Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 255 features an interview with Mike Coniglio of Blood of the Wolf.

Speed and aggression define Chicago's Blood Of The Wolf. The band delivers their mix of death/thrash and "assault black metal" with precision and at ludicrous tempos - a testament to how metal will always get faster.

I spoke with guitarist/vocalist Mike Coniglio about not repeating his previous bands' mistakes with Blood Of The Wolf, and whether his time in Kommandant influenced his playing and writing style. We also discussed what's new for BOTW on their latest album IV: The Declaration Of War Eternal, and what a band owes its audience.

My thanks again to Mike for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"Progenitor"

taken from the EP III: Blood Legend

"Overretaliate"

taken from the album I: The Law of Retaliation

"Their Blood Is Our Warpaint"

"Father War Enthroned"

taken from the album IV: The Declaration Of War Eternal

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Grava • Griefbringer • Whimz • The Otolith • Estrangement • OTUS • Black Math Horseman • Constellatia • Mazzy Star

Music On This Mixtape:

Grava: "Crusher"

taken from the album "Weight Of A God"

Griefbringer: "A Warlock"

taken from the album "The Horrible Wilting"

Whimz: "PM1"

taken from the album "PM226"

The Otolith: "Andromeda's Wing"

taken from the album "Folium Limina"

Estrangement: "Detritivore"

taken from the album "Disfigurementality"

OTUS: "Apnea"

taken from the album "Torch"

Black Math Horseman: "The Bough"

taken from the album "Black Math Horseman"

Constellatia: "In Vituperation"

taken from the album "Magisterial Romance"

Mazzy Star: "Into Dust"

taken from the album "So Tonight That I Might See"

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Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 254 features an interview with Jules Kicka of Catalyst.

The French band Catalyst combine an extremely high level of musicianship with a love for furious speed, resulting in music that's both extreme and extremely technical. Their songs revolve around a character named "The Catalyst", whose story is told across all their releases.

I spoke with guitarist/vocalist Jules Kicka about the narrative that he created for Catalyst, and why their first EP is a blueprint for future albums. We also spoke about how developing the concept went hand in hand with writing their latest album A Different Painting For A New World, and what the conclusion of The Catalyst's story would mean for the band.

My thanks again to Jules for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"To Chaos..."

"The Great Purpose Of The Lords"

taken from the album The Great Purpose Of The Lords

"Worms And Locusts"

"The Catalyst's End"

taken from the album A Different Painting For A New World

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Savage Necromancy • Krisiun • Witchmaster • Blood Of The Wolf • ANTROPOFAGUS

DEATHCRUSH • GOAT TORMENT • Affliction Vector • Imperial Savagery • Sons Of Famine

Lightning Swords Of Death • Incarceration • Stheno • Daeva • Deathsiege

Music On This Mixtape:

Savage Necromancy: "Storming The Gates Of Heaven"

taken from the album "Feathers Fall To Flames"

Krisiun: "Aborticide (In the Crypts of Holiness)"

taken from the album "Apocalyptic Revelation"

Witchmaster: "All-consuming Hate"

taken from the "All-consuming Hate" Single

Blood Of The Wolf: "Domination Decree"

taken from the album "IV: The Declaration Of War Eternal"

ANTROPOFAGUS: "Origin"

taken from the "Origin" Single

DEATHCRUSH: "Under Serpents Reign"

taken from the album "Under Serpents Reign"

GOAT TORMENT: "Profanation"

taken from the album "Forked Tongues"

Affliction Vector: "A Mere Illusion"

taken from the album "Death Comes Supreme"

Imperial Savagery: "Burned Upon Rebirth"

taken from the album "Lashing The Feral Swine"

Sons Of Famine: "Hail The Aggressor"

taken from the album "As Razors Gnaw Like Wolves"

Lightning Swords Of Death: "Vorticating Into Scars"

taken from the album "The Extra Dimensional Wound"

Incarceration: "Beneath the Chains of Existence"

taken from the album "Empiricism"

Stheno: "Military Discharge"

taken from the album "Wardance"

Daeva: "The Architect And The Monument"

taken from the album "Through Sheer Will And Black Magic..."

Deathsiege: "Smear Campaign Triumph Eternal"

taken from the album "Throne Of Heresy"

Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 253 features an interview with Sammy Duet of Goatwhore.

Does Goatwhore need an introduction? Formed by members of Soilent Green and Acid Bath, they were an exponent of USBM before those letters really meant anything. The band soon became one of the biggest to emerge from the American black metal scene - even as their sound grew to encompass thrash, sludge, and hardcore punk.

I spoke with Goatwhore guitarist/co-founder Sammy Duet about how the band's NOLA origins shaped their sound, and the reactions their music elicited from European black metal fans. We also spoke about why their latest album Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven is their ugliest, and Kurt Ballou's suggestions on improving their arrangements.

My thanks again to Sammy for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"Chaos Arcane"

taken from the album Vengeful Ascension

"Apocalyptic Havoc"

taken from the album Carving Out the Eyes of God

"The Bestowal of Abomination"

"Nihil"

taken from the album Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven

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Master • Entombed • Rogga Johansson • Omnifariam • Cinis • Defleshed

Ingested • Fulci • Crypt Rot • Snipers Of Babel • Venomous Skeleton

The Spawn of Satan • Possessed • Morbikon • Deeds Of Flesh

Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 252 features an interview with Gustaf Jorde of Defleshed.

Even in the crowded Swedish metal scene, there isn't another band quite like Defleshed. The band's alchemy of thrashy riffs and grindcore beats made them distinct from both the buzzsaw guitars of the Stockholm scene and the classical melodies of the one in Gothenberg. Quiet since Reclaim The Beat was released back in 2005, the band is back with a new album that's as blistering and precise as any of their other releases.

I spoke with bassist/vocalist Gustaf Jorde about what led to Defleshed's long hiatus, and how plans for an unreleased boxed set convinced the trio to reunite. We also discussed why a looming deadline added flavour to the band's latest album Grind Over Matter, and how the time away restored their hunger.

My thanks again to Gustaf for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"Fast Forward"

taken from the album Fast Forward

"Fleshless and Wild"

taken from the Fleshless and Wild 7"

"Blast Beast"

"Grind Over Matter"

taken from the album Grind Over Matter

"May The Flesh be With You"

taken from the album Reclaim The Beat

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Reverend Bizarre • Angmodnes • Sfeerverzieker

Jupiterian • Mammoth Storm • Worm • Dead Witches

Music In This Episode:

Reverend Bizarre: "Goddess of Doom"

taken from the album "Return to the Rectory"

Angmodnes: "Under Darkened Vaults"

taken from the album "The Weight of Eternity"

Sfeerverzieker: "Lost"

taken from the album "Death is the Desired Ending"

Jupiterian: "Sol"

taken from the album "Terraforming"

Mammoth Storm: "Vultures Prey"

taken from the album "Fornjot"

Worm: "Centuries Of Ooze II"

taken from the album "Bluenothing"

Dead Witches: "The Church By The Sea"

taken from the album "The Final Exorcism"

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Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 251 features an interview with Jon "Necromancer" Woodring of Bones.

Describing Chicago trio Bones is a tricky task - so much so that the band themselves are loathe to do it. Their sound is shaped by their long history in the death metal underground, as well as classic rock and crusty hardcore.

I spoke with bassist/vocalist Jon "Necromancer" Woodring about what he's been up to since our last conversation in 2019, and why Bones is "the bastard stepchild of underground metal". He also explained why The Who's Live at Leeds became a guidestone for the band's latest album Vomit, and why they chose to record a cover of Van Halen's "She's The Woman".

My thanks again to Jon for speaking with me, and to you for listening.

Music In This Episode:

"Mass Graves"

"Stench of the Deceased"

taken from the album Diseased

"Tower Of Skulls"

"Vomit"

"Death Sentence"

taken from the album Vomit

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Joy Division • Nox Novacula • Killing Joke • Christian Death

Savage Republic • False Figure • Tension Span • The NuNs • Depeche Mode

ESSES • Echo & The Bunnymen • This Mortal Coil • The Cure • Billy Idol • Rush

Music In This Episode:

Joy Division: "She's Lost Control"

taken from the album "Unknown Pleasures"

Nox Novacula: "Victim"

taken from the album " Ascension "

Killing Joke: "Europe"

taken from the album "Night Time"

Christian Death: "This Glass House"

taken from the album "Catastrophe Ballet With Rhapsody Of Youth And Rain"

Savage Republic: "Torpedo"

taken from the album "1938"

False Figure: "Sadist Lament"

taken from the album "Castigations"

Tension Span: "Trepidation"

taken from the album "The Future Died Yesterday"

The NuNs: "Angeles Domini"

taken from the album "Rumania"

Depeche Mode: "Halo"

taken from the album "Violator"

ESSES: "Faceless Past"

taken from the album "Bloodletting for the Lonely"

Echo & The Bunnymen: "All My Colours"

taken from the album "Heaven Up Here"

This Mortal Coil: "Waves Become Wings"

taken from the album "It'll End In Tears"

The Cure: "Siamese Twins"

taken from the album "Pornography"

Billy Idol: "Eyes Without a Face"

taken from the album "Rebel Yell"

Rush: "The Enemy Within"

taken from the album "Grace Under Pressure"

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