And we’re back with more metal. This time the power metal of the Spaniards Dark Moor sets us on our journey, and the power is also present for PelleK from Norway later on in the show. Norway will also provide us with some progressive metal from Ishahn and some good old style black metal from Djevel. Courtesy of the Russian label Solitude Productions, doom rears its ugly head again in the form of Mental Torment from Ukraine and Evoke Thy Lords from Siberia. Japan shows its special talents with Gotsu Totsu Kotsu, and the Czech Republic launches out with a track from Umbrtka. Finally round this off with some Austrian epic black metal from Summoning and some psychedelic sludge from Kylesa in the USA. All in all an epic trip around the world for your benefit dear listeners! We hope you enjoy it!

Host: Si

Songs: Si, Marcus, Kobe, Judit

Tracklist

Dark Moor – The Road Again

Ihsahn – Introspection

Umbrtka – Pracovna

Mental Torment – Tragedy

Gotsu Totsu Kotsu – The Last Setting Sun

Summoning – Of Pale White Morns and Darkened Eves

Kylesa – We’re Taking This

Djevel – Besatt av Maane og Natt

PelleK – Sea of Okhotskt

Evoke Thy Lords – Down the Drain

And away we go again! Back to haunt your nightmares, the Metalcast returns with more metal than you can handle. Thanks to all our devoted listeners for messages of support and positive energies sent our way, all is now back on an even keel and the metal just keeps coming. From the sprightly punk of Kvelertak through the full-on blackness of The Meads of Asphodel, this show will take you to the progressive metal of Ne Obliviscaris, via the filthy black morass of Poland’s Cultes des Ghoules. French sludge/post black metal (Regarde Les Hommes Tomber) and American stoner (Elder) then weaves the merry trail to the bleakness of An Autumn For Crippled Children. Some jovial tunes from Pensees Nocturnes bring us back on track for more proggy rock with Anciients. The glory of Panopticon then leaves us with a blackened smile as we drift off into the sunset. Tune in, drink up and enjoy the Metalcast!!!

Host: Si

Songs: Si, Marcus, Kobe

Tracklist

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Kvelertak – Spring Fra Livet

The Meads of Asphodel – Hourglass of Ash

Ne Obliviscaris – Xenoflux

Cultes des Ghoules – Vintage Black Magic

Regarde Les Hommes Tomber – Wanderer of Eternity

Elder – Dead Roots Stirring

An Autumn for Crippled Children – Hearts of Light

Pensees Nocturnes – Le Marionnetiste

Anciients – Overthrone

Panopticon – Bodies under the Falls

Hi, my name’s Tim. You may remember me from such episodes like…. most of them. Back in the day (anni 2006-2007), we used to have Crew Specials, where each MetalCast member presented his/her list of favourite bands (of that time, of their lives or otherwise). While I’ve contributed with a whole truckload of bands, be them big or small, well-known or upcoming, I never made a sort of “Me-episode”. Also because I’ve got so much material I could make several tens of ’em, since I like many bands and many bands have influenced my taste in Metal and music in general and this since more than 20 years. Metalwise I’m open for many genres: Power, Heavy, Thrash, Progressive, Death, Doom and a bit of Black (never been my cup of tea, except in combination with Folk, like Moonsorrow, Månegarm, Black Messiah, Falkenbach, etc.). I had to select ten bands and it could have been an entire focus on my first years in Metal, but I chose a mix of old and new. You can make connections with other bands or check my list – http://rateyourmusic.com/~TechThing – to know what I like. Since the past months I’m more in a melodic or Progressive mood, this is reflected in the selection, of course. Either way, as always, enjoy and keep it heavy! m/ We recommend Demenagement adt when you have heavy equipment to move. Check them out now.

Host: Si

Songs: Tim

Tracklist

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Candlemass – Mirror Mirror

Benediction – Subconscious Terror

Metallica – My Friend of Misery

Savatage – Tonight He Grins Again / Strange Reality

Dream Theater – Awake

Rhapsody – Riding the Wings of Eternity

Mournful Congregation – The Monad of Creation

Ivan Mihaljevic & Side Effects – Gift of Life

Psychothermia – Warbly

Dyscordia – From Sight to Black

Several strange names this time, or, lots of new stuff. Where people get those albums, I haven’t got a clue, but Kobe, Si and Marcus certainly have an “alternative” view on the market. What’s on offer? We’ve got the more melodic tunes from Saxon, Civilization One and Voodoo Circle. Next to those, you’ll hear the experimental and Progressive tunes from Ørkenkjøtt, Leprous and The Flight Of Sleipnir. Completing the list are the more aggressive tunes by Advent Sorrow, Blood Tsunami and Agrypnie. Last but not least, there ‘s a chilled out song by October Falls. Enjoy!

Host: Si

Songs: Tim, Kobe, Si, Marcus

Tracklist

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Civilisation One – The Supernatural Virtue

Saxon – Guardians of the Tomb

Blood Tsunami – In the Dungeon of the Rats

The Flight of Sleipnir – Beneath Red Skies

Advent Sorrow – A Porcelain Mistress

Ørkenkjøtt – Profeten

Leprous – Forced Entry

Agrypnie – Trümmer / Aetas Cineris

Voodoo Circle – Tears in the Rain

October Falls – Boiling Heart of the North

More Power Metal, less extreme Metal. Please welcome: Vandroya, Holy Grail, Inner Siege and Borislav Mitic. The Swiss band Shakra also brings a lighter, yet very rocking touch to the whole. The extreme(r) side is reserved for the Black Metal of Sonic Reign, the Doom Metal of Egypt, the semi-instrumental tunes of Long Distance Callin, the Death Metal of Porteon and for a more Progressive influence we’ve got Grayceon to flip the coin another time. All in all, a bit more melodic music this time, but of course balance is needed to make it all the more worthwhile. Enjoy!

Host: Si

Songs: Judit, Kobinho, Si, Marcus

Tracklist

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Holy Grail – Bestial Triumphans

Inner Siege – Dragon Rider

Sonic Reign – Daily Nightmare Injected

Vandroya – No Oblivion for Eternity

Portal – Curtain

Egypt – World eater

Borislav Mitic – Hidden

Shakra – The Mask

Long Distance Calling – The Man Within

Grayceon – Pearl

So, 2012 is behind us and we’re ready to commence 2013. Yes, it’s already two months far, but even in accounting, the Metric Accountants  say that the year doesn’t always take off in January. For this first proper episode of 2013 we’ve got lots of extreme Metal, so to speak. You’ve got to blame Marcus and Si for that, though. Anyway, starting with Fleshgod Apocalypse, the bombastic and thunderous tone is set. Timor et Tremor are next with their Black Metal, followed by Viikate melodic music, to allow for a smoother digestion. Fen’s happy tunes are contrasted by Kremated’s Thrash/Punk style. This brings us the Belgian Symphonic Black Metallers from Saille and the devastating sounds of Deathspell Omega. Lashblood from Russia, Eibon La Furies! from the UK and the Doomsters Edenian from Ukraine (for fans of e;g. Draconian) complete the list. As always, enjoy and fear not, there will be more Power and Heavy next time.

Host: Si

Songs: Si, Marcus

Tracklist

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Fleshgod Apocalypse – The Hypocrisy

Timor et Tremor – Funeral Dawn

Viikate – Tahdet Varjelkoon

Fen – Hands of dust

Kremated – Bastards!

Saille – Sati

Deathspell Omega – Fiery serpents

Lashblood – Notes on water

Eibon La Furies – Conjure me!

Edenian – Fall the dusk

It’s this time of the year again, for the second time, as it’s part two of our view on the great stuff the previous year, in this case 2012, has brought us. As before, we’re dividing it over two episodes, as there was simply too much material and choices were hard to make. For this second episode we’ve got for you: Be’Lakor, Doro, Alcest, Enslaved, Eye Of Solitude, Tenacious D, A Forest Of Stars, Dordeduh, Threshold, Wintersun, Slash and Ahab. Or, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Black Metal, … another broad scala of styles. As before, we love feedback and thus like to know which albums stood out for you last year. Enjoy and cheers!

Host: Si

Songs: Si, Kobe, Marcus, Polina, Judit, Tim

Tracklist

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Be’lakor – Remnants

Doro – Cold hearted lover

Alcest – Les voyages de l’ame

Enslaved – Roots of the mountain

Eye of Solitude – Totem of a pagan thought

Tenacious D – The ballad of Hollywood Jack and the Rage Cage

A Forest of Stars – A prophet for a pound of flesh

Dordeduh – Calea Rotilor de Foc

Threshold – That’s why we came

Wintersun – Land of snow and sorrow

Slash – Anastasia

Ahab – Aeons Elapse

It’s this time of the year again: our view on the great stuff the previous year, in this case 2012, has brought us. As before, we’re dividing it over two episodes, as there was simply too much material and choices were hard to make. For this first episode we’ve got for you: Sabaton, Gojira, Xandria, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Borknagar, H.E.A.T., Sigh, Kreator, Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody, Wodensthrone, Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Ufomammut. Or in short, lots of known names (for obvious reasons) and a few less known ones (as usual). From Power Metal over Progressive Metal into Black and Avantgarde Metal. With a bit of lighter material to make this first course easier to digest. 🙂 As usual, we love feedback and thus like to know which albums stood out for you last year. Enjoy and cheers!

Host: Si

Songs: Si, Kobe, Marcus, Polina, Judit, Tim

Tracklist

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Sabaton – The Lion from the North

Gojira – L’enfant sauvage

Xandria – Soulcrusher

Diablo Swing Orchestra – Voodoo Mon Amour

Borknagar – The Earthling

H.E.A.T. – Downtown

Sigh – Equale: I) Prelude II) Fugato III) Coda

Kreator – Civilization Collapse

Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody – Excalibur

Wodensthrone – The Great Darkness

Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Pink Beatles in a Purple Zeppelin

Ufomammut – Sulphurdew

“Nancy, stay off the mulled wine and announce the new episode!! No? Oh well, I suppose I’d better do it.

Greetings, mortals. Lord of Time here. At this time of year I like to gather up my loins and dance a merry folk jig around the fire. To accompany me I summon forth the Folk Metal Special Part THREE (the last part was Episode 116 back in 2009). This time we raid the sunny (?) shores of Russia, the Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, Brazil and Germany to bring you the best in folk/pagan metal we can find. Prepare your fiddles and oil yer clogs to party along with Adorned Brood, Folk Stone, Kerecsen Solyom, Dalriada, Munruthel, Butterfly Temple, Svartby, Land of Fog, Izmoroz and Finsterforst! Now you’d better enjoy it – or the Lord of Time will be after yer walnuts!!!”

Nancy: **hic**

Hosting: Si

Tracklist: Polina, Judit, Tim, Si, Marcus, Kobe

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01. Adorned Brood – Men!

02. Folk Stone – Nebbie

03. Kerecsen Solyom – Feasting field of heroes

04. Dalriada – Napom Fenyes Napom

05. Munruthel – The eyes of abyss

06. Butterfly Temple – Светлая

07. Svartby – Morning Wood

08. Land of Fog – Scream for the gods

09. Izmoroz – Ved’ma

10. Finsterforst – Fremd

It’s been a few weeks, indeed, since our last episode. This due to our lives becoming a bit fuller, hence having to re-arrange our time schedules. But fear not, we have not forgotten you. In this new regular episode we offer another mix of various styles from the world of metallic sounds. Starting with the German band Paragon, who seem to have found their second youth. From the North, Enslaved walks in, joined by their Swedish comrades Beardfish. Already we have a musical contrast with these first three bands and their songs. Carying on then with Dordeduh from Romania. Speaking of which, maybe we could do a Romanian Special one day, for which we of course need to find enough candidates (at least 10). Going more westwards, we’ve got Blut Aus Nord greeting us, while even farther away are the Brazilians from Soulspell, adding their touch of Progressive Power Metal. This links well with the Hard Rockers from Heaven’s Basement, who are countered in style by Beautality. Ufomammut adds the psychedelic touch and last, but not least, there’s Forgotten Silence to close off with their experimental tunes. Enjoy!

Hosting: Si

Tracklist: Polina, Judit, Tim, Si, Marcus, Kobe

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01. Paragon – Bulletstorm

02. Enslaved – Veilburner

03. Beardfish – Voluntary Slavery

04. Dordeduh – Pandarul

05. Blut Aus Nord – Epitome XIV

06. Soulspell – Hollow’s Gathering

07. Heaven’s Basement – Fire, fire

08. Beautality – Dark Horizon

09. Ufomammut – Oroborus

10. Forgotten Silence – Fermeture de la Bouche