Here's another comp that really shaped our early taste in death metal! I remember buying this at Wyat Earp Records in Flint, MI (same place that helped fund Repulsion's studio recording) and being blown away at some of these bands that never really had a full length album (like House of Usher). It also had different versions of tracks by Tiamat and Unleashed.
020 Anthrax
This time we pick our favorite Anthrax tunes from all eras.
019 Vincent-Era Morbid Angel
This episode we discuss one of the most important eras of death metal, The David Vincent-Era Morbid Angel Lineup. They're responsible for shaping the unique early sound of extreme metal.
018 Satyricon
From the deep woods we discuss one of Norway's best, Satyricon. They've managed to stay relevant and change their sound without disrupting their mission statement. They've gone from noisy fantasy black metal to industrial-tinged aural destruction, to stripped down black n roll.
017 Choosing Death (Albert Mudrian)
This episode we sit down with author and Decibel Magazine's Editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian.
016 At The Gates
Fresh off seeing the 2008 At The Gates reunion, we talk about it with Chris Dick and Albert Mudrian at the Decibel Magazine offices.
015 Amorphis
We're joined by Chris Dick this time to continue our Finnish metal exploration with Amorphis.
014 Taneli Jarva
This time we're approaching a scene through the lens of a single person. In this case Taneli Jarva (Sentenced, Black League, Impaled Nazarene, Chaosbreed) leads us through the Finnish metal scene.
013 W.A.R. Compilation
This episode we discuss the seminal Swedish death metal compilation from Wrong Again Records.
012 Testament
This episode we discuss Bay-area thrashers, Testament. We follow their career from thrash to death and back.
011 Selected Sepultura
Down to South America with one of the pioneering extreme metal masters, Sepultura. We cherry pick some of our favorites from their early Max-era albums.
010 Anathema: The Early Years
This time we discuss the first 3 Anathema albums and their first EP. One of the Peaceville 3 that went on to become a crazy mix of indie rock mixed with Pink Floyd. These earlier years offered a unique take on doom that's never been replicated.
009 Paradise Lost Top 12
This episode Jason and Mark each pick their top 6 Paradise Lost songs.
008 Repulsion
Back to the beginning. One of extreme metal's earliest blips. Where punk, grind and death metal all came together and created a whole new thing in the 80s in Flint Michigan. Repulsion are truly a special band. They only released one album and an EP, but their music has had such staying power that it still seems fresh today.
007 Enslaved Part 2
We conclude our exploration of one of Norway's greatest exports.
006 Enslaved part 1
Another enigmatic band from Norway this episode, Enslaved. This is our first two-part episode and there is a lot to unpack with these prog/black metal masters.
005 Immortal
Black metal without satan. The Kiss of Norway. Immortal have managed to surpass a genre and go on to be one of the most revered black metal bands of all time and they didn't kill anyone or burn down a single church.
004 Dismember
This time we're back to Sweden with arguably one of the most iconic purveyors of the HM2 buzzsaw sound, Dismember. Sit back and enjoy some of the best Swedish Death Metal you'll ever hear.
003 Bolt Thrower
This episode we discuss the mighty Bolt Thrower!
002 Edge of Sanity
We discuss the Swedish death metal band Edge of Sanity.
