Into The Necrosphere

Benjamin Guerry From THE GREAT OLD ONES On Kadath, French Black Metal, James Hetfield And Why He’s Inspired By H.P. Lovecraft

In this episode, I sit down with Benjamin Guerry - guitarist, vocalist and founding member of The Great Old Ones - at Fortress Festival 2025 for a discussion of their latest album, “Kadath”, French black metal, his love of H.P. Lovecraft and his perspective on who reigns supreme as the greatest metal frontman of them all.
Then, on the weekly news rant I give you my verdict on new singles by Lord Belial, Biohazard, Abigail Williams, Nailed to Obscurity, and Till Lindemann.  I also answer your questions, including my top 5 favourite releases of 2025 so far, my ideal retirement (!) and the albums I’m most looking forward to for the remainder of the year.  PLUS: the black metal album cover that’s got every man, woman and their dogs’ attention, and a follow-up to last week’s comments about My Dying Bride.
 
Please support the bands featured on this clip
The Great Old Ones: https://thegreatoldones.bandcamp.com/  
Warhammer 666: https://warhammer666kult.bandcamp.com/ 
Gehenna:  https://gehennadarknessshallrise.bandcamp.com/   
 
Subscribe for weekly black and death metal interviews, news rants, and track reviews! Follow me on X, Instagram and Facebook, and check out the other podcasts by the Horsemen Of the Podcasting Apocalypse:  Horrorwolf 666, Iblis Manifestations, Everything Went Black, Necromaniacs and The Sol Nox Podcast.

Andy Milnes From HECATE ENTHRONED On Upcoming Album, Metal Threat, Early Days Of The UK Black Metal Scene

On this special Friday episode of Into The Necrosphere I’m joined by Andy Milnes, guitarist for UK symphonic black metal legends Hecate Enthroned. Andy dives into the band's preparations for their upcoming performance at Metal Threat Fest, reflects on the early UK black metal scene and Hecate's role in it. We also explore the band's storied history, plus I get the scoop on the highly anticipated follow-up to “Embrace of the Godless Aeon”. 
 
Check out Hecate Enthroned on Bandcamp:  https://hecateenthroned.bandcamp.com/ 
 
Subscribe for weekly black and death metal interviews, news rants, and track reviews! Follow me on X, Instagram and Facebook, and check out the other podcasts by the Horsemen Of the Podcasting Apocalypse:  Horrorwolf 666, Iblis Manifestations, Everything Went Black, Necromaniacs and The Sol Nox Podcast.

Blasphemer on RUIM’s Future, His Spirituality, Norwegian Roots, VLTIMAS & David Vincent

This week, I’ve got an exclusive in-person interview with Rune Eriksen (Blasphemer) of RUIM and Vltimas, recorded at Fortress Festival 2025 in Scarborough, fresh off RUIM’s blistering main stage performance. Blasphemer opens up about the future of RUIM, the spiritual essence of his music, his deepening connection to Norway, his friendship with David Vincent, and his work with Vltimas.
Then, I’m joined by Karl Hikara of the Sol Nox Podcast for the Weekly News Rant where we discuss the latest metal headlines, including My Dying Bride writing new material and the debate over their hypothetical future without Aaron Stainthorpe. Plus, we listen to and give first-impression reviews of new singles by Paradise Lost, Mara, Aeon Winds, and Amorphis.
 
Please support the bands featured on this episode:
RUIM:  https://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/black-royal-spiritism-i-o-sino-da-igreja  
Deciduous Forest: https://deciduousforest.bandcamp.com/ 
Gaahls Wyrd: https://gaahlswyrd.bandcamp.com/ 
 
Subscribe for weekly black and death metal interviews, news rants, and track reviews! Follow me on X, Instagram and Facebook, and check out the other podcasts by the Horsemen Of the Podcasting Apocalypse:  Horrorwolf 666, Iblis Manifestations, Everything Went Black, Necromaniacs and The Sol Nox Podcast.

Fortress Festival 2025 Was Awesome

Two days of black metal savagery, four killer interviews in the can (and coming soon), a lot of laughs and a ton of memories made with the best people.  Fortress Festival 2025 was truly one for the ages and I can’t wait to get back to Scarborough in 2026.
 
Please support the bands featured on this clipUlcerate:  https://ulcerate.bandcamp.com/album Abduction: https://abduction616.bandcamp.com/ 
 
Thumbnail credit goes to the ALMIGHTY Necroshorns (https://www.instagram.com/necroshorns/) 

Patrik Jensen From THE HAUNTED Confirms That Clicktracks Are For Wimps, Explains Their 8-Year Absence And Why Their New Album Might Be Their Best Since 2003

This week, I’m joined by Patrik Jensen of The Haunted and Witchery to dive into “Songs of Last Resort”, arguably the band’s strongest release since 2003’s "One Kill Wonder". We explore Patrik’s early days with Seance, the origins of The Haunted, his take on the current metal scene, the music industry’s challenges, and much more.
In the weekly news rant, I round up new singles from Blackbraid, Hexvessel, Deathgoat, Lord Belial, and Unleashed for judgment. I also tackle your questions, sharing my top death doom albums, confessing my controversial movie opinions, and revealing my dream list of albums begging for a remaster. PLUS: why I’m betting on a new Emperor album and why Metallica’s support acts for their 2026 European tour are a massive letdown.
Please support the bands featured on this episodeTHE HAUNTED: https://thehaunted.bandcamp.com/    TRIVAX: https://trivax.bandcamp.com/  SEANCE: https://pulverised.bandcamp.com/  CANNIBAL CORPSE: https://cannibalcorpse.bandcamp.com/   

Joan Monguio From JADE On Spain’s Metal Scene, New Album, Favourite Album Covers + DRUGOTH Leaves No Wimp Un-Slayed On The Weekly News Rant

Joan Monguio from Spain’s blackened death metal outfit, Jade, joins the podcast this week for a discussion about their latest album, “Mysteries Of A Flowery Dream”.  We also explore how the lack of a flagship band has been detrimental to the growth of Spain’s extreme metal scene, compare our favourite album covers and more.
 
On the weekly news rant, Drugoth is back to leave no wimp un-slayed, as we round up the latest singles by Cryptopsy, Inhuman Condition, Imperialist, Blood Monolith and Refusal for judgment.  We also get the scoop on his upcoming releases, and stack-rank our favourite Crowbar albums.
 
PLUS - Storming Heaven join the pantheon of future underground legends on this week’s Unsanctioned Filth.  
Please support the bands featured on this episode
JADE: https://emperorjade.bandcamp.com/   
STORMING HEAVEN: https://negativeearth666.bandcamp.com/ 
SKAPHOS: https://skaphos.bandcamp.com/ 
MASTER: https://master.bandcamp.com/  
 
Check out Drugoth’s latest album, “Battles May Cease But War Is Forever” 
https://drugoth.bandcamp.com/  

Jonas Holmberg From THIS GIFT IS A CURSE Discusses ‘Heir’, Mental Health, Past & Future Of The Band + Ash Magick Exclusive Premiere On The Sphere

This week, Jonas Holmberg, vocalist for Swedish blackened hardcore outfit This Gift Is A Curse, joins the podcast to talk about their blistering new album, "Heir", released on Season of Mist in March. We explore Covid’s impact on the band, how Jonas’ career outside the music industry fuels his songwriting, we discuss the band’s creative process and much more.
 
Then it’s on to a solo news rant where I answer your questions, including ranking my top five Swedish death metal albums, spotlighting bands primed for a comeback, and explaining why I haven’t launched a Patreon. Plus, I check out new tracks from Kaamos Warriors, Sodom, Gaahl’s Wyrd, Gruesome, and Full of Hell, and I weigh in on Machine Head’s latest public humiliation.
 
PLUS - we have another Premiere on the Sphere, featuring Turkish true black metal act Ash Magick with an exclusive track from their upcoming album, “Rituals of the Anathematic East”.
 
Please support the bands featured on this episode
THIS GIFT IS A CURSE: https://thisgiftisacurse.bandcamp.com/  
SERPENTES: https://serpentes.bandcamp.com/ 
RED HARVEST: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057788554463  
 
Pre-order the new ASH MAGICK ALBUM, “Rituals Of The Anathematic East”
https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/ 
 

Jamey Jasta Talks Milwaukee Metalfest, Why Another Icepick Album Is Unlikely, New Hatebreed Album, Stormbreeders Of Death

The legendary Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed joins the podcast this week to talk about this year’s edition of Milwaukee Metalfest.  We get into the ins and outs of running the festival, curating the line-up and more.  I also get an update on the next Hatebreed album, Stormbreeders of Death and I ask perhaps the most important Jasta-related question of them all: why have we not had another Icepick album.
 
Then Matt Priso of Conspiracy X, Spells Ov Torment and SIK joins to co-host the weekly news rant.  We round up the latest singles by Horn, Signs of the Swarm, Death Angel, Helheim, and for judgment, and Matt updates me on the status of all his musical projects.  
 
PLUS: Sydney, Australia’s Anoxia are here to crush skulls with “Rule By Cold Steel”.
 
Please support the bands featured on this episode
HATEBREED: https://hatebreed.bandcamp.com/ 
ICEPICK: https://icepickhardcore.bandcamp.com/ 
ANOXIA: https://anoxiadeath.bandcamp.com/ 
DEICIDE: https://deicide.bandcamp.com/ 
 
Milwaukee Metalfest Tickets  
https://therave.com/metalfest 

David Stepanavicius Of ATRAE BILIS Joins To Discuss “Aumicide” And Warfare + Two 'Premieres On The Sphere' w/ TRIVAX And CONSPIRACY X

David Stepanavicius of death metal juggernauts, Atrae Bilis, joins the podcast this week to chat about their sophomore effort, “Aumicide”.  We deep-dive into “Warfare”, the new movie by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, discuss our shared experiences of relocating from our home countries, the Australian metal scene and much more.  
On the weekly news rant, I check out the latest tracks by Ondfodt, …And Oceans, Celestial Sanctuary, Caustic Wound, Pelican and Pandemia.  I also answer your questions, including my favourite pro wrestling moments, gym playlists, some of my own personal bad metal takes.
PLUS: no less than two Premieres On The Sphere, with world firsts of brand new tracks by Trivax and Conspiracy X.
 
Please support the bands featured on this episodeATRAE BILIS:  https://atraebilisdeath.bandcamp.com/  DESTROYER 666: https://www.season-of-mist.com/bands/destroyer-666/  
Pre-order links:“The Great Satan” - TRIVAX: https://trivax.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-satan  “Blood Aggression” - CONSPIRACY X: https://conspiracyx.bandcamp.com/  
Check out my ‘Pain Is Weakness’ workout playlist here
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BW6MWim3NWtgLRoddwyYO?si=d4688addea5948d8 
 

Finally… DAEVA Have Come To Into The Necrosphere To Discuss “Through Sheer Will & Black Magic”, The Parallels Between Pro Wrestling And Black Metal

This week Steve Jansson, Edward Gonet and Enrique Sagarnaga of Philadelphia blackened thrash outfit, Daeva, join the podcast to discuss their “Through Sheer Will & Black Magic” debut and how the band got together.  We also explore how professional wrestling connects to black metal, weigh the merits of writing in the rehearsal space and much more.  
Later in the show, it’s on to the weekly news rant where the latest cuts by Cryptopsy, Lord Belial, Vader, Hexvessel, Skaphos, Cadaver and more.  I offer a scathing rebuttal to a recently published list of the best black metal albums of the decade so far, and I share my thoughts on Nick Wallwork’s departure from Winterfylleth.  
PLUS: Lord Humungous join the pantheon of legends who have featured on my Unsanctioned Filth segment.
 
Please support the bands featured on this episode
DAEVA:  https://daevarock.bandcamp.com/ 
LORD HUMONGOUS: https://lordhumongous.bandcamp.com/  
NOCTURNAL GRAVES: https://nocturnalgraves.bandcamp.com/ 
 
The Trve Best Black Metal Albums Of The Decade So Far
Akhlys - “Melinoe”
The Antichrist Imperium - “Vol 3: Satan In His Original Glory”
Horna - “Nyx - Hymnejä Yölle Kuier”
Misthyrming - “Med Hamri”
Panzerfaust - “The Suns of Perdition Chapter 2: Render Unto Eden”
Utkena - “Nex Fornix”
Selbst - “Relatos De Angustia”
Inferno - “Paradeigma”
Funeral Mist - “Deiform”
Inquisition - “Veneration of Medieval Mysticism And Cosmological Violence”
RUÏM - “Black Royal Spiritism – I – O Sino da Igreja”
Trivax - “Eloah Burns Out”
Slidhr - “White Hart!”
Darvaza - “Ascending Into Perdition”
Aversio Humanitatis - “Behold The Silent Dwellers”
Cloak - “Black Flame Eternal”
Bythos - “Cthonic Gates Unveiled” 
Drugoth - “Battles May Cease But War Is Forever” 
Marduk - “Memento Mori”
Tombs - “Under Sullen Skies”