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Interview by Kris PetersSydney based death metal outfit Anoxia are one of the rare breed of bands who are prepared to live and die by the sword they carry.By bringing a new sound to a bygone era of heavy metal, Anoxia embraces the legacy of death metal bands that have come before them such as Morbid Angel, Suffocation and Death, but sprinkle enough of their own - more modernized - DNA through the menu to make a fresh and tasty new main course where brutality is the King.After announcing their arrival with their 2020 Demo Torturous Degradation, Anoxia hit the stage sprinting, dropping their debut EP Languish In Suffering in 2023 which has seen the band amongst the first port of call for international touring acts such as Skeletal Remains and homegrown machines Psycroptic and King Parrot.But it is with the impending arrival of their debut full-length Revel In Sin on April 17 that Anoxia looks set to launch a global assault on the metal scene. Building on the crushing devastation promised with Languish In Suffering, Revel In Sin ramps up the intent, delivering more hooks, more pace, and more intensity.HEAVY caught up with guitarist Elias and bass player James to dig deeper."We released our EP in February 2023," Elias began. "So, it's been a little while now. We've just been touring a lot, playing a lot of shows, then took some time off to write and came up with Revel in Sin, so we're very excited. We feel like it's the next level in our progression as a band and as musicians, writing and just growing by fusing our old-school death metal style with some thrash metal elements as well. James came on board last August just to in the finalization of the writing stage as well, so he'll be on deck for the album launch as well."We press them both about the musical direction on Revel In Sin."We are all about the old school, early 90s US death metal," Elias affirmed. "So we're just building on that. The EP was four songs which we're proud of, but the album is just us levelling it up a bit in terms of speed, diversity and dynamics. It's very much in the vein of the EP, but just a few notches up from where we left off. There's different dynamics - fast in some places then slow - so we're just changing it up, but focussing on those hooks and keeping it intense."In the full interview, Elias and James talk more about Revel in Sin, highlighting the band's evolution in musical complexity by merging old-school death metal with thrash elements. Elias emphasized the single Rule by Cold Steel as a key representation of their sound, while James noted the album's progression from their previous EP, incorporating classic death metal elements with new dynamics. The band is promoting the album through a series of shows in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney, as well as a nationwide tour with Atheist, aiming to broaden their audience. We also discussed the advantages of being managed by Your Mate Bookings for securing larger tours and enhancing the band's professional image, alongside insights into their live performances and fan interactions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

‘Exilium' is the 3rd solo album from Andy Gillion (ex-song-writer/lead guitarist for Finnish melodeath band, Mors Principium Est – 2011-2020). Featuring guest appearances from Brittney Slayes of Unleash the Archers with drums performed throughout by Dave Haley of Psycroptic. ‘Exilium is a concept album, telling the story of an exiled knight. An album that we described as follows: Andy Gillion has outdone himself here, if you can believe that. Taking everything that he has learned to this point, and finding fresh ways to express himself. All via the medium of melodic death metal crossed with progressive aspects and utilising big symphonic sounds. You might be familiar with all the elements, but nothing can quite prepare you for the bombastic nature of this record. Read our full review of the album here: https://www.gbhbl.com/album-review-andy-gillion-exilium-gillion-records/ Ahead of the album release, we spoke to Andy about it. Digging into the work that has gone into making it a reality, the high and lows of the process, the concept, and how he got to this particular place. We also discuss the hard work that comes with being an independent artist, the joy of collaborating, what success for the new record might look like, and so much more. Find out more here: https://andygillion.com/ Website: https://gbhbl.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gbhbl Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@gbhbl TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gbhbl Contact: gbhblofficial@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio

Interview by Kris PetersWith the countdown to Necrosonic Festival at The Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane on August 31 now on, HEAVY thought it appropriate to introduce you to some of the bands playing on the day.Conjured by one of the dark architects behind the legendary Overcranked, Inferno and Dead of Winter Festivals, Necrosonic heralds a day filled with unrelenting brutality and the heaviest, most sinister sounds that the underworld has to offer, some even returning from the dead for the ritual.Hosting 30 bands across three stages over 12 hours, Necrosonic Festival promises to satiate even the heaviest of hungers. One of the band's planning to destroy everything before them is Melbourne old school death metal outfit Algor Mortis, with vocalist CC joining HEAVY recently to talk about what to expect.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersWellington thrash metal outfit Bulletbelt have made massive inroads over their 15 year existence, supporting bands of the calibre of Municipal Waste, Napalm Death, Carcass, Dragonforce, Venom Inc and Arch Enemy to name just a few.Their brand of metal is fast, brutal and uncompromising, a welcome relief in a musical landscape that is becoming more predictable by the day.Despite numerous line-up changes over the course of their brief foray in heavy metal, Bulletbelt have delivered a string of consistently addictive albums, with their most recent, last year's Burn It Up, introducing new vocalist Diego Attinger and kicking off yet another chapter in Bulletbelt's Glossary Of Metal.That album saw the band introduce clean vocals for the first time, adding a depth and sincerity to their music that until now they had not known was missing.Later this month, Bulletbelt cross the seas for a run of three Australian shows, with their headlining spot at Brisbane's Necrosonic Festival promising to be a thing of pure metal ecstasy.HEAVY sat down with Attinger earlier this week to find out more. We spoke about the three shows and what Australian fans can expect, the response to Burn It Up, the introduction of cleans and how much it has affected the core Bulletbelt sound, his joining the band and how it came about, stepping into an established band and finding your feet, new music in the works and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersThe Australian music scene was undeniably strong in the 1990s, with bands like Blood Duster, Dreamkillers, Armoured Angel and Damaged just to name a few carving a name for themselves in that era.It was a time before the internet, where bands had to promote themselves in a vastly different way, pasting posters onto telegraph poles and spruiking their upcoming shows at other gigs in order to get their music heard. There was no easy way. It was pure persistence and willpower just getting your name out there.One of the bands to emerge from Brisbane in the early 90s was Crypt, an old-school death metal act who refused to take no for an answer.Quickly making themselves heard with their 1994 demo cassette Excruciating Agony, Crypt set about sonically dismantling all before them, with their 1998 album El Nino irrefutably painting their name onto a sonic landscape that may never be rivalled.Then Crypt disbanded, and, despite a couple of East Coast tours in 2016 and 2017, remained in limbo seemingly never to return.Well, return they have for Necrosonic Festival at Brisbane's Mansfield Tavern on August 31, with guitarist Nathan joining HEAVY to discuss the past, present and future of Crypt.We discussed Necrosonic Festival, where Crypt is set to perform their last show. Nathan reminisced about the thriving metal scene in Brisbane during the 90s, highlighting the camaraderie and social vibe among bands, plus provided insights into the upcoming 30th anniversary celebration of the demo cassette Excruciating Agony at Necrosonic by discussing plans to play the demo in full.He also shared details about the recording of a new song called Chilling Madness and the band's nostalgic collaboration with the original demo artwork artist for the new song's artwork. We also discussed their sound and where it came from, and dived deep into Crypt's past and more.Necrosonic Festival features Psycroptic, Lo!, Misery, Astrodeath, Crypt, Bulletbelt, Potion, Bloody Tyrant and more. Tickets from https://necrosonicfestival.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Melbourne grindcore/death metal outfit Remains are making their way to Queensland in the near future, nailing down one of thirty spots at the inaugural Necrosonic Festival to be held at Brisbane's Mansfield Tavern on August 31.Despite forming only five years ago, Remains have quickly built a formidable reputation on the live circuit, with the vast experience of members - who have previously been in highly reputed bands such as Blood Duster, Captain Cleanoff, The Kill, Fuck I'm Dead, King and The Day Everything Became Nothing - helping Remains gain an early solid fan base until the sheer brutality of their music forced others to follow suit.HEAVY recently caught up with Tonebone to find out what Brisbane can expect.In the full interview, Tonebone talks about the atmosphere backstage at larger local festivals, who he is most looking forward to seeing, the re-emergence of the Australian metal festivals, what to expect from a Remains live performance, three songs to listen to in order to get to know the band, their style of music and how best to describe it, establishing their own identity with a collection of members from other well-known bands, new music, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersMortality changed the landscape of Australian heavy metal when they burst onto the local scene back in 1992.Powered by an aggressive blending of thrash, death and groove metal, the band quickly established themselves as not just a musical force, but also a devastating and brutal live act that bludgeoned every aural sense possible. The world was theirs for the taking, with their 1997 album Structure gaining universal acclaim and paving the way for international dominance.But, unfortunately, just six months later Mortality went on hiatus, unsure if or when they would return to the fold.After a one-off sold-out show at the Empire Hotel, the band returned to the darkness once more, leaving a multitude of fans and lovers of metal in general demanding - but not necessarily receiving - more.While COVID ravaged the planet, it also provided the catalyst for a rebirth of Mortality and, as whispers slowly gave way to thunder, it became evident that the Metal Gods had intervened and renewed the spark in the Sydney metal outfit.2024 is the official return of Mortality, with the band set to play a leading role in Necrosonic Festival at Brisbane's Mansfield Tavern on August 31 alongside Psycroptic, Crypt, Lo!, Misery, Bulletbelt and more.HEAVY caught up with bass player Luke Ford to find out more. We start by asking if the nerves have kicked in for Necrosonic yet."We're ready," he shot back. "We've been rehearsing for close to a year, so it's good to get out of our room (laughs) and actually see people respond to what it is that we're doing. You never really know. We thought it was good. We thought we were doing well. But until you get in front of a crowd, and you've got all the usual elements that can impact it, you don't really know. Everyone's been doing music a long time and played in various bands over the years, so it was good when we did play last week to get the reaction that we were hoping for. Not really apprehensive, more just ready to destroy, to be honest."In the full interview, Luke talks more about Necrosonic Festival and the importance such gigs have on the Australian music scene, what bands he is looking forward to catching up with, the early days of Mortality, where their sound came from, their attitude towards self-promotion and getting their name out there, the changing landscape of music that saw them shift tides leading into the 1997 album Structure, their disbandment 6 months after that album and what led to the decision, the decision to reform Mortality and how it came about, writing new music, their first live show back last weekend, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersThey say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and if that is true, then crushing extreme metal outfit Goatwhore will be earning themselves plenty of hugs when they return to Australia this July as part of the Turn Troubled Tables Tour with Eyehategod.Goatwhore have been absent from our shores for almost a decade, last venturing over to this side of world for a brutal run of shows with Psycroptic in 2015. Now, two albums and a shit tonne of shows later, the masters of all they survey are preparing for another assault on our senses, with guitarist Sammy Duet telling HEAVY in a recent chat that the band have some unfinished business with Australian fans."We've put out a couple of records (since the 2015 tour)," he affirmed. "Not much else. I've got a lot more grey in my beard now since the last time I was in Australia (laughs)."We ask Sammy what we can expect from their shows."Lots of loud, Satanic heavy metal," he promised. We pushed him further on the live shows by asking what the band expects in return from their crowds."I like them to do whatever they feel like doing," he shrugged. "If they feel like getting wild and getting crazy, get wild and crazy. If you feel like sitting back and watching and observing, that's cool too. Whatever Satan takes hold of your soul and makes you wanna do, do it."In the full interview, Sammy tells us where the name Goatwhore came from, talks about the early days of the band and where they fit in, describes the musical climate that gave birth to Goatwhore, their brutal combination of genres and how they blend together to make the Goatwhore sound, his reaction to people who label the band controversial, how far advanced their next album is and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

Interview by Kris PetersThe inaugural Necrosonic Festival to be held at Brisbane's Mansfield Tavern on August 31 is not your typical metal festival. This is a festival put together by people who have a genuine love of and interest in heavy metal music, not just a promotor out to exploit the scene in favour of a quick buck.As such, Necrosonic features a number of bands thought to be dead and buried, along with some heavyweights of the scene to celebrate metal the way it should be.Loud and proud.With a line-up of 30 bands including Crypt, Psycroptic, Lo!. Astrodeath, Bulletbelt, Mortality and more, HEAVY felt it only appropriate to interview a selection of these bands in the lead-up to Necrosonic, with our first chat with Aaron Tuck from black metal warriors Lumen Ad Mortem.We mention that it must be an honour of sorts being invited to play at the debut performance of what promises to be a long-running music festival."Yeah, definitely," he enthused. "There's a few bands there I haven't heard of before and when I checked them out they blew me away. One of them is Spire, really looking forward to seeing them, and of course Crypt, Psycroptic, Misery… It's an awesome line-up. It will definitely give our necks a workout watching the other bands."For the benefit of those who might not have seen Lumen Ad Mortem live before, we ask Tuck what to expect."We're playing mid-paced black metal," he measured, "with a lot of blast beats. Our music has orchestral sections, and then we've got a projection show we put behind us. Our singer Greg is a tall person who likes to scream in people's faces (laughs). He's got a lot of character. We just get up there and play the tunes as best we can and try to create an atmosphere of dark, gloom and evil."In the full interview, Aaron talks more about Necrosonic and what he is expecting, the state of metal festivals in Australia, the early days of the band and where they came from, their debut album Upon The Edge Of Darkness, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

My friend Jason Peppiatt makes his long overdue return to Into The Necrosphere this week.   I get the latest on all of his musical endeavours, including Psycroptic, Domination Campaign and Permafog.  We also discuss his approach to writing lyrics, his thoughts on AI in the metal scene, dealing with growing older and much more in an epic 2-hour long conversation.Then, I'm joined by my fellow Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse, Necromaniacs' own Mike Scodotto to round up the latest singles by Blaze of Perdition, Six Feet Under, Ulcerate, My Dying Bride and Pestilence on my weekly news rant.PLUS - the Into The Necrosphere Unsigned Band Spotlight casts its eye towards Norway this week, as I bring you a track by rising black metal merchants, Flukt.  ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEPsycroptichttps://psycroptic.bandcamp.com/ Permafoghttps://permafog.bandcamp.com/ Domination Campaign https://dominationcampaign.bandcamp.com/ Flukthttps://flukt.bandcamp.com/▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

Interview by Kris Peters Obituary are deservedly known as one of the pioneering forces behind death metal. In a career spanning almost four decades, the band have redefined the term heavy metal and consistently led through actions, leaving words to go down in history amongst their brutal lyrics. With the band set to invade Australia once more in early 2024, HEAVY had the pleasure of spending some time with drummer Donald Tardy to gauge just what to expect. "We're down here in Florida," he began. "We've been home now for two or three months, so the band's ready to get things going and get on an airplane and get down there and rock some Australian shows." The tour starts here on January 5 in Auckland, bringing in the New Year in scintillating fashion. "We're excited about it," he smiled. "We know that we don't get to Australia often enough. It's so damn far away from us that it's only so many times we can get there, but we're excited. We're excited about the tour, but we're also excited about these pre-sales and these venues and the fans. They really seem to be as excited as we are to get this thing going." We point out the name of the tour - the Barely Alive Tour - and ask if that is in reference to the band or their fans. "I think that's the band after that flight trying to get to you," he laughed. "I think this time it's a 26-hour journey just for us to make it because we head to New Zealand first. It's just brutal. From Florida to your side of the world, there's no easy way around it. So the band's gonna definitely be barely alive by the time we make it there (laughs)." In the full interview, Donald talks more about the tour and what to expect, what has changed with Obituary since they were last out here in 2020, writing a setlist to please everyone, having Psycroptic and Black Lava as supports, the early days of Obituary and where they fit in, changing with the times musically, their latest album and how it was received and more.

Tune in to John and Donald Tardy in this conversation as we dive into Obituary's distinctive journey, starting with the 1985 Metal Up Your Ass demo by Executioner. Delve into their enduring career, challenges with guitarist Allen West, and fond memories of the late Ralph Santolla. Explore their experimental project "Bullituary" and insights into their comeback album "Frozen in Time." OBITUARY BARELY ALIVE AUSTRALIAN TOUR with Psycroptic* and Black Lava 11/1: Altar, Hobart 12/1: The Croxton, Melbourne 13/1: Manning Bar, Sydney 16/1: The Triffid, Brisbane 18/1: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide* 19/1: Magnet House, Perth* *no Psycroptic Tickets from https://www.oztix.com.au/ and https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/

Ep. 155 - Mathew "Chalky" Chalk (Mephistopheles, ex-Psycroptic) by Cali Death Podcast

Interview by Kris Peters Despite the plethora of modern advances when it comes to recording music, there is still no hiding when it comes to taking the show on the road. Reputations are made and lost when a band hits the stage, with no technical wizardry or smokescreens able to elevate a below-par performance. Canadian technical death metal outfit Archspire are one band who have nothing to fear in that department. They are heralded with having “a supremely tight live performance, where impressive speeds come grinding to a halt, and in even less time twist and contort into complex passages rife with beautiful harmonies, juxtaposed against insidious melodies.” Even SOUNDS impressive, right? Australian fans soon get the chance to judge for themselves when Archspire hit this country for a run of shows starting in Brisbane on October 11. Supported by Ingested and Werewolves, this promises to be a brutal offering of all things metal where all cards are on the table and folding is not an option. HEAVY spoke with guitarist Dean Lamb ahead of the tour. “The tour is under a month away, and we are very, very excited,” he beamed. “We haven't packed yet, but what we did recently was we just got back from a tour in Europe, so we were there doing festivals. At this point, at the time of this recording, I think we've been home for three weeks nearly, and we leave soon to go to Japan and Australia immediately afterwards. And the craziest thing is that our vocalist is also getting married in Australia at the end of the tour, so we have a nutso trip coming up. (laughs) The last time we were in Australia was 2018 supporting Psycroptic, who are our bros, we absolutely love those dudes. It's really cool that we get to go back and headline. It's pretty amazing. Coming from a band who… we play such a niche style of music and to be able to go halfway across the world and actually headline shows somewhere and have people care in any way… it makes us very, very excited. And Australian fans are some of the best we've ever met.” In the full interview, Dean talks more about what to expect from the shows, what has changed with the band since their last visit in 2018, playing live while having to deliver their brand of technical death metal, having Ingested and Werewolves as touring partners, the musical climate that gave birth to Archspire, their early vision and how it has changed since, new music and more.

Throughout this chat with the revered extreme metal percussive juggernaut, we delve into Werewolves' latest sonic assault, My Enemies Look And Sound Like Me, their fourth album. Dave opens up about the band's creative process, shedding light on the differences between this release and their previous album, From the Cave to the Grave, and we explore his thoughts on Werewolves' readiness to take their intense live performance abroad. Dave reflects on the challenges and rewards of a career in the music industry, offering valuable lessons he's learned along the way. Learn about his early intentions of making music his career and the pivotal moments that shaped his path. One of the most intriguing aspects of Dave's career is his ability to balance managerial commitments and multiple musical endeavours. He shares how he manages his time and discusses his dynamic partnership with guitarist Matt Willcock. Speaking of Matt, we uncover how their musical synergy has evolved.

Interview by Kris PetersAustralia, prepare for the onslaught!Two of the world's most cutting edge extreme metal bands in Cattle Decapitation and Fallujah have arrived in Australia and already started a run of shows that promises to leave a trail of destruction in their wakes.Bay Area outfit Fallujah are riding high on the recent release of their brooding and atmospheric masterpiece Empyrean, a step even further into the realms of tech-metal for which the band is fast cementing for themselves a place amongst the genres elite.HEAVY caught up with vocalist Kyle Schaefer not long before the band departed for their smash and grab six date conquest."We fly out for a six date tour with Cattle Decapitation," he enthused, "and then on top of that we've got one additional Fallujah headlining show at the end of that so it's basically one full week of Australian shows. It's gonna be a blast."It's a grueling run of high intensity shows a long way from home, and as such we ask Schaefer what sorts of things he does to mentally and physically prepare himself for the trip."Not a whole lot, actually," he laughed. "It depends on whether I have to learn any material for the set, because that's something I spend a lot more time on, like the memorisation of the music. For example, if I'm filling in for a band or Fallujah is doing different songs that I have not performed with the band before - maybe older stuff from before I joined - then I start preparing further in advance. But for something like this where it's all songs that we've done many times on stage, then I'm not too worried about it. I just try to make sure my voice is in shape by practicing pretty consistently for a few weeks beforehand because sometimes if you haven't done screaming vocals for a month or whatever you pick it up again and it's like 'okay, I've fallen off a bit. I've gotta get my voice back in shape' so that's something I really look out for, to make sure I'm feeling normal with my vocals. Two weeks is usually plenty. That's pretty much it. Other than that I just show up and go with the flow (laughs)."In the full interview, Kyle talks more about some of the essential items he takes on the road with him, what has changed with the band since last time they toured Australia, what we can expect, how much of Empyrean they will be playing, recreating the album atmospherics live, touring with Cattle Decapitation, having Psycroptic on board for the Sydney show, what's next for Fallujah and more.

Watch on Tuesdays live on Twitch www.twitch.tv/kopercrabb Join our discord https://discord.gg/DmZH62KTau  ENTHEOS MERCH : www.entheosstore.com  KOPERCRABB MERCH : www.kopercrabb.bigcartel.com  Send mail to : ENTHEOS INC PO BOX 2196 Hendersonville, TN 37077-2196 On this week's episode we recap our European tour in March with Archspire, Psycroptic and Benighted. Navene shares some things he's learned throughout his life, we take your questions, talk about our new studio + more. 

Watch on Tuesdays live on Twitch www.twitch.tv/kopercrabb Join our discord https://discord.gg/DmZH62KTau  ENTHEOS MERCH : www.entheosstore.com  KOPERCRABB MERCH : www.kopercrabb.bigcartel.com  Send mail to : ENTHEOS INC PO BOX 2196 Hendersonville, TN 37077-2196 On this week's episode we recap our European tour with Archspire, Psycroptic and Benighted. We also talk about the ENTHEOS Liquid Metal live performance, take your questions + more. 

In a brutal age we have to listen to brutal music...This week we listened to A Celebration of Guilt by Arsis, Evangelion by Behemoth, Beyond the Permafrost by Skeletonwitch, and Divine Council by Psycroptic. Though all these bands are heavy and will rip your ear drums to shreds, we guarantee that you'll enjoy the show! Stay tuned in to next weeks show! Title music and artwork by Rob Fortune Direction by Jack Falcon Annoying opinions and editing by JoMo

In this interview, we got to chat with Chaney Crabb from Entheos, live in Whelans, Dublin. We discussed how the current tour with Archspire, Psycroptic and Benighted is going, how writing the new album as a two-piece was and what the rest of the year has in store for the band.

Interview by Kris PetersMelbourne stoner/sludge/groove/doom band Goat Sharman are making the trip to the nations capital this weekend for the Canberra Metal Festival featuring Misery, Psycroptic, Abramalin, Werewolves, Alarum, Black Rheno and more.The band have steadily gone about building a loyal, solid fan base since their inception in 2018 and released their debut self titled EP early in 2021. They are currently working on the follow up album, but drummer Max still found time to sit down with HEAVY for a chat about their upcoming shows and more."You can expect some heavy riffage," he replied when quizzed on what punters can expect from their live show. "A bit of shennanigans, some loud noises and we'll just be having a good time grooving."The style of music played by Goat Sharman is dominated by a handful of major bands, and as such the scope for drawing influence from the genre pool may not be as great as bands from, say, the thrash side of things. We ask Max how difficult it is for a band to take those influences and put their own spin on proceedings."There's elements of things that they do that we really enjoy," he measured. "We love playing around with polyrhythms and metric modulations and lots of crazy time signatures and such that we like to incorporate into our music and keep it interesting."In the full interview, Max talks more about this weekends show, which bands he is looking forward to sharing a stage with, the early days of the band, how they came up with their sound, new music, future shows and more.

Interview by Kris PetersSydney based merchants of death metal Anoxia are about to unleash their debut EP, a crushing four track metal journey called Languish In Suffering.Still a band in their infancy, Anoxia have been swiftly making a name for themselves, scoring a number of high profile supports and festival slots based solely on the strength of their 2020 demo Torturous Degradation and uncompromisingly confronting live performances.Gathering old school death metal influences and presenting them with a fresh, modern sensibility, Anoxia sound like a band ready to unleash fury, starting with a slot at this weekend's Canberra Metal Festival alongside Psycroptic, Misery, Black Rheno and more.HEAVY caught up with drummer Marco Alvarez and guitarist Elias Niahos to find out more."We're pretty pumped, it's been a long time coming," Niahos smiled when asked how the boys were feeling only a couple of days out from the release of their debut EP. "We recorded and tracked a couple of years ago now but there were a few issues and it's been a long time coming so it's actually a bit of a weight off our shoulders to get it out there. We're excited for people to hear it. It's just us having fun and trying to make it as heavy and catchy as we can. Putting in effort with no corners cut, plus we have some cool artwork in there from Italy by Paolo, and we had some mates work on it with Matt Clarke who produced it and our mate Tom from Carnal Viscera who did the graphics. It's cool to get friends involved in the process as well.""It's a fortunate thing that we have actually been in the recording process and not released anything," Alvarez added. "Not as Anoxia, but this is the first release that we've been able to do that has gone public, so it's really exciting that we actually have this roaring and ready to go. I'm excited about how far things will get and just the fact that we're doing something that is a labour of love."In the full interview, the boys talk more about the EP and its sound, run us through each of the four songs and explain their origin and meaning, paying homage to the past while keeping an ear on the future, upcoming shows, future plans and more.

Here we are at the end of another year. The world might be full of nut cases trying to convince you that we are all doomed, yet the wheels keep turning, and there is always plenty of killer new music to share. On this special end-of-year edition of the show, 2022, gets a review. The top 10 albums are revealed in a countdown alongside some honourable mentions, and the best tunes of the year are curated in an extended playlist offering the greatest from a superb cast of bands. We also pay tribute to and remember the fallen, those who are no longer with us, the tremendous musicians and artists whom we will miss. Expect tunes from artists and bands such as Conjurer, Patronian, Voodoo Moonshine, Gaupa, Motherslug, Belphegor, Watain, The Antichrist Imperium, Werewolves, The Antichrist Imperium, Meshuggah, Dave Coutts, Lathe, A Rising Force, and Venom Inc., Downset, Mystic Circle, Autopsy, High Castle Teleorkestra, Motivation, Surrecturus, Matt Pike, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, Kurt Diemer, Michael Schenker, Jizzy Pearl's Love/ Hate, Skid Row, Satan, Stonetrip, Rob Zombie, Cypress Hill, Polyphia, Don Broco, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, The Halo Effect, Kublai Khan TX, Miss May I, Battle Beast, Blind Guardian, COMEBACK KID, Hangman's Chair, Josh Travis, Cabal, The Gloom in the Corner, Corpsegrinder, Revocation, Immolation, Psycroptic, Decapitated, ANTROPOFAGUS, Black Fucking Cancer, Kreator, Lamb of God, Amorphis, Healing Magic, HEILUNG, and the Godfather of them all; Ozzy Osbourne. Almost five hours of music, commentary and the top 10 countdown are here to sate your Christmas and new year music fix!

On rare occasion Terminus will dip its toe into the heady waters of "mainstream metal" (referring to bands that human beings listen to)- it's a rare and dangerous venture, but a necessary one. Today's episode is one such occasion, one where owners of Black Metal Tapes Worth More Than Your Life eye us suspiciously, thumbing the hammers of their revolvers under the poker table. Fret not- while today's records might be more popular than our typical fare, both are excellent slabs of death metal rooted in styles from the early 00s. First up is the return of Defleshed, Swedish stalwarts back after a 17 year absence but no loss of energy. Comparable to countrymen like The Crown or Witchery, Defleshed plays a unique style of grinding deathrash which simultaneously embraces a high-flying rock and roll energy as well as a vicious rhythmic intensity. Grind Over Matter is a comfortable blanket of a record for those who came up in metal back in the 00s, but even if you're a newcomer, Motörhead with excessive blasting can never go wrong. Following this is the newest by Psycroptic, long-running Tasmanian tech death band whose style has always stood on its own amongst legions of sweep-picking drudgery. Divine Council is yet another entry in a nearly immaculate discography, presenting itself with the band's remarkable melodic clarity and mystical atmosphere totally intact. The almost surgically clean production and playing might be a tough sell to those who like their metal more rough and tumble, but concentration on the intricate structural dynamics reaps tremendous rewards. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:08 - Defleshed - Grind Over Matter (Metal Blade) 0:48:49 - Interlude - Vargavinter - “Frostfödd,” fr. Frostfödd (Invasion Records, 1996) 0:53:40 - Psycroptic - Divine Council (EVP Recordings/Prosthetic Records) 1:44:12 - Outro - Arsis - “Lust Before the Maggots Conquest” fr. United in Regret (Willowtip Records, 2006) Terminus links: Terminus on Youtube Terminus on Patreon Terminus on Instagram Terminus on Facebook thetrueterminus@gmail.com

Heavy Metal has always had a strong connection and relationship to the wonderful world of Horror. The #1 topic of discussion amongst Horror conisseurs is the new "Hellraiser" adaptation on Hulu. It's already proving to be a divisive little flick. But what is certain is the impact that the Hellraiser franchise has had on the Metal world. The third installment "Hellraiser 3: Hell On Earth" produced not one but two versions of the theme song by two of the biggest names in our genre. So in honour of the new flick, we sat down with both the Motorhead and Ozzy versions in a "watch along" to compare and pick a fave. In our "News, Views and Tunes", we discuss the up coming Metallica/Raven tribute to Johnny and Marsha Zazula a.k.a Megaforce Records. Musically, we crank some new + used from Raven, Psycroptic, Mortician, Spellbook, Riot City, Ritual Dictates and introduce Upon Your Grave in our "Indie Spotlight". Horns Up and Stay Healthy! This Episode is sponsored by Trve Kvlt Coffee. Summon the coffee demons to possess yourself a cup today! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram  

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Metalheads!! Gabe indulges some tech death for his August pick by the Australian band Psycroptic.

In a perhaps unlikely #yeshomo, HBFM this week explain how Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch (and possibly Germany's football team, apparently) erroneously appeared on their gaydars. And no, this isn't some meta irony. They're quite serious.Gojira's last album may have been divisive among Tom and Matt, but the song 'Into The Storm' from it was instantly nominated by both as a Camp Classic – one that's up for discussion this week. And there isn't a speck of disagreement over why in sight.Plus this week's sojourn in the gaudy lighting of the Hate Crew Gaybar sees Gold by Unprocessed, Sunrise On Slaughter Beach by Clutch, and Divine Council by Psycroptic all go into the jukebox.

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week, we do the Psycroptic deep dive. As per the title. Then, cool people time with a bunch of Edgar Wright movies, Metal: Hellsinger, and more. Enjoy! Join our community on Facebook! Or, if you want to get more involved, with exclusive content and stuff, support us on Patreon!

Joey got to sit down with Scott, guitarist from death tech band Fallujah. They discuss the new album 'Empyrean' and how Scott considers it to be the best album in their discography. The lads also discuss how new bassist Evan joined the band and their upcoming tour with Psycroptic.

Jason Peppiatt of Psycroptic & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, the Tasmanian craft beer scene, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, the evolution of his voice, "Divine Council", working with Jason Keyser, metal health & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat, Jason sipped a Latte while I enjoyed Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie x Vox&Hops x iPA Podcast x Café Pista x Distribution Bucké's "Verticale" the 11% Coffee Stout. This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!! Photo Credit: Domination Campaign Episode Links: Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/ Join The Vox&Hops Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/hpu9F1 Join The Vox&Hops Thirsty Thursday Gang: https://www.facebook.com/groups/162615188480022 Psycroptic: http://www.psycroptic.com/ Beauregard Brasserie Distillerie: https://www.beauregardbrasseriedistillerie.com/ iPA Podcast: https://www.ipa-podcast.com/ Café Pista: https://cafepista.com/ Distribution Bucké: https://www.bucke.ca Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/ Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakenings Playlist: https://www.voxandhops.com/p/brewtal-awakenings-metal-playlist/ Sound Talent Media: https://soundtalentmedia.com/  Evergreen Podcasts: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/ Vox&Hops Metal Podcast Merchandise: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/vendors?q=Vox%26Hops

I spoke with Psycroptic vocalist Jason Peppiatt from his hometown of Tasmania in Australia. We chatted about their new album "Divine Council", his favorite bands growing up, his "big four" of tech death and much more

We are going to ArcTanGent festival! We give you no less than 12 key bands that we're looking forward to seeing there. We also make food based puns out of some of the line up (it's really very high brow). Then we do the standard new releases stuff with Psycroptic, Ithaca, Ether Coven, Nicolas Cagefighter, Pillar of Wasps, Ingested, Ghost Wreck and Drowning Pool. Tell a friend! @arctangent

This week I kick off the podcast in grand fashion with the world premiere of the first single taken from the forthcoming Antichrist Imperium record, “Vol 3: Satan In His Original Glory”. Then I host an in-depth conversation with a member of Portuguese black metal battalion, Gaerea, about the band's upcoming album, “Mirage”, their live show, lyrical philosophy and more. I also review “Divine Council”, the beastly new release by Psycroptic and on my news rants segment, I give you my first impression of the latest tracks by Fallujah, Black Anvil and more.Support the bands featured on this episode:GAEREAhttps://gaerea.bandcamp.com/ PSYCROPTIChttps://psycroptic.bandcamp.com/ THE ANTICHRIST IMPERIUMhttps://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️PRE-ORDER LINKS FOR "VOL 3: SATAN IN HIS ORIGINAL GLORY"Digital (Pre-Order):https://orcd.co/apw035 Bandcamp (Pre-Order): https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/album/volume-iii-satan-in-his-original-gloryWebstore (Pre-Order): https://www.humanjigsaw.com▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week, we talk about new music. Shocking, I know. I wish I didn't have to keep writing these episode descriptions. You know how hard it is to continue to be creative and passionate about writing blurbs about a conversation you recorded a day ago, 271 times? Not that hard, to be honest. But still, it isn't exactly fun. Anyway, for SEO purposes and to get you to click on the episode, here are some things we talk about: Unprocessed, Ithaca, Touccan, Blind Guardian, Fellowship, Fallujah, The Algorithm, Cynic, Soulfly, Psycroptic, and In Flames. You could say that, even though the world is In Flames, I have to Cynically keep writing these descriptions to appease The Algorithm, but if this text would remain Unprocessed, I could let my Soulfly free and not have to worry about it. Anyway, we also talk about the early access HoMaM love letter Songs of Conquest, Bullet Train, the Paradox Games Grand Campaign, and Breaking Bad and Better Show Than Breaki-I mean Better Call Saul. Enjoy! Join our community on Facebook! Or, if you want to get more involved, with exclusive content and stuff, support us on Patreon!

This week I'm visiting with Jason Peppiatt of Australian death metal legends, Psycroptic. We discuss their upcoming record, “Divine Council”, Jason's journey into music, his take on the Pantera reunion, his art and much more. I also review “Mortem Solis” by Krisiun and give you my first impressions of new tracks by Goatwhore, Behemoth and more on my spiciest news rant to date.Plus: a HUGE announcement about next week's show… Support the bands featured on this episode:PSYCROPTIChttps://psycroptic.bandcamp.com/ KRISIUNhttps://krisiunmerch.bandcamp.com/ SCORPION THRONEhttps://everythingwentblackmusic.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

Dr. West welcomes Drummer Dave Haley of Psycroptic to FANTASM. They talk all things "Divine Council." Out now on Prosthetic Records! ORDER HERE: https://lnk.to/Psycroptic http://www.psycroptic.com/

If you're thinking Psycroptic are yet another tech death band in a sea of them, you'd be dead wrong and you obviously haven't been paying attention since 1999. They've always known that to be a tech death band that matters, the songs actually have to be good and catchy and deeper than just what's on the surface. Never has this been more the case than on their eighth full length Divine Council (Prosthetic Records and EVP Recordings). This is a nine track megalodon with teeth big enough to eat a continent and songs that are insanely good all based around an epic storyline with wicked good songwriting, quite possibly their best yet. Buke sat down with drummer Dave Haley to discuss the album, the band's history, and so much more. We now bring you this conversation in its entirety so grab your beverage of choice, a seat, and enjoy. 9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Hot off the press, the July 2022 new music show brings you brand new cuts from Soilwork, Massacre, Carnifex AMON AMARTH, ROB ZOMBIE, Anthrax Soulfly, THE HELLACOPTERS, BAD WOLVES, SKID ROW, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, Bring Me The Horizon, Miss May I, Venues, OF VIRTUE, BLEEDING THROUGH, Nth Rd, OCEAN SLEEPER, FIRE FROM THE GODS, Silent Planet, POLYPHIA, OCTOBER ENDS, ELECTRIC CALLBOY, Conquer Divide, THRESHOLD, AMARANTHE, Abrams, Ian Blurton's Future Now, White Hills, 156/SILENCE, Stick to Your Guns, Polar, DAN MARAZITA, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, Our Mirage 96, BITTER BEINGS, BROADSIDE, NOTHING MORE, Psycroptic, Remains, FALLUJAH, CONJURER, Hissing, MORIBUND DAWN, SVALBARD, HORIZON IGNITED, Reeking Aura, Patronoian, Sigh, HEILUNG, APOCALYPTICA, The Hu, Sarattma, Sea Witch

Guitarist extraordinaire Joe Haley is the guest on this episode of the show. Joe discusses the killer new album from Psycroptic titled Divine Council. Other topics include his thoughts on appearing in Guitar World, touring North America with Scott Carstairs and Fallujah in September and October, and the piece of advice he would give himself if he could go back in time when you were starting as a musician.

On this Hairbending episode the Goddamn Bros welcome from the Tazmanian Technical Metal Masters Psycroptic, thier cofounder and drummer Dave Haley! We discuss Tazmania actually being a real place, we deep dive the bands entire catalog and talk about a bunch of horror! Come out and get some!

This week I'm joined by Dagon and Azrael, founding members of UK black metal collective, Heathen Deity, to talk about their triumphant appearance at this year's Incineration Fest, the early days of the band and to lift the lid off the mystery surrounding the more than two decade wait for their debut album. I also review “From The Cave To The Grave” by Werewolves, and after a week-long absence, the news rant segment returns with my first impressions of new tracks by Behemoth, Sigh, Psycroptic, Conan, Sahg and more.Support the bands featured on this episode:HEATHEN DEITYhttps://heathendeity.bandcamp.comALDORFREAhttps://aldorfrea.bandcamp.com WEREWOLVEShttps://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com MORBID ANGELhttps://officialmorbidangel.bandcamp.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ▶️ https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhiSOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

Hot off the press, the May 2022 new music show brings you fresh cuts from Werewolves, MUNICIPAL WASTE, Soilwork, IBARAKI, Behemoth, Psycroptic, Soulfly, Kreator, Venom Inc., Watain, BELPHEGOR, Decapitated, BLEED FROM WITHIN, FALLUJAH, BLACK VOID, Static Abyss, Apostasy, Assumption, Terror, LOST SOCIETY, Interloper, 156/SILENCE, WE CAME AS ROMANS and BRAND OF SACRIFICE, Hellacopters, JOHNNY THUNDERS, GAUPA, Don Broco, BILLY HOWERDEL, Downset, Anvil, KING'S VENGEANCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG, TOBIAS SAMMET'S AVANTASIA, THERION, Cabal, AFTER FOREVER, The Hu, -​(​16​)​-

The Everblack Podcast sat down with Fit For An Autopsy guitarist and legendary producer Will Putney to talk about the new album ‘Oh What The Future Holds', their musical evolution, His work as a producer for bands like Zeal & Ardor and Australia's own Thy Art Is Murder, Justice For The Damned and Psycroptic, the reason he doesn't tour with the band, his other project END and more!Fit For An Autopsy ‘Oh What The Future Holds' is out now via Human Warfare.***EVERBLACK PODCAST***SUBSCRIBE and STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/EverblackPodcastwww.everblack.com.auwww.facebook.com/Everblackmedia Thanks to : Deathwish Hotrods & KustomsRW Promotion Blacklight AD Screenprinting Electric WitchEverblack intro theme by Jaymes Jackson

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Prarthana (known to many as Prat) is the Social Media Manager for Psycroptic, PR & Assistant for Direct Touring, Assistant for Adversary Studios, Sub-Editor for HEAVY magazine, a blogger, traveller, teacher, and much more. Born in India but bouncing back and forth to Australia, Prat has been establishing herself as multi-purpose and in-demand personality in both the Indian and Australian metal scenes. When acting as Tour Manager for Psycroptic in India back in 2017, several new opportunities opened up which lead her to the forefront for some of Australia's most exciting international metal tours. As well as being a bit of a work horse in the music world, Prat is also an English Teacher in Sydney, helping new visitors grasp our difficult and often contradicting language. Mix this in with writing work for the Australian metal press, being on the road for the never-ending amount of tours hitting the country as well as helping out at Adversary Studios, you can see that Prat certainly has her hands full. We caught up at Adversary Studios just before a drum lesson with one of her bosses, Mr Dave Haley of Direct Touring and Psycroptic fame, to talk about growing up in India, her spiritual roots, travelling between India and Australia, writing, relaxing in cemeteries (as you do) and heaps more. If you want a dose of inspiration when it comes to immersing yourself in the music industry, Prarthana is definitely the person to be following. Show notes Follow Prarthana via Facebook | Instagram | Direct Touring via Main Website | Facebook | Adversary Studios via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram | Psycroptic via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram HEAVY Mag via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram

Chris Themelco is the front man for Orpheus Omega and runs Monolith Studios in Melbourne. Chris has contributed largely to the sound of Melbourne metal over the past several years not only through his own band but producing albums for bands such as Harlott, In Malice's Wake, Espionage, Hollow, Trigger and more. Only a few years into running his own studio, Chris has built a demand that is expanding beyond the realms of local metal scene. When it comes to the band, Orpheus Omega have capped off their 10th year in 2018 with a successful tour with Psycroptic and also signing to EVP Recordings. This has set the band up nicely for the upcoming album in the new year, which is a long time coming from the 2015 follow up of Partum Vita Mortem. Chatting to Chris, I discover that the gap between albums was a necessity as the band needed to re-calibrated and renewed themselves after near burn out. Chris reflects on what happened after the last album came out and why it was crucial to take some time out and invest in themselves individually so that the band could continue. With adversity being no stranger to the band, there appears to be a revitalised energy that has come from all of the ups and downs that will thrust Orpheus Omega back into the spotlight in 2019. Lot's of great topics covered in this episode from mental health and self development to band dynamics, launching his studio and heaps more. Music fans but specifically musicians should enjoy and be able to identify with this one. To check out more from Chris, Orpheus Omega and Monolith Studios, check out the links below. Show notes Follow Chris on Facebook Follow Orpheus Omega via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram| YouTube | Follow Monolith Studios via Main Website | Facebook | Instagram | Photo by Owen Keswick Gallagher Photo by Joel Adams Photo by Eligin Huang Jiale [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZ3l8KrH_4[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASmq5q3xF8E[/embed]