#18 - Scott Taysom (CLOAK) listens to In Solitude's "Sister"

Dan Tregenna, guitarist of UK/Spain gothic doom troupe Opia, spins "The Cold White Light" by Finnish goth metal legends Sentenced.This is also one of StayPuft's all-time favorites, so the two gush about the guitar lines, the infectious choruses and the despondent and depressing lyrics.Dan shares how finding this band helped him recover from a depression-related eating disorder, and how he uses Sentenced's style of uncomfortable honesty in Opia's music.We also chat their incredible new record, "I Welcome Thee, Eternal Sleep," how the band started, what it's like to have a member in Spain, and the Victorian-era veil that shrouds their music.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.https://linktr.ee/opiabandofficialOpia Songs: "The Fade" & "On Death's Door"

Royal Thunder bassist and vocalist Mlny Parsonz joins Spinning the Wax to gush about an album she's listened to a hundred times: ADAM FAUCETT's "It Took the Shape Of A Bird".The Arkansas singer-songwriter blends folk, Americana, alt country and rock into a unique blend that captures Mlny's ears and imagination. We chat about how we interpret his songs differently, the different cinematic scenes they evoke, authenticity in artists and their two styles of lyric writing and storytelling.We also discuss the meaning of "heavy" while Mlny opens up about processing her father's death, and how she wants her music to inspire hope in others.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.TW: Suicide / Self harmhttps://www.adamfaucett.com/ | https://linktr.ee/royalthunder | https://royalthunder.bandcamp.com/Song Excerpt at Start: Royal Thunder - "The Knife | Song Excerpt at End: Royal Thunder - "April Showers"

On Episode 20 of Spinning the Wax, Vancouver gothic doom metal band Tribunal bring on one of their biggest influences: My Dying Bride's "Feel the Misery".Soren Mourne (vocals, bass, cello) and Etienne Flinn (vocals, guitar) talk about how their divergent interests in DOOM METAL combine for this band and this record. They also provide thorough insight on the creation of their new album "In Penitence and Ruin", including how they agonized over the sequencing and the vinyl-first creation in the best way.We also chat Dio-era Black Sabbath, dogs, beer, Blind Guardian, their creative partnership and how awesome 20 Buck Spin is as a record label.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.

Patrick Crawford, drummer for blackened heavy metal band Nite, brings on a mostly-forgotten record from Savatage co-founder and Trans-Siberian Orchestra songwriter Jon Oliva.Patrick calls JON OLIVA'S PAIN - "Maniacal Renderings" the Savatage album that never was, and considers it just as important to their story as any album in their discography. He dives into the context behind the album, the enigma that is Jon Oliva, and why there's so much to take away from it if you can get passed the awful name.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.Song Excerpts: "Crow (Fear the Night)"; "Cult of the Serpent Sun"; "The Mysic"

Scott Taysom, guitarist and vocalist of Atlanta blackened heavy metal band Cloak, brings on In Solitude's "Sister" to Spinning the Wax.He details why it's such an emotional record for him, what it's taught him about songwriting and being in a band, and how seeing them headline a show with Tribulation and Watain cemented his dream to be a heavy metal life.Song Excerpt 1: Cloak - "The Holy Dark" | Song Excerpt 2: Cloak - "Invictus"

Kyle Walburn (vocals/guitar) & Brandon Iacovella (guitar/vocals/contrabass) of Atlanta progressive/technical black metal band Tómarúm listen to Enslaved's 1997 album "Eld."The two musicians talk about how the progressive, Norwegian black metal band has influenced themselves and the band, and how they want to emulate Enslaved's fearless creativity across their 16 studio albums.We also touch on the several other bands Kyle and Brandon have together (including Lunar Chamber), how the band has evolved into a full five-piece since the debut, as well as how the third Tómarúm record is shaping up.Tómarúm's new album "Beyond Obsidian Euphoria" is available everywhere now.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.Song Excerpt 1: "Shed This Erroneous Skin" | Song Excerpt 2: "Shallow Ecstasy"Bandcamp: https://tomarum.bandcamp.com/music | IG: https://www.instagram.com/tomarumvoid/ | Store: https://shorturl.at/E9iRg

Kathrine Shepard, the talented multi-instrumentalist behind Sylvaine, brings Depeche Mode's "Violator" to Spinning the Wax!We dive into why this band (and album) are so important to her musical journey, three of the big things Depeche Mode taught Kathrine about songwriting, and how a cover of "Enjoy the Silence" at music school led to the creation of Sylvaine.Kathrine also details why her EP "Eg Er Framand" was so refreshing to create, and how having the support of her fans to follow that path is so special.Finally, we live in the moment discussing her (then) upcoming show in Antwerp, Belgium with Jo Quail and the following North American tour with Eivør.Song Excerpt 1: Sylvaine - "Nowhere, Still Somehwere" | Song Excerpt 2: Sylvaine - "Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut"

Two-thirds of New York's cacophonous, extreme metal triumvirate Imperial Triumphant stop by to spin the 10th studio album by German power metal werewolves Powerwolf.Zachary Ezrin (vocals/guitar) and Steve Blanco (bass) listen to this band for the very first time and have a blast. They marvel at the variety, the consistency, and the infectiousness of the record's 11 songs across 37 minutes.All the while, they discuss their brand new album "Goldstar," how touring relentlessly and wanting to play shorter songs led to its creation, and how their songs evolve over time.We also dive in to Powerwolf's insane ability to shred merch, their stage names, and their legions of loyal fans.If you've ever wanted to watch two extreme/jazz musicians lose their minds to cheesy and pristine power metal, you've come to the right place.Song Excerpts: Lexington Delirium | Hotel Sphinx

Vocalist Chelsea Murphy and guitarist Tony Thomas of Oakland progressive blackened death metal band Dawn of Ouroboros join Spinning the wax to listen to Heretoir's "The Circle."Though this German, post-black metal album only came out in 2017, it was instrumental in shaping the music that Tony and Chelsea play now. They dive into the beauty and genius of the record, how they started playing together, how close the band is, as well as discuss creating Dawn's latest album Bioluminescence — including how and why Chelsea improvises lyrics during writing and recording.We also chat about doom jazz, the tedium of album sequencing, guitar tone, and how much Chelsea loves Creed and Scott Stapp.Check out DOO's new album here: https://shorturl.at/Tl2vf

Ripped to Shreds and Houkago Grind Time mainman Andrew Lee takes us to school with a double dose of goregrind!In a first for Spinning the Wax, Lee brings on an EP and an LP to show us the finer points of the genre. We start with Extremely Brutal's "Dead Reconsiderations" EP and end with a Sulfuric Cautery's "Chainsaws Clogged With the Underdeveloped Brain Matter of Xenophobes."He explains how Extremely Brutal launched his love of goregrind, the different iterations of Sulfuric Cautery through the years, the pioneers of the genre and behind the scenes info on how these bands write, record, and play live.Lee also gives plenty of recommendations for people just getting into goregrind, as well as next steps for those already interested.Check out Ripped to Shreds' new album "Sanshi" as well as Houkago Grind Time's new record "Koncertos of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang's Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee" both out now.