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Podcast: Into The Necrosphere
Episode: Gigi Arabia on Saudi Arabia’s FIRST Death Metal Show + Mike Scondotto Co-hosts The Weekly News Rant
Description: Gigi Arabia from Heavy Arabia joins me to unpack the insane journey of pulling off Saudi Arabia’s first-ever international death metal gig, headlined by the brutal Cryptopsy. We dig into her career, the gritty reality of promoting heavy music in Saudi Arabia, the government’s unexpected stance on metal, and more.
Then, “The Outlaw” Mike Scondotto saddles up to join me for the weekly news rant, slicing through new singles from Amorphis, Paradise Lost, Abigail Williams, and others. Plus, we tear into Black Sabbath’s “Back To The Beginning” farewell show and what it all means.
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