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We sat down for a chat with the one and only Lochlan Watt for a great chat about all sorts of things from what gets him excited to what makes him tick! If you live in another country or under a rock, he's had a long and storied history in Australian heavy music. Lochlan's part of various bands both in a permanent and guest capacity, as well as hosting JJJ's The Racket for 12 years, and...

Tim and Chris from Malignant Aura took a brief pause from touring their second album to stop in and have a chat with us covering all things from the new album itself, to how they're pushing the juxtaposed mix of death and doom to uncomfortable places, and even rural Italian farmland. Have a listen to their music at their bandcamp: malignant-aura.bandcamp.com And make sure you check out their s...

This month's episode features John, Claudia, and Scott from VVARP and we had a good ol' chat covering horror films, VHS degradation effects, Tim & Eric, and more! Check out more of their music on bandcamp: vvarp.bandcamp.com And keep up to date with their upcoming shows on Instagram: instagram.com/vvarp666 If you're quick enough, you can still pick up tickets to their show at Last...

We sat down with Mammon's Throne to mostly chat about their new album My Body to the Worms, but as always we got distracted and ended up talking about everything from HSPs to South African steak restaurants. You can pre-order My Body to the Worms at their bandcamp: mammonsthrone.bandcamp.com And don't forget to check out their socials: instagram.com/mammonsthrone facebook.com/mammonsthrone

We were very lucky to follow around Shane & Leanne all day to talk about both the venues they run; the Last Chance Rock n Roll Bar & the Tote! They're fantastic publicans and even better people giving everything they can to help keep Melbourne's live music scene alive. Make sure you get out to gigs at these venues that are cornerstones for Australian music. Lasties: thelastchance.c...

Patto, Louis, and the giant himself Sean joined us on the couch to talk about their new album BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS, releasing 7th Jan 2026!Check out more of their music and pre-order their next album here: loreofgiants.bandcamp.com You can follow them on social media here: instagram.com/giant.doom facebook.com/GIANTdoom And check out their upcoming gigs on linktree: linktr.ee/giant.doom

We had Sophie, Dasha, and Chloe from Melbourne punk legends R.U.B on the pod to chat about everything from their favourite star sign to their upcoming tour of the UK to "borrowing" from Encierro. Check out their music on bandcamp here: rub-punk.bandcamp.com You can follow them on instagram here: instagram.com/rub.punk And check out their upcoming gigs on linktree: linktr.ee/rub.punk

JRoc and Dan caught up with Van and Michael from Kristol Pisstol and had a good yarn about everything from drain gigs to Michael Jackson's pet monkey (not a euphemism).They love playing live, and the best way to keep up with their upcoming shows is on their instagram: instagram.com/kr1stol_p1sstol

Local heavyweight Brendan Sloan from Convulsing, Altars, and Dumbsaint joined us for a long chat about everything from Vivaldi to moving across the country to martial arts. You can check out Brendan's work in Convulsing here: convulsing.bandcamp.com instagram.com/convulsingman And you can listen to Altars here: altarsdeath.bandcamp.com instagram.com/altarsdeath Dumbsaint: dumbsaint.bandcamp.co...

We've been dying to get Droid on the couch ever since Dr Colossus told us about the ongoing feud between the two bands. Lucky for us, they were free and keen to discuss everything from how it all started (the band and the feud) to some of their favourite local noise artists to blast beats in stoner doom to the newest slurs to gain widespread use. You can check out more of their music here: dro...

We've found a new home at the Bendi upstairs and Jon from Seas of Titan joined us for a chat about what's next for the band. Make sure to check out their music video for Through No Fault: https://youtu.be/Ba-hu8wlKco?si=PiQ9pAnliBPzXB0_ And of course don't forget to listen to them on Bandcamp: seasoftitan.bandcamp.com And social media: instagram.com/seasoftitan facebook.com/SeasOfTitan

Lewis from Blacksound Records was kind enough to show us around his store on Sydney Road Brunswick and we had a good chat about all the highs and lows he's had along the way. Make sure to check out all the stock online at https://www.blacksound.com.au/ You can find the store on social media too https://www.instagram.com/blacksoundrecs https://www.facebook.com/blacksoundrecs

We sat down with Elly and Dan from Mannequin Death Squad to chat all things from how they started out, being followed across continents by a banana, who'd win in a drum-off, and the best place to get a pie in Adelaide at 2am. You can check out more of their music at Bandcamp: https://mannequindeathsquad.bandcamp.com/ Tickets to their Melbourne show at the Tote on 28 June are here: https://tick...

We invited Melbourne post-metal three-piece Skin Thief on to the pod to chat about their new album Frozen in the Act of Breaking, the album launch show, and heaps more. After you've listened to this episode don't forget to check them out at one of the links below: Album launch tickets instagram.com/skin_thief_band⁠ facebook.com/skinthiefband linktr.ee/skinthiefband

Bands that bathe together stay together. We sat down with Mikey and Dom from ISUA to chat about everything from the success of their debut album ABANDON to playing at DIY wrestling gigs to sharing a stage with the Wiggles. Check them out at some of the platforms below: isua.bandcamp.com instagram.com/isua.v facebook.com/ISUA.AUS/

We caught up with Mirek and Larissa from the Mill Brewery who are the new crew running the Bendigo Hotel. Since taking over they've made a heap of improvements to the joint while still keeping that classic venue feel to it all. Swing by for a gig or a bevvy or a taco or all three! They're at 125 Johnston Street in Collingwood and you can check them out on various platforms below: instagram.com/the...

Listen in to this episode to hear Jono from the mighty Dr Colossus share all his uncensored thoughts on heavy music in Melbourne. Make sure to check them out by clicking here and listen to them on bandcamp here. Click here to grab tickets to their Christmas special show at the Bendigo Hotel on the 21st December.

The indescribable Black Aleph joined us for a chat about their unique music style, some of their biggest influences, and made wild promises for Pig Destroyer covers. Click here to check out Black Aleph at bandcamp And don't forget to click here to check out all the other great bands on Art As Catharsis

Stew and Chris from Bentham's Head dropped by to have a chat about their new album Blood, Salt and Ash as well as their upcoming album release show in Melbourne.

Nathan from Ghostsmoker joined us for a few snags and before we knew it we were addressing some very heavy topics while discussing their newest single Incarnate and upcoming album.

For episode 4 we got the whole gang on the couch to chat about their love of the Australian heavy music scene.

We sat down to have a chat with Pat and Beau from Treebeard about their newest album SNOWMAN and their upcoming tour.

We had the ferocious Myles from Barbariön on the couch to chat fire, guts, and glory from their storied history.