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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: 260: Nothingness
Description: Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 260 features an interview with Clay Olson and Alex Walstad of Nothingness.
Minnesota's Nothingness meld elements of death, black and doom metal - a sound they refer to as "cauldronous". As vocalist Clay Olson explains it, "Nothingness is a blank canvas upon which anything or everything could be painted."
I spoke with Clay and guitarist Alex Walstad about how they came up with their cauldronous sound, and the overarching theme of "nothingness" that defines their music. We also discussed why their increased experience is reflected on their latest album Supraliminal, and why they'll only ever work...