Interceptor Beyond Podcast

Timecodes

00:00 Intro

01:01 Interview with Kaelan Mikla

17:41 The Song by Kaelan Mikla

21:59 Interview with Merch Babe

36:28 The Song

40:07 Interview with Ville Valo

57:20 The Song by VV

1:03:55 Outro

Kaelan Mikla

Kælan Mikla was founded in 2013 as an entry in a poetry competition. In the following years they continued to emerge and establish themselves as a solid part of the Reykjavik grassroots scene. In 2015, the song Kalt was released and attracted a lot of attention abroad. Subsequently, the band began performing with various well-known bands abroad. Over the past five years Kælan Mikla have travelled continuously and have released three LPs. Robert Smith, the front-man of the immortal band The Cure is a big fan and has booked Kælan Mikla to play at the various festivals he has curated, alongside iconic bands such as Pixies, Slowdive, Deftones, as well as having them solely open for the rock band Placebo. Following the release of their third LP, Nótt eftir nótt, they have gained a large audience amongst fans of dark and dreary music, but what really makes Kælan Mikla stand out is the strong audiovisual adventure through their magical world that is constantly evolving and always leaves the crowd with a memorable concert experience. The band's fourth album, Undir Köldum Norðurljósum, was released in 2021 to international acclaim and featured a guest appearance by French blackgaze band Alcest.

https://www.kaelanmikla.com

https://kaelanmikla.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/28meEMqGpDrolyQ9OVoDAH?si=DBZSMwjySRWSNfy65NylNQ 

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/kælan-mikla/1140519808

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXmnR43rroWZDFZrObOtWdQ

https://www.facebook.com/Kaelanmikla/

https://www.instagram.com/kaelanmikla/

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Kinnat Sóley a.k.a. MERCHBABE.

From the website ==> “I have been working as a graphic designer in the music industry since 2016, collaborating with musicians and bands to create bold, eye-catching visuals. I translate music into the visual world. I am currently a full time freelancer designing album artwork, merchandise, logos, admats and visual identities as well as working as a merchandise manager for Kælan Mikla.”

https://www.merchbabe.net

https://www.instagram.com/merchbabe/

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VV = VILLE VALO

https://open.spotify.com/album/1F9QDVhcJCUz0BHcjdmqvX?si=gk3r6COFShGe4wZPApcavA

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vv/1605371692

https://www.instagram.com/heartagram

“Tarah Who?. It’s not a question that needs to be answered. Tarah Who? is a rising statement in the progressive punk/grunge scene”. Carl Lawrence Knauf

From their humble beginnings playing DIY shows and warehouses to now repping their sound at prestigious European festivals (Hellfest, Wheels & Waves Motorcycle Festival), Tarah Who? has been turning heads with their brand of high-octane grunge-punk. Equally as visceral as it is cathartic, their sound collides bold lyricism and relentless instrumentation, mirroring the spirit and attitude of Punk Rock.

Masterminded by Tarah Carpenter, her output has earned her feature-story coverage from Rolling Stone France, Voici, Tatouage Magazine, GIG Radar, Kill The Music, La Grosse Radio, Loud Stuff, Moshville, Music Connection, Muzak, and The Ring Master, among other outlets.

Alongside producers Jason Orme (Alanis Morissette) and Norm Block (L7), she is currently gearing up to release their brand new full-length album, titled, ‘The Collaboration Project.’ Head to https://tarahwho.com/ for more info.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Q7WuoNQUT5rfvo83edxNR?si=UuZB5sNeTGiP4-AkVAHFJQ

https://tarahwho.bandcamp.com/

https://tarahwho.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tarahwho/

https://www.facebook.com/Tarahwho/

https://twitter.com/tarahwho

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The mentioned stuff:

Clutch - https://www.pro-rock.com/

Psychic Hit - https://psychichit.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.facebook.com/sonicheartbreakfestival/

The Lance of Longinus | Official Music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX0CQqUagHU

The Tomb of Lime - https://youtu.be/rmDRyTjHUgs

Double Fine PsychOdyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRlI72bsNRc&list=PLIhLvue17Sd70y34zh2erWWpMyOnh4UN_

https://vintageobscura.net/

https://www.reddit.com/r/vintageobscura/

Thin White Rope - Astronomy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtTRz5-xZbk

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Music in the background is taken from YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMxQPM6mKME

Some credits that I could find:

Funk Yourself · Deodato

Afrique - Disco Food

Drug Song · Janko Nilovic

Cissy Strut · The Meters

Instrumental #1 - Richard Terry & Company - Eccentric Soul: The Nickel and Penny Labels

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Kadabra

In 2020, a year wrecked with cultural dissent and a global pandemic, fellow musicians and long-time friends Garrett Zanol and Ian Nelson decided to create a band that would pull influence from a few of their favorite musical acts. After retaining the talents of their favorite local drummer Chase Howard, the group got to work on writing an album that illustrates their current climate. Kadabra from Spokane, Washington U.S., delivers the eerie psyche crawl of acts like Dead Meadow and the heavy fuzzed riff grime of Pentagram. In fall the of 2020, they tracked their debut album “Ultra” with Dawson Scholz, and it is set to release this fall on Heavy Psych Sounds Records

https://www.instagram.com/kadabra_band/

https://kadabraband.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/417aOjBth2dpiWzOqFWaDd?si=LsbuCZoJQZOeFbXVcm892w

Warlung

Founded in 2016, former members of Houston's The Dead Revolt and Rivers joined forces to push the limits of song writing and creativity. Inspired by the sounds of old, WARLUNG has taken what the 70's era of rock and psychedelia gave us and turned it into a hi-powered, white knuckled ride down the rock n' roll highway.

https://warlung.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vaV3Yw87AF9zVLMrsNVxY?si=MsLMEvWSTEKeRzZ-YGkkDg

https://www.instagram.com/warlung/

https://www.facebook.com/WARLUNGBAND/

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The Tiger Lillies are a cult British musical trio formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques. Described as the forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret, the Tiger Lillies are well known for their unique sound and style which merges "the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin with the savage edge of punk".

https://www.tigerlillies.com/

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/49131-the-tiger-lillies

https://www.facebook.com/TheTigerLillies

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUsY2f9W3LS1MBa9PbcxyEA

https://www.instagram.com/thetigerlillies/?hl=en

https://open.spotify.com/artist/72o2T9aqYR2PFNYpzYrMmw?si=19rO-iRmRkCfc2e64_BR_w

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Ready for take-off? Buckle up and hold on tight when the “fuzztronauts” of PARASOL CARAVAN start their spaceship and speed across the stage with the riff force of a supernova. The Linz-based band counts on calm psychedelic moments merged with heavy fuzz and driving guitar riffs, a fusion epitomizing the right amount of progressiveness and beaming the listener directly into orbit.

http://parasolcaravan.com/

https://parasolcaravan.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Nu8FrVPzofXttGY46ndoX?si=Qfa-fTRETxWp_0L65G1NbA

https://www.facebook.com/parasolcaravan

https://www.instagram.com/parasolcaravan/

Tigercub

“Tigercub steps up to claim the front runner status as the new heavy. They emerge from Brighton UK under the 7 foot frame of Mr. Jamie Hall and his Tigercub.” ~ Stone Gossard

Revolver announced that Loosegroove Records has signed Tigercub c/w US Headlines dates in conjunction with their US & Canada shows supporting Clutch & EYEHATEGOD.

The signing of Tigercub on Loosegroove Records marks the reboot of the influential indie label that Gossard founded back in 1994 with Regan Hagar.

Significantly Gossard and Hagar signed Queens of the Stone Age and released the band’s debut album in 1998, providing a foundation to build to where they are now.

“When we discovered Tigercub, it felt like the right time to start Loosegroove back up,” says Hagar. Stone adds “It’s almost 23 years to date that Queens of the Stone Age debuted at Mercury Lounge in NYC. And now Tigercub makes their Big Apple debut in the same club on April 16th. This is just the beginning for this incredibly talented group from Brighton UK to enlighten us Yanks to the sound of the new heavy!”

Tigercub’s latest album ‘As Blue As Indigo’ was met with rave reviews from metal, rock and alt press internationally, establishing the band’s genre-pushing originality.

Written over two years, ‘As Blue As Indigo’ champions introspections drawing on the subjectivity of colour, paired with masterclass songwriting, mind-bending arrangements constructed with boundary-pushing production.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ekYAO2D1JkI58CF4uRRqw

https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/tigercub/658911023

https://tigercubtigercub.bandcamp.com/music

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIq8QZNx4Ge6rbBejiSwQBw

https://tigercubtigercub.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=d9fefe5a42&u=5adb5e49f2c09c28ec6402fa3

Clutch

CLUTCH shares more in common with The Grateful Dead, Rush, and the Allman Brothers than their heavy riffs and heady twists-of-phrase might suggest. Because like those bands, the supporters who adore CLUTCH are there for the experience, community, and authentic connection.

To love CLUTCH is to feel a sense of ownership, membership, and belonging.

A worldwide cabal of fans and critics cherish the band’s dense and diverse catalog of underground classics, released through major labels, indies, and since 2009, Clutch’s own Weathermaker imprint. Sunrise On Slaughter Beach, the band’s thirteenth studio album, is a slamming summary of everything that makes the band great and another giant leap forward into career longevity.

New bangers like “Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone),” “Nosferatu Madre,” “Skeletons on Mars,” “Jackhammer Our Names,” and “Mercy Brown” take their rightful place alongside the classics. Sunrise On Slaughter Beach is the natural culmination of what Clutch began as teenagers in the early ‘90s.

Sunrise On Slaughter Beach introduces some “firsts” into the Clutch canon: vibraphone (from Gaster), theremin (J. Robbins), and female backup vocals from singers Deborah Bond and Frenchie Davis. The album’s nine songs are a diverse ride, destined to please longtime fans and intrigue newcomers alike. It&rsq

00:00 Intro

01:22 Interview with Tigercub

25:44 The Song by Tigercub

29:24 Context

29:51 Interview with Clutch

44:48 The Song By Clutch

48:30 Outro

Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

01:15 Interview with Benjamin of Slomosa

25:14 Slomosa - There is Nothing New Under the Sun

29:35 Interview with Keith and Craig of Sasquatch

54:02 Sasquatch - It Lies Beyond The Bay

58:38 Outro

Slomosa

Hailing from the west of Norway, the four-piece Slomosa has been making waves across borders. With their heavy sound the band coined their own genre - Tundra Rock - inspired by the American Desert scenes of the '90s. Influenced by bands such as Kyuss , Elder and Black Sabbath , their music is both heavy and groovy at the same time, with raw vocals and thunderous guitars.

Growing up in a part of the country where high mountains and wild nature surrounds one, the group eventually came together in Bergen – coined by many as “the music capital of Norway”. After their debut concert late 2017, the band got signed despite not having released any music.

After building a following through extensive gigging in their hometown, the band started working on their debut album. In October 2019 their first single, Horses , was released on all platforms, to much acclaim. The song premiered on national radio in Norway, with a notable Norwegian music journalist claiming it to be “...some of the best rock he’d heard the last years”.

Their two following singles - There is Nothing New Under the Sun and In My Mind's Desert - further contributed to the band's growing hype, with Spotify listing their music on their official Stoner Rock playlist. Both singles further showcased Slomosa 's unique ability to merge heavy riffs with catchy songwriting, catching the attention of rock fans all over the world.

In late August '20 the band released their much anticipated self-titled debut album Slomosa .

https://slomosa1.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0l7GXb53ndWn97ul8Hpfzd?si=rN9iK5cwSJOd7lgLnmbpqg

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnE59Qxa3nU6JKFtrXjkIgA

https://www.facebook.com/slomosaband/

https://www.instagram.com/slomosa/

Sasquatch

Sasquatch is a rock band from Los Angeles, CA. The band was born in Philadelphia in 2000 and moved to Los Angeles in 2001 after Keith Gibbs (guitar, vox) joined up with Detroit natives Rick Ferrante (drums) and Clayton Charles (bass). Upon Clayton’s departure in 2007, the guys recruited Chicagoan Jason Casanova (Behold! The Monolith, Tummler) to join the fold. We arrive at 2017 and Dr. Craig Riggs (Roadsaw, Kind, Antler) is now shellacking the kit when he's not brewing coffee or watching the Red Sox.

The band’s music has been featured on a variety of movies, television shows, and video games including the reissue of Clerks, FX’s original hit series Sons of Anarchy, A&E's Dog The Bounty Hunter, Jersey Girl, CW’s The Supernatural, and MTV’s Viva La Bam, Bam’s Unholy Union, and Rob and Big, NHL 2005, American Chopper, and Monster Garage.

Coming off their first Australian tour and an extended US tour in 2019 with Nebula, the band headed back into the studio in 2020 and completed their six full-length record due out in March 2022. All’s fair in Love and Doom.

https://www.sasquatchrock.us/

https://store.sasquatchrock.us/

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

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5w4idkfqBv56aZsoXgKjQg?si=ZXYQnNprTqqFsBa58VD96g

https://www.instagram.com/sasquatchrock/

https://www.facebook.com/sasquatchrocks

Hippie Death Cult have been described as “a journey through shameless and triumphant artistic expression, exploration and discovery” in the realms of psychedelia and riff-heavy rock n’ roll.  During their formative years the band has transitioned from a 4 piece to a more consonant power trio consisting of guitarist Eddie Brnabic, vocalist/bassist Laura Phillips and drummer Ryan Moore. In 2019 they signed to Cursed Tongue Records for the release of “111” then in 2021 signed to Heavy Psych Sounds Records to release “Circle of Days” and Doom Sessions Vol.5, a split release with label mates High Reeper. Both full-length albums received international critical acclaim while debuting at #1 on the Doom Charts. The band is also known for their high energy and passionate stage performances, having headlined numerous sold out shows in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, in addition to touring throughout the west coast and south western United States. They are currently in production for their 3rd studio album and are set to announce extensive tours for both the United States, Canada and Europe starting in late summer 2022.

https://www.hippiedeathcultband.com

https://hippiedeathcult.bandcamp.com

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4IZavjyt6nf7m5fq31pjXl?si=SIFU5PUYR2mOlurScJ5jdA&dl_branch=1&nd=1

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwcDKgW8llmhDuD3MaEHs1Q

https://www.facebook.com/hippiedeathcultband

https://www.instagram.com/hippiedeathcultband/

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Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space – a name, to which there is not much left to add. At least to all that, what inevitably unfolds in your mind’s eye: zombies, massacres, and the apocalypse quasi – that much is clear.

However, the idea of a zombiesque horror show not even closely pays tribute to the four protagonists: Dead "Richy" Gein (voc), Mr. "Jim" Evilize (guit), Dejan Decay (upright bass), Reverend "Bloodbath" (guit, keys) and Marty Midnight (drums) are not grotesquely painted puppets, rather a sophisticated stage quartet, which has much to offer to both the eye and the ear. Accordingly, it is pretty hard to classify them as a specific genre, as they serve various ones. To put it all in a nutshell, let’s call it Horrorbilly – and having establishing a new musical genre only a few musicians can claim. The conceptual stage show, the perfect musical interaction and all the fun that this not entirely earthly troop has been having for more than 15 years now, are probably responsible for ensuring a steadily growing fan base, sold out shows and ongoing success. This was rewarded in 2015 with the awarding of an Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the category “Hard & Heavy". Not only over here but across the stages of the European continent, whether in Finland, Russia or in Germany - the masses were immediately beguiled with the Zombie spell.

"Stay wild, sick and undead!"

https://www.zombies.at/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KqznEOu3uw5H643xIvlq9

https://www.facebook.com/BZFOS/

https://www.instagram.com/bzfos

https://www.youtube.com/user/BZFOSChannel

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