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#123 - Inside Out - No Spiritual Surrender Sep 10, 2025

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This week on Riff Worship, we’re diving into the short-lived but legendary hardcore punk band, Inside Out.

Fronted by a pre-Rage Against the Machine Zach de la Rocha alongside guitarist Vic DiCara, their sole EP, No Spiritual Surrender, became a cornerstone of the ’90s hardcore scene.

From the their formation to their unique blend of influences and connections to other iconic acts like Shelter and 108, we explore how this band left an indelible impact despite its brief existence.

Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Inside Out and their timeless EP, No Spiritual Surrender!

Recommendations:

Death Goals - Survival Is An Act Of Defiance

Primitive Man - Observance

An Albatross - Blessphemy

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:09 - Inside Out

00:05:14 - A Brief History of Inside Out

00:14:15 - No Spiritual Surrender

00:20:28 - Album Review

00:29:30 - Quicksand, Shelter, Inside Out - Summer Tour 1990

00:34:53 - Aftermath / Breakup / 1993 Reunion

00:40:05 - Final Thoughts

00:44:32 - Recommendations

00:44:41 - Death Goals - Survival Is An Act Of Defiance

00:45:59 - Primitive Man - Observance

00:47:39 - An Albatross - Blessphemy

#122 - Sepultura - Dante XXI Sep 03, 2025

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Inspired by the Dante Alighieri epic poem “The Divine Comedy,” Sepultura’s Dante XXI is a modern soundtrack for a descent into hell.

Tracks like "Convicted in Life," "Fighting On," and "Ostia" demonstrate the band's ability to blend their hybrid of thrash, death metal, and hardcore with beautiful orchestral arrangements. Much like Virgil, Derrick Green’s commanding vocals cut through the chaos to guide listeners through the darkness.

Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Sepultura and their 2006 masterpiece, Dante XXI!

Recommendations:

Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo - In The Earth Again

Bone Fetish - Bone Fetish

Guck - Gucked Up

One of Nine - Dawn of the Iron Shadow

Mastodon - Hushed and Grim

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#121 - Burnt By The Sun - Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution Aug 27, 2025

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Formed by members of several New Jersey DIY heavyweights like Black Army Jacket, Endeavor, and Human Remains, Burnt by the Sun set out to create music they longed to hear themselves. The band’s effortless ability to blend different textures of extreme metal quickly set them apart from their metalcore contemporaries.

This is especially evident on their Relapse Records debut, Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution. In collaboration with producer Matt Bayles (Botch, ISIS, Mastodon), Burnt by the Sun delivers 10 blistering tracks packed with intricate, progressive arrangements.

The album serves as both a snapshot of musicians fully tuned-in with one another, and a precursor to the legendary projects that would follow.

Join us this week as we discuss the enduring legacy of Burnt by the Sun and their classic debut album, Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution!

Recommendations:

NO FAITH - Forced Subservience

Commitment - Demo

Publicist UK - Violence

Barren Path - Grieving

Marissa Nadler - New Radiations

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#120 - Neurosis - Souls at Zero w/ Christopher Zucchero (Mr. Beef, The Bear) Aug 21, 2025

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Born out of Oakland's DIY hardcore punk scene, Neurosis emerged as a band driven to defy the conventions of what heavy music could be. Before they discovered how to replicate the sounds they envisioned, the band spent years honing their craft and grinding it out on the road.

It wasn't until their third album, Souls at Zero, that Neurosis began to fully experiment. By incorporating new instrumentation like keyboards, samplers, and string arrangements, they tapped into a new, boundless well of creativity.

While this new direction still honored their punk roots, it wasn't immediately welcomed by longtime fans who had been drawn to their raw 924 Gilman Street shows. Thankfully, Neurosis never compromised, continuing to evolve their sound across several landmark albums.

This week on Riff Worship, we're joined by Christopher Zucchero, owner of the Chicago staple (and inspiration for the FX series The Bear) Mr. Beef, to discuss the monumental impact of Neurosis and their sound-defining album, Souls at Zero!

Follow Christopher Zucchero / Mr. Beef on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.beefchicago/?hl=en

Recommendations:

Blackbraid - Blackbraid III

Mort Garson - Ataraxia: The Unexplained

Death Goals, feat. Hirs Collective - Tchotchke

Osees - ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST

Buzzoven - Sore

Buzzoven - To A Frown

Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun

Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Meat Puppets - Huevos

#119 - A Tribute to the Prince of Darkness: Ozzy Osbourne Aug 14, 2025

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This week we honor the legacy of the one and only Ozzy Osbourne! Join us as we explore his legendary career, from his revolutionary time with Black Sabbath to his iconic solo work. We'll dive into our favorite Ozzy Osbourne albums and songs, and discuss his undeniable and continuous impact on the world of heavy metal.

Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Playlists

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vglnDS7kEqlwgZwIVCdyF?si=17269a834a2c4af2

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#118 - Unearth - III: In The Eyes Of Fire w/ Owen Morawitz (The Pitch of Discontent) Aug 06, 2025

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Off the heels of their successful Metal Blade Records debut, The Oncoming Storm, Boston metalcore shredders Unearth were set to unleash a much-anticipated follow-up.

Stepping out of their comfort zone, they recruited legendary producer Terry Date to forge what became the band's most aggressive and vitriolic album to date: 2006's cutting III: In The Eyes Of Fire.

With scathing tracks like "Giles," "This Time Was Mine," and "Imposter Kingdom," the band truly set themselves apart from the pack.

Joining us this week is special guest Owen Morawitz (The Pitch of Discontent) to discuss Unearth's legacy and their mastery of "the breakdown."

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Recommendations:

Upon Stone - End Time Lightning

Weeping Sores - The Convalescence Agonies

PSYCHO-FRAME - SALVATION LAUGHS IN THE FACE OF A GRIEVING MOTHER

Atræ Bilis - Aumicide

The Armed - THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED

Terminal Sleep - They Circle Below

Blood On My Hands - Death Through Devotion

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#117 - Machine Head - The Blackening Jul 30, 2025

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Following the global acclaim of 2003’s Through the Ashes of Empires, Robb Flynn and Machine Head set out to create a follow-up that would cement their place at the forefront of modern metal.

The album took many shapes before the band ultimately shed all external expectations and wrote purely for themselves.

This resulted in politically-charged epics like “Clenching the Fist of Dissent” and “A Farewell to Arms,” along with deeply personal explorations of mental health and grief in “Beautiful Mourning” and “Aesthetics of Hate.”

Machine Head also showcase some of the most intricate arrangements and technical performances of their career, especially on standout tracks like “Wolves” and the now-iconic “Halo.”

Please join us this week as we celebrate Machine Head’s 2007 masterpiece, The Blackening

Recommendations:

Innumerable Forms - Pain Effulgence

Defacement - Doomed

Mizmor - Mnemonic: Ambient Mosaic

Deadguy - Near-Death Travel Services

Deliquesce - Saviour / Enslaver

Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath

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#116 - Mammoth Grinder - Underworlds Jul 23, 2025

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After years toiling in Austin’s DIY hardcore and punk scene, Mammoth Grinder truly came into their own on their third album, Underworlds.

Now a four-piece (recruiting members of fellow-Austin heavyweights, Iron Age), the band channels their extreme music predecessors in Discharge, Master, and Repulsion into 10 pummeling tracks that laid the groundwork for future releases.

Join us as we discuss the origins of Mammoth Grinder and the making of this underground classic!

Recommendations:

Innumerable Forms - Pain Effulgence

Black Magnet - Megamantra

Guck - Gucked Up

Pygmy Lush - TOTEM

Deftones - private music

Matt Jencik & Midwife - Never Die

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#115 - Trevor de Brauw (Pelican, RLYR, Chord) Jul 16, 2025

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This week on Riff Worship, we're thrilled to present an exclusive interview with guitarist Trevor de Brauw of the legendary Chicago quartet Pelican! We’ll explore the band’s remarkable 25-year evolution, culminating in their critically acclaimed 7th album, Flickering Resonance.

Join us as we discuss Pelican's roots in the eclectic Chicago DIY punk and hardcore scene, including early bands like Yellow Road Priest and pivotal shows at the Fireside Bowl, and how these experiences shaped them into the instrumental powerhouse they are today!

Pelican - Flickering Resonance is OUT NOW via Run for Cover Records: https://runforcoverrecords.com/collections/pelican-products

Recommendations:

Bursting - Bursting

Hayden Pedigo - I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

Arcadea - The Exodus of Gravity

Ready for Death - Pay With Your Face

Black Sabbath - The First Six Records

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#114 - Godflesh - Streetcleaner Jul 03, 2025

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This week on Riff Worship, we explore the unrelenting, drum-machine driven sounds of Birmingham's Godflesh!

Shaped by their industrial upbringings and DIY ethos, discover how Justin Broadrick and G.C. Green changed the trajectory of extreme music forever.

Join us alongside special guest and Godflesh superfan, Zach Reini (Ukko’s Hammer), as we discuss the band’s origins and dissect their highly influential debut album, Streetcleaner!

Ukko's Hammer - S/T LP is OUT NOW: https://ukkoshammer.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-lp

Recommendations:

Realize - Demolition

Igorrr - Amen

Castrator - Coronation of the Grotesque

Pitchshifter - Industrial

Dead World - The Machine

Polyurethane - Dethrone / Defile

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