Metal as Medicine

In our longest episode yet the local black/war metal band Nihilistic Death Cult joins us to discuss shitty production, church burnings and other topics related to the infamous genre. What does it mean to be nihilistic and how is it related to metal? Support Nihilistic Death Cult: https://nihilisticdeathcult.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.facebook.com/nihilisticdeathcult/ Metal as Medicine companion blog: http://metalasmedicine.com/2019/05/08/nihilistic-death-cult-podcast/

This is an episode full of guests! West of Hell recently passed through Kelowna on their Canadian tour. Chris "the Heathen" Valagao joins us in this episode to chat the new album, touring, filming videos atop a bus and Zimmer's Hole. That's right. Will there be a new ZH album? We want answers and we get them! Also Jesse Valstar of Odinfist join to discuss the upcoming Armstrong Metal Fest and more! Support West of Hell: https://www.westofhell.ca/shop https://westofhellmetal.bandcamp.com/ Support Odinfist: https://odinfist.bandcamp.com/ Armstrong Metal Fest takes place July 12-13th in Armstrong, BC: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/ Companion Metal as Medicine blog: http://metalasmedicine.com/2019/04/26/west-of-hell-podcast/

WMD (When Minds Develop) sit down for an interview before their show at Muninn's Post in Kelowna on Good Friday. We discuss what thrash means to the band, the metal scene in Calgary, Alberta, influences and other hot topics related to METAL! Support the band: https://wmdofficial.bandcamp.com/ https://www.whenmindsdevelop.com/ Metal as Medicine: http://metalasmedicine.com/2019/04/22/podcast-episode-7-when-minds-develop/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu9fBX8xzEY4RWZzx_aoHA

Vancouver death/thrash metal band Dead Asylum started their Back to Western Canada with a show at Muninn's Post Friday night (April 12th). Headlining was Drop Dead Fred along with openers Death Machine and Eden Echo. Erik sat down with the members of Eden Echo to discuss their new EP Kingdom in the Shadow and Dead Asylum to discuss a progressing metal scene and being a band with members all across Canada. Dead Asylum: https://deadasylum.bandcamp.com/ Eden Echo: https://www.edenechoband.com/

Would you get bored listening to a band an entire road trip and then watch them perform live? Even if it was Slayer? The new Devin Townsend album is out and it's something to discuss. Other topics include Whitechapel's entire discography and exactly, we think about the heavy/doom metallers Ghost and passed musicians brought back to life.

After some technical difficulties Erik's back with a summary of the Wacken Battle of the Bands round 3 that took place in Kelowna on March 23rd. But not only that! He went on a road trip to Kamloops to see the mighty Finnish melodeath giants Wolfheart play a one-off headliner while on their tour with Children of Bodom and Swallow the Sun. Taylor Pottle of Gladius Sky and T&A Productions sits down with Erik for a chat and later in the evening Justin Bentley of Shatterless meets up to talk about the show.

After a weekend of two sold out gigs in Kelowna we have a lot to say about what we saw and heard. Have you ever heard the soundtrack to Doom 2016? Since we can't stop listening to it we decided to give it some discussion! The show down between two melodic death metal bands is on. Hold on tight as we compare two bands that are and yet are not similar. Be sure to check out our blog for links to all the bands and things we discuss: https://metalasmedicine.blogspot.com/

This week Apollyon sits in with us and tells us about the band, as well as their new album, trap music and deathcore. Does Tool really have a new album coming out? Is this for real? Also who is more metal? Imagine Dragons or Nickelback? Spoiler: Neither. We also cover some new releases including Children of Bodom's 10th album Hexed, Misery Index, and this new prog tech band called Equipoise. Apollyon: https://apollyon-ca.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/apollyondeathmetal/ Wacken Battle of the Bands is March 23rd at Muninn's Post in Kelowna, BC http://muninnspost.com/ Armstrong Metal Fest is July 12-13 in Armstrong, BC https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/

Our debut episode with guests Death Machine! What's new in metal for the week of Feb 24th to March 2nd? Join us as we discuss Inter Arma, Children of Bodom, In Flames, and Devin Townsend. Metalstorm released the results of their 2018 awards! Join us as we go through some of the notables. In the second half Kelowna death metal band Death Machine join us in the discussion. Yes, the whole band! We discuss Wacken Battle of the Bands and the Kelowna metal scene as well as where the band has been and where they're going!