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Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed Aug 08, 2025

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Chapter 636 - "Dealers Of Doom" ...as read by Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed
Today we welcome Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed to the podcast! The new Accvsed record, Dealers Of Doom, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. There guys talk about growing up in small villages, the formation of Accvsed, the lyrical themes on Dealers Of Doom, how the rising popularity of metal has impacted the German scene, and more.
https://accvsed.de/
https://arising-empire.com/artists/accvsed
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Chapter 636 Music:
Accvsed - "Don't Let Me Fall Apart"
Accvsed - "Avoider"
Accvsed - "Make Sure It Hurts"

Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum Aug 06, 2025

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Chapter 635 - "Therapeutic" ...as read by Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum
Today we welcome Frédéric Leclercq, guitarist for Sinsaenum to the podcast! The new Sinsaenum record, In Devastation, is out this Friday on earMUSIC. Frederic talks about not wanting to be known as just a power metal bassist and how that led to the idea of writing heavier songs, his relationship with Joey Jordinson and how that was the catalyst for Sinsaenum, channeling pain into something more joyful on In Devastation, being a part of Kreator and their legacy, and a lot more.
https://ear-music.shop/products/section/Sinsaenum
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Chapter 635 Music:
Sinsaenum - "In Devastation"
Sinsaenum - "Army Of Chaos"
Sinsaenum - "Last Goodbye"

Nathan James of Fox Lake Aug 01, 2025

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Chapter 634 - "Choosing To Burn Something Down" ...as read by Nathan James of Fox Lake
Today we welcome Fox Lake vocalist Nathan James to the podcast! The new Fox Lake record, New World Heat, is out today on MNRK Heavy! Nathan talks about how losing football led to his focus on music, the guiding template for Fox Lake’s musical direction, the themes and inspiration for New World Heat, nu metal, and more.
https://www.foxlakeband.com/
https://foxlakeco.bandcamp.com/album/new-world-heat
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Chapter 634 Music:
Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenaline"
Fox Lake - "Cold Hard Truth"
Fox Lake - "Freestyle"

July Recap Jul 30, 2025

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Today we have clips from interviews with Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise, Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL, RJ Rabe of Drought, Max and Lukas of THROATCUT, and Devan Fuentes of Scalp!
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Music:
Calva Louise - "Aimless"
IANWILL - "Afterglow"
Drought - "An Invitation"
THROATCUT - "stray."
Scalp - "EGODEATH"

Devan Fuentes of Scalp Jul 25, 2025

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Chapter 633 - "Our World Can Sound Like A Delusion" ...as read by Devan Fuentes of Scalp
Today we welcome Scalp guitarist Devan Fuentes to the podcast. The new Scalp record, Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, is out today on Closed Casket Activities! Devan talks about connecting with grindcore and power violence, how Scalp evolved from a gag into a real band, his inspiration for Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, the band’s visual aesthetic, and more.
https://scalpoc.bandcamp.com/
https://closedcasketactivities.com/collections/scalp
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Chapter 633 Music:
Scalp - "EGODEATH"
Scalp - "SHACKLEROT"
Scalp - "LOATHER"
Scalp - "DRAG"

Best Of 2025 So Far Jul 23, 2025

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Best Of 2025 So Far
Today I talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far and I look ahead to a handful of records I'm looking forward to!
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Echos - "Quiet In Your Service"
Arch Enemy - "Blood Dynasty"
Deafheaven - "Doberman"
Sumac & Moor Mother - "Scene 2 - The Run"
Edge Of Paradise - "Prophecy Unbound"
Warbringer - "The Sword And The Cross"

Max and Lukas of THROATCUT Jul 18, 2025

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Chapter 632 - "Stick To It And Push Forward" ...as read by Max and Lukas of THROATCUT
Today we welcome Max and Lukas from THROATCUT to the podcast! The new THROATCUT record, Resilience, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their experience trying to start bands, how wanting to be more authentic led to the formation of THROATCUT, signing with Arising Empire, the themes on Resilience, and more!
https://throatcut.com/
https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/throatcut./
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Chapter 632 Music:
THROATCUT - "death.rebirith."
THROATCUT - "shattered.glass."
THROATCUT - "snake.eater."
THROATCUT - "stray."

RJ Rabe of Drought Jul 16, 2025

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Chapter 631 - "What Growth Can Look Like" ...as read by RJ Rabe of Drought
Today I’m stoked to share my conversation with Drought guitarist RJ Rabe! The debut Drought LP, Souvenir, is out this Friday on Iodine Recordings. RJ talks about being drawn to bass as instrument, his initial hesitation in joining Drought, the emotional maturity of the band and how that served as a guide for Souvenir, his cancer diagnosis and journey, and more.
https://droughtsounds.bandcamp.com/
https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/drought-souvenir
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Chapter 631 Music:
Drought - "Wayfinding"
Drought - "Consequential Love"
Drought - "We're The Flora"
Drought - "An Invitation"

Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL Jul 11, 2025

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Chapter 630 - "All The Things That Resonate In Ourself" ...as read by Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL
Today we welcome Audrey Ebrotié, front woman for French metalcore band IANWILL to the podcast! IANWILL released their latest ep, Echoes, back on May 30th! Audrey talks about growing up in Paris, her love of heavy music, the theme behind Echoes, her experience as a woman of color in the French metal scene, and more!
https://ianwillmusic.bandcamp.com/album/echoes
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Chapter 630 Music:
IANWILL - "Afterglow"
IANWILL - "Latenti Quietus"
IANWILL - "Limbo"

Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise Jul 09, 2025

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Chapter 629 - "Something For Every Type Of Sensibility" ...as read by Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise
Today we welcome Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise to the podcast! Calva Louise will release Edge Of the Abyss this Friday, July 11th, with Mascot Records. The guys talk about they managed to end up in England, the musical influences that tie the band together, connecting with fans whether the songs are in English or Spanish, finding different online paths to connect with fans, a more.
https://calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-of-the-abyss-album
https://www.mascotlabelgroup.com/collections/calva-louise
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Chapter 629 Music:
Calva Louise - "Aimless"
Calva Louise - "Lo Que Vale"
Calva Louise - "Impeccable"

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