Into The Necrosphere

WOTHROSCH - Nassos ”Defiant” Stergiou | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #165

On this episode, Nassos “Defiant” Stergiou of Greek black metallers, Utkena and Wothrosch, visits the podcast to discuss “Odium”, his time in the military, Chat GPT and more. He also sits in on another beastly news rant where we give our first impressions of new songs by Afsky, The Acacia Strain, Lamp Of Murmuur, Old Forest, Vredensdal and more.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEWothroschhttps://wothrosch.bandcamp.com/Utkenahttps://utkena.bandcamp.com/Calugarul https://calugarul.bandcamp.com/▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASThttps://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphereInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphereTwitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

DEVENIAL VERDICT - Sebastian Frigren & Riku Saressalo | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #164

This week Sebastian Frigren and Riku Saressalo of Devenial Verdict join me to discuss the making of their blistering debut album, "Ash Blind". We also discuss the Finnish metal scene, their personal favourite death metal albums and much more. PLUS - on my weekly news rant, I get thoroughly bowled over by the new Anarkhon single, Dying Fetus prove that they are still the masters of their craft and Unfelled illustrate what would happen if Drudkh and "Battles In The North"-era Immortal spawned a lovechild.▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODEDevenial Verdict: https://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/Black Birch: https://blackbirch.bandcamp.com/Slayer: https://www.slayer.net/▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASThttps://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphereInstagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphereTwitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

The BEST ALBUMS OF 2022 (Part 3) | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #163

Mike Hill, frontman for Tombs and Scorpion Throne, and host of the Everything Went Black and Necromaniacs podcasts, joins me this week to conclude the countdown of my favourite albums of 2022. Along the way we also get an update on his own projects, talk MMA and give our take on the recent Pantera / Rock AM Ring cancellation.Plus - on my weekly news rant, I check out new tracks by Tribe Of Pazuzu, Funeral Winds, Aara and more. I also share my thoughts on the much-talked about third episode of The Last Of Us TV series.▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASThttps://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphereInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphereTwitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

The BEST ALBUMS OF 2022 (Part 2) | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #162

Evan Hopper (Quell) and The Duke Of Metal, Dave Berardi (@razoreatermetal) joins me for the second installment of my Best Albums Of 2022 countdown. Evan and Dave offer their respective top tens of the past twelve, while I recap #20 through #11 on my list.No wimpsNo trendsNO MERCY!This episode was originally recorded during the first ever Into The Necrosphere YouTube livestream on January 31st. Thanks to everyone who was a part of it. We will definitely be doing more later this year.

The BEST ALBUMS OF 2022 (Part 1) | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #161

This week Nathan Glover (Graveir, Longing Maul, Gutter Prince Cabal) and I kick off my epic three-part series counting down the best metal albums of 2022. Nathan shares his top ten of the last twelve months, while I count down numbers 30 to 21 on my list. We also get an update on his own musical endeavors along the way, discuss the cancel mob going after Taake and Akhlys in Australia and much more.Then, it’s on to another epic news rant. This week includes my reactions to new singles by Sakis Tolis, Insomnium, Omega Infinity and a little-known band called Metallica.Support the bands featured on this episode:DEVENIAL VERDICThttps://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.comUNYIELDING LOVEhttps://unyielding-love.bandcamp.comTEMPLE OF VOIDhttps://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASThttps://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4KSpotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIPApple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphereTwitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

...AND OCEANS - Timo Kontio | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #160

I’m back after my vacation and kicking 2023 off by discussing “As In Gardens, So In Tombs”, the Finnish black metal scene and much more with …And Oceans founder and guitarist, Timo Kontio. I also share my thoughts on “Dying Of Everything”, the long-awaited new record by US death metal legends, Obituary, and the blistering debut by Greek black metal collective, Wothrosch. Finally on this week’s news rant, I listen and react to new tracks by Bizarrekult, Depravation, Unfelled and more. Support the bands featured on this episode:AND OCEANShttps://andoceans.bandcamp.com/ OBITUARYhttps://obituary.bandcamp.com/ WOTHROSCHhttps://wothrosch.bandcamp.com/ MISþYRMINGhttps://misthyrming.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOADAmazon Music: https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter: https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCHhttps://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com

#159 - Will Smith & Rick Habeeb discuss REEKING AURA’s debut, new VEILBURNER reviewed

For the final installment of Into The Necrosphere for 2022, I’m talking to Will Smith and Rick Habeeb of New York death metal battalion, Reeking Aura. We discuss their stunning debut, “Blood & Bonemeal”, their memories of the local scenes in their respective hometowns, ECW, their podcast and much more.PLUS - I review the self-titled record by avantgarde Pennsylvania black metallers, Veilburner, and on my weekly news rant, I check out new tracks by Obituary, Atrocity and more and give you my thoughts on the footage emanating from Pantera’s performance at the Hell & Heaven festival this past weekend▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️LISTEN ON:Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS PODCAST:Reeking Aurahttps://reekingaura.bandcamp.com/ Veilburnerhttps://veilburnerband.bandcamp.com/ Buckshot Facelifthttps://buckshotfacelift.bandcamp.com/ ▶️CHECK OUT ‘THE HEAVY HOLE PODCAST’https://heavyhole.fireside.fm/ ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere #blackmetal #deathmetal #intothenecrosphere #metalpodcast

#158 - Life, Love & Black Metal with Kelly Tee & Matt Priso (SLAVE TO THE UNDERGROUND PODCAST)

This week I track down Kelly Tee and Miatt Priso, presenters of the SLAVE TO THE UNDERGROUND podcast, to find out why they’ve been quiet for the past eight months. Matt gives me the scoop on the resurrected SPELLS OV TORMENT and we discuss life, love, black metal and whole lot inbetween. I also do a round-up of some of my favourite new releases, including albums by SPIRITWORLD, JADE and BLACK LAVA. Plus - the news rant is back and this week I’m reacting to new tracks by ENSLAVED, AND OCEANS, HOST and, of course, METALLICA.▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️LISTEN ON:Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS PODCAST:Spells Ov Tormenthttps://spellsovtorment.bandcamp.com/ Jadehttps://emperorjade.bandcamp.com/ Diabolic Riteshttps://diabolicrites.bandcamp.com/ ▶️FOLLOW MATT & KELLY ON INSTAGRAM@matt_priso_artworx@slavetotheundergound▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere

#157 - The Tao of Norwegian Black Metal + the past and future of NOCTURNAL BREED with Svartalv Halvorsen aka S.A. Destroyer

This week I’m joined by the legendary Svartalv Halvorsen, aka S.A. Destroyer of Nocturnal Breed for the longest and most in-depth conversation I have ever recorded for Into The Necrosphere. We discuss Svartalv’s formative years, playing in bands like Gehenna and Satyricon, his memories of growing up in the Norwegian Black Metal scene and his thoughts on the genre’s evolution. He also gives an update on his current musical endeavors, including the low-down on the next Nocturnal Breed record.▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️LISTEN ON:Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS PODCAST:Nocturnal Breedhttps://www.facebook.com/Thrashiac777NocturnalBreed Ekromhttps://ekrom.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere #nocturnalbreed #blackmetal #deathmetal #intothenecrosphere #metalpodcast

#156 - VEILBURNER’s mind-bending black metal masterclass, Decibel Top 40 dissected, review round-up + more

Mephisto Deleterio and Chrisum Infernium of VEILBURNER join me this week for their first ever long-form podcast interview. We discuss their upcoming record, “VLBRNR”, why they don’t play live, their approach to songwriting, Mephisto’s collection of oddities and more.PLUS:- A review round-up of some of my favourite releases of the past 2-3 weeks including KAMPFAR, DYSGNOSTIC and BLACK ANVIL- Decibel’s Top 40 of 2022 discussed and dissected- BEHEMOTH’s Nergal and his continued descent into irrelevance ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH:https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️LISTEN ON:Amazon Musichttps://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotifyhttps://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcastshttps://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS PODCAST:Veilburnerhttps://veilburnerband.bandcamp.com/ Dysgnostichttps://dysgnostic.bandcamp.com/ Devenial Verdicthttps://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SOCIAL MEDIAFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitterhttps://twitter.com/inecrosphere