Episode 57

Hello once again. Hopefully the all-covers episode treated you well and you were left filled with mirth and nostalgia. But it is time to return to form.

April’s episode is filled to the brim with blackened noise and…regular noise, I guess. It also starts with a great deal of punk nastiness. Perhaps I’m raging against the dying darkness as the temperature soars and my mood sours. There’s no way anyone could know. BUT, you have nearly 60 minutes of sonic mayhem to use at your discretion. Please do so.

Thanks as always for any and all support. It is much appreciated. I will return the first Wednesday of May with more musical bullshit to tide you over until the next time.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time  noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Scumraid – “Chronic Isolation”
02) Fairytale – “Fairytale” (01:15)
03) Enewetak – “Hands Are Tied” (05:05)
04) Virgin Witch – “Nail of Dicara” (09:40)
05) Final Dose – “Like Rats” (12:50)
06) The Black – “The Priest of Satan” (15:20)
07) Phaunos – “III” (19:45)

Side Two:

08) Altarage – “Foregone” (28:55)
09) Dead World – “El Shaddi” (35:50)
10) Carbonized Organs – “Evil Rectum” (40:50)
11) Ariadne – “Feeble Heart” (46:40)
12) Zero Kama – “Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome” (48:35)
13) Scorpio Doctrine – “The Dragon Called Christ” (51:45)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content @anxiety_eternal. 

**Comment (or DM on the IG account) if you’d like a download link.

Episode 56.5: Anxious Karaoke IV

Back again with the newest installment of this series. I was finally able to “hit the stage” and belt out some idiotic and garbled versions of popular music (disco-era Kiss) at a wedding some months back. Perhaps that’s why this episode seems less…bleak, I guess, than most episodes. Oh well.

The weekend is here, let yourself be wild and free with these silly songs. See you in a few weeks with more of our regular fare. Thanks again for the support.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time  noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Black Snakes – “Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill Withers
02) The Ropes – “Down in Flames” by The Dead Boys (03:10)
03) Integrity – “Making Love With Devil” by Zouo (05:15)
04) Territory – “Buried Dreams” by Carcass (08:05)
05) Derailment – “Cancer Causes Rats” by Thug (11:35)
06) Mystifier – “Leather and Metal” by Poison (14:45)
07) Nunslaughter – “So It is Done” by Acheron (18:30)
08) HellGoat – “Evil Church ft. Predictor” by Enthroned (20:50)
09) Vermes – “Únete a los marginados” by Sudor (25:25)

Side Two:

10) Enbilulugugal – “The Bright Side” by Those Poor Bastards (28:05)
11) Sg.7 – “Hell is Where the Heart is – the Gospel of Tomas” by Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio (31:45)
12) Blessure Grave – “City Lights” by The Shadow Ring (36:30)
13) Void Vision – “Take My Breath Away” by Queen (38:45)
14) Haunted George – “I Put a Spell on You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (43:40)
15) Black Traitor – “Way of the World” by Flipper (45:50)
16) Tafkata – “Children of the Revolution” by T. Rex (50:30)
17) The Honeymoon Killers – “Godzilla” by Blue Öyster Cult (52:40)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content @anxiety_eternal. 

**Comment (or DM on the IG account) if you’d like a download link.

Episode 53

Greetings. Welcome to the final episode of 2023. Hopefully this year has found you (who?) in good shape and good spirits. This month is heavy on guitars and light on electronics. I’ve found myself in a bit of a drought when it comes to new (or merely new-to-me) EBM, dark wave, synth, etc. acts so please feel free to shoot me suggestions.

But who says the “ole same ole” is inherently a bad thing. Lots of nasty death metal, driving post-punk, jolting punk, and immiserating black metal for your hungry ears.

Thank you for your continued support and I’ll return next month/year on the first Wednesday with more hits from hell.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Heart of Snow – “Start Carving”
02) Nocturnal Projections – “Another Year” (03:15)
03) False Act – “False Act” (07:40)
04) Szmej – “Burn the Empire” (10:00)
05) Midoran – “Sogörn – Tragic Death in the Swamp…” (11:30)
06) Fallen Forest – “Stars in the Sky” (18:45)
07) Jordablod – “Hin ondes mystär” (23:30)

Side Two:

08) Barren Altar – “Delirium Vivens” (28:00)
09) Gosudar – “King of Pain” (35:50)
10) Kriegszittern – “Surrender” (40:25)
11) Life – “Ossification of Coral” (43:25)
12) Pure Terror – “Fuck the Occupation” (48:40)
13) Displeasure – “Property Management Scum” (50:05)
14) Can – “Thief” (51:45)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal.

Episode 52

I’ve returned after a short respite with new ugliness. No schticks or gimmicks this episode (no disrespect to the specials), just nasty black metal, depressing noise rock, upsetting experimental excursions, and punishing hardcore.

Hopefully this pretty straightforward episode finds you well. Thanks as always for any and all support. I will return the first Wednesday of December with the next installment.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Spirit Possession – “Second Possession”
02) Abigail – “Mephistopheles” (04:55)
03) Carrion Bloom – “Deformed Progeny of Narcissus” (10:00)
04) Mace Head – “Mind Attack” (14:45)
05) Zygome – “The Power Shifts” (19:05)
06) Extended Hell – “Armchair Killers” (22:25)
07) Public Acid – “Nuclear Child” (24:00)
08) Subordinate – “Subordinate” (25:55)

Side Two:

09) Foot Hair – “Punitive Damages” (28:45)
10) No Balls – “Barely Breathing” (32:00)
11) Beirut Slump – “Sidewalk” (34:40)
12) Psychic TV – “Part II” (37:30)
13) Hadewych – “Stofkrach” (43:10)
14) Mother Tongue – “The Humble Man” (47:00)
15) Archipelago Brewing Company – “Child of God” (51:20)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal.

Episode 51

Welcome back. The leaves are falling and a return to seasonal normalcy approaches. This month’s episode is pretty guitar-centric, but it kicks off with two electronic oddities. Not much in the way of melody this month either, but I doubt the faithful few of you will find that objectionable either. Not much else to say other than thanks for the support.

Also, I will return in a few weeks with the newest installment in my Samhain/dark ambient special. Stay tuned for that and be well.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Börning Mashiah – “Carcosa Dream”
02) [Code/Neda] – “Red Book of Terror” (03:35)
03) Saw Throat – “Inde$troy {edit}” (08:45)
04) Kärsimysnäytelmä! – “Juudas” (13:05)
05) Mons Veneris – “The Nightsky Spectres” (18:40)
06) Thy Black Blood – “I’ll Spit On Your Cross” (23:30)

Side Two:

07) Prayer Position – “The Garden” (28:40)
08) Manat – “Manat” (31:15)
09) Gore Beyond Necrosy – “Gurgling Spiral Repulsion” (33:50)
10) Conjureth – “Clotted Scripture” (35:00)
11) Musmahhu – “Thirsting for Life’s Terminus” (38:15)
12) Assumption – “Liquescent Hours” (45:45)
13) Converge – “You Fail Me” (50:30)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal.

Episode 49

I’ve returned with a new collection of depraved songs to dazzle and disappoint. This month’s episode is pretty heavy on black metal and its offshoots. At least relative to my recent output. Perhaps it’s my subconscious straining and bucking from the heat.

I’ve now officially been making song selections for strangers (at least this cohort) for four years. Thank you to all who have listened over the years. Hopefully you continue to do so as I begin year five of this project.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Gitrog – “I Am the Tower”
02) Kaarna – “Vaskimies ja punainen kirves” (02:40)
03) Absolute Key – “Absent Doors” (08:25)
04) Grok – “Emptied Out” (13:45)
05) Maeglin – “My Father’s Father’s War” (19:05)
06) Grave Chalice – “Descending Mirror of Ascending Flesh” (22:55)

Side Two:

07) Eggs of Gomorrh – “Elation Devout” (28:20)
08) Messe Mortuaire – “Filius Diaboli” (33:40)
09) Reputdeath – “The Reek of Emptiness” (40:00)
10) Grief – “Isolation” (46:00)
11) Anti-Cimex – “Prelude E-Minor / Criminal Trap” (49:50)
12) Hüstler – “Uniform Fetish” (53:35)

*Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal. 

Episode 47

Another stroll down the calendar, another iteration of your least-favorite mixtape project. Does it date me that I insist on that “-tape” affix? Probably.

Lotsa punk and distortion this month. Little to be had, synth-wise; just how it goes sometimes. I found myself pleased that a number of artists I’ve long meant to include in an episode found themselves to be.

That’s all I have for this week. Thanks for the continued support and I’ll be back the first Wednesday of July.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Young Widows – “Gift of Failure”
02) Rubber Mate – “Snuff Film” (04:15)
03) Zyanose – “Keep Yourself” (07:50)
04) Hastio – “Isengard” (09:55)
05) Ründgard – “Visions Through the Grim Tower” (13:20)
06) S.V.E.S.T. – “The Evil War” (18:55)
07) Marigold King – “Pillar of Unyielding Cruelty” (24:45)

Side Two:

08) Bestial Putrefaction – “Christ Dismemberment” (28:20)
09) Malignant Altar – “Channeling Impure Apparitions” (30:15)
10) Denial – “The Pestilent Pits of Disgrace” (35:45)
11) Celtic Frost – “Necromantical Screams” (39:45)
12) Savage Pleasure – “The Reaper’s Scythe” (45:25)
13) Leader – “Annihilus” (48:15)
14) Rema-Rema – “Feedback Song” (50:15)

Episode 42

This installment was a fucking pain in the ass to introduce to the ether, but here we are. Probably the most diverse, sonically-speaking, episode in some time, but I think you’ll enjoy its odd cohesion.

Thank you for your continued support and I am looking forward to another year of miserable sounds.

See you the first Wednesday of next month. 

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Barren Soil – “Commodified Neurons”
02) Cloak – “Death Scene” (03:40)
03) Prehistoric War Cult – “Raiding the Enemy Village (As Foretold by the Sacred Bones)” (06:15)
04) Vile Ritual – “Ritual Burial” (09:20)
05) Certain Sacrifice – “Second Fall” (12:25)
06) Murderous Vision – “Numb” (18:05)
07) Xmal Deutschland – “Vito” (23:50)

Side Two:

08) Straw Man Army – “The Silver Bridge” (28:00)
09) Bastard – “Tragic Insane” (30:40)
10) Malleus – “Storm of Witchcraft” (33:50)
11) Geheimnisvoll – “Venomous Sorcery Through Hidden Darkness” (38:20)
12) SS-18 – “Undead City” (43:45)
13) Bacterium – “Sorites Paradox” (49:20)

**Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal. 

Episode 41

Here it is, the final episode of the year 2022. No best-of’s or end-of-the-year lists* and whatnot, just the standard weirdness and general discomfort listeners can expect from this project.

This month leans heavily into the blackened and the punk side of things; so hopefully to your liking. I’m also pretty sure this might be the first episode with two tracks featuring female performers, which is pretty embarrassing if I’m being honest. Here’s hoping for more diversity in personnel for the coming year.

See you the first Wednesday of next month. 

*I always appreciate (assuming the person doesn’t have shit taste) reading a well-curated best-of list. Please do not hesitate to share yours.

The artists and their respective tracks are as follows with each track time noted in the parentheses after each track:

Side One:

01) Hold Me Down – “Faces”
02) Gnaw Their Tongues – “Nihilism; Tied Up and Burning” (04:00)
03) Fetishism – “Death is the Key” (09:15)
04) Altar of Woe – “The Flame of Truth” (15:45)
05) Begat – “Begat” (20:05)
06) Agalloch – “The Lodge” (23:50)

Side Two:

07) Swordwielder – “Out of Hades” (28:15)
08) Doldrey – “Endless Torment” (35:55)
09) Sørdïd – “Another Day” (38:35)
10) Kobra – “C.P.D.M.” (39:50)
11) Salvation – “Voices in the House” (42:45)
12) The Creatures – “Sky Train” (49:55)
13) Nathalie Stern – “Then You Talk of War” (53:00)

**Reminder: You can follow A|E on Instagram for more content: @anxiety_eternal.