Garry Brents (Cara Neir) interview

Garry Brents is one half of Black metal scientists Cara Neir and part of many others. Cara Neir released their 8th LP Phantasmal via Zegema Beach Records last month. 

I first came across Cara Neir through Metal Twitter and noticed how prolific a musician Garry Brents was. In this chat I tried to tap into his mind through his recent release Phantasmal and also upcoming album from Gonemage. We also spoke about how he manages multiple projects. Tune in to find out more.

Songs played in the episode :-

Cara Neir – Damnation

Cara Neir – Unkindness

Links to all of Garry’s projects – https://linktr.ee/yerbacaster

Conor Marshall (Conjurer) Interview

There has been a lot of buzz around the 2nd album from Conjurer, Pathos and I wanted to find out more about the album.

Last month I caught up with Conor Marshall bassist of Conjurer ahead of the release of the album. Conor spoke about the making of Pathos, signing to Nuclear Blast Records and even about their sound. 

Fans of Curse these Metal Hands still around till the end of an update on the project. 

Video version here

Here is the audio version

Check out Pathos on all platforms – https://conjurer.bfan.link/rot-single.ema

Stay tuned for more episodes.

I Built the Sky interview

Bringing back the podcast for the 123345 time.

Rohan Stevenson aka I Built The Sky is not stranger, I spoke to him last year when he released a collaboration with Jake Howsam Lowe (Plini/The Helix Nebula), an EP titled Coalesce. Check out the episode here.

This time, I spoke to him about going acoustic on his latest release, The Quiet Place Away, being a full time musician and a more. 

Yes there is video also.

The audio version of the chat for those who prefer it. There is a song from the album also in the episode (Didn’t want to risk a copyright strike from YouTube). Will be up on other platforms shortly.

Since I got the The Quiet Place Away, it slowly become the album that I use to wind down at the end of the day and sometimes even fall asleep to. Curious about the album? Hit play below

Check out The Quiet Place Away on other platforms here – https://listen.ibuiltthesky.com/tqpa

The documentary can be purchased here – https://ibuiltthesky.bandcamp.com/merch/the-quiet-place-away-documentary

Stay tune for more interviews (maybe next week, no promises).

Bandcamp Recommendations – 3rd December 2021 #BandcampFriday

Last #BandcampFriday for this year, a slightly longer list this time around.

The Danish quintet take forward their sound from JORD. One of the highlights of the year for me.

The grindcore veterans are back with a ferocious new album. It features the dual vocals of Kevin Sharp & Tomas Lindberg.

Well written brutal death metal that keeps the listener engaged throughout the 35 minutes play time. Great way to end the year for Transcending Obscurity.

Moar grindcore! This time from the Japanese grandmaster. 6 tracks of rent less aural assault.

Stunning release from the progressive masters. An album to listen to from start to end. I’ve had it on repeat for the past week.

More treasure from the Nasum vault. This is from first US tour, live at the legendary punk venue.

Gloomy 4 tracks of post metal from the Australian quartet. Perfect for this time of the year.

A sublime mix of melodic death metal and and folk metal from the UK couple.

Bandcamp Recommendations – 5th November 2021 #BandcampFriday

It’s #BandcampFriday again! Here are my picks for this month. All Indian musicians this time around.

Avant-garde act reissued their debut album with new vocalist and bonus track. Also a haunting new single.

Debut album from the Indian death metal act is out in a couple weeks. I got an advance copy and it rips!

India metal veteran is back with another EP. This time powered by international guest musicians.

Prog meets punk. Confused? Hit play and check out these 7 tacks of organized chaos.

A non metal compilation featuring Indian producers picked by residents of Boxout.fm The funds raised will help keep the station operational.

https://boxoutfm.bandcamp.com/album/v-a-suchi-selects

Fistful of Metal # 32

My guests are Rohan Stevenson aka I Built the Sky and Jake Howsam Lowe (Plini/The Helix Nebula). I spoke to them about their friendship, their collaborative EP Coalesce and much more.

Tracklist

The Last Martyr – Afterglow

Mirage

Ascendant (feat. Andre Nieri)

Lord – Moon and Back (Savage Garden cover)

Bandcamp Recommendations – 1st October 2021 #BandcampFriday

It’s #BandcampFriday again! Here are my picks for this month

6th album from one of India’s oldest metal acts. Put on that denim and leather, pour a drink and hit play!

https://kryptosindia.bandcamp.com/album/force-of-danger

Stoner rock from Norway with the right amount of fuzz.

New music from the Scottish maniacs that seamlessly blends hardcore and electronica.

2 tracks of drone performed by Mel and Topon from Fuck the facts. Trippy stuff!

Reissue of 2008 release from India technical death metal act. Sounds massive thanks to the remix and remaster.

Fistful of Metal # 31

I spoke to Sandesh Shenoy, the boss behind Cyclopean Eye Productions about completing 11 years, the early day of the label and also the plans for the upcoming months. Played a couple of tracks from their upcoming releases from Demonic Compulsion and Bell

Cyclopean Eye on Bandcamp Instamojo

Track list

AEnigmatum – Disenthralled

Genocide Shrines –  Nectars of Tantric Murder

Bell – Cold Wall Radio

Demonic compulsion – Fear the Stench from Spiral of Abhorrence

Edenic Past – Chuck Schuldiner

Carcass – Kelly’s Meat Emmporium

Fistful of Metal # 30

My guest on this episode is Clarence from Singapore melodic death metal act Assault. The band released their album In Aevum Et IIustrata on 30 June via Eastbreath Records. I spoke to vocalist Clarence ahead of the release about the album and much more.

Track list

• Death Tribe – Blacked Out
• Assault – Enslavement to Torture
• Assault – Oration of Lies
• Witchseeker – Nights in Tokyo
• Dharma – Cintāmaṇicakra Dharani
• That’s not self help – Just with one visit and some appliance

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.