Serpent Temple

Floyd and Nina discuss the Bloodstock Open Air 2024 Band Line Up, who their favorites are, who they are excited to see, and who they have never heard of before. If you have a question or recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with friend of the podcast, Shayan of the Black Metal band Trivax, as well as his own podcast, Iblis Manifestations. We read his Psycards and talked to him about his story and what it's like to be a Heavy Metal musician in Iran, among other things! Trivax: Instagram Facebook Bandcamp Iblis Manifestations: Youtube Spotify Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This interview is available in video form here.

This week Floyd and Nina present their own top 10 albums of 2023! Including albums by; Baroness, Green Lung, Bloodrust, Cattle Decapitation, Enslaved, Morag Tong, Triumph Of Death, Mutoid Man, Dying Fetus, Astriferous, Ozric Tentacles, Memoriam, Horrendous and more! Also included in this episode is our interview with Legendary Death Metal frontman Dave Ingram, we sat down with him for a pint at The Black Heart in Camden and chatted about Death Metal, Dr. Who, Desert rock and more! If you have a question or recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTemplePromo Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​ This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen. No ownership is implied of any of the song clips used in this episode, rights are retained by their holders and all music present is included for review purposes only.

We sat down with the lovely Silas & Saski to talk about their project and creativity and the range of instruments they make use of from all over the world, as well as talking to Ed Wynne from Ozric Tentacles and reading his Psycards too! Silas & Saski - https://silasandsaski.com/ Ozric Tentacles - https://ozrics.com/ Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTemplePromo Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​

This week we talk to the lovely Wil Collins from Prosthetic Records and Candescent A.D. about what it's like to work as a publicist in the music industry as well as his band Candescent A.D. and what got him into the music scene, After that our interview with Coffin Mulch from this year's Damnation festival, where we talk to them about being in a burgeoning Death Metal band, and Floyd gets an opportunity to banter about general Scottish vibes. Candescent AD Bandcamp - https://candescentafterdeath.bandcamp.com/album/dissociation-in-three-fractions Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/candescent_a.d/?hl=en Prosthetic Records https://www.prostheticrecords.com/ Coffin Mulch - Bandcamp - https://coffinmulch.bandcamp.com/album/spectral-intercession Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/coffinmulch Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coffinmulch/ Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTemplePromo Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​

We had the pleasure of attending 2023's edition of the Damnation Festival at the BEC arena in Manchester, we talk about what it was like to visit the festival, as well as Nina getting to perform at the event as a guest vocalist for Kurokuma, what bands we saw, what the event was like, and what future additions might bring! After the review is the audio from our interview with Denver Colorado's Khemmis, who brought their epic doom to the UK for the first time during the 2023 edition of Damnation. Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTemplePromo Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​

We had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Alex Jones from Undeath and read his Psycards ahead of their show at the Craufurd Arms in support of Municipal Waste and Gel, UNDEATH: Bandcamp Instagram If you have a question you would like read out on air, or would like to contact the podcast, please email us on: Serpenttemplemail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp ​​ Instagram Facebook

#Damim #serpenttemple We spoke to our friend Nathanael Underwood and read his psycards whilst talking about the new Damim EP "World Turned Hell" amongst other things! Thank you to Vincent Tessier for the additional mixing and audio processing for this episode! Damim: Bandcamp Instagram Damim's New EP 'World Turned Hell': https://bfan.link/world-turned-hell-1 Damim's comic "The Bloodied" - Issue 2: https://dam-nation.bandcamp.com/merch... If you have a question you would like read out on air, or would like to contact the podcast, please email us on: Serpenttemplemail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp​​ Instagram Facebook

T Coles, Author of the "Death Metal" book from the 33 1/3 series (and member of the band Sail), joins the podcast to talk about Morbid Angel, Zelda and Labour Unions whilst having their Psycards read. Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp​​ Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

This week, Floyd, Nina and Shem sit down to read Psycards with long-time friend and collaborator Rich Stevenson, about being the bass player in Lowen, why he's in a million bands, and sharing stories about their friendship and time together. If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serpent_temple Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerpentTempl... Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/serpent_temple Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp - https://www.lowen.bandcamp.com​​ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lowen_band/​​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lowenband​​ This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple Of The Serpent" by Lowen.

#SerpentTemple #MetalArchives Metal Archives Episode Introduction (0:00:00) 1. Khasm - Season's Turn (0:02:08) 2. Alfheim - Ocaso Eternal (0:06:11) 3. Cannibal Landlord - Beginning of the End (0:11:45) 4. Sinister Creed - All That Lies Beneath (0:15:09) 5. Powerful - Welcome To The Slaughterhouse (0:21:09) 6. Salient - To Conquer Hell - (0:26:30) 7. Triskelyon - Downfall (0:29:49) This week we delve further into the dusty corridors of the Metal Archives and see what's up. Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple Of The Serpent" by Lowen.

#Uprising #Desertfest #FiresInTheDistance #CattleDecapitation Episode Introduction (0:00:00) 1. Fires In The Distance - "Air Not Meant For Us" (0:09:58) 2. Cattle Decapitation - "Terrasite" (0:29:27) This week we talk about Nina's recents Lowen shows at Uprising and Desertfest, as well as the new Fires In The Distance album "Air Not Meant For Us" as well as the new Cattle Decapitation album "Terrasite" If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple Of The Serpent" by Lowen.

#SerpentTemple #kerrang #entheos Metal Archives Episode Introduction (0:00:00) 1. Kerrang! - Living Loud (0:01:03) 2. Entheos - "Time Will Take Us All" (0:11:10) 3. Bloodrust - "At Glory's End" (0:21:53) This week we talk about the new Kerrang! book, Living Loud, The excellent new Entheos album "Time Will Take Us All" and the brutal new album from Bloodrust "At Glory's End" If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple Of The Serpent" by Lowen, the outro to this week's episode is "Hades Fire" by Bloodrust.

#Hellripper This week, Floyd and Nina catch up after a couple of weeks' break, and review the new Hellripper album "Warlocks Grim and Withered Hags" If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

Ahead of their show together at Masters of the Riff II, Nina and Andy Valiant (Flamebearer, Oak), sit down and read his psycards and talk about being in a band, what its like to be a vocalist, nerves and stagefright, and a whole bunch of stories in between. Support Flamebearer; Instagram Facebook Bandcamp Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp ​​ Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

#Enslaved #Memoriam Weekly Review Roundup (0:00:00) 1. Enslaved - Forest Dweller (0:00:24) 2. Memoriam - Rise To Power (0:19:43) This week, Floyd and Nina look at Enslaved's new "Forest Dweller" EP and Memoriam's new album "Rise To Power" If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

This week Nina and Floyd look at Katatonia's new album "Sky Void of Stars", Ahab's "The Coral Tombs" and Jonathan Hulten's "The Forest Sessions". If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

This week, Floyd and Nina look at the line-up for Hellfest 2023 and pick out which bands they are excited to see, who they're not so fussed by, and who they've never heard of. If you have a question, would like some advice, or have a recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in video format on Youtube here. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

This week Nina and Floyd talk about the bands slated to perform at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, who they're looking forward to seeing and more! If you have a question or recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.

We're back after a Xmas break and this week Floyd and Nina recount live shows they attended at the end of 2022 / beginning of 2023, including De Profundis, Sigh and Anaal Nathrakh at the Scala, Commoner, Flamebearer and Gevaudan at Aces & Eights, and Floyd going to see The Hu, as well as going to Hardcore all-dayer Reality Unfolds at the New Cross Inn. As well as a live roundup, Floyd and Nina discuss new albums by Cattle Decapitation, Reburied, Memoriam and Ahab & more! If you have a question or recommendation you'd like to be read out / played on the podcast, please email us a question or voice note to ; SerpentTempleMail@gmail.com Serpent Temple: Instagram Facebook Twitter Nina's band, Lowen: Bandcamp Instagram Facebook This episode is also available in audio-only format on Spotify, Apple Music, Stitcher, Amazon, and most other places you can find podcasts. The intro to the show is "In The Temple of the Serpent" by Lowen.