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 Submission from the American Grindcore band, Aberrant Extermination Impulsion. They released two new EPs earlier in 2026, called “Annihilate” and “Exterminate”. Both are excellent, and if you like Grindcore, you’ll definitely dig them!

Check out their bandcamp:

https://grindcoreisdeadlonglivegrindcore.bandcamp.com

If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out!

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Songs in this Episode:

• Archvile King – L’Excuse
• Carrion Vael – Truth or Consequence
• Furi Helium – Tidal Disruption
• Juodvarnis – Laikui Varvant
• Kreator – Psychotic Imperator
• Moon Wisdom – As Rain
• Aberrant Extermination Impulsion – You Best Not Miss

Christian’s Honorable Mentions for this Cycle:

• Genus Ordini Dei – The Land East of Eden
• Gluecifer – Same Drug New High
• Hellrazer – Serve the Machine
• Megadeth – Megadeth
• Deathraiser – Forged in Hatred
• Asaru – V.O.I.D.

Justin’s Honorable Mentions for this Cycle:

• Vesselles – Home
• Blade and Bath – Brutal Fantasies
• Schattenfall – Zwischen Erde Und Schatten
• Handul of Hate – Soulless Abominations
• Sukkubys – Eternal Damnation
• Sleep Throne – In the Quiet Hours
• Darghl – Systemic Violence

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 Black Metal band Ashenheart. They are releasing a new single on January 26th called “Stars Wept to the Sea” in memory of the main guitarist’s wife passing away from cancer. All proceeds from the bandcamp sale will be donated to the American Cancer Society, so please visit at the link below and donate if you can!

Check out their bandcamp:

https://ashenheart.bandcamp.com/album/stars-wept-to-the-sea-single

If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out!

We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music!

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Songs in this Episode:

• Enshine – Reignite
• Fullmoon Rite – Geisterwald Akt II (Im Bann des Teufelsvogels)
• Struck a Nerve – The Knife Scrapes the Bone
• Arcane Frost – Withering Decay
• EverRise – Melody of Death
• Jours Pales – Cineraire
• Blood Red Throne – On These Bones
• Bloedmaan – What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
• Ashenheart – Stars Wept to the Sea

Christian’s Honorable Mentions for this Cycle:

• Death From Above – Reckoning of the Damned
• Trigger – The Waking Beast
• Tumulo – Evangelho do Canhoto
• Streams of Blood – Vermaledeit
• Consumer – Consumer Society
• Bullet – Kickstarter
• Carnal Savagery – Crypt of Decay
• Thy Disease – United We Fall
• Munt – The World is Not Yours
• Galloglaigh – Upon Silent Waters
• Blizzen – Metaelectric

Justin’s Honorable Mentions for this Cycle:

• Avdagata – The Apocalyptic Aeon
• Malefic Throne – The Conquering Darkness
• Infyrna – WeltSchmertz
• Czernina – Oszukac Listopad
• Yardfield Colony – The Doomestication
• XIV Dark Centuries – Aus uralter Zeit
• Revasseur – Reaper’s Gale
• Hierophany – Tenebrario
• Woe – Legacies of Human Frailty

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 and go in-depth about Metalocalypse, touring, and his growth as a musician. We had a blast getting to know him, and despite a few small technical issues, I think we had a great interview! We hope you enjoy it too.

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