Reviews, Interviews, and Podcasts concerning the best Extreme Metal music

Category: Podcasts

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 19 – Religion in Metal

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 19 – Religion in Metal

    For our nineteenth episode, we decided to talk about Religion in Metal. As an atheist, is there any real difference between Christian metal and Satanic metal? How important is religion as it relates to the music? Should metal musicians be subject to scrutiny for their beliefs? We discuss it all at length. Of course, we…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 18 – Imagery in Metal

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 18 – Imagery in Metal

    For our eighteenth episode, we decided to talk about Imagery in Metal. How important is the look of a band? How important is the art that is used for album covers? Does one approach give a band more or less credibility? How does that same imagery apply to the listeners? We discuss it all at…

  • Harsh Vocals –  Episode 17 – Stereotypes in Metal

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 17 – Stereotypes in Metal

    For our seventeenth episode, we decided to talk about Stereotypes in Metal. We discuss the few positive stereotypes, as well as the predominant negative ones. We even speak about our personal least favorites, and some surprising situations we’ve encountered recently that involved stereotypes. Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from…

  • Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Jim and Todd of Amiensus

    Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Jim and Todd of Amiensus

    On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Jim Benson and Todd Farnham – The guitarist, vocalist, and bassist behind progressive black metal band “Amiensus”. We talk about Amiensus’ creative process, influences, collaborations and growth. Of course we also ask some deep dive questions about their latest opus – Raclamation Pt 1 and…

  • Harsh Vocals –  Episode 16 – Metal In Pop Culture

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 16 – Metal In Pop Culture

    For our sixteenth episode, we decided to talk about Metal in Pop Culture. We discuss our favorite representations of metal in Movies, TV shows, and Video Games, as well as displays of metal on a global stage. Of course we also touch on Gojira’s amazing performance to open the 2024 Olympic games. We also discuss…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 15 – Underrated Albums

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 15 – Underrated Albums

    For our fifteenth episode, we are joined by a special guest and longtime friend – Cary Gordon from MSRcast and Metal Geeks podcasts. We discuss what makes a band underrated, our favorite underrated albums, and deep dive into what sort of vocal stylings do and don’t work for certain bands. Of course, we also discuss…

  • Harsh Vocals – An Interview with P.G. of Groza

    Harsh Vocals – An Interview with P.G. of Groza

    On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview P.G. – The Songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist behind Atmospheric black metal band “Groza”. We talk about Groza’s creative process, influences, and touring . It was a lot of fun to discuss not only their upcoming album Nadir but also one of our favorites of 2021,…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 14 – Gateway Bands

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 14 – Gateway Bands

    For our fourteenth episode, we discuss gateway bands, and the progression of our ears from their beginnings to where we can appreciate extreme metal now. We talk about the bands that were most influential to us, as well as how the era we grew up in had a big impact on the music we appreciate…