Episode #43: Doom of the Repentless Prussian Wizards

El Goro and SonOfOdin check out new releases from the thrash
legends Slayer and power metal side project Gloryhammer. El Goro
takes us to Latvia for some blackened folk metal with Skyforger
while SonOfOdin prepares for Halloween with Candlemass. Links From
the Show: Metalocalypse Now Leif talks about Epicus... Cannibal
Corpse Centuries of Torment Documentary Bands Emilio Recommended: A
Sound of Thunder Automaton Neurotech New Releases: Slayer :
Repentless (2015) While they should need no introduction, Slayer is
an American thrash metal band from California, formed in 1981 by
Kerry King and the late Jeff Hanneman. Slayer is credited as one of
the "Big Four" thrash metal bands, along with Metallica, Megadeth,
and Anthrax. Get this album: Amazon.com • CD Universe • iTunes •
Barnes & Noble • Spotify Gloryhammer : Space 1992: Rise of the
Chaos Wizards (2015) Gloryhammer is a Scottish-Swiss epic power
metal band founded by Alestorm frontman Christopher Bowes. The band
members each represent a character in their albums' story concepts
about a fictionalized history of Scotland. Get this album:
Amazon.com • CD Universe • iTunes • Barnes & Noble • Spotify
Local/Indie Band: Skyforger : Senprūsija (2015) Hailing from
Latvia, Skyforger's unique combination of traditional Baltic folk
music and modern metal influences has given them a wide appeal
since their inception back in 1995. Get this album: Amazon.com •
iTunes     Info: Website • Facebook Heavy Metal Valhalla:
Candlemass : Epicus Doomicus Metallicus (1986) Candlemass is a
Swedish doom metal band established in 1984 by Leif Edling and Matz
Ekström. Their debut album's pseudo-Latin title coined a new
subgenre for their brand of music — epic doom metal. Get this
album: Amazon.com • CD Universe • iTunes • eBay • Spotify