MiniCast #1 - I Slept On Blind Guardian

Bonus Episode - The Future of Discovery

Season 2 Bonus Episode - How will the kids of today become the metalheads of tomorrow? I sat down with Decibel writers Tim Mudd and Joseph Schafer to discuss the future of music discovery, and we explored what this will mean for the metal scene, given that we live in an era where a lot of recommendation comes to people via algorithm. The rest of Season 2 is coming soon! Show Notes: Links to a few things mentioned on this episode: Low Throes, Tim Mudd's band - https://www.lowthroes.com Stereogum Article - https://stereogum.com/2258777/metal-sleep-token-bad-omens-spiritbox/columns/sounding-board NYT article "Country music is entirely at war with itself [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/opinion/country-music-beyonce-lana.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aVA.LUmT.s62aWEwiXmso&smid=url-share]" Knocked Loose [https://youtu.be/AYeDnOLfl0g?si=Ubt7RKjeURhoQdfO] on Jimmy Kimmel Book - "Filterworld [https://www.kylechayka.com/filterworld]" Theme music for this show is by Tauntaun: tauntaun.bandcamp.com [http://tauntaun.bandcamp.com/] The Metal Gateway Podcast is a production of Studio Portcullis - Copyright 2026

Rebecca Vernon (The Keening/SubRosa)

Season 1 Episode 10 - In this episode, the first season finale, I had a conversation with Rebecca Vernon, whose latest project The Keening arrived in our ears last year. You may recall that Rebecca is the founder of the band SubRosa, whose influence has been felt across the doom/sludge scene for nearly 20 years. Rebecca and I sat down and she told me about her "uncool beginnings" (her words, not mine) in the alternative music scene in Utah where she spent her teenage years and early adulthood, and how that led to the formation of SubRosa and the work she's doing today. We talked about a lot of other things, including ska, the surprisingly vibrant goth scene Salt Lake City, how she first became a drummer, and later how she stepped out from behind the kit and picked up the guitar and fronted a band for the first time. I hope you enjoy the conversation! SHOW NOTES: The Keening - North American 2024 Summer Tour (w/ Pallbearer & Inter Arma -- June, July, August) - dates and tickets: https://bit.ly/4bmxwsK [https://bit.ly/4bmxwsK] The Keening music - https://bit.ly/4aA0l3I [https://bit.ly/4aA0l3I] SubRosa music - https://bit.ly/4dLjL8x [https://bit.ly/4dLjL8x] Red Bennies - https://bit.ly/4dSxVET [https://bit.ly/4dSxVET] Kid Hideaway and the Warboy: https://bit.ly/44YKESv [https://bit.ly/44YKESv] SLUG - Salt Lake UnderGround - https://www.slugmag.com [https://www.slugmag.com/] Book - The War Of Art: https://bit.ly/4aua4IL [https://bit.ly/4aua4IL]

Charlie Anderson - Violinist of Panopticon

Season 1 Episode 9 - From his roots in country music in his home state of Texas, Charlie Anderson's musical journey has taken him to the extremes of black metal, where he plays the fiddle in the now legendary black metal band Panopticon. Charlie was kind enough to sit down with me at Cascadian Midsummer festival and tell me the story about how he discovered metal music at quite a young age, and how a few seemingly random events led him to where he is today. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Show Notes: Celtic Frost - A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh - https://youtu.be/dW6RXTjm4iA?si=wolYk6zmI9ZdcSyD [https://youtu.be/dW6RXTjm4iA?si=wolYk6zmI9ZdcSyD] Yes - Close to the Edge - Have you listened to this? If not, you must: https://youtu.be/FQETATIFxE8?si=n06JGoAhTIFTAeOD [https://youtu.be/FQETATIFxE8?si=n06JGoAhTIFTAeOD] Shoutout to Jordan Day - https://jordanday1.bandcamp.com [https://jordanday1.bandcamp.com] Panopticon - Rime of Memory - https://bindrunerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-rime-of-memory [https://bindrunerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-rime-of-memory] Panopticon tour dates - https://linktr.ee/truepanopticon Transit Method - https://transitmethod.bandcamp.com/album/othervoid Credits: Theme music for this show is by Tauntaun: tauntaun.bandcamp.com [http://tauntaun.bandcamp.com] The Metal Gateway Podcast is a production of Studio Portcullis - Copyright 2024

Kakophonix - Metal Cellist Extraordinaire

Season 1 Episode 8 - If you're an accomplished cellist who really understands metal, you can have a fascinating and varied career, and that's exactly what Kakophonix has done. He's a core member of the dark neofolk project Osi & The Jupiter, which has played numerous metal festivals and tours. He also has a solo project called Hvile i Kaos, which he describes as "black ritual chamber musick." Links to those projects are in the show notes below. In addition to these projects and his work as a music teacher, he's done guest and/or session work on the cello for many metal artists, including Abigail Williams, Vale of Pnath and many others. He sat down with me on a rainy afternoon at Cascadian Midsummer festival in June of last year to tell me his story. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Projects Kakophonix is actively involved in: Osi & The Jupiter: https://osifolk.bandcamp.com/album/cedar-and-sage-riders-of-the-gallows-vol-1 [https://osifolk.bandcamp.com/album/cedar-and-sage-riders-of-the-gallows-vol-1] Hvile i Kaos: https://hvileikaos.bandcamp.com/track/vessel-333 [https://hvileikaos.bandcamp.com/track/vessel-333] Kakophonix at Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Kakophonix/446992 [https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Kakophonix/446992] We also discussed these two bands, which are not his projects but that some might find intriguing: Antestor — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forsaken_(album) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forsaken_(album)] Admonish - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admonish_(band) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admonish_(band)] Theme music for this podcast is by Tauntaun: https://tauntaun.bandcamp.com/ [https://tauntaun.bandcamp.com/] The Metal Gateway Podcast is a production of Studio Portcullis - Copyright 2024

MiniCast #1 - I Slept On Blind Guardian

BONUS MINI EPISODE - I slept on Blind Guardian. I did this for over 30 years. For this transgression, to all Blind Guardian fans the world over, I am deeply sorry. But after my experience on Wednesday night I have awakened from my slumber. This is a Blind Guardian Appreciation Episode. Thank you for listening!