

Into The Necrosphere
Jackie Smit
Into The Necrosphere is a weekly black and death metal podcast, featuring long-form, uncensored interviews with some of the biggest and most notorious names in the scene, a merciless dissection of the latest metal news headlines and releases, and a showcase of underground and unsigned talent that your Spotify algorithm has yet to discover. New episodes out every Tuesday.Not for children... or cowards!
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Oct 25, 2022 • 2h 34min
#153 - Keith Rich discusses DRUIDS’ ”Shadow Work”, the new DARKTHRONE is a snooze-fest and more
Keith Rich, drummer for Iowa-based psychedelic doom merchants Druids, joins the podcast to discuss their incredible new album, "Shadow Work". I also run down some of my favourite October album releases, including records by Daeva, Mother Of Graves, Abduction, The Antichrist Imperium, Goatwhore and more.
PLUS - my weekly news rant where I give my first impressions of the new Darkthrone single, react to Greg Mackintosh and Nick Holmes revisiting one of Paradise Lost's most divisive albums with HOST and much more.
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Abduction
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Oct 18, 2022 • 3h 22min
#152 - The Greatest BLACK METAL Records Of The 90s w/ Mike Hill & Mike Scondotto of NECROMANIACS
Names are taken and asses are kicked when no less than THREE of the Horsemen Of The Podcast Apocalypse come together to count down our favourite 90s black metal records. Hosts of the weekly Necromaniacs podcast, Mike Hill (Tombs, Scorpion Throne) and Mike Scondotto (Inhuman) join me for this epic special episode.
Plus - a taste of the stunning new Trivax EP and my weekly news rant where I give my first impressions of new tracks by Kanonenfieber, Exhumed, Woods of Desolation and more.
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Tombs
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Scorpion Throne
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Inhuman
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Trivax
https://trivax.bandcamp.com/
Marduk
https://marduk.nu/
Emperor
http://www.emperorhorde.com/
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Oct 11, 2022 • 2h 50min
#151 - Sammy Duet on GOATWHORE’s ”Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven”, writing music and more
This week the great and powerful Sammy Duet of Goatwhore returns to the podcast to give me a track-by-track breakdown of their new record, “Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven”. Along the way we also discuss several other topics, including his own personal experience of Hurricane Katrina, touring with Danzig, who he’d most like to work with in the future and a whole lot more besides. PLUS - I review the new Antichrist Imperium album, “Vol III: Satan In His Original Glory”, and react to the latest tracks by Abduction, Ingested, Stormruler and others in my weekly news rant.
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The Antichrist Imperium
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Goatwhore
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Nordjevel
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Oct 4, 2022 • 2h 44min
#150 - David Gray on THE ANTICHRIST IMPERIUM, the early days of AKERCOCKE & more
This week I have the pleasure of welcoming Blast Vader himself, aka David Gray of Akercocke, Voices and The Antichrist Imperium to the podcast for the first time. We discuss the making of the spectacular new Antichrist Imperium record, “Vol III: Satan In His Original Glory”, the early days of Akercocke, what drew us both to metal and much more. Later on in the show, I also review the new Strigoi album, “Viscera”, and on my weekly news rant, I listen to and give you my first impressions of new singles by Noctem, Veilburner and Mord’A’Stigmata.
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The Antichrist Imperium
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Akercocke
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Voices
https://voiceslondon.bandcamp.com/
Strigoi
https://strigoiofficial.bandcamp.com/
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Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 14min
#149 - How ancient English history helps Cwellere and ALDORFREA craft black metal
On another special Friday edition of the podcast, I meet Cwellere of UK black metal upstarts, Aldorfrea, to talk about their debut album, “Thy Kingdom Cold”. He gives me a crash course on ancient English history and how it informs his lyric-writing and we also talk about his own journey into black metal and starting a band. PLUS - two underground bands you absolutely need on your radar get their moment in the ITN spotlight: New Zealand’s Vicissitude and Ireland’s Procession of Spectres.
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Sep 27, 2022 • 2h 35min
#148 - Tomas Akvik on joining BLOODBATH, ”Survival Of The Sickest” and HORROR + new GAEREA reviewed
Tomas Akvik of Bloodbath joins the show this week to discuss the making of “Survival Of The Sickest”, how he ended up joining the band as a full-time member, horror movies and more. I also review the hugely hyped third Gaerea record, “Mirage” and on my weekly news rant I give you my first impressions of new tracks by Black Lava, Theotoxin and more.
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Mork
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Sep 21, 2022 • 2h 40min
#147 - Scott Carstairs of FALLUJAH on the making of ”Empyrean” + new BEHEMOTH reviewed
This week, I have the pleasure of an in-depth conversation with Scott Carstairs of Fallujah about their blistering new record, “Empyrean”, how growing older shaped his work as a guitarist and songwriter and much more. I also review “Opvs Contra Natvram” by Behemoth, and give you my first impression of the latest tracks by Destroyer 666, Mother of Graves, and Veilburner on my weekly news rant.
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Behemoth
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Sep 13, 2022 • 2h 40min
#146 - Greg Mackintosh discusses the new STRIGOI record, PARADISE LOST and more
On this episode of the podcast, I make full use of the opportunity to have a lengthy conversation with one of my all-time musical idols, Greg Mackintosh of Paradise Lost, Strigoi and Vallenfyre. We discuss the making of the upcoming Strigoi record, “Viscera”, the evolution of his unique playing style, his approach to vocals and lyrics and what keeps him motivated and focused as an artist after more than three decades in the industry. PLUS - I review “Shadow Work”, the latest record by Iowan stoner/doom purveyors, Druids, and on my weekly news rant I react to new tracks by Thundering Hooves, Drudkh and more.
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Sep 6, 2022 • 2h 35min
#145 - RSDX of HELL MILITIA on black metal, ”Hollow Void” and snakes + ALDORFREA debut reviewed
Rogier Droog, aka RSDX of Hell Militia joins the podcast this week to discuss the making of the band’s monstrous new album, “Hollow Void”. Along the way, we also discuss his interest in snakes, how he coped with lockdowns in his country and what kept Hell Militia out of the recording studio for nearly a decade. Then, I review the debut record by an Into The Necrosphere “Demo of the Week” alumni - “Thy Kingdom Cold” by Aldorfrea. PLUS - my weekly news rant where I give you my first impressions of new tracks by Dying Fetus, Goatwhore, Thou Art Lord and more.
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Aldorfrea
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Stellar Master Elite
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Aug 30, 2022 • 2h 39min
#144 - Jesse Matthewson of KEN MODE on MMA, the music industry, ”Null” and more + ”Aeternum” by HEXIS reviewed
This week I talk to KEN Mode vocalist/guitarist Jesse Matthewson about MMA, professionalism in the music industry, balancing small business ownership with being in a band, "NULL" and much more. Then it's on to a review of "Aeturnum" of Hexis, along with my weekly news rant where I react to new singles by Enslaved, Botch, Kampfar, Venom Inc, Devin Townsend and others.
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