The Heavyist

Welcome back Heavyists we've got a bloody massive one for you this week, Sonny tells us all about his highlights from Damnation 2025, we discuss albums from Lamp of Murmuur, Veilburner, Excide (and a cheeky little bit about Predeceased) as well as Brutal News from Converge, Moon Tooth and Godeater also - if you like what we do you can see our faces as we discuss it on our lovely Youtube page! Maybe consider popping over there and watching aswell as listening - you can see our handsome faces! Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Hey riff addicts, welcome back to another massive catchup - we got 8 records from the last couple of months that all rule in different ways it's a really mixed back, hopefully something for everyone 00:00 Intro 00:51 Still in Love - Recovery Language 06:45 Massa Nera - The Emptiness of All Things 12:47 Blindfolded and Led To The Woods - The Hardest Thing About Being God... 18:10 - Bonginator - Retrodeath 26:03 Vianova - Hit It! 30:57 Shedfromthebody - Everything Out There Has Teeth 37:04 Wiltwither - Pure Light 41:35 Pedestal For Leviathan - Enter: Vampyric Manifestation Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Today on the show we pitted 2 new Deathcore records against each other to see whose in better shape from the legends and the next generation Spite released New World Killer and it really shows that band are ready to make the jump and Despised Icon release a new record that proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

This week on the show we are joined by the homie Jim Hodge - vocalist of the Hity City Noise Crew Mastiff to chat about their new EP "For All The Dead Dreams" and their recent move to the wonderful Church Road Records also while we had him we had to have a chat about the MASTERS of heavy The Acacia Strain and their absolutely phenomenal new record "You Are Safe From God Here" out now on Rise Records always a pleasure to chat with Jim, hope you enjoy! Also - if you checked us out on Youtube you could see this podcast too and wouldn't that be lovely? Jim is particularly a very handsome chap x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

What's up Heavyists - this week on the show we have 2 recent albums we've been getting VERY excited about, they come from polar opposite ends of our music tastes but they are both equally incredible AFI released "Silver Bleeds The Black Sun" - a goth rock masterpiece and Agriculture released "The Spiritual Sound" which is an experimental and baffling black metal experience for the ages check them both out now also - you can watch these episodes on Youtube - you get to look at our lovely faces and you can see Sonny's commitment to the cause in his Despair Faction t shirt! come on down Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

welcome back Heavyists! get ready as we discuss the third record from Ohio Death Metal crew Sanguisugabogg "Hideous Aftermath" released on the 10th of October through Century Media Records as is customary when discussing tentpole releases from the Death Metal world we are joined by Tom Cronin from UK Death Metal band Celestial Sanctuary get ready for us to really drool over this awesome record Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:06 Evolution 05:59 Production 08:58 Guests 11:57 Impact 14:57 Touring Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x #podcast #musicpodcast #metal #deathcore #metalcore #deathmetalriffs #riffs #grind #grindcore #hardmetal #sludge #sludgecore #slam Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Hey everyone an amalgamation of 2 episodes we did recently we talked about "How I Fell In Love With The Void" - the latest offering from the wonder Connecticut Noise Rock band Intercourse and we also chatted about the new EP "With Skull Crushing Force" from Atomic Rule, the new project from former Every Time I Die riff-lord Andy Williams and we compared it to the latest releases from the other post-ETID breakup bands Many Eyes and Better Lovers to enjoy these things to their fullest we recommend heading to our Youtube channel where we upload these in video format thanks a lot love you all Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

This week on the show Gary sat down with Brent Mills, vocalist of Louisville, Kentucky based post hardcore band Greyhaven to chat about the band and their new record "Keep It Quiet" coming out October 10th through Solid State Records he was an absolutely lovely bloke and a pleasure to chat to thanks a lot Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Welcome Heavyist's to another instalment of the show - this week Sonny was joined by Tony Castrati and Stefan Iglesias from the Boston based Post Punk/Doom/Sludge/Rock/Dance (blimey it gets harder and harder to categorise this lot) legends Crippling Alcoholism ahead of the release of their new album Camgirl - released September 12th through Portrayal of Guilt Records Sonny covered a LOT of topics with the lads - whose band is one of the most interesting and exciting artists out there at the moment. This is definitely not one to miss if you are an audio subscriber - we love you - but maybe head over to YouTube and watch instead? You get to see everyone's beautiful faces and Sonny's lovely wall of art! Chapters 00:00 Intro & Origins 05:56 Fans, Label & Joining 15:01 Writing the Songs 27:55 Sound & Aesthetic 39:51 Live Plans (Damnation) 47:34 Sex, Cams & the Gaze 58:49 Making the Record 01:03:57 Art vs Persona 01:10:46 Style Shifts & What’s Next 01:26:45 Afterhours: Ideas, Influences & Horror Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x #podcast #musicpodcast #metal #deathcore #metalcore #deathmetalriffs #riffs #grind #grindcore #hardmetal #sludge #sludgecore #slam Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Welcome Heavyists to another installment of the show - this week Sonny was joined by Tony Castrati and Stefan Iglesias from the Boston based Post Punk/Doom/Sludge/Rock/Dance (blimey it gets harder and harder to categorise this lot) legends Crippling Alcoholism ahead of the release of their new album Camgirl - released September 12th through Portrayal of Guilt Records Sonny covered a LOT of topics with the lads - whose band is one of the most interesting and exciting artists out there at the moment. This is definitely not one to miss @portrayalofguilt @cripplingalcoholism Chapters 00:00 Intro & Origins 05:56 Fans, Label & Joining 15:01 Writing the Songs 27:55 Sound & Aesthetic 39:51 Live Plans (Damnation) 47:34 Sex, Cams & the Gaze 58:49 Making the Record 01:03:57 Art vs Persona 01:10:46 Style Shifts & What’s Next 01:26:45 Afterhours: Ideas, Influences & Horror Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

This week on the show we round up a few albums the pair of us have been absolutely obsessed with lately, those records are Deftones - Private Music Defacement - Doomed Blackbraid - Blackbraid III Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

This week on the show we talk about "Stay Relentless" - the long awaited third album from Aussie Heavy Metalcore MONSTERS Justice For The Damned. As he has recently become part of the Australian heavy music scene we decided to get Alex from Aversions Crown and Black Tongue to sit in and chat about the album with us. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:43 New Sound 07:11 Vocal Performance 10:53 Comparative Analysis with Other Bands 14:47 Evolution 19:26 Conclusion Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

On the show today we catch up with homie of the show and all-round LOVELY bloke Alex Teyen to discuss his recent recruitment to frontman of the Aussie Technical Deathcore legend Aversions Crown. We talk about how it actually came to be, their recent run of shows in Australia with Thy Art Is Murder, lyrical themes of the tracks from his debut EP with them (and a cheeky little update on the future of Black Tongue) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:59 Joining Aversions Crown 05:57 The First Tour Experience 11:56 Challenges on Stage 17:58 Aussie Scran 27:52 Vocal Styles 32:36 Writing Process 39:04 Lyrical Themes 47:34 Future Plans Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

While Gary was away sunning himself Sonny sat down with London Sci-Fi Death Metal Mutagenic Host (the whole band!) to chat about their new album, recent touring, the passing of Ozzy Osbourne and what they have coming up in the not too distant future Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:15 Meet the Mutagenic Hosts 05:30 Tour Announcements and Excitement 10:45 The Making of "The Diseased Machine" 15:20 Death Metal's Evolution and Influences 20:00 Creative Process and Lyrical Themes 25:35 Favorite Tracks and Live Performances 30:50 Shoutouts and Closing Remarks Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x 🤘 Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

We sat down with the one and only Mike Sugars of Psycho Frame 🔥💀 The deathcore darlings are about to unlash their their debut album SALVATION LAUGHS IN THE FACE OF A GRIEVING MOTHER. The album arrives July 25 via SharpTone Records. What a lovely chat. We got into how the band formed, their love for throwback vibes, and why keeping it real and raw is what makes Psycho Frame hit different.Bold logos , dual vocals , and what it’s like putting together their crushing sound as a unit. Mike gave us the lowdown on recording the new record, the brutal lyrical themes, and what’s coming next - big riffs, big tours, big plans 🩸 And yeah… we also chat about dog names 🐶 and why being part of this heavy-ass music scene rules 🤘 @SharpToneRecords Chapters Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY 💀🖤 Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

this week on the show we are discussing the fourth album from UK Metal heroes Malevolence! This band keep going from strength to strength and they are showing no signs of slowing down check out what we had to say about this BANGER Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

It's a classic Heavyist blend of records on the show this week! Turnstile release the follow-up to Glow On that's undoubtedly going to launch them into the stratosphere. Rivers of Nihil's new lineup follows up The Work with something very different. UK based Outergods are NOT to be slept on and Bludgeoned By Deformity release maybe the heaviest thing we have ever listened to!Follow us on the socials!https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRyhttps://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/https://twitter.com/TheHeavyisthttps://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyistSTAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Sonny sits down with Mike White of the Tennessee metalcore band Orthodox. Subscribe to the channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/@theheavyistpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Their new album "A Door Left Open" drops on June 6th 2025 on Century Media. The thing absolutely rips. They dive into how the band's sound has evolved, what's poppin' in the metalcore scene right now, and why keeping it real is key in heavy music. Mike shares awesome insights on his journey behind the kit, cool collaborations, and what’s next for Orthodox and his other band, Bather. This was really cool, thanks to Mike for hangin! Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist https://bsky.app/profile/theheavyist.bsky.social STAY HEAVY x #podcast #musicpodcast #metal #hardcore #deathcore #metalcore #deathmetalriffs #riffs #grind #grindcore #hardmetal #sludge #sludgecore #slam #doommetal #doom #interview #musicinterviews #numetal #numetalcore Chapters 00:00 Intro & New Album Hype 02:59 Metalcore Evolution 06:08 Band Journey 08:57 Musical Identity 11:54 Creative Process 15:09 Heavy Music Trends 18:03 New Bands Buzz 21:08 Peers Reflection 23:27 Band Evolution 25:18 Drumming Inspirations 27:58 Touring Highlights 29:42 Feature Impact 32:25 Big Collabs 36:57 Future Plans Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

Heavyists rejoice! Time to engage Hype as we talk about 5 upcoming albums from the world of heavy music that we are beyond excited for, we talk about one of our favourite bands, one of our most divisive bands, a new supergroup, hardcore with BARS (bardcore?) and a show favourite metalcore band who will blow your beans off! Bands discussed on this episode: Justice for the Damned Kaonashi Bayway Bludgeoned By Deformity Mugshot Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:01 Justice for the Damned: Stay Relentless 06:08 Kaonashi: I Want To Go Home 08:55 Bayway: The Recipe 11:53 Bludgeoned by Deformity: Epoch of Immorality 15:01 Mugshot: All the Devils Are Here Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

We're chuffed to say that we have a lovely chat to share with you, Matt Karll, vocalist from the hip hop/hardcore crossover band Gridiron ahead of the release of their second full-length "Poetry From Pain" out May 30th through Blue Grape Music. we discussed the new album, hip hop, t shirts, Shane Gillis and what it's like to live 26/9 while everyone else is employee of the month at the b*tch store! he was a lovely bloke and it was a real pleasure to talk to him, go check out his band if you haven't already because they SLAP! Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist https://bsky.app/profile/theheavyist.bsky.social STAY HEAVY x Join the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.