James sits down with editors Daniel Lukes and Stanimir Panayotov, as well as designer Jaci Raia, of Black Metal Rainbows. They discuss the project's book by the same name, published by PM Press, as well as its accompanying compilation. They have an in-depth discussion about black metal's culture, aesthetic and sonic evolution. They also discuss why the scene is a space for free expression from the LGBTQI+ community, ethnic minorities, anarchists, antifascists and other groups often viewed as 'other'.

Order a copy of Black Metal Rainbows:

https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1200

Listen to their compilation album:

https://blackmetalrainbows.bandcamp.com/album/black-metal-rainbows

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https://www.instagram.com/blackmetalrainbows/

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In the first episode of a new interview series called Dwellers of the Cave we sit down with Alex Parkinson of Mothman and The Thunderbirds about his upcoming album Portal Hopper, out July 12th. We discuss the project's new sound, prog metal as a genre and we get into several in-depth discussions about cryptids from across the US.

Listen to and order Portal Hopper:

https://mothmanandthethunderbirds.bandcamp.com/album/portal-hopper

Follow Mothman and the Thunderbirds:

https://x.com/MothmansTbirds

https://www.instagram.com/mothmanandthethunderbirds

We sit down again with the guys from Connecticut progressive/post sludge metal act VRSA to talk about their new album Saltwater Circadian, released March 30th. They also talk about their evolving sound, touring in New England, New Haven's local music and food scenes and more.

Listen to Saltwater Circadian:

https://vrsa.bandcamp.com/album/saltwater-circadian

Follow VRSA:

https://www.instagram.com/vrsa.band/

https://www.facebook.com/VRSAband/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC85961geaW8QVnkf5WMz5UA

We sit down with the guys from Swedish horror doom band Malsten to discuss their powerfully depressive new concept album The Haunting of Silv​å​kra Mill - Rites of Passage, out now on Svart Records. We discuss the concepts behind the album, the band's love of horror and their musical inspiration. We also talk about the challenge of promoting and selling tickets for gigs, Swedish cuisine, IKEA and much more.

Listen to and follow Malsten:

https://malsten.bandcamp.com/album/the-haunting-of-silv-kra-mill-rites-of-passage

https://www.facebook.com/Malstendoom/

https://www.instagram.com/malstenband/

We sit down with Ben Ricketts, the man behind Cincinnati, Ohio based solo blackened thrash/speed metal project Acid Mass. We talk about the project's most recent EP UPON THE KNIFE and the upcoming album Worship, out August 2nd, 2024 on Morbid and Miserable Records. We also discuss local Ohio bands, non-alcoholic beers, our most disappointing live shows and much more.

Listen to and follow Acid Mass:

https://acidmass666.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/acid.mass/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090077030447

We sit down with Frédéric Couture of Canadian Dune themed stoner rock band Sons of Arrakis to discuss Frank Herbert, all things fuzzy and their new single Scattering. We are also joined once again by Ryan of Black Throne Productions who organised Sons of Arrakis' recent gigs across Canada. We also talk about Brutal Legend's killer soundtrack, classic and terrible albums from legendary bands and much more.

Listen to and follow Sons of Arrakis:

https://sonsofarrakis.bandcamp.com/track/scattering

https://www.facebook.com/sonsofarrakisband

https://www.instagram.com/sonsofarrakis

Follow Black Throne Productions:

https://blackthroneproductions.com/en-us/shop

https://www.facebook.com/BlackThroneProd

https://www.instagram.com/black_throne_productions/

Just before the release of their debut self-titled release Irönwitch’s Muz, Pete, and Dalton caught up with Matt to talk about how you become way better at playing loud and fast as fuck by playing doom, never playing in shit bands ever, and being snark about the shows you play.

Listen to Irönwitch:

https://ironwitchband.bandcamp.com/album/ir-nwitch

Follow Irönwitch

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We sit down with Dan Dolby of the UK Doom/Sludge Metal/Hardcore band Mastiff and owner of Trepanation Recordings to talk about Deprecipice, the new album from Mastiff, out now on MNRK Heavy. We discuss the band's influences and their fusion of extreme metal and hardcore and the heavy use of atmosphere on the new release. We also discuss the longest songs in metal, what's stood out in music in 2024 to date, the year's slow trickle of quality horror compared to 2023 and more.

Listen to Deprecipice:

https://mastiffhchc.bandcamp.com/album/deprecipice

Follow Mastiff:

https://www.instagram.com/mastiffhchc/

https://www.facebook.com/mastiffhchc

We sit down with Bobby of LA stoner /psychedelic rock band Salem's Bend to discuss all things fuzzy and old school. We talk about the band's recent Canadian tour put on by Black Throne Productions and playing with Sons of Arrakis. We also discuss Bobby's hidden love of the Bee Gees, his band's old school influences and the challenges of making music inspired by the 70s rock scene sound fresh, and much more.

Listen to and follow Salem's Bend:

https://salemsbend.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/salemsbend

https://www.instagram.com/salemsbend/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SalemsBend

We sit down with Devi Hisgen, who is the man behind Dutch experimental black metal outfit Teitan, as well as a member of Stuporous and The Color of Rain. We discuss Devi's music journey, his various projects and bands and the wider Dutch metal scene. We also discuss local Rotterdam artists and history, musical collectivization, vegan cuisine, vinyl pressing and more.

Listen to and follow Teitan:

https://teitan.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theblackteitan/

https://www.facebook.com/theblackteitan/

Listen to and follow Stuporous:

https://voidwandererproductions.bandcamp.com/album/asylums-lament

https://www.instagram.com/stuporousband

https://www.facebook.com/Stuporousband

Listen to and follow The Color of Rain:

https://voidwandererproductions.bandcamp.com/album/oceans-above

https://www.instagram.com/tcorband

https://www.facebook.com/tcorband