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 o...

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...

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 joine...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Infestatio...

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:...

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 Nihi...

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 @ra...

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 – Availabl...

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 d...

Chris Naughton and Nick Wallwork of English atmospheric black metallers, Winterfylleth, make their long overdue debut on Into The Necrosphere this week.  On the eve of releasing their career-defining new album, “The Imperious Horizon”, we discuss its genesis, the band’s past and its future.  We also chop it up over Alien Romulus, the UK metal scene in the early 2000s and much more.   On my weekly...

This week I’m pleased to welcome the godfather of dungeon synth and former bassist for Emperor, the legendary Mortiis.  Our discussion spanned all of his various eras, his decision to return to the stage after a lengthy hiatus.  We speak about the realities of growing older as a musician and Mortiis reveals why he almost gave up on music altogether.   Then, it’s on to a rundown of some of my favou...

This week I’m joined by a true legend of the underground as King Fowley drops by to discuss Deceased’s sensational new record, “Children Of The Morgue”.  True to form, King doesn’t hold back as we discuss the early days of the band, his brushes with rockstar behaviour in the scene, our love for Dio-era Sabbath and much more.   Then the mighty Drugoth joins me for this week’s news rant, where we di...

This week, Bjørn Bihlet (aka Hellpig) guitarist and founding member of Danish black metallers, Horned Almighty, stops by to talk about their new album, “Contagion Zero”. Along the way we also get into his views on the modern black metal scene and Bjørn shares his take on why black metal’s second wave never caught on in Denmark to the same extent as it did in the Nordics.  On my weekly news rant, t...

This week Jerry Kurunen, host of the wildly popular Rauta YouTube channel and frontman for Nightside and Annihilatus, makes his long overdue debut on Into The Necrosphere.  We discuss his musical endeavors, black metal, our shared love of Rammstein, interviewing controversial figures in the scene and much more. On my weekly news rant, I’m joined by the sinister minister, Karl Haikara, to round up...

Robin Harris, bassist and vocalist for Canada’s Wormwitch, joins me this week to discuss their sensational self-titled album, released by Profound Lore Records in July.  We also explore how Robin discovered metal, Wormwitch’s creative evolution, and we go deep on our personal experiences of organized religion.   On my weekly news rant, I check out the first single by Opeth to feature death metal g...

Legends return on this week’s episode of the show, as Matt Wilcock and Sam Bean of Australia’s premier death metal horde, Werewolves, make their way back to the podcast.  We discuss the making of their crushing new album, “Die For Us”, trade our favourite memories of the halcyon days of MMA, talk about our shared love of old school gangsta rap and more.  I also get updates along on the way on a nu...

On this week’s episode the stars finally align enough for me to welcome one of the podcast’s most requested guests to Into The Necrosphere.  Sebastian Ramstedt of In Aphelion and Necrophobic joins the podcast to discuss religious cults, W.A.S.P., how he balances his day job with a life in black metal, “Reaperdawn” and much more. PLUS:  On my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Nile, 1349, Mode...

This week I welcome Spellgoth of Horna and Night Shall Drape Us to the podcast for the first time to discuss “Lunatic Choir”, growing up in Finland, discovering black metal, and playing music with his brother.  Spellgoth also shares some insight into how he approaches his on-stage performances, and we get an update on the forthcoming Horna record.   On my weekly news rant, I round up the latest si...

This week Jamie Bailey of Brodequin joins me for a track-by-track deep-dive into the band’s utterly savage new album, “Harbinger of Woe”.  We discuss the medieval history that inspires Brodequin’s lyrics, Jamie’s views on the death metal scene today, what kept the band out of action for nearly two decades and much more.   Then, Mike Scondotto - hardcore legend, Necromaniacs co-host and a fellow Ho...

For the first time ever, three members of Gehenna’s classic mid-nineties line-up join the podcast to discuss their first two releases - “The First Spell” and “Seen Through The Veil Of Darkness (The Second Spell)”.  Dolgar, Sarcana and Svartalv also share memories from the early days of the band, give their perspective on the black metal scene in Norway at the time and much more. PLUS:  the world p...

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd. Gaerea is a Portuguese black metal band that emerged in 2016. Known for their atmospheric and intense sound, they have built a formidable reputation off the back of their intense live performances, and unique blend of raw aggression and mel...