Chis Monroy and Mike De La O of brutal death metal upstarts, Skeletal Remains, join the podcast this week to discuss “Fragments of the Ageless”, why Chris doesn't enjoy being a frontman, winning over tough crowds and a whole lot more. PLUS - on this week’s news rant: - My Dying Bride return to form and instantly rocket to the top of the list of my most anticipated releases of 2024 with “Thornwyck Hymn” - Darkthrone’s Fenriz summons spirits of yesteryear with Coffin Smell - Merrimack appear on course to put out the best record of their career - Shocker! The new Kerry King single sounds exactly like we thought it would ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Skeletal Remains https://www.skeletal-remains.com/ Cult Burial https://cultburial.bandcamp.com/ Ringworm https://ringworm.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

On this episode I chat to Suffocation bassist, Derek Boyer, about the making of the band’s new album, “Hymns From The Apocrypha,” replacing Frank Mullen, and life on the road. We also discuss Derek’s own triumphs in the face of adversity on the road to realizing his dream of playing in one of death metal’s most iconic bands. Also on this installment of the podcast: Conspiracy X is back to torture our eardrums (in the best way possible) with a brand new single. Necrowretch and Obsidian Shrine deliver two stellar - but distinct - examples of old school blackened death metal. The latest tracks by Vincent Crowley, Hamferð, Origin, Farsot and others are rounded for judgment on the weekly news rant. PLUS - a few exciting updates on what the future holds for Into The Necrosphere. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Conspiracy X https://conspiracyx.bandcamp.com/ Suffocation https://www.suffocationofficial.com/ Obsidian Shrine https://obsidianshrine.bandcamp.com/ Morbid Angel http://www.morbidangel.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

This week I conclude my epic countdown of the best albums released in 2023. I’m joined by my fellow Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse and frontman for Tombs, Scorpion Throne and Begotten Suns - Mike Hill - to run through our respective Top 10 lists and crown the winner of the year’s greatest record. PLUS - The world premier of the new single by progressive death metal juggernaut, Stellar Remains, a rundown of some of the past weekend’s best releases including Kalt Vindur, The Infernal Sea, Inquisition and Vitriol. And on my weekly news rant, I round up the latest singles by Crawl, Vredehammer, Bruce Dickinson and others for judgement. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Stellar Remains https://stellarremains.bandcamp.com/ Primordial https://primordialofficial.bandcamp.com/ Vitriol https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/suffer-become RUIM https://peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/black-royal-spiritism-i-o-sino-da-igreja ▶️MY BEST ALBUMS OF 2023 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST https://shorturl.at/bgmDZ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

This week I am continuing my celebration of the very best albums of 2023. My fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse - the Sinister Minister himself - Karl Hikara (Sol Nox) and the Duke of Metal, Dave Berrardi, joins me to share their Top 10s, while I count down my numbers 20 through 11. We also reminisce over some of my favourite (and not-so-favourite) episodes of last year. PLUS - Shograath unleash hellish genius on their new EP, “Carving The Sigil In The Realm Of Man” and on this week’s news rant I round up the latest singles by Vltimas, Necrophic, Ingested, Hideous Divinity and others for judgment. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Shograath https://shograath.bandcamp.com/ Dying Fetus https://dyingfetus.bandcamp.com/ Marduk https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/ Drugoth https://drugoth.bandcamp.com/ Abhoria https://abhoria.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

Into The Necrosphere is back and I’m kicking off this year’s campaign with a celebration of the very best albums released over the past twelve months. Joining me for the first installment of a three part series, my friend Nathan Glover of Graveir shares his personal top ten records of 2023 and then we chop it up over numbers 30 through 21 on my list. PLUS - this week’s news rant features two special guests as Evan Hopper (Quell) and Mike Sigler (Catacombs) drop by to help me round up new singles by Ponte Del Diavolo, Deicide, Merrimack and more for judgment. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Graveir https://graveircult.bandcamp.com/ Sea Mosquito https://seamosquito.bandcamp.com/ Verminous Serpent https://verminousserpent.bandcamp.com/ Quell https://quell.bandcamp.com/ Catacombs http://catacombsca.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

There’s no better way to end a year than by catching up with my friend Sam Loynes. Sam is a member of Akercocke, The Antichrist Imperium, Voices, Anaal Nathrakh and he’s recently launched a new project called Samuel Joseph & The Guiding Hand. On this episode, he updates us on all of those projects, we discuss his personal evolution as a musician and vocalist and we also reflect on his memories of Killing Joke. Then it’s on to my news rant, where I round up the latest singles for judgment including tracks by Chelsea Wolfe, Praise The Plague, Koldbrann… AND one of the most shocking “top notch” moments in the history of the show. PLUS - Icelandic black metallers, Helfro, shifts multiple gears for their sophomore record, “Tálgröf”, and I showcase another cut by UK sludge / doom newcomers, Grief Prison. ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Grief Prison https://tristofviscosity.bandcamp.com/ The Antichrist Imperium https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/ Akercocke https://akercocke.bandcamp.com/ Anaal Nathrakh https://anaalnathrakh.bandcamp.com/ Voices https://voiceslondon.bandcamp.com/ Helfro https://helfroofficial.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

On this installment of Into The Necrosphere, I’m visiting with Dave Powell and John Wilcox of UK black metallers, Master’s Call. They take me through a track-by-track breakdown of their excellent debut album, “A Journey For The Damned”, we discuss the road to getting it released and much more. On my weekly news rant, I give you my first impressions of new tracks by Vredehammer, Phobocosm, Farsot and others. PLUS - I pay tribute to the legendary “Geordie” Walker of Killing Joke. ▶️SIGN UP TO THE AMPWALL MAILING LIST https://ampwall.com/ ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Faustian https://faustian666.bandcamp.com/ Master’s Call https://masterscallofficial.bandcamp.com/ Killing Joke https://www.killingjoke.co.uk/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

This week the legendary Chris Pervelis of Internal Bleeding lights a cigar and shares some great stories about the early days of the band. We also chat about what the future holds for Internal Bleeding, discuss how growing older has changed both of our respective attitudes to life and talk about Chris’ recently launched website, https://themetalgentleman.com. Then it’s on to my weekly news rant where I hold up Decibel’s Top 40 albums of 2023 to intense scrutiny, and give my first reactions to new tracks by Ihsahn, Madder Mortem, Judas Priest, Black Altar and more. ▶️SIGN UP TO THE AMPWALL MAILING LIST https://ampwall.com/ ▶️VISIT ‘THE METAL GENTLEMAN’ https://themetalgentleman.com/ ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Internal Bleeding https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/ Pyrexia https://pyrexia.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

This week the members of Boston’s own Fuming Mouth join me to discuss their new album, “Last Day Of Sun”, as well as vocalist Mark Whelan’s battle with and triumph over leukemia. Then on my weekly news rant, I round up the latest singles by Revulsed, Dimmu Borgir, Domination Campaign and others for judgment. PLUS, I share the new single by Australian black metal battalion, SIK. ▶️SIGN UP TO THE AMPWALL MAILING LIST https://ampwall.com/ ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Fuming Mouth https://fumingmouth.bandcamp.com/ SIK https://sikmusic2.bandcamp.com/ Cursebinder https://cursebinder.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast

Aaron Aedy, guitarist for the legendary Paradise Lost, returns to the podcast this week to discuss the re-recording of their seminal effort, “Icon”, indulge my boundless curiosity about “Shades of God”, reminisce about the glory days of the London live music scene and much more. I also review new releases by Strigoi, Gravesend, Suffocation and Fuming Mouth. PLUS - on my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Ministry, Cloak, Vitriol, Witherfall, Cognizance and others are rounded up for judgment. ▶️SIGN UP TO THE AMPWALL MAILING LIST https://ampwall.com/ ▶️SUPPORT THE BANDS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE Paradise Lost https://paradiselostofficial.bandcamp.com/ Axioma https://axioma.bandcamp.com/ Fuming Mouth https://fumingmouth.bandcamp.com/ Suffocation https://suffocation.bandcamp.com/ Gravesend https://listen.20buckspin.com/ Strigoi https://strigoiofficial.bandcamp.com/ ▶️SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://youtube.com/c/IntoTheNecrosphere ▶️STREAM & DOWNLOAD Amazon Music https://amzn.to/3epNJ4K Spotify https://spoti.fi/3iKqbIP Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/38wDYhi ▶️SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook https://www.facebook.com/intothenecrosphere Instagram https://www.instagram.com/intothenecrosphere Twitter https://twitter.com/inecrosphere ▶️INTO THE NECROSPHERE MERCH https://into-the-necrosphere.creator-spring.com ▶️THE HORSEMEN OF THE PODCASTING APOCALYPSE Horrorwolf666 https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/ Everything Went Black https://everythingwentblack.podbean.com/ Necromaniacs https://necromaniacs.podbean.com/ Sol Nox https://www.solnoxpodcast.podbean.com/ Iblis Manifestations https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast