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Casval Wolfe of Vespera Oct 02, 2026

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Chapter 761 - "Let Me Just Finish These" ...as read by Casval Wolfe of Vespera

Today we welcome Casval Wolfe from Vespera to the podcast! Vespera recently reunited and is working towards a US tour next year. Casval talks about upending the direction his life was headed to write and play music, the devastating impact Covid had on the band, being burnt out on music, returning to Vespera, and so much more.
https://www.vesperaofficial.com
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Chapter 761 Music:
Vespera - "Sleepless"
Vespera - "Phoenix Down"
Vespera - "Obsidian Dreams"
Vespera - "Bloom"
Vespera - "Smile"

September 2026 Recap Sep 30, 2026

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September 2026 Recap

Today we have clips from interviews with Arve Isdal of Audrey Horne, Darkest Prince of Devil Master, Aamir Syed of The Unknown, Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis, Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red, Christophe Voisin-Boisvient of Skáld, Robin Staps of The Ocean, Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade, and Ann-Sofie Hoyles and John Hoyles of Spiders!
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Music:
Audrey Horne - "Achilles"
Devil Master - "You Worms' Vain Delusion"
The Unknown - "Guns Of August"
Arctis - "Tell Me Why"
August Burns Red - "New Horizons"
Skáld - "Draumakona"
The Ocean - "Light Pollution"
Banks Arcade - "Yuck"
Spiders - "Crystal Eyes"

Ann-Sofie Hoyles and John Hoyles of Spiders Sep 28, 2026

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Chapter 760 - "We've Never Had This Much Fun Before" ...as read by Ann-Sofie Hoyles and John Hoyles of Spiders

Today welcome Ann-Sofie and John Hoyles from Swedish rock band Spiders to the podcast! Spiders released their new album, Crystal Eyes, this past Friday on Sound Pollution Records. Ann and John discuss why Sweden has such a robust music scene, the musical influences that have inspired Spider’s sound, creating lyrics to be proud of, being able to keep the band at the scale they want, and more.
https://soundpollution.se/artist/spiders/
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Chapter 760 Music:
Spiders - "Creature Of The Night"
Spiders - "Fun In The Sun"
Spiders - "Crystal Eyes"

Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade Sep 25, 2026

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Chapter 759 - "What I've Been Chasing" ...as read by Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade

Today welcome Banks Arcade frontman Joshua O’Donnell to the podcast! The new Banks Arcade record, Second Place Superstar, is out today on Arising Empire Records. Josh talks about Banks Arcade finding their place in the Australian and New Zealand music scenes, how the band’s sound has shifted and evolved into something more focused, the themes on Second Place Superstar, figuring out the touring the landscape for the future, and more.
https://www.banksarcade.com/
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Chapter 759 Music:
Banks Arcade - "Severance"
Banks Arcade - "Rockstar"
Banks Arcade - "Yuck"

Robin Staps of The Ocean Sep 23, 2026

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Chapter 758 - "My Imagination Could Imagine This Next Chapter" ...as read by Robin Staps of The Ocean

Today we welcome back to the podcast Robin Staps from The Ocean! The Ocean will release Solaris this Friday on Pelagic Records! Robin talks about starting and running Pelagic Records, deciding to keep The Ocean going after the major line-up shake-up, the unique process of working with two vocalists on Solaris, the thematic direction of the album, and more.
https://theocean.bandcamp.com/album/solaris
https://pelagic.indiemerch.com/collections/the-ocean
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Chapter 758 Music:
The Ocean - "Light Pollution"
The Ocean - "Belligerence"

Christophe Voisin-Boisvient of Skáld Sep 18, 2026

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Chapter 757 - "A Large Cohort Of Metal Fans" ... as read by Christophe Voisin-Boisvient of Skáld

Today we welcome Skáld founder Christophe Voisin-Boisvient to the podcast! Skáld will release their Napalm Records debut, Ørlǫg, next Friday, September 25th! Christophe talks about his interest in Norse Mythology and poetry, how Skáld has found fans amongst the metal community, his process for working on themes for each album, the band’s upcoming tour with The HU, and more.
Translator - Claire Taitai
https://skaldmusic.com
https://napalmrecords.us/collections/skald
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Chapter 757 Music:
Skáld - "Draumakona"
Skáld - "Himinbjǫrg"

Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red Sep 16, 2026

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Chapter 756 - "What We Create Is A Reflection Of Who We Are" ...as read by Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red

Today we welcome August Burns Red frontman Jake Luhrs to the podcast! August Burns Red released their 11th full-length album, Season Of Surrender, early this year with Fearless Records. Jake talks about his headspace when he first joined ABR and being in the band almost 20 years later, revisiting old albums and his thoughts on his lyrics aging, the impact of Christmas Burns Red, connecting with fan’s nostalgia, and more.
https://augustburnsred.com
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Chapter 756 Music:
Adzes - "Eroding Tides"
August Burns Red - "Legions"
August Burns Red - "Composure"
August Burns Red - "Existence"
August Burns Red - "Carol Of The Bells"
August Burns Red - "Den Of Thieves"
August Burns Red - "Behemoth"

Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis Sep 11, 2026

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Chapter 755 - "A Mixed Bag Of Goodies" ...as read by Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis

Today we welcome Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis to the podcast! We discuss the musical background and formation of the band, the musical shift between the band’s debut and second record, taking time to give each song a chance to bloom and make an impact, finding their fans, and more.
https://arctisofficial.com
https://napalmrecords.us/collections/arctis
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Chapter 755 Music:
Arctis - "I'll Give You Hell"
Arctis - "Remedy"
Arctis - "Bimbo"

Arctis - "CyberLove"
Arctis - "Play My Game"

Aamir Syed of The Unknown Sep 09, 2026

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Chapter 754 - "Deep Diving Into Something New" ...as read by Aamir Syed of The Unknown
Today we welcome Aamir Syed, guitarist for The Unknown to the podcast! The Unknown released their new record, Graveyard Of Empires, last Friday! Aamir talks about his love of Iron Maiden and deep diving into metal and the music that inspired the genre, finally starting a band with The Unknown, the themes on Graveyard Of Empires, the struggles of playing shows and touring as an independent band, and more. Graveyard of Empires is a super fun record and I highly recommend checking out the album!
https://www.unknownmetal.com
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Chapter 754 Music:
The Unknown - "Ardennes Offensive"
The Unknown - "Graveyard Of Empires"
The Unknown - "I Am Death"

Darkest Prince of Devil Master Sep 04, 2026

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Chapter 753 - "Exactly What You Get From Us" ...as read by Darkest Prince of Devil Master
Today we welcome Darkest Prince from Devil Master to the podcast! The new Devil Master album, Bloody Dreams, is out today on Relapse Records! We discuss the love of Japanese Hardcore Punk that led to the formation of Devil Master, the importance of the Relapse Records store, the imagery behind Bloody Dreams, the impact of Christian Nationalism on the band, and more.
https://devilmaster.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.relapse.com/collections/devil-master
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Chapter 753 Music:
Devil Master - "You Worms' Vain Delusion"
Devil Master - "Sex With Succubus"
Devil Master - "Bloody Dreams"

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