Necropolis

Jason Hans joins from the Texan blackened thrash band Judas Goat. Their debut album, 'Incantations of the Black Mass', was just released this past Halloween and is a tribute to the first wave of black metal. In addition to being a great vocalist, Jason Hans is also the prominent underground metal show organizer in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area. Shelley from www.hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine returns as cohost.

'Incantations of the Black Mass' can be ordered here: https://judasgoat1.bandcamp.com/album/incantations-of-the-black-mass 

Read the Hate Meditations review of 'Incantations of the Black Mass' here: https://hatemeditations.com/2022/11/20/beats-and-yelling-from-amon-acid-kamra-judas-goat/

Jarno from Serpent Ascending, Desecresy, Nerlich, Slugathor, etc joins today to discuss the new Serpent Ascending album Hyperborean Folklore as well as Finnish metal and culture. Hyperborean Folklore is truly from left field and casts nowadays metal convention to the wind. Shelley from www.hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine returns as cohost.

Philosophical roundtable on the metaphysical and ontological side of reality in terms of the inevitable expiration date, correlations to metal, the human condition, and so forth. There’s a lot to unpack in this episode. Brett Stevens from www.deathmetal.org and the author of “Nihilism: A Philosophy Based in Nothingness and Eternity” joins alongside David Burke who is a PhD student specializing in Metal Studies, as well as Raphael who is a metal writer and psychology major.

Brett’s book on Nihilism can be bought here: https://www.amazon.com/Nihilism-Philosophy-Based-Nothingness-Eternity/dp/0994595832

Coming soon to a crypt near you! Ellen and Tom from the avant garde early music industrial quartet Dead Space Chamber Music join the program to discuss their philosophy, motives, and perspectives. Their music is hard to categorize yet very accessible. Ellen and Tom grant much insight into the numerous variables of the band. Shelley from www.hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine returns as cohost.

Music at the end of the episode are tracks ‘Mari Lwyd - Morfa’r Frenhines (Grey Mare - Queen's Marsh)’ and ‘Douce Colombe Jolie’ from their newest album The Black Hours.

Stream and buy The Black Hours here: The Black Hours | Dead Space Chamber Music (bandcamp.com)

Mike Hill from USBM bands Tombs, Scorpion Throne, and the progenitor of Everything Went Black Media joins for today’s episode. Topics include the enigmatic nature of Tombs, Mike’s assimilation of influences into his expression, as well as other topics such as elitism. He is a very thoughtful guy in addition to having a natural inclination to create thoughtful music. Shelley (www.hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine) returns as cohost. Music at the end is the first track from the debut Scorpion Throne.

Sleepwalker from A Transylvanian Funeral/Temple of Abraxas returns to talk about his next video game soundtrack, the one for Project Warlock II. We further discuss his music and idealogy beyond mere formalities; to get to the gist of why he happens to be one of the best USBM artists. Shelley from hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine returns as cohost. 

Sleepwalker's former magazine's omnibus can be bought here: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/forbiddenrecords

His RPG games: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18363/Chaotic-Evil-Games

Project Warlock II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640300/Project_Warlock_II/

Project Warlock II trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLk7EMOzceY

The time is now to speak more about Anton Bruckner! More specifically, the Bruckner Red Book by William Carragan. In addition to covering the Red Book, we delve into some other subjects such as Wagner's influence on Bruckner, which composers Bruckner influenced, tempo approaches to the symphonies, etc. Joining the program today is esteemed musicologist William Carragan and composer Sébastien Letocart, both of whom are Bruckner experts of the highest caliber.

William Carragan information:

Carragan website: https://carragan.com/

Buy the Bruckner Red Book here: https://brucknerredbook.com/

Bruckner Society of America (Carragan is Vice President): https://www.brucknersocietyamerica.org/

Sébastien Letocart information:

Letocart website: https://sites.google.com/site/letocartsebastien

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tracotel

Music in this episode:

Bruckner’s 8th Symphony, Finale, conducted by Benjamin Zander with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra – full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEcZpfF_g-I

Additional resources were supplied to this episode via John Berky at https://www.abruckner.com/

An easy-going episode after a hiatus. The topics of today are how we discovered and got into metal, what metal means to us, and some personal thoughts on metal. Cohost Shelley (www.hatemeditations.com and Metalegion Magazine) returns with liver intact with guests Brett Clarin (Journey into Darkness, Sorrow), Daniel Valdez (Gored and visual arts illustrator), and Metal Jaime (former street rep for Relapse, Century Media, Nuclear Blast, etc).

This episode mainly focuses on the profound music of Anton Bruckner. Guests include professor, conductor, and timpanist John Godoy (Lux Musicae), and composer and organist Sébastien Letocart who is one of the few to have “completed” the finale to Bruckner’s 9th symphony.

Sébastien Letocart information:

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/letocartsebastien/

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tracotel

Information about John Godoy can be found on his Lux Musicae chamber music ensemble website www.luxmusicae.org

Bruckner music excerpts included in this episode recommended by Letocart:

16:29: Introduction of Bruckner's 4th Symphony conducted by Georges Prêtre (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d80Ml3she0o)

28:24: Adagio of Bruckner's 7th symphony, transition to the second thematic group conducted by Claudio Abbado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_IbwlSXHpQ)

41:08: Excerpt from the finale of Bruckner’s 5th Symphony conducted by Claudio Abbado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjbdT8Zho5M) 

1:09:58: The coda from Sébastien Letocart’s completion of the finale of Bruckner’s 9th Symphony

Further recommendations for those wanting to explore the music of Anton Bruckner:

3rd Symphony (Haitink): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMAFwLvnsKo

4th Symphony (Kabasta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIrWYqQ5bPI 

7th Symphony (Wand): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUEoSGKWYGI 

8th Symphony (Haitink): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbjsVQfso9U 

9th Symphony (Kabasta): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7FR01tEU0