Heavy Metal Tones

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, the shadows creep in for our Halloween special, and rising from the depths to join us is Sarah from Antagonizör. We summon the spirit of the band to find out where they’ve been since our last encounter, what dark forces are driving their new music, and descend into the macabre world of horror cinema — the blood, the chills, and the films that feed their sound. Tune in… if you dare. 🦇💀🔥https://antagonizor.bandcamp.com/album/edgelords-from-hellThis is the a link to their entire Keep It True Festival set in Germany this is brilliant make sure you watch it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OraJbO2d_k&t=6s

This Halloween, we’re digging up a monster from the vaults! 🎃💀On this special revisit of Heavy Metal Tones Episode 151, originally aired January 31st, 2024, I sit down with Ralf Hauber — the growling force behind Heads For The Dead, Rotpit, and Revel in Flesh. We dive deep into the horror-soaked heart of death metal, exploring his passion for the macabre and the twisted cinematic worlds that inspire his sound.Now reborn with sharper editing, cleaner sound, and the benefit of better tools and skills, this reissue breathes new (un)life into one of my favourite conversations from the crypt. Perfect listening for a dark Halloween night… if you dare. 🩸👻

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with none other than James Rivera, the powerhouse voice behind Helstar. We dig into the band’s killer new album, his life-long journey through the world of metal, and what’s kept that fire burning after all these years.From the early Texas metal days to sharing stages around the globe, James opens up about the highs, the struggles, and the pure love of heavy music that drives him. It’s a chat packed with stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way — a must-listen for anyone who lives and breathes metal.https://www.helstar.com/media.html

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we dive headfirst into the dark, cinematic world of Heads For The Dead and their bone-chilling new album Never Ending Night of Terror. Expect a deep exploration of the record’s eerie horror movie influences and the twisted atmosphere that makes this band such a unique force in extreme metal.In the halftime break, we take a breather (if you can call it that) with April 16th’s haunting track Sleepwalking — a glimpse into what’s coming on the show in the weeks ahead.Turn the lights down, crank the volume up, and prepare for a night of terror you won’t soon forget.Heads For The Dead Infohttps://www.facebook.com/headsforthedeadhttps://store.pulverised.net/products/heads-for-the-dead-never-ending-night-of-terror-lpApril 16th infohttps://www.facebook.com/groups/8542985602https://sites.google.com/view/april16throckbandofficialsite/home

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, it’s The Metal Roos Tapes Volume 6 — a powerful double feature from my interviews for the webzine Metal Roos. We dive deep with Auri and Blackbriar, exploring the emotion, artistry, and atmosphere behind their music. Between the two conversations, I feature the stirring new single “Tongue Tied” by Australian metalcore outfit Bloom, featuring Yours Truly — a perfect emotional bridge that ties the whole episode together.Tune in for a mix of beauty, heaviness, and heartfelt connection — this one hits on all levels.Here are the links for more info on the bands and Metal Roos, please do take a moment to look through and even listen to more of their amazing stuff.https://metal-roos.com.au/https://www.nuclearblast.com/pages/aurihttps://www.blackbriarmusic.com/https://www.purenoise.net/artists/bloom/

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we journey back to 1985 and the release of Possessed’s groundbreaking debut Seven Churches — a record that many consider the true birth of death metal. With its unholy mix of thrash speed, guttural vocals, and blasphemous themes, Seven Churches pushed metal into darker, heavier, and more dangerous territory. We’ll dig into its riffs, its chaotic energy, and how it influenced the rise of extreme metal that followed.For the break, I’ve got something brand new for you — Heads for the Dead return with their chilling new single “Phantasmagoria”, taken from their forthcoming album Never Ending Night of Terror, due out October 10th. A perfect blend of horror and heaviness to pair with this week’s classic deep dive.As promised the Heads For The Dead links are here.https://pulverised.bandcamp.com/album/never-ending-night-of-terrorhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbOxi9gm-dLfLy7B-y-YDw

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we’re digging back into the archives and revisiting Episode 72 from 16/11/2022. In that show, I took a look at The Damned’s Machine Gun Etiquette — a record that showed just how far punk could be stretched and reshaped. It’s a fun trip back to one of the early deep dives on the podcast, and a chance to hear how the show has grown since then.Normal episodes will be back next week, but for now enjoy this classic from the vaults.

This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with Jeff Taylor of Cleric Witch to dive deep into his journey through the world of independent metal. From the struggles and triumphs of carving out a space in the underground scene to pushing the boundaries of sound with his experimental and extreme music, Jeff shares his raw perspective on what it means to create without compromise.As a special treat, the episode closes with an exclusive stream-only version of  “692-133” from the album Extinction.Please head to His Bandcamp page to buy your downloads and help an independent creator stay making music.https://clericwitch.bandcamp.com/album/black-earth

This week on Heavy Metal Tones it’s all about the local scene in a full-throttle Local Metal Special. In the first half, I dive into Blackened Dred’s crushing debut Satan Is The Law, wrapping up the review with the blistering title track — shared with kind permission from the band. For part two, I revisit an interview I recorded for Metal Roos with another rising force, Project Ultimate Satan, captured just before the big feature we dropped back in Episode 203. To close the show, we go live and raw with Blackened Dred’s raging performance of Whisky and Leather from the legendary home of Australian metal, The Basso, Canberra.A celebration of heavy riffs, local legends, and the pure energy of the underground.Blackened Dredhttps://www.facebook.com/p/Blackened-Dred-61559981460433/ https://blackeneddred.bandcamp.com/album/satan-is-the-lawProject Ultimate Satanhttps://www.facebook.com/projectultimatesatan/https://projectultimatesatan.bandcamp.com/album/the-opus-satanasPatreonpatreon.com/heaymetaltoneshttps://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones/