Eric “AK” Knutson of Flotsam and Jetsam

Chapter 754 - "Deep Diving Into Something New" ...as read by Aamir Syed of The Unknown Today we welcome Aamir Syed, guitarist for The Unknown to the podcast! The Unknown released their new record, Graveyard Of Empires, last Friday! Aamir talks about his love of Iron Maiden and deep diving into metal and the music that inspired the genre, finally starting a band with The Unknown, the themes on Graveyard Of Empires, the struggles of playing shows and touring as an independent band, and more. Graveyard of Empires is a super fun record and I highly recommend checking out the album!https://www.unknownmetal.com September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 754 Music: The Unknown - "Ardennes Offensive" The Unknown - "Graveyard Of Empires" The Unknown - "I Am Death"

Chapter 753 - "Exactly What You Get From Us" ...as read by Darkest Prince of Devil Master Today we welcome Darkest Prince from Devil Master to the podcast! The new Devil Master album, Bloody Dreams, is out today on Relapse Records! We discuss the love of Japanese Hardcore Punk that led to the formation of Devil Master, the importance of the Relapse Records store, the imagery behind Bloody Dreams, the impact of Christian Nationalism on the band, and more.https://devilmaster.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.relapse.com/collections/devil-master September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 753 Music: Devil Master - "You Worms' Vain Delusion" Devil Master - "Sex With Succubus" Devil Master - "Bloody Dreams"

Chapter 752 - "Extremely Busy" ...as read by Arve Isdal of Audrey Horne and Enslaved Today we welcome Audrey Horne and Enslaved guitarist Arve, Ice Dale, Isdal to the podcast! Audrey Horne will release their new record, Achilles, this Friday on Napalm Records! Arve talks about the genesis of Audrey Horne, balancing being in two full time bands, the themes on Achilles, finding an audience as a rock band in a metal landscape, and more.https://napalmrecords.us/collections/audrey-hornehttps://shop.nuclearblast.com/collections/enslaved September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 752 Music: Audrey Horne - "Insanity" Audrey Horne - "God Damn Beautiful  

August Recap Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Marco Heubaum of Xandria, Franz Stefanik of Dead Tired, Ali Tabatabaee and Adrian Estrella from Zebrahead, Sven Polizuk of Rising Insane, Eric Stenmen of The Barbarians Of California, Jon Cattivera from Time Spent Driving, Felipe Mendes Hervoso Martins of AXTY, Ionei Heckenberg of Ocean Sleeper, Eric “AK” Knutson of Flotsam and Jetsam, Angi and Mazvis from Black Spikes, and Thomas Youngblood of Kamelot!DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Xandria - "Eclipse" Dead Tired - "Dust Storm" Zebrahead - "A Perfect Life Is Such A Bore" Rising Insane - "Death race" The Barbarians Of California - "The Gnarlycore Class" Time Spent Driving - "Weak Arm" AXTY - "Nothing But Pain" Ocean Sleeper - "Peace When I'm Dead" Flotsam and Jetsam - "Harvesting The Hate" Black Spikes - "Revana" Kamelot - "Godlike Alchemy"

Chapter 751 - "It's Important To Focus On The New Album" ...as read by Thomas Youngblood of Kamelot Today we welcome Thomas Youngblood, guitarist for Kamelot to the podcast! The new Kamelot record, Dark Asylum, is out today on Napalm Records. Thomas talks about his early days playing guitar, his approach to writing new music, choosing artists to collaborate with, touring in the States vs Europe, and a lot more.https://kamelot.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/kamelotDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 751 Music: Kamelot - "Ashen World Kamelot - "Godlike Alchemy" 

Chapter 750 - "Something That Makes Us More Unique" ...as read by Black Spikes Today we welcome Angi and Mazvis from Lithuanian metal band Black Spikes to the podcast. The new Black Spikes record, Ydos, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! The bands talk about the metal scene in Lithuania, the inspiration for Black Spikes, creating a visual framework for the band, writing songs in the native tongue, and more.https://blackspikes.lthttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/black-spikesDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 750 Music: Black Spikes - "Aurea" Black Spikes - "Revana" Black Spikes - "Motina"  

Chapter 749 - "Don't Put Out An Album That's Worse Then The Last One" ...as read by Eric “AK” Knutson of Flotsam and Jetsam Today we welcome Flotsam and Jetsam frontman Eric “AK” Knutson to the podcast. Flotsam and Jetsam will release their 16th full length, and Napalm Records debut, Rats In The Temple, this Friday! Eric talks about his early vocal inspiration, how his approach to lyrics has remain similar, staying motivated after 40 years of the band, wanting to introduce fans to new bands, and more.https://www.flotstildeath.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/flotsam-and-jetsamDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 749 Music: Flotsam and Jetsam - "Rats In The Temple" Flotsam and Jetsam - "Harvesting The Hate"

Chapter 748 - "Hearing A Breakdown For The First Time" ...as read by Ionei Heckenberg of Ocean Sleeper Today we welcome Ocean Sleeper guitarist Ionei Heckenberg to the podcast! The new Ocean Sleeper album, Peace When I’m Dead, is out today on Rise Records! Ionei talks about choosing music over a more typical lifestyle, the shifting nature of metalcore as a genre and sound, the joy of touring in the United States, and more.https://riserecords.com/collections/ocean-sleeperDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 748 Music: Ocean Sleeper - "Break The Cycle" Ocean Sleeper - "Peace When I'm Dead"  

Chapter 747 - "That Changed The Way We Were Enjoying Breakdowns" ...as read Felipe Mendes Hervoso Martins of AXTY Today we welcome AXTY frontman Felipe Mendes Hervoso Martins to the podcast! AXTY will release their Napalm Records debut, The Pain Made Me Who I Am, this Friday! Felipe talks about influence of guitar here on his musical journey, switching from guitarist to frontman, the band’s musical evolution to add more death core to their sound, being vulnerable on the new album, and more.https://axtyofficial.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/axtyDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 747 Music: AXTY - "Nothing But Pain" AXTY - "End This" AXTY - "Who I Am"

Chapter 746 - "Could It Mean Multiple Things" ...as read by Jon Cattivera of Time Spent Driving Today we welcome to the show Jon Cattivera, frontman for emo band Time Spent Driving! Time Spent Driving Will release their new album Lost Leaves, this Friday, August 21st, on Thirty Something Records! Jon talks about what drew him to guitar and the leaning to play the instrument, why the initial run of Time Spent Driving was so short, comparing his lyrical output on the band’s debut album with the new record, wanting to finally play shows, and a lot more.https://timespentdriving.bandcamp.comhttps://thirtysomethingrecords.com/collections/time-spent-drivingDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 746 Music: Time Spent Driving - "What It Should Be Like" Time Spent Driving - "Angel And I" Time Spent Driving - "Weak Arm"