Dreams of Consciousness

The Haunt of Fear [Weekly Mixtape 240] Oct 14, 2026 Befouled Malediction | Encasement | Iskald | Estertor | Paara | Shroud | The Mosaic Window | Autumnfall | Dead Neanderthals | Chants Music On This Mixtape: Befouled Malediction: "RITUAL" taken from the album "Desperate Necromancy" Encasement: "Exodus" taken from the album "Encasement" Iskald: "Manifestation of Madness" taken from the album "Curse of the Mind" Estertor: " Sinister Resurre

455: Dissimulator Oct 8, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 455 features an interview with Claude Leduc of Dissimulator. My thanks again to Claude for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Warped" "Outer Phase" taken from the album Lower Form Resistance "Hungry Ghosts" "Artifice Dissolves" taken from the album Artifice Dissolves [https://listen.20buckspin.com/album/artifice-dis

454: Street Tombs Sep 26, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 454 features an interview with Ben Brodsky and Galen Baudhuin of Street Tombs. My thanks again to Galen and Ben for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Revolt the Blade" taken from the album RIP The Abyss "Volcanic Siege" taken from the album Reclusive Decay "Deceptor" "Upset The Grave" taken from the album Existence Is

Interconnected [Weekly Mixtape 237] Sep 22, 2026 Anagnorisis | Underdark | URSA | Die Sünde | Dead Neanderthals | Playgrounded | Sees | Demons My Friends | The Ocean Music On This Mixtape: Anagnorisis: "Nothing Left To Give" taken from the album "Caregriever" Underdark: "Non Linear Warfare" taken from the album "O Come Forth Annihilation" URSA: "Erase" taken from the album "Call of the Infinite" Die Sünde: "Su una rotta d'un mare di per

453: Krallice Sep 21, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 453 features an interview with Colin Marston of Krallice. My thanks again to Colin for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Hinderer" taken from the album "Inorganic Rites" "Aspherance" taken from the album "Mass Cathexis" "Living Useless Ritual" "Indecipherable Divinities" "Agonal Shining" taken from the album "Scour Or

452: Epitaphe Sep 12, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 452 features an interview with Laurent B. of Epitaphe. My thanks again to Laurent for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Embers" [excerpt] taken from the EP I "Melancholia" [excerpt] taken from the album II "Windswept" [excerpt] "Spring Frost" [excerpt] taken from the album III https://epitaphe.bandcamp.com/album/iii

451: Miscreance Sep 8, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 451 features an interview with Andrea Granauro of Miscreance. My thanks again to Andrea for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Abreaction Trauma" taken from the EP From Awareness to Creation "The Garden" taken from the album Convergence "Symbiosis" "Synaptic Cortex Dissection" taken from the album Reminiscence https://

Nebulous [Weekly Mixtape 234] Sep 2, 2026 White Stones | Only Human | Philosophobia | Fcked Up | Obdurate | Epitaphe | Green Carnation | Todomal | Dreadnought Music On This Mixtape: White Stones: "La Ira" taken from the album "Memoria Viva" Only Human: "Drift" taken from the album "Planned Obsolescence" Philosophobia: "King Of Fools" taken from the album "The Constant Void" Fcked Up: "Monkey Meets The Dragon" [excerpt] taken from

450: Green Carnation Sep 1, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 450 features an interview with Kjetil Nordhus of Green Carnation. My thanks again to Kjetil for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Sanguis" [excerpt] taken from the album A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis "Too Close to the Flame" [excerpt] taken from the album A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia "The Messiah Comp

449: Shabti Aug 27, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 449 features an interview with Rob Cook of Shabti. My thanks again to Rob for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "The Gospel of Zero" taken from the album "Paracusia" "My Doppelganger" taken from the album "Trembling and Shorn" "Sojourner" "Haze, Cacophony, and White Light" taken from the album "Haze, Cacophon

Saturnine [Weekly Mixtape 232] Aug 18, 2026 Dry Wedding | Wailin Storms | Ealdor Bealu | Semantron | Anatomy Of Habit | Pylar | Cave Dweller | Holissstik | Cancervo Music On This Mixtape: Dry Wedding: "Shifting Wilderness" taken from the album "The Back Of Beyond" Wailin Storms: "Saved" taken from the album "The Arsonist" Ealdor Bealu: "Erosion" taken from the album "Graves of the Silent Plain" Semantron: "Piha" taken from the alb

448: Aenigmatum Aug 17, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 448 features an interview with Kelly McLaughlin and Eli Lundgren of Aenigmatum. My thanks again to Kelly and Eli for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Undaunted Hereafter" "Despot Of Amorphic Dominions" taken from the album "Deconsecrate" "Nocturne of Ageless Reverie" "Architects of the Fated" taken from the albu

447: Nothingness Aug 6, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 447 features an interview with Clay Olson and Alex Lewandowski of Nothingness. My thanks again to Clay and Al for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "The Anvil" taken from the album Supraliminal "Timeless Menace" taken from the album The Hollow Gaze Of Death "Convulsing Putrefaction" "Umbral Spear" (featuring Gabr

446: Yeti On Horseback Jul 31, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 446 features an interview with Sam Smit and Ryan Pelkey of Yeti On Horseback. My thanks again to Sam and Ryan for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Viking Mushroom Tea" (excerpt) taken from the album "The Great Dying" "Psycho" (excerpt) taken from the single/EP "Psycho" "Mariner's Lament" (excerpt) "Through

445: Holystone Jul 27, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 445 features an interview with Wolfe Peterson of Holystone. My thanks again to Wolfe for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "MOON" "auroa" taken from the album "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" "The Prophecy (Jaws of Victory)" "Accomplice Parts 1 & 2" taken from the album "Accepting Omega" [https://holystonefuzz.ba

Baptized in Slugs [Weekly Mixtape 229] Jul 24, 2026 Crowbar | MΛKE | Throes | Magnitudo | Destroy My Brains | Gout SLC | IRREVERSIBLE | Blue Heron | Yeti On Horseback | Blackstaff Music On This Mixtape: Crowbar: "Her Evil Is Sacred" taken from the album "Zero And Below" MΛKE: "The Judge" taken from the album "Exegesis at the End of Time" Throes: "Basura" taken from the album "The Colorless Light of Emptiness" Magnitudo: "Hummingbird" taken fr

444: Emptiness Jul 18, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 444 features an interview with Jeremie Bezier of Emptiness. My thanks again to Jeremie for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Forgotten" taken from the album "Oblivion" "Lowland" taken from the album "Nothing but the Whole" "Nothing But The Whole (part 2)" "When The Whole Arrives" "Words To Wind" taken from the album "N

443: Wailin Storms Jul 16, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 443 features an interview with Justin Storms, Mark Oates, Steve Stanczyk, and Ben Melton of Wailin Storms. My thanks again to Justin, Steve, Ben, and Mark for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Viking Funeral" taken from the album "Shiver" "Broken Into Three" taken from the album "The Silver Snake Unfolds" "Sun" taken f

442: Arise From Worms Jul 12, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 442 features an interview with Sonny Lombardozzi of Arise From Worms. My thanks again to Sonny for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Living Sacrifice" (feat. Dallas Toler-Wade, Mark Smith) taken from the EP "Arise From Worms" "Raize Demons Breath" "Psionic Being" "Laolongtou" "Axes of the Viovode 1" taken from th

441: Scordatura Jul 8, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 441 features an interview with Tam Moran, Owen Mckendrick, and Liam Mccafferty of Scordatura. My thanks again to Tam, Owen, and Liam for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Malignant Form Of Inhumanity" taken from the album "Self-Created Abyss" "The Flesh That Hates" taken from the album "Mass Failure" "Oppres

440: Witchsorrow Jul 4, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 440 features an interview with Nick Ruskell of Witchsorrow. My thanks again to Nick for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "The Gallows" taken from the album "No Light, Only Fire" "The Devil's Throne" taken from the album "Hexenhammer" "Hades Chains" "In Triumph We Rot!!!" "Altar" taken from the album "The Devil A

439: Baratro Jul 1, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 439 features an interview with Dave Curran of Baratro. My thanks again to Dave for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Don't look at me, I'm Hideous" "Glutton" taken from the album "The Sweet Smell of Unrest" "Not All There" (feat. Vincent Signorelli) "End Transmission" taken from the album "No Comply" https://li

Bête Noire [Weekly Mixtape 226] Jun 29, 2026 Nargaroth | Flykt | Eternal Drak | Sahhar | Stormkeep | Forsmán | Haemoth | Downfall of Nur | Shroud | Feralia Music On This Mixtape: Nargaroth: "Twisted Steel" taken from the album "Apocalyptic Steel" Flykt: "Rebirth In The Name Of Reprisal" taken from the album "Sinister Strain" Eternal Drak: "We Force It To Speak -The Violence Of Time" taken from the album "The Violence of Time" Sahhar:

438: Thætas Jun 27, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 438 features an interview with Nick Crifo, Terrell Grannum, Patrick Hawkins, and Cory Peterson of Thætas. My thanks again to Nick, Terrell, Patrick, and Cory for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Dearth" taken from the album "Shrines To Absurdity" "Jeden" taken from the 2016 demo "Stretched Paradox" "Daytime Lan

437: My Heart, An Inverted Flame Jun 24, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 437 features an interview with Andee Connors and Marc Kate of My Heart, An Inverted Flame. My thanks again to Marc and Andee for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "-||||\||||||/////" (excerpt) taken from the album "A Collection of Essays, Attempting to Describe in Intricate, Exhaustive Detail, Everything That Was

436: MΛKE Jun 19, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 436 features an interview with Scott Endres and Spencer Lee of MΛKE. My thanks again to Spencer and Scott for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Returning to the Ruins of My Birthplace" taken from the album "Trephine" "Birthed Into A Grave They Made For You" taken from the album "Pilgrimage of Loathing" "Chimera"

435: Foreign Film Jun 14, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 435 features an interview with Jeff Irwin of Foreign Film. My thanks again to Jeff for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Sol" "Kwen" "Santa Carla" taken from the album " A Love Letter " Will Haven: "Foreign Film" taken from the album "El Diablo" linktr.ee/foreignfilmband I appreciate you for listening! I hope

434: Teloch Vovin Jun 9, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 434 features an interview with Greg Layman of Teloch Vovin. My thanks again to Greg for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "An Eastern Temple" taken from the Teloch Vovin \ Viserion split album "The Iron Age Of Kali Yuga" "Psalms ov Khaos X--Casus Belli" (excerpt) taken from the single "Psalms ov Khaos X--Casus Bel

433: Desiccation May 30, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 433 features an interview with James Bratt, Soell Bratt, and Patrick Hills of Desiccation. My thanks again to James, Soell, and Patrick for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Depths Sown by Sorrows" "The Fall" taken from the album "Cold Dead Earth" "Ashes Unto The Abyss" "Cursed In Cold Silence" taken from the alb

432: Doodswens May 22, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 432 features an interview with I of Doodswens. My thanks again to I for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "In Mijn Bloed (live)" taken from the album "Het Nieuwe Licht" "Lichtvrees" taken from the album "Lichtvrees" "Verrot" "She Carries the Curse" taken from the album "Doodswens" https://doodswensband.bandc

431: Coscradh May 20, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 431 features an interview with Ciarán Ó Críodáin of Coscradh. My thanks again to Ciarán for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Feast of the Epiphany" taken from the album "Nahanagan Stadial" "Plagues of Knowth" taken from the EP "Mesradh Machae" "Scythe of Saturn" "Badhah's Shadows" taken from the album "Carving

430: Jungle Rot May 16, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 430 features an interview with Dave Matrise of Jungle Rot. My thanks again to Dave for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Gore Bag" taken from the album "Slaughter the Weak" "Stay Dead" taken from the album "Jungle Rot" "Horrors Vile" (featuring David Ingram of Benediction) "Legacy of the Damned" taken f

429: Lago May 14, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 429 features an interview with Cole Jacobsen and Gus Barr of Lago. My thanks again to Cole and Gus for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Haze" "Soiled is the Crown" taken from the album "Sea of Duress" "Kingdom Without Pulse" "Fodder" taken from the album "Vigil" https://everlastingspew.bandcamp.com/album/vig

Bonus Episode: Ampwall May 9, 2026 In this supplement to Episode 428, I spoke with Woe/Glorious Depravity's Chris Grigg about his new artist-facing streaming service, Ampwall. My thanks again to Chris for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Forced to Witness" taken from the album "Ageless Violence" "The Devouring Dust" "Scourged by the Wings of the Fell Destroyer" taken from the album "De

428: Glorious Depravity May 8, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 428 features an interview with Chris Grigg of Glorious Depravity and Woe. My thanks again to Chris for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. Music In This Episode: "(In the Clutches of) The Oligarchic Exsanguinator" "Digital Reaper" taken from the album "Ageless Violence" "Necrobotic Enslavement" "Freshkills Poltergeist" taken from the al

427: Lair of the Minotaur May 3, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 427 features an interview with Steven Rathbone of Lair Of The Minotaur. My thanks again to Steve for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. ### Music In This Episode: **"Slaughter the Bestial Legion"** taken from the album "War Metal Battle Master" **"Let's Kill These Motherfuckers"** taken from the album "Evil Power" **"Satu

426: Adam R. Bryant May 1, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 426 features an interview with Adam R. Bryant of Cave Dweller, Pando, and Unfold. My thanks to Adam for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. ### Music In This Episode: **"Whatever exists in creation without my knowledge exists without my consent"** taken from the split EP with The Slumbering **"amanita bisporigera"** **"Appalachi

425: Reeking Aura Apr 27, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 425 features an interview with Rick Habeeb, William “Big Will” Smith, Terrell Grannum, Hudson Barth, and TJ Coon of Reeking Aura. My thanks to Rick, Will, Terrell, Hudson, and TJ for speaking with me, and to all of you for listening. ### Music In This Episode: **"Seed the Size of a Spider's Eye"** **"Remnant of Obstinate Rank (Flooding Ratholes)"*

Memory Fog [Weekly Mixtape 213] Apr 11, 2026 Carbon Decoy | Crippled Black Phoenix | Western Grip | This Lonesome Paradise | Sleepbomb | Temptress | hspdn | Occult Hand Order | Ominess | Softsun Music On This Mixtape: Carbon Decoy: "Castle East" taken from the album "Crush The Sun" Crippled Black Phoenix: "Colder and Colder" taken from the album "Sceaduhelm" Western Grip: "In The Dark" taken from the album "Follow Your Nightmares" This

424: Green Carnation Apr 5, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 424 features an interview with Kjetil Nordhus of Green Carnation. My thanks again to Kjetil for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "The Shores of Melancholia" "Me My Enemy" taken from the album A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia "In Your Paradise" "Sweet to the Point of Bitter" taken from the album A Dark Poe

423: Growth Mar 31, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 423 features an interview with Luke Frizon of Growth. My thanks again to LF for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Something Follows" (excerpt) "Our Lady Of The Hanging Heart"(excerpt) taken from the album The Smothering Arms of Mercy "Forward, Further, Spirit Killer" "Pain Is Never Far Away" taken from the album Under t

Bonus Episode: Speaking about Indonesian death metal with Gutvoid Mar 28, 2026 In this supplement to episode 422, I spoke with Gutvoid drummer Dennis Lee about his interest in the Indonesian metal scene, and the logistics of getting Gutvoid to play South East Asia. Music In This Episode: "For We Are Many" taken from the album Breathing Obelisk "Spell Reliquary" taken from the album Liminal Shrines https://linktr.ee/liminalshrines I appreciate you for listening! I hope y

422: Gutvoid Mar 26, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 422 features an interview with Daniel Bonofiglio, Brendan Dean, and Dennis Lee of Gutvoid. My thanks again to Daniel, Brendan, and Dennis for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Delivered To The Altar Lich" (excerpt) "Skeletal Glyph" taken from the album Durance of Lightless Horizons "Smothering Sea" "Chasm of Displaced

421: Mammon's Throne Mar 17, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 421 features an interview with Amesh Perera and Johnny Chammas of Mammon's Throne. My thanks again to Amesh and Johnny for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Beyond" taken from the album Mammon's Throne "Wither" taken from the album Forward Unto Flame "Departed" "Every Day More Sickened" taken from the album My Body to

420: Necrofier Mar 4, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 420 features an interview with Christian Bakka Larson of Necrofier. My thanks again to Christian for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Total Southern Darkness" "Destroying Angels" taken from the album Burning Shadows in the Southern Night "Horns of Destruction, Lift My Blade I" "Servants of Darkness, Guide My Way II" t

Confluence [Weekly Mixtape 208] Feb 27, 2026 Monosphere | Rats Will Feast | Matador | Unverkalt | Dimscûa | V/Haze Miasma | Harms | Predatory Void | Olhava | Abigail Williams Music On This Mixtape: Monosphere: "Limbic" taken from the album "Amnesia" Rats Will Feast: "Observer" taken from the album "An Evocation" Matador: "The House Always Wins" taken from the album "Above, Below and So" Unverkalt: "Oath Ov Prometheus" taken from the album

419: Exhumed Feb 26, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 419 features an interview with Ross Sewage of Exhumed. My thanks again to Ross for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Lurid, Shocking, and Vile" taken from the album To The Dead "Ripping Death" taken from the album Horror "The Iron Graveyard" "Red Asphalt" taken from the album Red Asphalt https://orcd.co/exhumed I a

418: Phendrana Feb 14, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 418 features an interview with Anuar Salum of Phendrana. [cover photo by Caro Fernández] My thanks again to Anuar for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Gjenganger" taken from the album Sanctum - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi "The Effigy & The Titan" (excerpts) "Cathexis" taken from the album Cathexis https://phendranaband.

Yawar Lukru [Weekly Mixtape 206] Feb 8, 2026 Ponte del Diavolo | Green Carnation | Jason Blake | The Old Dead Tree | The Mon | Alkaloid | IHXHI | Hanging Garden | Phendrana Music On This Mixtape: Ponte del Diavolo: "Spirit, Blood, Poison, Ferment!" taken from the album "De Venom Natura" Green Carnation: "As Silence Took You" taken from the album "A Dark Poem Part I: The Shores of Melancholia" Jason Blake: "Into Disarray" taken from the a

417: Alkaloid Feb 5, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 417 features an interview with Morean of Alkaloid. My thanks again to Morean for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Cthulu" taken from the album The Malkuth Grimoire "Shades Of Shub-Niggurath" taken from the album Numen "Beneath the Sea" "Haunter of the Void" (excerpt) "Agnus Dei (BWV 232)" "Adagio - All Is Vanity (BWV

Revel In Decay [Weekly Mixtape 204] Jan 21, 2026 Runemagick | Perishing | Soul of Anubis | Moros | Dwelling Below | Foetorem | Ritual Mass | Atavistic Decay | Cerbère Music On This Mixtape: Runemagick: "The Hollow Chant Of The Seer" taken from the album "Cycle Of The Dying Sun (Dawn Of Ashen Realms)" Perishing: "Autolysis (I. Imago Fluidus Macula)" taken from the album "Malicious Acropolis Unveiled" Soul of Anubis: "Mind Crusher feat Keijo Nii

416: Ectovoid Jan 19, 2026 Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 416 features an interview with Chris McDonald and Chuck Bryant of Ectovoid. My thanks again to Chris and Chuck for speaking with me, and to you for listening. Music In This Episode: "Mental Netherworlds" taken from the album Dark Abstraction "Archaic Memories Unearthed" taken from the album Inner Death "Erroneous Birth" "Intrusive Illusions (Echoes fro

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