Harsh Vocals

For our seventieth episode, we decided to tackle our favorite “Pure Death” metal albums – meaning no technical, melodic, or blackened adjectives allowed! Of course we also discuss the best albums from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Croatian Modern/Deathcore band, Brec Destroyer! They’ve released several singles so far, but our...

For our sixty-ninth episode, we’re joined by fellow HarshVocals.com writer, Bri Mcintosh! She brought us a great topic of Fantasy and Black Metal, and we had a blast discussing how deeply connected the two things are! Of course, we also had another stellar two weeks of music, and highlighted more bands than usual! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Indonesian black met...

For our sixty-eighth episode, we had another incredibly strong two weeks, so we decided to do another “More Music” episode. There was just too much great music to cover! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Italian black metal band, Oscura Metrica! They released an album earlier this year called “Obnubilatio Psycasthenica”, and Fugit, the creative force...

For our sixty-seventh episode, we had two of the strongest weeks in 2026, so we decided to do another “More Music” episode. There was so much great music to cover! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Croatian black metal band, TRIVAN! They have a new single out called “Abyss of Crawling Shadows” and are planning a full album release in early 2027! Chec...

For our sixty-sixth episode, we are joined by a longtime friend and writer for the site, Brent Bailey! He brings the discussion topic of the future of black metal! Of course, we also talk about the incredible new releases from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Chilean Black/Death metal band Phosgene! They have a new single called “Infeccion”...

For our sixty-fifth episode, we discuss our most-listened to albums of all time! Of course, we also talk about the incredible new releases from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the awesome German Black/Death metal band HKSPK! They have a new album called “Heimkehr” releasing on September 11, 2026, and asked us to feature their latest single, Rot...

For our sixty-fourth episode, we discuss Innovation in metal, looking back at past acts, current acts, and where we think the future is headed. We also play some killer music from the best releases of the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the all-girl Punk/Metal group, Gunk! They have an album out called FEMICIDE, and are releasing copies on vinyl at the end of...

For our sixty-third episode, we discuss each of our five favorite underrated albums! We also polled our friends and followers and got a ton of great recommendations as well. Regarding new music, we covered three weeks instead of the usual two, simply because the first in the cycle was the weakest week since starting the show. Luckily, weeks two and three yielded some awesome albums, so we hope you...

For our sixty-second episode, we had four weeks of material to cover, so we opted for another “More Music” episode. There were a ton of great releases over the past month, and our picks as well as our honorable mentions are worth checking out! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Indonesian Melodic Death Metal band, Narva! They have their debut album “AnvilHe...

For our sixty first episode, We discuss our current top 10 lists from 2026 so far! There’s been a lot of great releases, and while there is some overlap in our lists, there’s also a few surprises! There is no submission track for this episode, but if you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy th...

On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Steve Wiener, a longtime friend of the show, and a prolific musician – working on several bands, including Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Negative Bliss, Ashenheart, and Wince & Frisson! His latest release is from Am I In Trouble, and it’s a remix album called “Facets”! We had a great time getting to know Steve a li...

For our sixtieth episode, we discuss one of our least favorite trends in music, Intro Tracks! There’s a right and a wrong way to do them, and we dive into what works and what doesn’t! Of course there’s a lot of great new music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Dysthen! Their Debut EP, “Dysthen” release...

For our fifty-ninth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who sing cleans! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Canadian Death Metal band, Defenestration! Their new EP, “Rotting Antefix” releases on June 12, 2026! Check out their band...

For our fifty-Eighth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who shout! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Chicago based Melodic Death Metal band, Vow! They just released their debut EP, “Death Will Be My Bridge” this past week! Check...

On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Justin Lawnchair, the man behind the progressive death metal band, “The Biscuit Merchant” – the latest album Golden Age is the eleventh entry in his Alphabet cycle, which will eventually contain 26 full albums as a complete concept! We are very excited to get to know Justin better and learn more about what went into his...

For our fifty-seventh episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Myrdinger! They released their debut album “Wrath’s Obliteration” in 2025! Check out their bandcamp: https://myrdinger.bandcamp.com If you have a b...

For our fifty-sixth episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the California-Based Black Metal band, Ucalegon! They have their first single, “Chatelaine” available now! Check out their bandcamp: https://ucalegons.bandcamp.com/track/chatelaine If y...

I want to apologize for the delay in getting this episode released. We recorded a couple of weeks ago, but the audio for one of the tracks became corrupted, and then on top of that, I got sick for a week, so we had to postpone re-recording. Expect two episodes to be released this week due to it! For our fifty-fifth episode, we had another incredible cycle with some albums that we’re certain...

For our fifty-fourth episode, we had another incredible cycle with nearly 50 albums that were Honorable mention worthy or better! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Black/Death Metal band, Fathomless! They have their first single, “Honor and Glory” available now, and their full album “II: Thy Desol...

For our fifty-third episode, we decided to discuss our top five growlers, as well as give a brief tutorial on how growlers achieve their sound. Of course we also covered the best new releases from the past two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Dissonant Black/Death Metal band, Wince and Frison! They have their first single, “Kärrhäxan” avail...

For our fifty-second episode, there was yet another incredible cycle that had more great music than usual. We decided to forgo a topic, and instead focus on the eight best albums of this two week period! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the German Melodic Death Metal band, Serpent Icon! They have their debut EP “Tombstone Stories” coming out on March 6th, 2026! If...

For our fifty-first episode, we decided to discuss metal festivals, including ones we’ve been to, ones we’d love to go to, and what our own personal dream one would look like! Of course we also highlight the six best albums from the past two weeks as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Grindcore band, Aberrant Extermination Impulsion. They released...

Welcome to 2026! For our fiftieth episode, we cover everything from the past six weeks, from November 28th through January 9th! There were a lot of great releases at the end of 2025, but this year is definitely off to a slow start! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Black Metal band Ashenheart. They are releasing a new single on January 26th called “Stars Wept...

On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Brendon Small, the creator of Dethklok and Metalocalypse! Dethklok is about to embark on tour across the US with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat this April! Get your tickets at the link below: https://www.amonklok.com Thanks to Brendon for taking the time to talk with us and go in-depth about Metalocalypse, touring, and his growth as a musici...

I can’t believe it’s been two years since we started this journey with Harsh Vocals! To celebrate, we’ve revamped the website and updated our logo, hopefully you all like it! For our Forty-Ninth episode, we discuss the highs and lows of 2025, and deep dive on both of our top30 albums for the year. Of course there is a little overlap, but there’s a few surprises too! It&#821...