I May Have Gone Crazy… | MRP #054
The Metal Robot Podcast (2024-02-10) It's the final episode of our 2023 season, but before we sign off, we're unleashing the last of the content standing from this past year while also giving you more for the future. We're delving into the Essentials Dungeon once again with none other than Killswitch Engage's iconic album Alive or Just Breathing. And trust me, if you're a die-hard metalcore fan or can’t stand it, you’re gonna at least enjoy my descent into insanity uncovering the conspiracy of the rise of metalcore.
But wait, there's more. We're not stopping there. We're taking you back to our sit down with Steve Crane from the death/doom band Dusk, exploring their dark and haunting new album Dissolve Into Ash. Plus, we've got an exclusive interview with Evan and Nick from Bacterial Husk, a death metal force to be reckoned with, giving you the inside scoop on their debut album Anthropogenic Ruin. This might actually be my favourite interview from the past year, for reasons I go into in the episode.
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Diving back into the Essentials Dungeon with Killswitch Engage’s “Alive or Just Breathing”. Steve Crane from Dusk returns for part 2. Bacterial Husk joins us to talk "Anthropogenic Ruin."
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