Open Metalcast Episode #140: Like and Reshare

Oct 24 2016

Here on the 140th episode of Open Metalcast we invoke the spirit of social media and implore you to share this episode as widely as possible with your friends and networks. You're lovely people and I adore each and every one that downloads this episode. But I'm sure there's someone in your circle of friends that might like this episode as well. And what better way to tell them about this show than by sharing this episode with them? That's one of the tenets of the Creative Commons License: Sharing. So share the goodness of bands like Sonder, Helix Nebula, Vampire Squid, Anagnorisis, Dioivo, We Exist Even Dead, Manic Adrift, and Spiral with your friends. And tell them to reshare this episode. Much like the tape-trading networks of old we can (legally) get the word out about these bands instead of keeping them all to ourselves. Thank you!

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or tell your friends about them. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #139: Something Old, Something New

Oct 10 2016

For this episode we wanted to go back into the archives to find a few albums we wanted to revisit, like Carnivora, Unholy Quest, Idlemine, and Sonus Mortis. We've also picked up some brand-spanking new tracks from Harrow, Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys, Northwoods, Lacrima and Cara Neir. It's 40 minutes of metal music you won't want to miss!

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or like their Facebook page. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #138: Just Begin Again

Sep 25 2016

No matter how bad things get, sometimes you just need to begin again.

We have some great music ahead for you, including tracks from Cremosity, Ruins of Humanity, PhaZer, Nightosaur, Hippie Doon Squad, Nocturnal, Thesauros, and strozek. It's a show you won't want to miss!

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or buy them drinks. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #137: Chapter's End

Sep 19 2016

I got off my schedule for releasing episodes, so this episode is a little late. It also comes on the heels of me losing my job, so some of the tracks reflect my mood. We have brand new Colosso from their album Obnoxious (which is anything but, and shows a music unit tightening up their already tight sound). There's also music from Patrons, Within Destruction, offense, Jack's Slave, Lunarscathe, Black Monolith, and Rock Heroes. It may be the end of a chapter for me, but here's to the next chapter and more metal to come!

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, or head to the shows. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #136: Low-Earth Orbit

Sep 04 2016

I don't tend to do "themed" episodes much, but decided after downloading a ton of stoner / doom / sludge metal to compile a little journey for you. Once the seatbelt sign goes off please feel free to move about the cabin. Enjoy your trip.

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, or head to the shows. Just do it. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Special Episode: Club Metal #16

Aug 28 2016

Ugh. What the hell happened. Oh shit, has it been that long since the last episode? I hate lack. Downloading latest transmission:

[caption id="attachment_1415" align="alignright" width="300"]From the game "Eclipse Phase" (c) Posthuman Studios, LLC. used under the CC-BY-NC-SA license. From the game "Eclipse Phase" (c) Posthuman Studios, LLC. used under the CC-BY-NC-SA license.[/caption]

I'd like to thank you for checking out this episode of Open Metalcast and remind you it's the bands that make this show possible so head to the shows, buy a T-shirt or give them an Octomorph for Christmas.

Whatever it takes, let them know that you care, thank them for making their music Creative Commons licensed, and tell them you heard their music here on Open Metalcast .com. Also, if you have any music you'd like to suggest for the show, send it my way at craig@openmetalcast.com. And be sure to check out the other great podcast episodes at openmetalcast.com, where you can hear every episode back to episode number one. Thanks for listening.

Download complete. Still not 100% current. God, I hate lack. Need to find my contacts. Transmission ends.

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Six years of Open Metalcast

Aug 17 2016

Today marks the sixth year since the first episode of Open Metalcast. It's been quite a journey and I thank you all for accompanying me on it. We've found a lot of Creative Commons Metal Music along the way, and I hope there are many more episodes of discovery together.

Rather than bore you with statistics of how many tracks we've played or hours of music we've generated I just want to invite you to keep listening and sharing these episodes. We've barely scratched the surface.

Here's to many more years to come!

Open Metalcast Episode #135: Bite-sized metal satisfaction

Aug 15 2016

Here at the Open Metalcast headquarters we're looking at the throes of summer as it winds down for the year. This is the time where people plan out vacations and other assorted trips and really don't have much time for much else. We here at Open Metalcast understand your busy schedule and have set up nine tracks of metal for you in a small, easy to digest format. And what a selection we have for you, including tracks from Last Fear, Artificial Construct, Rather Be Alive, Napalm Strike, Chisme Animal, Traboute, and ČudNoReĐe. We even snuck in some brand new Mean Messiah for you. And while Open Metalcast sort-of-celebrates it's sixth year we also celebrate five years of Discos Macarras with a track by Memest from their 5 Years of Doom and Dark Sounds compilation. It's a show that moves at the pace of your busy lifestyle in easy-to-share MP3 and ever-so-trendy OGG. Available wherever fine podcasts are purveyed.

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or head on tour with them. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #134: Short on Words, Long on Metal

Aug 02 2016

Trying to finish up this episode before heading to bed (which tends to be a theme, as I try to get these out before I hit the hay). Decided to start this episode with some of the more epic tracks and mix things up a bit. We have the first two tracks from Aktarum's Game of Trolls, followed by a soaring track from Skyforest. Then we finish off the set with the epical tale of Daedalus and his ingenious wings which doomed his son when the son flew too close to the sun. And then four crushing tracks by Chamber of Rotrute, Depths of Black, Rebel Wizard and Sysmo Finish off the second act. And you won't want to miss the post-metal track by Wreck and Reference that sounds both unique and familiar and downright good. It's a show you won't want to miss!

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or write a short blurb about them for your local paper. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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Open Metalcast Episode #133: Internet of Metal

Jul 18 2016

The Internet is a great thing, bringing together metal from across the globe. Where else can I easily find music from bands and labels from Spain, Italy, Sri Lanka, Norway, Canada, and California? And where else could you find the finest Creative Commons Metal Music the Internet has to offer? This episode features Santa Marta Golden, Anopheli, Funeral in Heaven, Codo, Ignota Palabra, The Electric Mountain, Overclock , and XÄCKSECKS. So go support the Internet of Metal and pick up these releases. And be sure to let me know if you find any more Creative Commons Metal. It's a big internet after all.

Please support the bands in this show! Buy a T-Shirt, buy an album, head to the shows, or help them commission an artist for their upcoming album. Whatever you can do to help these bands keep making music, please do it!

If you have any suggestions for Creative Commons licensed metal, send me a link at craig@openmetalcast.com.

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