Horns Up has a new Canadian correspondent and co-host. Meet Alex Erian from Despised Icon. The deathcore legends have a new EP, Déterré, that releases on 28 October 2022 which will consist of five old-school songs dating back to 2004. Hear Alex talk about the evolution of their sound, Canadian deathcore, and why he's googling The Riot Peddlers. Uhm, yes. More Despised Icon here: https://www.despisedicon.com/ Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the  RSS feed to your preferred podcast player ..read more

Razor is a Canadian speed metal band formed in 1983 at Guelph,  Ontario. Recognised as one of the pioneers of Canadian thrash metal, the band recently released "Cycle Of Contempt", their first studio album in 25 years! Have expectations met reality? Founder and guitarist Dave Carlo answers in this candid chat with Animesh and Peter. More Razor Here: https://www.razorband.com Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the  RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitt ..read more

Reeking Aura is a NY/NJ based death/doom metal band in the old school  tradition comprised of known scene veterans from Long Island and NYC. Their debut studio album, "Blood And Bonemeal" tastes just right for our death-metal palate. In this chat, the band spills the tea on "agriculture-metal", making a three-guitar death metal band work, why Long Island has its own signature death metal sound, and more. More Reeking Aura here: https://reekingaura.bandcamp.com Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify ..read more

You'd be living under a rock if you haven't heard of Blackbraid yet. The Native American Black Metal solo project hailing from the Adirondack Mountains is the brainchild of Sgah’gahsowáh (pronounced SKA-Gah-SoW-Ah) or Jon. With the debut album, Blackbraid I, geared up for release on 26 August 2022, dive in and discover the project's ambition and more. More Blackbraid here: https://blackbraid.us Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the  RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the p ..read more

VOID, the follow up to 2022's NULL, is all set to release on 22 September 2023. What's the state of the KEN Mode camp? Peter and Animesh talk to Jesse Matthewson to find out. More KEN Mode here: https://kenmode.bandcamp.com/album/void Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter / X @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani ..read more

It's been a long time coming, but finally, Dream Theater get their due on Horns Up. In its 30th birth year, "Images And Words" remains Dream Theater's most commercially successful album. Deepak "Chuck" Gopalakrishnan joins Animesh and Peter to explain why. More Dream Theater here: https://dreamtheater.net/ Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the  RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani ..read more

Fanboy mode, activate. The difference between alcohol and weed, discussing vocal styles, seeking affirmation, and more. Living legend Kelly Shaefer joins Peter and Animesh to talk about his new band, Till The Dirt, and bring everyone up to speed with some news from the Atheist camp. More Till The Dirt here: https://www.facebook.com/tillthedirtband/https://www.facebook.com/tillthedirtband/ Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on ..read more

Metal Or Not returns to Horns Up after a year! Djinn & Miskatonic's "Vocal Elder Spirit", Gautham 'GK' Khandige, joins in to help Peter and Animesh decide if Sleep Token, Porcupine Tree, Alien Ant Farm and Blue Cheer are metal, or not! Catch Djinn & Misktanonic live at Spectral Decay presents STRESS//TEST 3. The lineup also features Gorified, Diarchy and Pacifist. Catch these four thunderous acts live only at STRESS//TEST 3, taking place on the 6th of August at Fandom at Gilly’s Redefined, Bangalore, Karnataka. Phase 1 & 2 tickets are now sold out. Phase 3 tickets available for ₹79 ..read more

It's list time! Half the year has gone by, and that's reason enough for Animesh and Peter to take stock of the music on their minds and serve up their picks of albums and EPs released in the first six months of 2022. Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player. Follow the podcast on Twitter @hornsuppod, Peter @trendcrusher and Animesh @asmoani. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

CREEPING DEATH is on a quick and furious ascent from the underground, bolstered by their recent release, "Boundless Domain". A triumphant celebration of the style itself, the Lone Star State fivesome whips up gruesome riffage and Southern grooves with an improbable cathartic glee. Does that descriptor actually resonate with Trendcrusher Peter? Find out in his chat with Creeping Death's drummer, Lincoln Mullins. Catch up with Peter and Animesh at www.hornsuppod.com Subscribe  to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or add the RSS feed to your preferred podcast player ..read more