me in on his influences as a musician and what Power Metal and Thrash bands shaped his song writing and interests. We also discuss Paladin's first full length “Ascension” which is out now through Prosthetic Records. Taylor lays out the years of being in other bands and the journey to form Paladin and the writing and recording process for “Ascension” This album is a sleeper of a record, its furious and epic in its execution and you absolutely should check this band and their new record out immediately! Follow Paladin FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM // BANDCAMP Order “Ascension” HERE

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest this week was an old friend/acquaintance from my touring days, Mike McKenzie, guitarist of The Red Chord and currently in Wear Your Wounds. Mike has a ton of other porjects and has stayed immensely busy with music since The Red Chord ended. Some of his projects include Stomach Earth, Nightkin, and Beyond the Sixth Seal. We discuss ALL those projects as well as The Red Chord's final album “Fed Through the Teeth Machine” celebrating a 10 year anniversary. Mike is such an under rated and talented guitar player that his accoladed and bands he's played with should speak for themselves. Mike took me through working with his newest project, the Jacob Bannon (Converge) spearheaded “supergroup” Wear Your Wounds, which along with Mike and Jacob includes, Adam McGrath (Cave-In) Sean Martin (Hatebreed) and Chris Maggio (Trap Them) that new album will see release later this year on Deathwish Inc. Follow Mike FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM Follow Wear Your Wounds FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM Follow The Red Chord FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM Follow Beyond the Sixth Seal FACEBOOK Follow Unraveller FACEBOOK Follow Stomach Earth FACEBOOK Follow Nightkin FACEBOOK // INSTAGRAM

Welcome to this weeks 100th episode of Heavy Metal History!! My illustrious and legendary guest this week almost needs no introduction, but none the less here it is! I got to speak at length with Dan Swanö, prolific sound engineer and owner of Unisound studios. Dan has worked with, recorded and played with some of the biggest bands that have come out of Sweden such as Dissection, Opeth, Dawn, Dark Funeral, Omnium Gatherum and Marduk, just to name a few. He's played in bands such as Katatonia, Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity and Nightingale. Dan was gracious enough with his time to talk to me all about fostering the Swedish metal scene, how he got his start in the recording business and where his passion came from for it. We discuss Edge of Sanity's “Purgatory Afterglow“ celebrating a 25 year anniversary as well as Bloodbath's “Nightmares Made Flesh“ Celebrating a 15 year anniversary. Dan's influence on the metal scene as a whole is legendary in it's own right and should not be over looked so enjoy this episode and all that Dan had to tell me about his early days!   Follow Dan WEBSITE // FACEBOOK //UNISOUND

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. My guest this week is vocalist Dylan Walker of the band Full of Hell. Dylan came on the podcast to talk about the bands upcoming album “Weeping Choir” which comes out on Relapse May 17th. We delved deep into the bands history as well as those moments in a bands career where things aren't going the best and how to stay motivated and keep pushing forward despite those set backs. We also discuss at length collaborations between Full of Hell and other bands and ruminate as to why more bands don't do collaborations and why it may or may not work for every band but works for Full of Hell. And finally we discuss the art direction behind “Trumpeting Ecstasy” and “Weeping Choir” and even talk a bit about David Lynch! Pre-Order or buy Full of Hell's “Weeping Choir” HERE Follow Full of Hell FACEBOOK // TWITTER // INSTAGRAM // BANDCAMP   Also, be on the look out this next week on all the podcast social media for hints to who my 100th episode guest is! Twitter: @heavymetalpod Instagram: @heavymetalhistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heavymetalhistorypodcast

Welcome to this weeks episode of Heavy Metal History. This week we delve into April of 1994, the month the world collectively mourned the loss of Kurt Cobain of the band Nirvana, one of the main contributors of the grunge era and genre, a genre that most in the scene at the time believe “killed” heavy metal. Heavy Metal was in fact not dead nor was it lying dormant, the genre was hastily evolving despite the opposing musical genres being a force of mainstream success and salient popularity. Yes bands weren't selling millions of records like the aforementioned Nirvana, but that's never what the genre has been or ever will be about. Metal has forged its own contorted and wry path through the mainstream, creating our own titans and gods of the genre. And while the rest of the world mourned one musician, heavy metal never stopped advancing its brutality to the underground. This is the genre gnashing its teeth against the prey. Records I discussed: In Flames – “Lunar Strain” Abruptum – “In Umbra Malitiae Ambulabo, in Aeternum in Triumpho Tenebraum” Opressor – “Solstice of Oppression” Rollins Band – “Weight” Cannibal Corpse – “The Bleeding” Visceral Evisceration – “Incessant Desire For Palatable Flesh” Burzum – “Hvis lyset tar oss” Please consider donating to the NEW podcast Patreon HERE Like us on FACEBOOK - TWITTER - INSTAGRAM Download us on iTunes Download us on Google PLAY NOW ON SPOTIFY!