Into The Necrosphere

The legendary Paul Ledney of Profanatica makes his long overdue debut on Into The Necrosphere this week.  Profanatica has just released their new EP, “Wreathed In Dead Angels” through Hells Headbangers.  Paul is also a four decade veteran of extreme and underground music, who has literally seen every trend you can imagine - and was more than happy to share his unique perspective on the evolution of death and black metal, along with...

Billy Bayou of Glorior Belli joins the podcast this week to discuss the inspiration and creative process behind their self-titled comeback album, available now on Dark Empire Records.  We also talk about Billy’s views on this industry, his love of music outside of the metal genre and much more.  

PLUS, on my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Necrotted, Ghost Bath, Crust, Ondfodt, Death Chasm and Autumn Nostalgie are rounded u...

Justin Horval, host of the wildly popular Dead By Dawg Youtube channel and one of the founders of the legendary Hells Headbangers joins the podcast for the first time this week. No wimps or posers are spared as J-Dawg runs the gamut of his upcoming Dead By Dawg Fest, the evolution of his channel, the early days of Hells, bodybuilding and more.

Then it’s on to this week’s News Rant, where I’m joined by my good friend Svartalv of Noc...

Chris McEwin makes his Into The Necrosphere debut this week.  Chris is the bassist for Australian blackened death metal titans, Destruktor.  Their latest album, “Indomitable” is available on Hells Headbangers right now and was a featured record in my Top 30 albums of last year.  In addition, Chris is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and coach in his hometown of Geelong, Australia.  

Also in this episode: my weekly news rant rounds up new sin...

This week, Scour’s bassist, the beastly John Jarvis, drops by to unpack their brutal new release, Gold. We get into everything from John’s Pantera tour stories to updates on his latest musical projects—plus, we debate the evolving role of media in metal. 

Plus:  Nottingham’s death metal cohort, Outergods, are back with a face-melting new album, and an exclusive Premiere On The Sphere.

And in this week’s news rant, I’m rounding up t...

This week, Eoghan, the drummer of Akhlys, steps into the spotlight to discuss the creation and recording of their 2024 triumph, House of the Black Geminus. We dive deep into his personal journey—from his early days as a guitarist, to picking up the bass, and finally finding his place behind the drum kit. He opens up about his initial encounter with Naas Alcameth, how he became part of Akhlys, and the unique musical perspective he b...

Mercy is in short supply for posers and wimps as Akhlys mainman, Naas Alcameth, returns to the podcast this week to bask in the glory of having his latest record crowned the Best Album Of 2024 by Into The Necrosphere.

We go into detail on the genesis, creative process and concept behind “House of the Black Geminus”, amongst many other topics, in one of the most personal and revealing podcasts with Naas to date.

PLUS - the Legion’s ...

This week, I’m joined again by my good friend A|V from the UK black metal crew, Abduction. We dive into their newest album, Existentialismus, released by Candlelight Records on February 21st, discuss the evolution of the band, our experiences of fatherhood and much more.

PLUS - I answer your questions in the weekly news rant, while sizing up the latest singles from Drudkh, Borgne, Grave Infestation, Karg and others.

And for this we...

This week, my guest is Mateo Tervonen. He is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the Swedish blackened thrash band, Sarcator.

Being the son of Marco Tervonen, who plays guitar for the renowned band The Crown, Mateo comes from a lineage of metal music. It's perhaps no surprise then that, even before turning 21, he has already released three full-length albums.

PLUS, in my weekly news rant: Giusepe Cutispoto of Corpsing join...

This week, I conclude my three-part series celebrating the best albums of 2024 and reveal my favourite release of 2024. As is now our standing tradition, I am joined by Mike Hill. Mike is a fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse, a member of Tombs, Scorpio Throne and Begotten Sun and the host of the Everything Went Black and Necromaniacs podcasts.

PLUS, in my weekly news rant: Rivers of Nihil turn in another slab of hot garba...

This week, I'm joined by the Sinister Minister, Karl Haikara, and The Duke of Metal, Dave Berardi, for the continuation of my countdown of the top albums of 2024.

Karl Haikara, a fellow member of the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse, hosts the Sol Nox Podcast, which you can find every Thursday and Sunday on Spotify.

Dave Berardi shares his reviews of extreme metal releases on Instagram at @razoreatermetal.

PLUS, in my weekly n...

No hexes are left uncast and no posers are left un-slayed on the first ever Unholy Podcast Trio, a special 3+ hour series released in three parts, featuring yours truly, Shayan from Iblis Manifestations, and Jerry Kurunen from Rauta.

Each instalment will be available on the respective channel’s usual platforms, including YouTube.

Part 1: Discovering Black Metal, W.A.S.P., and Religion – Available Monday, 27th January via Rauta (h...

I’m back!  And to kick off another year, I’m joined by Graveir frontman, Gutter Prince Cabal head honcho and my good friend, Nathan Glover, to analyze, discuss, debate, dissect and celebrate our favourite albums of 2024. 

PLUS: an extra spicy news rant that includes my first impressions of the latest singles by Spiritworld, Kryptan, Scour and others, as well as my thoughts on some of the biggest disappointments of the past twelve m...