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Browsing through Wikipedia for subjects for titles for the show I stumbled upon something I didn't know (isn't that always the case with Wikipedia?) Apparently Moses lived to be 120 years old. So the way to wish someone long life would be "Live until 120" Which is apropos for the 120th episode of our long-running podcast bringing you the finest in Creative Commons metal music (with no end in sight, knock on IKEA desk). This episode brings us the other half of the HELA / LODO split with a track from LODO, as well as tracks from Humanity Defiled, Unholy Quest, Немiга, Grimalkin, Extincion, Soundcrafters, and Sallow. Just remember to listen at respectable volumes so when you turn 120 you can still listen to this great music. (00:09) field hospital/overt mutiny by humanity defiled from circling the drain (BY-NC-ND) (02:17) The Dark Queen by Unholy Quest from The Dark Queen (BY-NC-ND) (07:02) Немiга - Моя Игра by Немiга from Больше Угара EP (BY-SA) (10:28) LODO - Cristocolmado by HELA / LODO from Split LP (BY-NC-

Tonight was the Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival, AKA "The Fireworks". Unfortunately we're also getting some bad weather in this area so they did the fireworks earlier than normal. What does that have to do with this show? Not a damn thing. But what this show does have is nine spectacular songs hidden inside it's encoded bits, including tracks from Ósserp, TEETHING, HOT SKULL, Black Autumn, Rain On Their Parade, Thicket, ROSY FINCH, and B.I.T.E. So if you see flashes before your eyes and hear cracking noises it's probably not the fireworks but the sound of your head banging along with these tracks. And now you know. (00:10) Heretant enemics by Ósserp from Sang i Sutge LP (BY-ND) (03:46) We Were Friends by TEETHING from Ralph EP (BY-NC-ND) (05:12) Loneliness by HOT SKULL from Melancholy Blossoms (BY-NC-ND) (07:31) 'Tis Roock, 'Tis Enckel Wint by Black Autumn from Black Autumn / Veldes - Split (BY-NC-SA) (13:02) Old World Blues, New World Hope by Rain On Their Parade from Wonderlights (BY-NC-ND)

This week I'll be seeing Rush in concert for their 40th anniversary tour. One of the reasons Rush is one of my favorite bands is they bucked the trends. On the album 2112 they released the now legendary concept track "2112" which clocked in at over 20 minutes. This was despite their label stating they didn't want any more concept songs. Despite this the album is now regarded as a cultural treaure in Canada and the band is still going strong 40 years later. So much for listening to the conventional wisdom. All of the tracks in this episode are over 15 minutes in length as a tribute to all of the bands that buck the trends, ignore conventional wisdom, and play the music they want to play. This episode features tracks from Cementerio, Doodsangst, NUTRITION, Schattenbrandung, Deep Space Destructors, and Psygnosis. So poke a finger in the eye of the collectivist mentality and treat yourself over an hour and a half of the best Creative Commons music the net has to offer. (01:02) CEMENTERIO - "Consumidos Por Las Pr

Ah the joys of computers. Can't really do a show without one but damned if this computer wasn't being a bit of a pain in the ass by filling up the root partition (and of course not telling me until it completely shit the bed in the process). But with things mostly back to normal we can talk about the amazing episode we have lined up for your ears. We have new tracks from Shooter, Vemm, and Bolesno Grinje, Lux, Evacuate The City, Afterwind, and Alturuk, as well as brand new material from Galactic Pegasus (which was sent to me by a fan of the show through Bandcamp. Thank you so much!). So while computers can be a pain to work with they rare one of the best ways to listen to this show. So fire up your favorite podcatcher and listen to the best Creative Commons Music the net has to offer. (00:09) Shooter - RECHARGED - 03 Issues Of Faith by Shooter from Recharged (BY-NC-SA) (04:23) Everybody by Vemm from Very excited Mad musicians (BY-NC-ND) (08:30) Tragovi na duši (Traces on the soul) by Bolesno Grinje from Chro

Some sad news to report with this episode. Apparently the album “Larks” is the last “Returning We Hear the Larks” album for the foreseeable future. But “Larks” is an excellent album comprising of re-recorded versions of popular songs spanning the … Continue reading →

It's been a few weeks since the last Open Metalcast episode dropped from the skies to shove pitchforks of amazing metal into your earholes. But suffice to say we're back and ready to grant your eardrums the best in Creative Commons Metal Music. We have the latest from The Burial Chamber, Eternal Dream, Interceptor, tao te kin, Dahkma, Logic of Denial and Orphans of Dusk. So sit back, relax, and let the pitchforks poke where they may. (00:09) Fuckinsaurus by The Burial Chamber from Turbulent Circle (BY-SA) (04:11) Eternal Dream - Neoclassical Fantasy by Eternal Dream from Reign Of The Skies (BY-NC-ND) (09:30) Run Like Hell by Interceptor from None (BY-NC-ND) (13:40) Once Again by SANTO ROSTRO from II: The Bleed (BY-NC-ND) (22:02) Exilio by tao te kin from Abada (BY-NC-ND) (30:35) Eulogy by Dakhma from Raze (BY-NC-ND) (36:20) 01 - Immaculate by Logic Of Denial from Hymns Of Acrimony - Promo MMXV (BY-NC-ND) (41:51) Nibelheim by Orphans of Dusk from Revenant (BY-NC) Please support the bands in this show! Buy a

This episode we decided instead of our normal format we'd try something similar to our neglected (and long overdue) Instrumetalcast episodes and just let the music play straight through. Part of this was tracks selected for this episode lent themselves better to being played with just enough space left in-between them to breathe. This episode features an amazing line-up of tracks from Frigoris, Doodsangst, Odradek Room, Lotus Eater, The Scimitar, WOHEDNESS, Ladder Devils, Screaming At The Sun, and finishes up with the latest from Palm Desert. It's a mix of blackened death metal and doom that breathes best with a pair of headphones. (00:24) Im Keim ertrunken by Frigoris from Wind (BY-NC) (07:47) de naamloze ziel by Doodsangst from de zekere afgrond (BY-NC-ND) (11:48) Inflorescence of Silence by Odradek Room from Bardo Relative Reality (BY-NC) (18:08) Red Desert by Lotus Eater from Sanctum of the White Lotus - EP (BY-NC-SA) (24:48) Void Traveler by The Scimitar from Doomsayer (BY-NC-ND) (31:27) Usurping the Th

It's late here at the Open Metalcast headquarters and we're getting ready to release another jam-packed episode of some of the most crushing Creative Commons metal the world has ever heard. All that stands between us and heading to bed is coming up with a description of what treasures await you in this episode. But how do you describe 9 tracks of the best in Creative Commons Metal? You could start by listing off each of the bands that contribute their amazing music to form a Voltron-esque colossus of metal: Unholy Quest, Omnioid, Azgard, Rotten Casket, Norilsk, Atten Ash, Forgenheim, Concrete Foundation, and Avenger Kills. You could mention that this episode is 45 minutes of head-crushing metal. And you could mention that the bands really need your support to continue making this music. That would do it. Hey, it looks like we already wrote up our description and introduction. Woo hoo! Now if only people will download and share this episode so everyone will know what great Creative Commons Metal Music sounds l

Here at Open Metalcast Headquarters we're well in the throes of the six more weeks of winter some fucking rodent predicted. Much like watery tarts distributing swords is no basis for a system of government, determining the length of winter based on rodent vision is... huh? What do you mean Groundhog Day was two weeks ago? And we're already well past Twelfth Night, Valentine's day, and Presidents Day too? Hell, before you know it we'll be cursing at egg-and-chocolate-shitting bunnies. But what's always timeless is the great metal we have for you this episode, including the long-awaited new album from Lords of the Trident, as well as the latest from Satyrasis, Kolony, Encircle, Norilsk, and Unholy Quest. We also have music from Psygnosis, and a EP that was released earlier this year by Black Autumn. It's the perfect mix of Creative Commons metal that you won't want to let slip away. (00:11) Waltz for a Marionette by Satyrasis from ...Of The Dead (BY-NC-SA) (08:28) Sledge That Shit by Kolony from Sledge (BY-SA)

Welcome friends to the eleventy-first episode of Open Metalcast, a rather respectable episode number for a podcast. We also managed to get a respectable amount of snow outside the Open Metalcast headquarters, which unfortunately meant a lot of shoveling because SOMEONE never decided to pick up a snow blower for such occasions. Apparently he was too busy picking out great Creative Metal music for this episode including tracks from Savagery, Afterwind, Osmium Guillotine, Archonaut, Æons Collide, HELA, Sarin, HELLIÖN, and Peculate. There's almost an hour's worth of music in this episode; perfect for that longer morning commute or for when you're trying to push your way out of the snow-covered driveway. Whatever your weather patterns though you'll find great music waiting for you in this episode. (00:10) Against The Grain by Savagery from Hard Merchandise E.P (BY-NC-ND) (03:55) Games of the Tyrants by AFTERWIND from Tyrants (BY-NC) (09:36) Phobophobia by Osmium Guillotine from Osmium Guillotine (BY-NC-ND) (15:57

We're back from a brief hiatus to make you grateful you still have hearing, still have electricity, and still have enough bandwidth to download over 40 minutes of the best Creative Commons licensed metal music the world has to offer. We have such amazing bands as Nucleus, the latest from Gabezia, Day40, an upcoming release from TORT, Fitcage, SIYLIT, as well as the very latest and long anticipated albums from Oyabun and Snake Thursday. And just in case that wasn't enough we have crazy shit from Soom. It's an episode that will shake you up more than a bad ground on a wet stage. Shocking! (00:10) Cube by Nucleus from Hegemony (BY-NC-SA) (03:23) Atabismoa by Gabezia from Bilanx (BY-NC-SA) (06:33) Naturicide by Day40 from Naturicide EP (BY-NC-ND) (10:47) Cry of the Damned by TORT (Upcoming release) from II (BY-NC-ND) (17:55) godly Hypocrisy by Fitcage from Cholera (BY-NC) (20:17) Ignorance Is Slavery by SIYLIT from UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN OBJECT (BY-SA) (24:29) Silver & Steel by OYABUN from The Hiss (BY-NC-ND) (2

If you're anything like us at the Open Metalcast Headquarters you've had it up to your eyeballs with the shitty covers that pass for Christmas music. Instead we present 10 of the finest Creative Commons Metal tracks from across the globe, including Argentina, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and The United Kingdom. We have music by Los Buscadores del Movimiento Perpetuo, Die Leere im Kern deiner Hoffnung, Wolfshead, Omainen, Exelerate, ASZL, Si Non Sedes Is, Trysth, and Zaria. Pop this episode into the stereo at your holiday gatherings, and share it with everyone who appreciates great metal music. It's the perfect antidote to the saccharine-sweet crap playing at the mall. And from everyone here at Open Metalcast we wish you the best of the holiday season and look forward to ringing your eardrums in the new year! (00:03) Trascender by Los Buscadores del Movimiento Perpetuo from Mil Días de Viaje (BY-NC-ND) (04:47) Zeit ist eine Illusion by Die Leere im Kern deiner Hoffnung from Zeit

This week not only marked the 10th anniversary of Dimebag Darerel's death (which seems like it was only yesterday) but also the passing of one of the legends of video games: Ralph Baer. Were it not for the innovations of both Dimebag and Ralph Baer the world would never have known the amazing music of Pantera, and the video game industry as we know it might never have happened. What does this have to do with the show? Not a damn thing but as someone who grew up on games and metal it felt important enough to mention. What this episode does have though is some of the finest Creative Commons metal the net has to offer, such as Vicky Polard, Fitcage, The Departed, Bloodhunter, Dystrophya, Proyecto Hombre, Offense, and Lou Quinse. So share this episode, support the bands, and remember those who made the things you love. (00:10) Si, il vio, verlo, usconi by Vicky Polard from Mutt (BY-NC-ND) (05:17) Abyss Districts by Fitcage from Split 7'' w / Internal Damage (BY-NC) (06:26) The Ocean Will Drag Us Down by The Depa

It's the week after Thanksgiving here at OMC headquarters and we couldn't be happier to have yet-another-holiday in the rear-view mirror. Not that we didn't have fun with Thanksgiving, but the lead-up to getting things sorted meant this episode is dropping one week later than it should be. And if you're anything like us you're still recovering from day n+1 of leftovers. But never fear freedom-loving metalheads, because we've lined up some music to help ween you back from your turkey-induced comas and kick you back into high gear. And what a collection of music to give thanks for, including brand new music from Cloudkicker (apparently not content with only releasing the brilliant Live with Intronaut album last week). This episode also features music from 100 Veces Fauna, Mursa, Nightosaur, Show Me a Dinosaur, Underthals, remastered Oak Pantheon, and the triumphant return of Drakum. (00:12) 100 VECES FAUNA - Carne Viva by 100 Veces Fauna from 100 VECES FAUNA (BY-NC-ND) (03:57) Eve of the Goat/Day of the Goat b

It's no secret I find writing the introductions to these episodes the hardest part of creating the episode. The music has never been a problem as evidenced by the 8 tracks featured in the show. Nope, the worst part is trying to come up with something witty and wonderful to tempt you, the reader, into downloading this episode (which you very well should as there's 30 minutes of great Creative Commons Metal Music waiting for you at that handy little download link. And I've mentioned one of my tricks for finding ideas for the episode text comes from Wikipedia. Well, it appears the only interesting things happening around the number 106 are related not-particularly-interesting years in the Roman Empire. And while that might be interesting to some folks I'm not prepared to go into any great depth about how year 106 brought the Indian ambassador to Rome. No matter how you slice it that's not going to be terribly interesting at all. A better use of that attention would be checking out the tracks from Raide Mort, Tra

Recently we got the chance to speak with Ben Hiteman from the band Catapult the Dead. Catapult the dead released their album "All is Sorrow" which consists of a single 37 minute track intended to be listened in one sitting,. We spoke with Ben about the creation of the All is Sorrow album, the formation of the band, and about their upcoming projects and tours. (04:19) Nothing Comes From The Well - All Is Sorrow Pt 1 by Catapult The Dead from All Is Sorrow (BY-NC-ND) (13:56) Sacrament - All Is Sorrow Pt 4 by Catapult The Dead from All Is Sorrow (BY-NC-ND) (27:40) Servitude - All Is Sorrow Pt 6 by Catapult The Dead from All Is Sorrow (BY-NC-ND) We'd like tot hank Ben and Catapult the Dead for taking the time to talk with us. Learn more about the band and how to score some great merch over at https://catapultthedead.bandcamp.com. Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode - Catapult the Dead (MP3) Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode - Catapult the Dead (OGG)

Ever felt like you can't make a decision about something? That happened to me recently when trying to put together this show. It seems October is the month where a lot of bands release their music so I had over 20 tracks set up to play in this show. I couldn't decide which ones to put into the final show so I made some tough choices and bumped some tracks to future episodes. But talk about being spoiled for choice! There's new music from show-favorites Memest, along with new music from Delyria, Deathsurrection, Colorblind, Narada, Phthartic, Sunnata, and Híbrido. Hopefully you won't have as hard a choice to decide to listen to this episode as they're all great bands with stellar tracks waiting to pummel your ears. (00:10) Delyria - Assyduobabylonese by Delyria from None (BY-NC) (03:50) Erase by Deathsurrection from Embrace your fate (BY-NC-ND) (07:21) Never sober by Colorblind from We couldn't agree on a fucking title (BY-NC-ND) (11:44) FLESH CONSUMED by LAPIDATED from LAPIDATED - "THE STENCH OF CARNAGE" (BY

Ever have one of those weeks where you completely blank out on something that you need to do but can't for the life of you remember what that was? Unfortunately I completely blanked out on releasing the latest episode of Open Metalcast for most of September. Whoops. But in that time bands have released an amazing amount of music; enough for several shows. So I apologize for the delay but hopefully the music will more than make up for it. First up is the straight-up thrash of Nuclear, followed by the amazing talents of Latvian band Deodium. Fallen to Flux winds up the first set and then Nami brings the progressive death metal while Mystic Place winds alternative and progressive rock together into an amazing combination. Black Autumn's latest release "Losing the Sun" finds us navigating the doom-laden reaches of the brilliant M. Krall. Destierro drag us back into thrash territory, and Echovolt charges forth with industrial-strength metal that will, well, blow you away. Winding up this episode is Magma Dragon fe

Over in the USA we're coming off of celebrating Labor Day which is a day where some folks get to they day off while others get to go in to work. It's a crazy little holiday but it gave me some extra time to peruse the net for the best in Creative Commons Licensed Metal Music. And we have a great episode lined up with music from Legions, Cleaver, Storm Cry, Ancient Emblem, Catapult The Dead, Deep Sea Thunder Beast, Lucifer In The Sky With Diamonds, Schematics for Gravity, and Cryogen Second. So whether you're returning to work or haven't left you'll have plenty to keep your ears busy. (00:11) State Of Hypnosis by Legions from Apparition Songs (BY-NC-ND) (03:23) Searching for tragedy by Cleaver from Leur sauvage poussée (BY-NC-SA) (07:12) The SYS by Storm Cry from Beginning Of Darkness (BY-NC-SA) (13:26) My unique law by Ancient Emblem from Throne with no god (BY-NC) (18:13) Sacrament - All Is Sorrow Pt 4 by Catapult The Dead from All Is Sorrow (BY-NC-ND) (23:09) Mountain Tops Are Future Islands by Deep Sea T

Things have been rather busy a the Open Metalcast Headquarters as of late. We had one of the storms of the century rip through our neighborhood last week. Fortunately we didn't have too much damage but we still had to do some impromptu moving of some waterlogged stuff. We're just getting things back to some semblance of normal around here, which means we're ready to bring you the Creative Commons Metal Music you crave. We have brand new Deep Space Destructors off of their cleverly named album III, as well as a long-overdue appearance by GUM. Throw in new tracks from Acherontia, LeHunt, X-ethos, Old Enemies, and Abriosis and you'll have plenty of metal to share with your friends. Plus a surprise re-appearance by Drakum (last seen in episode 39) with a re-interpretation of their classic track "Around the Oak" rounds things off. Sometimes the best things in life are worth waiting for after all. (00:10) A Gathering by Oak Pantheon from Gathering (BY-NC-ND) (06:33) Repudiate The Lies by Abriosis from Tattered And