Radioactive Metal

The mid-to-late 2000s saw the emergence of a new wave of underground thrash. A new fraternity of young upstarts that took a direct influence from the classic 80s thrash masters. Think a gaggle of TESTAMENT/EXODUS offspring ready to take on the world. Leading the charge are LA thrashers WARBRINGER. The consummate road warriors, these warmongers have graced our stages many times, but only now have we been able to finagle a moment of vocalist John Kevill's time. We have a thought provoking chat dealing with their new record Woe To The Vanquished, their new Napalm Records home, and the insight into their lyrics. We speak of the band's youth but Mr. Kevill has a wisdom beyond his years. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we go over the Metal hopefuls in this year's Hall Of Fame. Musically we crank the new Warbringer, the new HAEMORRHAGE, MONSTROSITY, and DARKEST HOUR! Horns! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Everyday here at RAM is an adventure. In our valiant attempts to bring a kick ass Creature Feature each week, we find ourselves jumping through some serious hoops. The legendary DARK TRANQUILITY made their way through town recently and we were looking forward to speaking with vox Mikael Stanne. But trying to nail the man down for a few minutes proved taxing. When we did we found ourselves talking, it was in a not so tranquil environment. But a negative turned into a positive as the atmosphere made our chat a unique experience. We spoke of their latest effort Atoma, their vast catalogue, and headlining vs. supporting. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we go deep into the idea of how relevant to Metal the immortal Hugh Hefner was. Musically, we crank the new DT, the new ARCHSPIRE, and some DEBACHERY! Horns!! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Apart from our good looks and charm, RAM is best known for our kick ass Creature Features. Sometimes though, there's enough going on in the Metal World that we feel we should forego our usual segments and concentrate on the task at hand. Case in point, the Metal News has been monopolized lately by the recent DECAPITATED situation and the Tim Lambesis controversy from a few years ago. Now is an opportune and necessary time to discuss that point where we can no longer separate the art from the artist. Is there a crime against humanity that's so heinous that we no longer want to support the bands at all? Whether it's at the cash register, the box office, or over the airwaves, we all have an opinion. What follows is a conversation not to be unheard! In our News, Views, and Tunes, we pay tribute to BATHORY's dad and crank some ACEPHALIX and MARDUK! Horns!!  Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

There's a lot going on in THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER camp right now. Their new kick ass record Nightbringers is just around the corner, not to mention headlining a star studded tour across the nation. We've had The Black Dahlia Murder (TBDM to its friends) vocalist Trevor Strnad on the show just last year, but with them about to ascend to the top of the extreme metal mountain again, we had to get him on the line one more time. He gives us the 411 on the new album, his vocal style, TBDM artwork, and the role Facebook plays with fan interaction. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we give life lessons on hitting the bargain bins and record store etiquette. Musically, we crank some young and old TBDM and Canuck death/doomsters OCCVLT HAND! Horns Up!! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

In 2014, the Metal World lost of one of the all time greats in Oderus Urungus of the mighty GWAR. There's no way Mr. Urungus would want the blood to stop there, but those are some pretty big shoes to fill. Fortunately, "The Berzerker" Blothar was up for the challenge. With a kick ass new record and tour ready to rock, we caught up with the man himself. We got into the blood n' guts of the new album, his origins, and the early days of Gwar. But most importantly, we chat about the virtues of Canadian strippers!! So pay attention you slimy pieces of human filth!! In our News, Views, and Tunes, we chat about getting drenched at a Gwar show, we crank the new record and some VALLENFYRE and HELLISH GRAVE. Then we introduce Peoria black n' rollers ANGELUST in out Indie Spotlight! Horns! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Welcome to Part Deux of our massive interview with all around hardcore good guy Tim McMurtrie. Last episode, Mr. McMurtrie let us in on all the going-ons with his musical career but he's actually better known for his contribution to the early days of crossover thrashers M.O.D.. This time he shares with us the ups and downs of playing an integral role for this legendary outfit. His spot in hard rock history will be forever marked by the "U.S.A. For M.O.D." album, but there's no joy in Mudville today as he vents about his strained relationship with his ex-bandmate Billy Milano. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we call out some local posers and crank some more FULL SCALE RIOT and some new good stuff from DIAMOND HEAD and RITUALIZATION. Horns up! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Canadian crossover thrashers SOLANUM have returned. When last we spoke to the guys, they had just put out a killer split EP and were poised to take it out on the road. Since then, they've stepped up their game with a cool new record now available on Unspeakable Acts Records. So it's an opportune time to catch up and hang with them at their jam space. The Winnipeg warriors were eager to share lots of stuff about the new EP, their spot on Unspeakable, and the impact their hometown is having. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we crank the new record, the new INCANTATION and WARBEAST, and introduce Colorado's CRAFTEON in our Indie Spotlight. Horns up!! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Old school veterans rejoice! We're totally stoked and honoured to have Matt Olivo, axeman of the legendary REPULSION, in our midst. New schoolers [sic], let's see those horns as we feature Matt Olivo, guitarist behind the great new project EXPULSION! Mr. Olivo has teamed up with Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) to form Metal's new dynamic duo. Their debut EP Nightmare Future has given just that to mainstream society but pleasant dreams for modern day Metalheads. We get in depth with the new project and lots of Repulsion talk. Musically, we crank both outfits plus THE END and the awesome new RIVER BLACK! Horns! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

One of the biggest buzzes in the heavy music underground is the awesome new record from INTEGRITY. Their new album Howling For The Nightmare Shall Consume marks the band's Relapse Records debut, so this is an opportune time to finally get them on the horn. We were expecting to talk to mainman Dwid Hellion, but were pleasantly surprised to get new(ish) axeman Domenic Romeo on the other end. As the head honcho at A389 Recordings, Mr. Romeo's past contributions to the genre are no strangers to our show and is a "Creature" we've been long overdue to "Feature". We discussed the said awesome new record, hooking up with Relapse, and his past A389 activities. Sorry Dwid, we'll catch you next time! In our News, Views, and Tunes, we discuss the Chester Bennington situation and yack it up over the Revolver Magazine "25 Hottest Chicks..." issue. Finally we crank the new Integrity, OCTOBER 31, and some live SCOUR. Horns! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com

Canadian crusty grinders FLASH OUT may not be on the tip of the brain of the majority of extreme Metallers. That tide should turn soon enough as they're pounding the pavement more than ever to get the underground's attention. To Live A Lie Records picked up their latest EP then took their act on the road. Upon their return home, we caught up with boys at their jam space as they spilt their guts. We discussed the aforementioned Death Dealer EP and all the debauchery at the recent Maryland Death Fest. In our News, Views, and Tunes, we share war stories on the live front and crank some wicked tunes from Flash Out, the new ABORTED, DESPISE YOU and KING DIAMOND! Horns!! Give us a call! 321-80-HEAVY (321-804-3289) E-mail us at radmetal666@gmail.com or info@radioactivemetal.org This episode is brought to you by Audible. Get a 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/radmetal and get a free audiobook download. Buy a t-shirt! http://radioactivemetal.bigcartel.com