Open Metalcast

Are the April Fools Jokes done yet? Seems every April Fools I want to disconnect from the Internet and find a secret, undisclosed bunker until it's all over. Fortunately we were able to pick up some great music before the April Fools nonsense really took effect, and were able to bury ourselves in our headphones while the "jokes" flew overhead. And we have some serious metal music for you, with the first EP from Keoma kicking off the show. There's also some great tracks from Kill the Klown and Panic.0, along with the sludgy goodness of Iron and Stone. Morgana vs. Morgana bring their amazing synthesis of Tool to the fore, and The Land of Shadows haunt the darkest places of your soul, but despair not, for Karlahan bring us out of the depths with their brand of Symphonic Death Metal. And we learn what the experimental tag is really for with Fanttasma's amazing music. No joke, this is some of the finest Creative Commons metal music. Shownotes follow:

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, head to the shows, or sacrifice the bodies of the April 1st pranksters to them. Wait, that’s not good. Nevermind. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

Also check out the other great podcasts at Metal Injection, and be sure to listen to all of the great shows (including Open Metalcast) streaming 24/7 at Metalinjection.FM.

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at [email protected].

Open Metalcast #069 (MP3)

Open Metalcast #069 (OGG)

Back when there were record stores, there were some places that sold compilation albums of different artists. Sometimes they were full priced, and other times they were either inexpensive or free. There's also certain magazines like Metal Hammer, Terrorizer, and PROG that also ship with compilation discs. I always look forward to these discs because they give me a chance to sample bands I might not otherwise hear. Our friends at Metal Libre have put together a series of (currently four) compilation albums showcasing some of the best of Creative Commons Metal Music. Lots of these bands have featured on here, but what's really great is there's stuff I haven't heard yet, and will check out later on. Similarly the folks at Irish Metal Archive have similarly put together a staggering compilation of artists hailing from Ireland. Definitely check out these compilations, and give these bands some support. And lastly there's a great project over at MP3Tribute.com where Jairus Kahn of Ad·ver·sary is compiling a tribute to Aaron Swartz and his legacy by compiling 100 previously non-CC albums and releasing them under a Creative Commons License. it's unfortunate this is in the face of Aaron taking his life, but we close out this episode with one of the tracks from this project. You can find that track and all of the great CC-Licensed Metal Music in the shownotes:

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, head to the shows, or pick them up a beer at their show. Wait, that's not good. Nevermind. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

Also check out the other great podcasts at Metal Injection, and be sure to listen to all of the great shows (including Open Metalcast) streaming 24/7 at Metalinjection.FM.

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at [email protected].

Open Metalcast #068 (MP3)

Open Metalcast #068 (OGG)

While putting together this week's episode for Metal Injection Radio I noticed a lot of material that I had on my disk for a while but hadn't put into an episode. So I picked a sample of the material you will hear on Metal Injection Radio this week and put it together in this episode. So give it a spin, and check out more great Creative Commons Metal Music during the Open Metalcast show on Metal Injection Radio.

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, head to the shows, or pick them up a beer at their show. Wait, that's not good. Nevermind. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

Also check out the other great podcasts at Metal Injection, and be sure to listen to all of the great shows (including Open Metalcast) streaming 24/7 at Metalinjection.FM.

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at [email protected].

Open Metalcast #067 (MP3)

Open Metalcast #067 (OGG)

Recently we got the chance to speak with Tony C. of the band Judicator, and one of the founders of the label Masters of Metal Productions. Masters of Metal Productions started off as the label offshoot of the Masters of Metal Forum, and has grown into a much larger metal music label. We spoke with Tony about the band Judicator, the beginnings of Masters of Metal, and how the label continues to grow and find new talent.

We'd like to thank Tony C. and Masters of Metal for taking the time to talk with us. More information about the bands featured in the show, visit Masters of Metal Productions, and check out the online community over at Masters of Metal.

Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode: Masters of Metal (MP3)

Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode: Masters of Metal (OGG)