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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: Episode 106: Vastum
Description: Here is the 106th installment of the Dreams of Consciousness podcast, featuring an interview with Leila Abdul-Rauf of Vastum.
Vastum emerged from Oakland at a time when old school death metal was regaining popularity, but the band has maintained a sound and identity separate from the jacket-patched revival hordes. If anything, they represent the resurgence in the Bay Area metal scene, which has grown in leaps and bounds since Vastum released their first album almost a decade ago.
I spoke to guitarist/vocalist Leila Abdul-Rauf about the band's latest release Orificial Purge, the album's divisive cover art, and the state...