Into The Necrosphere

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd.Ralph Schmidt is the guitarist and vocalist for the German black metal band, Ultha.  He plays in the post-punk ensemble, SUIR, is a die-hard fan of professional wrestling, a card-carrying member of the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse and a man I consider to be a dear friend.  https://ultha.bandcamp.com/    https://vendetta-records.com/  

On this episode, I speak to Aaron Weaver, drummer and founding member of seminal US black metal band, Wolves In The Throne before a captive audience at this year’s iteration of Fortress Festival.  Aaron shares some of his memories of recording “Two Hunters”, we debate the merits of Metallica’s “Some Kind Of Monster” documentary, discuss our mutual love of Neurosis and much more.Then I give you my take on the good, the bad and ugly of Fortress Festival 2024 and on my weekly news rant I give you my first impressions of new music by Destruction, Sarke, In Aphelion, Sanguisugabogg, High Parasite and more.  ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEWolves In The Throne Roomhttps://wolvesinthethroneroom.bandcamp.com/ Andraccahttps://andracca.bandcamp.com/  Regarde Les Hommes Tomber https://rlht.bandcamp.com/ Whoredom Rifehttps://whoredomrife.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast #wolvesinthethroneroom #metalpodcast #intothenecrosphere

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd.Der Weg Einer Freiheit is a German black metal band from Würzburg.  They were formed in 2009 by Tobias Jaschinsky and Nikita Kamprad and have released five critically acclaimed records, including “Unstille” in 2012 and “Finsterre” in 2017.  Their latest album, “Noktvrn” is out now on Season of Mist.  https://derwegeinerfreiheit.de/https://www.season-of-mist.com/ 

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK.Dayal Patterson is a British author, music journalist and founder of the excellent publishing house, Cult Never Dies. He has written several non-fiction books about metal, most notably the seminal “Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult”.  You can view and purchase his works here:  https://www.cultneverdies.com/.Frank Allain aka The Watcher is a legend of the UK black metal scene.  Amongst others he is a member of the highly influential band, Fen, along with Fellwarden who release their new record, “Legend: Forged In Defiance” on Eisenwald on June 14th.  Check it out here:  https://fellwarden.bandcamp.com/ 

This week living legend and one of the nicest guys in metal, Sakis Tolis, returns to the show to discuss Rotting Christ’s new opus, “Pro Xristou”. We explore how his approach to writing music has evolved over the course of his career and we uncover some surprising admissions about his creative process. After that, I discuss why the latest records by Göden, Vredehammer, Gatecreeper and Atrae Bilis should be on your regular rotation. On my weekly news rant, I discuss Trelldom’s comeback and give you first impressions of new music by Oranssi Pazuzu, Winter Eternal, Akhlys and more. Plus Turkish black metallers, Episode XIII, step into the Into The Necrosphere independent band spotlight. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODERotting Christhttps://rottingchrist.bandcamp.com/ Episode XIIIhttps://www.instagram.com/episodexiiiband/ Atrae Billis https://atraebilisdeath.bandcamp.com/  Akhlys https://akhlys.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

This week’s episode takes me to the Munich High End Hifi Show, where I catch up with Rune Skov, Sales Director for Gryphon Audio. We dive into his inspiring journey from teacher to a leader in one of the most cutting-edge brands in high-end audio. We chat about the future of the industry, swap hifi stories, and much more. PLUS – I break down three budget-friendly entry-level hifi systems you’ll love, give you an exclusive tour of my own hifi rack, and reveal my top six hifi test tracks. And on my weekly news rants the latest singles by Body Count, Bewitcher, Ulcerate, Black Lava and others are rounded up for judgment.  ▶️FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GRYPHON AUDIOhttps://gryphon-audio.dk/  ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Grehhttps://grehmetal.bandcamp.com/  Paradise Losthttps://paradiselostofficial.b.../  Konkhra https://konkhra.bandcamp.com/  ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere  ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi  ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intot...   Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/into...     Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphe...   ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.c... ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE  Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcas.../  Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.po.../  Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.c.../  Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podb.../  Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

The great and powerful Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir makes his first appearance on Into The Necrosphere to discuss the band’s triumphant performance at this year’s Inferno Festival.  He also walks me through the complexity of recording with large orchestras, shares his reflections on a career spanning over three decades and much more.On my weekly news rant, new singles by the likes of Darkened, Crypt Sermon, Orange Goblin, Vulvodynia, Cryptic Hatred and more are rounded up for judgment.  There’s also another preview of the crushing and upcoming Werewolves album, “Die For Us”, and Obsidian Shrine return to the upper echelons of the underground as they step into my Independant Band Spotlight. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEDimmu Borgirhttps://www.dimmu-borgir.com/ Obsidian Shrinehttps://obsidianshrine.bandcamp.com/ Werewolveshttps://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/ Bythoshttps://terraturpossessions.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

On this episode I visited with D.G., guitarist and vocalist for Icelandic black metal powerhouse, Misthyrming, shortly following their show-stealing performance at this year’s Inferno Festival in Olso, Norway.  We discussed his influences, our shared love of Rammstein, his reflections on the band’s career to date, what motivates him today and much more. Later in the show, I also share another round-up of some of my favourite releases of the past few weeks, including albums by Bythos, Night Shall Drape Us and Hasslig.  On my weekly news rant I give you my first impression of new releases by Gaerea, 1349, Adversarial, Cavalera Conspiracy and others.  PLUS - Danish black metallers Perdition’s Mire get their moment of glory on the Into The Necrosphere Unsigned Band Spotlight.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEMisthyrminghttps://misthyrming.bandcamp.com/ Hasslighttps://hasslig.bandcamp.com/ Perdition’s Mirehttps://perditionsmire.bandcamp.com/ Morbid Angelhttps://morbid-angel.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

This week I get to tick off a wishlist podcast guest as I welcome Matt Pike of High on Fire to the show for the first time.  He is joined by his bandmate, Jeff Matz, to discuss their ferocious new album, “Cometh The Storm”.  I also get Matt to share the stories behind some of my favourite High on Fire tracks over the course of their discography, discover why Matt decided to pick up the guitar, learn about Jeff’s obscure musical tastes and their influence in the band’s writing and much more.PLUS:  I review new albums by Pestilence, Deicide, Darkthrone and Beholder.  On my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Rotting Christ, Carnophage and others are rounded up for judgment.  And, I unveil the genius of Welsh black metal project, Wrach, in another world first.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEHigh on Firehttps://highonfire.bandcamp.com/ Wrachhttps://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/ Beholderhttps://beholderqc.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

My guest this week requires absolutely no introduction: the legendary David Vincent, currently spreading the devil’s message by way of Vltimas, Terrorizer and I Am Morbid.  We had a lengthy conversation about a host of topics including his songwriting and performance philosophy, living life on your own terms and what continues to motivate him at this stage of his career. PLUS:  The world premiere of a new track taken from the upcoming Coldborn album, a celebration of the brilliance and powerful message of Trivax’s new music video for “Against All Opposition” and on my weekly news rant I round up the latest singles by Gatecreeper, Fellwarden, Six Feet Under, Satanic North and others for judgment.    ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Vltimashttps://vltimas.bandcamp.com/  Coldbornhttps://coldborn.bandcamp.com/  Trivaxhttps://trivax.bandcamp.com/  Selbsthttps://selbst.bandcamp.com/  ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere  ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi  ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intot...   Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/into...     Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphe...   ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.c... ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE  Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcas.../  Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.po.../  Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.c.../  Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podb.../  Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

For this very special episode of Into The Necrosphere, I caught up with Dayal Patterson, founder of Cult Never Dies, at the Inferno Festival in Norway.  We discussed his journey from photographer to journalist and eventually writer of indisputably the greatest book to chronicles black metal’s history ever published, “Black Metal: The Evolution Of The Cult”. Dayal went into detail about the book’s development, the obstacles he faced on the road to completing it and of course, we also shared our thoughts on the state of the black metal scene currently.  ▶️ORDER YOUR COPY OF “BLACK METAL: EVOLUTION OF THE CULT” https://www.cultneverdies.com/ ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEGehennahttps://gehennaofnorway.bandcamp.com/ Emperorhttps://www.emperorhorde.com/ Darkthronehttps://www.facebook.com/Darkthroneofficial/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

On this week’s episode, I connect with S.B., drummer and vocalist for Richmond, Virginia’s Antichrist Siege Machine, for his first ever long-form podcast interview.  In a wide-ranging discussion, we cover several topics including how S.B. manages drumming and vocals on stage, the steps he took with regards to his own physical health to level up his performance, the upcoming Antichrist Siege Machine record, “Vengeance of Eternal Fire” and we talk about some of our experiences of growing up in religious households. Then it’s on to another epic news rant and this week I’m listening and reacting to new music by Ulcerate, High on Fire, Kerry King, Exodus, The Troops of Doom, Severe Torture and others.PLUS - another wishlist guest for an upcoming episode gets announced, Lynchpin out of Trinidad & Tobago steps into the Into The Necrosphere Unsigned Spotlight. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEAntichrist Siege Machinehttps://antichristsiegemachine.bandcamp.com/ Lynchpinhttps://www.facebook.com/lynchpintt Lair of the Minotaurhttps://lairoftheminotaur.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

In this episode, I’m on location at the historic Akershus fortress in Oslo, Norway, where I have the pleasure of a conversation with Archaon, the guitarist of 1349. We delve into his personal journey into black metal, the origins of the band, and get an exciting glimpse into their upcoming album. Later we’re also joined by my good friend Svartalv, of the band Nocturnal Breed, who shares his insights as the lyricist for 1349 and much more.PLUS:  the world premiere of the new single by Australian death metal marauders, Werewolves.  And on my weekly news rant, I share my initial thoughts and reactions to the newest releases by Akhlys, Bythos, Blaze of Perdition, In Aphelion, and many others. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE1349 https://1349som.bandcamp.com/ Werewolveshttps://werewolvesdeathmetal.bandcamp.com/ Gorgorothhttps://www.facebook.com/gorgorothofficial ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

This past weekend I had the privilege of ticking off an experience that's been very high on my bucket list by attending the 2024 edition of the legendary Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway. Joining me on this grand odyssey was my good friend and fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse, Shayan of the band Trivax and the host of Iblis Manifestations. On this episode we discuss our experiences over four incredible days, pick our favourite performances and moments from the weekend and also discuss our panel appearance during the Inferno Conference - amongst several other topics. Later I’m also joined by another close friend, the exceptionally talented and always outspoken Katy Irizarry of Suspiria PR and Laetitia Abbenes of NorthStar Media who both work with Inferno and share their perspectives as industry insiders.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEMisthyrming https://misthyrming.bandcamp.com/  Dimmu Borgir https://www.dimmu-borgir.com/ Nordjevelhttps://nordjevel.bandcamp.com/ Vltimas https://vltimas.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

On this episode I’m joined by Andrew Craighan, founding member and guitarist for seminal UK doom mongers, My Dying Bride.  We discuss their upcoming record, the masterful “A Mortal Binding”, and go in depth into the history of the band, including a frank assessment of arguably their most controversial album, “34.788%... Complete”.Then it’s on to a round-up of new releases by Brodequin, Civerous, Khold and Conspiracy X.  And on my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Selbst, Verberis, Whoredom Rife and more.  PLUS - Germany black metallers Lunatic Affliction steps into the Into The Necrosphere Unsigned Band Spotlight.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEMy Dying Bridehttps://mydyingbrideofficial.bandcamp.com/ Lunatic Afflictionhttps://lunaticaffliction.bandcamp.com/ Conspiracy Xhttps://conspiracyx.bandcamp.com/ Vallenfyre https://www.facebook.com/Vallenfyre/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

My friend Jason Peppiatt makes his long overdue return to Into The Necrosphere this week.   I get the latest on all of his musical endeavours, including Psycroptic, Domination Campaign and Permafog.  We also discuss his approach to writing lyrics, his thoughts on AI in the metal scene, dealing with growing older and much more in an epic 2-hour long conversation.Then, I’m joined by my fellow Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse, Necromaniacs’ own Mike Scodotto to round up the latest singles by Blaze of Perdition, Six Feet Under, Ulcerate, My Dying Bride and Pestilence on my weekly news rant.PLUS - the Into The Necrosphere Unsigned Band Spotlight casts its eye towards Norway this week, as I bring you a track by rising black metal merchants, Flukt.  ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEPsycroptichttps://psycroptic.bandcamp.com/ Permafoghttps://permafog.bandcamp.com/ Domination Campaign https://dominationcampaign.bandcamp.com/ Flukthttps://flukt.bandcamp.com/▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

Joakim Sterner of Swedish blackened death metal legends, Necrophobic, joins me this week to discuss their tenth album, “In The Twilight Grey”.  We also reminisce over the halcyon days of the Swedish death and black metal scene, Joakim reveals how and why he became a drummer and much more.PLUS - I wax lyrical about some of my favourite new releases, including albums by Skeletal Remains, Keres and Permafog.  Baltimore’s Intimidation Display basks in the glow of my unsigned band spotlight, and on my weekly news rant:Fleshgod Apocalypse get one more chance to convince me that their hype is justifiedBurton C. Bell out-sci fi’s his former bandmates with “Anti-Droid”Full of Hell earn the ultimate accolade with “Doors to Mental Agony”The new Iron Monkey single goes head to head with Johnny The Boy’s re-recording of “Black Aspirin” in a battle for sludgecore supremacy ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODENecrophobichttps://www.necrophobic.net/ Permafoghttps://permafog.bandcamp.com/ Intimidation Displayhttps://intimidationdisplay.bandcamp.com/ Pig Destroyer https://pigdestroyer.band/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere  Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere    Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere  ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast 

Katy Irizarry makes her fourth appearance on Into The Necrosphere, and true to our tradition, we hold nothing back as we set the world to rights. We delve into the influence of AI in music, the chaotic state of today's politics, and much more. Katy also provides an exciting update on the rapid expansion of Suspiria PR, and we offer a sneak peek into the panel she will be moderating, which I am proud to be a part of, at the upcoming Inferno Festival at the end of this month.PLUS on this week’s news rant:- Civerous, Misotheist, Lhaad, Benighted and Coffins spew pure fire with their latest singles- Blake Ibanez of Power Trip lands himself in a spot of bother with NYC’s local cancel mob- Transcending Obscurity strikes gold yet again with Malconfort▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEConvulsing https://convulsing.bandcamp.comMotorheadhttps://imotorhead.com/ Azayahttps://azzaya.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

This week Mateo Von Bewitcher joins me to reflect on Bewitcher’s first decade of existence by taking me on a curated tour of their new retrospective compilation, “Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves”. We also discuss the controversy surrounding Vince McMahon (formerly) of the WWE, share our opinions on the most evil sounding albums ever recorded and much more.I also do a round-up of my favourite releases from the past few weeks, including new records by Hulder and Karkosa, and I showcase the atmospheric black metal of Ferox Occulta.PLUS on this week’s news rant:The AI cover art controversy gains steam as Pestilence decide to pick a fight with their fansZakk Wylde says he’s open to making music with Phil, Rex and Charlie - just don’t call it PanteraRotting Christ’s Sakis is in an introspective mood on “Like Father, Like Son”Crawl deliver a masterclass in relentless, bludgeoning Swedish death metal▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEBewitcherhttps://www.bewitcher.us/ Ferox Occultahttps://feroxocculta.bandcamp.com/ Job For A Cowboyhttps://jobforacowboy.bandcamp.com/ Chelsea Wolfehttps://chelseawolfe.bandcamp.com/ Hulderhttps://hulder.bandcamp.com/music Karkosahttps://karkosa.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

Kyle Rasmussen joins me this week for a conversation about the making of “Suffer & Become”, masculinity, authentic creative expression, cancel culture and much more. It's a chat for the ages and definitely NOT for sensitive souls. PLUS on this week’s news rant:- Deicide commit the ultimate blasphemy by commissioning AI album artwork - High on Fire are back and unsurprisingly their new material is top notch- Transcending Obscurity’s latest signing, Construct of Lethe, may be one of their greatest finds to date- There’s a new Ondfødt EP on the way and it’s a beast▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEVitriolhttps://death.vitriolwarfare.com/sufferandbecome Twilight Sunhttps://houseofinkantation.bandcamp.com/ Grehhttps://grehmetal.bandcamp.com/ Six Feet Underhttps://sixfeetunder.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Blackhttps://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacshttps://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Noxhttps://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestationshttps://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast