This week marks a massive milestone for Heavy Metal Tones — 250 episodes of deep dives, riffs, interviews, and unapologetic metal passion. To celebrate, I’m doing something a little special: I’m uploading the very first, very rough, completely unfiltered pilot episode. It’s raw, messy, honest… and a reminder of just how far the show has come.

But that’s not all. Make sure you stay locked in until the very end — there’s a second surprise track waiting for you. A little bonus to mark the occasion and to thank you for sticking with the show.

Crank it up and celebrate 250 episodes of metal mayhem. Here’s to many more.

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https://payout.bandcamp.com/

https://metal-roos.com.au/dave-tinelt-unleashes-debut-solo-album-power-of-discretion/

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I dive into Creeper’s latest dark opus, Sanguivore II: Mistresses of Darkness — a record dripping with gothic grandeur and theatrical flair. What was meant to be a quick review turned into something much bigger, as the album pulled me deep into its world of blood, romance, and shadowed melody. Join me as I explore how Creeper continue to evolve their dark rock storytelling and why Mistresses of Darkness might just be their most captivating work yet.

https://www.creepercult.com/. Join the cult if you dare

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with the members of April 16th, a band born in the fire of the NWOBHM movement. We dive deep into their rollercoaster journey — from the highs of early success to the struggles that nearly derailed them — and how they’re storming back stronger than ever. It’s a tale of resilience, riffs, and revival that proves true metal never dies.

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, the shadows creep in for our Halloween special, and rising from the depths to join us is Sarah from Antagonizör. We summon the spirit of the band to find out where they’ve been since our last encounter, what dark forces are driving their new music, and descend into the macabre world of horror cinema — the blood, the chills, and the films that feed their sound. Tune in… if you dare. 🦇💀🔥

https://antagonizor.bandcamp.com/album/edgelords-from-hell

This is the a link to their entire Keep It True Festival set in Germany this is brilliant make sure you watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OraJbO2d_k&t=6s

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This Halloween, we’re digging up a monster from the vaults! 🎃💀

On this special revisit of Heavy Metal Tones Episode 151, originally aired January 31st, 2024, I sit down with Ralf Hauber — the growling force behind Heads For The Dead, Rotpit, and Revel in Flesh. We dive deep into the horror-soaked heart of death metal, exploring his passion for the macabre and the twisted cinematic worlds that inspire his sound.

Now reborn with sharper editing, cleaner sound, and the benefit of better tools and skills, this reissue breathes new (un)life into one of my favourite conversations from the crypt. Perfect listening for a dark Halloween night… if you dare. 🩸👻

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with none other than James Rivera, the powerhouse voice behind Helstar. We dig into the band’s killer new album, his life-long journey through the world of metal, and what’s kept that fire burning after all these years.

From the early Texas metal days to sharing stages around the globe, James opens up about the highs, the struggles, and the pure love of heavy music that drives him. It’s a chat packed with stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way — a must-listen for anyone who lives and breathes metal.

https://www.helstar.com/media.html

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we dive headfirst into the dark, cinematic world of Heads For The Dead and their bone-chilling new album Never Ending Night of Terror. Expect a deep exploration of the record’s eerie horror movie influences and the twisted atmosphere that makes this band such a unique force in extreme metal.

In the halftime break, we take a breather (if you can call it that) with April 16th’s haunting track Sleepwalking — a glimpse into what’s coming on the show in the weeks ahead.

Turn the lights down, crank the volume up, and prepare for a night of terror you won’t soon forget.

Heads For The Dead Info

https://www.facebook.com/headsforthedead

https://store.pulverised.net/products/heads-for-the-dead-never-ending-night-of-terror-lp

April 16th info

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8542985602

https://sites.google.com/view/april16throckbandofficialsite/home

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, it’s The Metal Roos Tapes Volume 6 — a powerful double feature from my interviews for the webzine Metal Roos. We dive deep with Auri and Blackbriar, exploring the emotion, artistry, and atmosphere behind their music. Between the two conversations, I feature the stirring new single “Tongue Tied” by Australian metalcore outfit Bloom, featuring Yours Truly — a perfect emotional bridge that ties the whole episode together.

Tune in for a mix of beauty, heaviness, and heartfelt connection — this one hits on all levels.

https://metal-roos.com.au/

https://www.nuclearblast.com/pages/auri

https://www.blackbriarmusic.com/

https://www.purenoise.net/artists/bloom/

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we journey back to 1985 and the release of Possessed’s groundbreaking debut Seven Churches — a record that many consider the true birth of death metal. With its unholy mix of thrash speed, guttural vocals, and blasphemous themes, Seven Churches pushed metal into darker, heavier, and more dangerous territory. We’ll dig into its riffs, its chaotic energy, and how it influenced the rise of extreme metal that followed.

For the break, I’ve got something brand new for you — Heads for the Dead return with their chilling new single “Phantasmagoria”, taken from their forthcoming album Never Ending Night of Terror, due out October 10th. A perfect blend of horror and heaviness to pair with this week’s classic deep dive.

As promised the Heads For The Dead links are here.

https://pulverised.bandcamp.com/album/never-ending-night-of-terror

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbOxi9gm-dLfLy7B-y-YDw

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we’re digging back into the archives and revisiting Episode 72 from 16/11/2022. In that show, I took a look at The Damned’s Machine Gun Etiquette — a record that showed just how far punk could be stretched and reshaped. It’s a fun trip back to one of the early deep dives on the podcast, and a chance to hear how the show has grown since then.

Normal episodes will be back next week, but for now enjoy this classic from the vaults.

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