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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: 178: Ghastly
Description: Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 178 features an interview with Johnny Urnripper of Ghastly.
As I discussed with the authors of Rotting Ways To Misery: The History of Finnish Death Metal, there has been a resurgence in the Finnish death metal scene, with a plethora of new bands taking up the mantle once held by Demigod and the like. To whit: the three-piece Ghastly, who combine the characteristic Finnish death metal sound with dark psychedelia.
I spoke with guitarist/vocalist Johnny Urnripper about Ghastly's history, their writing process, and his feelings about the band being described as "psychedelic". We also discussed...