#133: Obscura Guitarist/Vocalist Steffen Kummerer

Steffen Kummerer, guitarist and vocalist of Obscura, guests this
week. With their first new album in five years, Akroasis, coming
out this week, we talked to Steffen in depth about his
approach to writing the new album, his experience and education,
how the shifting membership in the band shaped where they are today
and whether having a master's degree or being a metal
vocalist gets more traction with the ladies. We also invited
Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour back for another edition of our
political segment "Sadist Nation" to talk before today's Iowa
Primaries. We also couldn't ignore the controversy
involving Phil Anselmo and his Nazi salute and "white power"
scream at Dimebash; you may have read the statement about the
incident from Darkest Hour last week, but Mike elaborates
further about what it means for the metal community. (Note: we
recorded this episode before Anselmo's apology video, but we got a
feeling his sentiment did not change much). Songs:Obscura - "The
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