Andrew Mckaysmith Presents: Scars And Guitars

Mick Jeffrey (Aversions Crown). Following up the rather excellent Xenocide ('17) was never going to be easy, so guitarist Mick Jeffrey joins me to discuss Hell Will Come For Us All , the brand new long player from the lads for 2020.

Jun-His (Oranssi Pazuzu). The extraordinary new album from Finnish blackened experimental outfit Oranssi Pazuzu is called "Mestarin kynsi" , Jun-His dives into a conversation discussing this very unique album.

Simon Robins (Flight of Eden). The band from Reading, UK, have released an excellent new EP for 2020, called Dante's Inferno. Simon is on hand to discuss the finer details of the ambitious collection of tunes.

Gavin Bowles. The talented singer, songwriter and composer from Western Sydney discusses his new single for 2020, "The Daily Grind".

Corey Fisher & Clark Scales (Sunday Sundown). The lads from Sunday Sundown have released one of the finest collection of tunes in 2020 via the EP We Are Home. Corey and Clark are on hand to tell us all about it!

CJ Stranger. Blue Mountains, NSW based singer songwriter CJ has released a trio of singles for 2020, he joins to talk about his new music, guitars and a heap of other subjects.

Louisa Thomas (Pepperhead). Sydney band Pepperhead have a new EP for 2020 called Words To The Wise. Louisa joins Andrew to discuss the EP and many other subjects!

Anthony Sandry. In time for the newly released EP from Anthony, he joins Andrew to discuss the inspiration behind the outstanding four track EP.

Schmier (Destruction). The legendary German thrash icons Destruction have released a new live album called Born to Thrash. Schmier discusses the album, COVID-19, and the state of the world in general.

Eric Petersen (Testament). Titans of Creation is the name of the album for 2020 from legendary thrash band Testament. Eric talks about the album and Testament's enduring career on this episode.

Ben Hutcherson (Khemmis). Doomed Heavy Metal is the name of the new EP for 2020 from Khemmis. Ben discusses the inspiration for the EP, and dives into topics relative to his expertise as a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology.

Gus G (Firewind/ ex- Ozzy Osbourne). Firewind's eponymously titled album is due for release in may 2020. The bands outstanding guitarist is Greek shredder Gus G, and in this episode he talks about the new album, and his time with Ozzy.

Morris Kolontyrsky (Blood Incantation). Hidden History of the Human Race is the recent album by Blood Incantation, and it is truly a gem of prog infused death metal. Released in December 2019, I felt compelled to reach out to Morris and chat about the band;'s history to understand what makes the band so unique. PS: The fellow that I was talking about during the episode that postulates an alternative history of the human race is British writer and journalist, Graham Hancock

Matt Disisto (Shatter Brain). Adelaide death/ thrashers Shatter Brain have just released their debut album, Pitchfork Justice. Matt is the band's guitarist so who better to offer some insight into the bands sound. Expect plenty of banter about music, and life in general on this special COVID-19 lockdown edition of the podcast series!

Piotr Wiwczarek (Vader). Solitude In Madness is appropriately named album due for release May 1, 2020. 'Pete' is an outstanding interview subject, on this special COVID-19 edition of the podcast series, we talk about music and society. A truly engaging listen!

Niklas Sandin (Katatonia). The new album from Katatonia is called City Burials and Niklas is on hand to tell us all about it.

Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan is an artist unlike any other, mining a sound similar in aesthetic to the great Jeff Buckley. Jonathan's new album for 2020 is called Dixie Blur and he's on hand to talk about it and other aspects of his career.

Mike Browning (ex- Morbid Angel/ Nocturnus). An overlooked contributor to the emerging death metal scene of the mid-'80s, this in-depth conversation with Mike delves into his time in Morbid Angel, what happened in Nocturnus and a heap of other subjects such as the COVID-19 pandemic, his stellar musicianship and the heavy metal bands that inspired him.

Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder). Due for release on April 17 2020, Verminous is the name of The Black Dahlia Murder's new album, and Trevor is on hand to talk about it and a heap of other subjects

Rodrigo Carvalho (Irist). Order of the Mind is the name of the bands debut for Nuclear Blast, and Rodrigo is on hand to tell us all about it!