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Steel Legion Podcast: Host Sam is joined by heavy metal artists for wide-ranging, in depth discussions that are more like conversations among friends over beers than they are a typical interview.
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Sam sits down with vocalist Vance Bratcher of Aethereus and The Devils of Loudun to discuss Aethereus' new album, "Leiden". We discuss Aethereus' unique song structures and songwriting, Vance's introduction into metal and musicanship, and touch on The Devils of Loudun's new album, "Escaping Eternity". Finally, we close things out with the Aethereus song "“The Living Abyss”. Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with bassist Brandon Michael of the Allegaeon to discuss their new album, "Damnum". Brandon discusses the creative process behind the new album, his musical background, and his unhealthy obsession with beans (and how, ultimately, this is responsible for band-mate Greg Burgess meeting his now-wife)! Finally, we close things out with the latest Allegaeon single "Of Beasts and Worms". Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with special guest host Jordan (of Iapetus) to count down the best metal of 2021. "Best of the Rest", Favorite EPs, Top 10 Albums and Track of the Year for each host are discussed. Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Phil Tougas of the Canadian neoclassical-techdeath band First Fragment to discuss their new album, "Gloire éternelle". Phil also explains his commitment to the band's unique style, discusses his musical background, and regales us with a tale of how charcoal supplements can help one to avoid the unstoppable need to run for the toilet while on tour! Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Stevie Boiser, front man of four awesome bands: Ashen Horde, Equipoise, Inferi and Tethys! We primarily discuss Inferi's new album, "Vile Genesis". Stevie also assigns his bandmates Magic The Gathering Planeswalker stats, spins a tale of a first-date-gone-wrong, and enlightens Sam as to the weirdest thing that he (or perhaps anybody) has seen at a metal show! Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with guitarist Nathanael and violinist Evan of the Canadian neofolk-chamber-trio Musk Ox. We discuss the trio's tangential relationship to the metal world, Nathanael's and Evan's musical backgrounds, and their instrumental-prog-symphonic-metal band The Night Watch . We also discuss the art of composition vs "just playing", Nathanael's work with Agalloch, as well as nature vs nurture when it comes to musical talent. Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Mike & Chris of Alustrium to discuss their new album, "A Monument to Silence". Also discussed: the act of excreting fecal matter upon ones sleeping quarters, Alustrium vs. Rivers of Nihil at metal-summer-camp, and one of the roughest "a place to stay while touring" stories ever heard. Finally, we close things out with their awesome song "The Accuser". Thanks and enjoy!
The "Missouri-Metal-Tour" continues, as Sam sits down with Ricky Giordano of St. Louis' The Lion's Daughter. We discuss their new album, "Skin Show", the underrated metal music of the post-glam/pre-grunge era, Rick's metal and musical background, and the band's unique use of incorporating synths to make horror-infused metal. We also discuss how overrated St. Louis-style pizza is before closing things out with the badass song "Neon Teeth". Thanks and enjoy!
Sam continues to keep things "local", sitting down with fellow Missourians David and Ryan of St. Louis' Summoning the Lich. We discuss their new album, "United in Chaos", the formation of their band, their metal and musical backgrounds, and the production of the album by Jack Daniels of Sickstone Studios. We also touch on their love of Fantasy/RPGs before closing things out with the killer song "Hymns (of the Witches of the West)". Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down - in-person, in the new Steel Legion Studio - with fellow Kansas City northlander Luke Adams of Gourmand. We discuss Luke's upbringing in the arts, his college-thesis-turned-death-metal-album, the progression of Gourmand's sound, and why there's a cello in this Death Metal band in the first place. We also touch on Gourmand's upcoming EP, and what (previous guests) Kardashev have to do with Luke's new baby. Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Andrew, Nick, & Shaun of Wills Dissolve. We dive deep into their one-track/album, prog-death masterpiece, "Echoes". We discuss how the concept to make the whole album one song came about, the various different vocal styles they incorporated, as well as the lyrical content. We also touch on each of the guests' entry into musicianship and metal, and then close things out with the longest ever outro-song "Echoes". Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Greg Burgess of Allegaeon and Nuclear Power Trio. We go over Nuclear Power Trio's new EP and both of the singles that Allegaeon put out last year. We also discuss the different direction for Allegaeon's next album, Johann Sebastian Bach, what it's like being an executive assistant for Trump, Star Wars, Greg's acoustic/classical guitar work, and his absolute affinity for Christmas songs. Finally we close things out with the most recent Allegaeon single, "Concerto in Dm". Thanks and enjoy!
Sam is joined by 3 members of Death Metal bad-asses Arkaik. Guitarist Alex Haddad joins Sam as they count down their favorite metal of 2020, while founding members Jared Christianson and Chance Strickland chime in with their thoughts on each pick. "Best of the Rest", Favorite EPs, Top 10 Albums and Track of the Year for each host are discussed. Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with former cohost Keifer to assemble a metal soundtrack/playlist to pair with the shitty year that has been 2020. Each host picks a metal track for 5 categories: Coronavirus, social unrest, politics/polarization, isolation/overall shittyness, and finally, a suggestion to help you keep your head up! Thanks, and enjoy!
Playlist can be found here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6c8GLNtdzxxxasyMbyStu1?si=qqk36HV0RbW4P8bdAIXzbg
Sam sits down with returning guest-host Shea Bile for a conversation with Nico and Mark of Neverbreath. We discuss their tremendous debut album, "To Defile is to Transcend" while Shea takes the reigns for a deep-dive into the Left-Hand-Path-inspired lyrics. Meanwhile, Sam shares the results from his research into the ancient deity known as "Blegh". Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Eden of Heavy Blog is Heavy for an in-depth discussion surrounding the social unrest and protesting around the globe. This episode picks up where Episode 42 left off. In the second half of that show, we referenced some comments Eden made on Twitter, and now the man himself has come on to further delve into these issues. Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Allen and Chris of Symbolik. We explore their musical background, discuss Symbolik's origin and evolution, and dive deep into the musical and lyrical concepts within their new, debut LP "Emergence". We also touch on Chris' rap game, get side-tracked on Star Wars movies, and then close things out with their song "Invoking Oblivion". Thanks and enjoy!
Sam calls in a favor from Winterfell to bring you a ridiculously special guest reading for an exclusive Steel Legion Podcast premiere: the short story, "The Gravedigger" by Matt Cerami of Iapetus. "The Gravedigger" is an original short story that Matt wrote as source material for the latest Iapetus album, The Body Cosmic (and more specifically, for the song "The Star of Collapse"). Thanks and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Jared Christianson (of Arkaik), Matt Cerami (of Iapetus), and Stevie Boiser (of Inferi, Equipoise, Tethys, and Ashen Horde) for a round-table discussion on the intersection of current events and the metal community. The group tackles some big questions: How has the COVID19 pandemic effected metal bands, venues, and fans? How little do metal musicians earn from their music being streamed vs purchased? What is the role of a metal in the recent protests against racial injustice? Thanks, and enjoy!
Sam sits down with Nico and Mark of Kardashev. We dive deep into their new EP "The Baring of Shadows", discuss their black-metal side project "Neverbreath", revisit Mark's Klingon-language skillz (and break down how likely that is to help you get laid), and even play an on-air D&D adventure! Also discussed are topics such as loss, grief, horrid first dates, stoicism, and more, before closing things out with their new song "Hearthache". Thanks and enjoy!
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