Lingua Brutallica

Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 5: Fonzo and Grimo of Cytotoxin (Germany)

Episode 5 presents our first departure from the Melbourne extreme metal scene! In this episode we talk with Grimo and Fonzo from Cytotoxin, Germany's premier "Chernobyl death metal" band, about their team approach to writing lyrics which balance brutality and respect for the victims of nuclear disasters. For more info on Cytotoxin's music, merch and upcoming tours, see https://www.cytotoxin.de/

Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 4: Researching Extreme Metal with Dr Rosemary Overell

Our fourth episode here involves a departure from our usual format by presenting an interview with lecturer in communications and media, Dr Rosemary (Rosie) Overell, in which we discuss her experience conducting research on the grindcore scenes of Melbourne (Australia) and Osaka (Japan). We share anecdotes about our experiences as participants and observers across the two scenes and highlight key differences in how extreme metal brutality is structured by different groups. To see more on Dr Rosemary Overell's work go to: https://www.otago.ac.nz/mfco/staff/rosemaryoverell.html 

Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 3: Spyke Jägerkrieg of Scaphis and Squashed Moth (Melbourne)

Our third episode features a first for this podcast by interviewing a vocalist from not one, but two extreme metal bands. Listen as vocalist Spyke Jägerkrieg of Melbourne death metal band Scaphis and doom metal band Squashed Moth, talks about using language to navigate between depictions of horror-movie-style gore and expressions of deep emotional catharsis, and how to balance a desire to be shocking without being offensive. Find Scaphis and Squashed Moth on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/scaphis and https://www.facebook.com/squashedmoth 

Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 2: Jared Bridgeman of Earth Rot (Melbourne)

In this episode of Lingüa Brütallica we discuss everything from the fundamental question of how to produce meaningful lyrics to the appropriate vowel sounds for low-pitch percussive vocal stylings in our interview with vocalist Jared Bridgeman from the blackened-death metal band Earth Rot. Listen to their latest album Black Tides of Obscurity released earlier this year at https://earthrot.com.au/.

Lingüa Brütallica - Episode 1: Andrew Hudson of Harlott (Melbourne)

Lingüa Brütallica is a podcast where linguists and co-hosts, Dr Jess Birnie-Smith and Dr Wes Robertson, interview extreme metal musicians about their lyrical choices and discuss what makes lyrics distinctively dark, brutal and well... metal. This week we interview frontman Andrew Hudson of Melbourne-based thrash metal band Harlott, whose new album is out Nov 13 (for more see https://www.metalblade.com/harlott/)