Spinning the Wax

Adam Campbell-Train (guitars) and Benio Baumgart (bass) from British atmospheric sludge band Dimscûa join Spinning the Wax to listen to an album that showed them what instrumental post-rock could be: Caspian's Dust and Disquiet.

They share the whirlwind journey of releasing their debut album Dust Eater with zero expectations, only to find themselves playing a festival to thousands of people months later.

Adam and Benio dive into why Caspian's music is so captivating, and how it inspired a big part of Dimscûa's live sound.

Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.

DIMSCÛA: Bandcamp | IG | LinkTree | Merch

Song Excerpt: The Dusteater (Live at St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Boveney)

Kat Keo and April Dimmick, two-thirds of the Portland, Oregon dark rock trio Hoaxed join Spinning the Wax to share two records in one sitting.

April starts with the 1980 classic British Steel from heavy metal legends Judas Priest, before Kat transitions us to the 2000's emo/goth-rock of AFI's Sing the Sorrow.

We swap stories about the albums while also digging in to the creation of Hoaxed's latest record Death Knocks.

HOAXED: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Merch

Song Excerpts: "Where the Seas Fall Silent" and "Kill Switch" by Hoaxed

Dimitra Kalavrezou, vocalist of Berlin-based avant-garde/post-metal band Unverkalt, joins Spinning the Wax to share her favorite album from her favorite aritst: Björk's "Homogenic".

We chat about how this album still sounds like it's from the future, and how Björk's artistry has inspired Dimitra with her own willingness to experiment and explore. There's industrial metal in this album and we learn it can be perfectly looped for an even more intense experience.

Dimitra also previews Unverkalt's third album, Héréditaire, and how it's their darkest one yet.

Song Excerpts: #1: Oath ov Prometheus | #2: Die Auslöschung

Stefan De Graef, vocalist and guitarist of Belgian post-metal band Psychonaut, brings on one of his favorite progressive albums of all time: Fear of a Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree.

He discusses how he heard this record at the perfect time, and how it opened so many musical doors to bring him where he is today. We also chat the band's new record World Maker, and name drop British psychedelic electronic band Shpongle.

PSYCHONAUT: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree | Merch

Song Excerpts: "Stargazer" & "Endless Currents"

Creeper frontman William Von Ghould brings on Meat Loaf's 1977 musical extravagana: Bat Out of Hell.

Will discusses his love for Jim Steinman's larger than life music, and the album's bombast and theatricality. All things that make Creeper the shifting entity it is today.

We chat about their new record, Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death, why the band wanted to try a sequel, how they constantly try to reinvent themselves, and if Ghostbusters II is better than Ghostbusters.

CREEPER: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Merch

Song Excerpts: "Headstones" & "Prey for the Night"

Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.

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Brady Deeprose, guitarist for UK Riff Music heavyweights Conjurer, joins Spinning the Wax to play his favorite Opeth album: Watershed.

We chat about their vast discography, their prog albums, artists writing music strictly for themselves, and how his musical and personal relationship with guitarist/vocalist Dani Nightingale has evolved over the last decade.

There's also a deep-dive into Metallica's Death Magnetic and how Conjurer attempted to strip every ounce of fat from their stellar new record Unself.

CONJURER: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree | Merch

Song Excerpts: "Let Us Live" & "All Apart"

On the latest episode of Spinning the Wax, Ray Worth, guitarist from Asheville's Bask brings on "The Dirty South" by Alabama southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.

Though it may not be one many metal heads are familiar with, Ray digs into why he fell in love with this record back in the day and what he still gets out of it. It also informed his way of writing songs as well as finding stories in songs.

We also chat about Bask's new record The Turning, and how Hurricane Helene impacted both the album and the band.

BASK: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree

Bask Song Excerpts: "The Traveler" & "Long Lost Light"

Stavros Giannopoulos, guitarist and vocalist in Chicago doom-punk band Motherless and as sludge/stoner metal heroes The Atlas Moth, brings on one of his all-time favorite records: Deftones "White Pony".

We chat about how Stavros was practically a day-one Deftones fan, and how their music has influenced his music and his life, and the ins-and-outs of their discography. He also remembers how he was so excited for "White Pony" that he downloaded it on Napster before it came out. But the tracks were out of order, causing him to hate the record until he heard it properly.

MOTHERLESS: Bandcamp | Instagram

THE ATLAS MOTH: Bandcamp | Instagram | Merch

Motherless Song Excerpts: "Reptile Dysfunction" & "Weaponized Goodwill"

Guitarist James Danzo from New York heavy metal heroes TOWER joins Spinning the Wax to listen to Metallica's "Kill 'Em All", and brings along "Metal Joe" Chimienti of New Jersey's Old Bridge Militia.

Metal Joe and the Old Bridge Militia played an integral part in heavy metal history, letting a young and broke Metallica crash at his farmhouse when they moved to the east coast to sign to Megaforce Records and record their first album.

Joe tells stories about the band playing in his basement and bedroom to 15 people, the signed drum skin that's all that remains of Lars' original kit, how James Hetfield wrote "Fade to Black" on his couch, and body-slamming a drunk Dave Mustaine.

Meanwhile, James Danzo shares his favorite lore from this era of Metallica, how they influenced his guitar playing, and why Mustaine was so influential to developing both Metallica and thrash metal in general.

We also chat about Cliff Burton, when Slayer stayed at "Joe's Funhouse", and how Metal Joe, Rockin' Ray and the rest of the Militia were invited to Metallica's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction in 2009.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.

TOWER: Bandcamp | Instagram | Merch | LinkTree

Old Bridge Militia: Website | Instagram | Slayer @ Joe's Funhouse '84

Song Excerpts: "Under the Chapel" & "Let There Be Dark"

Thérèse Lanz, one-half of Calgary doom/sludge duo Mares of Thrace joins Spinning the Wax to sing the praises of a local Hungarian instrumental post-metal band HEGY, and their 2019 album "We Won't Make It Home."

Thérèse shares how HEGY (pronounced "hedge") blew her and bandmate Casey Rodgers away when they opened for Mares of Thrace in Budapest. She walks us through her favorite parts of the record, the Great Mares Hiatus, and the creation of their remarkable new album "The Loss."

We also bond as elder millennials who were diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and swap stories, hurdles, experiences, struggles and successes.

Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.

MARES OF THRACE: Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree

HEGY: Bandcamp | Instagram

Song Excerpts: "Anticipatory Grief" & "The Fourth Stage: Bargaining"