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Eric Peterson of Testament Mar 09, 2026

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Chapter 688 - "It Keeps You Young" ...as read by Eric Peterson of Testament
Today we welcome Eric Peterson, guitarist for legendary thrash band Testament to the podcast. Testament released their 14th full-length, Para Bellum, late last year and is about to embark on the Thrash Of The Titans tour with Overkill and Destruction. Eric talks about the legacy and relevancy of thrash, how touring, press, and songwriting have changed over the years, the joy of playing music, experimenting with their live set, and more.
https://www.testamentlegions.com/
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Chapter 688 Music:
Testament - "For The Love Of Pain"
Testament - "Children Of The Next Level"
Testament - "Infanticide AI"
Testament - "Witch Hunt"
Testament - "Nature Of The Beast"
Testament - "Para Bellum"
Testament - "Return To Serenity"

Bryan Manning of Bosse-de-Nage Mar 06, 2026

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Chapter 687 - "Leave The Interpretation To The Listener" ...as read by Bryan Manning of Bosse-de-Nage
Today we welcome Bosse-de-Nage frontman Bryan Manning to the podcast. The new Bosse-de-Nage record, Hidden Fires Burn Hottest, is out today on The Flenser. Bryan talks about his love of black metal, his early bands and the formation of Bosse-de-Nage, the band’s musical exploration and evolution, the inspiration for Hidden Fires Burn Hottest, and more.
https://bosse-de-nage.bandcamp.com/
https://nowflensing.com/collections/bosse-de-nage
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Chapter 687 Music:
Bosse-de-Nage - "Where To Now"
Bosse-de-Nage - "Marie"
Bosse-de-Nage - "In The Name Of The Moth"
Bosse-de-Nage - "Leviathan"

Jake Murphy of Final Gasp Mar 04, 2026

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Chapter 686 - "An Outside Perspective Of Things I've Seen" ...as read by Jake Murphy of Final Gasp
Today we welcome Final Gasp frontman Jake Murphy to the podcast. Final Gasp released New Day Symptoms last Friday on Relapse Records. Jake talks his experience in the local music scene as a teenager, wanting to create music inspired by Samhain, how friends connected the band to Relapse, the musical evolution the band underwent on New Day Symptoms, how promotion is changing and shifting, and a lot more.
https://finalgasp.bandcamp.com/album/mourning-moon
https://www.relapse.com/collections/final-gasp
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Chapter 686 Music:
Final Gasp - "The Apparition"
Final Gasp - "Climax Infinity"
Final Gasp - "Burials Of Birth"

February 2026 Recap Feb 27, 2026

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Today I have clips from every episode that aired in February, including conversations with Joe Edwards and Sam Finney of Shields, Jake Woodruff of Jagged City and Defeater, Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny of Space Of Variations, Kat Keo of Hoaxed, Tom Hewson of Tailgunner, Martijn Westerholt of Delain and Eye Of Melian, and Zac Mayfield of Dayseeker and Oh Sleeper.
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Music:
Shields - "Abuser"
Jagged City - "Imaginary Lines"
Space Of Variations - "Tribe"
Hoaxed - "Kill Switch"
Tailgunner - "Tears In Rain"
Eye Of Melian - "Symphonia Arcana"
Dayseeker - "Pale Moonlight"

Zac Mayfield Feb 25, 2026

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Chapter 685 - "We Want You To Do Cool S*** On Drums" ...as read by Zac Mayfield
Today we welcome Dayseeker and Oh Sleeper drummer Zac Mayfield to the podcast! Zac talks about “baddiecore” and genre classifications, how joining Oh Sleeper changed the trajectory of his life, finding himself thrust into the christian metal scene and navigating those experiences, Dayseeker not rushing into new music, the current state of the gaming industry, and more.
https://dayseeker.band/
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 685 Music:
Dayseeker - "Bloodlust"
Oh Sleeper - "The Marriage Of Steel And Skin"
Dayseeker - "Pale Moonlight"
Dayseeker - "Nocturnal Remedy"

Martijn Westerholt of Delain and Eye Of Melian Feb 20, 2026

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Chapter 684 - "Not A Preplanned Thing" ...as read by Martijn Westerholt of Delain and Eye Of Melian
Today we welcome Delain and Eye of Melian keyboardist and songwriter Martijn Westerholt to the podcast! The new Eye Of Melian album, Forest Of Forgetting, is out today on Napalm Records. Martijn talks about the influence of his brothers and getting into keyboards, starting Delain after leaving Within Temptation, Charlotte leaving Delain, the inspiration for Eye Of Melian and creating something not in the metal world, and so much more.
https://eyeofmelian.com/
https://eyeofmelian.bandcamp.com/
https://www.delain.nl/
https://delain.bandcamp.com/music
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 684 Music:
Eye Of Melian - "Symphonia Arcana"
Delain - "Frozen"
Delain - "Dance With The Devil"
Eye Of Melian - "Dawn Of Avatars"

Tom Hewson of Tailgunner Feb 18, 2026

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Chapter 683 - "The Way Heavy Metal Is Supposed To Sound" ...as read by Tom Hewson of Tailgunner
Today we welcome Tailgunner bassist and founder Tom Hewson to the podcast! Tailgunner released Midnight Blitz back on February 6th with Napalm Records. Tom talks about his love for and wanting to make classic British heavy metal, finding the right band members to execute the musical vision in his head, signing with Napalm Records, the visual aesthetic of the band and heavy metal as a whole, and a lot more.
https://tailgunner.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-blitz
https://napalmrecords.us/collections/tailgunner
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 683 Music:
Tailgunner - "Midnight Blitz"
Tailgunner - "Tears In Rain"
Tailgunner - "Barren Lands And Seas Of Red"
Tailgunner - "War In Heaven"

Kat Keo of Hoaxed Feb 13, 2026

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Chapter 682 - "A More Energetic Album" ...as read by Kat Keo of Hoaxed
Today we welcome back to the podcast Hoaxed front woman Kat Keo! The new Hoaxed record, Death Knocks, is out today on Relapse Records! Kat talks about adding April to the band on bass, touring with black metal bands, the preparation the band put into the songs before hitting the studio, the lyrical ideas on Death Knocks, and more.
https://www.hoaxedband.com/
https://hoaxed.bandcamp.com/
https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/hoaxed
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 682 Music:
Hoaxed - "Where The Seas Fall Silent"
Hoaxed - "The Family"
Hoaxed - "Kill Switch"

Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny of Space Of Variations Feb 11, 2026

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Chapter 681 - "The Hardest Years Of Our Lives" ...as read by Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny of Space Of Variations
Today we welcome Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny from Ukrainian metalcore band Space Of Variations to the podcast! Space Of Variations will release Poisoned Art this Friday, February 13th, on Napalm Records. The guys talk about how war affected the band and how playing live serves as a moment of escape for the band and fans, being excited to release music even though it was during Covid lockdowns, the themes on Poisoned Art, and more.
https://label.napalmrecords.com/space-of-variations
https://spaceofvariations.bandcamp.com/album/poisoned-art
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 681 Music:
Space Of Variations - "Doppelgänger"
Space Of Variations - "Halo"
Space Of Variations - "Ghost Town"

Jake Woodruff of Jagged City/Defeater Feb 06, 2026

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Chapter 680 - "The Power Of Chasing Creativity" ...as read by Jake Woodruff of Jagged City/Defeater
Today we welcome Defeater guitarist Jake Woodruff to the podcast! Jake has a new project called Jagged City and they released their debut EP, There Are More Of Us, Always, last Friday with Pelagic Records! Jake talks about his early days touring, joining Defeater, the inspiration behind Jagged City, connecting with Robin and Pelagic Records, and more.
https://jaggedcity.bandcamp.com/album/there-are-more-of-us-always
https://defeaterhc.com/
February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/
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Chapter 680 Music:
Jagged City - "Imaginary Lines"
Defeater - "Unanswered"
Jagged City - "Ocean East, Ocean West"
Jagged City - "Deluge In A Paper Cup"

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