Episodes
The lads chat At the Gates 🤐
Published 04/15/24
The lads chat Immortal
Published 04/08/24
The lads chat Canadian black metal. Shelley the tit had a few beers before the episode and forgot to plug his mic in, apologies for the s****y audio. Albums featured in the episode: Axis of Advance - The List Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom Csejthe - La Mort du Prince Noir Conqueror - War Cult Supremacy Délétère - De Horae Leprae Eclipse Eternal - Ubermensch: Evolution Beyond the Species Forteresse - Métal noir Québécois Frozen Shadows - Dans les bras des immortels Gris - Il était une...
Published 04/01/24
Kam Lee joins to discuss seeing Jason naked, the early days of death metal, his time with Death and Massacre, the Florida scene, what it was like being a Pacific Islander kid in Florida, Lovecraft themes in his music, what's next for Massacre, and more!
The new Massacre single Evil Dead Rise, releasing April 1st, can be bought here: https://massacre3.bandcamp.com/album/evil-dead-rise-ep-single
The song at the end of the episode is Ruins Of R'lyeh from Massacre's 2021 album 'Resurgence'
Published 03/17/24
Metal is notorious for the sheer volume of subgenres that seem to spring up every year. In this episode, we analyse how many of them are real, or whether they are simply different descriptors for the same phenomenon.
Watch the video/chart at the Hate Meditations YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPC3rtQJm1I
Published 03/04/24
The lads chat non-extreme metal.
Watch the Tier List on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Angel Witch - Angel WitchBlack Sabbath - Mob Rules Blind Guardian - Imaginations from the Other SideCandlemass - Epicus Doomicus MetallicusCirith Ungol - King of the DeadCorrosion of Conformity - Eye for an Eye Cro-Mags - Age of QuarrelCryptic Slaughter - ConvictedDBC - Dead Brain Cells D.R.I. - Dealing With It!Discharge - hear nothing see nothing say nothing Iced Earth - Night...
Published 02/26/24
Jason conducts an impromptu survey of classical music
Published 02/19/24
The lads chat the metal media. Watch the PowerPoint presentation on the Hate Meditations YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Published 02/06/24
Necropolis #86 - 1980s Extreme Metal...RANKED! - YouTube
Releases featured:
Repulsion - Horrified
Necrovore - Divus de Mortuus
Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Sepultura - Morbid Visions
Terrorizer - World Downfall
Blood - Impulse to Destroy
Possessed - Seven Churches
Slayer- Hell Awaits
Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction
Godflesh - Streetcleaner
Bolt thrower - Realm of Chaos
Sodom - In the Sign of Evil
Sarcofago -...
Published 01/21/24
Watch the tier list on the Hate Meditations YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Albums featured:
Incantation - Diabolical Conquest
Nile - Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka
Master - Faith is in Season
Gorguts - Obscura
Bolt Thrower - Mercenary
Unholy - Rapture
Dark Funeral - Vobiscum Satanas
Gorgoroth - Destroyer, or About How to Philosophize with the Hammer
Primordial - A Journey's End
Aeternus - ...and So the Night Became
Branikald - Хмель мизантропии
Dimmu...
Published 01/03/24
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Releases covered:
Absu - Barathrum: V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
Beherit - Drawing Down the Moon
Blasphemy - Gods of War
Burzum - Aske
Burzum - Det som engang var
Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon
Dissection - The Somberlain
Emperor - Emperor
Enslaved - Hordanes Land
Graveland - In the Glare of Burning Churches
Havohej - Dethrone the Son of...
Published 12/22/23
We rank the most noteworthy death metal albums from 1992. Many wonderful albums.
Watch the tier list being made on the Hate Meditations YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Bands ranked:
Acheron - Rites of the Black Mass
Asphyx - Last One on Earth
At the Gates - The Red in the Sky Is Ours
Atrocity - Todessehnsucht
Autopsy - Acts of the Unspeakable
Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade
Brutal Truth - Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
Cadaver - ...in...
Published 12/16/23
Not all of Shelley's favorite 2023 albums were received so well.
Watch the tier list being made at the Hate Meditations YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
2023 Albums discussed:
Deletere - Songes d'une nuit souillée
Desecresy - deserted realms
Deiquisitor - apotheosis
Ascendancy - a manifest of imperious destiny
Cruciamentum - obsidian refractions
Shadow Legion - shadow legion
Sodality - benediction, part I
Cromlech - ascent of kings
Vile Ritual -...
Published 12/09/23
The lads chat metal adjacent music. Check out the Hate Meditations YouTube channel to see the tier list: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Published 11/26/23
The lads chat 1991 death metal.
Watch the tier list being made on the Hate Meditations YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hatemeditations3712
Published 11/19/23
The lads chat 1994 black metal. Go to the Hate Meditations YouTube channel to watch the tier list being made:
youtube.com/channel/UCEMkfQQLjfl3PgKGVoIT-rA
Published 11/12/23
The lads made a tier list. View the episode on the Hate Meditations YouTube channel to watch the tier list being made: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEMkfQQLjfl3PgKGVoIT-rA
Sorry that Waters of Weeping by Black Funeral wasn't included. It should have been.
Albums featured:
Absu - Tara
Asphyx - Death the Brutal Way
Averse Sefira - Advent Parallax
Beherit - Engram
Blaspherian - Infernal Warriors of Death
Celtic Frost - Monotheist
Deathspell Omega - Sir Monumentum Requires...
Published 11/05/23
The lads dissect new "OSDM" by exchanging audio samples in an attempt to understand their content; a kind of "Blindverkostung" or "blind-tasting." The conclusion after such an endeavor is that new "OSDM" is a vibe rather than an artistic expression.
Published 10/29/23
Dis Pater, the prolific creative force behind Midnight Odyssey, joins us for a conversation about his upcoming album "Biolume Part 3 - A Fullmoon Madness" (available on November 24th via I, Voidhanger Records), the recent European tour by Midnight Odyssey, the intricacies of his projects, and various elements that shape his distinctive perspective.
Preorder the Midnight Odyssey album "Biolume Part 3 - A Fullmoon Madness" here:...
Published 10/15/23
The lads chat Norwegian black metal.
Published 09/02/23
Brian Malone is a true virtuoso in the realm of death metal, having previously led the renowned band Diabolic as its chief creative force. His exceptional guitar skills were instrumental in propelling Diabolic to commercial success. Currently, his musical journey continues with Shadow Legion, a new venture that showcases his virtuosity once again, encompassing a wide range of styles beyond traditional death metal. Operating under the banner of "Dark Metal," this Shadow Legion synthesis brings...
Published 08/12/23
The lads casually chat Slayer.
Published 07/08/23
Tyler interviews Jan from black metal band Sammath to discuss their new album Grebbeberg and other topics. Also give Godless Arrogance a listen if you haven't yet.
Published 07/02/23
Tyler and Rafael interview Nisse Karlén from the legendary melodic black metal band Sacramentum!
For info on the upcoming Sacramentum US tour, check out the Sacramentum facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sacramentumofficial/
Official Sacramentum website: https://sacramentum.se/
Published 06/24/23