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#7 - Human Remains - Using Sickness as a Hero May 31, 2023

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A handful of extreme metal bands had established themselves by the mid to late 90's with an endless supply of imitators who copied the formula verbatim. However, a group from Hazlet, New Jersey dawned with 7-string guitars, odd effects, and an abstract view of songwriting quickly set themselves apart from the herd. Over a six year period, Human Remains released a unique blend of death metal, grindcore, and hardcore unlike anything before it. This brief but explosive moment in extreme music would serve as a foundation for several beloved off-shoots (Discordance Axis, Burnt by the Sun, Gridlink), but an underground following continues to praise their 40-minute long discography to this day. This week on Riff Worship, Austin & Dylan discuss the final 1996 Human Remains EP, Using Sickness as a Hero.

Topics also discussed in this episode include the contributions of producer Steve Evetts, their favorite samples, as well as music recommendations:

Cattle Decapitation - Terrasite
Spirit Adrift - "Death Won't Stop Me" & "I Shall Return"
Job For A Cowboy - Genesis& Ruination
Whitechapel - Whitechapel
Blackbraid - "Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon"
Khanate - To Be Cruel
Outer Heaven - "Rotting Stone / D.M.T."
Mizmor - "No Place to Arrive"

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#6 - Left Hand Path & Heartwork May 24, 2023

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In this ongoing death metal discussion, Austin & Dylan weigh-in on two distinct milestones in extreme music. The buzzsaw-like guitar tones on Entombed's "Left Hand Path'' placed Sweden on the map for its specific approach to the genre that's influence can be felt to this day. Four years later, Carcass polarized their gore obsessed fanbase with the release of their melodic death metal classic "Heartwork".

Austin & Dylan also discuss the impact of the Boss HM-2, Earache Records, as well as music recommendations:

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#5 - Pull the Plug & The Time To Kill Is Now May 17, 2023

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We're not exactly sure how the Tampa Bay metropolitan area became the hub for producing perfectly crafted death metal, but it's hard to argue with these classics. Death's "Pull the Plug" is a defining moment in which the genre came into its own while "The Time To Kill Is Now" finds Cannibal Corpse nearly 20 years into their career with no signs of slowing down (hint: they didn't).

Austin & Dylan also discuss Metallica's Lux Æterna, the importance of album artwork, the new 83-minute Bell Witch track, as well as some music recommendations:

Heaven's Gate - Heaven's Gate EP

Fleshbound - "Terminal Lucidity"

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#4 - Duality & Imperium May 10, 2023

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This week's episode of Riff Worship could have opened the 2004 Ozzfest Main Stage as Austin and Dylan tackle two Roadrunner classics: Slipknot's keg-beating staple "Duality" along with Machine Head's "Imperium".

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#3 - Everything Dies & I Feel The Burning Sun May 03, 2023

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This week on Riff Worship, Austin and Dylan take a look at two riffs by two bands that redefined heavy music throughout the 90's: "Everything Dies" finds Type O Negative at their absolute bleakest while "I Feel The Burning Sun" confirms Kirk Windstein's (Crowbar, Down, Eye Am) status as a riff mastermind. Other topics discussed include Peter Steele's tour exercise routine, "good-bad" music videos, meeting Kirk in Louisville, and more!

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#2 - Emerald & March of the Fire Ants Apr 26, 2023

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This week on Riff Worship, Austin and Dylan discuss the Celtic-inspired twin guitar attack on Thin Lizzy's "Emerald" along with the massive grooves of Mastodon's "March of the Fire Ants."

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#1 - Snowblind & Blackened Apr 19, 2023

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In this debut episode, Austin and Dylan dive into Black Sabbath's drug anthem "Snowblind", followed by the apocalyptic guitar rhythms of Metallica's "Blackened."

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