A440 Ed Rudisell and Kevin Franzen

GraveRipper is coming out of the gates of Hell in a flash of a speed. Their new album just dropped last Friday and it's clear that they haven't been resting during the 2021 global shutdown. The fear and uncertainty brought about by COVID-19 recalls an era when the world was just one button press from nuclear annihilation. And that era is the jumping off point for Radiated Remains.



Corey Parks is the rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter for GraveRipper and he's joining us on the show to talk about his songwriting process, his dedicated vision for the band, and how thrash metal is making a big comeback these days.



Don't forget to grab a copy of Radiated Remains on Bandcamp and follow them on Instagram at @Grave.Ripper.Metal

In 2013, after deciding that a career in screenwriting wasn’t for him, writer Sean Frasier decided he would change his focus to music journalism. Little did he know that his decision would lead him to write for one of the most respected magazines in metal — and eventually start his own record label. His work with Decibel Magazine has exposed him to some of the best bands and musicians working in the industry today.



After moving to Indianapolis from New York, he quickly realized that the talent in the Midwest rivaled any major city. So he set out to found Wise Blood Records, where he is focused on bringing their music to new audiences outside “flyover country”. His newest releases from Mother of Graves, Graveripper, and Empty Throne are already making waves and he’s not slowing down. He has plenty more surprises in store.



Check out the Wise Blood Records bandcamp listing to find out what’s new. And, as always, support the bands by buying t-shirts, digital downloads, cassettes, records, and CDs.

Chris Morrison got a shoutout from our previous guest so it seemed appropriate to bring him on the show and talk about his newest Death-Doom band, Mother of Graves, and the EP that they just dropped on Wise Blood Records.







So he dropped by the Siam Studios to talk about the album, his previous band Harakiri, and how the death of his former vocalist in Bulletwolf inspired Chris and his bandmates to launch a new project… the project that became Mother of Graves.







As always, when you’re checking out the music, be sure to pick up some merch. In these unsure times, it’s a way to show support to the artists that make the brutal music you love.

Kyle Shaw joins the show this week to talk about his role as the vocalist of Indy-based death metal band, Obscene. We're discussing his role as a champion of all things brvtal, working as a promotor of underground and extreme metal shows, and how he developed his high-energy stage performance.





Obscene's newest album is available on Bandcamp, and there is more in the pipeline. Listen to this episode for more information.

Mike Miczek, the drummer of Broken Hope, The Atlas Moth, Huñg, Powermad, Canyon of the Skull, and numerous other projects joins the show this week to chat about early influences, how to the pandemic has affected the music industry, and what’s next.







Check out BrokenHope.com to stay up-to-date and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Mutilated and Assimilated.

Introducing A440, a podcast about heavy metal, black metal, death metal, all the metals. With your hosts Ed Rudisell and Kevin Franzen.