Metal Swap Talk

Brian and Israel talk to Tony Kakko from the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Tony talks about the new album Clear Cold Beyond, coming out March 8, 2024 on Atomic Fire Records. He also talks about writing songs in Mexico, and what it's like to lose a band member.

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Brian, Vince, and Eric all submitted their top live metal albums and they have combined to an overall list. Who are your top metal live albums of all time? Also, we really appreciate everyone for subscribing to this channel. We have reached 1,000 subscribers, and that is a milestone we did not expect to ever achieve.

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Brian, Israel, Vince, and Eric all discuss their top metal albums of 2023. Please subscribe if you enjoyed this video. It will encourage us to do more videos.

Brian's list:

Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite

Twilight Force - At The Heart of Winervale

Spirit Possession - …Of the Sign

Cirith Ungol - Black Parade

Xoth - Exogalactic

Night Demon - Outsider

Drain - Living Proof

Twin Temple - God Is Dead

Blackbraid - II

Jag Panzer - The Hallowed

Israel's list:

Obituary - Dying of Everything

Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite

Insomnium - Anno 1696

Hellripper - Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags

Autopsy - Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts

Enforced - War Remains

Cirith Ungol - Dark Parade

Primordial - How it Ends

Vomitory - All Heads Are Going To Roll

Memoriam - Rise to Power

Vince's list:

Tulus - Fandens kall

Xasthur - Inevitably Dark

Urarv - Substratum

Mortuary Drape - Black Mirror

Endstille - DetoNation

Manii - Innerst i mørket

Troll - Trolldom

Varathron - The Crimson Temple

The Magus - Βυσσοδομώντας

Eric's list:

Dodheimsgard - Black Medium Current

Faidra - Militant : Penitent : Triumphant

Sulphur Aeon - Seven Crowns and Seven Seals

Blood Incantation - Luminescent Bridge

Dodheimsgard - Black Medium Current

Jag Panzer - The Hallowed - review https://www.sdmetal.org/msm/jag-panzer-the-hallowed-review/

Cavalera Conspiracy - Morbid Visions/Beastial Devastation

Incantation - Unholy Deification

Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium - Nahab

Moonlight Sorcery - Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle

WOW! We did not expect such an amazing turnout! We chat about Metal Swap Meet, which was on October 21, 2023. Big shout out to Protector Brewery, all the sponsors and vendors, all who attended, and the bands Night Demon, Medieval Steel, Coven 6669, and Alchemy.

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Brian and Vince talk about talk about summer concert ticket giveaways. Also Metal Swap Meet vendor info, and the San Diego Pantera Ultimate Tailgate. Concert giveaways include Behemoth, Godsmack, Yngwie Malmsteen, Glenn Hughes, Wolfmother, Avenged Sevenfold, Cannibal Corpse, TesseracT, Meshuggah, Cattle Decapitation, and Tangerine Dream.

Brian and Israel talk with the legendary Udo Dirkschneider on the upcoming U.D.O. album "Touchdown," getting fired from Accept, playing with his son, the Russian / Ukraine war, and staying inspired at age 71. Big thanks to Udo, as well as @AtomicFireRecords and @EarsplitCompound for arranging the interview. Check out Udo's videos at @UDOtubetv

Pre-order Touchdown to be released on August 25, 2023

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Metal Swap Meet will be on October 21, 2023 and will feature Night Demon, Medieval Steel, Coven 6669, and Alchemy

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Brian and Vince chat with Kristin from Coffee & Metal. For those unfamiliar, Coffee & Metal are metal fans that do interviews and reviews here in the San Diego area. Kristin is also a talented clothing designer that is working on stage-ware and metal related jewelry. Check out their coverage of the Wacken Metal Battle.

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We chat with Nino, owner of The Firm Clothing, and organizer of many hardcore punk shows including a huge hardcore festival in San Diego called Summer Slam.

We chat with our friend Travis Ryan, lead singer of the death metal band Cattle Decapitation. He talks about touring, the new album Terrasite, writing with members that are all over the world, lyric inspiration, hardship. Check out Terrasite on Metal Blade Records on May 12, 2023.

Israel and Vince interview Krisiun drummer Max Kolesne. They were on tour with Vader and Decrepit Birth, and played Brick by Brick in San Diego.