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Quando l'inconveniente tecnico non ci scoraggia e diventa un'opportunità. Puntata con Alessio ed Elena dei Ponte Del Diavolo, rampante band nostrana che in Europa è stata decisamente notata. Parliamo del contratto Season Of Mist, di Burning Tower, del tour… oltre alle nostre solite fisse per gli italiani all'estero, le scena e le grandi reunion.
Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun is an strong album of the year contender, and an instant classic. Fusing the majesty, power, and melody of the best black metal with all the best elements of old-school/traditional metal, Nite's third album is an epic, flawless experience from beginning to end. Album of discussion: Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun (2025) Order/stream here: https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-the-serpent-sun __________________________________________ Blackened Heavy Metal Starter Kit: Avinash: Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion (1985) Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) Patrick: Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter (1999) Savatage - Gutter Ballet (1989) Nate: Rotting Christ - Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers (1996) Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith (1984) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
The podcast is back with another amazing Metal Debate album review... Xander checks out the new one from blackened heavy metal outfit Nite titled "Cult Of The Serpent Sun" (Season Of Mist, 2025). QUOTES "I'll give this one a high score, mainly because it's a perfect match to their two previous records. All together this makes a nearly flawless trilogy… Chances are high that I'll have this one on constant rotation over the next 10 months especially when it comes out." Check out Nite's music at https://www.youtube.com/@seasonofmist Purchase music and merchandise from Nite at https://nitemetal.com/ SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaldebate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatmetaldebate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metaldebate/ The Great Metal Debate Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 https://soundcloud.com/thegreatmetaldebate Podcast intro music by CONTRA; intro voice by Greg Kyle (RIP). CONTACT Business email: TheGreatMetalDebate@gmail.com
Once again the gang comes forth with candidates, this time under the watchful gaze of Ian. But although strong arguments were put forth for the raw black metal conceptual piece by Ungfell, the morose progressive post-doom of Crippled Black Phoenix, and whatever insane caterwauling The Body did in the month of American Thanksgiving and apocalyptic elections, the rose could only be gifted to one. And that one was Hera with her pick of Thy Catafalque and their progressive world stew that is the unwieldy titled XII: A Gyönyörü Álmok Ezután Jönnek, which I'm sure is fantastic since I pre-ordered the vinyl but in all honestly haven't had time to listen to it yet.But that's okay because the crew talked about it and a lot more, so unwrap your audio gift and check out what else the group was listening to in November! 9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter (X) | Instagram
Présentée par Jeff. Partie THE OLD DEAD TREE à 0:31:33 THE OLD DEAD TREE a fait le choix d'une deuxième vie. Alors que nous pensions que le livre était clos, la formation progressive renait de ses cendres. Second Thoughts, quatrième album du groupe, porte ainsi bien son nom. Portée par la sortie de l'EP The End, mais aussi peut-être d'une certaine nostalgie, ainsi que l'accueil du public sur scène lors de la reformation, le groupe s'est remis à écrire et composer. En résulte ce disque aux contrastes prononcés, flirtant aussi bien avec le dark rock que le metal plus extrême. Manuel Munoz et Nicolas Chevrollier nous racontent comment The Old Dead Tree a décidé de rallumer la flamme dans l'entretien du lundi soir. Pour la première partie de l'émission, nous revenons sur l'autre sortie du mois de décembre de chez Season Of Mist. Nous présenterons ainsi Fasornas Tid de MÖRK GRYNING, autre groupe qui a décidé de se relancer dans l'aventure il y a quelques années. Autre groupe suédois à l'honneur ce soir, FATAL EMBRACE est aussi à la programmation avec son metal extrême mélodique et son nouveau disque Hail Down Deep. Plus radical, bien que progressif, nous présenterons aussi les américains de MISANTHROPY qui sortent leur troisième opus.
Présentée par Jeff. Partie GORGON à 0:34:14 Quand nous parlons des pionniers du black metal dans la scène française, nous parlons souvent des Légions Noires. Pourtant, un autre groupe dans le Sud de la France a démarré dès 1991. GORGON est un groupe de l'époque où le black metal ne vivait que grâce aux fanzines et aux échanges de demos par courrier. Bien que le projet ait été mis en sommeil pendant seize ans, la formation a été relancée en 2017. Depuis sa résurrection, le groupe se refait un nom dans la scène underground. Troisième opus de l'ère Osmose Productions, For Those Who Stay est plus mélodique que ses prédécesseurs. Cependant, il gagne aussi en agressivité grâce à une approche organique. Nous profitons de la fraiche parution de ce nouveau disque pour parler du passé comme du présent avec son leader Christophe Chatelet. Pour la première demi-heure, nous parlerons brutal death metal. DEFEATED SANITY a également sorti son septième album Chronicles Of Lunacy chez Season Of Mist. Cette joyeuseté viendra pimenter notre session des nouveautés avec un cru particulièrement violent. Nous irons aussi en Finlande, pour évoquer Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow, deuxième disque du groupe de black symphonique PESTILENT HEX. Enfin, nous parlerons d'un groupe hyperactif. En six ans, les Suisses d'AARA ont sorti six albums. Eiger, le petit dernier, est une nouvelle œuvre de black metal atmosphérique. Notre première partie sera l'occasion d'en donner un aperçu.
Corey travels to Hell, Masquerade in the ATL to catch up with Sanguisugabogg during their current 'Terrasitic Infestation Tour' run with Cattle Decapitation, Immolation, and Castrator. Joined by Ced, Devin, and Drew, they discuss their latest album 'Homicidal Ecstacy,' touring in Europe, North East Death Metal, zombie tits, Murderball, tripping balls, and more. Catch them on tour now!
Trae Roberts (Vocalist) of Colorado HC outfit Mouth For War joins Dr. West to talk track-by-track about their new album, 'Bleed Yourself.' Everything from Meshuggah to mushrooms. Don't sit on this one.
Dr. West finally chats with frontman Alan Averill aka A.A. of Dublin Folk/Black Metal band, Primordial. They do a track-by-track of their newest album, 'How It Ends.' Out now on Metal Blade Records.
For anyone following along in the Nine Circles universe, it comes as no surprise that Autarkh is a huge favorite pretty much across the board. Form In Motion was, and still is, very high on our revisit list as it was unlike anything out there in the metal spectrum at the time. Progressive, epic, monumental, challenging are but some of the words to describe that first effort but even those barely scratch the surface. And now, they're back with their sophomore outing, Emergent (Season of Mist), and yet again will change the face of metal as we know it. Anton and Buke were both ecstatic when presented with the opportunity to chat with 75% of the band (Michele Nienhuis (vocals, guitars), Tijnn Verbruggen (synths, beats), and Desmond Kuijk (bass)) for the second time and wasted no time getting into the new album, what's been going on since they last spoke, and so much more. We now bring you this conversation in its entirety so grab your beverage of choice, a seat, and enjoy. Huge thanks to Michele, Tijnn, and Desmond for their time!9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.
Dr. West talks with legendary guitarist of Dirty Looks and Dangerous Toys about his newest solo project, Scream Therapy. Out now on Perris Records.
The one and only Eerie Von returns to this Halloween throne here at FANTASM.
Dr. West talks with Justin Roth (Guitarist) of War Curse to promote their new album, Confession. Out now on Metal Blade Records.
Corey and Dr. West dial 976-RIMJOB. Not really. They watch Robert Englund's 1988 Satanic creature feature, '976-EVIL.'
Corey and Dr. West indulge in the video store cult delicacy that is 'Revenge of the Ninja.'
In Corey and Vincent's dreams it's all the same...until now. Dr. West is joined by none other than Don fucking Dokken to discuss his new album, "Heaven Comes Down."
Dr. West talks with the one and only Paul Sabu of Only Child, Sabu, and AOR. They talk about Paul's illustrious career in the music industry, Meatballs 4, and Ghoulies. His newest album "Bewitched in LA" by his band AOR is out now on Perris Records!
The mighty Dino returns to FANTASM and speaks with Dr. West about "Re-Indusrialized."
Serena Cherry (vocalist/guitarist) of UK Post-Hardcore band Svalbard drops by to talk about their fourth studio album, "The Weight of the Mask."
In his first in-person interview in years, Dr. West is joined by the man himself, Matt Harvey. Let the sin begin.
Hey, for once we're not suuuuper late with this thing OR having to double up on picks in the same episode. Anyway, for our Album of the Month pick for August it was nearly an overwhelming victory for Ontological Mysterium (Season of Mist) from one of death metal's brightest stars, Horrendous. And even still, some of us were there in spirit while Colin, Angela, Ian, Vince, Dan M, and Hera discussed this beast with Buke once again helming the festivities. In case you forgot how this works: each member gets a turn to discuss, Buke then asks for final thoughts, then the gang moves into everything else that tripped their triggers in August. Buke was recovering from a nasty bout of the ‘rona so he actually sounds, at times, like a death metal vocalist so there's that. Fun was had by all as the convo went literally all over the place so grab a comfy seat, your preferred beverage, and enjoy. P.S.: don‘t miss our interview with Damian Herring and Alex Kulick!9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
With Ontological Mysterium (Season of Mist) being the fifth full length from Horrendous, it goes without saying that this band is on one hell of a trajectory. And, with said fifth album they've outdone themselves and released the best of not only their career, but most likely in all of 2023. Bold? Yes. True? Also yes. This is death metal for the ages. With both Damian Herring (guitars, vocals) and Alex Kulick (bass) still reeling from the recent release date, Buke sat down with them for an extremely wide ranging discussion surrounding the new album, their career, and so much more. We now bring you this conversation in its entirety so grab your beverage of choice, a seat, and enjoy. Huge thanks to Damian And Alex for their time.9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.
Dr. West is joined by the band NIXIL to talk about their sophomore full length album, "From the Wound Spilled Forth Fire."
Dr. West is reunited with John and Chuck of Incantation once again. This time to promote their newest onslaught, "Unholy Deification."
Dr. West talks with Radiant Knife mastermind Stephen Sheppert about their new full length album, "Pressure."
Eric Stucke (Vocals) of Dripping Decay talks with Dr. West about their debut record, "Festering Grotesqueries."
It's slowly becoming the norm that our world gets away from us and we're packing two months worth of album picks, aka podcasts, into one episode. If you like avant-garde, weird, folky black metal, you are in luck since our picks were Alföld (Season of Mist) from Thy Catafalque and Agriculture (The Flenser) from Agriculture and no, nothing to do with farming at all. Buke and the 9C staff have you covered, just like last time, with what is a conversation composed of many, many, MANY words. It's over three hours long, again. So yea, tons of words, tons of catching up, and tons of album talk.Grab a comfortable seat..it's another Album of the Month episode of the Nine Circles Audio Thing.9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Dr. West talks with guitairst Hamish Glencross of Godthrymm (ex-My Dying Bride) about their new album 'Distortions.' Available August 18th through Profound Lore Records.
Dr. West talks with Dean "Drum Machine" Roberts of Leatherwolf about their new album 'Kill the Hunted.'
Dr. West talks with keyboardist/songwriter Richard West (Threshold) about Oblivion Protocol's long awaited debut album, 'The Fall of the Shires.' Out August 18th on Atomic Fire Records.
In celebration of the one and only Dr. Vincent West M.D. - Corey and the Dr. himself watch Tom Savini's gore FX marvel and blueprint for the slasher genre, The Prowler (1981).
Dr. West talks with guitarist Mark Briody of Jag Panzer about their new album, "Hallowed."
Mat Sinner, Legendary bassist of German Power Metal titans Primal Fear, calls Dr. West to discuss their new album, "Code Red."
A huge favorite of FANTASM, guitarist Trey Pemberton of Creeping Death returns to talk with Dr. West about their new album, "Boundless Domain."
Dr. West is joined by guitarist Jackie Chambers of legendary British rock band Girlschool. Their new album "WTFortyFive" arrives July 28th via Silver Lining Music.
Dr. West talks with vocalist Madeleine and guitarist Rikard of Swedish metal band ELEINE about their new album, "We Shall Remain."
Corey and Dr. West are recruited to watch Child's Play 3. They also sign up for the Battle of the Threequels as they take a look at the box office numbers of various third installments of popular movie franchises.
Chapter 393 - "I'd Rather Be Doing This" ...as read by Oli and Tobi of ArchspireToday we welcome Oil and Tobi from Canadian tech death band Archspire to the podcast! Archspire's last record, Bleed The Future, came out in 2021 on Season Of Mist. The guys talk about life on tour, growing up in the 80's, the history of Archspire, and what the future holds. https://archspire.bandcamp.com/ Grab all your Archspire goodies hereChapter 393 Music:Archspire - "Drone Corpse Aviator"Archspire - "Involuntary Doppelgänger"Archspire - "Golden Mouth Of Ruin" Archspire - "Acrid Canon"Archspire - "A.U.M.--As The Story Grows links:Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber
Corey Gorechrist visits DIY venue, The Eye in Nashville to talk with Lexi and John of Buffalo, NY's Far Out Hardcore band, SPACED. They discuss their formation, local scene, love for music, touring, etc. Catch them on tour in the US now and soon in Europe! Throw down and buy some merch.Insta: @spaced_hcBandcamp: https://spaced.bandcamp.com/
Dr. West talks with guitar god, Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry to promote their first album in nine years, 'The Singularity (Phase II – Xenotaph).'
Dr. West welcomes back legendary Thrash vocalist Bobby Blitz of OVERKILL to talk all things NHL Playoff Hockey...Oh and "Scorched." Their first new album in FOUR years. Available now on Nuclear Blast.
Dr. West talks with Alcatrazz keyboardist, Jimmy Waldo, about their new album "Take No Prisoners" which comes out May 19th on Silver Lining Music.
Dr. West is joined by vocalist Blake Louis Prince of the Ontario Hardcore band, TEETH. They go track-by-track for their newest album on Nuclear Blast Records, 'A Biblical Worship of Violence.'
Dr. West is joined by Kelly Shaefer. The legendary Death Metal vocalist of genre pioneers, Atheist.
Corey Gorechrist chats with Vladislav Martirosov of Extermination Dismemberment while on their first US tour with Ingested and Devourment. They discuss the new album, "Dehumanization Protocol," which is out now on Unique Leader Records.
Corey Gorechrist and Dr. West watch some Lou Diamond Phillips goodness in "The First Power." Some corporate ranting ensues. All the usual antics are here in this hate fueled episode.
Corey Gorechrist talks with Vomit Forth vocalist, Kane Gelaznik on the road about touring life, Seething Malevolence, and what the band has in store for the future.
Corey Gorechrist calls Trevor Phipps of Unearth on tour to discuss the crushing new lyrical concept album, "The Wretched; The Ruinous." Out now on Century Media Records. They also talk about riding in Vinnie Paul's limo for a Liquid Metal Takeover, the current tour, which leads up to their appearance at the newly resurrected Milwaukee Metal Fest. As well as some big European festival dates. Cheers.
Dr. West welcomes back Jyrki 69 of The 69 Eyes to discuss their new album "Death Or Darkness" and of course, HORROR.
Transcendence. A word that's seemingly being redefined out in the hills of Oslo, Norway by a talented individual known as Roman V. We get a chance to speak with Roman about his upbringing and influences that began with him as a fan of literature. In his early days as a poet, it didn't stop there, as his side music project, appropriately titled Bizarrekult, has more than brought out the best in him. He has grasped and transcended the sound of black metal, while adding a unique layer that makes him stand out from the rest. Other artists such as Bathory, Immortal, and Darkthrone to name a few have established their place in the realm; Roman and Bizarrekult are next up, and the outcome does not disappoint in the slightest with the latest album, “Den Tapte Krigen,” roughly translated from Norwegian as “The Lost War.” Roman takes us through this unique journey on the timeline of Bizarrekult, the signing with Season Of Mist, and what composing this music means to him. A big shoutout goes to his wife and his daughter, who are driving forces that have pushed him to become the man he is today. There is an art-form in what Roman conveys, so you'll want to tune in to this interview to find out more than just what's on the surface here. Listen now and be sure to buy and stream Bizarrekult's new masterpiece, “Den Tapte Krigen,” out now worldwide via Season Of Mist Records.Stay connected with Bizarrekult, visit: https://linktr.ee/bizarrekult, https://www.facebook.com/bizarrekult/ and https://www.instagram.com/bizarrekvlt/Stay connected with IUF, visit: https://interviewunderfire.com/