REQUIEM METAL PODCAST

It's that time of year again... The Requiem Podcast best albums of 2012! Death in the Eyes of Dawn (8:17) RIITIIR ENSLAVED TALKSET 1 True American Hate (5:45) Dark Roots of the Earth TESTAMENT White Light Suicide (5:17) Legend WITCHCRAFT Slow Motion Countdown (5:35) Light's Out GRAVEYARD The Beginning and the End (4:53) Weather Systems ANATHEMA TALKSET 2 Perimortem (4:42) Endless Procession of Souls GRAVE Deathhammer (2:27) Deathhammer ASPHYX Vinland (3:58) Odalheim UNLEASHED When Steel and Bone Meet (3:13) Blood For the Master GOATWHORE The Bug (3:04) Book Burner PIG DESTROYER TALKSET 3 Bleeding the Pigs (7:20) Honor Found in Decay NEUROSIS

We've talked about Maiden in the past, but since one half of the Requiem cast is a history teacher by day, we figured why not do a Maiden show based around historical themes? This gave us a chance to play songs that we normally wouldn't and approach the show from a perspective of something Jason knows better than many of us... History! You may just learn something on part two. Transylvania (4:05) Iron Maiden (1980) TALKSET 1 El Dorado (6:49) The Final Frontier (2010) Sun & Steel (3:27) Piece of Mind (1983) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (13:48) Powerslave (1984) TALKSET 2 The Trooper (4:15) Piece of Mind (1983) Paschendale (8:28) Dance of Death (2003) The Longest Day (7:48) A Matter of Life and Death (2006) TALKSET 3 The Edge of Darkness (6:39) X-Factor (1995)

We've talked about Maiden in the past, but since one half of the Requiem cast is a history teacher by day, we figured why not do a Maiden show based around historical themes? This gave us a chance to play songs that we normally wouldn't and approach the show from a perspective of something Jason knows better than many of us... History! You may just learn something on this one. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JAMES FENNER Quest for Fire (3:41) Piece of Mind (1983) TALKSET 1 Powerslave (7:12) Powerslave (1984) Flight of Icarus (3:51) Piece of Mind (1983) Alexander the Great (8:36) Somewhere in Time (1986) TALKSET 2 The Ides of March (1:46) Killers (1981) Invaders (3:24) Number of the Beast (1982) Montsegur (5:50) Dance of Death (2003) Genghis Khan (3:06) Killers (1981) TALKSET 3 The Clansman (8:59) Virtual XI (1998)

This episode we change gears completely from our usual fare and focus on Alice in Chains, a band tied to thrash by it's opening support on the 1991 leg of the Clash of the Titans tour and going on to surpass all those bands in sales barely a year later. Join us with our guest Jeff "Grindcore" Coon as we dissect the career of Alice in Chains. We Die Young (2:32) Facelift (1990) TALKSET 1 I Can't Remember (3:42) Facelift (1990) Real Thing (4:03) Facelift (1990) Junkhead (5:09) Dirt (1992) Angry Chair (4:47) Dirt (1992) TALKSET 2 Rotten Apple (6:56) Jar of Flies (1994) Nutshell (4:19) Jar of Flies (1994) Grind (4:44) Alive in Chains (1995) Sludge Factory (7:12) Alice in Chains (1995) TALKSET 3 Last of My Kind (5:52) Black Gives Way to Blue (2009) Acid Bubble (6:55) Black Gives Way to Blue (2009)

After two acclaimed records, Dissection frontman Jon Nödtveidt got involved in the Misanthropic Luciferian Order which led to him being an accomplice to murder and spent the next 7 years in prison. The buzz around the rebirth of Dissection was huge and expectations were high, but the release of their final album, Reinkaos was met with less than enthusiastic responses. We discuss this final chapter in the history of Dissection this episode and try to shed some light on this under appreciated record. Executive Producer: Turia Designs Nexion 218 (1:32) Reinkaos (2006) Beyond The Horizon (5:20) Reinkaos (2006) TALKSET 1 Starless Aeon (3:59) Reinkaos (2006) Black Dragon (4:48) Reinkaos (2006) Dark Mother Divine (5:44) Reinkaos (2006) TALKSET 2 Xeper-I-Set (3:08) Reinkaos (2006) Chaosophia (:41) Reinkaos (2006) God of Forbidden Light (3:42) Reinkaos (2006) Reinkaos (4:43) Reinkaos (2006) Internal Fire (3:20) Reinkaos (2006) TALKSET 3 Maha Kali (6:04)) Reinkaos (2006)

In the next few episodes we're going to be spotlighting records that we feel are underrated or widely unknown. This installment is Sweden's Dawn. A band that were unfortunately lumped into the glut of the late 90s symphonic black metal and hyperspeed melodic death metal. Dawn, however stand above the rest in content and delivery. Bask in the Slaughtersun. Executive Producer: Adrian Camoens The Knell and the World (9:00) Slaughtersun (1998) TALKSET 1 Falcula (10:10) Slaughtersun (1998) Ride the Wings of Pestilence (9:44) Slaughtersun (1998) TALKSET 2 The Aphelion Deserts (8:31) Slaughtersun (1998) Stalker's Blessing (8:22) Slaughtersun (1998) TALKSET 3 Malediction Murder (11:00) Slaughtersun (1998)

We're continuing our Slayer discussion with the Def Jam/American Years (1986-1990) Reign in Blood to Seasons in the Abyss. South of Heaven (4:58) South of Heaven (1988) TALKSET 1 Piece by Piece (2:02) Reign in Blood (1986) Jesus Saves (2:55) Reign in Blood (1986) Epidemic (2:23) Reign in Blood (1986) Postmortem (3:27) Reign in Blood (1986) Raining Blood (4:16) Reign in Blood (1986) Ghosts of War (3:53) South of Heaven (1988) TALKSET 2 Silent Scream (3:06) South of Heaven (1988) Live Undead (3:50) South of Heaven (1988) Behind the Crooked Cross (3:14) South of Heaven (1988) Spirit in Black (4:07) Seasons in the Abyss (1990) Brush the Dust Away (3:17) Seasons in the Abyss (1990) Hallowed Point - LIVE (3:38) Decade of Aggression (1991) Skeletons of Society (4:41) Seasons in the Abyss (1990) TALKSET 3 Seasons in the Abyss (6:32) Seasons in the Abyss (1990)

We're joined again by Monica Jackomino to discuss the middle part of the career of In Flames. We steer clear of the new stuff. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Eric Chun Jotun (3:54) Whoracle (1997) TALKSET 1 Gyroscope (3:26) Whoracle (1997) Dialogue with Stars (3:01) Whoracle (1997) Episode 666 (3:45) Whoracle (1997) Whoracle (2:43) Whoracle (1997) Zombie Inc. (5:05) Colony (1999) TALKSET 2 Embody the Invisible (3:37) Colony (1999) Pallar Anders Visa (1:41) Colony (1999) Coerced Coexistence (4:14) Colony (1999) Insepid 2000 (3:45) Colony (1999) Brush the Dust Away (3:17) Clayman (2000) Swim (3:14) Clayman (2000) Bullet Ride (4:42) Clayman (2000) TALKSET 3 Drifter (3:40) Reroute to Remain (2002)

Say what you will about the current incarnation of In Flames, but once upon a time they were leaders in the Gothenburg scene along with At The Gates and Dark Tranquility. They might have strayed a little along the way, but their early discography holds some gems that warrant discussion. For this episode we're joined by Monica Jackomino (ten years our junior) to discuss the early years of In Flames with two generations of metalheads. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Ron Reis Behind Space (4:54) Lunar Strain (1994) TALKSET 1 Starforsaken (3:09) Lunar Strain (1994) Everlost Part 1 (4:16) Lunar Strain (1994) Upon an Oaken Throne (2:49) Lunar Strain (1994) Timeless (1:46) Subterranean (1995) Biosphere (5:06) Subterranean (1995) TALKSET 2 Stand Ablaze (4:34) Subterranean (1995) Subterranean (5:46) Subterranean (1995) Moonshield (4:58) The Jester Race (1996) The Jester's Dance (2:09) The Jester Race (1996) The Jester Race (4:51) The Jester Race (1996) TALKSET 3 Wayfaerer (4:41) The Jester Race (1996)

From the ashes of Sleep, guitar maverick Matt Pike along with Des Kensel has carved an unmistakeable sonic identity of equal parts Mötorhead, Sabbath, 70s rock and fantasy themes ala Cirith Ungol and Dio with a propulsive rhythm section that is second to none. This episode we take a brief tour through the career of one of extreme music's most unlikely "success stories", High on Fire. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emilia Lombardi Hung, Drawn and Quartered (4:26) Surrounded by Thieves (2002) TALKSET 1 Baghdad (5:15) The Art of Self Defense (2000) Nemesis (3:34) Surrounded by Thieves (2002) The Face of Oblivion (6:40) Blessed Black Wings (2005) Turk (5:03) Death is this Communion (2007) TALKSET 2 Waste of Tiamat (5:44) Death is this Communion (2007) Frosthammer (6:08) Snakes for the Divine (2010) Madness of an Architect (6:57) De Vermis Mysteriis (2012) Samsara (3:42) De Vermis Mysteriis (2012) TALKSET 3 Serums of Liao (6:00) De Vermis Mysteriis (2012)

Since we were just in Norway last episode, it only seemed logical to stick around and discuss the black thrash attack of Aura Noir. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Adrian Camoens Caged Wrath (5:28) Black Thrash Attack (1996) TALKSET 1 Forlorn Blessing to the Dreamking (3:28) Dreams Like Deserts (1995) Wretched Face of Evil (4:11) Black Thrash Attack (1996) Black Thrash Attack (5:11) Black Thrash Attack (1996) Blood Unity (4:48) Deep Tracts of Hell (1998) Black Deluge Night (3:25) The Merciless (2004) TALKSET 2 Funeral Thrash (3:22) The Merciless (2004) Gaping Grave Awaits (4:00) Hades Rise (2008) Unleash The Demon (3:48) Hades Rise (2008) Shadows of Death (5:47) Hades Rise (2008) The Grin From The Gallows (4:44) Out to Die (2012) TALKSET 3 Abbadon (4:02) Out to Die (2012) Priest's Hellish Fiend (4:20) Out to Die (2012)

It was a sad day when Immortal called it quits in 2003. But we didn't have to wait long until one of the Doom Occulta brothers came back with another frosty entry into the Blashyrkh cannon, with I. It incorporated the grim tone of Immortal, but added a triumphant/NWOBHM vibe that they hadn't really been explored before. The Popeye vocals and unusual riffing were still present, but you could still hear the soul of Immortal coming through. Then in 2009 Immortal rode back onto the scene with All Shall Fall, a more epic streamlined incarnation of their unique take on black metal. Expounding on the "Immortal sound" Demonaz unleashed The March of the Norse, which almost acts as a sister album to the afore mentioned All Shall Fall. The Doom Occulta brothers continue to Storm Through Red Clouds and Holocaust winds into the future... EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Nick Green Storm I Ride (3:27) I Between Two Worlds (2006) TALKSET 1 Battalions (4:46) I Between Two Worlds (2006) Mountains (6:05) I Between Two Worlds 2006) Far Beyond the Quiet (7:11) I Between Two Worlds (2006) Cursed We Are (5:16) I Between Two Worlds (2006) TALKSET 2 A Son of the Sword (4:41) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011) Where Gods Once Rode (5:12) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011) Under the Great Fires (6:35) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011) Over the Mountains (5:06) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011) TALKSET 3 Northern Hymn (:57) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011) All Blackened Sky (4:28) Demonaz March of the Norse (2011)

Perhaps one of the most important bands in extreme metal. From their avant-garde beginnings to their thrash-infused later output, they have blazed their own unique path. Their Slaughter of the Soul record influenced a whole new sub-genre of metal (for better or worse) and their music seems as vital now as when it was released. At The Gates are a band that are well overdue for an episode spotlight. Raped by the Light of Christ(Live) (3:24) Purgatory Unleased (2010) TALKSET 1 Terminal Spirit Disease (3:38) Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) Forever Blind (3:58) Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) The Fevered Circle (4:11) Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) The Beautiful Wound(Live) (4:35) Purgatory Unleased (2010) Captor of Sin (3:20) Slaytanic Slaughter (1996) TALKSET 2 Slaughter of the Soul(Live) (3:13) Purgatory Unleashed (2010) Under a Serpent Sun (3:59) Slaughter of the Soul (1995) Unto Others (3:11) Slaughter of the Soul (1995) Need(Live) (2:36) Purgatory Unleashed (2010) Blinded by Fear(Live) (2:53) Purgatory Unleashed (2010) TALKSET 3 Legion (3:53) Cursed to Tour (1996)

Perhaps one of the most important bands in extreme metal. From their avant-garde beginnings to their thrash-infused later output, they have blazed their own unique path. Their Slaughter of the Soul record influenced a whole new sub-genre of metal (for better or worse) and their music seems as vital now as when it was released. At The Gates are a band that are well overdue for an episode spotlight. All Life Ends(Live) (5:17) Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) TALKSET 1 City of Screaming Statues (4:46) Gardens of Grief (1991) Within (6:52) The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992) Windows (3:52) The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992) Claws of Laughter Dead (4:01) The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992) Neverwhere (5:39) The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992) TALKSET 2 Kingdom Gone (5:40) Purgatory Unleashed (2010) Break of Autumn (4:52) With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993) Primal Breath (7:17) With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993) TALKSET 3 Ever-Opening Flower (Demo) (5:33) Suicidal Final Art (2001)

We're joined again by Mike Johnston to discuss a band that is without a doubt responsible for influencing extreme music of all kinds from punk to grindcore, The Stooges. This second part we discuss the remainder of their career with a series of interview clips from Ron Asheton and Iggy Pop. Crowd Banter clip with Iggy Pop 1970 (5:15) Fun House 1970 Clip with Iggy Pop TALKSET 1 Dirt (7:00) Fun House 1970 We Weren't Fired clip with Ron Asheton Went to England clip with Ron Asheton TALKSET 2 Search and Destroy (3:28) Raw Power 1973 Intro clip with Iggy Pop Gimme Danger (3:33) Raw Power 1973 Penetration (3:41) Raw Power 1973 Intense Rock clip with Iggy Pop What I listened to clip with Iggy Pop TALKSET 3 In the Studio with the Stones clip with Ron Asheton New Manager clip with Ron Asheton Metallic KO clip with Ron Asheton I'm Sick of You (7:00) Live 1973 I Got a Right (3:25) Live 1973 TALKSET 4 Denis Tek clip with Ron Asheton Open Up and Bleed (4:54) Live in NY 1973