The Harsh Vocals podcast is a celebration of extreme metal music, with minimal clean singing! Every two weeks, Justin and Christian each bring three of their favorite new albums to discuss as well as a new episodic topic! They also do regular reviews and occasional interviews on their site – Harshvocals.com!
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For our sixty-fifth episode, we discuss our most-listened to albums of all time! Of course, we also talk about the incredible new releases from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the awesome German Black/Death metal band HKSPK! They have a new album called “Heimkehr” releasing on September 11, 2026, and asked us to feature their latest single, Rot in Despair! Check out their bandcamp: https://hkspk.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show
For our sixty-fourth episode, we discuss Innovation in metal, looking back at past acts, current acts, and where we think the future is headed. We also play some killer music from the best releases of the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the all-girl Punk/Metal group, Gunk! They have an album out called FEMICIDE, and are releasing copies on vinyl at the end of August, along with a new music video! Check out their bandcamp: https://gunkpunkmusic.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment,
For our sixty-third episode, we discuss each of our five favorite underrated albums! We also polled our friends and followers and got a ton of great recommendations as well. Regarding new music, we covered three weeks instead of the usual two, simply because the first in the cycle was the weakest week since starting the show. Luckily, weeks two and three yielded some awesome albums, so we hope you enjoy our picks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Blackened Technical Death Metal band, Ethereal Rot! They just released their self-titled debut on July 17th, 2026,!
For our sixty-second episode, we had four weeks of material to cover, so we opted for another “More Music” episode. There were a ton of great releases over the past month, and our picks as well as our honorable mentions are worth checking out! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Indonesian Melodic Death Metal band, Narva! They have their debut album “AnvilHeart” out now on Underrated Records. It was released on June 6th, 2026, but we somehow missed it! If you dig the track, support the band via their bandcamp! Check out their bandcamp: https://narvaofficial.bandcamp.com/a
For our sixty first episode, We discuss our current top 10 lists from 2026 so far! There’s been a lot of great releases, and while there is some overlap in our lists, there’s also a few surprises! There is no submission track for this episode, but if you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just se
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Steve Wiener, a longtime friend of the show, and a prolific musician – working on several bands, including Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Negative Bliss, Ashenheart, and Wince & Frisson! His latest release is from Am I In Trouble, and it’s a remix album called “Facets”! We had a great time getting to know Steve a little more and figuring out how he manages to work on so many different projects. This one was a lot of fun! Check out Steve’s Ampwall page below: https://steve.ampwall.com Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the collaborati
For our sixtieth episode, we discuss one of our least favorite trends in music, Intro Tracks! There’s a right and a wrong way to do them, and we dive into what works and what doesn’t! Of course there’s a lot of great new music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Dysthen! Their Debut EP, “Dysthen” released on May 29, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://dysthen.bandcamp.com/album/dysthen If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the
For our fifty-ninth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who sing cleans! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Canadian Death Metal band, Defenestration! Their new EP, “Rotting Antefix” releases on June 12, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://defenestration204.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave u
For our fifty-Eighth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who shout! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Chicago based Melodic Death Metal band, Vow! They just released their debut EP, “Death Will Be My Bridge” this past week! Check out their bandcamp: https://vowdeath.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please l
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Justin Lawnchair, the man behind the progressive death metal band, “The Biscuit Merchant” – the latest album Golden Age is the eleventh entry in his Alphabet cycle, which will eventually contain 26 full albums as a complete concept! We are very excited to get to know Justin better and learn more about what went into his albums and the overall story idea! Unfortunately, Christian’s microphone had some technical difficulties, so the episode ended up a little shorter than intended, but we still all had a great time. Check out the Biscui
For our fifty-seventh episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Myrdinger! They released their debut album “Wrath’s Obliteration” in 2025! Check out their bandcamp: https://myrdinger.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us bu
For our fifty-sixth episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the California-Based Black Metal band, Ucalegon! They have their first single, “Chatelaine” available now! Check out their bandcamp: https://ucalegons.bandcamp.com/track/chatelaine If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! R
I want to apologize for the delay in getting this episode released. We recorded a couple of weeks ago, but the audio for one of the tracks became corrupted, and then on top of that, I got sick for a week, so we had to postpone re-recording. Expect two episodes to be released this week due to it! For our fifty-fifth episode, we had another incredible cycle with some albums that we’re certain will make it into our top30 for the year, and even an AOTY candidate for Justin! Of course we also have Shrieks and Screams as our topic, so we discuss our top five black metal vocalists and why! We close o
For our fifty-fourth episode, we had another incredible cycle with nearly 50 albums that were Honorable mention worthy or better! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Black/Death Metal band, Fathomless! They have their first single, “Honor and Glory” available now, and their full album “II: Thy Desolation”, will be releasing on April 4th, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://fathomlessmetal.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please
For our fifty-third episode, we decided to discuss our top five growlers, as well as give a brief tutorial on how growlers achieve their sound. Of course we also covered the best new releases from the past two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Dissonant Black/Death Metal band, Wince and Frison! They have their first single, “Kärrhäxan” available now! Check out their bandcamp: https://winceandfrisson.bandcamp.com/album/k-rrh-xan-single If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach o
For our fifty-second episode, there was yet another incredible cycle that had more great music than usual. We decided to forgo a topic, and instead focus on the eight best albums of this two week period! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the German Melodic Death Metal band, Serpent Icon! They have their debut EP “Tombstone Stories” coming out on March 6th, 2026! If you dig the track, purchase a copy when it releases via their bandcamp! Check out their bandcamp: https://serpenticon.bandcamp.com/album/tombstone-stories-ep If you have a band and would like us to promote one of
For our fifty-first episode, we decided to discuss metal festivals, including ones we’ve been to, ones we’d love to go to, and what our own personal dream one would look like! Of course we also highlight the six best albums from the past two weeks as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Grindcore band, Aberrant Extermination Impulsion. They released two new EPs earlier in 2026, called “Annihilate” and “Exterminate”. Both are excellent, and if you like Grindcore, you’ll definitely dig them! Check out their bandcamp: https://grindcoreisdeadlonglivegrindcore.ba
Welcome to 2026! For our fiftieth episode, we cover everything from the past six weeks, from November 28th through January 9th! There were a lot of great releases at the end of 2025, but this year is definitely off to a slow start! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Black Metal band Ashenheart. They are releasing a new single on January 26th called “Stars Wept to the Sea” in memory of the main guitarist’s wife passing away from cancer. All proceeds from the bandcamp sale will be donated to the American Cancer Society, so please visit at the link below and donate
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Brendon Small, the creator of Dethklok and Metalocalypse! Dethklok is about to embark on tour across the US with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat this April! Get your tickets at the link below: https://www.amonklok.com Thanks to Brendon for taking the time to talk with us and go in-depth about Metalocalypse, touring, and his growth as a musician. We had a blast getting to know him, and despite a few small technical issues, I think we had a great interview! We hope you enjoy it too. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram –
I can’t believe it’s been two years since we started this journey with Harsh Vocals! To celebrate, we’ve revamped the website and updated our logo, hopefully you all like it! For our Forty-Ninth episode, we discuss the highs and lows of 2025, and deep dive on both of our top30 albums for the year. Of course there is a little overlap, but there’s a few surprises too! It’s a very long episode, but there are a lot of laughs and some great discussion. We hope you’ll stick around until the end. We also want to thank everyone who has supported us by visiting the site, checking out the podcast, and l
For our forty-eighth episode, we decided to discuss ourselves and our passions outside of Metal. You’ve been listening to us for two years now, so we felt it was time to talk about who we are! Of course, we also discuss our favorite six albums from the past two weeks, as well as a ton of honorable mentions. It was another great cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Massachusetts based Punk/Thrash Metal band, “Death Ray Vision”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://deathrayvision.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your s
For our forty-seventh episode, we decided to do another “More Music” episode, featuring an even lengthier discussion about our favorite albums of the past two weeks, rather than a topic! We did this because there were simply too many great albums released through this cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Las Vegas based Black/Death Metal band, “Scathen”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://scathen.bandcamp.com/track/fecal-filled-host If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out
For our forty-sixth episode, we decided to talk about the different streaming platform options, and the recent mass-exodus from certain ones due to unsavory ads. Of course we also talk about the best albums from yet another incredibly strong two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the English Progressive Death Metal band, “Soulfracture”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://soulfracture.bandcamp.com/album/the-leader-of-the-exploited If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out
For our forty-fifth episode, we decided to talk about theatrics and the role they play in metal performances. We discuss shocking performances and some unusual things we’ve personally seen, as well as how the general population views Metal. Of course we also talk about the best albums from yet another incredibly strong two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Portland, Oregon Blackened Melodic Death Metal band, “These Cursed Hands”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://thesecursedhands.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Konstantin and Andy from the German Post-Black Metal band, Thormesis! Currently, their latest album “Nevertheless” sits at the top of our Album of the Year list, and we are very excited to get to know the band better and learn more about what went into making it! Thormesis has been around for decades and is one of the most unique and talented bands making emotionally-driven black metal today. If you haven’t heard their latest album, check it out at the link below! https://thormesis.de Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the trac
