This week, I got to hang out (for the second time!) with Ambre Vourvahis of the German symphonic metal band Xandria to talk about their killer new album Eclipse, the transformative power of hearing Nightwish for the first time, and how everyone really loves Roxette. Eclipse, Xandria's new (RAD) album, dropped the 7th of August and is epic as hell, so you should definitely check it out.

Songs:

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This week, I'm talking to the super-rad Mimi Barks about her new EP Dreamstate of Fear, as well as the genius of The Prodigy, the weirdness of how we perceive time, and how I am completely uneducated about the Berlin Underground techno scene.GO OUT RIGHT NOW and check out Dreamstate of Fear, which totally fucking rules.

Music from this episode:

Theme: Breathe by The Prodigy (Live at Phoenix Festival, 1996) (This is up on YouTube and is a big recommend)

Intro: Power Durch Verrat by Mimi Barks (Dreamstate of Fear, 26 July 2026)

Outro: Butterfly in Chains by Mimi Barks (Dreamstate of Fear, 26 July 2026)

Recommendation: Streetcleaner: Live at Roadburn 2011 by Godflesh (2xLP set from Back on Black)

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This week, I'm stoked to have Maria Lessing from Future Palace on the show for the second time. Sure, we talk about Future Palace's rad new record Resurgence, which comes out next week, but we also talk about the nature of art and expression, some philosophy, and why AI music just doesn't work.

Songs:

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This week, I'm stoked to have Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell on the show for a second time. We bond over King Diamond and Alice Cooper, and of course discuss what went into making Moonspell's insane new record, Far From God, which dropped July 3 (and is an outstanding listen, besides).

Songs:

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This week, I got to hang out with Blaythe Steuer of the Alabama hardcore/metal band NO CURE to talk the state of the world, the state of their new album It Is Going To Get Dark, and the quiet genius of Avenged Sevenfold. Check out It Is Going to Get Dark, which is a brutal, fantastic record with gut-punch songs and some of the best hardcore riffs you're going to find this side of the pit!

Songs and recommendations:

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This week, I'm hanging with Don of the Dead from Nunslaughter, a band that I've been listening to for decades now. We both miss some huge shows, discover some underground metal, and talk about the new Nunslaughter record Satanic Chaos Legions, which just came out last week. Nunslaughter is a real one, yo.

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This week, I'm hanging out with Mirza Radonjica of the Danish band SIAMESE. We touch on a lot, including the king of pop, the dissolution of the previous incarnation of the band, and the album Dissolution, which dropped the 26th of June and is fucking killer!

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This week, I'm talking motorcycles, classic punk, Darkthrone, and a rad new EP called Blood Mother with Rick Giordano from, well, Blood Mother! The self-titled EP is all sorts of fucking rad, and you should definitely pick it up and give it a listen.

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This week, I'm talking with Andreas Clark of Self Deception about writing a song for a girl in middle school (with less than optimal results), what we can learn from other bands we share the road with, and of course their new record One of Us, which came out last month. Check out that record!

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This week, we're rocking out old-school with Pete and Coosh from the New Jersey heavy metal band Who On Earth, talking about their album It Takes The Village that came out last month, and maaaaybe talking some yacht rock. Check out their new record, because it's totally worth your time.

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