#29 - Stefan De Graef (PSYCHONAUT) listens to Porcupine Tree's "Fear of Blank Planet"

Stefan De Graef, vocalist and guitarist of Belgian post-metal band Psychonaut, brings on one of his favorite progressive albums of all time: Fear of a Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree.He discusses how he heard this record at the perfect time, and how it opened so many musical doors to bring him where he is today. We also chat the band's new record World Maker, and name drop British psychedelic electronic band Shpongle.PSYCHONAUT: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree | MerchSong Excerpts: "Stargazer" & "Endless Currents"

Creeper frontman William Von Ghould brings on Meat Loaf's 1977 musical extravagana: Bat Out of Hell.Will discusses his love for Jim Steinman's larger than life music, and the album's bombast and theatricality. All things that make Creeper the shifting entity it is today. We chat about their new record, Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death, why the band wanted to try a sequel, how they constantly try to reinvent themselves, and if Ghostbusters II is better than Ghostbusters.CREEPER: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | MerchSong Excerpts: "Headstones" & "Prey for the Night"Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.Website | Instagram | Patreon

Brady Deeprose, guitarist for UK Riff Music heavyweights Conjurer, joins Spinning the Wax to play his favorite Opeth album: Watershed.We chat about their vast discography, their prog albums, artists writing music strictly for themselves, and how his musical and personal relationship with guitarist/vocalist Dani Nightingale has evolved over the last decade.There's also a deep-dive into Metallica's Death Magnetic and how Conjurer attempted to strip every ounce of fat from their stellar new record Unself.CONJURER: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTree | MerchSong Excerpts: "Let Us Live" & "All Apart"

On the latest episode of Spinning the Wax, Ray Worth, guitarist from Asheville's Bask brings on "The Dirty South" by Alabama southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.Though it may not be one many metal heads are familiar with, Ray digs into why he fell in love with this record back in the day and what he still gets out of it. It also informed his way of writing songs as well as finding stories in songs.We also chat about Bask's new record The Turning, and how Hurricane Helene impacted both the album and the band.BASK: Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTreeBask Song Excerpts: "The Traveler" & "Long Lost Light"

Stavros Giannopoulos, guitarist and vocalist in Chicago doom-punk band Motherless and as sludge/stoner metal heroes The Atlas Moth, brings on one of his all-time favorite records: Deftones "White Pony".We chat about how Stavros was practically a day-one Deftones fan, and how their music has influenced his music and his life, and the ins-and-outs of their discography. He also remembers how he was so excited for "White Pony" that he downloaded it on Napster before it came out. But the tracks were out of order, causing him to hate the record until he heard it properly.MOTHERLESS: Bandcamp | InstagramTHE ATLAS MOTH: Bandcamp | Instagram | MerchMotherless Song Excerpts: "Reptile Dysfunction" & "Weaponized Goodwill"

Guitarist James Danzo from New York heavy metal heroes TOWER joins Spinning the Wax to listen to Metallica's "Kill 'Em All", and brings along "Metal Joe" Chimienti of New Jersey's Old Bridge Militia.Metal Joe and the Old Bridge Militia played an integral part in heavy metal history, letting a young and broke Metallica crash at his farmhouse when they moved to the east coast to sign to Megaforce Records and record their first album.Joe tells stories about the band playing in his basement and bedroom to 15 people, the signed drum skin that's all that remains of Lars' original kit, how James Hetfield wrote "Fade to Black" on his couch, and body-slamming a drunk Dave Mustaine.Meanwhile, James Danzo shares his favorite lore from this era of Metallica, how they influenced his guitar playing, and why Mustaine was so influential to developing both Metallica and thrash metal in general.We also chat about Cliff Burton, when Slayer stayed at "Joe's Funhouse", and how Metal Joe, Rockin' Ray and the rest of the Militia were invited to Metallica's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction in 2009.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.TOWER: Bandcamp | Instagram | Merch | LinkTreeOld Bridge Militia: Website | Instagram | Slayer @ Joe's Funhouse '84Song Excerpts: "Under the Chapel" & "Let There Be Dark"

Thérèse Lanz, one-half of Calgary doom/sludge duo Mares of Thrace joins Spinning the Wax to sing the praises of a local Hungarian instrumental post-metal band HEGY, and their 2019 album "We Won't Make It Home."Thérèse shares how HEGY (pronounced "hedge") blew her and bandmate Casey Rodgers away when they opened for Mares of Thrace in Budapest. She walks us through her favorite parts of the record, the Great Mares Hiatus, and the creation of their remarkable new album "The Loss."We also bond as elder millennials who were diagnosed with ADHD later in life, and swap stories, hurdles, experiences, struggles and successes.Spinning the Wax is a heavy music interview series where guests spin a record of their choice and have a candid discussion while listening.MARES OF THRACE: Bandcamp | Instagram | LinkTreeHEGY: Bandcamp | InstagramSong Excerpts: "Anticipatory Grief" & "The Fourth Stage: Bargaining"

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.