Into The Necrosphere

Justin Horval, host of the wildly popular Dead By Dawg Youtube channel and one of the founders of the legendary Hells Headbangers joins the podcast for the first time this week. No wimps or posers are spared as J-Dawg runs the gamut of his upcoming Dead By Dawg Fest, the evolution of his channel, the early days of Hells, bodybuilding and more.

Then it’s on to this week’s News Rant, where I’m joined by my good friend Svartalv of Nocturnal Breed, Gehenna and Engangshammer.  We round up the latest singles by Conan, Obsidian Tongue, In The Woods and Nightfall for judgement, while Svartalv gives me the low-down on all his musical endeavors.  

Please support the bands featured on this episode

PROFANATICA: https://profanatica-us.bandcamp.com/ 

ATTIC: https://attic-vanrecords.bandcamp.com/ 

NECROPHAGIA: https://necrophagia.bandcamp.com/ 

Get your DEAD BY DAWG FEST tickets here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dead-by-dawg-fest-volume-1-tickets-948328133977 

Get your daily J-Dawg fix on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@justinhorval8491 

Visit Hells Headbangers Online Store here: https://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/ 

Chris McEwin makes his Into The Necrosphere debut this week.  Chris is the bassist for Australian blackened death metal titans, Destruktor.  Their latest album, “Indomitable” is available on Hells Headbangers right now and was a featured record in my Top 30 albums of last year.  In addition, Chris is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt and coach in his hometown of Geelong, Australia.  

Also in this episode: my weekly news rant rounds up new singles from Hexvessel, Gates To Hell, Dormant Ordeal, The Haunted, …And Oceans, and others for judgement. I also share my five favorite all-time bands, tell you which now-defunct UK bands I’d love to see reform, and much more.

Plus, a killer new single from Centuries of Decay cements their place among underground legends—earning them a spot on my Unsanctioned Filth segment.

Please support the bands featured on this episode 
DESTRUKTOR: https://destruktor.bandcamp.com/  
CENTURIES OF DECAY: https://centuriesofdecay.bandcamp.com/  
RIPPING CORPSE: https://rippingcorpse.bandcamp.com/  

This week, Scour’s bassist, the beastly John Jarvis, drops by to unpack their brutal new release, Gold. We get into everything from John’s Pantera tour stories to updates on his latest musical projects—plus, we debate the evolving role of media in metal. 

Plus:  Nottingham’s death metal cohort, Outergods, are back with a face-melting new album, and an exclusive Premiere On The Sphere.

And in this week’s news rant, I’m rounding up the latest singles from Jade, Cancer, Cadaver, and more, and putting them under the hammer of judgment!

Please support the bands featured on this episode

SCOUR: https://scourofficial.bandcamp.com/  
OUTERGODS: https://outergodsuk.bandcamp.com/  
GENOCIDAL RITES: https://genocidalrites.bandcamp.com/  
SACRIFICE: https://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/  

This week, Eoghan, the drummer of Akhlys, steps into the spotlight to discuss the creation and recording of their 2024 triumph, House of the Black Geminus. We dive deep into his personal journey—from his early days as a guitarist, to picking up the bass, and finally finding his place behind the drum kit. He opens up about his initial encounter with Naas Alcameth, how he became part of Akhlys, and the unique musical perspective he brings to the band’s creative furnace.

Then, brace yourself for this week’s News Rant: no wimps, no mercy. I answer more of your questions, including the ultimate death metal showdown—Glen Benton vs. David Vincent for the title of supreme frontman. As always, I sift through the latest metal headlines so you don’t have to, delivering my first takes on new singles from Benediction, Nattverd, Blood Abscission, and others. PLUS: Australian death metal juggernauts Nothing take center stage in this week’s Premiere on the Sphere, unleashing a fresh track from their forthcoming album, The Self Repair Manifesto.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

AKHLYS: https://akhlys.bandcamp.com/ 

ENGANGSHAMMER: https://folterrecords.bandcamp.com/ 

NOTHING: https://nothingmetal.bandcamp.com/ 

SINISTER: https://www.facebook.com/SinisterOfficial 

Mercy is in short supply for posers and wimps as Akhlys mainman, Naas Alcameth, returns to the podcast this week to bask in the glory of having his latest record crowned the Best Album Of 2024 by Into The Necrosphere.

We go into detail on the genesis, creative process and concept behind “House of the Black Geminus”, amongst many other topics, in one of the most personal and revealing podcasts with Naas to date.

PLUS - the Legion’s questions are answered on my weekly news rant, as I round up the latest singles from Svartsyn, Eschaton (USA), Embrional, Sijjin and others for judgment.

Please Support The Bands Featured On This Episode:

AKHLYS: https://akhlys.bandcamp.com/ 

SHOGRAATH: https://shograath.bandcamp.com/ 

This week, I’m joined again by my good friend A|V from the UK black metal crew, Abduction. We dive into their newest album, Existentialismus, released by Candlelight Records on February 21st, discuss the evolution of the band, our experiences of fatherhood and much more.

PLUS - I answer your questions in the weekly news rant, while sizing up the latest singles from Drudkh, Borgne, Grave Infestation, Karg and others.

And for this week’s dose of Unsanctionted Filth, Pennsylvania’s Strixskog step into the spotlight.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

ABDUCTION: https://abduction616.bandcamp.com/ 

STRIXSKOG: https://strixskog.bandcamp.com/ 

SCOUR: https://scourofficial.bandcamp.com/ 

This week, my guest is Mateo Tervonen. He is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the Swedish blackened thrash band, Sarcator.

Being the son of Marco Tervonen, who plays guitar for the renowned band The Crown, Mateo comes from a lineage of metal music. It's perhaps no surprise then that, even before turning 21, he has already released three full-length albums.

PLUS, in my weekly news rant: Giusepe Cutispoto of Corpsing joins me to round up the latest singles by Istapp, Dormant Ordeal, This Gift Is A Curse and others for judgment. And along the way, we also discuss Corpsing’s latest EP release, “Viewing The Invisible”.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

SARCATOR: https://sarcator.bandcamp.com/

CORPSING: https://corpsingmetal.bandcamp.com/ 

HEXELLA: https://hexella.bandcamp.com/ 

THE ANTICHRIST IMPERIUM: https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/ 

This week, I conclude my three-part series celebrating the best albums of 2024 and reveal my favourite release of 2024. As is now our standing tradition, I am joined by Mike Hill. Mike is a fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse, a member of Tombs, Scorpio Throne and Begotten Sun and the host of the Everything Went Black and Necromaniacs podcasts.

PLUS, in my weekly news rant: Rivers of Nihil turn in another slab of hot garbage, while posers across the globe bleat: “AOTY 2025!” in unison. Soulcrusher Festival’s recent cancellation of Akhlys highlights the need for bands to protect themselves contractually from the predations of our self-appointed moral superiors. And I share my first impressions of new tracks by Benediction, Grab, Cryptosis and others.

Please support the bands featured on this episode:

PRIMORDIAL: https://primordialofficial.bandcamp.com/ 

AKHLYS: https://akhlys.bandcamp.com/ 

SATHANAS: https://sathanas.bandcamp.com/ 

This week, I'm joined by the Sinister Minister, Karl Haikara, and The Duke of Metal, Dave Berardi, for the continuation of my countdown of the top albums of 2024.

Karl Haikara, a fellow member of the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse, hosts the Sol Nox Podcast, which you can find every Thursday and Sunday on Spotify.

Dave Berardi shares his reviews of extreme metal releases on Instagram at @razoreatermetal.

PLUS, in my weekly news rant: Behemoth completes the final step of their transformation the Chevy Bolt of black metal. Toughness abounds on the crushing new Profanatica single. I answer YOUR questions and I round up the latest singles by Sacrifice, Crypts of Despair, Saor, and others for judgement.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

MORBUS DEI: https://morbusdei.bandcamp.com/

AKHLYS: https://akhlys.bandcamp.com/

BYTHOS: https://bythosofficial.bandcamp.com/

ANGELCORPSE: https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/ 

No hexes are left uncast and no posers are left un-slayed on the first ever Unholy Podcast Trio, a special 3+ hour series released in three parts, featuring yours truly, Shayan from Iblis Manifestations, and Jerry Kurunen from Rauta.

Each instalment will be available on the respective channel’s usual platforms, including YouTube.

Part 1: Discovering Black Metal, W.A.S.P., and Religion – Available Monday, 27th January via Rauta (https://linktr.ee/rautametal)

Part 2: Cancel Culture and Politics – Episode #256 of Into the Necrosphere

Part 3: Unusual Activities at Festivals, Upcoming Events in 2025, and Personal Reflections – Available Wednesday, 29th January via Iblis Manifestations (https://linktr.ee/iblismanifestationspodcast)

ALSO ON THIS EPISODE: a tsunami of trash talk and the latest singles by Drudkh, Cradle of Filth, Sepulchral Curse rounded up for judgement on my Weekly News Rant.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

NIGHTSIDE: https://nightsideband.bandcamp.com/

TRIVAX:  https://trivax.bandcamp.com/

DESASTER: https://desaster.bandcamp.com/ 

IMPALED NAZARENE:  https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/ 

I’m back!  And to kick off another year, I’m joined by Graveir frontman, Gutter Prince Cabal head honcho and my good friend, Nathan Glover, to analyze, discuss, debate, dissect and celebrate our favourite albums of 2024. 

PLUS: an extra spicy news rant that includes my first impressions of the latest singles by Spiritworld, Kryptan, Scour and others, as well as my thoughts on some of the biggest disappointments of the past twelve months, what I'd consider a suitable punishment for animal abuser and low-IQ simpleton Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Crying, my hatred of prog and more.

Please support the bands featured on this episode

NECRO RITUAL: ⁠https://necroritual.bandcamp.com/⁠

DEVENIAL VERDICT:  ⁠https://devenialverdictband.bandcamp.com/⁠

OTHER WORLD:  ⁠https://other-world.bandcamp.com/⁠