Screaming Bloody Oranges: The Invisible Oranges Podcast

Invisible Oranges editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel met up with the members of Lunar Chamber - "They, Who May Not Be Perceived," "Timeworn Nexus," and "Æther Lotus" - to talk about their debut EP "Shambhallic Vibrations" and their esoteric - and the word absolutely applies here - approach to death metal.

Invisible Oranges editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel, joined by An Evening Redness's Brandon Elkins, sat down with Khanate members Alan Dubin and James Plotkin to talk through the band's surprise-released newest album. We talked about how Khanate crafts their torturous, long-form extreme music and what led to the band's resurrection.

Invisible Oranges editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel, joined by Musk Ox's Nathanael Larochette, talk to Tenhi members Tyko and Ilmari about the intricacies of the creative process, the inner workings of Tenhi's discography, and why it took over ten years for this Finnish band to release the followup to 2011's Saivo.

Invisible Oranges editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel, joined by columnist and dungeon synth encyclopedia Kaptain Jonathan Carbon, interview dungeon synth artist Vaelastrasz, who discussed creating sportswave, the dungeon synth community, comfy synth, and more.

Invisible Oranges editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel, joined by the intrepid Justin Taylor, interview prolific multi-instrumentalist and creative force Garry Brents, whose upcoming Memorrhage album is bound to redefine the nu-metal revival. Beyond that, we discuss Brents' extensive back catalog, ranging from Cara Neir's digital hardcore to SAL's post-metal/goregrind fusion, and even some surprise, forgotten projects from the mid-2000s.

Invisible Oranges editors Jon and Ted, joined by Ben Smasher, talk with Majesties about their recent album "Vast Reaches Unclaimed." The band, comprised of Carl Skildum and Matthew Kirkwold (both of Antiverse and Inexorum) and Tanner Anderson (Celestial, Obsequiae), plus new drummer John Kerr, are keenly interested in melodic death metal's earliest iterations, and that passion inspired a record which brings that past to new, vivid life.

Enlisting Doldrum and Erraunt multi-instrumentalist Oneiric (aka Ben D.) and our friend Ben Smasher, Invisible Oranges spoke with the sole remaining founding member of Dødheimsgard, Vicotnik–also of Ved Buens Ende and Dold Vorde Ens Navn. We discussed their upcoming record "Black Medium Current," which represents yet another leap forward for the adventurous band, as well as their past history–notably Vicotnik's experience in Norway's burgeoning early '90s black metal scene.

Writers Jon Rosenthal and Brandon Corsair sat down with Blood Incantation members Jeff Barrett, Isaac Faulk, and Paul Riedl to discuss the band's new album "Timewave Zero," which sees them eschewing death metal entirely in favor of a cinematic ambient, synth-driven release. To Blood Incantation, though, it all falls under the greater banner of 'cosmic music for cosmic people.' Learn about the album's genesis and what went into making it here.

Editor Jon Rosenthal sat down with John Haughm, Don Anderson, and Jason William Walton to discuss Agalloch's first EP, "Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor." Released shortly before "The Mantle," but including some very early Agalloch material (plus a Sol Invictus cover), it illustrates the early beginnings of the band and their influences, which is what we talk about in this episode.   Includes a foreword by Aesop Dekker, who played drums on Agalloch's final two LPs and EP.

Writers Jon Rosenthal, Joe Aprill, Brandon Corsair, and Ted Nubel are joined by ex-editor-in-chief Andrew Rothmund, returning to the podcast to participate in a lengthy exploration of how the spheres of cinema and heavy metal interact.

Live shows are on their way back, in some way or another, but it's been a long time since they left. Joe April, Langdon Hickman, Brandon Corsair, and Ted Nubel talk about the bumpy road back, our experiences during the pandemic, our thoughts on livestreams, and more.

Editors Jon Rosenthal and Ted Nubel sat down to talk with Japanese pop-metal group Babybeard, the newest project from the charismatic Ladybeard (Deadlift Lolita, Ladybaby), discussing the group's upcoming singles, how COVID-era Japan is handling live music, and the unusual/polarizing appeal of "kawaii metal". Not an ordinary episode, to be sure, but a fun one!     Babybeard can be found on Twitter (along with Ladybeard, Kotomi, and Suzu), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

Writers Jon Rosenthal, Langdon Hickman, and Joe Aprill talked to Decibel editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian about the upcoming 200th issue (in June 2021) and the livestream event (set for April 30th) to commemorate it, also looking back at the magazine's past and some notable moments.

Andrew Rothmund talks to death/grind/experimental act Estuarine's mastermind, Hydrus, about being an independent musician in 2021, as well as his new EP "Nyarlathotep."

Writers Joe Aprill, Langdon Hickman, Ted Nubel, and Brandon Corsair (who makes his podcast debut on this episode!) assembled over the weekend to talk about monumental Entombed frontman Lars Göran Petrov, who passed away earlier in March. We discuss his work, plus how Entombed impacted death metal.

Joe Aprill sits down for a one-on-one conversation with Mork's Thomas Eriksen, talking about the band's upcoming album "Katedralen," the band's history, Thomas's podcast, and much more.

Writers Jon Rosenthal, Andrew Rothmund, Langdon Hickman, Joe Aprill, and Ted Nubel discuss heavy metal subgenres, ranging from how post-black metal is a weird term, why people call Bolt Thrower "war metal," and what really defines a sub genre. Frankly, there was a lot less yelling than we expected -- sorry to disappoint.

Andrew Rothmund, Joe Aprill, Langdon Hickman, and Ted Nubel talk about heavy metal drummers -- discussing what makes the greats so amazing and some notable highlights of the scene that left lasting imprints on us.

Writers Andrew Rothmund, Langdon Hickman, Joe Aprill, and Ted Nubel talk about how album art shapes our experience with music and the different approaches taken by various forms of metal. Then, we dive into a discussion on Metallica -- past, present, and future.

Writers Andrew Rothmund, Joe Aprill, Langdon Hickman, and Ted Nubel discuss upcoming 2021 releases and events they're looking forward to.

As the year ends, so do the year-end lists begin. Writers Andrew Rothmund, Joe Aprill, and Langdon Hickman discuss the year's unique circumstances and go through a few of their front-runners -- including Sweven, Cirith Ungol, and more.

In 2020, we made a change to how we used our Twitter platform -- namely, instead of just linking to content, we started engaging with listeners, both through humor and increased interaction. Andrew Rothmund, Joe Aprill, and Langdon Hickman discuss the changes and the impetus for them, plus general reflections on comedy to kick things off.P.S.: Follow us at @invisoranges on Twitter!

Writers Andrew Rothmund, Jon Rosenthal, and Langdon Hickman speak with Andrew Lee, mastermind of death metal act Ripped to Shreds, anime goregrind project Houkago Grind Time, and much more about all things death metal: from the modern impact of local scenes to whether or not Opeth is good.

Writers Joe Aprill and Langdon Hickman discuss all things Judas Priest: the early records, the revolutionary Painkiller (which turned 30 this year), and the band's recent work.

Invisible Oranges writers Andrew Rothmund, Langdon Hickman, and Joe Aprill reflect on Power Trip frontman Riley Gale's passing, then discuss album reviews -- who reads them, and are they worthwhile?

Writers Andrew Rothmund, Joe Aprill, and Ted Nubel commiserate on being heavy metal fans in a global lockdown and discuss their favorite albums of 2020 so far, including Cirith Ungol - Forever Black, Huntsmen - Mandala of Fear, and more.

Invisible Oranges writers Andrew Rothmund, Langdon Hickman, and Joe Aprill discuss their heavy metal "origin stories," then talk about seminal documentaries that changed the way they understand heavy metal. This double-length episode also features an interview with Scott Carlson, founding member of Repulsion with a host of other credits to his name.