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Welcome to the third Halloween Episode of Open Metalcast, where we unleash the strange, the wicked, and the bizarre to thrill, excite, and scare the candy-corn right out of you. There's plenty of music here for your Halloween party, or for grabbing the candy bags from those slow-poke kids. Whatever your hearts desire this Halloween we have your soundtrack covered. (00:08) The Rotting Revolt by Dark Asylum Music from Midnight (BY-NC-SA) (01:17) Spiderlady by Covered In Bees from Portland Death Punk, Vol. #1: Portland Is For Lovers (BY-ND) (05:49) I, Zombi by Gore Obsessed from Halloween Massacre (BY-NC-ND) (07:10) Necroborg by Crypticus from Dedicated to the Impure (BY-NC-ND) (09:11) Propagating the Witch by Ceremonial Castings from Immortal Black Art (BY-NC-ND) (14:37) Gala Monster Rally by The Young Werewolves from Cheat the Devil (BY-NC-SA) (16:40) Bloody Mistress by Darkside of Innocence from Infernum Liberus EST (BY-NC-ND) (22:40) My Love Belongs In A Straitjacket by Name The Creature from The Some Who A

One of the most dangerous places for me is inside of a record store. It's like throwing a hyperactive child into a candy store: before you know it my arms are filled with new and used CDs and I'm busy trying to figure out which will make the cut. This show is no different: I thought I wasn't going to have enough material to make the show, and suddenly I had more than enough. But my problem is your gain, as we have three upcoming tracks from various albums, starting with Cryogen's latest album (available for pre-order), a single from Napalm Strike, and Peculate's on-going album based on the works of Peter Kropotkin. We follow that with four great stoner / doom masterpieces from Discos Macarras' stable of excellent artists, starting with Santo Rostro, Hera, Oyabun, and finishing with Lowshake. Closing out the show is a warning about those cute demonical creatures that may be lurking in your house at this moment by Leka. It's a show you definitely won't want to miss, and might get you taking a trip (virtual or o

I'm not sure what shutting the US government will prove to anyone, but I hope it doesn't mean that the Internet will shut down any time soon. Otherwise how will I get you this phenomenal Creative Commons Music? Carrier Pigeon? Hopefully not, as there's a lot of music in this episode, including tracks from Amaroth, Desert Icons, The Reptillians, Bisento, Endless Heights, Etherbeer, NUTRITION, and a receont convert to the Creative Commons scene: Gabezia. But rest assured I have my carrier pigeons on stand-by just-in-case. You never know when they might come in handy. (00:10) Labyrinth of Greed by Armaroth from False Vision (BY-NC-SA) (04:20) Black Cat Bone Blues by DESERT ICONS from None (BY-NC-SA) (09:01) Inspirational by The Reptilians from The Breakers (BY-NC-SA) (15:09) Romans by Bisento from Hinterlands (BY-NC-SA) (21:47) Lady Wisdom by Endless Heights from Lady Wisdom (BY-NC-SA) (24:49) El Hoztil by Etherbeer from El Hoztil (BY-NC-ND) (27:29) Dragon Kings by NUTRITION from AGGLOMERATION [2009-2012] (BY)

It was my birthday last weekend, and as part of my celebration I not only got the opportunity to watch one of my friends get married, but I also got a nice little cold to go with it. So the Open Metalcast studios are a little under the weather. But the show must go on, as it were, and the best Creative Commons metal music available is the best prescription for what might ail you. We've got a mix of great metal from Taketh, Kudai, NUTRITION, Neverside, Civil War, Patrons of the Rotting Gate, Hellcrawler, and Black Horde to infect your ears with the best the net has to offer. And much like a cold you are encouraged to share this with as many of your friends as you can. Shownotes after the break: (00:10) Moving on by Taketh from Ignorance is strength (BY-NC-SA) (04:04) Fobia by Kudai from Hutsa (BY-NC-SA) (07:13) Eye Of The Anunnaki by NUTRITION from AGGLOMERATION [2009-2012] (BY-NC-SA) (13:20) The List of Lives I've Broken by Neverside from This Is Our Gun (BY-NC-SA) (19:55) Jaded Minds by Civil War from Jaded

In my never-ending quest to put things off until the very last minute (a habit carefully honed over the mumble mumble years of my existence) I'm putting this show together mere moments before the Tuesday that it normally releases. Of course that day is Monday, which is a holiday here in the United States, so that means I'm later than usual. But I'm glad that I did, because this episode managed to catch the brand-new release from Anima Adversa's latest album. We also have new releases from Herlathing, as well as new releases from Antoniogarciavazquez, Sons Of Sin, Radler, Limitless, and Chewrafa. It's an episode you won't want to miss, especially after the post-holiday hangover you'll be nursing at work tomorrow. Shownotes follow: (00:10) Juegos de Guerra by Anima Adversa from El Sueño de los Justos (BY-NC-ND) (06:39) Metamorfosis by Antoniogarciavazquez from Orígen (BY-NC-SA) (10:00) Escondida en ti by Sadai from 6DÍAS (BY-NC-ND) (14:17) Whore Of Babylon by Sons Of Sin from Rebelations (BY-ND) (17:47) Radler

I plead complete ignorance over all matters sportball or otherwise sports-related (save for hockey season when the Detroit Red Wings are doing well that season). So seeing an EP of sportball-related songs come across my desk isn't that intriguing. But when it's a CC-licensed album of tightly crafted sportball songs that also comes across the Metal Injection desk, then I take notice. I also take notice when I see new albums from some of my favorite artists like Mountain Mirrors and Agónica. And my other dirty little secret is I wanna get more Attractive Eighties Women songs because they seem to have carjacked Mojo Nixon's tractor and gone on one hell of a joyride. Plus we have awesome tracks from Grey Heaven Fall, Dust Tria, Sunken, Nameless, and Samsara. It's like a duffel-bag of sportball things to be sportballin' with and... yeah, OK, I'm done. Shownotes after the break. (00:11) Your Angels by Mountain Mirrors from Asylum Acres (BY-NC-SA) (02:53) Серые небеса осени by Grey Heaven Fall from Grey Heaven Fall

Ever gone to the store for just one thing, and realized at the checkout lane that you have more than one thing to purchase? That's what happened with this episode. I already had most of the episode ready to go, but a quick trip to Bandcamp and Jamendo net so much more music that I decided to throw in a few more songs this episode. There's something in here for everyone, so give it a listen, and whatever you do don't look at the credit card receipt OK? Shownotes after the break. (00:11) Martyr by Wolf Hollow from (Single) (BY-NC-ND) (03:32) Cage of Sorrow by Limitless from Cage of Sorrow [Single 2013] (BY-NC-SA) (07:38) The Lonely Mountain by Set Sail Armada from (Single) (BY-NC-SA) (11:36) Individuation by Obsidian Tongue from A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time (BY-NC) (20:04) मातृ (mātṛ) by Vin de Mia Trix from Once Hidden From Sight (BY-NC) (28:58) No Mercy by The Uncrowned from The Uncrowned EP (BY-SA) (32:54) Breakdown by Throne of Malediction from (Single) (BY-NC-ND) (38:35) Idea RAM by Picaporters

After a brief hiatus we decided to make up for it by just blasting your eardrums with non-stop metal music. In that spirit we only have four words for you: "shut up and mosh". Oh, and one more sentence, but that's it. Show notes after the break. There, that should do it. (00:25) Force fed resistance by Dejadeath from ¡¡¡Viva dios!!! (BY-NC-ND) (04:47) Austin Deathtrip - Cain by Austin Deathtrip from Texas Bulldozer (BY-NC-SA) (08:15) 02 - Зеркала (Mirrors) by Prospekt69 from Judgment Day 7"EP (BY-NC-ND) (11:18) Perfect Storm by Agónica from [Single] (BY-NC-ND) (16:58) Hook Torn Flesh by Atominated from World Without Flesh EP (BY-NC-ND) (20:35) The soul destroyer by BloodeviL from Promo 2012 (BY-ND) (26:24) Plan of Attack by Lords of the Trident from Plan of Attack (BY-NC-ND) (31:49) Ікона by Azgard from Ікона (Сингл) (BY-NC-SA) (35:25) Suffer Peacefully by Peculate from Pax Tecum (BY-NC-SA) Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, head to the shows, or have Madame Tussauds make a wax figurine o

Too long have we waited in the shadows, hoping for a change that never comes. The time to wait is over, now it is time to act. (00:24) My Life Last Breath by Acumen Nation from Anticore (BY-NC-ND) (04:06) Machine Vision by I:Scintilla from Optics (BY-NC-ND) (08:42) No Longer (feat. Nyku Decode) (Mind-Sex Mix by Freaky Mind) by Dirty Bird 13 from Mix Collector (None) (16:09) Cyber Female by Fetish’ist from Synthematika Four (BY-NC-ND) (20:27) Triumph by Neurotech from (Single) (BY-SA) (24:13) Drinking Air by Cyborgs On Crack from Drinking Air With Eyes (BY-NC) (28:24) I've Sold Your Organs on the Black Market to Finance the Purchase of a Used Minivan by Everything Goes Cold from Prepare To Be Refrigerated (BY-NC-ND) (33:09) Collision by AlibiTrax from Synthematika Four (None) (36:07) Satan Is Going To Visit This Party by Freaky Mind from More Manifests (BY-NC-ND) (40:58) Cybergeist by Crytek from Synthematika Four (BY-NC-ND) (45:15) Vulgar Fractions by Dr. Zilog from Vulgar Fractions (BY-NC-SA) Please suppor

Summer has hit hard here at the Open Metalcast studios, and unfortunately there isn't any air conditioning in here. It's 87F in here, and while the fans are going full-tilt, there's some comfort in knowing this episode has some of the finest Creative Commons Metal music the net has to offer. including some hot-off-the-presses Returning We Hear The Larks, as well as Project: Roenwolfe (one of the many bands from Masters of Metal Productions), Slash Dementia, The Multiverse Concept, Marker Beacon, Falsos Positivos, Nuestros Derechos, and Spawn From Deceit. So while the Sun may never sweat, I can assure you that you'll work up a sweaty metal frenzy listening to this show. (00:10) Persian_Tales by Marker Beacon from Dead Frequencies (BY-SA) (04:20) Defying Inertia by The Multiverse Concept from Defying Inertia (BY-NC) (08:05) Death, My Friend by Nuestros Derechos from Adrift (BY-NC-ND) (12:19) Nascence in the Caverns of Mount Olympus by Returning We Hear the Larks from Far-Stepper/Of Wide Sea (BY-SA) (18:49) Roa

74 is the atomic number of Tungsten, which is Nordic for "Heavy Stone", and perfect to title this episode of Creative Commons Licensed Metal Music. There's a little something for everyone, whether you're into the sludge of Spaceking; the speed the soaring power metal of Judicator, ApócryphA, or Diary of Destruction; the folk metal hybrids of Hok-Key and Калевала, the melodic metal of Trihexyn; or the what-the-hell-was-that of Lambda Shaman. Whatever your tastes, you'll find great Creative Commons Licensed music ready to illuminate your ear-holes that you can share with your friends. (00:11) SpaceKing by SPACEKING from In the Court of the Spaceking (BY) (05:52) Vomitando Miedos by ApócryphA from A Los Motores Del Metal (BY-SA) (09:49) All For You by Trihexyn from Of Death And Desire (Demo) (BY-NC-ND) (15:46) The Elector by Judicator from Sleepy Plessow (BY-NC-ND) (21:36) Men Blunder - Diary of Destruction by Diary Of Destruction from Démo 2009 (BY-NC-SA) (24:52) Bomb It by Lambda Shaman from EP (BY-NC-ND) (30

Recently we got the chance to speak with Ryan Conner of the melodic death-metal band Cryogen. Cryogen are currently Kickstarting their new album Continuum. We spoke with Ryan about their current discography, and how you can help make their new album a reality. (05:26) The Pain We Endure by CRYOGEN from This Nightmare (BY-NC-ND) (12:54) Episode 666 (In Flames cover) by CRYOGEN from Psalms of Deceit (re-release) (BY-NC-ND) (24:10) Agnosis by CRYOGEN from Despara (BY-NC-ND) (38:56) Break these Chains by CRYOGEN from Psalms of Deceit (re-release) (BY-NC-ND) We'd like to thank Ryan and Cryogen for taking the time to talk with us on Open Metalcast. Learn more about the band, and how you can help make their new album Continuum a reality at https://cryogenband.com. Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode - Cryogen (MP3) Open Metalcast Special Interview Episode - Cryogen (OGG)

There's an old saying in electronics that refers to releasing the magic smoke whenever you do something to fry a piece of hardware. Well, my laziness got the best of me, and I released the magic smoke on my trusty desktop computer's motherboard when I swapped out a power supply without pulling the old modular cables. So, this episode is later than usual, but hopefully a belated music-filled episode is better than no episode, and there's a bunch of great stuff in this episode, including new Kudai, new WirgHata, along with tracks from CHOSEN, Havok, and Oak Pantheon. There's also tracks from Cooked Pears, Дубль Пусто, and Forgenheim. But what's really a thrill for me is being able to play the band of someone I've chatted with online for many years who is a member of a band that might be familiar to you: Dropdead. I've been asking for years for them to make something Creative Commons, and finally they're part of the AS220's Spring Sampler 2013 (which is released under a Creative Commons License). With so much gr

Ugh. It's full-bore allergy season here, and apparently everything is being marked for death by my body. So to celebrate (?) we've lined up 8 tracks of music loud enough to make even the most stuffed ears hear clearly. And lest you think it's just the allergy medicine talking near the end of the episode, yes, that's just Judicator singing in German for their upcoming album. And you're probably over Crabcore, but are you ready for Duckgrind? It's an episode you won't want to miss, no matter how much cough syrup you've had. (00:10) Rise Above The Fallen (Demo) by Beneath a Crimson Sky from None (BY-NC-ND) (05:31) Cownhayne Lane by Donnie Brasco from Young Lives (BY-NC-SA) (08:52) Slumlord by Immoralist from Widow (BY-NC-ND) (12:02) Scumbag by Gift Giver from Daddy Issues (BY-NC) (15:15) Tienen Miedo by Grito from Resistiendo al Silencio (BY-NC) (17:56) Sirocco - Mael Suthain by Sirocco from Lambay (BY-NC_ND) (23:45) Wenn Kronen Zerschmettert Sind by Judicator from Wenn Kronen Zerschmettert Sind (BY-NC-ND) (32:

Finishing up this episode while recovering from the amazing convention known as Penguicon which happened this weekend. One of the highlights was one of the staff members dressed in corpse-paint and a hula skirt behind a Tiki bar. That's pretty unconventional, but what's even more unconventional (outside of being, well, outside of the convention) is the cadre of chaos we have in store for you in this episode. There's new stuff by Substance Black, Black Market Serotonin, and Samsara, as well as music from Masakari, cells, The Symbioz, Autarch, and one of my new favorite unconventional bands Toumaï. So get those headphone ready for a ride your ears won't soon forget. Shownotes and links to the bands follow: (00:09) Tide Will Turn by Substance Black from Tide Will Turn (BY-NC-ND) (05:56) XIV. The Voiceless by Masakari from The Prophet Feeds (BY-NC-SA) (10:05) lost for lust by cells from promo (BY-NC-SA) (13:16) Perception by Samsara from UNO (None) (16:52) Шлях поневірянь by The Symbioz from Шлях поневірянь (BY-

Tax season is over (is that why my wallet feels lighter? Must be a new weight loss program.) Hopefully this season was kind to you, but if even if it wasn't, we still have the finest Creative Commons Licensed metal music to suit whatever mood the tax folks put you in. This show is pretty straightforward (unlike the tax code) with 8 awesome bands ready to tear your ear-holes a new one, including new music from Sedulity, Bronze, and Legions Ablaze. You might not be able to deduct the damage your house will withstand from you moshing around, but at least you'll feel better. (00:11) Ruthless Game by Halberd from Ruthless Game (BY-NC-SA) (03:44) Ascension by Vile Regression from The Pattern Evolves (BY-NC-ND) (07:33) The Hive by Legions Ablaze from (forthcoming album) (BY-ND) (11:56) Cachafaz by Random from Todo.s los colores del (BY-NC-SA) (17:56) All I Want by Grimoff from Twisted Games (BY-SA) (25:32) Its up to you by Nocreeps from Metal-Libre.org Origins I (CC-BY-ND) (28:53) Throw up instead by Bronze from Br

Are the April Fools Jokes done yet? Seems every April Fools I want to disconnect from the Internet and find a secret, undisclosed bunker until it's all over. Fortunately we were able to pick up some great music before the April Fools nonsense really took effect, and were able to bury ourselves in our headphones while the "jokes" flew overhead. And we have some serious metal music for you, with the first EP from Keoma kicking off the show. There's also some great tracks from Kill the Klown and Panic.0, along with the sludgy goodness of Iron and Stone. Morgana vs. Morgana bring their amazing synthesis of Tool to the fore, and The Land of Shadows haunt the darkest places of your soul, but despair not, for Karlahan bring us out of the depths with their brand of Symphonic Death Metal. And we learn what the experimental tag is really for with Fanttasma's amazing music. No joke, this is some of the finest Creative Commons metal music. Shownotes follow: (00:10) A Time For You by Keoma from A Time For You - EP (BY-NC

Back when there were record stores, there were some places that sold compilation albums of different artists. Sometimes they were full priced, and other times they were either inexpensive or free. There's also certain magazines like Metal Hammer, Terrorizer, and PROG that also ship with compilation discs. I always look forward to these discs because they give me a chance to sample bands I might not otherwise hear. Our friends at Metal Libre have put together a series of (currently four) compilation albums showcasing some of the best of Creative Commons Metal Music. Lots of these bands have featured on here, but what's really great is there's stuff I haven't heard yet, and will check out later on. Similarly the folks at Irish Metal Archive have similarly put together a staggering compilation of artists hailing from Ireland. Definitely check out these compilations, and give these bands some support. And lastly there's a great project over at MP3Tribute.com where Jairus Kahn of Ad·ver·sary is compiling a tribute

While putting together this week's episode for Metal Injection Radio I noticed a lot of material that I had on my disk for a while but hadn't put into an episode. So I picked a sample of the material you will hear on Metal Injection Radio this week and put it together in this episode. So give it a spin, and check out more great Creative Commons Metal Music during the Open Metalcast show on Metal Injection Radio. (00:10) War Of Hate by Weird Blend from Weird Blend (BY-NC-SA) (02:44) Those Who Bear The Scars by PLAGUE MASS from Visitation (BY-NC) (07:38) The Great Fatsby by The Armed from These Are lights (BY-NC-SA) (12:18) Enigma by Ipsilon from Zero (BY-NC-ND) (20:32) ДАЙ МНЕ ЖИТЬ by ReconQuistA from ДАЙ МНЕ ЖИТЬ (сингл) (BY-NC-SA) (25:24) Invisible Future by Strangelet from And You Will Never Be The Same (BY-NC-ND) (29:42) Kamikaze Virtuel by Lambda Shaman from EP (BY-NC-ND) (35:50) Trasmerana by Xera from Lliendes (BY-NC-ND) Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, head to the shows, or pick

Recently we got the chance to speak with Tony C. of the band Judicator, and one of the founders of the label Masters of Metal Productions. Masters of Metal Productions started off as the label offshoot of the Masters of Metal Forum, and has grown into a much larger metal music label. We spoke with Tony about the band Judicator, the beginnings of Masters of Metal, and how the label continues to grow and find new talent. (06:30) Heroes and Villains by Judicator from Heroes and Villains (BY-NC-ND) (22:18) King of Rome by Judicator from King of Rome (BY-NC-ND) (37:03) Dreams: Romancing My Own Demise by Lascaille's Shroud from Interval 01: Parallel Infinities - The Inner Universe (BY-NC-ND) (52:34) Cacophony by Steamforged from Fractured Singularity (BY-NC-ND) We'd like to thank Tony C. and Masters of Metal for taking the time to talk with us. More information about the bands featured in the show, visit Masters of Metal Productions, and check out the online community over at Masters of Metal. Open Metalcast Spec