(Full version with music available on Spotify!) Many bands can claim they are heavy, but so few can claim to be different. INTER ARMA, and vocalist Mike Paparo, can definitely claim both. On this episode, Mike calls in from Richmond, VA to discuss some heavy topics such as Native American Proverbs as lyrical themes, the Avant-Garde music scene, and what touring may look like for bands in the near future. Howling Lands Music Video: https://youtu.be/HabdnpT9chA

(Full version with music available on Spotify!) Ever wonder what drinking ten cups of black coffee and a case of ice-cold beer might sound like?  Behold, INCULTER - a Norwegian Blackened Thrash band that really puts the pedal to the metal.  Their guitarist and vocalist, Remi Andre Nygard, called in to discuss their latest album, how a Black Metal icon rewarded their efforts, and the many side projects of his prolific band mates. He also gives me the rundown on some Norwegian foods (and how very wrong I was about them). Let us journey ‘through relic gates’ and ‘open some tombs,’ shall we?

“...With goring horns, the monolith spreads. We rot.” Damn. That’s heavy. Today we talk to SUNROT, the New Jersey-based “compulsive post noise power sludge” group that will rupture your eardrums, crush your soul, and expand your mind! Join us as we “drone on.”

If you 'got a fever' for mathematical melodies, catchy choruses, and punchy polyrhythms then THE HIRSCH EFFEKT is just what the doctor ordered.  They describe themselves as an "Indie Electro Post Punk D.I.Y. Metal" band, and there are few others out there that can seamlessly blend elements of post rock, progressive metal, math metal, pop, and even classical compositions into their entire discography.  Their bassist, Ilja John Lappin, Skype'd in all the way from Germany to tell us about what they've been up to since their latest release as well as some future plans for an ambitious project that YOU can be a part of!

In this introductory episode, I’m going to keep it short and sweet: A little about myself, how I fell in love with all things heavy, and why I decided to finally share that heaviness with you good people.