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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: Episode 119: Lychgate
Description: Here is the 119th episode of the Dreams of Consciousness podcast, featuring an interview with James "Vortigern" Young of Lychgate.
The London-based band Lychgate are difficult to categorize. Their avant-garde death/black metal draws from influences as diverse as Emperor and Radiohead, as well as classical music and the films of Fritz Lang.
I spoke to Lychgate's founder and main songwriter James Young about the band's history and unique style. We also discussed the writing and recording of their soon-to-be released EP Also Sprach Futura - giving me an opportunity to mispronounce both the name of the EP and the...