We sit down with the guys from Hudson Falls, New York based instrumental progressive power/heavy/death metal band Trigger Pig. We discuss their collaboration with legendary musicians such as Tim Ripper Owens, Scott Featherstone and Stu Block. We also talk about the process of being an instrumental band that works with various vocalists, the band's story, the local New York scene and much more.

Listen to Trigger Pig:

https://triggerpig518.bandcamp.com/

Follow Trigger Pig:

https://www.facebook.com/triggerpig518

https://www.instagram.com/triggerpigofficial/

We sit down with Ben from London, UK based grunge/stoner/doom/sludge metal band Droner. We talk about the band's 2025 album Salt and their new EP Herbicide, the band's background and influences and the UK music scene. We also discuss the challenge of toning down their technicality to make music that is intentionally simple but highly distorted, harsh and heavy. Listen for all of this and much more.

Listen to Droner:

https://droner.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@dronerband

Follow Droner:

https://www.instagram.com/dronerband/

We sit down with Jon Rhodes from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK based sludge/doom/stoner metal band Swamp Coffin about their latest album Drowning Glory, released September 27th, 2024 on APF Records. We chatted about the cost of vinyl production and shipping and the difficulty of touring post-Brexit, as well as the highly personal inspiration behind tracks on the latest album. We also discussed the band's fusion of stoner/sludge with hardcore influences, the state of Rotherham, working with APF Records and much more.

Listen to and order Drowning Glory:

https://swampcoffin.bandcamp.com/album/drowning-glory

Follow Swamp Coffin:

https://www.facebook.com/swampcoffinband/

https://www.instagram.com/swampcoffin/

https://x.com/swampcoffin

After releasing their third record “Inner Sanctum” earlier in the year, Gelure’s Secluded Wizard joins the Cave Dweller podcast. On this episode Matt talks to them about brining non-traditional instruments on to a dungeons synth record, the marriage between image and sound, and the feeling of not wanting to play live to be the audiences dance monkey.

Listen to Inner Sanctum:

https://gelure.bandcamp.com/album/inner-sanctum

Follow Gelure:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gelureofficial/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GelureOfficial

We sit down again with the crew from Connecticut stoner sludge masters Afghan Haze to talk about their new single Bound and Gagged and what the band have been up to since our last chat. We discuss the band's lineup change, their upcoming album and upcoming side projects. We also talk about , local Connecticut music, what we've been listening to in the slam, folk, country, hip hop and noise rock scenes and more.

Listen to and follow Afghan Haze:

https://afghanhaze.bandcamp.com/album/bound-and-gagged

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013858819637

https://www.instagram.com/afghan_haze_666/

We sit down with Pei of Taiwanese psychedelic rock act Holotropics to discuss their debut album Nikanash. They talk about the struggles and perks of being a global/traveling musician and discuss the Taiwanese music and food scenes. They also talk about environmentalist themes in contemporary music, sacred sites, single and playlist culture in music, strange and interesting animals around the world and much more.

Listen and order Nikanash:

https://cultofholotropics.bandcamp.com/album/nikanash

Follow Holotropics:

Instagram: / cultofholotropics

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cultofholotropics

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holotropics

Matt talks to a man who is living out every metal nerd’s dream; owning your own record store. Simon is the owner of Brisbane based Blackened Records joins the podcast to talk about living and dying with the success of your store; providing a platform for local artists; and a record shop being like the kids’ collector mentality with comic books.

Follow and support Blackened Records:

Websitehttps://www.blackenedrecords.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/blackened_records_brisbane/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Blackened-Records/100091772478725/

We sit down with New Hampshire's premiere stoner doom/skate punk brothers Hobo Wizard to talk all things fuzzy and dirty. We discuss their signature sound New England 'Bum Doom', combining themes of drug use, magic and the occult, and the challenges of translating the music of a two piece act to live performances. We also talk about being in a band with family members, opening for Dopethrone, Temple of the Fuzz Witch and others, the New Hampshire music and food scenes and much more.

Listen to and follow Hobo Wizard:

Bandcamp: https://hobowizardband.bandcamp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hobowizardband

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/hobowizard

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0t5LPC0UzbV4Z2V2fq8Q7T?si=XFJqHXDjTeiPe-6rjioeKA

We sit down with Fernando del Valle III of Denver progressive/technical death metal Exuvial to discuss the band's debut album The Hive Mind Chronicles Part I - Parasitica, out now on Silent Pendulum Records. We discuss the recording process and inspiration for the new album, the band's story and working with Silent Pendulum Records. We also discuss the issue with modern tech death, Denver's music and food scenes, horror movies, Alien Romulus and more.

Listen to and order The Hive Mind Chronicles Part I - Parasitica:

https://silentpendulumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-hive-mind-chronicles-part-i-parasitica

Follow Exuvial:

Bandcamp: https://exuvial.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exuvialband

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exuvialmusic/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/exuvialmusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@exuvialmusic

Matt sat down with Caspar from Thagomizer to talk about the ever expanding world of Dino-synth. They talk about the positive out of a negative beginnings to the project; transitioning from a hardcore band to behind a keyboard; and people making nests for their beers.

Listen to Thagomizer:

https://thagomizer.bandcamp.com/