A Chat With Vanessa Funke

Ghouls and Goils! Join me as I have an amazing conversation with Jan and Ian of prog rock band Refestramus. We discuss horror movies, A.I., the importance of physical media, and of course their latest album "Morri's Rock Boutique". For fans of Styx, Steven Wilson, Kansas, and Arjen Lucassen's solo work. Check out their IG page here: https://www.instagram.com/refestramus/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Apple Music Link: https://music.apple.com/us/album/morris-rock-boutique/1883706714 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6rrZZWtbjPuq3vjLcPRQSi?si=06sGwErbQMaRXaLjCKUxiw

Hello ghouls and gals! On this episode we discuss my birthday and 20 albums that turn 43 as well! 1983 was an incredible year for heavy metal! 

Hails metal geeks and dorks! I have the pleasure of having a chat with German metalhead Vanessa Funke on her latest slab of melodic death metal. It is epic, grand, and hopeful. We also discuss Dungeon Synth and some awesome releases of 2026. Check out her socials here below: https://youtube.com/channel/UCcR2lNaH2Pag3g1VIS6qiTw?si=Gvsq4x86WLIRtnb- https://www.instagram.com/vanessafunke_music/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet 

Big Mike and I go down memory lane and discuss our evolving taste in music and movies. Not to be missed! 

Metal nerds AND film geeks rejoice! Ruben and I discuss films that Might have a metal correlation. You be the judge! What other movies should we discuss? We also discuss the many legends we have lost in cinema like Dolly and Tim Curry. But wait, there's more! We talk about the continuing drama with Melanie Loves Death Metal. Music is brought to you by the band Oriax! Link to their YouTube below: https://youtube.com/channel/UCi3KgnzJYHF8efsTykK873A?si=D2Vhw7_6Y_ERwsGY

Time to go goblin mode! Erik of Falsimonian (and cohost of TMP) and I discuss his band and music, some of the best albums of 2026, drama with another content creator, the dangers of a.i., and of course Sony going digital. Check out the band page: https://www.instagram.com/falsimonian/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/703Afex1CT2nCFkjzuZXAo

Metal ghouls and girls! Ruben and I talk about the connection between metal and video games. Strap in because we bring up over 45 video games and how they connect to heavy metal. To make it more interesting, we attach a band to each game. Check it!! 

This is a serious one people. I share my experience getting ripped off by a respected  member of the metal/vinyl community: YouTuber "Melanie Loves Death Metal". She has gone missing in action, accounts deactivated, and blocking everyone she owes money to. If you have had similar experiences, please email me and let me know.

Ghouls and girls I am joined by Vel, a metal obsessed Croatian living in Germany. We discuss 5 albums we would take to our desert island, ai in music and the future of metal, Sony decided to go digital only, and much more! This was a blast, so stick around! 

Metal ghouls and girls! Eli and I share some of the latest movie and music pickups of the last couple of months or so. We also discuss the rising cost of vinyl, the Twin Temple controversy, and of course Sony's decision to discontinue physical media. Here is the link to the interview by Bardo Methodology in which they discuss grave desecration with a band (which was also discussed). https://www.bardomethodology.com/articles/2021/02/24/ordo-templi-aeternae-lucis-interview/