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Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 16 - StrangelandAh, the 90s. A time when heavy metal was trying to figure out just what the hell it was actually doing. As nu-metal became the reigning champ of the time, a holdover from the 80s went in another direction. Twisted Sister's own Dee Snider wrote and starred in a horror movie entitled Strangeland. It is arguably the first flick to boast a largely nu-metal soundtrack which also features the likes of Megadeth, Pantera, and Nashville Pussy somehow. Directed by a fella named Pieplower, it follows the capers of one sadistic dude named Captain Howdy (yep, that's Dee Snider) as...2023-11-102h 04
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 15 - VerotikaEver wonder how Danzig perceives the world? If you watch Verotika, as we did, you might find out. Happy Halloween and up yours, Glenn.
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Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 14 - American SatanHoo boy, where do we even start with this one? In 2017, Ash Avildsen, the head of Sumerian Records and son of the guy who directed Rocky, conjured into this world American Satan against all of our wishes. Chronicling the rise of badly named fake band The Relentless, it is posited as a retelling of Faust. It's more or less a teenage male's fantasy of being a rockstar, and a surprisingly low-quality one at that, in as much as it looks like shit. This flick's morals are dubious at best and it boasts some absolutely bonkers covers, in addition to...2023-10-052h 02
Diary of DoomChapter 156 - DesertFest NY 2023 RecapDiary of Doom rises from its October grave to pilfer weed resin from an uncleaned bong and to talk about this year's edition of DesertFest 2023. August West, Vater Boris, and Vater's one and only Boo are along for the ride as Dylan recaps his weekend between Saint Vitus Bar and the Knockdown Center. Along the way, they discuss if there are any Melvins fans in Hawaii, Colour Haze eating hearts, how to get so drunk you forget who Black Sabbath is, strapless amps, and various tales of Dave Wyndorf.
Thanks again to the DesertFest crew for having...2023-10-0441 min
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 13 - UnderworldIrene the Black Metal Pastry Chef is back to chaperone Dylan through the bluest movie of all time and the inspiration for countless internet fiction, Underworld. Directed by Len Wiseman, who stole Kate Beckinsale from Michael Sheen, it's a tale of romance and violence, goth cryptid violence that is as vampires battle w̶e̶r̶e̶w̶o̶l̶v̶e̶s̶ lycans while destinies unfold and all manner of complicated love plays out. To complement the drama, it boasts a moody soundtrack courtesy of Danny Lohner featuring Page Hamilton of Helmet, David Bowie, Skinny Puppy, and A Perfect Circle. Ev...2023-09-012h 03
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 12 - The Devil’s CandyKit from I Hope You Suffer is back and this time, they watched a real movie! This month's film is 2015's The Devil's Candy, the motion picture meeting point of art, heavy metal, and Satan. It cannot be stressed how intrinsic heavy metal is to this movie's existence. Sunn O))) is literally part of this film, not to mention the soundtrack features Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, Goya, Pantera, and Slayer. Ethan Embry stars as an extremely greasy and extremely cringy artist who moves his metalhead family into a cursed house so naturally, he crafts a really fucked...2023-08-041h 23
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 11 - Alone in the DarkDylan welcomes Andy Davis of the band EAT to tackle (with extreme frustration) the 2005 grimfest that is Alone in the Dark. Directed by notorious internet celebrity turned restauranteur and boxer, Uwe Boll, this cinematic equivalent of a conspiracy theory somehow boasts an immense roster of metal bands for its soundtrack and manages to completely squander it. Despite featuring such talent as Mastodon, Meshuggah, and The Dillinger Escape Plan, it goes 57 minutes before any metal shows up. Instead, we are subjected to Christian Slater's amazingly billowy trench coast, Dr. Tara Reid, Ph. D, Stephen Dorff's hair, monsters named after eating...2023-07-071h 34
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 10 - Green RoomGreen movie for the green podcast. This month, Dylan is talking about one of the best fake band movies, Green Room, with returning guest Jeremy Hunt of Qoheleth. Released in 2015 not far ahead of when the pitiful, bigoted underbelly of the country would start forcing its way into the spotlight, the movie follows touring punk rock band The Ain't Rights (perhaps the only band that has never had an Instagram account) as they find themselves embroiled in a tense standoff with an absolutely terrifying Patrick Stewart, turning in an about-face role as the leader of a skinhead group. In...2023-06-021h 41
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 9 - The GateDylan welcomes Chris and Jon from the Cinema Duel podcast to talk about how horror and metal went hand-in-hand for them in their youths, much like a certain Terry Chandler in today's movie, The Gate. Tibor Takacs' 1987 jaunt helps keep things very Canadian in this episode (the Great White North is a haven for metal and horror) as they discuss a metal movie that ostensibly features very little actual heavy metal music, trading that in for Stephen Dorff before he became a blood tornado in Blade, a good use of geodes, and some incredible special effects that include demonic...2023-05-051h 36
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 8 - Evil Bong Must Die Part 2Dylan and Nathan continue on with their quest to put Charles Band in The Hague by closing the book on the Evil Bong franchise with Evil Bong 777 and Evil Bong 888. These "movies" find the FMCU troupe jumping from Las Vegas to a thrilling finale in... a restaurant. A green screen restaurant at that. Would you believe there's even more doll sex? These weed movies have forgotten they're about weed and replaced it with an Elvis puppet that truly fucks along with a dude from Tiger King, Karens, rednecks, a chef named Sal Monilla, and hot dog bean soup. Our...2023-04-201h 06
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 7 - Evil Bong Must Die Part 1It's 4/20 and as is tradition, we're dipping back into the Evil Bong waters to finally put this bad bong to bed. Dylan and Nathan from I Hope You Suffer band together once more against the power of FMCU (Full Moon Cinematic Universe). All your favorites, least favorites, and newcomers are here: EB, Rabbit, Larnell, the Gingerdeadman, and the Gingerweedman (arguably the only good thing about these "movies). Summarizing these films was akin to the ravings of a madman, so we broke it up into two parts for you. In the first installment, Dylan and Nathan tackle Evil Bong High-5...2023-04-201h 12
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 6 - Resident EvilIt's time to get down in the club and spin-kick some zombie dogs to "Fist Fuck" by Nine Inch Nails. Dylan takes a break from the Resident Evil 4 Remake to welcome Kat and Jazz from Girl, That's Scary to stan for the 2002 film adaptation of the hit video game series (adaptation used pretty lightly). Passing over George Romero for Paul W.S. Anderson and regretfully scored by Marilyn Manson, the soundtrack also featured Slipknot, Coal Chamber, Rammstein, Fear Factory, Mudvayne, a really bad Depeche Mode song, and a wicked appearance by Method Man. As the trio dives into The...2023-04-071h 44
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 5 - The Scorpion KingBefore he was a terrible CGI scorpion centaur, The Rock was The Scorpion King. For the first fresh episode of Movies from Green Hell, Kit from I Hope You Suffer returns to join Dylan in revisiting this incredibly early 2000s flick that was written by Solid Snake. Sporting an aggressively nu metal soundtrack that barely shows up in it, this is a film plagued by fire ants, yak piss, skullets, magical editing, and stolen Chinese dynamite powered by salt.
This episode is proudly sponsored by the Bad Neighbors of I Hope You Suffer Association.
Note: D...2023-03-031h 37
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 4 - Jonah HexRevenge gets ugly? More like revenge gets shitty. Dylan makes Kit from I Hope You Suffer finally face down a film that Warner Bros. probably wants to forget exists: Jonah Hex. Despite boasting a $47 million budget and a soundtrack from Mastodon, Jonah Hex manages to fail on an immaculate level. Just a sampling of the weirdness this movie offers includes John Malkovich looking like Jon Schaffer, bowler hat magic, a guy named Slocum, would-be hellhounds, snake men, a truly baffling take on "limbo", Eli Whitney's WMDs, and a lot of crows.
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Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 3 - Mazes & MonstersDylan welcomes Bryan and Ryan from Doomsday Profit back to the podcast to talk about a movie inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. No, not THAT Dungeons & Dragons movie, we're talking about Tom Hanks' first film: Mazes & Monsters, made for TV in 1982 as the Satanic Panic was on the rise and featuring the Mayor from Jaws. Our heroic party attempts to see how just how bad DND is for the rest of us as well as wear a lot of hats, drink wine from the future, become guitar lecturers, and steal from the DTH department. Also Tom Hanks makes a lot...2023-01-301h 31
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 2 - Evil Bong Blazes AgainIn Episode 2 of MFGH, during the highest time of the year, Dylan watched some more of the lowest flicks of all time with the only host of I Hope You Suffer willing to return, Nathan Sizemore. The disappointed duo tackled three more entries in this unfortunate series: Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong, Gingerdeadman vs. Evil Bong, and Evil Bong 420, during which they highlighted space bongs, getting off at the bakery counter, a pastry tribunal, topless bowling alleys, quite possibly the most audacious scene in cinema history featuring the most hideous character ever, and a whole lot of...2023-01-271h 24
Diary of DoomDOD Presents Movies from Green Hell - Episode 1 - Freaked!The once-Patreon exclusive and then Toilet ov Hell featured podcast will now live here on the Diary of Doom feed for your listening displeasure. Today we debut it with not one, but two episodes to get the ball rolling. For anybody that does not know the schtick, Movies from Green Hell joins the detritus of a wasteland of movie podcasts that will focus on the discussion of (and probably lambasting) movies that feature heavy metal music in some capacity, no matter how tenuous, and terrible stoner flicks as Dylan forces others to join him on this very stupid quest...2023-01-271h 36
Diary of DoomChapter 155 - Merry Kyuss-masCough, cough, cough, Merry Kyuss-mas!
Diary of Doom is closing out 2022 with our seemingly omnipresent guest, August West, by talking about a band that nobody has ever heard of before: Kyuss. After paying tribute to our friend, John Hopkins, and his mother, Reita, and running through some of their favorite albums of the year (highlighting Steve Albini's love for Dead Meadow), the dank duo delves into the short but sweet discography of one of the cornerstone bands of heavy music, touching on how exactly to say Kyuss, why legal battles suck the air out of bands, Kyuss...2022-12-291h 31
Diary of DoomChapter 154 - Diary Deep Dive Ep. 6 - ZoroasterWhere do we even start with this episode? Back in May, longtime returning guest August West agreed to join Dylan in talking about a band crucial to his formative years as a metal fan. This seemingly mundane task was upended by a tornado (no joke) and massive fatigue (likely a symptom of being forced to listen to Dylan ramble), resulting in an episode recorded over the course of three sessions. But eventually, they got their shit together to talk about Atlanta, GA sludge outfit, Zoroaster. They delve into their discography and also manage to tell Dylan's mom about Come...2022-12-221h 45
Diary of DoomChapter 153 - Foehammer"And this is Glamdring, the Foe-Hammer, sword of the King of Gondolin. These swords were made for the Goblin Wars long ago..."
Not quite sure if the Goblin Wars ever ended since everybody seems to be diving into goblin mode these days. But on Diary of Doom, we are taking it low and slow, which doesn't seem to line up with the proprietors of said goblin mode. Dylan welcomes Jay Cardinell of Foehammer, one-half of the truly mammoth Virginia doom duo. They've got a new album out this year called Monumentum and if you're in the market...2022-12-151h 25
Diary of DoomChapter 152 - Diary Deep Dive - Ep. 5 - Blind Idiot GodAfter watching Freaked! and deciding it had the greatest theme song of all time, Dylan invited Jeremy Hunt from experimental noise rock band, Qoheleth, back on to discuss one of the coolest bands on the planet, Blind Idiot God. They're not exactly doom metal, but they fit very comfortably into the lexicon of heavy, underground music. From their collaborations with John Zorn to getting down with the dub, they delve into why this band rules as well as a possible Undertow conspiracy theory and if anyone actually refers to them as BIG.
They close out by seeing...2022-12-081h 08
Diary of DoomChapter 151 - The Magician ReversedThe card has been drawn by a single hand. The hand of one Nick Bain aka The Magician Reversed. Pulling across the board from goth and doom to the occult and the influence of tarot, Nick juggles it all as the sole force behind this musical endeavor. With his debut album, And Deeper Still, out earlier this year, Nick delves into the metaphysical nature of his music and what it all means, showing praise for Justin Broadrick, Esoteric, and Portal, as well as getting banned from Napster for downloading Metallica, broadening his horizons with album review submissions, the oh...2022-12-011h 12
Diary of DoomChapter 150 - King BuffaloWell, shit, here we are, just a week or two after the actual anniversary of launching the Diary of Doom podcast, and we've got ourselves to chapter 150! It's been three years since then. I'm sitting here, thinking: Why on Earth did you think launching a podcast right before Thanksgiving was a good idea? Brilliant move there. But, self-deprecation aside, the fact that I am at 150 of anything is still pretty cool. For that, I have to thank everybody who has tuned in for the ride so far as well as all of the guests who were willing to be...2022-11-1757 min
Diary of DoomChapter 149 - Diary Deep Dive Ep. 4 - EarthlessDylan welcomes his longtime podcasting buddy Mike Crandall of Jim's BBQ POD to make his DOD debut as they try to appeal to old wooks while they talk about Earthless. Mike and Dylan go way back as Kevin Smith fans and delve into some of their joint excursions including a Monster Energy drink festival, Waffle House, getting diarrhea of doom at Dark Lord Day, and bitch about bitching about festival lineups.
Albums Covered:
Sonic Prayer (2005)
Rhythms from a Cosmic Sky (2007)
Live at Roadburn (2008)
From the Ages (2013)
Acid...2022-11-101h 26
Diary of DoomChapter 148 - Ruby the HatchetWe've got Jersey in the house! Sultry singer Jillian Taylor of NJ/Philly rockers Ruby the Hatchet joins us in the doom cave to chat about their recently released album, Fear is a Cruel Master. Naturally, Dylan can't help himself from getting Jillian's opinions on all things Jersey and Philly (potholes, Gritty, pork roll, you know, the usual fare), but thankfully they do talk about other things like when to burp on stage, Fleetwood Mac being heavy as shit, creeping clouds of fear, cults, duets, a dubious fecal-focused rap project from a certain Boston-based psyche rock band, and making...2022-11-0343 min
Diary of DoomChapter 147 - ExpiatoriAThirty-five years ago, somewhere in Italy, a dark ritual was held and ExpiatoriA was ushered into this world. Thirty-five years later, the restless spirit of the band rises again, this time to release its first-ever actual album. In this chapter of the Diary, Dylan sits down with Edoardo Napoli, guitarist in the latest lineup for ExpiatoriA, who explains how the band got back together and what it was like to be recruited into it as a fan first, plus hiding the devil's music from his nona, the Italian metal scene waking up, why we're all sinners, and a different...2022-10-2749 min
Diary of DoomChapter 146 - Diary Deep Dive Ep. 3 - REZNIn this episode of divin' deep, we're joining the Satanic Temple of Gucci and getting sexy with REZN. Ivana DeCaro makes her return to delve into the Chicago psyche rock band's discog as well as other nonsense like Skyrim being a broke-ass game, Steve-O's 40-foot balls, Mikael Akerfeels, and garish 00's movies.
Albums covered:
Let It Burn (2017)
Calm Black Water (2018)
Chaotic Divine (2020)
Dylan and Ivana also attempt to find Jesus with Skillet, in which they suffer through "The Thirst is Taking Over" where it really sounds like frontman John...2022-10-201h 16
Diary of DoomChapter 145 - Andy PattersonA fixture of the Salt Lake City music scene, Andy Patterson has been active in music production behind the controls at his studio, The Boar's Nest, and making his own brand of heavy since the 90s, starting off by going on tour with Iceburn and then drumming in previous bands SubRosa and Insect Ark. His latest outfit, The Otolith, sees him reunited with fellow members of SubRosa and their debut record comes out very soon. You could not find a more fitting nickname than "The Loud Guy" for Andy, when it comes to his music and production anyway (Spoiler a...2022-10-131h 39
Diary of DoomChapter 144 - UglyWe are featuring our friends over at Satanik Royalty Records again, this time with their first non-Seattle-located and freshly signed band, Ugly. Bassist and vocalist Brandon Hay phones in from the dubiously pronounced Prescott, AZ (is it Press-Kit or Press-Scott?) to talk about his epic run of exploring punk, crust, and grind in his early days and ultimately crossing paths with the NW hesher legend Freiburger. Brandon elaborates on the trial-and-error origins of forming a small town band (involving a transient member of Graf Orlock) and how Ugly has evolved since its inception, as well as how it all...2022-10-061h 27
Diary of DoomChapter 143 - ConanWith a new record out and 20 years' worth of caveman battle doom under his belt, the only sign of slowing down for Conan's Jon Davis is his riffs. Fresh off from a trek to Poland, Jon guides us through his history of crafting one of doom's heaviest bands, from when they were initially known as Here Lies the Body to now with the release of Evidence of Immortality. During his chat with Dylan, they cover all sorts of topics including a cock-emblazoned guitar cab, counter fit cassettes, seeing Sepultura, L7, and Nirvanna on The Word, posh jacket power chord...2022-09-291h 11
Diary of DoomChapter 142 - Diary Deep Dive Ep. 2 - Dead MeadowDylan gets to galaxy brain levels of being stoned as he and August West chat about the only psychedelic rock band with a connection to Jimmy McNulty, plus other nonsense like RoboCop, drugs Dylan has never done, Bob Einstein, and the movie Drive.
Albums covered:
Dead Meadow (2000)
Howls from the Hills (2001)
Shivering King and Others (2003)
Feathers (2005)
Old Growth (2008)
The Nothing They Need (2018)
Levitation Sessions (2021)
Photo by Tim Bugbee (Tinnitus Photography)
If you want to see the cyclops bigfoot performance...2022-09-221h 07
Diary of DoomChapter 141 - AbramsIn this week's chapter, we welcome Zach Amster from the Denver, CO band, Abrams. Abrams has been going strong as a tank since its inception and has just released their fourth album, In the Dark. Zach delves into why they wanted to inject some melody and catchy riffs in the vein of Hum and Cave In as they've chugged along since their first release, as well as Kyuss on the jukebox, confirming that Reddit fans are real people, being the odd duck on the stoner rock label, LaserDisc, getting Uncle Acid's visual artist to work on a music video...2022-09-1550 min
Diary of DoomChapter 140 - The Toilet ov HellDiary of Doom is reaching across the proverbial bowel of cyberspace in order to get a proper flush from the Toilet ov Hell. Ambassador 365 Days of Horror, or Jordan as you may know him in reality, joins Dylan to regale him with some Toilet origins and how they have thrived within heavy metal's internet by turning into a respected hub for new music and talking about the things nobody wants to. Along the way they dig deep into heavy metal fan culture as well as discuss heavy metal message boards, why we will never run out of metal, the...2022-09-081h 31
Diary of DoomChapter 139 - Nine Layers DeepWe're back in upstate NY with this week's guests, Nine Layers Deep. Alaysa, Dan, and Jim are dialing in from Buffalo as they keep busy working towards the release of their upcoming album, Impermanence. They practiced so hard that people thought a gig started in the rehearsal building! As they show how deep the layers go to Dylan, they broach the topics of FM radio lullabies, declare Fush Yu, Meng! a classic, bring in Korn's Issues to show and tell, baritone guitars, why it feels good on the brain to play, getting sweaty with Crowbar, and get Reel(s...2022-09-0159 min
Diary of DoomChapter 138 - Body VoidJanys-Iren Faughn embodies all facets of getting involved in the heavy metal scene through touring, booking shows, and remaining a true fan of all things heavy and noisy, lusting for pops and crackles all the while. In addition to their solo act, Entresol, and now a member of noise doom act, Body Void, Janys also runs Flossless Presents, allowing Dylan a peak behind the curtain of the day-to-day elements of booking shows, a crucial role in any heavy music scene. They also delve into heshers rocking a Metallica AND a Garth Brooks patch, booking Wolves in the Throne Room...2022-08-251h 00
Diary of DoomChapter 137 - Diary Deep Dive Ep. 1 - SourveinNo new chapter this week; instead, Diary of Doom is putting out one of its previously Patreon-exclusive episodes in which Dylan delves into the deeper catalogs of doom, stoner, and sludge bands that aren't Electric Wizard, Sleep, or Eyehategod. We've got a few more of these that we will be putting out over the coming months and hope to do more down the line.
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The first deep dive chapter chronicles the discography of Cape Fear sludge band, Sourvein. Dylan and frequent guest, August West, dissect the band from their dirty southern...2022-08-1859 min
Diary of DoomChapter 136 - Dean RisplerDean Rispler has been involved in crafting and playing music for over 30 years, but even to this day, he remains a fan above all. In addition to hosting and producing Gimme Metal, he's played or worked with bands such as Witch Taint, The Dictators, The Brought Low, Mighty High, and in his free time likes to collect records that he may not actually have the time to listen to. During his chat with Dylan, Dean talks about loving the oldies, hating the 90s, how Ozzy and Pink Floyd "ruined his life", recruiting his friends to occupy record stores, being...2022-08-111h 25
Diary of DoomChapter 135 - NetherlandsDiary of Doom is back! After a brief pilgrimage to parts unknown (read: the couch), Dylan is back at it again and he's brought along a trve mad scientist for the return episode: Timo Ellis of the experimental noise sludge act, Netherlands. Timo's been in the music game for a long time now, with many releases under his own name and countless collaborative projects. Recorded at his studio, The Meadow, Timo elaborates on audience reactions to their first Netherlands set, playing with Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, why space colonization is whack, how he feels about getting to share...2022-08-041h 22
Diary of DoomChapter 134 - Maryland Deathfest 2022 RecapExtreme B.O. Short biker dudes picking fights. Italian horror film composers. Circle pit cunnilingus. Cat puke. These were just some of the things Dylan experienced while attending what will probably be the last Maryland Deathfest. At least for a while.
Diary of Doom briefly rears its ugly head from its respite as Dylan recounts his journey into darkness and grime to Nathan from I Hope You Suffer, who also attended MDF in years past.
Trigger Warning: We do discuss suicide in this episode per the tragic event that occurred at the festival. If you...2022-07-071h 25
Diary of DoomChapter 133 - Wo FatAfter a Desertfest NYC recap with August West, Dylan dives into his chat with Kent Stump of Texas' Wo Fat. Beyond being riff master general in the band, Kent is also a studio engineer, having recorded everything from stoner metal to show tunes and classical guitar. In addition to the ups and downs of touring life versus studio life, we also chat about Blues Manchu, the legacy of Stonerrock.com, what it's like having a second guitarist again, seeing stoner rock go global, if he's been feeling The Singularity in the studio, and writing a song for an RPG.2022-05-261h 18
Diary of DoomChapter 132 - David D’AndreaThere are few artists who are capable of rendering an image that channels both the weight of heavy metal and the beauty of religious mysticism and nature. If there were one to be defined by this gift, it would be David D'Andrea. Alongside fellow artists Brian Mercer, Santos, and Arik Roper, he has helped define the iconography of Sleep and OM through his studio, Samaritan Press, and also lent his talents to countless other bands, including Dinosaur Jr., The Jesus Lizard, Arthur Brown, Queens of the Stone Age, Windhand, and Triptykon. In this chapter, David speaks about his early...2022-05-191h 05
Diary of DoomChapter 131 - Cowards & ThievesCowards & Thieves dial in from the literal road for a chat with Dylan in anticipation of their album release on Friday the 13th (ch ch ch, ah ah ah...). Chip and Stefan manage to power through some questionable venue Wi-Fi to talk about the band and turning their debut EP into a short film as well as the bird sound at the end of "Layla", if you're an old head if you went to Ozzfest, pop punk cover sets, legal wedding parties, and why "Desperado" is the saddest song ever.
You can preorder Cowards & Thieve's LP, Dedicated...2022-05-1240 min
Diary of DoomChapter 130 - The Tinfoil BiterBrandishing perhaps the greatest handle in photography history, Dylan sits down with Tomoko Inoue, perhaps better known by her moniker, The Tinfoil Biter, to delve into her history as a concert photographer. A chance opportunity to photograph Down while in Japan opened the gate and her dynamic shots have highlighted the already heavy presence of such artists as Crowbar, High on Fire, Child Bite, Weedeater, and Osees. We go through some select sets of her photos while also touching on the highs and lows of living in Michigan in the 90s, how drawing lead her to photography, the dreaded...2022-05-051h 14
Diary of DoomChapter 129 - Bog WizardWe're taking a trip to the bog for this week's chapter. After a quick chat with our weed field correspondent, August West, about heading out to Colorado to see Sleep after their hibernation period, we jump right into our chat with Harlen Linke from Bog Wizard. When he's not pounding the drums, Harlen is crushing it as a video game designer for games like Team Fortress 2. More importantly, Bog Wizard and UK doom eccentric Froglord have a new split out. Dylan and Harlen get into how they managed to produce that split and their earlier one with previous guest...2022-04-281h 28
Diary of DoomChapter 128 - SteakDOD takes its first trip across the pond to the UK for the first time to feature the band with the greatest name ever queried from the internet: Steak. For anyone who has been following the stoner and desert rock scene for a while, you're probably familiar with fellow member Reece's little pet project, DesertFest. Kip and Cam phone in to talk about not just their recently released album, but also the coinciding short film, Mad Lord. And the comic book. And the action figures (just kidding, none of those YET). All that plus snowboarding to Queens of the...2022-04-2154 min
Diary of DoomChapter 127 - Gateway Commentary with August WestDylan and August are back for their annual 4/20 album commentary bonus chapter and this year they are tackling the OG kush monster, Bongzilla, and their hallmark stoner metal album, Gateway. While navigating their way through a mire of murky riffs, they talk about opening up for .38 Special, Relapse's Contamination Festival, top tier Newark gangster bud, Dylan's dad greening out at Roger Waters, toking up with Bernard the House Elf, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
The commentary kicks in at 00:08:14 for you to line it up with the album. Unless you're a weirdo who wants to listen to...2022-04-2059 min
Diary of DoomChapter 126 - Nuclear Dudes (Jon Weisnewski)We are speaking with the dude of Nuclear Dudes as we welcome Sandrider's Jon Weisnewski back to the podcast to talk about the marriage of synths and blast beats in his new solo project. Jon sheds light on whether he has the grit to take it live and what a real dude of the nuclear variety would look like as well as getting inspired by NJ shark attacks (and subsequently ruined by Snooki), Scary Numan, what it was like to be a tester for Nintendo back in the day, Elden Ring, and a truly insane cops and cannabis story.2022-04-141h 05
Diary of DoomChapter 125 - BUZEMIf you tried to articulate an acid trip sprinkled with a few other substances into a song, it might sound like BÜZÊM. A one-man noise outfit headed up by mad scientist Finn, BÜZÊM taps into the loose flow of bass distortion and control of reverb to create music from a dream state. As Finn delves into his experimentations, we also touch on pawning his first bass, why he went with a potentially troublesome name, growing up in a Harmony Korine landscape, bolstering the Portland, ME local scene, wooks blowing balloons outside Billy Strings, if concert stre...2022-04-071h 09
Diary of DoomChapter 124 - Eight BellsWe are pleased to welcome Eight Bells to the doom cave. Melynda Jackson, Matt Solis, and Brian Burke are all present to talk about surviving the past two years against Portland, OR's apocalyptic backdrop, and putting out a killer new record with the help of the tireless Billy Anderson. During our chat, we also babble on about nu-metal JNCOs, getting kicked out of high school band, Blockbuster music, Meta-Licka, nautical themes, getting busted at the border, and why sad songs make for good company.
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Track featured is "Nadir" off Legacy of Ruin...2022-03-311h 03
Diary of DoomChapter 123 - Troll TeethThis week, we are reclaiming the troll! Moe from Troll Teeth is dialing in straight from the New Jersey Pine Barrens and on this year's Pi Day no less. Once determined where they fall on the pie vs. cake debate, Moe gets into how the troll's teeth started growing into a band and up to their latest released, Hanged, Drawn, & Quartered. During this joint Jersey venture, they also follow the Star Trek holistic calendar, figure out the statistical chances of the bass player showing up for practice, bag on The Boss, overthink music way too hard, necropolitics, and offering...2022-03-2456 min
Diary of DoomChapter 122 - TitanosaurStomping into the guest seat for this week's chapter is Hudson, NY's Titanosaur! One-man wrecking crew Geoff Saavedra breaks down the lore of the saur(ian) and the ups and downs that come with handling all band duties solo, as well as playing alongside Debbie Does Dallas, Killing Joke: unsung heroes of heavy, using music to cope with and be representative of his journey through his heart condition and autism, the sludgiest Godzilla flick, and why the Hudson Valley is an ideal doom climate.
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Track featured is "Shut Off the Voices" from Absence...2022-03-1754 min
Diary of DoomChapter 121 - Cosmic Eye BrewingWe return to the world of metal and beer (and hangovers) as Sam Riggins guides us through his journey from Nebraska Brewing Co. to running his own brewery, Cosmic Eye. After a quick review of the Yob residency at Saint Vitus, Dylan and Sam delve into all manner of things heavy and carbonated, including a shitty Kill 'Em All cassette, how ze lager bier won him over from Busch Light, standing apart from other breweries, deaths and rises in the craft beer scene, collab beer pride, when Wake Brewing fixed their toilet, and geek out over the new Author...2022-03-101h 26
Diary of DoomChapter 120 - Ritual EarthPhilly and Jersey once again come to greasy, butting heads (not really) as Ritual Earth's George Chamberlin drops by the doom cave for this week's chapter, hence the echo in this episode (Sorry!). After tripping up their Roman numerals, Dylan and George get into his band's upcoming debut album, as well as stan for Voivod, Erik Caplan - anchor of the Philly local scene, vocal influences, why Ritual Earth went with a non-metal label, King Diamond killin' it, and avoiding elf muppet metal territory.
Support Ritual Earth. Pre-orders for MMXX are available over at Deathwish Inc., with...2022-03-0350 min
Diary of DoomChapter 119 - SigilsAfter a much-delayed appearance after seeing them way back at Ode to Doom in 2019, New York's Sigils finally comes on Diary of Doom. Guitarist Tom Colello joins us to narrate his journey from Borders to being the middle man of a middle company still navigating the vinyl logistics nightmare of the pandemic, as well as slaughtering Swedish souls, touring band road relationships, doomy game night sessions, and a whole mess of bands named Carcosa. We also still don't know what doomgaze is.
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Track featured is "Faceless" off their first album, You Built the...2022-02-2445 min
Diary of DoomChapter 118 - Tony Reed - Mos Generator/Big Scenic NowhereA longtime veteran of the scene, Tony Reed has made a name for himself both in front of a live audience and behind the scenes. In addition to leading his main outfit, Mos Generator, Tony's also a driving force in Big Scenic Nowhere (along with Bob Balch from Fu Manchu, who was featured on the show last week) and has put in years of production, engineering, and mastering work on countless albums. During his chat with Dylan, Tony delves into his many other projects, as well as stealing a 45 of "Nights in White Satin" at age four, learning "Iron...2022-02-171h 27
Diary of DoomChapter 117 - Bob Balch - Fu Manchu/Big Scenic NowhereWhile the Fu Manchu 30th (32nd?) Anniversary tour is sadly not a go, Bob Balch has been able to keep himself very occupied during these past plague years. With a recently released sophomore album from Big Scenic Nowhere, Bob and Dylan get into his long tenure with Fu and how a Del Taco order kickstarted BSN a few years ago, plus how a member of another Foo band got Bob a little headstart, recording The Action is Go at 19, when road maps were a thing, James Hetfield's golf cart luxuries, a most harrowing winter drive, and surfing with Aussie...2022-02-1056 min
Diary of DoomChapter 116 - Jon Liedtke - Inter Arma/Lost Tribes of the MoonIf you've ever wanted to know more about the theremin, look no further! Dylan hunkered down to chat with Jon Liedtke about those wondrous sci-fi pantyhose machines as well as how he got invited to join Inter Arma and his own solo outfit, Lost Tribes of the Moon. All that plus: playing the Adult Swim Fest, if you really know Thin Lizzy, what's up with all those labels, a lineup of J's, running the Milwaukee Zappa Fest, getting crooked eyes from gatekeepers, and Rick Wakeman's winter sports crack album.
Support Lost Tribes of the Moon as well...2022-02-031h 39
Diary of DoomChapter 115 - Jason Higson - YanomamoDylan took a trip across the world and into the insanely near future again to touch base with Jason Higson of Australia's Yanomamo. A longtime supporter of the small but strong Australian underground music scene, Jason also runs Iommium Records, having just recently released a split with Slomatics. In addition to chatting about his label and band (including new outfit Soma), Jason elaborates on building a home studio, the metal/punk convergence, tangible merch for rabid tape collectors, Sunn O))) and Earth playing Dark Mofo, and a whole mess of Aussie bands.
Speaking of which, you can...2022-01-271h 18
Diary of DoomChapter 114 - Altered StatesA myriad of backgrounds coalesced to bring us Altered States. Ryan Lipynsky (Unearthly Trance, Serpentine Path, Green Dragon), Zack Kurland (Green Dragon, Sweet Diesel), and Chris Daly (Jets to Brazil, Texas is the Reason, High Disciple, Resurrection) join Dylan to weave the tale of how they all started out and ultimately ended up as a power trio. Along the way, they talk about sharing an NYC highrise with Gene Simmons, how Saint Vitus Bar is keeping the spirit alive, a Hilly Kristal yarn, hanging up the sticks for shears, starting a band outside a Mudhoney show on acid, and...2022-01-201h 42
Diary of DoomChapter 113 - King BastardMike, Arthur, and Matt of King Bastard join us for this week's chapter to talk about how they went from Stonybrook bros to psychedelic space metal band. During our chat, we also chat about having a weird uncle in Unearthly Trance, amphibian metal, getting into Colin Marston's schedule, Alien samples, and going out Komarov style.
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Track featured is "Bury the Survivors - Ashes to Ashes" off It Came from the Void, out January 14th!
Photo by Bri Malgioglio
2022-01-1351 min
Diary of DoomChapter 112 - DaxmaIt's the first chapter of 2022 and judging by the looks of things, the year is going to be running consistent with the theme of this podcast. To kick off the new season, our guest for the first chapter is Isaac from the Oakland, CA-based band Daxma. Daxma released their sophomore album in November of 2021 and during the chat, Isaac and Dylan talk about seeing Wolves in the Throne Room (in the woods), string sections, cinematic vibes, a life-changing experience in Istanbul, and getting hooked up with Blues Funeral.
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Track featured is "Comes Back...2022-01-0650 min
Diary of DoomChapter 111 - DrownyardWe're finally here, the final chapter of 2021. It's been, well, it's been a year. But that said, DOD trudged along and there's no better way to ring in the new year than with a hometown crew. Dylan ventured out to Wild East Brewing to meet up with the members of Brooklyn's Drownyard. Amidst some background racket and a lot of beers (they were in a brewery after all), Robin, Gino, and Milton talk about their recently released sophomore album as well as beings masters of sax, Beavis & Butthead's influence, Trent Reznor's secret love of fuzz, putting your vocalist out...2021-12-301h 37
Diary of DoomChapter 110 - Shi - 死We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and there remains no shortage of doom. Mostly in the real world, but also talking about here, on the wonderful cesspool of the internet. Our guest this week is Bael from Kentucky's Shi, or Shi - 死 for the hardcore fans. Shi released their second full-length, Basement Wizard, earlier this year and Bael dropped in to talk about it, as well as the right way to say Louisville, how they became trve subterranean warlocks, when metalcore has its time and place, if a defining band is the best band, what it is...2021-12-231h 00
Diary of DoomChapter 109 - MatadorA Brit, an Aussie, and a dork from New Jersey all cross the Canadian border and the border guard says, "...well, lovely to have you, eh!" This week, we are dipping back into our Canadian contingency with Vancouver's Matador. James and Scott join in to talk about their new EP, The Surge, as well as shitty Nirvana covers, Russian Circle's vow of silence, trying out so many bassists they got tired of trying out bassists, why the drums stand out in post-metal, audio sculptures, the Vancouver local scene, getting impressed by mountains, and mutant Sydney funnel-web spiders.
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Diary of DoomChapter 108 - Justin Sherrell - SomnuriSomnuri dropped a banger of an album earlier this year with Nefarious Waves and over cold beers during a colder November evening, Dylan picked the brain of their guitarist, Justin Sherrell. Set against the wonderfully noisy backdrop of Prospect Park, they dive into Justin's journey from Boston to New York to Somnuri, including such topics as taking a bullet to learn the guitar, staying Limp on the Bizkit but Down with the System, drowning on FM radio playlists, speaking the music language with drummer Phil, follow the Mastodon method, stoner rock goobers showing up, getting into Prostitution, smoking weed...2021-12-091h 28
Diary of DoomChapter 107 - MilanaWe return once more to Spain, specifically the beautiful island of Mallorca to speak with Will from the band Milana. Despite some setbacks from the pandemic, it hasn't halted Milana's momentum at all as Will elaborates on, plus watching Iron Maiden on the tube, Jimi Hendrix live in Mallorca, how the then dictatorship influenced their musical culture, using the Spanish language to get a step up, Florida flavored death metal, why their singer helps loosen things up, mental scars, and spiritual birds.
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Track featured is "White Buffalo" which you can get as a...2021-12-021h 02
Diary of DoomChapter 106 - Low Flying HawksWe are thrilled to feature EHA and AAL (Eddie and Alex respectively), the main creative forces behind Low Flying Hawks, as our guests for this chapter. Along with collaborators Toshi Kasai, Dale Crover, and Trevor Dunn, the duo released Fuyu earlier this year, which is the conclusion to their album trilogy.
During our chat with them, we delve into the brilliance of Sabbath's Technical Ecstasy, a real love for slow music that makes you feel, brain dancing, Bohren's giant bass, emotional drummers, life as a Sisyphian task, reckoning with social media, standing out in a crowded scene...2021-11-241h 14
Diary of DoomChapter 105 - An Ode to John Hopkins & Barnaby StruveIn just a few days, it will have been one year since friend of the show, tour manager extraordinaire, and front of house master John Hopkins passed away. I don’t need to state again the impact a person like John Hopkins can have on a community, not to mention the individual person. All you have to do is ask someone who knew John the way we all did.
Back in April, I recorded an episode with Jason Parris of Wake Brewing, which would not have happened as it did without John’s ability to link us up...2021-11-1841 min
Diary of DoomChapter 104 - Doomsday ProfitWhere the heck is Tradd Yancey?
That and many other topics as we host Doomsday Profit in this week's chapter. Bryan and Ryan have popped in to talk about their debut album, In Idle Orbit, as well as unearth high school drama, college radio FTW, the Southern sludge path, metal therapy, the Triangle scene, visuals by way of Tetsuo the Iron Man, doing their part to help venues survive the pandemic, renewed interest in Dungeons & Dragons, and the real value of year-end lists.
Support Doomsday Profit. Their debut, In Idle Orbit, is out November 12th...2021-11-111h 12
Diary of DoomChapter 103 - Shannon HodgesWe actually took that turn at Albuquerque and ran into fellow fan and Psychonaut Shannon Hodges. Shannon is dropping in to relay what it was like attending Psycho Las Vegas in the year of the plague, along with witnessing hair metal get the boot, Oregon venues, White Zombie filling the Kiss void, Static-X's weak fencing, fandom crossover, Mystery Science Theater 3000, the best way to support a band, young rockers needing a mom, and a very awkward photograph with Mothership.
Note: There is a recurring fuzzy audio goof in the episode, unfortunately not much could be done about...2021-11-0459 min
Diary of DoomChapter 102 - GodmakerIt has been a long time coming, but NY favorites Godmaker have finally graced Diary of Doom with their presence. Professional noise-maker Pete Ross and unintentional peg-legged pirate Jon Lane address all manner of things Godmaker centric and not, such as learning music via threat, Portishead fights, catharsis, chugga squee origins, elusive second guitarists, why Hull is the standard for good metal, music as religion, Kirk Windstein stamp of approval, trolling with Marvin Gaye, Icing and the many forms of bad alcohol, big ass hammers, and poking your intestines back in.
Godmaker has their only show on 2021 c...2021-10-281h 32
Diary of DoomChapter 101 - ClotheslineDylan met up with Clothesline during one of their pre-practice rituals at Lucky 13 Saloon. Finally coming out of pandemic hibernation, Davis, John, and Jake are working on new tunes and along the way, they discuss their first concerts (supervised and unsupervised), show us specifically on the doll where the air-guitaring happened, a "Mission from 'Arry", almost dying via BMW wreck, wrestling, and getting Dave Richmond to uphold the drummer rule.
Also enjoy the assorted background sounds of Lucky 13, including a decent-sized shouting match around the 24-minute mark (we quieted most of it down, but some barking came...2021-10-2132 min
Diary of DoomChapter 100 RetrospectiveWell, we're finally here. What started out as a bi-weekly, zero-budget podcast hosted by an awkward stoner has evolved into a still mostly zero-budget podcast, still hosted by a somewhat less awkward stoner. But in all seriousness, it's been a wild, interesting ride. I've been able to meet and chat with people from Spain, Italy, Sweden, and Australia. I've discovered countless hours of new music. I've done crossovers and worked with people that without this platform (and the growing circle of friends) I would have never done. I made mistakes and fowled up more than once. And I would...2021-10-141h 15
Diary of DoomChapter 99 - Brenna Leath - Crystal SpidersWe are on the eve of 100 chapters of Diary of Doom, but before we get there, we got Brenna Leath from the Crystal Spiders (as well as Lightning Born) to stop by for the penultimate episode. The Crystal Spiders have a new album out now and we talk about what it was like making it (plus a whole mess of other songs) during the vacuum of the pandemic, as well as a year of tribute albums, using her voice to write a song for Mike Dean approval, discovering rock through burned CDs from her bad high school boyfriends, not...2021-10-071h 21
Diary of DoomChapter 98 - Psychic HitWe are chatting with Oakland, CA's Psychic Hit in this week's chapter. Having just released their debut, Dre and Justin dive into their secret origins and how the band has been blossoming out, as well as being reared on the 36 Chambers, getting "Entranced by the Sad Wings of Destiny", talk about Metallica (again!), what's really in their name, trading in jorts for bell-bottoms, pulling out all the stops for their album photoshoot, how the Oakland scene boosts up its members, Kadavar's genial nature, bucket list shows to play, reflect on a year of social injustice (but also some progress...2021-09-301h 00
Diary of DoomChapter 97 - GUHTSJoining us for this week's chapter are Scott and Amber of the new heavy music collective GUHTS. You are probably familiar with their main band, Witchkiss, but they're taking their musical inspirations to a whole new level now. While discussing how the project came together and expanding the size and sound down the road, we also talk about still wanting to be Blondie, Stevie Nicks' ferrets on leashes, grandpa's unturned guitar, cranky artists in need of silence, understanding each other emotionally and creatively to navigate a healthy marriage, and being lifelong friends with Jesse from Bask.
Support...2021-09-2338 min
Diary of DoomChapter 96 - Red Beard WallLet me tell you something folks, our guest this week has such a fine Texas accent, I could listen to him read the Yellow Pages and it would be relaxing. Aaron Wall, the bearded mastermind behind Red Beard Wall, joins us to discuss his latest release as well as a whole mess of other shit including when his hometown churches banned MTV, those bands that change the game, how doom is a chopped and screwed version of heavy metal, winning a Doomed & Stoned contest to record an album, the power of the scream, the pros and cons of having...2021-09-1656 min
Diary of DoomChapter 95 - Onyric JoyWe are on continuing on with our unplanned Mediterranean theme this week with our friends in Onyric Joy. Hailing from Barcelona, members Edu, Victor, and Alvar chime in on where Spain falls in the psyche rock fandom, starting out in local punk and hip-hop scenes, major prog influences, showing up to audition with no pedals or amps, pulling off some much-needed shows (which you can watch here), why they like to keep things a little bit lighter, and one crazy horse of a bass.
Support Onyric Joy and they will have a new split out with Dos B...2021-09-0935 min
Diary of DoomChapter 94 - IkitanDialing in all the way from Genoa, Italy, we warmly welcome Ikitan to the Diary. Seriously, look at them, they're clearly freezing their butts off. That's because they made their debut appearance by playing on top of an abandoned military fort. Luca, Frik, and Enrico get into how they got there as well as talking about the Italian prog-rock explosion, Goblin, going from high school rock band to instrumental psyche, how they found themselves following an unplanned 2020 theme for their first release, their Simpsons inspired artwork, guitar heads from Bali, and the mysterious Duna Jam.
Support Ikitan2021-09-0242 min
Diary of DoomChapter 93 - Alyssa Herman (Foto Phortress)Long-time Portland area photographer, Alyssa Herrman, joins us for this week's chapter. You probably know her work through her photography handle Foto Phortress and over the years, Alyssa has been given the opportunities to shoot staples of the heavy music scene, such as Sleep, Neurosis, Acid King, Boris, Candlemass, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden. During our chat, we talk about how her dad was in proto-metal act Mondo Bando, documenting her husband's band got her into shooting shows, what really makes a good photo, photographing Snoop Dogg, problematic lighting, eating burritos with Les Claypool, Iron Maiden's photo usher, bucket...2021-08-2650 min
Diary of DoomChapter 92 - J.J. Anselmi Part IIJ.J. Anselmi returns in part two of our conversation as we dive deeper into Doomed to Fail, including Fenriz's love for electropop, taking in Eyehategod big gooey warts and all, how an unproduced Thirty-Three and a Third on Dopesick turned into Doomed to Fail, John Darnielle: Master of Reality and Wordsmithing, appreciating fantasy through metal, the one lineup he would like to see once more, the curious case of Floor, Harvey Milk doing their Harvey Milk thing, velcro as a metaphor for doom sounds, and when GWAR told him about Dimebag's death.
You can find out...2021-08-1942 min
Diary of DoomChapter 91 - J.J. Anselmi Part IBack in March 2020, J.J. Anselmi's anticipated book, Doomed to Fail, hit the stands just as the world was entering the global pandemic we are still reeling from. It was darkly fitting, given that the sonic feel of doom and sludge was about where our brains were for most of the year. J.J. was kind enough to take some time out of his day and be the second J.J. to grace the podcast.
In the first of two parts, we dive into J.J.'s upbringing and how he learned the ins and outs of...2021-08-1252 min
Diary of DoomChapter 90 - Matt C. White - Dead Seconds/Grandpa Jack/RealizerBefore we get rolling, we need to offer a big apology to our guest. The first half of this chapter has some particularly gnarly audio. That's what you get for recording outside, in Brooklyn, in a helicopter route, next to a produce truck, on a very windy day.
As it is, our guest for this chapter is Matt C. White, who you probably know from his outfits Dead Seconds, Grandpa Jack and Realizer, as well as his solo albums. Over beers, Matt and Dylan bond over Mastodon bonding over Thin Lizzy, weird Clutch shows, trading half a...2021-08-0551 min
Diary of DoomChapter 89 - LightmakerOur host has taken up a new residence and moved the Doom Cave out to Brooklyn, so it is only fitting to be speaking with an NYC band this week. Jack, Brian, and Jade of Lightmaker stop by to talk about metal over old folkies and yacht rock, an all bass cover of "Big Bottom", living dangerously with Craig's List, growing up with Colorado metal hippies, Dopesmoker - the slowest prog rock song ever, being college buddies with Intronaut's Joe Lester, Jinx Dawson's bedazzled mask, pressing albums to floppy disks, what's in store for 2021 shows, and Conan being fucking...2021-07-2937 min
Diary of DoomChapter 88 - Satanik Royalty Records Showcase - Dark MeditationOur Satanik Royalty Showcase will conclude for now with Ryan and Adam of Dark Meditation. Having been bandmates for 20 years, they've been in a swath of outfits across genres and this is their latest venture. During our chat, we talk about D'Anno over Dickinson, finding the positive spirituality in Sabbath and Trouble, using the band as a personal outlet, burning art galleries holding up Church of Misery and Black Wizard, Matt Bayles strikes again (this time with production notes), a quick shot of butt rock, how isolation made for efficient recordings, and when their demo blew up.
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Diary of DoomChapter 87 - Satanik Royalty Records Showcase - Old IronOur Satanik Royalty showcase continues with the heaviest band this side of Seattle, Old Iron. Jerad, Trent, and old pal Jesse (see our last episode with Sandrider) join in to talk about strip club bass procurement, how a busy drummer saved the band, the strange case of Hella and Don Caballero, why Seattle is a perpetual music town, avoiding a garage full of records, how to say Rwake, playing with Power Trip, tiptoeing back to live shows, theoretically playing The Garden, opening up a hacky sack pit, and competing with Thomas the Tank Engine for SEO placement.
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Diary of DoomChapter 86 - Satanik Royalty Records Showcase - SandriderBack in April, Seattle Mayor of Metal Freiburger launched Satanik Royalty Records, an independent music label and clothing line. Freiburger's goal is to expand on exactly what he does best: supporting the Seattle underground scene as well as the local indigenous and non-binary communities. Diary of Doom will be showcasing the bands on Satanik Royalty's initial roster. We previously spoke with Freiburger and the rest of deathCAVE earlier this year in Chapter 67 if you want to check that out.
After Freiburger elaborates on how the label came to final fruition during the pandemic, we dive into our...2021-07-081h 01
Diary of DoomChapter 85 - Indus Valley KingsLong Island trio Indus Valley Kings released their debut LP earlier this year. New Jersey and Long Island accents collide as they talk about hardcore, getting added to the Maryland Doom Fest lineup, only letting Sabbath play on the classic rock station, the unfortunate tribute band Bon Journey, slow ass fight scenes, OG NJ heavy rock, making the most of the pandemic downtime, Vince Neil's new language and his future battle with Glenn Danzig.
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Track featured is "Cactus People" off of their debut self-titled LP.
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Diary of DoomChapter 84 - OryxThe Colorado metal scene is currently experiencing a lush and fertile era, bolstered by a strong community that looks out for each other and makes efforts to check elitism at the door. With a new record out now, Denver's Oryx has injected a fresh feel into their sound by utilizing the massive amount of talent present in the area (we're talking Many Blessings, Cthonic Deity, AND Blood Incantation members all guesting on the record). Tommy and Abbey delve into their beginnings in Las Cruces, New Mexico and how their DIY ethics made them a perfect fit in Colorado, along...2021-06-241h 26
Diary of DoomChapter 83 - Ode to Doom ReturnsReturning from way back in chapter two, Claudia Crespo comes back to usher in some good news: Ode to Doom is returning! Claudia moved out to Oregon since we last spoke with plans to continue to produce Ode to Doom from the West Coast. Naturally, COVID-19 upended those plans, but with shows on the horizon, she can again focus on putting together the showcase and her online store, Tie Dye City. All that plus why it was all flan's fault, crazy Oregon drivers, why the move had to happen, the sexual unattraction of Birkenstocks, precious ignorance on cars and...2021-06-171h 01
Diary of DoomChapter 82 - Leather LungHe was once referred to as the "David Lee Roth of doom" and, now, Leather Lung's Mike Vickers is a soon to be neighbor of our very own cipher, who will be moving to Brooklyn this month. But in the meantime, he's got Mike in house to chat about how he discovered Saint Vitus while listening to Saint Vitus (on the Fung Wah Bus), the one time he refused a joint, roller skating hardcore singers, how there is nothing worse than Wooster drivers, Slayer on the N64, Electric Wizard's Top 8, his first band Abomination, some truly bizarre and offensive m...2021-06-101h 08
Diary of DoomChapter 81 - Earl HollowayKCBC house artist Earl Holloway joins us for this week's chapter. Earl had previously popped up in the cipher's life when he was commissioned to do a bit of original artwork for him (which you can see on their respective Instagram pages), so it was only natural that these two would, like the unexpected car accident that happened during recording, eventually come together. They broach a number of topics, including Virgin Mary muscle car murals, what it was like for Earl to bounce from art school to the military to freelance, how Jack Kirby perfected space and so many...2021-06-031h 29
Diary of DoomChapter 80 - DomkraftSwedish doom rockers Domkraft join us this week, with Martin Widholm in-house with us. After reminiscing of the Day of Doom back in 2019, Martin delves into why he chose skateboarding and punk rock over sports, being part of one big happy doom-punk family, stemming out from garage rock, Roadburn innovation, having a (Pink Floyd's) Meddlesome childhood, that Swedish sound, government-funded rehearsal spaces, a tale of two Martin's, Magnetic Eye's commitment to the music, the evolving album artwork of Bjorn Atldax, and never deciding to become a doom band.
Domkraft's latest album, Seeds, is out now and available f...2021-05-2758 min
Diary of DoomChapter 79 - TinesOur guest this week is Glenn Szymanski of Buffalo's Tines. Glenn runs us through his musical history, talking about being converted to metal through The Road Warriors tag-team duo, his old death metal band Mutant Supremacy and experimental outfit Ad Hoc Theory, Tines' exploratory EP, not being influenced by anything post-1985, what it is like to be too musical for punk and too loud and fast for hard rock, housing Andy Patterson back in the day, building the NY Doomed and Stoned compilation, his many travels, and big love for Arthur Brown, Nik Turner, and Betty Davis.
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Diary of DoomChapter 78 - Black Tar SuperstarFrom the murky depths of Akron rises the Black Tar Superstar! Reaper and Texas Heat drop in to talk about their forthcoming album, as well as keeping that Texas energy real onstage, how the collapse of one band lead to BTS, being sold on Diamond & Danzig, Ozzfest '99, taking notes from Trey Azagthoth to stay humble, recognize their international fans, the power of teaching music (but keeping the metal band under wraps for the kids), a one-man 8-bit Game Boy band, doom mash waves, Skyline Chili vs. Buckeyes (and more regional fare), and keeping it kayfabe.
Support B...2021-05-131h 24
Diary of DoomChapter 77 - Elliott TrifiloIt's Diary of Doom: Coast to Coast edition, as two fellow Psychos unite from opposite ends of the land. Elliott Trifilo dishes out on why he appreciates all genres spawned from the fretboard, the magic feeling of being at the right festival, powering through illness for Danava, the logistics of a traveling festival, many Psycho Las Vegas memories, festival tactics, not paying extra for the Misfits, a saucerful of sound issues, getting back into hardcore, and being a hard stan for Dunable.
If you are a drummer in the San Francisco/Oakland area, hit up Elliott on...2021-05-061h 08
Diary of DoomChapter 76 - Wake BrewingWe are closing out 4/20 month by talking about beer. Not just any beer: riff infused beer. Jason Parris has been a lifetime lover of metal and beer and in 2017, he joined the pantheon of metal breweries with Wake Brewing. During our chat, Jason talks about cutting his teeth on home brews, booking for RIBCO, why 3 Floyds' Dark Lord changed the beer game, avoiding the Etsy brewery appearance like the plague, the long-lasting DIY similarities of craft beer and metal, stealing tunes from his drunk uncles, his first shitty beer (and good one), how crucial the internet was for beer...2021-04-291h 34
Diary of DoomChapter 75 - God Luck & Good Speed CommentaryFor our normally scheduled chapter this week, August and Dylan have done another album commentary episode on the much-loved Weedeater album, God Luck & Good Speed. As they peel back the layers of this very sweaty onion, they talk about how Spelljammer made August's band break up, a very drunk Psycho Las Vegas set, Benjamin Jones: International Man of Mystery, coordinating Nine Inch Dong shirts, pairing cough syrup with cheese, seeing Gwar at a pop punk festival, biblical snowstorms, how to get Dylan to listen to Skynyrd, why you should always skip hockey for Weedeater, Bruce Dickinson in a sandwich...2021-04-221h 19
Diary of DoomChapter 74 - BongzillaWe've got a 4/20 bonus episode for y'all and we couldn't think of a more fitting guest other than Bongzilla! Vocalist and now bassist Mike "Muleboy" Mikela dialed in from the dankest corner of the Cheese State itself to help the cipher celebrate the holiday in style. Together they go on about how a little weed would go a long way for all, how growing the holy harvest has changed over the years, the first (and the worst) time Muleboy smoked, the stray hippie effect, why they are more about the music now than partying, being bros with Weedeater, the...2021-04-201h 02
Diary of DoomChapter 73 - Evil Bong w/ I Hope You SufferWe are breaking bud and format for this week's chapter, as the cipher delves into the mythos of the Evil Bong series, a franchise that somehow gets worse as it gets better. In order to do so, we've recruited Nathan and Kit from I Hope You Suffer to help combat the most stationery of villains and disseminate what little they can from these cornerstones of cinema. During their epic journey, they address Gary Busey evading hitmen, the stacked cast of Sharknado 6, the fall of Andrew Cuomo as played by Rob Schneider, the legend of Sonny Carl Davis, how purgatory...2021-04-151h 32