Cave Dweller Music

We sit down with Little Wolf Galarza of Los Angeles based solo Native American black metal (Penateka Comanche Black Metal)project Isataii and discuss his new split album with Svinfylking, out now on Nithstang Productions. We discuss his heritage and how it plays into his music, his love of raw black metal and his musical influences. We talk production quality, Ticketmaster's monopoly and where to...

We sit down with Hooligan of Prescott, Arizona based depressive suicidal black metal (DSBM) project Depressive. We discuss his new album Cruelty of Darkness, his progression as an artist and our collective love of DSBM. We talk about our initial exposure to black metal, our journey down the rabbit hole and how black metal allows artists and listeners to process personal trauma. We also discuss the...

We sit down with Melbourne, Australia based black metal artist Em Støy of Fryktelig Støy, Oligarch and formerly Thrall and things get deep, raw and real. We discuss Em's new solo album Disappointment, her musical journey from being a member of Thrall, becoming a member of Oligarch and transitioning to being a solo artist. We discuss working very personal themes into your music, using allegories to...

We sit down with Max & Eric of Cincinnati, Ohio noise/punk/queercore act Soy. We discuss their new albums Re​-​Energized and Johnathan, working with Liminal Dread Productions and Floorjazz Recordings, their journey as a band and the influence that being a queer band has had on their music and on the identity of the band. We talk Butthole Surfers, Ohio restaurant chains, the tragedy of Harambe's de...

We sit down with Kevin, Jacob, Brandon and Roman from Canadian epic doom/heavy metal act Cromlech and blackened death metal act Into Oblivion. We talk about Cromlech's new album Ascent of Kings, working with Hessian Firm, the band's musical and lyrical inspiration and their love for Conan the Barbarian. We go down a rabbit hole of talking all things craft brewing and Toronto cuisine. We also discu...

We sit down with Majd Alkillane and Dima Zangiev from Berlin based psychedelic/stoner/prog rock band Abanamat. We discuss their new debut self titled album, psychedelic rock, why friendship matters in a band and coming together as musicians from various places around the world. We also discuss 70s psych and prog rock and the impact its had on modern music, the Berlin music and art scenes and how t...

We sit down with Matt, Andrius and Josh of Connecticut sludge/prog/post-metal band VRSA. We discuss the band's journey and ever-evolving sound, the Connecticut metal scene and the balancing act that bands play between technicality, dissonance and atmosphere. We get in-depth about the growing pressure put on musicians to be both music and content creators due to the industry's new reliance on socia...

We sit down with London folk/blues rock artist Matthew Pay or as he is known HUBRISmusic. We get in depth discussing Matthews musical journey and talk Guns 'n' Roses, Tool, Led Zeppelin, NIN and Halsey. We discuss the level of hate for Greta Van Fleet, the strange phenomenon of cover bands touring and the powerful storytelling of Outlaw Country from Johnny Cash to Orville Peck. We also share our f...

Matt sits down with George from VAHRZAW to talk about their most recent record ‘In The Shallows Of A Starlit Lake’. Along the way, they talk about recording for the price of smokes and a slab; why playing live is a young man’s game; and having things to focus in outside of music itself. Listen to VAHRZAW: Bandcamp: https://vahrzaw.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-shallows-of-a-starlit-lake-2023 Follow VA...

We sit down with Bryan Funck, the vocalist of legendary Louisiana sludge/drone/doom metal band Thou and owner of Sisters in Christ record store in New Orleans. We discuss the band's recent collaborative albums with Mizmor, Emma Ruth Rundle and more, as well as their new Norco video game soundtrack. We talk about how Bryan joined the band, their extensive catalogue of amazing cover songs/albums and...

We sit down with Josh and Tim of San Diego brutal death metal act Paroxysmal (formerly Paroxysmal Butchering) to discuss their journey as a band, their new name and sound and their upcoming album. We talk all things brutal death metal, the San Diego music scene and the evolution of modern grindcore bands. We share our worst experiences working in customer service, go down a street taco and margari...

We sit down with Sheafer and Jared from Santa Rosa, California stoner doom band Deer Lord and talk about their new album Dark Matter Pt. 1. We also discuss how individual music scenes develop by country, the role of the internet in sharing music and the Northern Californian music scene. We throw out some ideas to help combat homelessness, discuss crowdfunding as a way to afford vinyl runs and go w...

We sit down with Steven Scavuzzo of New York instrumental stoner/psych/doom metal act Clouds Taste Satanic. We discuss the band's new album Tales of Demonic Possession (out now on Majestic Mountain Records), the challenges of being in an instrumental band and the power of long form songs. We also discuss the band's name and imagery, the role of a vocalist in music and choosing songs to cover as a...

We sit down with Jason Roberts from Breaths, CHNNLR and Roseneath. We talk all things post-metal/rock, discuss the influence that Deftones have had on music, the ongoing situation with trying to get vinyl pressed, working with Trepanation Recordings and the depressive genius of Giles Corey. We also discuss craft brewing trends, having your children feature in your music, Kanye West's very public f...

We sit down with Justin Vølus of Vargheist Records and Thrown to the Abyss Podcast for our monthly Thrown To The Cave podcast episode. We talk about what we've been listening to the past month, what new music we've been working on and what streaming services we prefer. We also talk Ghost Adventures and share some personal ghost stories, as well as discussing what tv shows and movies we've been wat...

We sit down with Alex and Barclay of Minneapolis death metal band Nothingness to talk about their new album Supraliminal, out now on Everlasting Spew Records. We discuss their complex blend of influences, the band's unique song writing and recording method, whether genre classifications matter and what makes a good cheeseburger. We share which underground bands deserve more attention, the longest...

We sit down with Betty Benedeadly and Braden Guess of Sheverb, as well as Brad Frye of Desert Records, Desert Bloom PR and Red Mesa. We talk about Betty and Braden's new album At the Institute of Mentalphysics, their inspirations for the album and the history behind the institute. We also talk about Monolith on the Mesa, Joshua Tree National Park, the issues with Spaghetti Westerns. We go off topi...

We sit down with Paul Gillis of Morgue Supplier, Drug Honkey, Rabid Beast and a number of other projects to talk all things death and grind. We discuss Morgue supplier opening our new charity sampler, Violence Against Violence, the band's latest album and working with Transcending Obscurity. We also discuss the psychedelic inspiration behind Drug Honkey, why music takes priority over other hobbies...

We sit down with A.L.N. of the legendary black metal project Mizmor, as well as Hell, Sorceress and former project Urzeit. We talk all things black metal, discuss his lyrical inspirations, the complexity of faith, his discography with Mizmor, his collaborative album with Thou, expanding into the ambient realm and his upcoming album. We also talk about the upcoming Sorceress re-issue, playing live...

We sit down with Garry Brents of Cara Neir, Gonemage, Sallow Moth, Homeskin, Memorrhage, Lev'myr and other projects to talk about black metal, chiptune, fantasy and video games. We discuss the marrying of extreme metal and electronic elements, the chaos of Woodstock 99, the Dallas music scene, how 90s Nu metal has aged and much more. Find all relevant links for all of Garry's projects here: https:...

We sit down with Bangalore, India based visual artist Achintya Venkatesh to talk about his unique art style that thematic explores fantasy, mythology, sci-fi and superheroes through the lens of modern mythology and the heavy metal subculture. We also talk about the Indian metal scene, some of his favourite South Asian underground extreme metal acts, the work of Dan Seagrave and Michael Whelan, why...

We sit down with Jake "Kilgore" of Chrome Ghost to talk about their latest album House of Falling Ash, working with Seeing Red Records and why The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and The Evil Dead (1981) are among the greatest movies ever made. We also talk about the band's previous album The Diving Bell, working with Transylvanian Recordings, Sacramento's most notorious serial killers, being let...

With three of Matt’s favourite records of 2022 coming out through them, it was inevitable that Bitter Loss Record would make an appearance on the podcast. Head honcho Rob Simmonds talks about the gold mine of great Australian heavy music; how exchanging records between labels can be like kids trading Yu-Gi-Oh cards; and his quest to give back to the scene that gave him so much. Follow Bitter Loss...

James and Brendan sit down with Chris Latta of Lavaborne, The Skyspeakers and Cloud of Souls. They discuss the upcoming albums from Chris' projects, working with Wise Blood Record and being an admin for Dorkscography. We also talk metal legends, discuss whether any up and coming bands will achieve lasting legendary status, Chris' top picks of 2022, the problem with the term "filler" and more. List...

In this Episode of the CDM Podcast Jarrad catches up with Mark from Kink Guitar Pedals. Kink began in 2017 and since then have made a splash in the Australian music community by offering pedals geared for Metalheads. With pedals the likes of "Defender of The Hate" and "Oath Of The Goat" and artwork that looks like 80's Thrash album covers, Kink have been turning heads. And with recent collaboratio...