Plague Rages Podcast #6: Mayhem's 'Grand Declaration of War'

Plague Rages Podcast #10: Nite Interview

On this episode of the Plague Rages Podcast, Wolf Rambatz is joined by Avinash Mittur (bass) and Patrick Crawford (drums) of the band Nite to discuss (most of) the San Francisco quartet’s newest album, Cult of the Serpent Sun, out on March 14 via Season of Mist [http://www.season-of-mist.com/]. The three talk about a bunch of stuff, including: 0:53: Introductions 2:17: HISTORY LESSON. Everything you need to know to get you out of the dark on Nite. 25:14 TRACK BY TRACK BREAKDOWN. “Cult of the Serpent Sun.” 35:37: “Skull.” 41:01: “Crow (Fear the Night).” 47:20: “The Mystic.” 55:13: “The Last Blade.” 55:40: “Carry On.” 58:32: “Tarmut.” 65:19: “Winds of Sokar.” 68:57: MAILBAG. Preorder Cult of the Serpent Sun: US [https://shopusa.season-of-mist.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=nite] EU [https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/nite-cult-of-the-serpent-sun] Music in this episode: * Nite - “Crow (Fear the Night) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1X7TboOxM&pp=ygUYbml0ZSBjcm93IGZlYXIgdGhlIG5pZ2h0]” Other media: * Ween - Waving My Dick In The Wind (Karaoke) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UILvFRlfs9k] * What is wrong with you people? (Community) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUs0JtY3B8M] Our theme song was written and recorded by patrickstateman [https://www.fiverr.com/patrickstateman]. Check out Patrick on Fiverr. The “corrections” tag is by Jenna Getty [https://www.fiverr.com/jennagetty/write-record-and-produce-a-jingle]. Check out Jenna on Fiverr. Our logos and branding are by Mike Teal. You can check out Mike’s work at storylightmarketing.com [http://storylightmarketing.com/] and miketealdesign.com [https://miketealdesign.com/]. If you’d like to drop us a line, you can email us at plagueragespod @ gmail. You can subscribe to the VaccZine, our newsletter, at plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com/]. Like what we’re doing? Drop us a donation on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/plagueragespod]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Plague Rages Podcast Bonus #2: Ancient Enemy Record Release Special

In the second bonus episode of the Plague Rages Podcast, heavy metal writers Wolf Rambatz and Stephen David Stevenson-Davison talk to Ancient Enemy [https://linktr.ee/ancientenemy] guitarist Dave Fonseca about the new Ancient Enemy EP, The Plague Ship [https://ancientenemy.bandcamp.com/album/the-plague-ship-2]. Steve Dave mixed the EP and helped with additional recording. 1:42: Step aboard the Plague Ship. 2:17: How Ancient Enemy got started. 15:08: ALBUM BREAKDOWN. “The Plague Ship”. 19:58: “Lights Out”. 27:24: “Leprous Apparition”. 36:28: “Rise and Die”. 44:06: “Flaming Sails”. Music in this episode: * Ancient Enemy - “The Plague Ship” * Brain Famine [https://brainfamine.bandcamp.com/album/die-in-the-vortex] - “Die in the Vortex” * Old Grey Horror [https://oldgreyhorror.bandcamp.com/] - “The Tower” * Ancient Enemy - “The Plague Ship” * Ancient Enemy - “Lights Out” * Ancient Enemy - “Leprous Apparition” * Ancient Enemy - “Rise and Die” * Ancient Enemy - “Flaming Sails” Other media: * Tense music from game show - Sound Effect (HD) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VReGLwDPMpE] * Record Scratch Sound Effect (Non Copyright) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUDi-UJcuPc] * 📺 Family Feud Round Win Sound Effect 📺 Game Show Sound Effects ✅ FREE TO USE ✅ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOKLFwPBBsI] You can check out Wolf and Dave’s podcast, Runout Grooves, at https://anchor.fm/runoutgrooves [https://anchor.fm/runoutgrooves] or your podcatcher of choice. Our theme song was written and recorded by patrickstateman [https://www.fiverr.com/patrickstateman]. Check out Patrick on Fiverr. The “corrections” tag is by Jenna Getty [https://www.fiverr.com/jennagetty/write-record-and-produce-a-jingle]. Check out Jenna on Fiverr. Our logos and branding are by Mike Teal. You can check out Mike’s work at storylightmarketing.com [http://storylightmarketing.com/] and miketealdesign.com [https://miketealdesign.com/]. If you’d like to drop us a line, you can email us at plagueragespod @ gmail. You can subscribe to the VaccZine, our newsletter, at plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com/]. Like what we’re doing? Drop us a donation on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/plagueragespod]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Plague Rages Podcast #9: The Stream Court

In the ninth episode of the Plague Rages Podcast, heavy metal writers Wolf Rambatz and Stephen David Stevenson-Davison talk about a bunch of junk including: 1:17: SECRET CORRECTIONS. This is why we don’t do episodes with news hooks. 3:02: THE STREAM COURT. Reacting to streams from big upcoming metal releases. 3:48: Megadeth! 14:20: In Flames! 22:14: Queensrÿche! 28:31: Blind Guardian! 36:51: Bloodbath! 44:10: Sneaky Sumerlands recommendation. 44:36: Steve Dave and Wolf take a spin through the “artists with material in production” section in the “2022 in heavy metal music” Wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_in_heavy_metal_music]. 45:50: Quickie Jag Panzer discussion. 48:40: Uhhh, Broken Hope lyrics. 50:08: The ballad of Agent Steel. Music in this episode: * Megadeth - “We’ll Be Back [https://open.spotify.com/track/1sI2Duw2PyugyW9EYbmdqO?si=f7ae1c79d5614a36]” * Megadeth - “Night Stalkers - Chapter II [https://open.spotify.com/track/22GAndLWMAxtAIkWtomcZC?si=db0274a0663043c8]” * Body Count - “Carnivore [https://open.spotify.com/track/6nKI1hpBkx80u2fs57eG09?si=5fbb087925144d1f]” * In Flames - “State of Slow Decay [https://open.spotify.com/track/4CbZ37zpHKk3FQuV7bRVHB?si=ff7d5624126941f1]” * In Flames - “The Great Deceiver [https://open.spotify.com/track/1rnNJckSOjUlvoCw3gV5ob?si=d29295c60a3f42cc]” * The Halo Effect - “In Broken Trust [https://open.spotify.com/track/46SwDyuP8p8dJPYjRSZWgC?si=23c4429b87044135]” * In Flames - “Clayman (Re-Recorded) [https://open.spotify.com/track/0NoiERIkj7ialJ3cyEarn2?si=50c01e0bd26f47d6]” * Queensrÿche - “In Extremis [https://open.spotify.com/track/5Hq0ORq01GmoS2HDYbxSZR?si=f5ae5502ffc748a2]” * Queensrÿche - “Forest [https://open.spotify.com/track/45kKa2PfTXSBMa26k96fdn?si=80a960c125824435]” * Queensrÿche - “Sign of the Times [https://open.spotify.com/track/4kZahM8ZD1VZOVc9aQOcRS?si=a75baddbf87b453e]” * Blind Guardian - “Deliver Us From Evil [https://open.spotify.com/track/4Cb1AimuiTJ5szNlCcf895?si=5ff8911c588a47a9]” * Blind Guardian - “Secrets of the American Gods [https://open.spotify.com/track/1a3QW62QiWewIVU19PD91H?si=7ed93dd136104a18]” * Blind Guardian - “Violent Shadows [https://open.spotify.com/track/5gkQHMUnimgjk4I5EuxZcV?si=26e13291da4242bf]” * Blind Guardian - “Blood of the Elves [https://open.spotify.com/track/5yxBjLv4Zh3VLp4kSvoZyG?si=8eb00edf65074442]” * Blind Guardian Twilight Orchestra - “War Feeds War [https://open.spotify.com/track/1izdhB5ahhLzwSYqJTeisK?si=d5363682ac344164]” * Blind Guardian - “Under the Ice [https://open.spotify.com/track/0HUDKJ3Sx2igWCotbTDC0B?si=60082cbb76ac4697]” * Blind Guardian - “The Throne [https://open.spotify.com/track/1HCxN4jgk7R2FQlrCXJ6G9?si=ba8f72b848144318]” * Bloodbath - “Zombie Inferno [https://open.spotify.com/track/3kDii17lJocLG2jfWGzecS?si=dcdffe0b4ad54467]” * Brutally Deceased - “Hostile Earth [https://open.spotify.com/track/7K5AUAuzVfzgLnnqlbhgBH?si=27c99cdeb6ab420c]” * Bloodbath - “Bathe in Blood [https://open.spotify.com/track/3CGGnpjl8YYGe3WZNTMBik?si=e69b39793dc84160]” * Sumerlands - “Edge of the Knife [https://open.spotify.com/track/5GbyW6BfkDFasyyZlLgsL7?si=460153ca5a6841c5]” * Jag Panzer - “Jeffrey - Behind the Gate” * Broken Hope - “The Necropants [https://open.spotify.com/track/7vxrG69B3WCG8y3H0zF4x9?si=f7d4d994983b487d]” * Masters of Metal - “Chameleon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-vbalAT4Us]” * Black Sabbath - “When Death Calls” Other media: * 25 FREE Cinematic Transition Sound Effects [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1JB2uIpwL0] * courthouse crowds sound effect - a pack of 20 courthouse crowd sound [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmzgkptsIUs] * Alan Tew - “The Big One [https://open.spotify.com/track/0iAhml6aCMcbwNUXjQ23Yx?si=9bfa3e2b3b904080]” * JUDGE HITTING GAVEL - Sound Effect & Video - Sound FX / Video FX [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM1LAsuYj48] * GT EPK [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChZ-QSinSF8] * Agent Steel - autotune.mp4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89hy_0QGyZ8] Citations: * Plague Rages Podcast #4: At the Gates, Iron Maiden, ALC: Jorn's 'The Duke' [https://plaguerages.substack.com/p/plague-rages-podcast-4-at-the-gates] * “The Month In Metal – August 2021 - Stereogum [https://www.stereogum.com/2159111/the-month-in-metal-august-2021/columns/the-black-market/]” by Ian Chainey, published in Stereogum * “The Month In Metal — June 2022 [https://www.stereogum.com/2191780/the-month-in-metal-june-2022/columns/the-black-market/] - Stereogum [https://www.stereogum.com/2159111/the-month-in-metal-august-2021/columns/the-black-market/]” by Ian Chainey, published in Stereogum Our theme song was written and recorded by patrickstateman [https://www.fiverr.com/patrickstateman]. Check out Patrick on Fiverr. The “corrections” tag is by Jenna Getty [https://www.fiverr.com/jennagetty/write-record-and-produce-a-jingle]. Check out Jenna on Fiverr. Our logos and branding are by Mike Teal. You can check out Mike’s work at storylightmarketing.com [http://storylightmarketing.com/] and miketealdesign.com [https://miketealdesign.com/]. If you’d like to drop us a line, you can email us at plagueragespod @ gmail. You can subscribe to the VaccZine, our newsletter, at plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com/]. Like what we’re doing? Drop us a donation on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/plagueragespod]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Plague Rages Podcast #8: Celtic Frost's 'Cold Lake'

In the eighth episode of the Plague Rages Podcast, heavy metal writers Wolf Rambatz and Stephen David Stevenson-Davison talk about a bunch of junk including: 0:33: Steve Dave chats about Sumerlands in the summer time 1:33: CORRECTIONS. Uhhh, we’ve been gone for a long time. Ancient Enemy [https://linktr.ee/ancientenemy] EP on the horizon. Midnight Chaser is dunzo. Hands of Goro has an EP in the can. Nite [https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/] toured and got sick. 4:03: WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO. Steve Dave has been listening to Sumerlands, Skeleton, and Hammers of Misfortune. HAMMERS NEWS! Wolf has been listening to Scarcity, Vórtize, and Mulk. 11:23: ALBUM LISTENING CLUB. Celtic Frost - Cold Lake (1988) 11:50: Wolf runs the stats on Cold Lake 14:05: How did we get here? Warrior’s background 17:55: Hellhammer! 21:10: Celtic Frost time 25:05: Is Celtic Frost Van Halen? 28:20: The saga of Into the Pandemonium 41:10: Steve Dave talks about his experiences with Cold Lake 42:29: What is good about Cold Lake? 48:19: What is bad about Cold Lake? 69:12: Steve Dave and Wolf rate Cold Lake? 70:08: The aftermath 74:26: Steve Dave unveils the next ALC assignment, Dismember’s Like an Everflowing Stream [https://open.spotify.com/album/1ost2VWAnbsftznJn5CmZY?si=d4dLxTmUR2yuv0_czpcPdw] Music in this episode: * Sumerlands - “Dreamkiller [https://sumerlands.bandcamp.com/track/dreamkiller]” * Ancient Enemy - “The Plague Ship [https://ancientenemy.bandcamp.com/releases]” * Skeleton - “Skeleton [https://listen.20buckspin.com/track/skeleton]” * Hammers of Misfortune - “Flying Alone [https://hammersofmisfortune.bandcamp.com/track/flying-alone]” * Scarcity - “II [https://scarcity-nyc.bandcamp.com/track/ii-2]” * Vórtize - “Mundo Bipolar [https://proyectovortize.bandcamp.com/track/mundo-bipolar]” * Mulk - “M03W [https://mulk.bandcamp.com/track/m03w]” * Celtic Frost - “Cherry Orchards [https://open.spotify.com/track/4DcaxMxM0mEum6Hzrma4b8?si=d33bf1b3b3734f65]” * Celtic Frost - “Mexican Radio (New Version) [https://open.spotify.com/track/2ksadH0rmJCMAQ8r3Najnt?si=a0ac149bba42465b]” * Venom - “In League With Satan [https://open.spotify.com/track/0ASlBt3KdsnokRI137AbUl?si=3df9d848157b47d7]” * Hellhammer - “Messiah [https://open.spotify.com/track/62Mx4j3cybbW4aXhogbtH4?si=8c6a04f422e040fe]” * Celtic Frost - “Into the Crypt of Rays [https://open.spotify.com/track/4xQO8MVtFZOW2KJMBuAB2p?si=6299add9647f40e6]” * Celtic Frost - “Circle of the Tyrants [https://open.spotify.com/track/6sFP0avgc9vOXfpKmstiiJ?si=b3dfbef35c294218]” * Van Halen - “You Really Got Me [https://open.spotify.com/track/0upLyFR8Rr52ZpMp5esQoq?si=e9c064b86e304e12]” * Nirvana - “Blew [https://open.spotify.com/track/7MfEDP2TL40OPiUDwZiyVk?si=00cafad33e4e4d6a]” * Celtic Frost - “Mesmerized [https://open.spotify.com/track/0yyA3pavBYuvmPWXIsREnd?si=6df2c473e9894262]” * Celtic Frost - “Inner Sanctum [https://open.spotify.com/track/3lvdRS9ic7JRAKXQpdOvzF?si=4b425680caf84c00]” * Celtic Frost - “Dance Sleazy” * Celtic Frost - “Petty Obsession” * Celtic Frost - “Seduce Me Tonight” * Celtic Frost - “Cherry Orchards [https://open.spotify.com/track/4DcaxMxM0mEum6Hzrma4b8?si=d33bf1b3b3734f65]” * Celtic Frost - “Juices Like Wine [https://open.spotify.com/track/6jYiqhCi2JTFeTx14ebr2c?si=7f881439a72b44af]” * Fate - “I Won’t Stop [https://open.spotify.com/track/6rb5SAC7hxbJ2RsTFiy67d?si=7a87c50985b94531]” * Fate - “Diamond in the Rough [https://open.spotify.com/track/6lCsbz5ZBzabwIB6XpilT0?si=26795c07e0194b4b]” * Def Leppard - “Getcha Rocks Off [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3Dw6oLqHs]” * Celtic Frost - “Hip Hop Jugend” * Celtic Frost - “Nemesis [https://open.spotify.com/track/6BCx1GkUyvbBiGo0O8HHTF?si=c51ebe209a4d4c24]” * Apollyon Sun - “God Leaves” * Celtic Frost - “Progeny [https://open.spotify.com/track/75NtADvJbpPpKAeNJllVXz?si=09de40240ffe4329]” * Triptykon - “Aurorae [https://open.spotify.com/track/5EehBjlQfBYKYbDVXydVpp?si=44a5240dd88a49ab]” * Dismember - “Override of the Overture [https://open.spotify.com/track/52EJuzU66QlmlpMD88dWEm?si=3ee0eddac8e442de]” Other media: * 25 FREE Cinematic Transition Sound Effects [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1JB2uIpwL0] * Zelda’s Secret Sound [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWw-m1ww2So] * Tom G Warrior "death grunt" appreciation society tribute video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YiHcBbTCZ4] * Seeburg background music record, 1950's instrumental (1B) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvB4ZO3e61A] * Kevin MacLeod - “Bass Walker [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_V4FJazKI4]”* * Coffee Shop - No Copyright Sound Effects - Audio Library [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-0buJ-NH2Y] * RECORD SCRATCH - Sound Effect [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OfnWIecOaE] * Applause Sound/Fx (Non- Copyright Sound effects) Free to use [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpQpf71sY6I] * DRUM ROLL SOUND EFFECTS - FREE NO COPYRIGHT #YOUTUBE #VIDEOESSENTIALS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzzVZ-6wUso] * The Ladies Man [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io3R6xx_l5Q] (2000) * Airplane! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkdH0nuDWX4] (1980) *"Bass Walker" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) [https://incompetech.com/] Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Citations: * “My Life Story: Tom G. Warrior Of Celtic Frost [https://www.loudersound.com/features/my-life-story-tom-g-warrior-of-celtic-frost]” by Dom Lawson, published in Metal Hammer * “The Triumph of Tom G. Warrior [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tom-g-warrior-celtic-frost-hellhammer-interview-848041/]” by Kory Grow, published in Rolling Stone * “The Long Shadow Of Tom Warrior, Metal's Dark Innovator [https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2014/05/21/314007649/the-long-shadow-of-tom-warrior-metals-dark-innovator]” by Adrien Begrand, published in NPR * “Interview With Thomas Fisher (aka Thomas Gabriel Warrior) [https://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/CelticFrost.htm] of Celtic Frost and Apollyon Sun [https://www.metal-rules.com/interviews/CelticFrost.htm]” by EvilG, published in Metal Rules * “TALKIN’ TRIPTYKON WITH TOM G. (WARRIOR) FISCHER [https://www.metalsucks.net/2010/03/18/talkin-triptykon-with-tom-g-warrior-fischer/]” by D.X. Ferris, published in Metal Sucks * “'Into the Pandemonium': Inside "No Limits" Album That "Destroyed" Celtic Frost [https://www.revolvermag.com/music/pandemonium-inside-no-limits-album-destroyed-celtic-frost]” by Jon Wiederhorn, published in Revolver * “Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist Oliver Amberg Talks Cold Lake ‘Piece Of Shit’ - ‘Curt Victor Bryant’s Pants Being Unzipped Was An Accident’ [https://bravewords.com/news/former-celtic-frost-guitarist-oliver-amberg-talks-cold-lake-piece-of-shit-curt-victor-bryants-pants-being-unzipped-was-an-accident],” published in Brave Words * “TOM GABRIEL FISCHER Says CELTIC FROST's 'Cold Lake' Was 'A Monumental Failure' And 'An Artistic Embarrassment' [https://blabbermouth.net/news/tom-gabriel-fischer-says-celtic-frosts-cold-lake-was-a-monumental-failure-and-an-artistic-embarrassment],” published in Blabbermouth * 80’s Glam Metalcast - Episode 39 - Oliver Amberg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k3-r9wNGkQ] * “Fun With SoundScan [https://plagueragesmfh.wordpress.com/2020/07/23/fun-with-soundscan/]” by Wolf Rambatz, published in Plague Rages * Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal [https://www.amazon.com/Louder-Than-Hell-Definitive-History/dp/0061958298] by Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, published by It Books * “Interrogating the Origin Myth of Celtic Frost [https://web.archive.org/web/20171210023927/http://ismms.online/?p=359]” by Stephen Hudson, published in ISMMS If you want to know more, I highly recommend Warrior's biography, Are You Morbid? [https://www.amazon.com/Are-You-Morbid-Thomas-Fischer/dp/1860743102] If you want to know more about Noise Records, check out Damn the Machine - the Story of Noise Records [https://www.amazon.com/Damn-Machine-Story-Noise-Records/dp/0692637133] by David E. Gehlke. I'll also add that Warrior's blog [https://fischerisdead.blogspot.com/], in which he takes a lot of pictures of cats, is a delight. Our theme song was written and recorded by patrickstateman [https://www.fiverr.com/patrickstateman]. Check out Patrick on Fiverr. The “corrections” tag is by Jenna Getty [https://www.fiverr.com/jennagetty/write-record-and-produce-a-jingle]. Check out Jenna on Fiverr. Our logos and branding are by Mike Teal. You can check out Mike’s work at storylightmarketing.com [http://storylightmarketing.com/] and miketealdesign.com [https://miketealdesign.com/]. If you’d like to drop us a line, you can email us at plagueragespod @ gmail. You can subscribe to the VaccZine, our newsletter, at plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com/]. Like what we’re doing? Drop us a donation on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/plagueragespod]. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit plaguerages.substack.com [https://plaguerages.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Plague Rages Podcast #6: Mayhem's 'Grand Declaration of War'

In the sixth episode of the Plague Rages Podcast, heavy metal writers Wolf Rambatz and Stephen David Stevenson-Davison talk about a bunch of junk including: 1:48: Steve Dave talks about playing a show with Cradle of Filth and we ponder why Cradle of Filth is tolerable now 5:00: Steve Dave and Wolf roll logs for the new Nite album, Voices of the Kronian Moon [https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/album/voices-of-the-kronian-moon], out 3/1 on Season of Mist 6:06: Steve Dave and Wolf get sidetracked again and talk about Keanu Reeves 8:17: An update on Hands of Goro [https://www.facebook.com/thehandsofgoro/] 8:48: The show starts 9:12: CORRECTIONS. Wolf’s embarrassing vocabulary and how they got the email account banned 11:23: WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO. Steve Dave has been listening to Night Demon [https://nightdemon.bandcamp.com/]. The band has a podcast [https://nightdemon.net/podcast]. 14:10: Steve Dave saw Metallica. We then get sidetracked talking about bad albums with good production 18:09: Wolf doesn’t want to listen to music because they made a top 50 for 2021 [https://plaguerages.substack.com/p/vacczine-10-wolf-rambatzs-top-50] 18:40: Shoutout to our new podcast friends on Twitter, the Butt Metal Blast Cast [https://buttblastpodcast.libsyn.com/]. Reliably, Wolf screws up the name 21:55: ALBUM LISTENING CLUB. Mayhem - Grand Declaration of War (2000) 23:37: Wolf runs the stats on Grand Declaration of War 28:17: How did we get here? Wolf needs to split this into two sections 29:20: Wolf tries to condense Mayhem’s backstory to a minute 32:22: Wolf gives Steve Dave a test on Mayhem 42:20: Wolf reveals the answers 50:45: Steve Dave and Wolf offer their brief assessments of Grand Declaration of War 57:30: What is good about Grand Declaration of War? 64:55: What is the worst part of Grand Declaration of War? 71:22: Steve Dave and Wolf rate Grand Declaration of War? 74:26: Wolf unveils the next ALC assignment, Celtic Frost’s Cold Lake [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlWnF-1-PNQ&list=PLUr55OCtC9gq0_ReJ7h54mtfDHwl5y9nb] Music in this episode: * Darkthrone - “Too Old Too Cold [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kze6ULtcIlE]” * Cradle of Filth - “Crawling King Chaos [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wks1aBh49sQ]” * Nite - “Kronian Moon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJRp0eSuVTg]” * Night Demon - “Vysteria [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlfe92gdcs0]” * Oscar Ortega Megamix (Cystectomy [https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/album/deprive-to-hollowness], Decortication [https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/decortication-my-knife-is-still], Engulfed in Repugnance [https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/engulfed-in-repugnance-consummation-of-chtonic], Septycemia [https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/septycemia-yersinia-pestis], Servants of the Sword [https://pathologicallyexplicit.bandcamp.com/album/servants-of-the-sword-execute-human-hunting-the-enemies], Undeciphered [https://amputatedveinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-the-gentle-smile]) * Mayhem - “A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part II of II) [https://open.spotify.com/track/7IGOUxIB8X9jQV84P1cUit?si=0892f7e3373043e2]” * Spiral Architect - “Insect [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGimh1TtAU]” * Cadaver - “Bypassed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3bilCCg8-U]” * Lengsel - “Revival [https://open.spotify.com/track/2hyzqQxr3fXBD3CZPkWPJG?si=a96fd6190adf456c]” * Checker Patrol - “Jägermeister [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWC7Yu1c2UQ]” * Thorns - “Lovely Children [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96quX83IWfA]” * Mayhem - “Freezing Moon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySoWnxfOnIs]” * Mayhem - “A Grand Declaration of War [https://open.spotify.com/track/4X5ZmlYt3ZUTHVBpcF8pbC?si=d1b5e99045504199]” * Ulver - “Lost in Moments [https://open.spotify.com/track/09dDCafsdztHE4gIADZmZ6?si=ec11d07ba29d4768]” * Aborym - “Our Sentence [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiDUdp21HUM]” * Mayhem - “Ancient Skin [https://open.spotify.com/track/0BjkWrMADqJzNDlJWG9VM2?si=85b436317c8340c9]” * Mayhem - “Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction [https://open.spotify.com/track/501PcZZUyjQrtpkt9Susba?si=57cf70cd589a44a9]” * Aura Noir - “Grave Dwellers [https://auranoir.bandcamp.com/album/aura-noire]” * Mayhem - “A Grand Declaration of War [https://open.spotify.com/track/3QF5Ociez3g7mxZlQiVsQP?si=03705703c05543a8]” (2018) * Mayhem - “Psywar [https://open.spotify.com/track/6BoRU9drfNFMO3Bv8CqsOz?si=b8ed74d76c9545f3]” * Mayhem - “Completion in Science of Agony (Part I of II) [https://open.spotify.com/track/5yFuPQtElhF8zll9biRcpW?si=1b3f40bf65ef4eb8]” * Mayhem - “In the Lies Where upon You Lay [https://open.spotify.com/track/5HvjgRIVQjFR9sCyqDOxZe?si=110bc1ba69194769]” * Thorns - “Stellar Master Elite [https://open.spotify.com/track/0IyGZfPT9dcPAfjwhMVvaV?si=8ef1f0edc66a4b09]” * Arcturus - “To Thou Who Dwellest in the Night [https://open.spotify.com/track/7lSK6m97Anp8NkD4H9AJXJ?si=7ca5b60440b54c44]” * Enslaved - “Større enn tid - Tyngre enn natt [https://open.spotify.com/track/0uysqXykfblDEQyIKgcLdq?si=ed05005743724a1a]” * Emperor - “The Tongue of Fire [https://open.spotify.com/track/4J6KELFY4NsDsBXKVRmJPF?si=e9997ecf2d7d4bd8]” * Thor - “Lightning Strikes Again [https://open.spotify.com/track/7lmHa0uiTajkUG2OjshE6e?si=fd2da188f60b441e]” * Celtic Frost - “Cherry Orchards [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8N_5vQUpc]” You can listen to a full Spotify playlist of nearly every song mentioned here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/668Wuwk5dTh3449ebPDgwj?si=cfdab045ed6941f4]. Other media: * Journey - “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LatorN4P9aA]” * RECORD SCRATCH - Sound Effect [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OfnWIecOaE] * The Matrix Resurrections [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNpvWBuTfrc] - Official Trailer 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNpvWBuTfrc] * Mortal Kombat [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo68Rdc9WYE] 1 Arcade - Test Your Might (1992) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo68Rdc9WYE] * Flashback Sound Effect [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuUvPZDA25o] * Sound Effect - Spin Back [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q94GRwXkisk] * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTtkA8Z1L8&list=PLvNp0Boas721Im_ZBhvDEuCqzLsRvlKb3&index=15] - Special Stage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTtkA8Z1L8&list=PLvNp0Boas721Im_ZBhvDEuCqzLsRvlKb3&index=15] * Tense Quiz Music Ideal for a Quiz TV Show or Podcast Segment [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OfTu8giFI] * Correct Answer/Idea | Sound Effects [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITQehU7Jo84] * Wrong Buzzer - Sound Effect [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2naim9F4010] * Walk Hard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMJvhR6McfI] (2007) Citations: * “The Legend of Keanu Reeves [https://www.gq.com/story/the-legend-of-keanu-reeves],” by Alex Pappademas, published in GQ * Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground [https://www.amazon.com/Lords-Chaos-Satanic-Underground-Extreme/dp/0922915946], by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind, published by Feral House * Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult [https://www.amazon.com/Black-Metal-Evolution-Cult-Extreme/dp/1936239752], by Dayal Patterson, published by Feral House * Blood, Fire, and Death: The Swedish Metal Story [https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Fire-Death-Swedish-Extreme/dp/1627310673], by Ika Johannsesson and Jon Klingberg, published by Feral House * “Interview with Hellhammer [https://web.archive.org/web/20080219143612/http://www.thetruemayhem.com/interviews/previous/hh-june1998.htm],” by Dmitry Basik * Letters from the Dead - In memory of Pelle Ohlin [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37585003-letters-from-the-dead---in-memory-of-pelle-ohlin], by Per Yngve Ohlin, published by Deathlike SIlence Productions * METALION: The Slayer Mag Diaries [https://www.bazillionpoints.com/books/metalion-the-slayer-mag-diaries-by-jon-metalion-kristiansen/], by Jon “Metalion” Kristiansen, published by Bazillion Points * “Mayhem’s Long, Dark Road to Reviving a Black-Metal Classic [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/mayhems-long-dark-road-to-reviving-a-black-metal-classic-129097/]” by Kory Grow, published in Rolling Stone * “Mayhem’s Necrobutcher: I was on my way to kill Euronymous myself [https://consequence.net/2019/10/mayhem-necrobutcher-euronymous/],” published in Consequence * “Editorial: Regarding Euronymous’ Claim that ‘Almost ALL Norwegian Bands are More or Less Nazis’ [https://www.metalsucks.net/2017/01/05/editorial-regarding-euronymous-claim-that-almost-all-norwegian-bands-are-more-or-less-nazis/],” by Axl Rosenberg, published in Metal Sucks * “Satan’s Cheerleaders [https://books.google.com/books?id=td2yO_T3DPEC&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q&f=false],” by Darcey Steinke, published in Spin Our theme song was written and recorded by patrickstateman [https://www.fiverr.com/patrickstateman]. 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