Episode 161: Maciej Werk (Soundedit, Hedone)
This month, from the 23rd-27th of October, Łódź, Poland will host the 18th edition of Soundedit—an international festival “dedicated entirely to the art and technology of music production”.
Combining workshops, pro-audio events, live shows and Q&As, this year’s event features appearances from Ma...
Who Loves the Sun, Artistic Curiosity, and Staying DIY | Chat Pile Interview
Today we're interviewing the amazing Chat Pile. With their nu-metal-infused brand of sludge metal, Chat Pile is one of the most interesting and unique heavy bands working today. And now, members Stin, Luther Manhole, Raygun Busch, and Cap'n Ron are walking us through their latest album, Who Loves...
Episode 162: Anagnorisis
Ten years is a long time in music and it’s a long time in life. The last time Louisville, Kentucky, black-metal group Anagnorisis released a record it was with 2016’s Peripeteia. A lot has happened between that time and the imminent release of that record’s follow up, Caregriever.
Perhaps most i...
PODCAST: Episode 1068 - Ivan Pavlov (COH) on Remastering Iron and Distilling the Soul of Eighties Metal Electronically
Tom Osman caught up with Ivan Pavlov, the Russian-born electronic music artist behind COH (pronounced “Sun”), to discuss the vinyl debut of his 2000 album Iron, remastered and released for the first time on limited-edition twelve-inch black vinyl on October 30, 2026, through We Are Busy Bodies. I...
Episode 163: Mitsuru Tabata (Zeni Geva, Acid Mothers Temple)
Since the original release of Total Castration in 1991 (on Public Bath) long-time Zeni Geva guitarist Mitsuru Tabata has been busy. In fact, maybe Tabata is just busy all the time—what with the numerous ongoing projects the Japanese musician is involved with right now.
Following on from the Reco...
Rituals, Fire, and Out of Body Experiences | Killing Joke's First Album
Today we're discussing the debut album by English post-punk band Killing Joke. Formed by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker, and Youth, Killing Joke this early on were not only leagues above their peers in terms of technical skill, but in absolute chaos. Integral to the band's formation i...
Episode 164: Sacha Mullin
Earlier this month Sacha Mullin released Social Touch, his fourth solo record, his first working with producer William Parker Wood and a record where he embraces his pop leanings.
Mullin’s solo work has seen him compared to both George Michael and Kate Bush and Social Touch certainly taps in to ...
The Story Behind the Most Ambitious Anarcho Punk Band | Ep. 261: Subhumans
Today we're discussing every album by British anarcho punk band Subhumans. Regarded now as one of the most beloved punk bands to come out of England in the early 80s, Subhumans did things musically that none of their peers did. The way they experimented and evolved, not to mention their absurdly ...
Episode 165: Marc Urselli
Nimana (out on the 12th of November on Italian label Improved Sequence) is a unique record that combines several notable talents.
Marc Urselli brings decades of experience as a producer, as well as from his own music making; Zu founder Massimo Pupillo contributes his distinctive bass playing and...
PODCAST: Episode 1088 - Type O Negative’s Kenny Hickey on Writing Silvertomb’s Most Personal Album Yet
Tom Osman spoke with Kenny Hickey, longtime guitarist for Type O Negative, about his band Silvertomb and their sophomore album, "The Interpretation of Nightmares," out November 13, 2026, via Steamhammer. Kenny digs into the album’s recording, music theory, how the band blends heavy metal with dar...
