Straight out of the Crescent City, BRAT are set to release their forthcoming debut album, Social Grace, via Prosthetic Records on March 15. Since their 2021 inception, the New Orleans. Between an intense live schedule over the last three years, which saw BRAT share the stage with the likes of Eyehategod, Cro-Mags and contemporaries in grind such as ACxDC and No/Mas, the band recorded Social Grace over the course of a year and a half at HighTower Recording studio (Thou, A Wilhelm Scream,...

Formed in 1990 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Morta Skuld are an American death metal band. ‘Creation Undone’ is the latest work of inspired extremity from frontman and mastermind Dave Gregor and co. In a time when the band’s iconic and celebrated debut ‘Dying Remains’ reaches its thirty year milestone, and with recent live activity on both sides of the Atlantic seeing the quartet performing to a ravenous fanbase of metalheads both old and new, Morta Skuld now returns with a ten track opus of pure...

Mastiff have announced their forthcoming album, Deprecipice, will be released on 22nd March via MNRK Heavy. The new release features an onslaught of special guests including Ethan Lee McCarthy from Primitive Man, Harry Nott from Burner, Dan James from XIII and Rob Scott from Yersin. Everything Mastiff do is in the name of intensity. Since forming amid the misery of Kingston-upon-Hull in 2013, the five-piece have crashed extreme metal, sludge and hardcore together to create the most brutal...

On this weeks episode of The Smashing Skull Sessions I get to talk to KM North, the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for Coffin Womb. Coffin Womb is a hardcore project from K.M North. With a focus on making the most unnerving, challenging, heavy music possible. I got to sit down with KM North where we talked about the puppybowl, the projects new album, 'Godless', and so much more!] With great stories, chats and banter this is not one to be missed. Avalible on all streaming...

On this weeks episode of The Smashing Skull Sessions, I get to sit down and talk to Chase Wilson, the guitarist and backing vocalist. Ov Sulfur is a blackened deathcore band from Las Vegas, Nevada. In a thrilling display of blackened deathcore prowess, OV SULFUR is proud to announce the release of their latest single 'Hivemind', featuring Lukas Nikolai of MENTAL CRUELTY. The single showcases OV SULFUR's consistent stance against conventional religious narratives and herd mentality, a theme...

This week for The Smashing Skull Sessions I am joined by meth. vocalist Seb Alvarez. Meth. is an experimental noise metal band formed in Chicago, Illinois. The band have just released their sophomore album, 'SHAME', and myself and Seb talk about the writing process, how the band started and the backstory of their unique band name. There are some great stories and loads of banter between myself and Seb so this is one not to be missed. Check out meth. here:...

This week, Tim Yusupov of OLHAVA joins me on The Smashing Skull Sessions for a chat, ahead of the release of their highly anticipated album, Sacrifice on 26th January. Every Olhava release brings with it a blizzard of glorious, atmospheric post-black fury that's married perfectly with lush, ambient soundscapes, and let me tell you, Sacrifice doesn't disappoint!! With so much to discuss, Tim gives me an insight into the writing process for this latest opus, along with the hardships and...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, as I chat with Tiff Scrivener of Celestial Diadem Promotions & PR. Tiff has been working tirelessly within the underground post metal scene, setting up some amazing gigs up and down the UK, with some of the most exciting and important bands on the scene today. With a stacked 2 day post-metal event hitting London at the end of the month, it was a good time to hear all about Celestial Diadem Promotions, and get an insight into what life...

12 Essential Albums Of 2023 The Review Room is delighted to share with you all, its 12 Essential albums of 2023. No sequence, no order, just 12 stunning releases that deserve to be part of any music collection!! Myself ,Tim Pijnenburg, Rich Buley, & Rich Murphy, each brought 3 of our favourite releases of the year to the table, and as you will see, we have assembled quite a unique and eclectic collection of music for you all to check out! It's never an easy task for one person to...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm chatting with Sarp Keski of Bipolar Architecture!! With their new album Metaphysicize soon to be unleashed through the mighty Pelagic Records, Sarp gives me an insight into the creation of this behemoth of a release! We also discuss, the bands inception, their influences and so much more besides. This Saturday!!! Tune in on YouTube for the visual experience or stream and download on your favourite platform! Track played: Alienated ©️...

The Review Room For the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich B join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from: Bipolar Architecture Three Eyes Of The Void Bite The Boxer Humulus Wolvennest The Black Garden Circus Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤 "Always Supporting The Scene" Tracks reviewed and played were: Bipolar Architecture - Death Of The Architect. ©️ All rights...

The Smashing Skull Sessions is delighted to announce our third collaboration with Richie of The Metal Cell podcast . We interviewed Andy Ennis (Vocals/Bass) & Anaïs Chareyre-Méjan (Drums/Vocals/Cello) of the incrediblly atmospheric, post black metal band Domhain. Since the Northern Ireland based band released 'Nimue' in October, they followed it up with a jaw-dropping performance to a full main stage at The Siege of Limerick, which left me with the feeling that this four piece are one...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I'm delighted to welcome Serge Olar of Swiss instrumental & post-rock legends LEECH to the show. Drummer, and one of the founding members of the band, Serge chats with me about the history of the band, the writing process behind their very impressive back catalogue, and we even get an insight into what the future holds for Leech in 2024! All of this and so much more!! Available on YouTube and all streaming platforms. Be sure not to...

For the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich B join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from : Winter Dust, Modern Technology, Briqueville, Rorcal, Heretoir, & Myrkur. Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤"Always Supporting The Scene" Tracks reviewed and played were: Winter Dust - Castelli di Sabbia. ©️ All rights reserved. https://winter-dust.bandcamp.com/album/unisono Modern...

The Smashing Skull Sessions Podcast This week I'm delighted to welcome guitarist & producer Eduardo Cintron of the neo-classically inspired, post-rock driven collective, The Color Of Cyan to the podcast. Eduardo's latest album Egress is a thing of utter beauty, and the man himself was an absolute gent to chat with. We discuss the creation of the album, musical influences, the US music scene, and so much more besides! Available on YouTube and all good streaming platforms. Download...

The Review Room For the weekend why not check out another fun packed episode of The Review Room! Tim & Rich M join me this month as we play, discuss and review six more really diverse and interesting releases from : Glen Domhain False Hope For The Savage Etnah Godthrymm A Pregnant Light Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤 "Always Supporting The...

The Smashing Skull Sessions Podcast: This week on the podcast I chat with Jonathan Nido, and his latest project Trounce. Many of you already know Jona from his band Coilguns and his record label, Hummus Records. Well his latest adventure,Trounce is a hybrid of extremes, blending black, prog and punk influences to create something really special. On the show, we discuss many topics including the specially commissioned Roadburn Festival, and the studio album that will accompany it's...

Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of The Review Room - part of The Smashing Skull Sessions. This week, Tim, Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review six really diverse and interesting releases from Green Lung, Umoora, Mairu, As Friends Rust, Obsidian Tide & Dead Neanderthals. Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤 Tracks reviewed and played were: Green Lung - Mountain Throne ©️ All Rights...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, it’s a pleasure to have three members of post metal outfit SYBERIA on the show. Quim, Jordi & Manel sit with me for a chat before heading out on a lengthy European tour, that finishes up the weekend this show goes out! As well as touring, we discuss the bands colossal release, Statement On Death, as well as having a few laughs on the session questions and of course much more besides. Available to download on all good streaming...

The Review RoomThis week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm delighted to bring you all another episode of The Review Room.Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review four new releases from SO HIDEOUS, DIN OF CELESTIAL BIRDS, OSTRACA & NONE. We also choose another music related topic to discuss and chew over, and this week it's the turn of Arctangent festival.Thanks for stopping by 🙏🖤Tracks reviewed and played were: So Hideous - Bright Black...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast I welcome Ryan and Carver of LIVING WITH GIANTS to the show. New music has just dropped from these guys and let me assure you, it is EPIC. On the show, we have an open and honest conversation about their journey over the last couple of years, which has all culminated in this latest release, and which is a giant step forward musically for the band. As always, we cover many more topics along the way, including the now well established,...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm joined by Pennsylvania's The Depth Beneath Us.Their sonic and dynamic blend of powerful post-metal transfused with softer ambient atmospherics has made their debut album a must have in every music collection. Dan, Matt, Ryan & Mike are four of the coolest guys I've sat with, and together, they discuss the creation of that incredible album as well as giving some insight into the workings and mechanics of the band. We also take a look...

This week on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast, I'm delighted to bring you all the first episode of our new series, The Review Room. Tim, Rich B & Rich M join me on the podcast as we play, discuss and review four new releases from LEECH, KRANE, MOURNING COLOURS & A HORRIBLE DEATH TO A HORRIBLE MAN. The idea of this show is primarily to showcase new music, but we also hope it brings a bit of light hearted entertainment along the way with it! We will also choose another music...

This week, Pat, Beau & Rhys of TREEBEARD join me on The Smashing Skull Sessions podcast! The Melbourne 4-piece released their beautifully dark and emotive debut album Nostalgia back in 2021, and since then I've been keeping my eye on the band. We discuss the concept and writing process of the album and also look ahead to what's in store for the band over the next few months, which is very exciting!!! We also have some fun with our three session questions, to round off a hugely...