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Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold of Downswing Oct 17, 2025

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Chapter 654 - "Write What We Enjoy" ...as read by Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold of Downswing
Today we welcome Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold from Downswing to the podcast. The new Downswing record, And Everything Was Dark, is out next Friday, October 24th, on MNRK Heavy. The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, the formation and evolution of Downswing, bad record label experiences, growing as songwriters to create something memorable, and more.
https://downswing.bandcamp.com/album/and-everything-was-dark
https://downswing.bigcartel.com/products
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Chapter 654 Music:
Downswing - "Too Little Too Late"
Downswing - "For What It's Worth"

Jorge Ramírez of Jet Jaguar Oct 15, 2025

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Chapter 653 - "Write About More Serious Stuff" ...as read by Jorge Ramírez of Jet Jaguar
Today we welcome Jet Jaguar bassist Jorge Ramírez to the podcast! The new Jet Jaguar record, Severance, is out next Friday, October 24th, on Steamhammer Records! Jorge talks about growing up in Cancun and the Mexican metal scene, winning the 2017 Wacken Metal Battle, the dark themes behind Severance, and more.
https://jetjaguarofficial.bandcamp.com/album/severance
https://store.spv.de/products/jet-jaguar-severance-lp
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Chapter 653 Music:
Jet Jaguar - "Eternal Light"
Jet Jaguar -"Fool's Paradise"

Stefan De Graef of Psychonaut Oct 10, 2025

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Chapter 652 - "Have Fun While You're Here" ...as read by Stefan De Graef of Psychonaut
Today we welcome Pyschonaut guitarist and vocalist Stefan De Graef to the podcast! The new Psychonaut record, World Maker, comes out on October 24th with Pelagic Records! Stefan talks about the importance of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the origins of Psychonaut and joining Hippotractor, fatherhood and that influenced World Maker, and more.
https://psychonautband.bandcamp.com/album/world-maker
https://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/psychonaut
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Chapter 652 Music:
Psychonaut - "Endless Currents"
Psychonaut - "The Story of Your Enslavement"
Psychonaut - "You Are The Sky"
Psychonaut - "Everything Else Is Just The Weather"

Molly Rennick of Living Dead Girl Oct 08, 2025

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Chapter 651 - "Let's Go Fully Dark" ...as read by Molly Rennick of Living Dead Girl
Today we welcome Living Dead Girl front woman Molly Rennick to the podcast! The new Living Dead Girl record, Conspiracy, is out this Friday! Molly talks about the musical impact Avril Lavigne had on her, getting pigeonholed as a vocalist, the decision to move from Canada to Florida, the intentionality behind the artwork for Conspiracy, and more.
https://www.livingdeadgirl.ca/
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Chapter 651 Music:
Living Dead Girl - "Poison Me"
Living Dead Girl - "Beautiful"
Living Dead Girl - "We'll All Be Dead"
Living Dead Girl - "Ugly"

Nils Groth of Heretoir Oct 03, 2025

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Chapter 650 - "Find Your Own Meaning In It" ...as read by Nils Groth of Heretoir
Today we welcome Heretoir drummer Nils Groth to the podcast. The new Heretoir record, Solastalgia, is out now. Nils talks about how he joined Heretoir, feeling disconnected from the Hamburg metal scene, the themes and ideas behind Solastalgia, being open to trying new things and music genres, and a lot more. Just another super rad chat and I’m stoked to share it with everyone!
https://www.heretoir.com/
https://evilgreed.com/collections/heretoir
https://heretoir.bandcamp.com/album/solastalgia
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Chapter 650 Music:
Heretoir - "The Ashen Falls"
Heretoir - "You Are The Night"
Heretoir - "Burial"
Heretoir - "Metaphor"

Niklas Karlsson of Orbit Culture Oct 01, 2025

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Chapter 649 - "There's Some Hope In There" ...as read by Niklas Karlsson of Orbit CultureChapter 649 - "There's Some Hope In There" ...as read by Niklas Karlsson of Orbit Culture
Today we welcome Orbit Culture frontman Niklas Karlsson to the podcast! The new Orbit Culture record, Death Above Life, is out this Friday on Century Media Records! Niklas talks about getting into metal, his perspective on metal in Sweden, signing with Century Media, the themes behind Death Above Life, and a lot more.
https://www.orbitculture.com/
https://orbitculture.bandcamp.com/music
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Chapter 649 Music:
Orbit Culture - "The Tales Of War"
Orbit Culture - "Black Mountain"
Orbit Culture - "While We Serve"
Orbit Culture - "Death Above Life"

September Recap Sep 29, 2025

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September Recap
Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Keith Freeman of Restraining Order, Joe Cotela of DED, Jacques Vierdaz of Abraham, Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood Reps, Oskar Jakobsson of Ambush, Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To Spring, and Jeffrey Eaton of Modern Life Is War!
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Music:
Restraining Order - "Know Not"
DED - "Wasted"
Abraham - "Naked In A Naked Sky"
Sainthood Reps - "Surfer"
Ambush - "Maskirovka"
From Fall To Spring - "Blood"
Modern Life Is War - "Talismanic"

Jeffrey Eaton of Modern Life Is War Sep 26, 2025

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Chapter 648 - "The Blueprint For What I Want To Do" ...as read by Jeffrey Eaton of Modern Life Is War
Today we welcome Modern Life Is War frontman Jeffrey Eaton to the podcast! Modern Life Is War released Life On the Moon back on September 5th with Deathwish Inc and Iodine Recordings. Jeff and I spend this conversation talking about Life On the Moon, diving into the band’s musical shift, the themes and lyrical ideas behind certain songs, and the visual aesthetic of the album.
https://www.modernlifeiswarofficial.com/
https://modernlifeiswar.bandcamp.com/music
https://deathwishinc.com/collections/modern-life-is-war
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Chapter 648 Music:
Modern Life Is War - "First Song On The Moon"
Modern Life Is War - "Johnny Gone"
Modern Life Is War - "Bloodsport"
Modern Life Is War - "Talismanic"
Modern Life Is War - "Jackie Oh No"

Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To Spring Sep 24, 2025

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Chapter 647 - "Our Outlet For Those Feelings" ...as read by Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To Spring
Today we welcome Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from German nu metal band From Fall To Spring to the podcast. The new From Fall To Spring record, Entry Wounds, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about being from one of the smallest villages in Germany, the band’s musical evolution, the theming and storytelling on Entry Wounds, and more.
https://fromfalltospring.de/
https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/from-fall-to-spring/
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Chapter 647 Music:
From Fall To Spring - "Blood"
From Fall To Spring - "Take The Pain Away"
From Fall To Spring - "Chasing The High"

Oskar Jakobsson of Ambush Sep 19, 2025

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Chapter 646 - "Stay Heavy Metal" ...as read by Oskar Jakobsson of Ambush
Today we welcome Ambush frontman Oskar Jakobsson to the podcast. Ambush released Evil In All Dimensions back on September 5th with Napalm Records. Oskar talks about his experience in the Swedish metal scene, the unique way he learned to sing, his love of traditional heavy metal, making great band merchandise, and more.
https://ambushsweden.bigcartel.com/
https://ambush.bandcamp.com/album/evil-in-all-dimensions
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Chapter 646 Music:
Ambush - "Evil In All Dimensions"
Ambush - "Iron Sign"
Ambush - "Maskirovka"
Ambush - "Come Angel Of Night"
Ambush - "Heavy Metal Brethren"

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