Australian Hunger

This week I talk to Wayne of Religious Observance about their new album, Utter Discomfort, and their vast web of related bands.

•  2:55 Religious Observance

The songs played during this episode were:

• 14:10 In Ano
• 29:00 Seppuku
• 53:15 Saṃghāta

Recommendation: Bring The Season by I Declare War (also listen to Amidst The Bloodshed)

Links

Religious Observance's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/religiousobservance
Religious Observance's Bandcamp: https://religiousobservance.bandcamp.com/

This week I talk to Paul Briggs of Perth instrumental band Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving about their new album No Tether and their upcoming show featuring archival footage from the Western Australian State Library.

• 0:45 Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving

The songs played during this episode were:

• 37:20 The Alarmist
• 1:16:10 Signal Erosion

 

Links

Band's Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/TangledThoughtsOfLeaving
Band's Bandcamp: https://music.tangledthoughtsofleaving.com/

This week I talk to Matt Spencer and Justin Wood of Adelaide extreme metal band One Step Beyond about their new album In The Shadow Of The Beast, Justin's prodigious history in the Adelaide death metal scene and why Matt likes so many different forms of music.

• 5:35 One Step Beyond, Justin Wood
• 25:50 One Step Beyond, Matt Spencer

The songs played during this episode were:

• 22:25 In The Shadow Of The Beast
• 37:35 Enlightenment
• 50:35 The Sentinel

I also discuss what happens when a band changes its sound.

Recommendation: If Only Every Day Could Be Like This by Even the Trees

Links

One Step Beyond's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Step-Beyond/120399988088662?ref=hl
One Step Beyond's Bandcamp:  http://onestepbeyond1.bandcamp.com/
If Only Every Day Could Be Like This - Even the Trees: https://eventhetrees.bandcamp.com/album/if-only-every-day-could-be-like-this

This week I talk to Jennifer Borg of Melbourne progressive metal band Divine Ascension about their new album The Uncovering and her life before metal.

• 4:30 Divine Ascension

The songs played during this episode were:

• 29:30 Pursuit Of Desire
• 44:20 Vultures
• 1:01:30 Evermore

I also discuss the dangers of a live show.

Links

Divine Ascension's Homepage: http://www.divine-ascension.com/
Divine Ascension's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divineascension
Divine Ascension's 's Bandcamp:  http://divineascension1.bandcamp.com/
Bring Me The Horizon on Fans' Death During London Show: 'Words Cannot Express How Horrified We Are Feeling': https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8487716/bring-me-the-horizon-react-fan-death-london-show

This week I speak to Mathias and Nathan from Laedj. about their self-titled EP and how the band has transformed since writing and recording those songs.

• 9:05 Laedj.

The songs played during this episode were:

• 26:05 Monitor
• 1:02:40 Bug In The Mainframe

I also discuss the relation of heavy music to mainstream culture and why I think it is important we actively preserve that distinction.

Links

Laedj.'s Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/laedjband
Laedj.'s Bandcamp:  https://laedj.bandcamp.com/

This week I talk to Adam Kulga of Australian one person band Project:Heavensent about his new self-titled album. We go into lots of detail about how the album came about after several previous projects.

• 1:25 Project:Heavensent

The songs played during this episode were:

• 35:20 A Need For Departure
• 1:13:40 Rope

 

Links

Project:Heavensent's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectheavensent
Project:Heavensent's Bandcamp:  https://projectheavensent.bandcamp.com

This week I talk to Kathrine Shepard of Norwegian one person band Sylvaine about her new album Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone and how she began to include the outside world in her music.

• 5:00 Sylvaine

The songs played during this episode were:

• 25:15 Mørklagt
• 52:20 Abeyance

I also reflect on my previous interview of Sylvaine and how I have improved and focused my style.

Recommendation: Duality by Takt

Links

Sylvaine's Website: http://www.sylvainemusic.com/
Sylvaine's Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sylvainemusic
Sylvaine's Bandcamp:  https://sylvainemusic.bandcamp.com
Duality – Takt: https://taktmusicman.bandcamp.com/

This week I talk to Nick Holmes of Swedish death metal band Bloodicide about their new album The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn and why he doesn't think much of jamming to write an album.

• 6:35 Bloodbath

The songs played during this episode were:

• 12:40 Bloodicide
• 28:00 Chainsaw Lullaby

I also discuss the contract Taylor Swift signed with Universal Music Group. I swear it's relevant.

Recommendation: The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite by Serocs

Links

Band's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloodbathband
Here's How Taylor Swift Just Helped A Ton of Metal Bands With Her New Recording Contract: http://www.metalinjection.net/its-just-business/heres-how-taylor-swift-just-helped-a-ton-of-metal-bands-with-her-new-recording-contract
The Phobos​/​Deimos Suite - Serocs: https://everlastingspewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-phobos-deimos-suite

This week I talk to Michael Rothwell of New Zealand band Shallow Grave about their new album Threshold Between Worlds and why it was important they try something different.

• 8:15 Shallow Grave

The songs played during this episode were:

• 31:10 Threshold Between Worlds
• 51:25 The Horrendous Abyss

I also discuss a paper published about listening to Death Metal

Recommendation: Drowned by Barús

Links

Shallow Grave's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shallowgravedoom
Shallow Grave's Bandcamp: https://shallowgravedoom.bandcamp.com/
Threatin: band creates fake fanbase for tour attended by no one: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/12/threatin-band-fake-fanbase-tour
Drowned - Barús: https://barus.bandcamp.com/album/drowned

This week I talk to Marius and Fredrik about their international band GRVIK, how they found themselves on opposite sides of the world and the way their music is formed by their process.

• 8:10 GRVIK

The songs played during this episode were:

• 28:40 Havbunn
• 53:15 新宿

I also discuss the amazing story of Threatin's tour which nobody attended.

Recommendation: The First 100 Songs by Anal Trump

Links

• GRVIK's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/grvik
• GRVIK's Bandcamp: https://grvik.bandcamp.com/
• Threatin: band creates fake fanbase for tour attended by no one: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/12/threatin-band-fake-fanbase-tour
• The First 100 Songs - Anal Trump: https://analtrump.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-100-songs