The Great Black North Pounds It Out With THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER!!

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 Classic Metal lives forever this week on The Great Black North!! This week DJ Matt Hades sits down for a brief chat with Canadian Thrash Legend THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER! The mighty metal showdown is unfortunately cut short by technical difficulties, but before it's over Ol' Piley dishes on such comedic and controversial subjects as the band's new lineup, the difficulties with their former label, and some of the latest in Piledriver collectables!

Also, Matt has some big announcements regarding the distribution of The Great Black North, along with your metal news, concert listings, and new tracks from such awesome artists as ROB HALFORD, WITCHERY, and MASSIVE SLAVERY!! 

Tune in and Piledrive your eardrums, this week on The Great Black North - Canadian Metal Podcast!!

The Great Black North Chillin' With EMPYREAN PLAGUE!!

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If you're looking for a way to beat the heat this summer, The Great Black North has you covered with SPF666!! It's Black Metal season, as we welcome North Bay Black Metaller's EMPYREAN PLAGUE to the show! DJ Matt Hades hangs out with the guys to discuss the progression of their latest material, how they avoid black metal cliches, and even some of the grimmest new ways to get high! Also, although the Great Black North did recently suffer a crippling loss, there's plenty of awesome music to go around, including some brand new stuff from Norway's LIMBONIC ART! Stay cool and get your kvlt on, this week on The Great Black North!!

The Great Black North Imbibes With AGGRESSOR!!!

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Get your drink on and thrash it up, this week on The Great Black North!! On this latest episode of the program, DJ Matt Hades catches up with Ottawa ON thrasher AGGRESSOR over a cooler full of beer, to find out just what exactly the band has in store for this year, and what it's like being out on the road with some of the members of Canada's up-and-coming Thrash Metal scene!
There's no shortage of vulgarity and hilarity, which is what The Great Black North is all about!

Plus we'll hear some brand new music from such bands as WITCHERY, KATAKLYSM, and ARTILLERY SWARM!!
And, of course, we've got your weekly metal concert listings and news from the underground!

It's the summer of Beer and Thrash, right here on The Great Black North!!

The Great Black North Gets Technical With WETWORK!!!

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 Feed your head and get ready to shred, this week on The Great Black North!! On this week's episode, DJ Matt Hades catches up with the whole crew of Ontario's technical/progressive Death Metallers Wetwork, following their recent reunion and return performance, opening for dutch legends Pestilence!!! The band has plenty to say as they discuss the steps leading up to the reuniting of the original lineup, and how they plan to revitalize their sound for an upcoming CD release!
Along with Wetwork, we'll also hear some brand new music from bands like Obsydian, Grave, and Cynic!!
And, as always, DJ Matt has your concert listings and metal news!!
Tune in and get your tech on, this week on The Great Black North!!!

The Great Black North - More Brand New Metal Than You Can Shake A Hockey Stick At!

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Once again it's Great Black North time, and this week brings us a massive helping of brand new Metal! Tune in as DJ Matt Hades digs his way out from under a pile of new releases, spinning brand new Canadian Metal from Annihilator, Necronomicon, and Alcoholator along the way! He's also dragged up a couple new international releases as well, including some European Black Metal from bands Watain and Thulcandra!!! Plus there's Metal news, your weekly concert listings, and a few surprises here and there! Tune in and get some new release, this week on The Great Black North - Canadian Metal Podcast!

The Great Black North - The EP Episode!!

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Hey dudes & dudettes! It's time for more Canadian Metal mightyness on this week's episode of The Great Black North!! DJ Matt Hades brings you all kinds of brand new, hot-off-the-presses Extreme Metal from EP's spanning the globe! Tune in for brand new Canadian Metal from bands like Catharcyst and Gales Of Avalon, and international acts such as Aborted, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and The Funeral Pyre!!!
Plus there are all kinds of concert announcements going on, and other fun metal news to talk about!
So settle your self in for a short release, this week on The Great Black North!!!

The Great Black North chats with PROFANER / R.I.P. DIO!!

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It's another busy week in The Great Black North and the world of Metal, which leaves us no shortage of things to talk about on this week's episode! DJ Matt Hades is back from the Mississauga Metal Madness fest with a follow-up on the night's festivities, as well as an interview with one of the performers, Hamilton Ontario's Profaner! Guitarist Jay and singer Frank sit down and rap about the band's business models, spiritual beliefs, and the impending release of their Northern Storm Records debut entitled "Signs Of Nine"!

And, of course, on a much darker note... we also have to spend some time discussing the death of former Black Sabbath frontman and beloved Heavy Metal hero Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P. 1942-2010). It has been widely publicized now that Dio passed away over the weekend after a year-long battle with cancer, and left Metalheads around the world to spend the week mourning the loss of one of Metal's greatest icons. Join The Great Black North in saluting the illustrious career of Dio, in the only way fitting, with Heavy Metal Music!