![[Archive] Review of Rat Lord’s 2024 LP, ‘Blazed In The Northern Sky’.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737172689757-BMYGZVYYSCD0XRT40BF6/ratlordcover.jpeg)
[Archive] Review of Rat Lord’s 2024 LP, ‘Blazed In The Northern Sky’.
Another review exhumed from the archival corpse of our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP), check here for review and associated links for Norwegian crust-grinders Rat Lord and their brutish, fast and fun LP, Blazed In The Northern Sky. It’s quick, nasty, fun and full of snark. Well worth revisiting in 2025.
![[Archive] Review of Hypergiant’s 2017 LP, ‘Father Sky’.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737169965548-3HM57PAPK1DGN1INAFGE/a0290488524_10.jpg)
[Archive] Review of Hypergiant’s 2017 LP, ‘Father Sky’.
Originally posted on Overdrive Music Magazine in 2017 (now-defunct, RIP) and later posted to our also-now-defunct prior website (double-RIP), this is an archival review of progressive Australian post-metallers Hypergiant’s 2017 LP, Father Sky. It still holds up today, and this holds a special place for myself as the first official music-journo album review I ever wrote. Check the link for album Bandcamp links!
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[ARCHIVE - REVIEW]: Phobia - ‘Generation Coward’ LP.
Another archival review from the carcass of our old and now-dead website (RIP). This is a review of Orange County, US grindcore nutters Phobia’s blistering Generation Coward LP. A caustic take on the cowardice of flamewars and online avarice, it’s an album still well worth checking out!
![[Archive / Riffs]: RIP Dreare, or have a nice hiatus; here’s a very late, very loose review of "Foregone".](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737167988285-DULOGQKNBOQKP5CSAJ3U/dreare-foregone.jpg)
[Archive / Riffs]: RIP Dreare, or have a nice hiatus; here’s a very late, very loose review of "Foregone".
Originally posted on our now-defunct old website (RIP), authored by the venerable Hamza in what I, as your host, feel is one of his best pieces! (They’re all great BTW). Check the link for a review and retrospective of both the album Forgone as well as general musings of related band,Dreare. Some great post-rock word-smithing here; do check it out.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 27: Interview with REECE of Australia’s DIPLOID.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737166933930-0IDD356JFLU6VIGIYXUW/diploidtour.jpg)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 27: Interview with REECE of Australia’s DIPLOID.
Originally posted to our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP) in May of 2024. Diploid are one of Australia’s most interesting underground extreme metal acts, blending metallic hardcore, grind, noise, electronica, post-metal and much more into a fierce live show. I caught up with bassist/electronic noise-maker Reece about their most recent EP ‘Mantra’, touring prospects, band history and much more!
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[Archive/Riffs]: Win: toe is coming.
Originally posted to our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP) by fellow author Hamza Siddiqi on June 12th, 2024. Hamza wrote a fantastic little retrospective/hype piece on critically lauded math/post-rockers toe ahead of their 2024 Australian tour with Dumbsaint. Be sure to check this one out; plenty more from my team’s older posts also incoming! Riff on.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 26: From 2023 to 2024: A Review of Just About Everything, Pt I.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737088171223-J6LNV6EK9FE4LL0402LR/image-16.png)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 26: From 2023 to 2024: A Review of Just About Everything, Pt I.
Featured Image Credit: @koniaowskyoceanrt on Instagram. Note: This is an archival repost, originally posted to our now-defunct prior website (RIP old site 22.03.2024, sniff). Check the link for a massive retrospective/prospective analysis of 2023 and into 2024 regarding mass burnout, occupational challenges, the socioeconomic and policy environment of mental health and wellbeing in 2023/2023 and my own lived experiences, hopes and challenges in the same regard.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast, Ep. 25: Interview with TONY FORESTA, Vocalist of MUNICIPAL WASTE.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737094866088-U91IOXIINK1RFJ9C9N6I/image-8.png)
[Archive] ISC Podcast, Ep. 25: Interview with TONY FORESTA, Vocalist of MUNICIPAL WASTE.
Note: This is an archival repost, brought back to life from the bones of our sadly now-defunct prior website (RIP). Check the link for both video and audio-only versions of the fun and insightful conversation with Tony Foresta, vocalist and frontman for thrashers Municipal Waste ahead of their 2024 tour of Australia. We also talk side projects, recording, musicianship and so much more!
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 24: Interview with SERENA CHERRY of UK Metal Crew SVALBARD.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737092925514-J2PV5CYV2N19687ES5OS/thumbnail_image011.jpg)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 24: Interview with SERENA CHERRY of UK Metal Crew SVALBARD.
Note: This is an archival repost, derived from the bones of our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP). Originally posted May 2024, check the link for a wonderful, fun and sincere interview with Sereena Cherry, frontwoman, vocalist and guitarist for the up-and-coming Bristol, UK metallers Svalbard. Check link for video and audio versions of what was a fantastic chat, as well as relevant album details, tour details, singles and more.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 23 - Interview with MATT PIKE and COADY WILLIS of HIGH ON Fire.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737090938587-X6UUV84JGSLJSQYJ5NQN/image.png)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep. 23 - Interview with MATT PIKE and COADY WILLIS of HIGH ON Fire.
Note: This is an archival repost, brought back to life from the bones of our sadly now-defunct prior website (RIP). Iconic U.S. rock band, High on Fire, released their newest LP, Cometh the Storm, on April 19 ‘24 via MNRK Heavy. I was fortunate to be able to interview both Matt Pike and Coady Willis of the band! We discuss Coady's arrival into the band, the songwriting, band dynamics as a power-trio and of course both international touring and the recording process.
#TabletopThursday, 16.01.25 - Of Orcs, Burnouts, Space Bar-Fights and Bedtime Monsters.
#TabletopThursday for16th Jan features: Rallyman Dirt, two elongated greentexts adventures about two orcs - one, a total d-bag, one based as hell. And some words on Starforged, collaborator Elodie’s latest happenings, some lore, and other stuff. It’s 2am, time to sign off after another great week of nerding out.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep 22.: Interview with ANDREW CRAIGHAN, Guitarist of MY DYING BRIDE.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737011005975-6677WFNSCGAYMXSK0KHY/mdb.jpg)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep 22.: Interview with ANDREW CRAIGHAN, Guitarist of MY DYING BRIDE.
Note: This is an archival repost, originally posted to our now-defunct prior website (RIP old site 22.03.2024, sniff). Check the link for our March 2024 interview with Andrew Craighan, guitarist for perennial UK doom veterans My Dying Bride. We discuss the 2024-released LP among many other topics pertaining to musicianship and sustaining a career in the industry. It’s a sincere, earnest and fun conversation. Thanks again to Andrew and MDB!
Relevant podcast links and additional album/artist info also contained within this post.
![[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep.21: Interview with KYLE THOMAS, Guitarist/Vocalist of EXHORDER.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1737004158841-5UFV1BW2NC7S4EPHVF8X/exhorderband.jpg)
[Archive] ISC Podcast Ep.21: Interview with KYLE THOMAS, Guitarist/Vocalist of EXHORDER.
Note: This is an archival repost, originally posted to our now-defunct prior website (RIP old site 31.12.2024, sniff). Check the link for our March 2024 interview with Kyle Thomas, frontman, singer and guitarist for veteran US thrash-metallers Exhorder. In the episode we cover a whole smorgasbord of topics - almost too many to mention! See also: artist links/bio details, a statement from the band regarding newest LP Defectum Omnium and more.
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[Archive] Ep. 20: Recap Part 1. State of the Podcast Address.
Featured Image by: Samuel Phillips Photography @ New Dead Fest. Check the blog for our review of 2022 + 2023 NDF! This is an archived podcast episodes, brought to you from the remains of our sadly now-defunct old website (RIP 31.12.2024). This one’s a.. challenging read for me considering how 2024 turned out. More on that later. See link for podcast episode links, interview links and a very thorough transcript with a lot of mental health reflection - positive, negative and all in between.
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[Archive] 2023 Madcap-Recap//2024-To-The-Floor (Intro)
Quoting my original except from the Jan 5th, 2024 article (posted on our prior, now-defunct website, RIP) “ A prelude to my comprehensive review of society, culture and lifestyle in 2023, as well as predictions, hopes and concerns for 2024. In this article, I discuss themes ahead for the first longer-form series of the ISC podcast, exploring society, discourse and the relationship between these and the arts, hobbies, music and mental health.
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[Archive] Ep. 19: (Review) Afterbirth -'In But Not Of' LP
(Archival Post - originally posted to our now-defunct (RIP) prior website on November 6th, 2023). Check the link for podcast links (Spotify, Youtube and more!) to check out our audio and written review of Afterbirth’s incredible comeback LP, ‘In But Not Of’. A stellar death metal album, and one that breaks boundaries.
![[Archive] Ep. 18 - ‘Touch Grass’ A.K.A. The Enshittification of The Internet.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1736836703205-YMM10Q6LELE2YG29E4LH/463434601_2837976419708879_2568025365908000732_n.jpg)
[Archive] Ep. 18 - ‘Touch Grass’ A.K.A. The Enshittification of The Internet.
(Archival Post - originally posted to our now-defunct (RIP) prior website on November 6th, 2023). This episode is a discourse analysis and review of the process of ‘enshittification’, a term coined by technology journalist and critic Cory Doctorow. Check the link for Spotify and Youtube podcast episodes!
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[Archive] Episodes 16 + 17: ADHD Awareness Month 2023 - A National Impetus For Change.
See here for Spotify and Youtube links to episodes 16 and 17 of our podcast, the blog posts for which were lost along with our prior website (RIP). Titled ‘ADHD Awareness Month: A No Holds-Barred Peer Perspective (Part 1) & A National Impetus For Change’ respectively - both episodes do what they say on the tin. Listen in for some archival thoughts on ADHD, neurodivergent discourse, social norms and much more. I didn’t hold back, and I still don’t.
#MusicMondays - Mon, Jan 13th 2025.
#MusicMonday for Jan 13th includes - an update on exactly how many music-related ISC podcast episodes are left/who they involve, as well as some cliff-notes about our remaining Riffs (blog pieces). Then, for this week’s #FromTheLegion, I incite a posting-riot with some FB stats and also provide multiple links from the blog. The Musolegion-machine is cranking up, baby! GO TEAM.
![[Review] Daufødt - ‘Glitter’LP.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1736743641516-6YRA8AJ0PKYWQJWRZEZ3/Daufodt_web.jpg)
[Review] Daufødt - ‘Glitter’LP.
Our first NEW album review for the new website! (RIP old site). I could very easily label this as my punk, hardcore or noise-rock AOTY for 202 - if it were any of these things in isolation, or even together. Norway’s Daufodt released this stellar, catchy and raw skilful cacophony in September 2024 via Fysisk Format. Glitter is glamorous, but only via the sticky, raw, neon shades of decidedly-Nordic punk. Well worth the belated review. Check link for review and artist/label links and more.