Latest Themet Podcast Episodes
Episode 71: Interview with Ian George, vocalist of Amongst Liars
The Smashing Skull Sessions - June 28, 2024 18:30 - 23 minutesA tight powerhouse of a band; urgent, questioning, loud and fierce. Together they play heavy and direct modern rock ’n’ roll: massive riffs and powerful, melodic choruses, fuzzy guitar, pummelling drums and bass, pin-balling between heavy alternative rock, grunge and punk. They also have a lyrici...
Episode 70: Interview with Emily Wolfe
The Smashing Skull Sessions - June 14, 2024 18:30 - 16 minutesFrom Austin, Texas, Emily Wolfe is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. She's on a mission to breathe new life into rock n roll with her powerful vocals and shredding guitar style. Teaching herself guitar from the age of 5, her 3rd album, 'The Blowback', delves into topics such as womens ...
Episode 69: Manuel and Aubin (Butterfly Bulldozer)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - May 31, 2024 18:30 - 21 minutesThe debut EP The Great Becoming Of Captain Fuzz is a prologue recounting the meeting of the crew, all motivated to build a spaceship to escape the ecological and social problems of a planet in decline. The band tells us about their debut: "As a series of humano-droids equipped with a fragment of ...
Episode 68: Jacob Parkinson (Tortured Demon)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - May 17, 2024 18:30 - 15 minutesSince 2018, Oldham brothers Jacob and Joe Parkinson have been launching a full-scale assault on the UK thrash scene. As founders of UK Thrashcore hopefuls Tortured Demon, they’ve independently released two albums, and worked with various members to bring their trademark live show to eyes and ears...
Episode 67: Justin and Elaine (Wristmeetrazor)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - May 04, 2024 18:30 - 24 minutesSpeaking on the album release, WRISTMEETRAZOR's Justin Fornof (vocals) comments: “This is an incredibly important record for us, Degeneration combines everything we have built with our first two LPs into the strongest iteration of our band. This is us at our most misanthropically realized. The he...
Episode 66: Brenner Moate (BRAT)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - April 19, 2024 18:30 - 17 minutesStraight out of the Crescent City, BRAT are set to release their forthcoming debut album, Social Grace, via Prosthetic Records on March 15. Since their 2021 inception, the New Orleans. Between an intense live schedule over the last three years, which saw BRAT share the stage with the likes of Eye...
Episode 65: Dave Gregor (Morta Skuld)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - April 05, 2024 06:30 - 27 minutesFormed in 1990 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Morta Skuld are an American death metal band. ‘Creation Undone’ is the latest work of inspired extremity from frontman and mastermind Dave Gregor and co. In a time when the band’s iconic and celebrated debut ‘Dying Remains’ reaches its thirty year milestone...
Episode 64: Jim Hodge: Mastiff
The Smashing Skull Sessions - March 22, 2024 19:30 - 21 minutesMastiff have announced their forthcoming album, Deprecipice, will be released on 22nd March via MNRK Heavy. The new release features an onslaught of special guests including Ethan Lee McCarthy from Primitive Man, Harry Nott from Burner, Dan James from XIII and Rob Scott from Yersin. Everything Ma...
Episode 63: Coffin Womb
The Smashing Skull Sessions - March 08, 2024 19:30 - 40 minutesOn this weeks episode of The Smashing Skull Sessions I get to talk to KM North, the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for Coffin Womb. Coffin Womb is a hardcore project from K.M North. With a focus on making the most unnerving, challenging, heavy music possible. I got to sit down with KM North ...
Episode 62: OV SULFUR
The Smashing Skull Sessions - February 23, 2024 19:30 - 21 minutesOn this weeks episode of The Smashing Skull Sessions, I get to sit down and talk to Chase Wilson, the guitarist and backing vocalist. Ov Sulfur is a blackened deathcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada. In a thrilling display of blackened deathcore prowess, OV SULFUR is proud to announce the release o...
Episode 61: SHAME: Seb Alvarez, vocalist of meth. talks about their sophmore album, how the band started and the story behind their name
The Smashing Skull Sessions - February 09, 2024 07:30 - 41 minutesThis week for The Smashing Skull Sessions I am joined by meth. vocalist Seb Alvarez. Meth. is an experimental noise metal band formed in Chicago, Illinois. The band have just released their sophomore album, 'SHAME', and myself and Seb talk about the writing process, how the band started and the ...
Episode 60: Tim Yusupov - Olhava (Trna & Somn)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - January 23, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutesThis week, Tim Yusupov of OLHAVA joins me on The Smashing Skull Sessions for a chat, ahead of the release of their highly anticipated album, Sacrifice on 26th January. Every Olhava release brings with it a blizzard of glorious, atmospheric post-black fury that's married perfectly with lush, ambie...
Episode 59: Tiff Scrivener - Celestial Diadem Promotions
The Smashing Skull Sessions - January 13, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutesThis week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, as I chat with Tiff Scrivener of Celestial Diadem Promotions & PR. Tiff has been working tirelessly within the underground post metal scene, setting up some amazing gigs up and down the UK, with some of the most exciting and important bands on th...
Episode 58: The Review Room - 12 Essential Albums Of 2023
The Smashing Skull Sessions - December 28, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour12 Essential Albums Of 2023 The Review Room is delighted to share with you all, its 12 Essential albums of 2023. No sequence, no order, just 12 stunning releases that deserve to be part of any music collection!! Myself ,Tim Pijnenburg, Rich Buley, & Rich Murphy, each brought 3 of our favourite re...
Episode 57: Bipolar Architecture - Sarp Keski
The Smashing Skull Sessions - December 16, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutesThis week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm chatting with Sarp Keski of Bipolar Architecture!! With their new album Metaphysicize soon to be unleashed through the mighty Pelagic Records, Sarp gives me an insight into the creation of this behemoth of a release! We also discuss, the bands...
Episode 56: The Review Room - Pat, Rich B. & Tim
The Smashing Skull Sessions - December 02, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutesThe Review Room For the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich B join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from: Bipolar Architecture Three Eyes Of The Void Bite The Boxer Humulus Wolvennest The ...
Episode 55: DOMHAIN - Andy (Vocals/Bass) & Anaïs (Drums/Vocals/Cello)
The Smashing Skull Sessions - November 24, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutesThe Smashing Skull Sessions is delighted to announce our third collaboration with Richie of The Metal Cell podcast . We interviewed Andy Ennis (Vocals/Bass) & Anaïs Chareyre-Méjan (Drums/Vocals/Cello) of the incrediblly atmospheric, post black metal band Domhain. Since the Northern Ireland base...
Episode 54: LEECH - Serge Olar
The Smashing Skull Sessions - November 18, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutesThis week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I'm delighted to welcome Serge Olar of Swiss instrumental & post-rock legends LEECH to the show. Drummer, and one of the founding members of the band, Serge chats with me about the history of the band, the writing process behind their very impress...
Episode 53: The Review Room - Pat, Tim & Rich B.
The Smashing Skull Sessions - November 04, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutesFor the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich B join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from : Winter Dust, Modern Technology, Briqueville, Rorcal, Heretoir, & Myrkur. Thanks for stopping by ...
Episode 52: The Color of Cyan - Eduardo Cintron
The Smashing Skull Sessions - October 21, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutesThe Smashing Skull Sessions Podcast This week I'm delighted to welcome guitarist & producer Eduardo Cintron of the neo-classically inspired, post-rock driven collective, The Color Of Cyan to the podcast. Eduardo's latest album Egress is a thing of utter beauty, and the man himself was an absolute...
Episode 51: The Review Room - Pat, Tim & Rich M.
The Smashing Skull Sessions - October 07, 2023 01:00 - 45 minutesThe 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 Thank...
Episode 50: Trounce - Jonathan Nido
The Smashing Skull Sessions - September 23, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutesThe 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 p...
Episode 49: The Review Room
The Smashing Skull Sessions - September 09, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutesHi 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 & D...
Episode 48: Syberia
The Smashing Skull Sessions - August 26, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutesThis 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 discu...
Episode 47: The Review Room - Pat, Rich M & Rich B
The Smashing Skull Sessions - August 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hourThe 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 anothe...
Episode 46: Living with Giants - Ryan & Carver
The Smashing Skull Sessions - July 29, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutesThis 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, whi...
Episode 45: The Depth Beneath Us - Dan, Matt, Ryan & Mike
The Smashing Skull Sessions - July 15, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutesThis 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...
Episode 44: The Review Room
The Smashing Skull Sessions - July 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hourThis 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 ...
Episode 43: TREEBEARD - Pat, Beau & Rhys
The Smashing Skull Sessions - June 17, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutesThis 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 al...
Episode 42: EF - Niklas Åström and Daniel Öhman
The Smashing Skull Sessions - May 27, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutesOn 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 downri...
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