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Local heavyweight Brendan Sloan from Convulsing, Altars, and Dumbsaint joined us for a long chat about everything from Vivaldi to moving across the country to martial arts.You can check out Brendan's work in Convulsing here:convulsing.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/convulsingmanAnd you can listen to Altars here:altarsdeath.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/altarsdeathDumbsaint:dumbsaint.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/dumbsaint

We've been dying to get Droid on the couch ever since Dr Colossus told us about the ongoing feud between the two bands. Lucky for us, they were free and keen to discuss everything from how it all started (the band and the feud) to some of their favourite local noise artists to blast beats in stoner doom to the newest slurs to gain widespread use.You can check out more of their music here:droiddoom.bandcamp.comAnd they have a few links as well:linktr.ee/DROIDAnd here's their social media:instagram.com/droidaus/facebook.com/droiddoom/

We've found a new home at the Bendi upstairs and Jon from Seas of Titan joined us for a chat about what's next for the band.Make sure to check out their music video for Through No Fault:https://youtu.be/Ba-hu8wlKco?si=PiQ9pAnliBPzXB0_And of course don't forget to listen to them on Bandcamp:seasoftitan.bandcamp.comAnd social media:instagram.com/seasoftitanfacebook.com/SeasOfTitan

Lewis from Blacksound Records was kind enough to show us around his store on Sydney Road Brunswick and we had a good chat about all the highs and lows he's had along the way.Make sure to check out all the stock online athttps://www.blacksound.com.au/You can find the store on social media toohttps://www.instagram.com/blacksoundrecshttps://www.facebook.com/blacksoundrecs

We sat down with Elly and Dan from Mannequin Death Squad to chat all things from how they started out, being followed across continents by a banana, who'd win in a drum-off, and the best place to get a pie in Adelaide at 2am.You can check out more of their music at Bandcamp:https://mannequindeathsquad.bandcamp.com/Tickets to their Melbourne show at the Tote on 28 June are here:https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/11fb70f1-ae35-4313-abc3-8a76c72d20f6And here's a link to all their socials:https://linktr.ee/Mannequindeathsquad

We invited Melbourne post-metal three-piece Skin Thief on to the pod to chat about their new album Frozen in the Act of Breaking, the album launch show, and heaps more.After you've listened to this episode don't forget to check them out at one of the links below:Album launch ticketsinstagram.com/skin_thief_band⁠facebook.com/skinthiefbandlinktr.ee/skinthiefband

Bands that bathe together stay together.We sat down with Mikey and Dom from ISUA to chat about everything from the success of their debut album ABANDON to playing at DIY wrestling gigs to sharing a stage with the Wiggles. Check them out at some of the platforms below:isua.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/isua.vfacebook.com/ISUA.AUS/

We caught up with Mirek and Larissa from the Mill Brewery who are the new crew running the Bendigo Hotel. Since taking over they've made a heap of improvements to the joint while still keeping that classic venue feel to it all. Swing by for a gig or a bevvy or a taco or all three! They're at 125 Johnston Street in Collingwood and you can check them out on various platforms below: instagram.com/thebendigo facebook.com/thebendigohotel bendigohotel.com.au themillbrewery.com.au

Listen in to this episode to hear Jono from the mighty Dr Colossus share all his uncensored thoughts on heavy music in Melbourne. Make sure to check them out by clicking here and listen to them on bandcamp here. Click here to grab tickets to their Christmas special show at the Bendigo Hotel on the 21st December.

The indescribable Black Aleph joined us for a chat about their unique music style, some of their biggest influences, and made wild promises for Pig Destroyer covers. Click here to check out Black Aleph at bandcamp And don't forget to click here to check out all the other great bands on Art As Catharsis

Stew and Chris from Bentham's Head dropped by to have a chat about their new album Blood, Salt and Ash as well as their upcoming album release show in Melbourne.

Nathan from Ghostsmoker joined us for a few snags and before we knew it we were addressing some very heavy topics while discussing their newest single Incarnate and upcoming album.

For episode 4 we got the whole gang on the couch to chat about their love of the Australian heavy music scene.

We sat down to have a chat with Pat and Beau from Treebeard about their newest album SNOWMAN and their upcoming tour.

We had the ferocious Myles from Barbariön on the couch to chat fire, guts, and glory from their storied history.