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

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 22 – Types of Metalheads

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 22 – Types of Metalheads

    For our twenty second episode, we decided to talk about the different types of Metalheads that we’ve encountered online and at shows. We planned on making this more of a serious discussion, but between an overwhelming few weeks at work, and the passing of Christian’s mother, we didn’t approach this topic with the same serious…

  • Harsh Vocals – An Interview With Blake Lamoureux of Ophidian Memory

    Harsh Vocals – An Interview With Blake Lamoureux of Ophidian Memory

    On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Blake Lamoureux – The talented solo artist behind melodic death metal band “Ophidian Memory”. We talk about his creative process, influences, what it’s like being a musician in Des Moines, Iowa, and more! Of course we also ask some deep dive questions about his latest…

  • Neon Nightmare – Faded Dream

    Neon Nightmare – Faded Dream

    As you can probably tell from the album cover, Neon Nightmare is heavily inspired by the legendary Type O Negative, and this is not only evident from their cover art. Faded Dream is the band’s debut album, and although there are many speculations, as of yet, the project’s frontperson remains a secret. Signed to arguably…

  • Negative Bliss – Everything Hurts and I’m Dying Review

    Negative Bliss – Everything Hurts and I’m Dying Review

    Everything Hurts and I’m Dying – what a relatable album title. I turned 42 years old this year, and boy does everything hurt… and I feel like I’m dying a lot of the time. Maybe that’s why I devote so much time to music? Either way, I’m glad I got the opportunity to listen to…

  • Harakiri For The Sky – New Single/Album and Tour Announcement!

    Harakiri For The Sky – New Single/Album and Tour Announcement!

    Despair, loss, love, and existential struggles have always been the foundation of HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY’s distinctive sound. Since their formation in 2011, multi-instrumentalist M.S. and vocalist J.J. have gained recognition for pushing musical boundaries with their emotionally charged blend of atmospheric extreme metal and melodic post-rock, grunge and modern hardcore, carving out a genre of their…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 21 – Influential Metal Albums Part 1

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 21 – Influential Metal Albums Part 1

    For our twenty first episode, we decided to talk about the most influential metal albums throughout history. This is only part one of a two part podcast, where we cover everything we consider important from metal’s origins throughout 1995. We’ll cover 1995 through now on the second part! Obviously we can’t discuss every possible album,…