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Horns Up#176 | The GrammysDo the Grammys get Rock and Metal right? Did Dream Theater deserve the win? Did Gojira get robbed? What can rock and metal learn from BTS? All this and more in this episode featuring Peter, Animesh and their better halves - Karen Alfonso and Karen Miranda, respectively.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com...
2022-04-0845 minHorns Up#175 | Versus | The Number Of The Beast VS Powerslave VS Somewhere In Time VS Seventh Son Of A Seventh SonThe Number Of The Beast turned 40 years old in March 2022, and that's reason enough for Horns Up to once again, talk Iron Maiden. This time, Animesh and Peter are joined by Ravi Balakrishnan and Riju Dasgupta (Albatross / Primitiv / Workshop) to decide which album comes up on top. Yes, it's a four-album Versus. The Number Of The Beast VS Powerslave VS Somewhere In Time VS Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.Up The Irons at www.ironmaiden.com.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast...
2022-04-011h 08Horns Up#174 | NiteThe San Francisco Bay Area has a history steeped in forward-thinking, technically dazzling metal, and NITE carries that torch with pride. Founded in 2018, their blackened heavy metal is the "flame of the past illuminating the darkness of tomorrow." With their second album, "Voices Of The Kronian Moon", the future looks bright. Founders and guitarists Van Labrakis (Satan’s Wrath, Mencea) and Scott Hoffman (Dawnbringer, High Spirits) chat with Animesh and Peter about the influence of the Bay Area, songwriting, production, and much more in this candid chat.More NITE here: http://nitemetal.comCa...
2022-03-251h 00Horns Up#173 | Night DemonFor a decade, the name Night Demon has been synonymous with top-shelf traditional heavy metal. The trio consisting of Jarvis Leatherby (vocals/bass), Armand John Anthony (guitar) and Dusty Squires (drums) chat with Animesh and Peter about the business of music, and lots of opinion about what's in store for the band this year.More Night Demon here: https://www.nightdemon.netCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast p...
2022-03-181h 15Horns Up#172 | Bevar SeaBangalore's very own Bevar Sea are back with their first new music in 5 years with The Timeless Zone, which also marks their debut on Metal Assault. Band mambers Srikanth and Michael chat with Animesh and Peter about all the happenings behind the scenes - right from bringing Michael into the band to songwriting and production, and even *social media influencers* and much, much more. Tune in.More Bevar Sea here: https://bevarsea.bandcamp.comCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2022-03-111h 00Horns Up#171 | Girish And The Chronicles | Girish PradhanWith their third album, Hail To The Heroes, Girish And The Chronicles have definitely put the world on notice. The hard rock / heavy metal band from Shillong is not only burning up the Billboard charts with their music, but also gaining fans across countries. In a freewheeling chat with Animesh and Peter, vocalist Girish Pradhan talks about the Hail To The Heroes journey, what it means to be an Indian band in a global world, and even shampoo.More Girish And The Chronicles here: https://www.girishandthechronicles.com/Catch up with Peter and...
2022-03-0452 minHorns Up#170 | Breakdown | Fetal Blood Eagle | "Decompression Disembowelment"What does it take to start a death metal band in 2022? Well, besides the super meaty riffs, brutal bass, fitness freak drumming, heavy as fuck vocals of course, excellent songs, it also takes a superb name to stand out, and a genuine authenticity that money can never buy. A perfect example is Fetal Blood Eagle, whose debut album, "Indoctrinate" releases 25 February 2022. In this episode, Animesh and Peter chat with guitarist Jim Gregory, and breakdown one of their groovier songs, "Decompression Disembowelment".More Fetal Blood Eagle here: https://www.fetalbloodeagle.com/Ca...
2022-02-2549 minHorns Up#169 | Celeste's Johan GirardeauFrench metal band Celeste maybe hard to categorise, but in Assassine, their sixth studio album, they delivered a slab of music that hits you right where it hurts the most. In this short chat with Peter and Animesh, vocalist Johan Girardeau sheds light on the songwriting, the concepts and the band's visual aesthetic.More Celeste here: https://www.nuclearblast.com/eu/celeste-assassines-cd-digi-306047Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast...
2022-02-1830 minHorns Up#168 | Blood IncantationBlood Incantation's upcoming ambient release, Timewave Zero, has the internet and several metalheads in a tizzy. What was the intent for the Timewave Zero? Has reality met expecations? What have the band learnt from the EP? What truly fascinates them about the cosmos? Band members Paul Riedl (guitarist and vocalist), Isaac Faulk (drummer), Morris Kolontyrsky (guitarist) and Jeff Barrett (bassist) set the record straight in this comprehensive chat with Animesh and Peter.More Blood Incantation here: https://centurymedia.store/dept/blood-incantation?cp=102832_103046_110881Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com
2022-02-1147 minHorns Up#167 | Dusk's Babar SheikhPakistan heavy metal band Dusk has started the new year with a bang, with a shiny new album, "The Imaginary Dead". Released on 28 January 2022 via Cyclopean Eye, the album is a death-doom soundscape journey with several twists and turns. Animesh and Peter chat with founder Babar Sheikh to discover more about this latest piece of art.Get The Imaginary Dead here: https://cyclopeaneyeproductions.bandcamp.com/album/imaginary-dead-2Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS...
2022-02-041h 22Horns Up#165 | Party Cannon's Chris RyanIt's time to Party Slam with Party Cannon, the Scottish band who've made a name with their awesome-sauce, double deep-fried extreme metal, and their colourful, metal-as-fuck logo and merch. Bassist and songwriter Chris Ryan chats with Animesh and Peter about Party Cannon's second album, Volumes Of Vomit, fake Party Cannon bands, vibrators for merch and Red Bull. No, seriously.More Party Cannon here: https://gorehouseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/volumes-of-vomitCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add...
2022-01-1449 minHorns Up#164 | What To Expect From 2022What does 2022 hold in store for Horns Up? Are there any albums that are worth the hype, and the wait? Animesh and Peter pull out the crystal ball (and lots of data sheets) to list the music and the metal they hope can make 2022 worth all the trouble.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast...
2022-01-0854 minHorns Up#163 | Picks Of 2021Animesh and Peter's picks of 2021. That's it. Let's get to it.Stay safe and wish everyone the best 2022 ever.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-12-311h 04Horns Up#162 | Metal Or Not | Featuring Ravi BalakrishnanSeason's greetings everyone! Horns Up is serving up the cheer with a healthy dose of opinion as Ravi Balakrishnan, Animesh and Peter debate, discuss and deliberate Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, Cynic, Asking Alexandria, Dream Theater, W.A.S.P. and more. The question? Are the bands Metal Or Not?Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani.
2021-12-2354 minHorns Up#160 | Versus | Load VS Reload | MetallicaA call from "LU" forces Animesh to grudgingly "celebrate" 25 years of Metallica's Load. And so, to try and make this "fun", it's pitted against its younger sibling, ReLoad. Peter and Nishtha join in to butcher the fat, leading up to "SuperLoad", "MotherLoad", "UnLoad" and "DownLoad". Yes, Horns Up went there.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani....
2021-12-101h 10Horns Up#159 | Celebrating Megadeth | Peace Sells, But Who's Buying159 episodes in, we’re finally talking Megadeth. Specifically, we are celebrating the band’s second studio release, "Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying" that turns 35 years old in 2021. From our favourite songs off the album to some Megadeth stories you've never heard before, join Peter and Animesh to talk everything Peace Sells, and then some.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player.Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendc...
2021-12-0340 minHorns Up#158 | Celebrating Guns N' Roses | Use Your IllusionAnimesh, Peter, and Albatross main-main Dr Hex / Riju Dasgupta get in the ring to opine about an album - well, technically - two albums - that again, celebrated their 30th birthdays this year. Both released on the same day - 17 September 1991 - and have gone on to become one of the highest selling hard rock or heavy metal or whatchamaycallit albums today. Yes, it’s time to talk Use Your Illusion - 1 and 2 by Guns N' Roses.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Go...
2021-11-2653 minHorns Up#157 | Godless | States Of Chaos"States Of Chaos" is one of the most anticipated albums from India. The very first studio album by Godless takes everything you've heard from the band several notches higher and promises to pulverise you with its sonic assault. Peter and Animesh catch up with the band on the eve of the album launch to find out more about the album and to know what's next for the band.More Godless here: https://godlessindia.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple...
2021-11-1942 minHorns Up#156 | Celebrating Led Zeppelin IV / UntitledTo celebrate its 50th (!) birthday, Animesh and Peter swap stories and share experiences and opinions about an album that many consider to be the root of all heavy metal. Yes, it's the one that has "Stairway To Heaven" on it. It's Led Zeppelin's Untitled fourth album, better known as Led Zeppelin IV.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player.Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh...
2021-11-1338 minHorns Up#153 | Lucifer | Johanna & NickeStockholm based hard rock band Lucifer are on the cusp of releasing their fourth studio album, Lucifer IV. In this candid chat with Animesh and Peter, band members Johanna Platow Andersson and Nicke Andersson Platow discuss sounds, production, and even Abba.More Lucifer here: https://linktr.ee/LuciferTheBand?fbclid=IwAR0jiX9QhkmMo6FuWVlHfeqHwPmIoWEn_EeUV2KB_V00RUlY4H5nj9v2C2MCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast...
2021-10-2233 minHorns Up#152 | Myndsnare | Conditioned HumanOriginally released in 2008, Myndsnare's Conditioned Human has been reissued by Subcontinental Records, and features a stellar remix and remaster job for the 9 songs by ace sound engineer Anupam Roy. Animesh and Peter take a trip down memory lane with Myndsnare's KP Krishnamoorthy and Sandesh Nagarajan, to understand why a 13 year old album remains relevant today. Also featuring bytes from The Demonstealer, Sahil Makhija and Sohan Mageshwar.Get Conditioned Human: https://subcontinentalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/conditioned-humanCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple...
2021-10-161h 33Horns Up#151 | Hypocrisy | Peter TägtgrenOur next guest doesn't need an introduction - Peter Tägtgren. Over the past 3 decades one would have heard his music via Hypocrisy or Pain and definitely music produced at his studio, the Abyss. Next month, the first album from Hypocrisy in 8 years, Worship releases via Nuclear Blast records. Peter K spoke to Peter Tägtgren about the album, writing with his son Sebastian, his approach towards producing other band and much more. Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2021-10-0828 minHorns Up#149 | Green Lung | Tom TemplarOne of the leading lights in the UK’s heavy underground scene, Green Lung’s sound harks back to the golden days of psychedelic rock and proto-metal, injecting those classic sounds with occult venom and punk energy. Peter and Animesh chat up with vocalist Tom Templar to discuss expectations, inhibitions, and execution of their upcoming album, "Black Harvest" due in October 2021.More Green Lung here: https://greenlung.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the...
2021-09-2457 minHorns Up#148 | Rivers Of Nihil | Brody UttleyPennsylvania's Rivers Of Nihil have never fit neatly into a box, but with 2018's Where Owls Know My Name, they forced the metal world to REALLY take notice. Next week, the band releases its new album, The Work. Peter and Animesh chat with founding member, guitarist and programmer Brody Uttley about the sheer amount of work that's gone into the new album and the band's expectations and trepidation. Oh, and also about Brody's love for cats.More Rivers Of Nihil here: https://www.metalblade.com/riversofnihil/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at...
2021-09-1754 minHorns Up#147 | Celebrating System Of A Down's "Toxicity"System Of A Down released their second album, Toxicity, on 4 September 2001. 20 years later, the 44 minutes of sonic vibrancy still remain a relevant listen - and that's a rare feat. Animesh and Peter celebrate the album with stories, insights and opinions, all in an effort to cement the album's legacy.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See...
2021-09-1034 minHorns Up#146 | Iron Maiden's Senjutsu | Music On Our MindThe almighty Iron Maiden released their 17th studio album, Senjutsu, on 3 September 2021. 24 hours later, Animesh, Peter and Ravi try to go beyond initial reactions to help gauge an answer to a question that needs to be asked - are Iron Maiden still relevant, and does Senjutsu add or redact the band from its gargantuan legacy? Listen in.For all Iron Maiden needs, visit ironmaiden.comCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to yo...
2021-09-041h 10Horns Up#145 | Celebrating Atheist's "Unquestionable Presence"The summer of 1991 could be deemed as one of the most innovative times in heavy metal. Over the past few weeks, Horns Up has been celebrating albums that were released then, and still continue to be not just era-defining, but also, worthy of being tagged as truly influential. In this episode, Animesh and Peter share their love for an album that really pushed the boundaries of what metal could be. "Unquestionable Presence" by Atheist is a 32 minute, 8-song bearing slab of music that can easily be attached as an example to the dictionary definitions of progressive and technical music.
2021-08-2753 minHorns Up#144 | Versus | Butchered At Birth VS Tomb Of The Mutilated | Cannibal CorpseIt's finally time for Horns Up to chat Cannibal Corpse. Animesh, Peter and Aditya Rao (aka Toila) deliberate, discuss, and dissect every aspect of two albums to try and objectively answer the question - which of the two slabs of high-quality death metal can slaughter the other? It's time for Butchered At Birth VS Tomb Of The Mutilated.More Cannibal Corpse here: http://www.cannibalcorpse.net/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed...
2021-08-201h 04Horns Up#143 | All A Album | Metallica - MetallicaMetallica's fifth studio album, the self-titled "Metallica" is not only the band's most commercially successful album, but also its most popular. Considered by many as THE gateway album for a whole generation (and counting) of heavy metal fans, "Metallica", aka "The Black Album", is truly, one of heavy metal's - if not the - example of raging mainstream popularity. But, is it an All A Album? Animesh, Peter, Anurag Tagat and Ravi Balakrishnan attempt to find out.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2021-08-121h 51Horns Up#142 | Celebrating Skid Row's "Slave To The Grind""Slave To The Grind" was Skid Row's second album, filled chockablock with great songs. On this episode of Horns Up, Animesh, Peter and Ravi Balakrishnan celebrate the 30th birthday of one of the most underappreciated heavy metal albums of all time.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-08-0635 minHorns Up#141 | Heavy Sentence | Tim OrrocksManchester based heavy metal band Heavy Sentence released an absolute banger of an album earlier this year - aptly titled "Bang To Rights". Animesh and Peter chat with co-founder Tim Orrocks to dig deeper into defining a sound, comparisons to Motorhead and Lemmy, ambitions, and a lot more. Tune in!More Heavy Sentence here: https://heavysentence.bandcamp.comCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast...
2021-07-2338 minHorns Up#140 | Breakdown | Albatross - "The Neptune Murders"What goes into creating an Albatross song? Peter and Animesh talk to Dr Hex (Riju Dasgupta) and Biprorshee Das from the band about their latest single, "The Neptune Murders", to answer that question, and many more. From songwriting chops to production notes, to lyrics, artwork, animated music videos, distribution and even what the future holds for the band, it's time for Breakdown.Hear and watch the video for "The Neptune Murders": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mef7diZLQdUMore Albatross:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wcxGgDLgf1kPZ66...
2021-07-161h 33Horns Up#139 | Music On Our Mind / 2021 Half-Year PicksHalf a year has gone by. And that means its time for Peter and Animesh to draw up their list of albums they've spent the most time with. Or, just, their picks of albums released in 2021 till June 2021. Which ones made the cut?Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...
2021-07-0933 minHorns Up#138 | Crypta's Sonia AnubisSonia Anubis is someone the metal world should be watching out for. A self taught guitarist and bassist, Sonia founded her own heavy rock band Cobra Spell in which she currently plays lead guitar, and together with Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto, Sonia started death metal band CRYPTA to go back to her extreme roots on lead-guitar. On Horns Up, Animesh and Peter chat with Sonia about Crypta's debut full-length, Echoes Of The Soul, and really deep dive into music production, riffs, solos, and a lot of guitar nerdery.More about Sonia Anubis here: https://www...
2021-07-0249 minHorns Up#136 | Dino Cazares (Fear Factory)Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd know that there's a new Fear Factory album out. It's called Aggression Continuum, and yes, we have the one and only Dino Cazares shooting the breeze here on Horns Up. Aditya Rao, Peter and Animesh get Dino to spill the beans about the Dave Mustaine sandwich story, running the Fear Factory brand, and remember Fear Factory's India tour.More Fear Factory here: https://fearfactory.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google...
2021-06-1843 minHorns Up#135 | Decapitated's Wacław "Vogg" KiełtykaThis week, we’re dialling up the death metal to 11. Because our guest is none other than the brainchild behind Polish death meal stalwarts, Decapitated - Wacław "Vogg" Kiełtyka.Animesh and Peter take Vogg down memory lane back to when he was a teenager and released the first Decapitated demos, Cemeterial Gardens and The Eye of Horus. They also discuss the early days of the band and the Polish metal scene back then. Decapitated fans, stay tuned till the end for updates on their release. Cemeterial Gardens and The Eye of Horus...
2021-06-1140 minHorns Up#134 | BIG|BRAVEEthereal. Experimental. Atmospheric. Noisy. Montreal's BIG|BRAVE is a band that encompasses all of those adjectives, and then some. Fresh off the heels of their latest studio album, "Vital", band members / founders Robin Wattie and Mathieu Bernard chat with Animesh and Peter about race, art, songwriting, production, and a lot more.More BIG|BRAVE here: http://www.bigbrave.ca/ and https://bigbravesl.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your...
2021-06-041h 18Horns Up#132 | Metal Or Not | Featuring Abbas & Anoop (Replicant PR)It's time once again to debate and discuss whether a band is Metal Or Not? This time, Peter and Animesh are joined by Abbas (Musician + Producer / Godless) and Anoop (Architect, Illustrator & Graphic Designer) from Replicant PR to evaluate and seal the fate for Body Count, Poppy, Sum41, Anathema and Periphery.More about Replicant PR here: replicantpr.comCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on...
2021-05-2155 minHorns Up#131 | Versus | Altars Of Madness VS Covenant | Feat. Albert MudrianFinally. Morbid Angel chatter comes to Horns Up. Versus style! Yes, we're pitting the band's debut (and perhaps most critically renowned) album, Altars Of Madness against the band's third (and perhaps most popular) album, Covenant. Decibel editor Albert Mudrian joins Animesh and Peter to dissect, discuss, deliberate and help arrive at objective answers to the following question. Which album is better? More Decibel here: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/More Morbid Angel here: http://www.morbidangel.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the...
2021-05-141h 30Horns Up#130 | Celebrating Tool's LateralusPeter and Animesh opine, whine, over-analyse, separate their body from their minds, realise that all this pain is just an illusion, and then end up celebrating the third studio album by American band Tool - Lateralus, as it turns 20 years old this May 2021. Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...
2021-05-081h 07Horns Up#129 | Haunt's Trevor William Church ReturnsPeter's flying solo this week since Animesh is away. And he's got a comprehensive, no-holds-barred chat with Haunt mainman Trevor William Church. They talk about the band's new album, "Beautiful Distraction", the business behind the music, and there's even some juicy gossip about what the future holds. More Haunt here: https://hauntthenation.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter...
2021-04-301h 42Horns Up#128 | Celebrating Satyricon's Nemesis DivinaNemesis Divina is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 22 April 1996, through Moonfog Productions. Animesh, Peter and Ravi Balakrishnan celebrate the album's twenty-fifth birthday by revisiting the album, and sharing opinions and stories about its songs, the production, the artwork, and the sheer impact the album has had, and continues to have.More about Satyricon here: https://www.satyricon.no/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS...
2021-04-2352 minHorns Up#127 | Lord's Andy DowlingLord's Andy Dowling returns to Horns Up to talk shop, literally. Peter and Animesh chat up the Australian heavy metal band's bassist and get him to reveal just what it takes to produce, promote and market an album of covers. Especially when that album - Undercovers Vol 1 - has managed to take Australia's independent music charts by storm, and has even got a seal of approval from Savage Garden's Darren Hayes.Get Undercovers Vol 1 & more from Lord here: https://lordofficial.bandcamp.comContact Andy Dowling here: https://andydowling.net/Catch up...
2021-04-161h 09Horns Up#126 | Riz Farooqi (Regret / Dagger / King Ly Chee / Unite Asia)The hardcore, punk and metal scene in Asia owes a lot to HxC-punker, metalhead, journalist and teacher Riz Farooqi. Be it setting up Unite Asia, a website that is widely regarded as the voice for Asian hardcore, punk and metal, or through his bands King Ly Chee, Dagger, and the latest, Regret. Peter and Animesh chat up with Riz about his hardcore roots, why Regret was born, life in Hong Kong, and more. It's a cool, casual, comprehensive chat.More about Regret here: https://regrethongkong.bandcamp.com/More from Unite Asia here: https://uniteasia...
2021-04-0950 minHorns Up#125 | All A Album | Machine Head - The BlackeningIt's been 14 years since Machine Head got everyone in the metal sphere to sit up and take notice. Released in March 2007, "The Blackening" had the band at it's thrashiest best with songs including "Aesthetics Of Hate" and "Halo" that continue to remain concert staples, and have attracted legions of new fans. Critics named "The Blackening" as the album of the decade, and Machine Head's finest release. But, is it an All A Album? Animesh, Peter and journalist Anurag Tagat dissect and discuss.More Machine Head here: https://www.machinehead1.com/...
2021-04-0252 minHorns Up#124 | Moral Collapse | Arun NatarajanMoral Collapse is the brainchild of India's swiss army knife of metal, Arun Natarajan. A project that began in 2004, Moral Collapse was recently revived, equipped with phenomenal star power, and is now set to release its debut studio album on 2 April 2021. Animesh and Peter chat with Arun to dig up all the work that the album took, and also found out what's in store for Subcontinental Records, the label managed by Arun.More Moral Collapse here: https://moralcollapse.bandcamp.comMore Subcontinental Records here: https://subcontinentalrecords.bandcamp.comCatch up with...
2021-03-2632 minHorns Up#123 | The Return Of Blaze BayleyThe one and only Blaze Bayley returns to Horns Up to talk about his new studio album, "War Within Me". Animesh and Peter also quiz Blaze about his time in Dubai, a book that he's working on, getting a vaccine, and why Blaze still thinks he's 37 years old.More Blaze Bayley here: https://www.blazebayley.net/Hear our previous Blaze Bayley episode: https://bit.ly/2ODPp1fCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add...
2021-03-191h 10Horns Up#122 | Karl WillettsTrailblazer. Pioneer. Living Legend. Through his work with Bolt Thrower and now, Memoriam, Karl Willetts is rightly heralded as one of the most iconic death metal vocalists today. As Memoriam gets ready for the launch of its fourth studio album, "To The End", Karl talks to Animesh, Peter and Aditya Rao about the album, Culture Studies, and even the Royal Family.More about Memoriam here: http://www.memoriam.uk.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or...
2021-03-121h 05Horns Up#120 | Celebrating "Killers" By Iron MaidenThe second studio album by Iron Maiden was released in February 1981. This month, "Killers" turns 40 years old. And just like every birthday celebration, Animesh and Peter revisit the past to dig up facts and stories to celebrate an album that's often underappreciated, and re-define its relevance to modern times.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See...
2021-02-2636 minHorns Up#119 | Dead ExaltationAnimesh and Peter are talking to India’s very own fresh maal - death metal darlings, Dead Exaltation. Darlings because the band released a stellar debut album earlier this month - it's called Despondent - and its something that deserves all the praise, and your attention. There’s plenty to talk about with band members Aditya Oke and Satyajit Gargori - including the tough year the band’s had, with the demise of founding member Mradul Singhal. Rest in power Mradul.Check out Dead Exaltation and Despondent here: https://deadexaltation.bandcamp.comCatch up wit...
2021-02-1946 minHorns Up#118 | Harakiri For The SkyHarakiri For The Sky are finally set to release their fifth studio album, Maere, next week. In this episode, vocalist JJ and guitarist Mathias talk to Animesh and Peter about how the global pandemic usurped their album release plans, what it means to be black metal, and why Horns Up is tiers ahead of the Austrian Music Awards. Yes, we're not kidding.More Harakiri For The Sky here: https://artofpropaganda.bandcamp.com/album/maereCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2021-02-1242 minHorns Up#117 | Cult Of Luna's Johannes PerssonFans of Cult Of Luna would know that the band's got a new EP, "The Raging River" that releases via the band’s shiny, spanking new, very own label, Red Creek. Fans of the band may also know that Johannes is not an easy interview. He does lots of press, and it’s a challenge to make a chat with him worth his time. Do Animesh and Peter live up to the challenge? Listen on and find out.More Cult Of Luna here: https://www.cultofluna.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at w...
2021-02-0439 minHorns Up#116 | Tribulation's Adam ZaarsPeter and Animesh travel to Sweden (well, over Skype) to meet Tribulation's guitarist Adam Zaars, and talk about the band's fifth studio album, "Where The Gloom Becomes Sound". It's an album that will become a landmark one for the band. Why? Listen in to find out.Check out Tribulation here: https://tribulation.se/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher...
2021-01-2838 minHorns Up#115 | Nervosa's Mia WallaceIt's been a whirlwind year for Italian bassist Mia Wallace. And that's a predicament that holds true for Nervosa as well - a band that refreshed its lineup, wrote a lot of music and grouped together in Spain to record its fourth album - Perpetual Chaos - all amidst the pandemic. How does a black metal bassist take to thrash metal? What was recording music in a pandemic like? And why do bassists who use a plectrum always get flak? All that and more as Mia Wallace chats with Animesh and Peter.Check out Nervosa here...
2021-01-2235 minHorns Up#114 | What To Expect From 2021What does 2021 hold for heavy metal? Animesh and Peter dust off the old crystal ball to bring you their thoughts and expectations from over 50 musicians, bands and their plans. Listen in and play along.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-01-1553 minHorns Up#113 | In Metal We TrustPeter mans the first episode of Horns Up in 2021 since Animesh is away. And he brings with him lots of new music from across the world that'll surely get your Horns Up!The Silent Offensive - Hands Where I Can See Themhttps://www.facebook.com/thesilentoffensiveSertraline - Hounds of Avaricehttps://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-streetlight-was-all-we-neededChepang - Seto Baaghttps://gcbtrecords.bandcamp.com/album/yautja-chepang-splitSonic Flower - Super Witchhttps://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-flower-rides-again...
2021-01-0835 minHorns Up#112 | Picks Of 2020It's almost the end of the year. And that means Peter and Animesh have done their homework to present their best of 2020. Which albums made the cut? And why? Listen on to know.And to make this extra special, Chuck / Deepak Gopalakrishnan joins the boys to talk livestreams and concerts. Yes. We did that.Stream our picks.Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/in/playlist/picksof2020-by-horns-up-podcast/pl.u-d2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yV0ynalHu5FtjaWCMFlQnCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www...
2020-12-251h 38Horns Up#111 | Kill - Marry - Fuck featuring Mike MalloyHorns Up is all about live gigs this episode as author Mike Malloy joins Peter and Animesh to play an amped up, super animated game of Kill - Marry - Fuck, Horns Up style.Mike has spent 20 years as a newspaper reporter, mostly with the Des Moines (IA) Register, and has finished his first book "Singing the Songs of Angry Men: Why People Love Heavy Metal". He's also watched 289 bands and 518 sets. Yep, you read that right.Find out more about Mike here: https://www.mikemalloywriter.com/Catch up with...
2020-12-181h 07Horns Up#110 | Daniel Lake Talks USBMWe’re encouraging all of you today, and actually, this month, to pick up a book and read. And if you need suggestions, look no further than USBM: A Revolution Of Identity in American Black Metal, authored by Daniel Lake. It’s a comprehensive tome filled with stories from more than 50 USBM bands - and all that material can help you understand not just the who, where, when and how’s, but also - and perhaps - most importantly - the why’s. So here’s a long chat with author Daniel Lake. Animesh, Peter and Daniel aren’t just talking...
2020-12-111h 18Horns Up#109 | Possessed SteelThis is Horns Up, and we’re gonna ride our steed into the podcast today, for we are entering a world shaped through high fantasy, imagination, storytelling and a passion for music. It all comes from Toronto based band Possessed Steel, who’s recent concept album, Aedris, is one of the many highlights of the year. Peter and Animesh chat with vocalist Talon Sullivan and guitarist Steve Mac about the concept, why it took 10 long years to release a debut album, the impact of the lockdown, and authenticity.Check out Possessed Steel here: https://possessedsteel.bandcamp.com...
2020-12-041h 04Horns UpEpisode One Hundred & Eight | Rotting Ways To Misery: The History Of Finnish Death MetalThis week we are joined by Finnish metalheads, Markus Makkonen (Sadistik Forest, Nerve Saw, ex - Hooded Menace) and Kim "Kena" Strömsholm (Khaos Nihil, ex - Festerday, ex - ...And Oceans) The duo are the authors of Rotting Way to Misery: The History of Finnish Death Metal. Animesh and Peter speak to them about the rise and fall of Finnish Death Metal, the people involved in it and the Finnish death metal sound A playlist featuring the bands that are part of the book https://link.tospotify.com/42OXrINLHbb
2020-11-2951 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred & Seven | Fuck The FactsWe begin the episode on a somber note with an obit for metalhead and friend, Nitin Rajan. Rest In Power, Nitin.It's time to Fuck The Facts on Horns Up as Peter and Animesh chat up drummer Mathieu Vilandré about the band's new album - one that's taken over five long years in the making - Pleine Noirceur. Lots of talk about beards, drummers, the album (of course), the pandemic, and lots of fucks to be given.More about Fuck The Facts here: https://fuckthefacts.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter a...
2020-11-1952 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred & Five | Hellripper / James McBainWe’re playing it fast, heavy, and fucking awesome on this episode - thanks to an album that Peter and Animesh are extremely chuffed about. It’s called The Affair Of The Poisons, and it’s the second full-length from one-man project Hellripper. Here's a chat with the one-man responsible for all the awesomeness, James McBain.More about Hellripper here: https://www.hellripper.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your prefer...
2020-11-0650 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred & Four | Babar Sheikh (Dusk)Babar Sheikh is the man behind Pakistan's longest running heavy metal band, Dusk, and numerous other projects as well. And given his more than 2 decades worth of experience, he's rightly considered by many as one of the most influential musicians in the country. Peter and Animesh chat up with Babar in this marathon, comprehensive and yet, casual and lighthearted chat.More about Dusk here: https://www.facebook.com/duskpakistan/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add...
2020-10-301h 25Horns UpEpisode One Hundred & Three | Burton C BellYes, we're talking to one of the biggest frontmen in recent metal history, Burton C Bell, but no, we're not talking Fear Factory. Instead, Peter and Animesh talk to Burton about his primary music project, Ascension Of The Watchers. The project recently released a fantastic studio album, "Apocrypha", and in this chat, Burton explains the vision, direction, purpose, and lots more - including a great story of how he was part of Nirvana's music video for "Smells Like... Teen Spirit".More Ascension Of The Watchers here: https://www.ascensionofthewatchers.com/Catch up with...
2020-10-2348 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred & Two | Spirit Adrift's Nate GarrettThis one's a special episode because it features none other than Spirit Adrift's Nate Garrett. Peter and Animesh talk to Nate about the fourth album, Enlightened In Eternity, psychology, and even, MMA!Check out Spirit Adrift here: https://www.spiritadrift.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy...
2020-10-1636 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred & One | Svalbard's Serena CherrySpoiler Alert: Svalbard's "When I Die Will I Get Better" will make it to several best of lists this year. Yes, it's that excellent. Animesh and Peter talk to Svalbard's Serena Cherry about the album and whole lot more - including contract law, production techniques, nuanced songwriting, the band's bassist problem, journalism, cheesy power metal, black metal, and then some. It's one of the rare interviews that's both, informative, and pure fun.More about Svalbard here: https://svalbard.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe...
2020-10-0945 minHorns UpEpisode One Hundred | All A Albums | Judas Priest's "Painkiller"Released in September 1990, "Painkiller" will go down in history as perhaps the heaviest album by metal legends Judas Priest. But, is it an All A's Album? On the hundredth episode of Horns Up, Animesh, Peter, Anurag Tagat and Ravi Balarkrishnan debate, deliberate and discuss the same. Horns Up!Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast...
2020-10-021h 20Horns UpEpisode Ninety-Nine | Kill, Marry, FuckPeter and Animesh play another round of Kill, Marry, Fuck - Horns Up Metal Edition. And yes, this time, they are joined by manager and everything-doer Ashwin Sharma, Albatross vocalist Biprorshee Das and former-voclaist-now-sanyaasi Vinay Venkatesh. A buttload of opinions, and a whole lotta fun.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for...
2020-09-251h 12Horns UpEpisode Ninety-Seven | Necrot's Luca IndrioWelcome to Horns Up - where after 5 weeks of straight up doom, we’re finally turning up the death and punk to 11. And that’s because we’ve got a straight up, no holds barred interview with a band from Oakland that’s scorching up the season with a blistering album. The album is Mortals, and the band? Yes, you know it - Necrot. Animesh and Peter chat up with Luca Indrio to talk all things Mortal, and then some.More about Necrot here: https://necrot.bandcamp.com/album/mortalCatch up with Peter an...
2020-09-1152 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety-Six | Aerial RuinMeet Erik Moggridge, better known to all as the man behind Aerial Ruin - a folk / acoustic / doom / metallic / metal tinged one-man project that's easy listening, but fully heavy. Animesh and Peter talk creating music with Bell Witch, the role of a singer-songwriter, and more in this excellent conversation.More Aerial Ruin here: https://aerialruin.bandcamp.comCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on...
2020-09-0335 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety-Five | Bell WitchYes, the doom machine continues its onslaught here on Horns Up - with Bell Witch - a name that should be on the tip of everyone’s tongues as soon as you mention doom. Earlier this year, Bell Witch released Stygian Bough Volume 1, which was the result of a collaboration with their long time friend, Aerial Ruin. Peter and Animesh got a chance to talk to Bell Witch drummer Jesse Shreibman - about Stygian Bough, Mirror Reaper, and - a lot of news that should make Bell Witch fans really happy.For more Bell Witch, visit htt...
2020-08-2853 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety-Four | ConvocationThe doom train rolls on this week! Finland's Convocation released "Ashes Coalesce", a stellar album earlier this year. In this episode, Peter and Animesh are in conversation with Lauri Laaksonen about all things music, and also why Finland and heavy metal seem to go hand in hand.Check out Ashes Coalesce by Convocation here: https://everlastingspewrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ashes-coalesceCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow...
2020-08-2150 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety-Two | Temple Of VoidAnyone listening to the podcast should know Temple Of Void. Animesh had their third album, "The World That Was" in his top 5 picks for the first half of 2020, and going by his gut instincts, it's an album that will easily make it to the top 5 for the whole year. Temple Of Void are one of those rare bands that manage to bring together death and doom with perfect precision, and excellent songwriting. Three members of the band, vocalist Mike Ardody, and guitarists Alex Awn and Don Durr join Peter and Animesh for a long, candid and honest chat.
2020-08-0758 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety-One | "Professor" Chris Black (High Spirits)Chris Black, better known as Professor Black is responsible for numerous projects - and perhaps, High Spirits is the most well known among them. The band's latest album, "Hard To Stop" expands their traditional heavy metal sound, and is another stellar listen. On this episode of Horns Up, Chris chats with Peter and Animesh about Hard To Stop, the band's earlier albums including their debut, "Another Night", and tries to define the essence of High Spirits.More on High Spirits here: https://highspiritsmetal.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www...
2020-07-3142 minHorns UpEpisode Ninety | Metal For Nepal & UndersideNepal’s lockdown has probably been even tougher than the one India’s going through, and that’s saying something. Now, amongst all the volunteers and NGOs and organisations that have hit the ground to do all they can to help and support those who need it the most, there’s Metal For Nepal. This is a not for profit organization which aims to bring the global metal and arts community together to tackle the humanitarian crisis caused by Covid-19. Anyone can help their cause - visit metalfornepal.org for more details.All of this largely, is a brain...
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Horns UpEpisode Eighty-Nine | Udo DirkschneiderWe're talking to heavy metal royalty and living legend Udo Dirkschneider in this episode. From "We Are One", U.D.O.'s collaboration with the official Concert Band of the German Armed Forces (Musikkorps der Bundeswehr) to the full form of U.D.O., everything's up for discussion in a candid chat with Animesh, Peter, and special guest and friend of Horns Up, Ravi Balakrishnan.More about "We Are One" here: https://www.afm-records.de/en/releases/326-u-d-o/1397-we-are-one.htmlCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe...
2020-07-1733 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Eight | Ensiferum's Petri LindroosFinnish folk metal band Ensiferum release their eighth full-length studio album today - 10 July 2020. The pirate-themed Thalassic is the band's first attempt at a concept album, while staying true to their signature melodic sound. In this episode, guitarist Petri Lindroos talks to Peter and Animesh about the importance of melody, and why cheesiness isn't something to be frowned upon.More about Ensiferum and Thalassic here: https://ensiferum.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the...
2020-07-1028 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Seven | Destruction's SchmierIt's time for some Destruction! The German thrash legends released an excellent live album "Born To Thash - Live In Germany" earlier this year, and have now become one of the first major names to play a live gig thanks to the easing of pandemic-inducied-restrictions in Switzerland! In this chat with Peter and Animesh, Destruction's mad butcher Schmeir talks about performing and recording live music. It's a candid chat filled with quips, opinions, and a whole lot of Schmeir!Destruction's available at https://www.destruction.de/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at...
2020-07-0637 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Six | Long Distance Calling's Jan HoffmanLong Distance Calling's latest full-length, "How Do We Want To Live?" follows up and sonically pushes the band's signature lush sound by several notches. From songwriting decisions and the sci-fi theme to the production process and lots of music talk, here's the band's bassist, Jan Hoffman in a chat with Peter and Animesh.Check out Long Distance Calling here: http://www.longdistancecalling.de/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred...
2020-07-0347 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Five | Music On Our Mind | First Half Of 2020 EditionOn this episode of Horns Up, Peter and Animesh have a lot of Music On Their Minds as they discuss and list their favourite albums and EPs released between January to June 2020.Find the playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0heE2WTjYNAaHtvkTeFswV?si=rn5lX4LmTaqzDCJ1brq3EwCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani.
2020-06-2928 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Three | Heathen BeastIt's been almost a decade since India and the world met Heathen Beast. And in those years, the extreme metal band have cemented their identity through music and art that's brutally honest and extremely relevant. All that, while choosing to never identify the humans behind the project.Their second album, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised But It Will Be Heard" is perhaps one of the most pertinent and angriest slabs of music to be released in India this year.In this episode, Heathen Beast speak to Peter and Animesh about the album...
2020-06-2216 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty-Two | Women Of Doom Feat. Heavy Temple, Besvärjelsen & Amy BarrysmithWomen of Doom has a single aim - to highlight, recognize and celebrate the impact of female artists on all things heavy. On this episode of Horns Up, Peter and Animesh speak to three of the nine artists / bands on the compilation to understand the need for this compilation, and indulge in some excellent doom metal. Guests include Elyse "High Priestess Nighthawk" Mitchell from Heavy Temple, Amy Barrysmith from Year Of The Cobra and Lea Amling from Besvärjelsen. More about Women Of Doom here: https://bluesfuneralrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/women-of-doomBand Links:
2020-06-1953 minHorns UpEpisode Eighty | BPMD's "American Made"Born because of an eighty-year old's idea, BPMD (Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi and Phil Demmel) are all set to release their first full-length, "American Made" on 12 June 2020. The album is a collection of songs by purely American bands that all members have grown up with, with a focus on the 1970's. On Horns Up, Bobby Blitz and Mark Menghi talk shop with Peter and Animesh.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your...
2020-06-0835 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-Nine | All A's Albums | Mastodon's Crack The SkyeMastodon's fourth full-length, "Crack The Skye" was released on 24 March 2009, and has cemented its place as one of the best albums in modern metal history. The seven song, 50 minute monster takes Mastodon's signatures and bumps them up to 11, with proggier songwriting, excellent production, and an album concept that shows a lovely balance between raw emotion and sheer creativity.But, does it hold up as an All A's Album? Peter and Animesh are joined by journalist Anurag Tagat to find out.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe...
2020-06-0556 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-Eight | Chepang Chat ChattaChepang are definitely not your stereotypical grindcore band. Formed in Nepal, and currently based in New York, their most recent full-length, Chatta, is already being touted as one of the best slabs of craziness this year. It’s a record that pushes the boundaries of extreme music, and is definitely a product of true and open collaboration.In this chat with Peter and Animesh, Chepang’s Captain Bhudey and Bhotey Gore trace the band’s journey all the way through Chatta, and shed a lot of light on the band’s unique philosophy.Check ou...
2020-06-0155 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-Six | Colin MarstonColin Marston is probably one of the busiest musicians / metalheads / music-beings ever - simultaneously juggling his renowned Menegroth The Thousand Caves recording studios in Queens, and all the numerous metal projects he is part of. In a long chat with Peter and Animesh, Colin talks about his portfolio as a musician, to insights and views on recording and producing metal, to why he prefers the studio over live music recordings, and a whole lot more!Shout out and thanks to Subcontinental Records for setting this chat up for us. Colin Marston recently released Sublive through the...
2020-05-251h 14Horns UpEpisode Seventy-Five | Versus | Death Feat. Blayne SmithIt's the return of Versus, with a focus on one of metal's most influential bands ever, Death! And for the first time, we're pitting three albums against one another - it's Human VS Symbolic VS The Sound Of Perseverance. Comedian + metalhead Blayne Smith (http://www.metalcomedy.com/) joins Animesh and Peter in this debate to find out which album is objectively better.You can join in on the fun. Talk to us.Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2020-05-221h 14Horns UpEpisode Seventy-Four | Canada's SpellCanadian heavy metal trio Spell were the talk of the metal-town thanks to their third full-length, Opulent Decay. Peter and Animesh caught up with vocalist and bassist Cam Mesmer to talk about the album, Spell's journey, and if there's such a thing as Canadian metal, or should there be?Check out Opulent Decay here: https://spellofficial.bandcamp.com/album/opulent-decayCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow...
2020-05-1835 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-Three | SojournerPeter and Animesh start off this week's episode with several truth-bombs and heavy opinions on the rise of live-streams during the lockdown. Push forward say 15 minutes if you want to skip that rant, and say hello to one of the hottest bands and albums that's taking the global metal scene by storm - Sojourner's third full-length, "Premonitions". While the album itself is lavishly produced and contains excellent songs, there's a lot more to talk about with a band that in their own words, "did the quarantine before the quarantine even became a thing."Stream / Buy: https...
2020-05-1552 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-Two | Rock The Highway With Girish Pradhan / GATCIndian rock act Girish and the Chronicles's second album "Rock The Highway" is an early contender for Indian album of the year at Horns Up. Animesh and Peter speak to charismatic frontman Girish Pradhan about "Rock The Highway", their inspiring journey starting out in Gangtok and much more. Tune in and listen to find out why "Rock 'n Roll Is Here To Stay"Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow...
2020-05-1153 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy-One | Egypt's ScarabScarab returned with a vengeance on their third full-length, "Martyrs Of The Storm", released in March 2020, turning up their brand of technical, brutal, and well, Egyptian death metal up several notches. In this chat with Peter and Animesh, find out how the band came to life, what's next, and a lot of thoughts about authenticity, being Egyptian, and their country's nascent, but steadily growing metal scene.Martyrs Of The Storm available here: https://vicisolumrecords.com/album/martyrs-of-the-stormCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast...
2020-05-0847 minHorns UpEpisode Seventy | Saudi Arabia's Creative WasteCreative Waste are a grindcore band from Saudi Arabia, and one that's been at it since 1999! On this episode, frontman Fawaz Al Shawaf talks to Peter and Animesh about the band's journey from inception, and paints a picture of the metal scene and fraternity in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of their excellent third album, Condemned.Creative Waste / Condemned available at https://creativewaste.bandcamp.com/Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.comSubscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to...
2020-05-0450 minHorns UpEpisode Sixty-Nine | Candlemass Vocalist Johan LangqvistVocalist Johan Langquist formally returned to doom metal stalwarts Candlemass in 2018, after a 32 year hiatus. In this chat with Peter and Animesh, Johan discusses the band's latest EP, "The Pendulum", traces his journey, and shares details about the legacy of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.BTW, here are some links to catch up and make the most of Bandcamp:https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiserhttps://daily.bandcamp.com/best-metal/the-best-metal-on-bandcamp-april-2020https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/artists-and-labels-offering-donations-special-merch-and-more-this-fridayCatch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com
2020-05-0140 minHorns UpEpisode Thirty-Eight | Keeping it Hardcore with Mike Gallo (Agnostic Front) & Arun Singh Ravi (The Riot Peddlers)This week, Horns Up goes Hardcore, with the help of Arun Singh Ravi, the brainchild of India's first hardcore band, The Riot Peddlers.So, while Peter, Animesh and Arun opine on the relationship between Hardcore and Heavy Metal, Arun also steps up and steers a chat with Mike Gallo, bassist of legendary hXc band Agnostic Front, on the eve of the release of their 12th album, 'Get Loud' - taking all of us back to the streets of New York to understand what it truly means to be Hardcore.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
2019-11-0848 minHorns UpEpisode Twenty-Five | Discussing Mixtapes With Andy Dowling (Lord)This week Animesh and Peter speak to a musician, podcaster, gig promoter and social media guru all in one - Andy Dowling, the bassist for Australia heavy metal act Lord. The band earlier this month released their first studio album in 6 years, Fallen Idols.Animesh and Peter discuss with Andy - Fallen Idols, the mix-tape nature of the album and unique release strategy that resulted in it finding a place on the ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart and Australian Independent Music Charts.Andy recommends bands from Australia that we should listen to and a...
2019-08-101h 23Horns Up#14 | Tech Death Talks With Mallika Sundaramurthy (Abnormality)Aggressive guitar riffs, pummelling drums and growled vocals are some of the elements of death metal and they are now being replicated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Animesh and Peter discuss Dadabots, a AI project by Berklee College of Music graduates and what it means for the future of death metal and metal in general. The guest on this week’s show is Mallika Sundaramurthy of Brutal death metal act Abnormality. The boys speak to Mallika about her gateway into death metal, forming Abnormality and also their latest album, Sociopathic Constructs. Mallika also shares wit...
2019-05-1746 minHorns Up#12 | Hacking Music With Hacktivist's J Hurley & BloodywoodHacktivist hacked the music industry in 2011 with their Rap meets Djent sound. There was a polarizing response to the band but they kept going and have performed around the world including in Mumbai, India at the Big69 festival in 2015 where Animesh and Peter caught them live.We spoke to vocalist J Hurley about their meteoric rise to success, their latest single Repogram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCTVtnodvg and also their upcoming plansAnimesh and Peter also discuss the Indian band Bloodywood and their addition to the Wacken Open Air line up...
2019-04-2949 minHorns Up#10 | Keeping The Beat With Hannes Grossman*Warning* This is not your run of the mill metal podcast episode. Animesh and Peter shared a few laughs while recording this episode, you will hear it. What's common between Blotted Science, Hate Eternal, Triptykon and Obscura?Hannes Grossmann!The extraordinaire drummer has performed with all of these bands. Last month, Grossmann released his 3rd solo album Apophenia http://hannesgrossmann.bandcamp.com/album/apopheniaAnimesh and Peter speak to him about the album, being a session musician and producers. Hannes also shares key insights for drummers and a...
2019-04-1252 minHorns Up#6 | Exploring Truth with Misery IndexHorns Up is back with another jam-packed, loud and heavy episode this week as Peter and Animesh get into an in-depth conversation with Jason Netherton, the founder, bassist, vocalist and lyricist for American Death Metal act Misery Index. Jason talks about his journey to death metal and Misery Index, the band’s latest album Rituals of Power, and discusses why he thinks death metal is an ideal vehicle to communicate ideologies, opinions, and more.Peter and Animesh also discuss one of the recent news pieces in the metal sphere, the racist comments on Facebook by Former Ag...
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