The Smashing Skull Sessions

The Review Room For the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich M join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from : Glen Domhain False Hope For The Savage Etnah Godthrymm A Pregnant Light Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤 "Always Supporting The Scene" https://youtu.be/8JVC4fbHI2Q https://open.spotify....

The Smashing Skull Sessions Podcast: This week on the podcast I chat with Jonathan Nido , and his latest project Trounce . Many of you already know Jona from his band Coilguns and his record label, Hummus Records . Well his latest adventure, Trounce is a hybrid of extremes, blending black, prog and punk influences to create something really special. On the show, we discuss many topics including th...

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Review Room - part of The Smashing Skull Sessions. This week, Tim, Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review six really diverse and interesting releases from Green Lung , Umoora , Mairu , As Friends Rust , Obsidian Tide & Dead Neanderthals . Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤 Tracks reviewed and played were: Green Lung...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, it’s a pleasure to have three members of post metal outfit SYBERIA on the show. Quim, Jordi & Manel sit with me for a chat before heading out on a lengthy European tour, that finishes up the weekend this show goes out! As well as touring, we discuss the bands colossal release, Statement On Death, as well as having a few laughs on the session qu...

The Review RoomThis week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm delighted to bring you all another episode of The Review Room. Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review four new releases from SO HIDEOUS , DIN OF CELESTIAL BIRDS , OSTRACA & NONE . We also choose another music related topic to discuss and chew over, and this week it's the turn of Arctangent f...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I welcome Ryan and Carver of LIVING WITH GIANTS to the show. New music has just dropped from these guys and let me assure you, it is EPIC. On the show, we have an open and honest conversation about their journey over the last couple of years, which has all culminated in this latest release, and which is a giant step forward musically for the band. A...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm joined by Pennsylvania's The Depth Beneath Us .Their sonic and dynamic blend of powerful post-metal transfused with softer ambient atmospherics has made their debut album a must have in every music collection. Dan, Matt, Ryan & Mike are four of the coolest guys I've sat with, and together, they discuss the creation of that incredible album...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm delighted to bring you all the first episode of our new series, The Review Room . Tim, Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review four new releases from LEECH , KRANE , MOURNING COLOURS & A HORRIBLE DEATH TO A HORRIBLE MAN . The idea of this show is primarily to showcase new music, but we also hope it brings a...

This week, Pat, Beau & Rhys of TREEBEARD join me on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast! The Melbourne 4-piece released their beautifully dark and emotive debut album Nostalgia back in 2021, and since then I've been keeping my eye on the band. We discuss the concept and writing process of the album and also look ahead to what's in store for the band over the next few months, which is very exci...

On this week's podcast, I get to chat with Niklas Åström and Daniel Öhman of Swedish post-rock royalty EF. Ahead of their appearance at dunk!festival, we catch up and chat about everything that has happened over the last 20 years, and look ahead to what the future brings. Open, honest and downright interesting, this is well worth a watch. Available on YouTube and all good streaming platforms. Trac...

So here it is, the second of our dunk!festival specials, and I'm delighted to welcome Paddy of A Burial At Sea , Geert & Christophe of Huracan and Grace, Alfonso and Ivo of Indignu to the show. All three bands share their thoughts on this year's dunk! festival and give us some clues as to what we can expect their sets to sound like! . We also chat about who they are most looking forward to wit...

This coming Saturday on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, we have the first of our dunk! specials, and I'm delighted to welcome Andrew of Solkyri and Mircea of Am Fost La Munte Și Mi-a Plăcut to the show! Both bands have already graced the dunk! stages, so it was great fun to look back and reminisce on their past experiences. We also look forward to this years festival, and have a good old fash...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I get to tick off another bucket list band, as I share a fascinating conversation with Erik Nilsson & Jakob Berglund of A SWARM OF THE SUN . Heavy, unsettling soundscapes intertwined with restrained patience and devastating power makes A Swarm Of The Sun one of the most intriguing and absorbing post bands out there today. On this episode, Erik a...

This week on Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I am delighted to welcome Ralf and Max of FARGO to the show for a chat. After an extended hiatus, the Leipzig based four piece are back with a new line-up and a brand new album, GELI, which was only released this month!!. On the show, we discuss the concept and recording process of the new album, as well as taking a look back on the early days of the ba...

This week I am delighted to welcome Eric Reifinger of CARVED INTO THE SUN to the podcast. Since the release of "The Earth Fell Away" back in 2022, the album has featured very strongly in various music polls and end of year lists. Powerful, emotive and memorable is how best to describe Eric's music. Both myself and Tim take time out to chat with Eric and discuss last year's phenomenal release, unco...

The Metal Cell Podcast and The Smashing Skull Sessions have come together once again to showcase yet another one of Ireland's metal powerhouses. Raum kingdom are one of the finest sludge/post-metal bands on the scene today, and have been causing rumblings within music circles right here at home and further afield as well. Since the release of Everything And Nothing back in 2019, a lot has happened...

This week I'm delighted to welcome Joe and Bruce from Pray For Sound to the podcast. I have to say, this was a really cool and fun chat, with the guys giving me a great insight into the band. From the colossal tour dates that never happened, right through to the album that will happen soon, the lads lift the lid on many aspects of the band, bringing up some really big and important decisions that...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast we have one of the finest post metal bands on the scene today. Vocalist and guitarist Stefan De Graef of PSYCHONAUT joins me on the show to discuss many topics, including the early days of the band, and brings me right up to speed on where they are at today. The conversation flowed and many topics were covered, including covid, philosophy, religion,...

This week I'm delighted to welcome SAGOR SOM LEDER MOT SLUTET to the show for a chat. Guitarist Jonas and drummer Martin sit down with me and discuss the colossal year that the band have just put down. From releasing their brilliant third album III, to touring across Europe, which included a very memorable performance at the mecca of post music, dunkfest!, we look back fondly at a defining year fo...

The first Interview of 2023 is with Sergio González Catalán of Atmospheric Doom metal project RISE TO THE SKY . Hailing from Santiago, Chile, Sergio was a fascinating guest to talk to, and was very open and honest about his music and the emotions that drive him to create such heartbreaking and powerful music. With three album releases within the space of 14 months, he is one of those solo projects...

Here it is... Volume 2 of the top 20 tracks of 2022. Spanning through many musical genres and styles , both myself and fellow writer Tim Pijnenburg have somehow managed to come up with 20 tracks that have hit hard this year. Not an easy task, as this list could very easily have gotten out of hand! Compiled over two volumes, the 20 tracks will be available to stream and play through YouTube and all...

What an incredible year it has been for The Smashing Skull Sessions. Since I took over hosting duties back in February, I have been both privileged and honored to have interviewed so many great bands and reviewed so many stellar album releases. Spanning through many musical genres and styles , both myself and fellow writer Tim have somehow managed to come up with 20 tracks that have hit hard this...

dunk!festival has always featured heavily on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast during the ten months that I have hosted the show. I got to chat with some of the amazing bands on their roster like We Lost The Sea, Turpentine Valley, Silent Whale Becomes A Dream, Coastlands, Astodan and Ranges. So, for my final guests of 2022, I'm delighted to welcome founding members of dunk!, Luc & Wout Liev...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I get to chat with Jakob Hemström of the brilliant OH HIROSHIMA. Jakob and myself took a trip down memory lane, looking back on the bands past releases and getting an insight into how each album came together. We do spend a little more time on IN SILENCE WE YEARN, discussing how influential and important this album has been within the realms of pos...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I am proud to welcome RANGES. Hailing from Bozeman, Montana, RANGES have been a beacon of light for the Post Rock genre for nearly a decade. The vast and rugged landscape of Montana has clearly defined and shaped their sound, with their mix of powerful, transcendent post-rock blended beautifully with serene and subdued ambient soundscapes. Founding...