The Great Metal Debate Podcast

Welcome back metalheads to a brand new metal album review on The Great Metal Debate podcast. Originally I had planned to review the new album from the Netherlands black metal band Asagraum, but I found something at the last second that completely blew that away. Thanks to the website Angry Metal Guy, I spotted an album cover that intrigued me enough to check it out; especially since the artwork de...

Today we’re looking at the new release from US power metallers Immortal Guardian entitled Unite And Conquer. I’ll begin with the album’s first track, “Ozona.” This one is very representative of Immortal Guardian’s approach generally, and would be at home on any of their other releases, as it displays what the band does so well. The flurry of melded guitar and keys at the beginning is classic Gabri...

In this interview Xander checks in with the guys from Fires In the Distance during their Nashville TN tour stop opening for Dawn of Ouroboros! Excerpts from the Fires In The Distance track "Harbingers" (Air Not Meant For Us, 2023) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:6603...

Phil ‘Landphil’ Hall of black metal upstarts Morbikon to discuss the band's recent debut live shows and much more! Excerpts from the Morbikon track "Consumed By Entropy" (Ov Mournful Twilight, 2023) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/sounds.rss https://www.yout...

War Curse are releasing a new album “Confession” via Metal Blade Records. I’m going to briefly touch on each of the album’s 10 tracks, and then give a longer exposition of my thoughts. First up is “The Nothing (That Is Me)”, which begins with some light acoustic guitar transitioning into electric and then riffs generated at a stomping pace. It’s not very thrashy at all, just seeming to awkwardly b...

Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we will be looking at the Finish black metal band Moonlight Sorcery. This is the band's first full length debut album titled Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle, released September 29th through Avant-garde Music. Last year's EP titled Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity, we got some noticeable guitar riffs that didn't quite break through that ob...

In this interview we check in with Iowa death metallers Pit Lord following their performance at Full Terror Assault Fest 2023! Cover photo courtesy Marisa Dion Art. Excepts from the Pit Lord track "Butchers From Beyond" (Gallery of Skewered Swine, 2022) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/user...

Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate. Today we’re bringing you another metal album review, featuring the latest from US metallers Theocracy titled Mosaic. Let’s take a dive into this release track-by-track… Mosaic goes right for the throat with the rapid-paced opener “Flicker” which is reminiscent of Dragonforce in its versing. Here we hear the first of many masterful lead breaks executed by new...

Welcome back metal heads to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander back with a brand new album review. Today, we will be looking at The Enduring Spirit by Canadian death metallers Tomb Mold. I was first introduced to Tomb Mold a few years ago when someone on my Facebook told me to check out their 2018 album Manor of Infinite Forms. I remember enjoying their brand of death m...

Welcome back metal heads to a new episode of the great metal debate podcast. Did you honestly believe that I, Xander wouldn't talk about the new Dying Fetus album Make Them Beg For Death? Of course I'm going to review the shit out of this one. Those of you who don't know me personally, I am a humongous fan of Dying Fetus and have been since I was 16 years old. I'm 32 now so do the math. That's hal...

Welcome back metal heads to another episode of The Great Metal debate podcast. It's your man Xander yet again, back with another album review. Today, we'll be looking at the brand new record from Portland based melodic black metalers Uada with their 4th full-length titled Crepuscule Natura. I have been a fan since 2018 when I first heard their 2nd album Cult Of A Dying Sun. That album has become a...

US west coast metallers Greyhawk join the show following their performance at Mad With Power Fest in Madison WI to talk the band's past and future! Excerpts from the Greyhawk track "Steelbound" (Call Of The Hawk, 2023) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/sounds....

US melodic power metallers Graveshadow rejoin the show prior to their performance in Madison WI at Mad With Power Fest! Excerpts from the Graveshadow track "Damsel's Finesse" (The Uncertain Hour, 2022) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/sounds.rss https://www.y...

Welcome to another Metal Debate album review, checking out the debut full-length release from Indianapolis metallers Graveripper titled “Seasons Dreaming Death.” Graveripper fuse speed metal, thrash metal, and black metal elements into a consistent sound, such that fans of any of those genres will find their music familiar and welcome. Let’s go through track-by-track to give a full accounting of w...

In this interview recorded July 15, 2023, Xander checks in with death metallers Vomit Forth at their tour stop in Nashville TN in support of Sanguisugabogg. Excerpts from the Vomit Forth track Seething Malevolence ("Seething Malevolence", 2022; Century Media Records) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.sound...

In this interview we visit with metaller Traveler during their concert stop in Indianapolis IN during their East Coast tour with Savage Master! Excerpts from the Traveler track "Shaded Mirror" (Termination Shock, 2020) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/sounds....

Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander back with another album review. Today we will be taking a look at the newest album from the band Evil Incarnate titled Lucifers Crown. Some of you might remember last summer when I did my interview with Michael Eisenhower, the guitarist from this band and the band Luna in Sanguinum. This band is still very underground despite being around...

In this interview recorded July 1, 2023, Xander checks in with Through The Eyes Of The Dead frontman Danny Rodriguez on the band’s final tour stop in Nashville TN! Excerpts from the Through The Eyes Of The Dead track “Hate The Living” (Disomus, 2017) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/s...

Today we’re reviewing the new album “We Shall Remain” from Swedish metal outfit Eleine, who describe themselves as “dark symphonic metal.” Overall description, this album is generally pleasant to listen to and has no obvious filler tracks. The songwriting is on balance competent and the overall effort is well produced and executed. The vocalists and instrumentalists are consistent in their effort...

Welcome back metal heads to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander once again with another album review. Today I will be looking at the Gr1m and kvlt Norwegian black metal band called ... Tiss-juder? Nah, I'm just joking. The bands name is pronounced like "Shoo-der" And this is their 6th full-length studio album titled Helvegr. This kreig outing was released on June 23rd th...

Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we are talking the new album from the Scottish power metal band Gloryhammer - Return To The Kingdom of Fife. Gloryhammer has created their own lore within their fantasy/science fiction themed lyrics. The basic premise is that there is a ruler of a type of people called the hootsman and his name is Angus McFife, the protector of an ancient power...

Welcome back mental heads to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander once again and today we will be talking about the new album Black Flame Eternal from Atlanta, Georgia's gothic black metallers Cloak. I have enjoyed their music ever since 2019 when my friend and fellow YouTuber Richard Metal Fan introduced me to their 2nd full-length The Burning Dawn which had just come ou...

Welcome back metal heads to another episode of The Great Metal Debate podcast. It's Xander again and today we are going to be talking about the new album titled All Heads Are Gonna Roll from Swedish death metallers vomitory. This is the band's 9th full length studio album that was a bit of a surprise comeback for the group. Vomitory had split up way back in the early 2010s and this is their first...

Welcome back to The Great Metal Debate podcast. Today we are looking at the album Terrasite released on May 12th via Metal Blade Records. A band's overall evolution can go in many directions but I feel Cattle have managed to outdo themselves with my personal favorite album Monolith of Inhumanity and they continued to kick ass with their 2015 banger The Anthropocene Extinction. 4 years we have beco...

Xander catches up with the guys in slamming death metal crew Devourment during their tour stop in Atlanta GA as they open for Ingested! Excerpts from the Devourment track "Cognitive Sedation Butchery" (Obscene Majesty, 2019) used with permission from the artist. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-metal-debate-podcast/id1037874814 http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:66031413/s...