[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 11:20]

Paky has a chat with Erlend Hjelvik about his solo debut 'Welcome to Hel', and vikings and metal at large! Enjoy!

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We take a moment to remember and pay our respects to a man gone too soon.

Ancient spirits and haunting battle cries. Paky and Johannes dig through the annals of history for their stories, while Ryan Van Poederooyen unveils some light childhood trauma. Enjoy!

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In this episode Paky has a chat with David Andersson of Soilwork. They discuss brand new EP A Whisp Of The Atlantic, religion, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and much more! Enjoy!

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[Apologies for the sound quality! This was a bit of a guerilla-recording!]

In this episode Paky and Johannes dive deep into the world of witches, while our patron teaches us of the Buck-riders. Our special guests, South Korean Post Hardcore band Monsters Dive, take us to school. Enjoy!

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https://monstersdive.bandcamp.com/album/dive-or-die

FURTHER READING ON TODAY*S STORIES:

https://www.therussianstore.com/
'Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch of the Russian Folktale' by Andreas Johns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malin_Matsdotter

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This week both Paky and Matt Heafy of Trivium take us to ancient Japan, while Johannes drags us along on a trip to Ukraine and a more recent past. Our Patreon contribution brings us inside a haunted childhood home. All of this and some general banter goodness in this second episode of Tell Me A Story. Enjoy!

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This is the first episode of our new series, Tell Me A Story! Paky and Johannes compete in spookiness alongside contributions from our dear friends from patreon.com/metalbreak. On occasion we'll also have artist friends dropping by with a story of their own. This time it's the very talented Chiara of Moonlight Haze! Enjoy, and remember to check our new merch over at teespring.com/stores/metalbreak.

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In this episode Paky and Johannes sit down for they're annual pumpkin carving listening to the academic musings and ghost stories of Karolina Kouvola.

Karolina is a theology master, writing a PhD about Finlands-Swedish belief narratives about the cunning folk. She has written several non-fiction books about historical warrior groups and co-authored a book about Helsinki ghost stories.

Enjoy!

Photo by Suvi Kairulahti

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In this episode Johannes talks with Finntroll frontman Vreth. On top of talking their latest masterpiece Vredesvävd, they also discuss language, Estonian axemen, wether you want to be a Mick Jagger or a Paul McCartney and much more! Enjoy!

Vredesvävd OUT NOW! Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7IGCwxXb9x7n2ILyOaE7hZ?si=9SNkm9_fQpuK9ZMc5evapQ

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In this episode Paky and Johannes follow up their latest Patreon watch-along with a talk about the greatness, impact and personal significance of mockumentary masterpiece, This Is Spinal Tap! Enjoy!

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