TERMINUS: extreme metal podcast thetrueterminus

Hark! What's that on the distant horizon? Could it be a Very Special Episode of Terminus? It certainly is, one brought out for that most special of occasions--a new Burzum... album? Compilation? Collection of thematically related tracks? That's just one of the many, many questions this record inspires. Burzum is back to metal-- or something like it, at least-- and it's certainly an unusual take on the style. Combining neofolk, doom, ambient, and black metal, Burzum's new record suggests an entirely new model of folk music-- one that attempts to bring the past alive in a more literal sense than most.
(A quick note: another episode will be released this week. We decided to make this a solo episode because, c'mon, it's Burzum!)
0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:07 - Burzum - The Land of Thule (Byelobog Productions)
1:15:01 - Outro - Burzum - “Glemselens Elv,” fr. Belus (Byelobog Productions, 2010)
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Welcome back to Terminus: Extreme MetaHEY WHATTAYA DOIN' THERE! Yep, it's one of THOSE episodes, where we explore the furthest fringes of our established content, this time featuring two bands near and dear to our respective co-hosts hearts. In one corner: TDMG reps his set for Knocked Loose, which features a spirited discussion of the past, present, and future of metalcore, the usage of nu-metal technique, and what the band's success means for the broader world of heavy music. In the other corner: TBMG rides in on a powerful steed to present the new High on Fire, including a full discussion on the band's discography, the role of extreme metal in Matt Pike's work, and opportunity for more dimension in metal drumming.
0:00:00 - Intro
0:04:44 - Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To (Pure Noise)
Interlude - 1:08:40 - Thell Barrio - “A Toda Madre” (Independent, 2017)
1:12:01 - High on Fire - Cometh the Storm (MNRK Heavy)
2:03:54 - Outro - The Murder City Devils - “I Drink The Wine,” fr. In Name and Blood (Sub Pop, 2000)
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Continuing this year's ongoing theme of triumphant returns come two excellent records--one highly anticipated, and the other utterly unexpected. Side A: the return of Adversarial, a TDMG favorite whose brand of death-fueled war metal smashes contemporaries with a flail of technicality, extremity, and potent atmosphere. Side B: the shocking return of Tsatthoggua, German blasting black metal legends whose new record picks up almost exactly where the band left off a quarter century prior. Put on your gimp mask--it's time to party.0:00:00 - Intro
0:03:59 - Adversarial - Solitude With the Eternal… (Dark Descent Records)
0:49:23 - Interlude - Allfather - “Evolution to Supremacy,” fr. Weapon of Ascension (Invictus, 2005)
0:51:42 - Tsatthoggua - We Are God (Osmose Productions)
1:50:37 - Outro - “Bless Thee for Granting Me Pain,” fr. Blackdoor Miracle (Regain Records, 2004)Terminus links:Terminus on YoutubeTerminus on PatreonTerminus on InstagramTerminus on Facebookthetrueterminus@gmail.com

On this very special episode of Terminus, your intrepid hosts are joined by a mysterious guest many of you may be familiar with: the notorious Jiub of Radio Free Innsmouth, extreme metal aficiando, deep-dive podcaster, and wonderful kisser. After an intro salvo from TBMG featuring the debut demo of Brazen Horde with its back-to-the-roots Slavic drone, we encounter two new releases from Iron Bonehead. First: the new full length by Crucifier, which reinterprets multiple riffing styles through the prism of primitive US blackdeath ala Profanatica, showing the new kids how it's done. Second: The return of House of Atreus, whose style of Arghoslentian melodeath strays closer and closer to Swedish territory. But maybe, that can be.... a good thing?0:00:00 - Intro/Brazen Horde - Demo (Independent)
0:28:41 - Crucifier - Led Astray (Iron Bonehead)
1:13:33 - Interlude - Autopsy - “Fleshcrawl/Torn From the Womb” fr. Mental Funeral (Peaceville Records, 1991)
1:17:27 - House of Atreus - Orations (Iron Bonehead)
1:48:52 - Eucharist - “My Bleeding Tears” fr. A Velvet Creation (Wrong Again Records, 1993)Terminus links:Terminus on YoutubeTerminus on PatreonTerminus on InstagramTerminus on Facebookthetrueterminus@gmail.com

After a brief torpor in recovery from our epic (in the true sense of the word) dissection of the Spite Extreme Wing discography, Terminus returns with a tight episode featuring, quite specifically, two New Zealand war metal bands with highly anticipated returns. In this corner: Diocletian, with a record that returns to their roots, provoking a sometimes contentious reponse from their audience. In the other: Heresiarch, who come back with a substantially altered sound leaning into the more progressive strains of black/death.0:00:00 - Intro
0:00:57 - Diocletian - Inexorable Nexus (Nuclear War Now!)
0:53:57 - Interlude - Gospel of The Horns - “Chaos Bringer,” fr. A Call to Arms (Invictus, 2002)
0:58:15 - Heresiarch - Edifice (Iron Bonehead)
1:36:10 - Outro - Niden Div. 187 - “Genocide,” fr. Impergium (Necropolis Records, 1997)Terminus links:Terminus on YoutubeTerminus on PatreonTerminus on InstagramTerminus on Facebookthetrueterminus@gmail.com

In one sense, this episode took two weeks to record - in another, it took nearly twenty years. Terminus Extreme Metal Podcast is proud to present MONVMENTVM - our full examination and critique of the discography of one of the bands most central to the podcast's artistic vision, Spite Extreme Wing. From the earliest demos to the final notes of Vltra, join your intrepid hosts as they perform the first ever English-language deep dive on one of the finest bands that heavy music has ever produced.0:00:00 - Intro/Background/History
0:29:44 - Magnificat compilation (Beyond…. Productions, 2003 / Behemoth Productions, 2007 reissue)
1:11:53 - Non Dvcor, Dvco (Behemoth Productions, 2004)
2:13:55 - Kosmokrator [Magnificat II] (Behemoth Productions, 2005)
3:10:11 - Vltra (Avantgarde Music, 2008)
4:11:31 - Outro - “Il sole di notte e la rivolta / The sun in the night and the revolt,” fr. Non Dvcor, DvcoTerminus links:Terminus on YoutubeTerminus on PatreonTerminus on InstagramTerminus on Facebookthetrueterminus@gmail.com