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Tim and Chris from Malignant Aura took a brief pause from touring their second album to stop in and have a chat with us covering all things from the new album itself, to how they're pushing the juxtaposed mix of death and doom to uncomfortable places, and even rural Italian farmland.Have a listen to their music at their bandcamp:malignant-aura.bandcamp.comAnd make sure you check out their socials:instagram.com/malignant_aurafacebook.com/MalignantAuralinktr.ee/MalignantAura

We sat down with Mammon's Throne to mostly chat about their new album My Body to the Worms, but as always we got distracted and ended up talking about everything from HSPs to South African steak restaurants.You can pre-order My Body to the Worms at their bandcamp:mammonsthrone.bandcamp.comAnd don't forget to check out their socials:instagram.com/mammonsthronefacebook.com/mammonsthrone

Patto, Louis, and the giant himself Sean joined us on the couch to talk about their new album BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS, releasing 7th Jan 2026!Check out more of their music and pre-order their next album here:loreofgiants.bandcamp.comYou can follow them on social media here:instagram.com/giant.doomfacebook.com/GIANTdoomAnd check out their upcoming gigs on linktree:linktr.ee/giant.doom

JRoc and Dan caught up with Van and Michael from Kristol Pisstol and had a good yarn about everything from drain gigs to Michael Jackson's pet monkey (not a euphemism).They love playing live, and the best way to keep up with their upcoming shows is on their instagram:instagram.com/kr1stol_p1sstol

We've been dying to get Droid on the couch ever since Dr Colossus told us about the ongoing feud between the two bands. Lucky for us, they were free and keen to discuss everything from how it all started (the band and the feud) to some of their favourite local noise artists to blast beats in stoner doom to the newest slurs to gain widespread use.You can check out more of their music here:droiddoom.bandcamp.comAnd they have a few links as well:linktr.ee/DROIDAnd here's their social media:instagram.com/droidaus/facebook.com/droiddoom/

Lewis from Blacksound Records was kind enough to show us around his store on Sydney Road Brunswick and we had a good chat about all the highs and lows he's had along the way.Make sure to check out all the stock online athttps://www.blacksound.com.au/You can find the store on social media toohttps://www.instagram.com/blacksoundrecshttps://www.facebook.com/blacksoundrecs

We invited Melbourne post-metal three-piece Skin Thief on to the pod to chat about their new album Frozen in the Act of Breaking, the album launch show, and heaps more.After you've listened to this episode don't forget to check them out at one of the links below:Album launch ticketsinstagram.com/skin_thief_band⁠facebook.com/skinthiefbandlinktr.ee/skinthiefband

We caught up with Mirek and Larissa from the Mill Brewery who are the new crew running the Bendigo Hotel. Since taking over they've made a heap of improvements to the joint while still keeping that classic venue feel to it all. Swing by for a gig or a bevvy or a taco or all three! They're at 125 Johnston Street in Collingwood and you can check them out on various platforms below: instagram.com/thebendigo facebook.com/thebendigohotel bendigohotel.com.au themillbrewery.com.au

The indescribable Black Aleph joined us for a chat about their unique music style, some of their biggest influences, and made wild promises for Pig Destroyer covers. Click here to check out Black Aleph at bandcamp And don't forget to click here to check out all the other great bands on Art As Catharsis

Nathan from Ghostsmoker joined us for a few snags and before we knew it we were addressing some very heavy topics while discussing their newest single Incarnate and upcoming album.

We sat down to have a chat with Pat and Beau from Treebeard about their newest album SNOWMAN and their upcoming tour.