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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 69 – Fantasy and Black Metal | 22 Oct 2026 | 02:13:17 | |
For our sixty-ninth episode, we’re joined by fellow HarshVocals.com writer, Bri Mcintosh! She brought us a great topic of Fantasy and Black Metal, and we had a blast discussing how deeply connected the two things are! Of course, we also had another stellar two weeks of music, and highlighted more bands than usual! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Indonesian black metal band, Finsmoonth! They released an album earlier this year called “Chrysalis of Astral Tears”. Give it a listen! Check out their bandcamp: https://finsmoonth.bandcamp.com/album/chrysalis-of-astral-tears If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 68 – More Music 9 | 09 Oct 2026 | 01:33:45 | |
For our sixty-eighth episode, we had another incredibly strong two weeks, so we decided to do another “More Music” episode. There was just too much great music to cover! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Italian black metal band, Oscura Metrica! They released an album earlier this year called “Obnubilatio Psycasthenica”, and Fugit, the creative force behind the project has another new album coming out later in October called “Fugit – Where Foxes Say Goodnight”. Make sure to check out both! Check out their bandcamp: https://oscurametrica.bandcamp.com/album/obnubilatio-psychasthenica If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 67 – More Music 8 | 23 Sep 2026 | 01:32:03 | |
For our sixty-seventh episode, we had two of the strongest weeks in 2026, so we decided to do another “More Music” episode. There was so much great music to cover! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Croatian black metal band, TRIVAN! They have a new single out called “Abyss of Crawling Shadows” and are planning a full album release in early 2027! Check out their bandcamp: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 66 – The Future of Black Metal | 10 Sep 2026 | 02:18:07 | |
For our sixty-sixth episode, we are joined by a longtime friend and writer for the site, Brent Bailey! He brings the discussion topic of the future of black metal! Of course, we also talk about the incredible new releases from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Chilean Black/Death metal band Phosgene! They have a new single called “Infeccion” out now! Check out their bandcamp: https://phosgene1.bandcamp.com/track/infeccion-2026 If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 65 – Our Most Listened Albums | 28 Aug 2026 | 01:40:13 | |
For our sixty-fifth episode, we discuss our most-listened to albums of all time! Of course, we also talk about the incredible new releases from the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the awesome German Black/Death metal band HKSPK! They have a new album called “Heimkehr” releasing on September 11, 2026, and asked us to feature their latest single, Rot in Despair! Check out their bandcamp: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 64 – Innovation | 14 Aug 2026 | 01:36:56 | |
For our sixty-fourth episode, we discuss Innovation in metal, looking back at past acts, current acts, and where we think the future is headed. We also play some killer music from the best releases of the past two weeks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the all-girl Punk/Metal group, Gunk! They have an album out called FEMICIDE, and are releasing copies on vinyl at the end of August, along with a new music video! Check out their bandcamp: https://gunkpunkmusic.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 63 – Underappreciated Albums | 29 Jul 2026 | 01:47:43 | |
For our sixty-third episode, we discuss each of our five favorite underrated albums! We also polled our friends and followers and got a ton of great recommendations as well. Regarding new music, we covered three weeks instead of the usual two, simply because the first in the cycle was the weakest week since starting the show. Luckily, weeks two and three yielded some awesome albums, so we hope you enjoy our picks! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Blackened Technical Death Metal band, Ethereal Rot! They just released their self-titled debut on July 17th, 2026,! If you dig the track, support the band via their bandcamp! Check out their bandcamp: https://etherealrot.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 62 – More Music 7 | 16 Jul 2026 | 02:02:49 | |
For our sixty-second episode, we had four weeks of material to cover, so we opted for another “More Music” episode. There were a ton of great releases over the past month, and our picks as well as our honorable mentions are worth checking out! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Indonesian Melodic Death Metal band, Narva! They have their debut album “AnvilHeart” out now on Underrated Records. It was released on June 6th, 2026, but we somehow missed it! If you dig the track, support the band via their bandcamp! Check out their bandcamp: https://narvaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/anvilheart If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 61 – The Best of 2026 So Far | 25 Jun 2026 | 01:42:00 | |
For our sixty first episode, We discuss our current top 10 lists from 2026 so far! There’s been a lot of great releases, and while there is some overlap in our lists, there’s also a few surprises! There is no submission track for this episode, but if you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Steve Wiener (Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Ashenheart, Negative Bliss) | 17 Jun 2026 | 01:13:01 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Steve Wiener, a longtime friend of the show, and a prolific musician – working on several bands, including Eveale, Am I In Trouble, Negative Bliss, Ashenheart, and Wince & Frisson! His latest release is from Am I In Trouble, and it’s a remix album called “Facets”! We had a great time getting to know Steve a little more and figuring out how he manages to work on so many different projects. This one was a lot of fun! Check out Steve’s Ampwall page below: Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the collaboration track with Gonemage, called “Cobalt”! Also, Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! | |||
| Harsh Vocals – Episode 60 – Intro Tracks | 12 Jun 2026 | 01:23:39 | |
For our sixtieth episode, we discuss one of our least favorite trends in music, Intro Tracks! There’s a right and a wrong way to do them, and we dive into what works and what doesn’t! Of course there’s a lot of great new music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Dysthen! Their Debut EP, “Dysthen” released on May 29, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://dysthen.bandcamp.com/album/dysthen If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 59 – Cleans | 01 Jun 2026 | 01:48:40 | |
For our fifty-ninth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who sing cleans! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Canadian Death Metal band, Defenestration! Their new EP, “Rotting Antefix” releases on June 12, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://defenestration204.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 58 – Shouts | 19 May 2026 | 01:35:35 | |
For our fifty-Eighth episode, we return to our cycle of discussing our top vocalists, and this time we discuss our favorites who shout! Of course there’s a ton of incredible music to hear as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Chicago based Melodic Death Metal band, Vow! They just released their debut EP, “Death Will Be My Bridge” this past week! Check out their bandcamp: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview with The Biscuit Merchant | 15 May 2026 | 00:54:17 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Justin Lawnchair, the man behind the progressive death metal band, “The Biscuit Merchant” – the latest album Golden Age is the eleventh entry in his Alphabet cycle, which will eventually contain 26 full albums as a complete concept! We are very excited to get to know Justin better and learn more about what went into his albums and the overall story idea! Unfortunately, Christian’s microphone had some technical difficulties, so the episode ended up a little shorter than intended, but we still all had a great time. Check out the Biscuit Merchant bandcamp below: https://thebiscuitmerchant.bandcamp.com Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the track “Paradox Bomb”! Also, Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! | |||
| Harsh Vocals – Episode 57 – More Music 6 | 02 May 2026 | 01:41:52 | |
For our fifty-seventh episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Swedish Black Metal band, Myrdinger! They released their debut album “Wrath’s Obliteration” in 2025! Check out their bandcamp: https://myrdinger.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 56 – More Music 5 | 18 Apr 2026 | 01:34:57 | |
For our fifty-sixth episode, we had another incredible cycle with way too many albums to discuss! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the California-Based Black Metal band, Ucalegon! They have their first single, “Chatelaine” available now! Check out their bandcamp: https://ucalegons.bandcamp.com/track/chatelaine If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 55 – Shrieks & Screams | 13 Apr 2026 | 01:48:41 | |
I want to apologize for the delay in getting this episode released. We recorded a couple of weeks ago, but the audio for one of the tracks became corrupted, and then on top of that, I got sick for a week, so we had to postpone re-recording. Expect two episodes to be released this week due to it! For our fifty-fifth episode, we had another incredible cycle with some albums that we’re certain will make it into our top30 for the year, and even an AOTY candidate for Justin! Of course we also have Shrieks and Screams as our topic, so we discuss our top five black metal vocalists and why! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Austrian Heavy/Black/Thrash band Irkalla! They just released an incredible new album called “Skyshatter” on March 13th! Check it out on any streaming platform! If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 54 – More Music 4 | 24 Mar 2026 | 01:41:36 | |
For our fifty-fourth episode, we had another incredible cycle with nearly 50 albums that were Honorable mention worthy or better! Of course we had to do another More Music episode! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Black/Death Metal band, Fathomless! They have their first single, “Honor and Glory” available now, and their full album “II: Thy Desolation”, will be releasing on April 4th, 2026! Check out their bandcamp: https://fathomlessmetal.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 53 – Growls | 08 Mar 2026 | 01:27:34 | |
For our fifty-third episode, we decided to discuss our top five growlers, as well as give a brief tutorial on how growlers achieve their sound. Of course we also covered the best new releases from the past two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the US-Based Dissonant Black/Death Metal band, Wince and Frison! They have their first single, “Kärrhäxan” available now! Check out their bandcamp: https://winceandfrisson.bandcamp.com/album/k-rrh-xan-single If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 52 – More Music 3 | 20 Feb 2026 | 01:39:51 | |
For our fifty-second episode, there was yet another incredible cycle that had more great music than usual. We decided to forgo a topic, and instead focus on the eight best albums of this two week period! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the German Melodic Death Metal band, Serpent Icon! They have their debut EP “Tombstone Stories” coming out on March 6th, 2026! If you dig the track, purchase a copy when it releases via their bandcamp! Check out their bandcamp: https://serpenticon.bandcamp.com/album/tombstone-stories-ep If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 51 – Festivals | 10 Feb 2026 | 01:44:44 | |
For our fifty-first episode, we decided to discuss metal festivals, including ones we’ve been to, ones we’d love to go to, and what our own personal dream one would look like! Of course we also highlight the six best albums from the past two weeks as well! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Grindcore band, Aberrant Extermination Impulsion. They released two new EPs earlier in 2026, called “Annihilate” and “Exterminate”. Both are excellent, and if you like Grindcore, you’ll definitely dig them! Check out their bandcamp: https://grindcoreisdeadlonglivegrindcore.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 50 – Welcome to 2026 | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:58:23 | |
Welcome to 2026! For our fiftieth episode, we cover everything from the past six weeks, from November 28th through January 9th! There were a lot of great releases at the end of 2025, but this year is definitely off to a slow start! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the American Black Metal band Ashenheart. They are releasing a new single on January 26th called “Stars Wept to the Sea” in memory of the main guitarist’s wife passing away from cancer. All proceeds from the bandcamp sale will be donated to the American Cancer Society, so please visit at the link below and donate if you can! Check out their bandcamp: https://ashenheart.bandcamp.com/album/stars-wept-to-the-sea-single If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Brendon Small | 16 Jan 2026 | 00:29:17 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Brendon Small, the creator of Dethklok and Metalocalypse! Dethklok is about to embark on tour across the US with Amon Amarth and Castle Rat this April! Get your tickets at the link below: Thanks to Brendon for taking the time to talk with us and go in-depth about Metalocalypse, touring, and his growth as a musician. We had a blast getting to know him, and despite a few small technical issues, I think we had a great interview! We hope you enjoy it too. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website!
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 49 – The Best of 2025 | 23 Dec 2025 | 03:25:14 | |
I can’t believe it’s been two years since we started this journey with Harsh Vocals! To celebrate, we’ve revamped the website and updated our logo, hopefully you all like it! For our Forty-Ninth episode, we discuss the highs and lows of 2025, and deep dive on both of our top30 albums for the year. Of course there is a little overlap, but there’s a few surprises too! It’s a very long episode, but there are a lot of laughs and some great discussion. We hope you’ll stick around until the end. We also want to thank everyone who has supported us by visiting the site, checking out the podcast, and leaving us reviews. Every message, comment, and review means so much to us, and makes us feel like we’re really doing something to help promote this amazing music we love so much. We have so much to look forward to in 2026, so we hope you’ll all stick around and see what’s in store! If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Youtube, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 48 – What Else? | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:54:45 | |
For our forty-eighth episode, we decided to discuss ourselves and our passions outside of Metal. You’ve been listening to us for two years now, so we felt it was time to talk about who we are! Of course, we also discuss our favorite six albums from the past two weeks, as well as a ton of honorable mentions. It was another great cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Massachusetts based Punk/Thrash Metal band, “Death Ray Vision”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://deathrayvision.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 47 – More Music 2 | 19 Nov 2025 | 02:04:19 | |
For our forty-seventh episode, we decided to do another “More Music” episode, featuring an even lengthier discussion about our favorite albums of the past two weeks, rather than a topic! We did this because there were simply too many great albums released through this cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Las Vegas based Black/Death Metal band, “Scathen”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://scathen.bandcamp.com/track/fecal-filled-host If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 46 – Streaming | 06 Nov 2025 | 01:30:52 | |
For our forty-sixth episode, we decided to talk about the different streaming platform options, and the recent mass-exodus from certain ones due to unsavory ads. Of course we also talk about the best albums from yet another incredibly strong two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the English Progressive Death Metal band, “Soulfracture”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://soulfracture.bandcamp.com/album/the-leader-of-the-exploited If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 45 – Theatrics | 24 Oct 2025 | 01:46:47 | |
For our forty-fifth episode, we decided to talk about theatrics and the role they play in metal performances. We discuss shocking performances and some unusual things we’ve personally seen, as well as how the general population views Metal. Of course we also talk about the best albums from yet another incredibly strong two week cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Portland, Oregon Blackened Melodic Death Metal band, “These Cursed Hands”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://thesecursedhands.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview with Thormesis | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:59:36 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Konstantin and Andy from the German Post-Black Metal band, Thormesis! Currently, their latest album “Nevertheless” sits at the top of our Album of the Year list, and we are very excited to get to know the band better and learn more about what went into making it! Thormesis has been around for decades and is one of the most unique and talented bands making emotionally-driven black metal today. If you haven’t heard their latest album, check it out at the link below! Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the track “Entzweit”! Also, Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! | |||
| Harsh Vocals – Episode 44 – More Music | 07 Oct 2025 | 02:02:34 | |
For our forty-fourth episode, we both got sick! Due to illness wrecking our voices, we had to postpone recording, so rather than a two week cycle of music, you’re all getting the best of three weeks instead! Due to having more music, we decided to forgo a topic on this episode, so just enjoy the extra tunes and our discussion on all the incredible albums that came out over this incredibly strong cycle! We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Portland, Oregon Blackened Doom/Death/Sludge band “Mind Prisoner”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://mindprisoner.bandcamp.com/album/less-faith If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 43 – Mainstream VS Underground | 17 Sep 2025 | 01:35:57 | |
For our forty-third episode, we decided to talk about bands crossing over into the mainstream, and some of the changes in sound that can lead to fallout. Is it natural, or forced? Has a band truly become a sellout, or are they just softening their sound and gaining mass appeal? We have thoughts! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Spanish black metal band “Path of Redemption”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://pathofredemption.bandcamp.com/album/echoes-from-the-depths If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 42 – Band Drama | 04 Sep 2025 | 01:35:39 | |
For our forty-second episode, we decided to discuss some current events, as there has been an abundance of band drama circulating on the Metal News sites over the past few weeks. Most notably with Cradle of Filth. We have some thoughts! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Houston Progressive Death/Thrash band, “KHEPERA”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://kheperaband.bandcamp.com/album/foreword If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 41 – Our Favorite Vocalists | 21 Aug 2025 | 01:36:02 | |
For our forty-first episode we decided to talk about our all-time favorite vocalists! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Croatian Melodic Black Metal band “Voragoth” Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://voragoth.bandcamp.com/track/renegades If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 40 – Do Better | 07 Aug 2025 | 01:52:31 | |
For our fortieth episode we decided to talk about all the things we hear in music that we don’t enjoy, as well as the things we see at concerts and online that negatively impact us. Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the German Death Metal band “Monstrum” Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://monstrum666.bandcamp.com/album/mental-demolition If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 39 – Unusual Merch | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:29:54 | |
For our thirty-ninth episode, we decided to discuss some of the more unusual things we’ve seen at merch tables while attending concerts. We also scoured the internet for other people’s strangest items, and we found quite a few entertaining ones! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the USBM project “Kriyul”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 38 – The Albums That Made Us Love Music | 09 Jul 2025 | 01:40:44 | |
For our thirty-eighth episode, we decided to look back at our formative years and the albums that made us realize our passion for music and how those albums have impacted us over the years. Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the USBM project “Mycorrhizae”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://bigbovine.bandcamp.com/album/mycorrhizae If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 37 – The Best of 2025 So Far | 26 Jun 2025 | 02:09:40 | |
For our thirty-seventh episode, We discuss our current top 10 lists from 2025 so far! There’s been a lot of great releases, and enough variety that there isn’t much overlap between Justin and Christian’s lists! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Italian Black Metal project “Hell Winter”. Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://hellwinter.bandcamp.com/album/painting-in-black If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 36 – Labels | 12 Jun 2025 | 01:50:03 | |
For our thirty-sixth episode, We decided to talk about record labels and their value in modern metal. Recently Archspire dropped their label and crowdfunded their next album, and the metal community has a lot of opinions about the move. We discuss that and more! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the new USBM project “Eveale”! Check out their Ampwall at the link below: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 35 – Fake Metal | 29 May 2025 | 01:54:02 | |
For our thirty-fifth episode, We decided to play a new game, where Christian has created a list of real and fake bands, along with songs and backstories. Justin has to guess which are real and which are fake. There’s a lot of surprises, and definitely some clever titles from both the real and fake options! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Portugese Solo Black Metal project – Sardonic Witchery! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://sardonicwitchery.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 34 – Censorship | 15 May 2025 | 01:45:21 | |
For our thirty-fourth episode, We decided to discuss our takes on censorship. What level is acceptable? Who should decide what should or shouldn’t be censored? Are there any positives? Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Greek Gothic/Black Metal band – Mournful Moon Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://mournfulmoon.bandcamp.com/music If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview With Carl Skildum of Skjolden, Inexorum, Majesties, and Antiverse | 07 May 2025 | 01:01:50 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Carl Skildum, the man behind several of our favorite projects, including Antiverse, Inexorum, and Majesties! We talk about his latest project Skjolden, as well as his creative process, influences, touring, and more! Of course we also ask some deep dive questions about his upcoming Skjolden album – Insoucient Metaphysical Grandeur. Since recording, we’ve had the opportunity to hear the album in it’s entirety, and it’s fantastic! It was an absolute blast to get to know Carl, and we’re excited for everyone to hear his new project! Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the title track “Insoucient Metaphysical Grandeur”! Check out Insoucient Metaphysical Grandeur when it drops on June 20th 2025, via bandcamp: https://skjolden.bandcamp.com/album/insouciant-metaphysical-grandeur Also, Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website!
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 33 – Our Favorite Concerts | 02 May 2025 | 01:56:32 | |
For our thirty-third episode, We decided to reminisce about our favorite concerts we’ve been to. Most of them have some sentimental value, and others are just incredible performances. We’ve both attended hundreds of shows, and these are the ones that mattered the most! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an Extreme Submission from the Iowa based Death/Thrash band “Diezeleater”! Check out their bandcamp at the link below: https://diezeleater.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview With Tómarúm | 21 Apr 2025 | 01:08:55 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Kyle Walburn, Brandon Iacovella, and Matthew Longerbeam, the guitarists and vocalists behind behind progressive black metal band “Tómarúm”. We talk about Tómarúm’s creative process, influences, touring, and more! Of course we also ask some deep dive questions about their latest album – Beyond Obsidian Euphoria. It’s an incredibly dense and challenging listen, but one that greatly rewards repeat visits, and will likely end up high on our end of year lists! It was an absolute blast to get to know the guys from Tómarúm, and hopefully we’ll get the chance to see them on tour later this year! Listen at the end of the podcast to hear the track they chose which best highlights the album “Halcyon Memory: Dreamscapes Across the Blue” Order a copy of Beyond Obsidian Euphoria on their bandcamp here: https://tomarum.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-obsidian-euphoria Also, Follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website!
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 32 – Five Desert Island Albums | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:54:33 | |
For our thiry-second episode, Christian brought the challenge to pick five albums that every metalhead should own, but during our discussion we agreed that there would be a consensus of mostly classics, so we pivoted and decided to pick our personal five “Desert Island” albums. Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with a killer track from Inexorum’s latest album “Equinox Vigil”, as part of a vinyl giveaway we’re doing! Listen to the end to find out the details! Support Inexorum on bandcamp at the link below: https://inexorum.bandcamp.com/album/equinox-vigil If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in our extreme submissions segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 31 – Heroes From Hell | 05 Apr 2025 | 02:32:48 | |
Last week was Hell’s Heroes Metal Festival in Houston, and Christian traveled down to visit for it! For our thirty-first episode, we discuss our Hell’s Heroes experience at length, as well as our favorite albums from the past three weeks! To make up for the late episode release, we’re covering our top four albums each for the cycle, as well as some amazing honorable mentions. We close out the show with an “Extreme Submission” from a very interesting Progressive Death Metal solo project, called “The Biscuit Merchant”. Support his bandcamp at the link below: https://thebiscuitmerchant.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in this segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 30 – Disease Or Death Metal? | 11 Mar 2025 | 02:01:50 | |
For our thirtieth episode, Christian brought a game to the show called “Disease or Death Metal”, where Justin has to guess whether a term is a medical condition or a song name. It’s pretty fun, and definitely informative. It might even give some bands out there some new track names! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an “Extreme Submission” from Hungarian Melodic Death Metal band “Nefalem”. Support them on bandcamp at the link below: If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in this segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 29 – Metal in Gaming | 22 Feb 2025 | 02:00:09 | |
For our twenty-ninth episode we decided to discuss our favorite metal inspired video games, or games that feature some very cool metal moments. This is definitely not a comprehensive list, so if there’s any you think we’ve missed or should play, please let us know! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the incredible past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an “Extreme Submission” from Black N Roll/Thrash band “Electric Assault”. Support them on bandcamp at the link below: https://mortvillenoise.bandcamp.com/album/shocked-into-coherence If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in this segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 28 – Starting a Band (With Bleak Barrow) | 10 Feb 2025 | 03:02:08 | |
For our twenty-eighth episode, we decided to bring on a great group of guys who happen to live in Houston – The boys from Bleak Barrow! As you might remember, we featured their first single “Inviscerate” as an extreme submission on Episode 25 of the show, and they’re coming on and sharing another killer track with us on this one! While we do have Justin, Thomas, and Will joining us from Bleak Barrow, we treated this like a normal episode, rather than an interview one. That means we still discuss and play tracks from our top three albums from the past two weeks as well as talk about some honorable mentions and some great recommendations from the guys. We close out the show with Bleak Barrow’s latest single – “Destined Death” Support them on bandcamp at the link below: https://bleakbarrow.bandcamp.com If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in this segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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| Harsh Vocals – An Interview With Christian Larson of Hell’s Heroes & Necrofier | 05 Feb 2025 | 01:11:32 | |
On this special episode, we had the opportunity to interview Christian Larson – The man behind Hell’s Heroes music festival in Houston Texas, as well as the guitarist/vocalist for black metal band – Necrofier! We talk about everything that goes into making a festival like this work, how he plans the lineup, some of the pitfalls, and more! Of course we also ask some questions about what’s next for Necrofier. We had a great time getting to know Christian, and we’re excited to be attending Hell’s Heroes this year! If you come to the festival, find us and say hi! Purchase your Hell’s Heroes tickets via ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.com/hells-heroes-vii-3-day-pass-houston-texas-03-22-2025/event/3A0060B8D90354CC Support Necrofier at their bandcamp here: https://necrofier.bandcamp.com/ We close out the episode with the track “Forbidden Light of the Black Moon” off the latest Necrofier album – Burning Shadows in the Southern Night Please follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website!
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| Harsh Vocals – Episode 27 – Our Favorite Live Albums | 22 Jan 2025 | 02:12:45 | |
Welcome to 2025! For our twenty-seventh episode, we decided to discuss our top five favorite Live albums. Some of these should come as no surprise to longtime listeners, but there are a couple of surprises! Of course, we also discuss each of our top three albums from the past two weeks as well as several honorable mentions. We close out the show with an “Extreme Submission” from Avante-Garde black metal band “Am I In Trouble?”. You will be if you don’t stick around until the end of the show and hear the track! Support them on bandcamp at the link below: https://amiintrouble.bandcamp.com/album/spectrum If you have a band and would like us to promote one of your songs in this segment, please reach out! We hope you enjoy the show! If you do, please leave us a review on your preferred Podcast app! Reviews help us build our audience and help us promote underground music! Also, Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram – Just search for @harshvocalssite – Links are also at the bottom of the website! Songs in this Episode:
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