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

Author: Justin Corbett

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 52 – More Music 3

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 52 – More Music 3

    For our fifty-second episode, there was yet another incredible cycle that had more great music than usual. We decided to forgo a topic, and instead focus on the eight best albums of this two week period! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the German Melodic Death Metal band, Serpent Icon! They…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 51 – Festivals

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 51 – Festivals

    For our fifty-first episode, we decided to discuss metal festivals, including ones we’ve been to, ones we’d love to go to, and what our own personal dream one would look like! Of course we also highlight the six best albums from the past two weeks as well! We close out the show with an Extreme…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 50 – Welcome to 2026

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 50 – Welcome to 2026

    Welcome to 2026! For our fiftieth episode, we cover everything from the past six weeks, from November 28th through January 9th! There were a lot of great releases at the end of 2025, but this year is definitely off to a slow start! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American…

  • Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Brendon Small

    Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Brendon Small

    On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Brendon Small, the creator of Dethklok and Metalocalypse! Dethklok is about to embark on tour across the US with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat this April! Get your tickets at the link below: https://www.amonklok.com Thanks to Brendon for taking the time to talk with us…

  • Justin’s 2025 in Review

    Justin’s 2025 in Review

    It’s hard to believe 2025 is already over. It’s truly been a blur. Lots of great things happened, but so did lots of truly awful ones. It kind of puts 2025 somewhere near the middle in my rankings of best and worst years of my life. Regardless of how my personal life is going, or…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 49 – The Best of 2025

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 49 – The Best of 2025

    I can’t believe it’s been two years since we started this journey with Harsh Vocals! To celebrate, we’ve revamped the website and updated our logo, hopefully you all like it! For our Forty-Ninth episode, we discuss the highs and lows of 2025, and deep dive on both of our top30 albums for the year. Of…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 48 – What Else?

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 48 – What Else?

    For our forty-eighth episode, we decided to discuss ourselves and our passions outside of Metal. You’ve been listening to us for two years now, so we felt it was time to talk about who we are! Of course, we also discuss our favorite six albums from the past two weeks, as well as a ton…

  • Harsh Vocals – Episode 47 – More Music 2

    Harsh Vocals – Episode 47 – More Music 2

    For our forty-seventh episode, we decided to do another “More Music” episode, featuring an even lengthier discussion about our favorite albums of the past two weeks, rather than a topic! We did this because there were simply too many great albums released through this cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from…