We sit down with Jon Rhodes from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK based sludge/doom/stoner metal band Swamp Coffin about their latest album Drowning Glory, released September 27th, 2024 on APF Records. We chatted about the cost of vinyl production and shipping and the difficulty of touring post-Brexit, as well as the highly personal inspiration behind tracks on the latest album. We also discussed the band's fusion of stoner/sludge with hardcore influences, the state of Rotherham, working with APF Records and much more.
Listen to and order Drowning Glory:
https://swampcoffin.bandcamp.com/album/drowning-glory
Follow Swamp Coffin:
https://www.facebook.com/swampcoffinband/
https://www.instagram.com/swampcoffin/
https://x.com/swampcoffin
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Secluded Wizard (Gelure) Interview
After releasing their third record “Inner Sanctum” earlier in the year, Gelure’s Secluded Wizard joins the Cave Dweller podcast. On this episode Matt talks to them about brining non-traditional instruments on to a dungeons synth record, the marriage between image and sound, and the feeling of not wanting to play live to be the audiences dance monkey.
Listen to Inner Sanctum:
https://gelure.bandcamp.com/album/inner-sanctum
Follow Gelure:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gelureofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GelureOfficial
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Afghan Haze Interview
We sit down again with the crew from Connecticut stoner sludge masters Afghan Haze to talk about their new single Bound and Gagged and what the band have been up to since our last chat. We discuss the band's lineup change, their upcoming album and upcoming side projects. We also talk about , local Connecticut music, what we've been listening to in the slam, folk, country, hip hop and noise rock scenes and more.
Listen to and follow Afghan Haze:
https://afghanhaze.bandcamp.com/album/bound-and-gagged
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013858819637
https://www.instagram.com/afghan_haze_666/
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Pei (Holotropics) Interview
We sit down with Pei of Taiwanese psychedelic rock act Holotropics to discuss their debut album Nikanash. They talk about the struggles and perks of being a global/traveling musician and discuss the Taiwanese music and food scenes. They also talk about environmentalist themes in contemporary music, sacred sites, single and playlist culture in music, strange and interesting animals around the world and much more.
Listen and order Nikanash:
https://cultofholotropics.bandcamp.com/album/nikanash
Follow Holotropics:
Instagram: / cultofholotropics
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cultofholotropics
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holotropics
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Simon (Blackened Records) Interview
Matt talks to a man who is living out every metal nerd’s dream; owning your own record store. Simon is the owner of Brisbane based Blackened Records joins the podcast to talk about living and dying with the success of your store; providing a platform for local artists; and a record shop being like the kids’ collector mentality with comic books.
Follow and support Blackened Records:
Websitehttps://www.blackenedrecords.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/blackened_records_brisbane/
https://www.facebook.com/people/Blackened-Records/100091772478725/
A podcast series that hosts interviews with musicians, label owners, artists and more. The show uses a relaxed, free-flowing conversational approach. CDM is a site that promotes and reviews new/up and coming, metal, punk, noise, industrial, dark and experimental music.
New Zealand