5 episodes

Sonic Insurgency is a podcast about extreme and/or dissident music and the topics they explore with a focus on metal, rock, hardcore, and punk.

Sonic Insurgency with Patrick MacFarlane Patrick MacFarlane

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Sonic Insurgency is a podcast about extreme and/or dissident music and the topics they explore with a focus on metal, rock, hardcore, and punk.

    Pernicious Lyricism: Pig Destroyer vs. Black Dahlia Murder Ep. 5

    Pernicious Lyricism: Pig Destroyer vs. Black Dahlia Murder Ep. 5

    Lyrics are an oft-overlooked component of extreme music. I compare the work of my two favorite lyricists, each having very different styles.

    • 43 min
    Brutalist Dystopia and Immolation's "Kingdom of Conspiracy" Ep. 4

    Brutalist Dystopia and Immolation's "Kingdom of Conspiracy" Ep. 4

    In this episode, I review one of my favorite death metal albums, "Kingdom of Conspiracy" by New York death metal veterans Immolation. In this review, I discuss the album's commentary on George Orwell's "1984" in comparison with Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World."  

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    Mentioned in the Show:   "The Emerging American Policy State"  https://odysee.com/@libertyweekly:3/The-Emerging-American-Police-State_-Liberation-Library--5-:7

    • 25 min
    Ashes of the Wake and Iraq War II Ep. 3

    Ashes of the Wake and Iraq War II Ep. 3

    Lamb of God's 2004 major-label debut "Ashes of the Wake" was one of the first major metal albums to criticize the US-led invasion of Iraq. It explores the folly of the war, its atrocities, and its effect on the soldiers and civilians it destroyed.   

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    #lambofgod #heavymetal #musicreviews #antiwar #iraq

    Show Notes:

    https://www.revolvermag.com/music/lamb-gods-ashes-wake-mark-morton-dissects-bands-breakout-album#ashes-wake

    https://loudwire.com/lamb-of-god-ashes-of-the-wake-anniversary/

    https://www.invisibleoranges.com/lamb-of-gods-ashes-of-the-wake-turns-10/

    https://genius.com/Lamb-of-god-now-youve-got-something-to-die-for-lyrics#primary-album

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yr-LaMhvro&t

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxEjSr6rYXU&t

    • 36 min
    Slayer & Nazi Imagery Ep. 2

    Slayer & Nazi Imagery Ep. 2

    In this episode, we discuss SLAYER, one of the greatest metal bands of all time. More specifically, we discuss Jeff Hanneman's fascination with World War II and Nazi atrocities. What is it about humanity's fascination with the darkest chapters of human history?   

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    Website: http://www.libertyweekly.net/sonicinsurgency

    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/liberty_weekly 

    #slayer #heavymetal #musicreviews #thrash

    Show Notes:

    https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/tribute-complete-untold-story-slayers-jeff-hanneman

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-slayers-controversial-angel-of-death-changed-thrash-band-forever-192311/

    https://genius.com/Slayer-angel-of-death-lyrics

    https://www.google.com/search?q=slaytanic+wehrmacht&sxsrf=ALeKk00xqasuKQp0JnKaz_BIARBTaP_6nQ:1623465922822&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=kjiCC_18hmVqKM%252CFJNSo48fO1jzdM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kQReTZ5zFFGibJdA9ZI72Cv1YzLQQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbyIntiZHxAhXeAp0JHUugBF4Q9QF6BAgSEAE&biw=960&bih=486#imgrc=kjiCC_18hmVqKM

    https://www.google.com/search?q=slayer%20eagle&tbm=isch&tbs=isz:l&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CAIQpwVqFwoTCNC66OiUkfECFQAAAAAdAAAAABAC&biw=1427&bih=717#imgrc=lVsf9mJ6x14uiM

    • 29 min
    Judas Priest & The Outcast Hero Ep. 1

    Judas Priest & The Outcast Hero Ep. 1

    Sonic Insurgency is a show about extreme and dissident music, its qualities, and the subject matter it explores.   In this episode I discuss the show's format. I also discuss my love for heavy metal and my favorite band, Judas Priest.

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    • 22 min

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