Skulls Of Wrath: A Heavy Metal Podcast

www.thejoyofmetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, join host D.C Wrath for an interview with Phil Pendergast of Khemmis, as well as our Heavy Metal Wanaka Radio segment running through our weekly winners in metal.

www.thejoyofmetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, join host D.C Wrath for an interview with Anders Fridén of In Flames, as well as our Heavy Metal Wanaka Radio segment running through our weekly winners in metal.

www.thejoyofmetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, join host D.C Wrath for an interview with Eric Petersen of Testament, as well as our Heavy Metal Wanaka Radio segment running through our weekly winners in metal.

Skulls of Wrath Ep.3 S.2020. TheJoyofMetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, on this episode rather than centring around an interview Dale runs over a compiled playlist of specific metal songs, this week including work from Corrosion of Conformity, Igorr, Behemoth, Azusa, Tombs, Skinlab, Blaze of Perdition, Benighted, Beneath the Massacre, Asthma Castle, Victorius. Playlist includes; 1. Corrosion of Conformity- Vote with a Bullet. 2. Igorr - Very Noise 3. Behemoth - Rom 5:8 [ 4. Azusa - Memories of an, 5. Tombs - The Dark Rift 6. Skinlab - Fury within the Fire 7. Blaze of Perdition - With Madman’s faith 8. Benighted - Brutus 9. Beneath the Massacre - Rise of the Fearmonger 10. Asthma Castle - Mount Crushmore 11. Victorius - Super Sonic Samurai

thejoyofmetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast. Today we have a very special episode- an interview with Woody Weatherman, founding guitar player and sole consistent member of the infamous, Corrosion of Conformity. C.o.C are touring New Zealand and Australia in February 2020, for the first time since 2014, and first time as a 4 piece since 2001. 2020 New Zealand & Australian  Dates: Auckland - Tue 4 Feb - Galatos. Guests: Just One Fix + Shepherds Reign.. Adelaide - Wed 5 Feb - Lion Arts Factory. Guests: Emergency Rule Perth - Thu 6 Feb - Amplifier. Guests: GIANT DWARF Melbourne - Fri 7 Feb - Max Watts. Guests: Don Fernando + El Colosso Brisbane - Sat 8 Feb - Crowbar. Guests: Death By Carrot + The Royal Artillery Sydney - Wed 12 Feb - Crowbar. Guests: Arrowhead + Comacozer

Skulls of Wrath Ep.2 S.2020. TheJoyofMetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, on this episode rather than centering around an interview Dale runs over a compiled playlist of specific metal songs, this week including work from Dissolution (NZ), Kvelertak, Bleed the Sky, Blood Eagle, Midnight, Earth Rot, Assassin, Steel Panther, Moonspell, Heaven Shall Burn, Korpiklaani, Imonolith. Playlist includes;  1. Dissolution (NZ) - Brotherhood of the Empty Skull. 2. Kvelertak - Crack of Doom. 3. Bleed the Sky - Serpent. 4. Phil Demmel - The Permanent Decay. 5. Blood Eagle - Wall of Hate. 6. Midnight - Fucking Speed and Darkness 7. Earth Rot - Dread Rebirth. 8. Assassin - The Swamp Thing. 9. Steel Panther - Heavy Metal Rules. 10. Moonspell - Alma Mater (live) 11. Heaven Shall Burn - Protector. 12. Korpiklaani - Beer Kill Kill. 13. Imonolith - Instinct.

Skulls of Wrath Ep.1 S.2020. TheJoyofMetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, on this episode rather than centering around an interview Dale runs over a compiled playlist of specific metal songs, this week including work from Ozzy Osbourne, The Acacia Strain, My Dying Bride, Bodysnatcher, Sepultura, Attila and Cattle Decapitation. Playlist includes; 1. OZZY OSBOURNE- Under the Graveyard 2. THE ACACIA STRAIN- Was 3. MY DYING BRIDE- Your Broken Shore 4. BODYSNATCHER- Twelve / Seventeen 5. SEPULTURA- Last Time 6. ATTILA- Toxic 7. CATTLE DECAPITATION- One Day Closer to the End of the World.

thejoyofmetal.com presents the Skulls of Wrath Heavy Metal Podcast, with Dale. On this Episode, Dale talks to guitar legend ROSS THE BOSS all about the upcoming New Zealand and Australia 2019 tour

Francesco Paoli from Fleshgod Apocalypse talks to Dale from Skulls of Wrath about the bands 2019 new album, Veleno  https://www.thejoyofmetal.com

Anton Kabanen- Mastermind behind the mighty BEAST IN BLACK, talks to Dale at Skulls of Wrath about the bands new (2019) album 'From Hell With Love"  http://www.thejoyofmetal.com/ https://www.facebook.com/joyofmetal

Pär Sundström from Swedish Heavy Metal /  Power Metal giants, Sabaton, talks to Skulls of Wrath about the bands new album, "The Great War" and a few other things they have going on.  www.thejoyofmetal.com

Skulls of Wrath Episode 4 starts off with a Kiwi Forged Metal segment, highlighting "Kausa Mortis" and "Seas of Conflict". Then we jump straight into a 'Classic Interview Re-Issue with Tom Araya from Slayer recorded in 2009.

On the show this week, we premiere a new segment, "Kiwi Forged Metal" on which we feature a pair of local New Zealand acts we've recently released new music, this time around 'Into Orbit', and 'Rendered Helpless'.  Also, I discuss a recent (and reoccurring) metal news piece about the right and wrong persons to be sporting a metal band / tour shirt.  ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Skulls Of Wrath Weekly Podcast is a heavy metal podcast hosted by intrepid podcaster and heavy metal fan, 'Stinkface' ----------------------------------------------------------------- Links: SKULLS OF WRATH WEEKLY PODCAST: Subscribe   https://goo.gl/h76GGe SPOTIFY     https://open.spotify.com/show/2IZfAlk1Lpl2grYOkYqH15 ITUNES      https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/skulls-of-wrath/id1436798366 Website    https://www.skullsofwrath.com Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/skullsofwrath Twitter     https://twitter.com/skullsofwrath Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/skullsofwrath/ Merch (NZ)  http://skullsofwrath.printmighty.co.nz/ Merch (USA) https://teespring.com/stores/skulls-of-wrath -----------------------------------------------------------------

For The Skulls of Wrath Fake Radio show 2019 season, episode 2/52 we feature Ole Lamberti; Guitarist for German Melodic Death Metal / Doom Metal band, Nailed to Obscurity. The bands newest album, "Black Frost" is due to be released on the 11th of January 2018, right at the start of a massive European tour that sees the band supporting Soilwork and Amorphis- alone side Ukrainians, Jinjer.  http://www.nailedtoobscurity.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nailedtoobscurity/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Skulls Of Wrath Weekly Podcast is a heavy metal podcast hosted by intrepid podcaster and heavy metal fan, 'Stinkface' ----------------------------------------------------------------- Links: SKULLS OF WRATH WEEKLY PODCAST: SPOTIFY     https://open.spotify.com/show/2IZfAlk1Lpl2grYOkYqH15 ITUNES      https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/skulls-of-wrath/id1436798366 Subscribe   https://goo.gl/h76GGe Website    https://www.skullsofwrath.com Facebook    https://www.facebook.com/skullsofwrath Twitter     https://twitter.com/skullsofwrath Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/skullsofwrath/ Merch (NZ)  http://skullsofwrath.printmighty.co.nz/ Merch (USA) https://teespring.com/stores/skulls-of-wrath -----------------------------------------------------------------

Skulls of Wrath Fake Radio show, first for 2019. To get the ball rolling for Skulls of Wrath in 2019, I discuss how terrible I think New Years Resolutions are. Then,  I give my take on something that hit the news in later 2018.  Spoilers: Band fakes online presence, uses it to book international gigs, websites blowup the story into a clickbait firestorm. 

SKULLS OF WRATH WEEKLY Ep11 Feature interview on todays show is with Björn "Speed" Strid (Nightflight Orchestra, Soilwork) talking about the new Nightflight Orchestra album, "Sometimes the World Aint Enough." https://www.facebook.com/thenightflightorchestraofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/soilwork/ We also test drive our  new show host: Stinkface McGee. How do you think he did? https://www.facebook.com/stinkfacemcgee https://twitter.com/stinkfacemagee

 QUESTION TIME WITH DALE:Q: Is it impossible to produce a podcast without using XLR microphones?A: No, not impossible at all. Musicians and professional broadcasters will be intimately familiar the the XLR connection, but regarding podcasts that require editing & other post-production touches a basic USB or any other microphone that produces digital files for editing etc later on, will do. INTERVIEWWe talk to Donny Van Stavern from Riot V- Bass player for American Power metal band- all about the bands 2018 new album, Armor of Light.  NEWS- Believe Digital acquires majority stake in Nuclear Blast Records-a giant in the heavy metal world.- At the Gates, The Haunted & Witchery announce Australian tour in 2019. Just a heads up for Kiwi fans, you know, if you happen to be heading over...- Megadeth not only launches 'Megacuise', but also 'Kegadeth'. Sit with that for a minute.- We did not discuss any news relating to koRn, Nickelback, Insane Clown Posse, LimpBizkit, Nirvana.  RECORD LABEL ROUNDUP: New Music Videos and/or [Albums] from:Chthonic [Battlefields of Asura]Witch Casket- PunishmentAll Hail the Yeti- The Nuclear DustTesseract - JunoAmon Amarth- Twilight of the Thunder Gods (live)Witherall- Moment of SilenceAccept- Balls to the Wall (live)Metal Church- Damned if you do.Outer Heaven [Realms of Eternal Decay]Coffin Birth- The 13th Apostle.Gama Bomb [Speed between the lines]Beyond Creation [Algorythm]Benighted [Dogs always bite harder than their masters.]Terrorizer [Caustic Attack]Trivium- The Wretchedness InsidePsycroptic- Directive.South East Desert Metal- Rainmaker.GWAR- Viking Death Machine.

 FAQ Q: To paraphrase a message we received recently: Why does a new & small reaching podcast, such as us, have the audacity to provide links to an online merch store? A: all merch we have is available online is there for the sole purpose of fulfilling my own desire to have these items. I like our logo, and so want to see it plastered on all sorts of things. Please, if our making links to these merch stores publicly available offends anyone, I do strongly encourage those offended parties to refrain from purchasing any of these items. NEWS Megadeth announces new cruise based endeavor The RIAA releases financial report detailing the state of the music business and what impact streaming has made. A new 'study': (Spoiler: these two, seemingly, independent reportings are based on the same research for a documentary to come &  be available on the researchers personal website.) Heavy metal is inclusive and governed by rules of etiquette Another new study (?): Mosh pits mimic 40,000 year old traditions of Papua New Guinean tribes people.MUSIC

NEWS Scott Ian (Anthrax) kicks off Aussie spoken word tour with, not only has friend Kyle done an interview with him (and published on moviehole.net ) but it comes as spoken word tours are all the rage with Bruce Dickinson (NZ & Aussie dates) and Dee Snider (aussie dates)http://moviehole.net/oz-comic-con-interview-scott-ian-anthrax-talks-zombies-air-guitar/ Ozzy Osboune & Judas Priest announce the first run of NZ shows coming off the massive announcement from Download Festival AUhttp://downloadfestival.com.au/https://www.livenation.co.nz/artist/ozzy-osbourne-ticketsMUSIC Saxon- Predator (Thunderbolt)Benighted- Dogs always bite harder than their masterThe Monolith Deathcult- Fist of Stalin (V2- Vergelding)Dee Snider- American Made (For the Love of Metal)Deicide- Defying the SacredPyrexia- Angels of Gomorrah (Unholy Requiem)Grave Digger - The Power of Metal (The Living Dead)Bloodbath- Bloodicide Zao- Hide the LightWitchthroat Serpent- Scorpent Serpion (Swallow the Venom)Outer Heaven - Putrid DwellingSoulfly- Dead behind the eyes. TOURS: TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF INTERNATIONAL METAL BANDS THAT HAVE UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

NewsBulletbelt (Wellington, NZ) have been added to the Asakusa Deathfest- a 3 day festival in Japan at the end of October. The festival headliners are Finnish death metal legends, Convulse and also features the likes of ‘TeethGrinder”, “Galvaniser”,”Petrification”, and “The Mens Toilet”... https://www.facebook.com/AsakusaDeathfest/The infamous Satanfest is back for 2018, back for another 3 days at The Embankent Tavern in Christchurch; the full 3 day pass is selling for $50. Lineup: Undiscovered moons of saturn (akld), Innominatus (dun), Place of Skulls, Methchrist (dun), Men An Tol, Reaper (Melbourne, OZ) on FRIDAY. Vulthoom (akld), Deathcall (dun), Nystagmus (akld), Contaminated (melb,, OZ), Corpsefeast (napier), Inverloch (melb, OZ) on SATURDAY. And Gormukilliodokus, Decimated King, Voice of the Black Pharaoh, Igni, AbhoR on SUNDAY. 17 bands (total), 3 of which are from Australia, 4 from the North Island. https://www.facebook.com/events/1799351130132285/Beastwars performing at the River Range Music Fest in Cromwell, Feb 2019https://www.facebook.com/cromwellnz/ Music Cryptopsy- Sure of Sin from The Book of suffering- Tome II due October 26th Gama Bomb- Bring out the Monster from Speed between the Lines due 12th Oct Lorna Shore - This is hell (new single) Fifth Angel- Can you hear me from the Third Secret due 26th October Hate Eternal- Nothingness of Being from Upon Desolate Sands. Powerwolf- Killer with the Cross from the Sacrament of Sin (out now) Horrendous- Devotion (blood for ink) Arsis- Tricking the Gods from ‘Visitant’ out 2nd November Psycroptic- We were the Keepers from As the Kingdom Drowns due 9th Nov. Aborted - Vespertine Decay from TerrorVision due 21st September Behemoth- Wolves ov Siberia Organectomy - Carnal Bloodlust (new video) Trollwar- Summoning from Oath of the Storm Architects- hereafter from Holy Hell due 9th Nov Lucifers Child- Viva Morte Master- stand up and be counted, from Vindictive Miscreant Tengger Cavalry- Chasing my horse

NEWS Download Festival is returning for 2019 and added a date in Sydney, in addition to the previously established Melbourne show.https://downloadfestival.com.auSoundproofing company test their mettle against Heavy Metal at Heavy Montreal.https://vimeo.com/284724233 As I lay Dying Euro tour selling like hot cakes.Front man, Tim Lambesis might be highly disliked in the US for his crime / failed attempt to hire a hit man but European audiences disagree.Sepultura still working on securing releases for their official band documentary, 'Endurance". MUSIC: Fresh new Audio / Visuals. Downpour- Truth in Suffering from self titled album, due 7th September 2018.Wolfheart- Breakheart from "Constellation of the Black Light", due 28th September 2018.Terrorizer- Invasion from "Caustic Attack", due 12th October 2018.Hate Eternal- What Lies Beyond from "Upon Desolate Sands", due 26th October 2018Omnium Gatherum- Refining Fire from "The Burning Cold", due 31st August 2018.Soulfly- Evil Empowered from "Ritual", due 19th October 2018.Deicide- Seal the Tomb from "Overtures of Blasphemy", due 14th September 2018.Imperialist- The Singularity from "Cipher", possibly out now.The Unity- No Hero from "Rise", due 14th September 2018.Vreid- Black Rites in the Black Nights from "Lifehunger", due 28th September 2018. TOURS: TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF INTERNATIONAL METAL BANDS THAT HAVE UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

NEWS A 'viral' news story reported wrong. News regarding a pair of elderly gentlemen escaping their care facility to apparently rock out with the crowds at Wacken Open Air till 3am, turns out to have been a 58 & 59 year old escaping their Metal Healthcare Facility to party in the town near the festival. Aid was rendered to the men before being returning to their care facility.https://www.apnews.com/b626be4b1bd249e4978fc5c33fad5710Hellyeah seems to be indicating, on social media, that they are moving forward with the album they were recording at the time of drummer, Vinnie Paul's passing. Do to the nature of the post-humus completing production, it seems like they're in a some what unique position. I wonder how their approach will balance the earnest desire to tribute Vinnie Paul & the fans desire to hear the last recorded songs and the marketing. MUSIC Side A: Fresh New Audio / VisualsBehemoth- God = Dog from 'I Loved You at Your Darkest" due 5th October 2018.Korpiklaani- Henkselipoika from "Kulkija" due 7th September 2018.Aborted- TerrorVision from "TerrorVision" due 21st September 2018.Beyond Creation- The Inversion from "Algorythm" due 12th October 2018.Machinehead- Volatile (Live) from Catharsis out now.KEN Mode- Not Soulmates from "Loved" due August 31st.Pyrexia- Unholy Requiem from "Unholy Requiem" due 14th September.The Skull- Ravenswood from "The Endless Roads Turns Dark" due 7th September.Thy Antichrist- The Great Beast from "Wrath of the Beast" out now.Horrendous- The Idolater from "Idol" due 28th September.High on Fire- Electric Messiah from "Electric Messiah" due 5th October.Siege of Power- Mushroom Cloud Altar from "Warning Blast" due 7th September.Side B: Metal HomeworkAbhorrent Deformity- Slaughter MonolithSoreption- Monument Of The EndVoid Ritual- Death Is PeaceLord Of The Lost- ThornstarTUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF LAST WEEKS METAL HOMEWORK, FEATURING NEW ALBUMS FROM DEE SNIDER, DECLINE OF THE I & ULTRA-VIOLENCE. TOURS Sinsaenum announce NZ tour dates in November with tour support from Bulletbelt.https://www.facebook.com/events/297636544330811/Smashfest VII in Gisbourne, January 2019https://www.facebook.com/events/275662843196177/Symbiotic Metalfest, Wellington October 19-21st.https://www.facebook.com/events/172747823414547/Amenra announce Auckland & Wellington shows in November.https://www.facebook.com/events/901276920059257/ TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF INTERNATIONAL METAL BANDS THAT HAVE UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

NEWS Dimmu Borgir announce NZ/OZ show supportsSpoiler- it's one band for all the shows.Fozzy announce an Auckland show for November 2018.Thy Art is Murder announce an NZ tour (Weli, Akld, Chch) for October- with tour support Xile and including local show supports.Extinction Campaign announce the release of a two track E.P / demo, "Scripted to Agitate" https://extinctioncampaign.bandcamp.com/album/scripted-to-agitate MUSIC Side A: Fresh New Audio / VisualsConan- VexxagonDoro- If I can't Have You, No One WillPhilip H. Anselmo & The Illegals-  Choosing Mental Illness.Parasite Inc.- Once and For All. Side B: Metal HomeworkDee Snider- For the Love of MetalDecline of the I- EscapeUltra Violence- Operation MisdirectionTUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF LAST WEEKS METAL HOMEWORK, FEATURING NEW ALBUMS FROM THE AGONY SCENE, EXISTEM, SKELETONWITCH & POWERWOLF. TOURS TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF INTERNATIONAL METAL BANDS THAT HAVE UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

NEWS Impressive Sign Language Interpreter at Lamb of God show in Austin, TexasABC News story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2oZ6hSkswMAuckland band, 'Silent Torture' announce new E.Phttp://www.deadboyrecords.com/news/2018/7/19/silent-torture-phallic-self-mastication-in-stores-and-online-3-augustUK Venue releases apparent study saying going to gigs at venues is good for you- says the venue owners.Link to press release- note the lack of reference to a standard type scientific paper. https://news.o2.co.uk/press-release/science-says-gig-going-can-help-you-live-longer-and-increases-wellbeing/RIP Jon Schnepp. https://www.gofundme.com/getwelljonschneppfundraiserMUSIC Side A: Fresh new Audio/Visuals.Bulletbelt- Faster then Death Krisiun- Demonic IIIJungle Rot- Send Forth OblivionCast the Stone- The Burning HorizonSide B: Metal HomeworkThe Agony Scene- "Tormentor" (Outerloop Records)Existem- "Mantle" Skeletonwitch- Devouring Radiant Light (Prosthetic Records)Powerwolf- The Sacrament of Sin (Napalm Records) TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF LAST WEEKS METAL HOMEWORK, FEATURING NEW ALBUMS FROM BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, OBSCURA, OBLIETTE & BLACK FAST. TOURSScorn of Creation announce NZ tourAborted (Belgium) announce local supports.Deathcall, Christless & more at Embankment (Dunedin) August 3rd.Depraved, Carnal & more at Club Tavern (Christchurct) August 4th.TUNE INTO THE PODCAST TO CATCH MY RUNDOWN OF INTERNATIONAL METAL BANDS THAT HAVE UPCOMING SHOWS IN NEW ZEALAND.

News: Bruce Dickinson Spoken Word Tour (Aussie dates announced)https://www.facebook.com/tours/638435169847162/Christchurch's Blindfolded and Led to the Woods announce Australia shows.Sydney show: https://www.facebook.com/events/910047229179141/Melbourne show: https://www.facebook.com/events/1602638663171131/Writer, Director, Producer Jon Schnepp in critical condition in a L.A HospitalWorked on Metalocalypse- directing many of the music videosAlso worked on The Venture Bros & Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and much more.https://www.gofundme.com/getwelljonschneppfundraiserMusic: Taking a look a small handful of newly released songs coming out of albums not yet released. Official music video or other Lyric type video likely. Dee Snider: Become the Storm. Album, "For the Love of Metal" due out 27th July 2018. Deicide: Excommunicated. Album, "Overtures of Blasphemy" due out 14th September 2018. Pig destroyer: Army of Cops. Album, "Head Cage" due out 7th September 2018. The Agony Scene: Serpents Tongue. Album, "Tormentor" due out 20th July. Metal Homework: Newly released albums that, as compiled into a handy dandy playlist, I'll be having a good listen to over the next week, and come the next Skulls of Wrath Weekly show Between the Buried and Me: Automata IIObscura: DiluviumOubliette: The PassageBlack Fast: Spectre of Ruin

Welcome to Skulls of Wrath. Today I feature my interview with Rob Cavestany, founding member and guitar player for the Thrash metal band 'Death Angel'. www.facebook.com/deathangel The band got their start in the early 1980's in the Bay Area, coming up alongside, or rather apart of the emerging thrash metal scene.  Death Angel, alongside Sepultura are set to play three shows in New Zealand in May 2018. Tickets: https://metropolistouring.com/sepultura-death-angel-nz/ D: How’s it going with yourself and death angel, I assume you’re keeping yourselves busy these days?  R: Oh god yes- beyond. Keeping busy is an understatement with Death Angel that’s for sure. We keep busy, my man. I’m over here, actually, writing our next album right now- as we are in beween tours, before we come down there, and so this is the time to get creative and write. So, I’m in the writing mode, right now, and just getting a little exciting boost, thinking about our upcoming tour down there, as I’m doing press today. So, That’s actually coming in kind of a nice little break out of the studio to talk about our live shows and get all pumped up. D: How does that all work these days- the writing process and everything like that?  R: If kind of comes in different ways, and I like to allow it to happen that way, so it doesn’t get sterile and get stuck in the, like, some kind of step pattern. I just like to keep the organic feeling in the writing process, so I really just try to trust in the Gods of Music to give me some love and let it happen. So, generally in the early stages, I’m just going to go into my studio and pick up my guitar and just play and just see what’s happening that day. What kind of things are coming out, without trying hard or even thinking what so ever. If I’ll get lucky, then something will spark right there and I’ll just keep flowing with it. Like, if I get an idea, I’ll record it, I mean, when I’m doing this I’m recording everything I’m playing. I have my Pro Tools rig set up in my studio, so I realise that something might happen and I won’t remember what I just did or anything so definitely I don’t mess around and let something slip by without it getting recorded so that’s definitely a big part of the strategy. And then, I’ll listen back and see if anything sticks. If so, I’ll just start building off that. Then, next level, if nothing’s coming out in that way step out, take a breather, then come back in and playing with beats, so I’ll have like various ways to create beats in my Pro Tools and then I’ll start playing with different beats and jamming to drum beats, and maybe that sparks something. Usually something will get going after some point in time so then at that point I just start building- putting things together and seeing what might come next, rearranging things- that’s kind of the cool thing with Pro Tools now, is that you can easily / digitally rearrange things and listen back to how structures sound without having to keep on recording it over and over again. So, I’m putting things in different orders and checking it out. At that point it starts taking off, and I just roll with it. Unless, nothing’s stoking me, in which case that session was, oh well. But the way I see it, I just gotta keep going to the well and seeing what happens. Pretty much [that’s] how I get started. Then from that point on, when I’ll get a full on blue print of an entire song- basically a skeleton of the entire thing, then now I’ll try to mass a few songs- which that’s the part I’m at right now, where the next thing I’ll do is go down to our actual rehearsal studio- where our gear is set up and met up with Will [Carroll] our Drummer and play him the stuff and hopefully we’ll get all excited about what we’re listening to and come up with some ideas and stuff. He’ll get behind the kit, I’ll turn on my Amp and we’ll just start jamming on the stuff so we can see what kind of feel we get as human beings reacting to each other and try to reco

Welcome to Skulls of Wrath. Today we have our interview with Ross from Wellington band Bulletbelt. Bulletbelt have released their brand new, third, studio album, "Nine Centuries" to critical acclaim, and Dale from Skulls of Wrath attempts to wrap his head around the new album in this interview with guitar player, Ross. The interview was recorded at the end of 2017, ahead of both the release of the album & the addition of new band members Scott and Josh (current as of early 2018) https://www.facebook.com/Bulletbelt

Welcome to The Skulls of Wrath Show. We're back doing the online radio show thing. Makes more sense, dunnit? I mean, I came from radio after all. Below you'll find a playlist & copy of my notes I used for the show- generally not for public consumption Motorhead- The Hammer.  (A: Ace of Spades. 1980.) Fast Eddie Clarke, the last surviving member of the classic Motorhead lineup, passed 10th January 2018. R.I.P. Corrosion of Conformity- The Luddite. New album- “No Cross No Crown” out now & the band seem to be on tour with Black Label Society across America. I mean, around since the early 80’s, 10 studio albums now, at least, you know- everyone knows these guys, no brainer. # YoutubeRant  Headroller – God of Torment (NZ) Self titled, debut album, out now!  Dark Divinity – Season of Dark (NZ) Newly formed melodic death metal band, a super group – i.e. Into Orbit, Cripple Mr Onion, Destructatron, Team Kill. Based in wellington nz, according to their fb page…Debut single (seasons of dark.) Upcoming gigs- early Feb @ Scorn of Creation album release show. End of May @ Libidinous Metalfest 2. Dutch, darkened death metal, also black metal and thrash influenced band, have an album, their 2nd, Dodekathlon, a concept album based on the labours of Hercules, is out now. At the end of last year, I had the opportunity to speak with guitar player and founder, Ramon Ploeg. Please note that at this time, the single released at that point was “From Feast to Beast.” >>INTERVIEW WITH RAMON PLOEG OF BLEEDING GOD

 Welcome to Skulls of Wrath Podcast #3. In this podcast- the first from us in 2018, we wrap up 2017 with a run down on all (or certainly most) of the interviews I've done in the past year. (NOTE- The majority of these interviews were conducted under the banner of "HEAVY METAL WANAKA", our old name/brand; The Skulls of Wrath Podcast #3 featuring interview with Anton Kabanen, guitarist and mastermind behind Finish Power Metal band, Beast In Black. In NEWS: It's a short news segment this time around, being the 1st show back in 2018 etc, but I touch on developments coming out of Wellington (NZ) band Scorn of Creation https://www.facebook.com/scornofcreation http://deadboyrecords.bigcartel.com/ AND I also mention something about a new E.P from Canadian band, The Order of Chaos. https://www.facebook.com/TheOrderOfChaos/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBOVN7_LII

Welcome to Skulls of Wrath. In todays Audio Segment I have my interview with Dean, from Dunedin Death Metal band Deathcall. It was a bit of a odd situation, as when I initially called Dean for an interview it was over a month ago- prior to the new album -or even details- being released, and even before their performance at Satanfest 2017 in Christchurch. STAY TUNED throughout the interview as we address this issue.... https://www.facebook.com/DeathCallMetal/ http://deathcall.bandcamp.com/ Deathcall recently released a brand new full length album "Eternal Darkness", available on all good music services. The album is somewhat of an Old-School-Death-Metal-inspired gem. The recording quality is top notch and really lets the band show off their chops. It's definitely a record to check out if you're a death metal / old school death metal or even NZ metal fan! As of early to mid December 2017, the band will be appearing at Short Blast to Oblivion at the end of December 2017 in Christchurch; https://www.facebook.com/events/737554553110686/As well as at Strike of the Beast 4 during February 2018 in Wellington;https://www.facebook.com/events/166223933962223 Transcript:(coming soon)

Welcome to SKULLS OF WRATH In this episode I feature the full / stand alone interview with Beast In Black guitarist and mastermind, Anton Kabanen. Fans of Finnish Heavy / Power metal monsters; Battlebeast- or certainly their first 3 albums, might be familiar with the sound/ feel etc of Beast in Black as Anton Kabanen also headed up the creative approach there as well. I am a huge fan of Antons work; the power, energy and all the other elements he brings together makes for an easy transition into my favoured music collection. Oh, and I'm not even familiar with one of the major (non-music) inspirations, Japanese Anime- that is to say, I'm potentially missing certain contexts of much of the lyrical content, yet I can still thoroughly enjoy the music.  https://www.facebook.com/beastinblackofficial/ http://beastinblack.com/ The interview is featured in the Skulls of Wrath podcast 3, as well as a very much abridged etc version appears in a youtube "Reaction" video I did (see embedded youtube playlist below for both this video and other music on youtube from BEAST IN BLACK.)