
MetalBreak Episode 84 | Back to form or a new form altogether?
It's been a while, we know! We'll talk about it in this episode and also share our plan moving forward! Once that is out of the way, we talk...
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Music journalist Paky Orrasi (Metal Maniac, Metal Hammer) and Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström do deep dives into the world of heavy metal music. MetalBreak features interviews, discussio...

It's been a while, we know! We'll talk about it in this episode and also share our plan moving forward! Once that is out of the way, we talk...

In this episode we start a long debrief session of what this summer was like, starting with the traditional Tuska visit. Enjoy!

MetalBreak makes a triumphant return to form with this hot edition of the beloved Listening Circle. This time we talk about Obscura by Gorgu...

Sometimes in interviews, answers warrant follow-up questions. Many times they don't happen. Paky has found a few quotes by Johannes that wer...

We invite our patreons into our retrospective review of Testament's Dark Roots of Earth. Enjoy!

As is tradition, we review this years rendition of the Tuska festival. Along some puppy asmr and opeth single review, everybody wins! Enjoy!

Mixing our own thoughts with our beloved supporter on Patreon, we discuss maybe one of the most important metal albums that we're not really...

The listening circle returns, as we share our and our Patreon supporters' opinion on Opeth's legendary debut, Orchid. Enjoy!

Join the listening circle, and add your voice to the conversation! patreon.com/metalbreak In this very first listening circle, we dig in to...

Metallihelvetti is a revered institution in the Finnish metal underground, and in its heart you find Jussi Helenius. Together with his partn...

In this episode, we play a round of Let's Get Deep, and it get's... deep. Got time had by all! Enjoy!

In this episode, Paky has found out about about next year's reboot of her beloved the Crow. We talk, and try to unpack how this is doom to f...

In this episode we talk with Cryptopsy's Matt McGachy as well as doing some damage control for what would have been our Halloween special! G...

[Interview starts at 3:50!] In this episode, Paky interviews Danish death metal band Nakkeknækker. We are head over heals with them and blow...

INTERVIEW STARTS AT 11:34! Paky talked to Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster, and that led us to talk about stuff. Good times are being had by...

Dr Owen Coggins of the International Society for Metal Music Studies joins us to talk metal in academia and academia in metal. Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk about the metal we gravitate towards in the summer, while trying to unpack what makes certain metal sound more like...

PLAYLIST WITH ALL THE SONGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tzn9dPdojlr6gwJlEZPDC?si=cee7d2d7333a4c93 In this...

With Avatar's Dance Devil Dance coming out February 17, Paky collected the questions of our fantastic supporters over at Patreon. This giant...

We pull out our crystal ball and tell you EXACTLY what's going to happen in the next 365 days. No side tracks or second guesses here. You ca...

Paky and Johannes discuss the album format being challenged by single releases in today's fast paced society. They agree to disagree but als...

In this episode Paky answers questions from you for her birthday and we get caught up on what the hell happened this summer. Thanks to you,...

We return from a summer constantly on the move, and we're here to tell you all about it! Enjoy! patreon.com/metalbreak teespring.com/stores/...

We return once again to the warmth of an open fire in a thunder storm, to tell you tales of hauntings and the Devil himself. We also have ou...

TMAS is back with a vengeance! Lakes and oceans ended up being the theme in a slightly more free flowing formate. Also, our first Patreon gu...

Paky joined Avatar for their brief US run earlier this year, which means that it was MetalBreak on Tour! We talk about the experience and fi...

TRIGGER WARNING! LOSS OF PET, DEATH, ILLNESS! This is a two parter, where we try to keep most of the sadness in part one. Jacob was the thir...

In this episode, we sit down with Sam from Rebellix, talking moving country for music, self discovery, their latest EP, Serpent's Kiss (out...

Confess returns! We pick it up right where we left off last time (listen to episode 25 with Nikan if you haven't already), and talk the pres...

Johannes has been on tour. He also got sick. Paky and Johannes unpack the experience together, sharing thoughts and some road stories. Enjoy...

We carve pumpkins and talk metal and other scary music. What more can you ask for? Also, something paranormal may or may not have happened.....

We return to be judge, jury and executioners. Once again Paky has searched through Reddit for some moral dilemmas in the name of metal. Enjo...

Johannes has a long talk with fellow Swede and podcaster Henke Brannerydh of Rockpodden, trying to solve the mystery behind the phenomena of...

For this episode, Paky went lurking the "Am I the asshole"-subreddit for some heavy metal content and in the TRVE elitist spirit, we will be...

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 17:57] In this episode, Johannes has a long talk with Fear Factory master mind Dino Cazares about latest album Aggressi...

[Interview starts at 7:41] In this episode Paky and Johannes have a heartfelt talk with the remaining members of Bodom After Midnight. We ta...

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 9.23] In this episode Paky and Johannes get to talk to the always inspiring, always delightful Anneke van Giersbergen....

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 09:54] In this episode Paky and Johannes talks to Joel Ekelöf of Soen about their latest album Imperial. They about the...

[Interview starts at 14:04] In this episode Johannes talks to Korpiklaani about their latest album Jylhä, the energy new members can bring a...

In this episode, Paky and Johannes go to space and listen to various disturbing sounds from way out there. David from Soilwork brings us to...

Paky and Johannes discuss current trends in metal, trying to guess where we're going, based on where we've been. Let us know what you think...

[INTERVIEW STARTS AT 11:20] Paky has a chat with Erlend Hjelvik about his solo debut 'Welcome to Hel', and vikings and metal at large! Enjoy...

We take a moment to remember and pay our respects to a man gone too soon.

Ancient spirits and haunting battle cries. Paky and Johannes dig through the annals of history for their stories, while Ryan Van Poederooyen...

In this episode Paky has a chat with David Andersson of Soilwork. They discuss brand new EP A Whisp Of The Atlantic, religion, Maslow's hier...

[Apologies for the sound quality! This was a bit of a guerilla-recording!] In this episode Paky and Johannes dive deep into the world of wit...

This week both Paky and Matt Heafy of Trivium take us to ancient Japan, while Johannes drags us along on a trip to Ukraine and a more recent...

This is the first episode of our new series, Tell Me A Story! Paky and Johannes compete in spookiness alongside contributions from our dear...

In this episode Paky and Johannes sit down for they're annual pumpkin carving listening to the academic musings and ghost stories of Karolin...

In this episode Johannes talks with Finntroll frontman Vreth. On top of talking their latest masterpiece Vredesvävd, they also discuss langu...