Australian Hunger

This week I talk to Marty Warren, the man behind of New South Wales melodic death metal band Valtari about his new album Origin Enigma.

• 3:40 Valtari

The songs played during this episode were:

• 17:00 Your Enemy
• 34:40 Blinded

I also discuss how some recent examples, Slipknot and Korn, show how even bands that make a living don't necessary have it made.

Recommendation: Undying Light by Fallujah

Links

Valtari's Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/valtari
Valtari's Bandcamp:  https://valtari.bandcamp.com/
Korn reportedly suing former drummer over royalty dispute: https://www.altpress.com/news/korn-sue-ex-drummer-david-silveria-royalties/
Slipknot Percussionist Chris Fehn Is Reportedly Suing the Other Members of the Band: http://www.metalsucks.net/2019/03/14/slipknot-percussionist-chris-fehn-is-reportedly-suing-the-other-members-of-the-band/
Undying Light - Fallujah: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/undying-light/1449481095

This week I talk to Ben Boyle of Melbourne band A Million Dead Birds Laughing about their new album To The Ether and its long path to fruition and why this record took the band in a new direction

• 4:15 A Million Dead Birds Laughing

The songs played during this episode were:

• 16:35 Black Hole Spirit
• 34:05 Pink Smoke // Vacuum Rot
• 58:40 Phoenix Fire

I also discuss a study showing the obvious fact that death metal fans are nice, normal people

Recommendation: The Comfort of a Grey Sky by Les Silhouettes

Links

A Million Dead Birds Laughing's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/amdbl
A Million Dead Birds Laughing's Bandcamp:  https://amdbl.bandcamp.com/
New Study: Death Metal Fans Are Nice!: http://metalinjection.net/latest-news/metal-science/new-study-death-metal-fans-are-nice
The Comfort of a Grey Sky - Les Silhouettes: https://lessilhouettes.bandcamp.com/album/the-comfort-of-a-grey-sky

For this bonus episode I chat with friend Ellen Rosie, writer for Beat magazine, radio host and executive producer, about our experience at Download Festival.

Ellen Rosie's Website: https://ellenrosie.com/

This week I talk to Mikey and Will of Melbourne band No Haven about their new album,  Deep Ends of Shallow Lives, how they balance their busy lives and what it's like about to be in a band.

• 7:15 No Haven

The songs played during this episode were:

• 31:10 Cesspool
• 54:00 Sink Holes
• 1:32:30 Nervous Wreck

I also discuss how algorithms have significant control over the tools fans and musicians use.

Recommendation: Sad Wings Of Destiny by Judas Priest and Reign In Blood by Slayer

Links

No Haven's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/nohaven/
No Haven's Bandcamp: http://nohaven.bandcamp.com/

For this bonus episode I chat with friend Ellen Rosie, writer for Beat magazine, radio host and executive producer, about the upcoming Download Festival.

Ellen Rosie's Website: https://ellenrosie.com/

This week I talk to Anna Murphy of Swiss progressive band Cellar Darling about their upcoming album, The Spell, their first venture into a concept album and her interest in the personification of Death.

• 00:45 Cellar Darling

 

Links

Cellar Darling's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cellardarlingofficial

 This week I talk to Jon Vayla about his new album Float Beneath The Sun, why he has become so interested in film scores and his non-visual inspiration for the album.

• 10:00 Jon Vayla

The songs played during this episode were:

• 27:50 Dragged From The River

I also belatedly discuss the Grammy's and Best Metal Performance.

Recommendation: Dreaming in Ultraviolet by Joyless Euphoria

Links

Jon Vayla's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JonVayla/
Jon Vayla's Bandcamp:  http://jonvayla.bandcamp.com/
2019 Grammy Award Winners: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2019-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-and-winners-list
Dreaming in Ultraviolet - Joyless Euphoria: http://joylesseuphoria.bandcamp.com/

This week I talk to Dave Hunt of UK extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh about their upcoming Australian tour and their recently released album A New Kind Of Horror.

• 6:40 Anaal Nathrakh

I also discuss why it seems to me a bad idea to recommend an album as the greatest of the the 21st century.

Recommendation: Astronoid by Astronoid

Links

Anaal Nathrakh's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Anaalnathrakhofficial
Anaal Nathrakh's Bandcamp: https://anaalnathrakh.bandcamp.com/
Why Behemoth’s The Satanist is the greatest extreme metal album of the 21st century: https://www.loudersound.com/features/why-behemoth-s-the-satanist-was-one-of-the-best-albums-of-this-century
Astronoid– Astronoid: https://astronoidband.bandcamp.com/album/astronoid

So I saw Lords Of Chaos a while ago and recorded my thoughts. The movie is coming back for February 22nd around Australia, so I thought now is a good as any to release them.

This week I talk to Mark Kelson of Melbourne band The Eternal about their new album Waiting For The Endless Dawn, how the album almost didn't come about and the therapeutic qualities of writing music.

• 7:55 The Eternal

The songs played during this episode were:

• 29:20 Don't Believe Anymore
• 1:02:20 Rise From Agony

I also finally give my thoughts about Progfest.

Links

The Eternal's Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/theeternal
The Eternal's Bandcamp: https://theeternal.bandcamp.com/