Episode 61

Greetings, with this episode Anxiety Eternal has been a festering sore on the face of society for five years. Much has changed in the world-at-large (and in your selector’s corner) in the past half decade and I appreciate all who have taken the ride. That being said, the music is the focus here, not reflection.

With Summer in full swing I felt the need to inject some speed into the mix which I feel has been lacking of late. Worry not, as the dirges and the misery also show themselves so as not to overwhelm the senses with pace for pace’s sake. There’s not much more to add other than thanks as always for any and all support. I will return the first Wednesday of September with the next installment. Anxiety Eternal is Eternal.

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

Side One:

01) In Disgust – “Vas a Ver”
02) Kill The Client – “A Mockery of Guidance” (01:05)
03) Kinetic Orbital Strike – “Evil Action” (02:10)
04) Sexpill – “South East Santa” (03:20)
05) Wad – “No Provisions” (06:35)
06) Kilslug – “A Curse Will Fall” (11:40)
07) Ausgang A-Go-Go – “Turn on Tonic” (16:30)
08) Stein Im Brett – “Skalpell” (23:20)

Side Two:

09) Maria Violenza – “Sicilian Ghost” (28:00)
10) Fire Messiah – “Children of Light” (34:50)
11) Dune Mear – “Withered Masque” (39:55)
12) Febris Manea – “Vanity & Vexation of Spirit” (43:00)
13) Southern Spruce – “Summer Morning Exhibition” (45:55)
14) Hardy Kukuk – “.. …. So” (49:00)
15) Matt Howden – “Shu – Lord of Light” (52:15)

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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)

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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)

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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 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)

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Episode 37

Greetings from the beginning of Heat Death: North America.

This episode marks three years completed on this project and a tumultuous three years in general. Thanks to all who have supported over the years, I’m eager to be starting the fourth cycle of this project with the episode you’re about to hear.

I won’t drone on, other than to mention (in passing) how this episode features more “big” bands than previous episodes. It wasn’t intentional, but I felt like acknowledging it.

See you next time on the first Wednesday of the month.

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

Side One:

01) Cronos Compulsion – “Nameless, Ageless”
02) Mortician – “Zombie Apocalypse” (02:33)
03) Damaar – “The Goatphoenix” (04:36)
04) Sulfuric Hatred – “Sickening Munitions” (09:08)
05) Varathron – “Orgasmic Nightmares of the Arch Desecrator” (12:08)
06) Illkynja – “Ég er ljósið, eldurinn og upphafið” (17:45)
07) Myrdød – “Sky Pierced by Conjured Blades of Annis” (22:27)

Side Two:

08) Ditch State – “Worn” (28:00)
09) Minimal Man – “She Was a Visitor” (31:10)
10) Innenstadtfront – “Real. Simbólico. Imaginário” (34:28)
11) 1919 – “Alien” (36:45)
12) Flipper – “Survivors of the Plague” (39:45)
13) True Radical Miracle – “Scotch For Breakfast” (44:35)
14) Sex Vid – “Communal Living I and II” (49:50)
15) Terrorist – “Insane” (54:25)

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Episode 30

The new year has arrived and I have a new episode for your consumption. Not much to say this month, hopefully we’re not wiped out by another mutation (or mutant…) before I can send out another missive. See you all next month and thank you for listening.

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

Side One:

01) Louse – “Idiot”
02) tile – “Walk-in Closet” (03:05) 
03) Harry Pussy – “Sick Again” (06:35)
04) Kūka’ilimoku – “Mō’ī To Be Held In Awe” (08:05)
05) svrm – “Старість” (10:30)
06) Tergum Ambulare – “Departure to the Plains Unknown” (13:45)
07) Conqueror – “Domitor Invictus” (18:50)
08) Cryptae – “Monastic Tomb” (24:35)

Side Two:

09) Goatlord – “Sacrifice” (28:20)
10) Water Torture – “Population Control” (32:03)
11) E-Saggila – “Hidden Arena” (34:00)
12) Alvar – “Confusion By” (38:40)
13) Xeno & Oaklander – “Another” (42:08)
14) The Witch Trials – “The Tazer” (45:25)
15) Sons of Perdition – “Fallout” (51:15)

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Episode 26

Back at it from a short layoff, but that’s just how the calendar works. This month’s episode isn’t the most dynamic or diverse (genre-wise), but it’s pretty snappy, if I do say so myself.

I’m eager for autumn to begin officially in a few short (I hope) weeks as I just cannot stand summer time. Hopefully the cooling weather doesn’t lead to more Covid variants mutating in the lungs of the stupidest members of society. It’s been pleasant attending shows again after such a long layoff. That’s all I’ve got for this month. Be well.

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

Side One

01) Lamp of Murmuur – “Chalice Of Oniric Torment”
02) Lunar Kingdom – “The Call of the Blood” (05:30)
03) The Secret – “Love Your Enemy” (11:35)
04) Unruh – “Five Year Wager” (13:43)
05) Rusted Shut – “Feed the Beast” (17:00)
06) Useless Children – “Rest My Bones” (20:30)
07) Hatred Surge – “Bestial” (23:20)
08) Marc Barreca – “Church and State” (25:08)

Side Two

09) Miami Death II – “Strange Presents” (28:07)
10) Human Failure – “Crown on the Head of a King of Mud” (30:08)
11) Tomb Mold – “Demon Ruins” (34:00)
12) Bloodsoaked Necrovoid – “Viciously Consumed by the Unfolding Unknown” (39:00)
13) Uniform – “Headless Eyes” (44:16)
14) The Unholy Two – “Rabid Wolverine” (48:12)
15) Swann Danger – “Converge” (53:13)

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