Necropolis

Daniel Lake of Decibel Magazine joins for a discussion on the role and importance of music criticism. Mainstream journalism vs underground blogging: different paths or open hostility? Is it fair as a music critic to have an agenda? Can music criticism have a real impact in the scene? How to deal with hate: when the responses to music criticism are negative.

Paul Ledney returns to Necropolis for his fourth appearance. Order the new Profanatica EP 'Wreathed in Dead Angels' here: https://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/item-group.asp?pgpid=38750

Shelley chats with his brother about music.

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In a bid to further reduce our viewing figures, we spend nearly two hours discussing one of the most challenging and divisive artists to emerge from Norwegian black metal. (apologies for the shitty audio, poor connections) Music at the end of the episode: Ildjarn: Strength And Anger VIII

Shelley claims he doesn't care about your opinions, but he in fact does, at least deep down.

Joseph and I go rogue due to a last minute change of plans, discussing politics, metal, and nostalgia, trying not to wet ourselves in the process. We hopen't you enjoy.

The legendary Kam Lee joins for a roundtable discussion on scene dynamics in underground metal. Kam's new EP: https://massacre3.bandcamp.com/album/mermaid-in-a-manhole His podcast/vlog: https://youtube.com/@eeriecreep?si=uVuzRvCKR4YTkdwp

We’ve spent the last two weeks listening to nothing but Chilean extreme metal in an effort to understand its gestalt. Here we present our findings, along with some random thoughts on what it says about the state of extreme metal from the genre’s traditional heartlands in Europe and North America. Music featured at the end of the episode: Blood Oath: Sanctury of Souls Further listening - Old guard:

Pentagram

Sadism

Atomic Aggressor

Torturer

Death Yell

Apostasy

Bewitched

Massakre

Dorso

Newer Chilean scene (2000s):

Unaussprechlichen Kulten

Communion

Perversor

Ripper/Venus Torment

Force of Darkness

Invincible Force

Atomicide

Black Grail

Slaughtbbath

Kerasfora

Later crop:

Demoniac

Critical Defiance

Blood Oath

Antagonyze

Suppression

Sepulcrum

Solipnosis

Ancient Crypts

Mayhemic

Horrifying

Betelgeuse

Kexelür

Vómito Vacuo

Mortify

Inanna

Disembowel

It's episode one! Shelley, Jospeh, and Tyler are joined by Belisario of El Negro metal for a good chinwag on Swedish death metal, keeping things casual to kick things off. https://hatemeditations.com/ https://elnegrometal.es/ Music featured in the episode: Carnage - Death Evocation Therion - Future Consciousness

Most people might know Jerry as the creator of the Scale It Back YouTube channel. In this discussion, we explore his new industrial project, Liminal Spirit, the concept of atmosphere as the essence of music, modern media consumption, and more. Music at the end of the episode is 'Expanses' from the debut Liminal Spirit album.

Liminal Spirit Bandcamp: https://liminalspirit.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-spirit

Scale it Back YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbf3uRicqMdpwebpNVvsmsQ

Additional sources casually discussed:

Why Florida? Regional conditions and further development of the “Florida death metal” scene and the local public response (1984–1994), by Marco Swiniartzki: https://online.ucpress.edu/jpms/article/33/3/168/118562/Why-Florida-Regional-conditions-and-further

Music as Atmosphere, edited by Friedlind Riedel and Juha Torvinen: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Atmosphere-Collective-Atmospheres-Experiences/dp/0815358687/

Celibidache's philosophy of music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SthKs40ClCY&t