MetalBreak

Paky joined Avatar for their brief US run earlier this year, which means that it was MetalBreak on Tour! We talk about the experience and find out wether she will finally go mad and run away to join a circus. Enjoy! patreon.com/metalbreak Please consider getting a Jacob memorial shirt. All the money we get from the Jacob designs go to charity: https://metalbreak.creator-spring.com/listing/jacobbad...

TRIGGER WARNING! LOSS OF PET, DEATH, ILLNESS! This is a two parter, where we try to keep most of the sadness in part one. Jacob was the third host of the podcast, and in many ways its biggest star. As he ended up having so many fans among you, we want to make this very public tribute to him. Thank you again, all of you who reached out and showed love. Please consider getting a memorial shirt. All...

In this episode, we sit down with Sam from Rebellix, talking moving country for music, self discovery, their latest EP, Serpent's Kiss (out now!) and more. Enjoy!

Confess returns! We pick it up right where we left off last time (listen to episode 25 with Nikan if you haven't already), and talk the present and future of one of the most driven and resilient bands you'll ever hear! Enjoy!

Johannes has been on tour. He also got sick. Paky and Johannes unpack the experience together, sharing thoughts and some road stories. Enjoy!

We carve pumpkins and talk metal and other scary music. What more can you ask for? Also, something paranormal may or may not have happened... Enjoy!

We return to be judge, jury and executioners. Once again Paky has searched through Reddit for some moral dilemmas in the name of metal. Enjoy!

Johannes has a long talk with fellow Swede and podcaster Henke Brannerydh of Rockpodden, trying to solve the mystery behind the phenomena of Swedish metal. Did we get any wiser? You'll be the judge! Enjoy! Henke's podcast (in Swedish): https://open.spotify.com/show/5RFZ1vzfbLamNOIn9n3ie7?si=xHtnud4YRqO-tik6dadEmw&dl_branch=1 Rockpodden

For this episode, Paky went lurking the "Am I the asshole"-subreddit for some heavy metal content and in the TRVE elitist spirit, we will be the sole judges! Enjoy! patreon.com/metalbreak teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 17:57] In this episode, Johannes has a long talk with Fear Factory master mind Dino Cazares about latest album Aggression Continuum and the past, present and future of the band and humanity at large. Enjoy! Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We’ve got merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

[Interview starts at 7:41] In this episode Paky and Johannes have a heartfelt talk with the remaining members of Bodom After Midnight. We talk about the legacy of their colleague and friend Alexi Laiho and the debut EP that came to be their swansong. Our Patreon: patreon.com/metalbreak Merch: teespring.com/stores/metalbreak Photo by Terhi Ylimäinen

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 9.23] In this episode Paky and Johannes get to talk to the always inspiring, always delightful Anneke van Giersbergen. They talk her latest album, The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest and all that goes into making such personal work. Enjoy! Listen to The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6MEBn5n2uktdaned7Zc91o?si=lmRP5V-VSVG2CaDvFE_WGw W...

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 09:54] In this episode Paky and Johannes talks to Joel Ekelöf of Soen about their latest album Imperial. They about the music, the method and the message as well as touching on the spiritual side of things. Enjoy! Listen to Imperial by Soen: https://open.spotify.com/album/49iLyqy5332uQV3q5qDmA2?si=E3eFouUySVG0jYZ7_AOo1w Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We have merch: ww...

[Interview starts at 14:04] In this episode Johannes talks to Korpiklaani about their latest album Jylhä, the energy new members can bring and more or less unconventional ways to write a song. Enjoy! Listen to Jylhä: https://open.spotify.com/album/2gsQLMCZXvrq3Rlb4S424v?si=tH6UNpuVQVGDDwV_LJVZWQ Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We have merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

In this episode, Paky and Johannes go to space and listen to various disturbing sounds from way out there. David from Soilwork brings us to the morgue and our Patreon-contributor debates wether or not one should pick up hitchhikers from the afterlife. Enjoy! Our patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak Merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

Paky and Johannes discuss current trends in metal, trying to guess where we're going, based on where we've been. Let us know what you think about this long-form episode style! Support us on www.patreon.com/metalbreak !

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 11:20] Paky has a chat with Erlend Hjelvik about his solo debut 'Welcome to Hel', and vikings and metal at large! Enjoy! Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We have merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

We take a moment to remember and pay our respects to a man gone too soon.

Ancient spirits and haunting battle cries. Paky and Johannes dig through the annals of history for their stories, while Ryan Van Poederooyen unveils some light childhood trauma. Enjoy! Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We've got merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

In this episode Paky has a chat with David Andersson of Soilwork. They discuss brand new EP A Whisp Of The Atlantic, religion, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and much more! Enjoy! Listen to A Whisp Of The Atlantic: https://open.spotify.com/album/39FoTXhyioMJWeNi11dZ4p?si=BcnnDYgNSBm9ThFKliHQ8Q Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We've got merch: www.teespring.com/stores/metalbreak

[Apologies for the sound quality! This was a bit of a guerilla-recording!] In this episode Paky and Johannes dive deep into the world of witches, while our patron teaches us of the Buck-riders. Our special guests, South Korean Post Hardcore band Monsters Dive, take us to school. Enjoy! CHECK OUT MONSTERS DIVE: https://www.facebook.com/MonstersDive/ https://monstersdive.bandcamp.com/album/dive-or-d...

This week both Paky and Matt Heafy of Trivium take us to ancient Japan, while Johannes drags us along on a trip to Ukraine and a more recent past. Our Patreon contribution brings us inside a haunted childhood home. All of this and some general banter goodness in this second episode of Tell Me A Story. Enjoy! Check our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak We've got merch: www.teespring.com/stores/me...

This is the first episode of our new series, Tell Me A Story! Paky and Johannes compete in spookiness alongside contributions from our dear friends from patreon.com/metalbreak. On occasion we'll also have artist friends dropping by with a story of their own. This time it's the very talented Chiara of Moonlight Haze! Enjoy, and remember to check our new merch over at teespring.com/stores/metalbreak...

In this episode Paky and Johannes sit down for they're annual pumpkin carving listening to the academic musings and ghost stories of Karolina Kouvola. Karolina is a theology master, writing a PhD about Finlands-Swedish belief narratives about the cunning folk. She has written several non-fiction books about historical warrior groups and co-authored a book about Helsinki ghost stories. Enjoy! Photo...

In this episode Johannes talks with Finntroll frontman Vreth. On top of talking their latest masterpiece Vredesvävd, they also discuss language, Estonian axemen, wether you want to be a Mick Jagger or a Paul McCartney and much more! Enjoy! Vredesvävd OUT NOW! Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7IGCwxXb9x7n2ILyOaE7hZ?si=9SNkm9_fQpuK9ZMc5evapQ Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/metalbreak