Horns Up Podcast – Picks of 2021 so far

We are already 6 months into the year so on the Horns Up podcast, Animesh and I decided to picked our favourite albums of the year so far on Music on our Mind

Tune in to find out picks

Here are our pick (in alphabetic order)

• Ad Nauseam – Imperative Imperceptible Impulse
• BigIBrave – Vital
• Boss Keloid – Family of The Smiling Thrush
• Cannibal Corpse – Violence Unimagined
• Crypta – Echoes of the Soul
• Devin Townsend – Devolution Series 1 Live in Leeds
• Fear Factory – Agression Continuum
• Gojira – Fortitude
• Harakiri for the Sky – Mære

Tune in to Horns Up on your favourite podcast platform for your weekly dose of metal.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 35

Music knows no boundaries. A statement that can very well help the lay listener understand why Sitar Metal works as well as it does. On this episode of Horns Up, the virtuoso behind Sitar Metal, Rishabh Seen talks to us about his journey so far, and the effort, learning and work it takes to marry the two worlds.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 32

Bombay has hosted performances from numerous metal acts in the past decade or so. Our guest this week is a metal guitarist who was visiting the city as a tourist and not to perform here, Jason Gobel.

We spoke to the former Cynic guitarist about the genre defining release – Focus, the Florida death metal scene and a lot more.

Thanks to Vishal J Singh (Amogh Symphony) for all the help!

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 31

It’s time for another Versus on this episode of Horns Up, and it’s one that’s really, a timeless debate. On Horns Up we pit Ride The Lightning against Master Of Puppets in a clash to find out which one is the better Metallica album.

Nishtha Kanal Revankar (https://twitter.com/RootKanal) joins us to discuss, debate, and figure out who wins this round of Versus on Horns Up.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 30

There has been a revival of thrash metal in the past decade with the retrothrash bands like Toxic Holocaust and Havok among others. This has also resulted in a comeback from bands including Death Angel, Nuclear Assault and more recently Exhorder.

American quartet Sacred Reich released their 5th album Awakening last month, their first album in 23 years. We spoke to frontman and bassist Phil Rind about how Awakening came together, the addition of Joey Radziwill on guitars and their upcoming tours in US and UK.

Phil Rind also shares what metal means to him and the influence of his practice of Tibetan Buddhism on Sacred Reich.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 29

It’s time for Music On Our Mind on the Horns Up Podcast as we discuss the music that we been subjecting their ears to.

Fear Inoculum is Tool’s first album in thirteen years and we try our best to answer if it was worth the wait. Plus, lots of new music talk that’ll definitely resonate with every non-Tool, and Tool fan.

Our picks for this edition of Music on our Mind are:-

Cloudkicker – Unending
Grima – Will of the Primordial
Pijn & Conjurer – Curse these metal hands
Waste Of Space Orchestra – Syntheosis
Killswitch Engage – Atonement
Infinity Shred – Forever, A Fast Life
Tool – Fear Inoculum

Hit Play, sit back and raise those Horns Up.

Horns Up ‘Music on our Mind’ Playlists

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17dtpfAm2cP33CCHPebsZz?si=BjLW-5XWTeSB_KkkwIVf_Q

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/horns-up-recommendations/pl.u-76oNkrMFW550JDP

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 24

Keshav Dhar (Skyharbor) is someone I have known for close to a decade now and have interviewed multiple times (here, here and also here)

Keshav started off from his bedroom as Hydrodjent, a solo act that quickly morphed in to the global sensation that is Skyharbor – arguably the biggest rock band hailing from India. Over cups of coffee and chai, Keshav Dhar introspects on whether the journey was a product of sheer good luck coupled with tremendous hard work, and where the future lies after three solid albums. There’s also lots about his recent move to Bombay, and some sound advice for young musicians looking to make it big.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 20

Horns Up hits 2-0. To mark this landmark, we have a special guest – Paul Masvidal (Masvidal, Cynic, ex-Death). 

The conversation covers Paul Masvidal’s recently released solo EP Mythical, the evolution in the songs on the release and also the Mythical Human Vessel trilogy. They also discuss the use of isochronic tones and Paul’s collaboration with Dr. Stephane Pigeon. 

Cynic fans stay tuned till the end for some updates on the band.

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 19

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of South Africa? Safaris, the scenery or cricket?

This episode, we introduce you to a metal band from South Africa, Vulvodynia. The 6 piece brutal death metal act have been built quite a reputation in a short time with their 3 albums and also tours across Europe and North America.

We spoke to frontman Ducan Bentley about their new album Mob Justice, the change in lyrical content and also the metal scene in South Africa

Horns Up Podcast: Episode 18

What makes a band metal?

On this episode, we try to answer the eternal question objectively (well, somewhat) with the help of perhaps, India’s biggest metalhead, musician Sahil “Demonstealer” Makhija (Demonic Resurrection).

So, are Alice In Chains, Ghost or Babymetal, Metal OR Not?

Tune in to find out.