
AUSTIN ARCHEY | LORNA SHORE: Blast Beats, Breakdowns & Waking The Cadaver Plush Dolls
1/11/2026 | 2h 5 mins.
This week we are joined by Austin Archey, drummer of New Jersey powerhouse Lorna Shore. We take some time to reflect on the band's incredible year, their success & how the band has managed to break through multiple times throughout their career. We of course talk New Jersey deathcore, dad rock, the current state of the scene & some crazy stories.AUSTIN ARCHEY: https://www.instagram.com/austinarchey_/LORNA SHORE: https://www.instagram.com/lornashore/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast

BEST OF BRUTALITY PODCAST (2025)
12/31/2025 | 2h 29 mins.
As 2025 comes to end, we thought we'd put together a collection of some of our favorite moments of the year. Whether you're here to take a trip down memory lane with us, or to find out about episodes you've missed on, thank you! A lot of exciting things already being planned for 2026 that we cannot wait to share with you all. But until then; happy holidays!XTHEYAN: https://www.instagram.com/xtheyan_/DOMDEZ: https://www.instagram.com/domdez/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastChapters:[00:00:00] Hello & Thank You[00:02:04] Who Invented Deathcore? | Alex Erian - Despised Icon[00:06:56] Mitch Lucker's Legacy Lives On | Devin Swank - Sanguisugabogg[00:08:39] Brandon Butler on Getting Kicked Out of Veil of Maya[00:18:41] Jacob Mathes on Recording for Orphan[00:25:00] Weirdest Concert Experience | Sven De Caluwe - Aborted / Coffin Feeder[00:31:24] Alex Koehler on Getting Kicked Out of Chelsea Grin[00:38:33] Lorna Shore’s Bassist Playing Drums on Tour | Michael Yager - Lorna Shore[00:46:40] IndieMerchstore[00:48:20] Deathcore Vocals | Darius Tehrani - Spite[00:53:35] Zelli’s Nickelback Tattoo | Marc Zellweger - Paleface Swiss[00:57:51] Garza Podcast Experience[01:08:15] Without a Face Couldn’t Find a Vocalist | Kevin Rolly - Without a Face[01:13:18] Addiction & Mental Health | Noel Ruiz - Wocket Launcher / Katywentmissing[01:20:24] Monsters’ Iconic Ignite the Underground Intro | Frankie Pierri - Monsters[01:23:33] Dr. Acula Fight at Taco Bell | Casey Carrano - ex-Dr. Acula[01:26:58] Replacing Nate Johnson | Joe Bad - Fit for an Autopsy[01:35:26] Losing Your Voice on Tour | Daniel Sharp - Boris the Blade[01:39:21] I Declare Goddess | Evan Hughes - ex-I Declare War[01:45:30] Turning a Stalker into Lyrics | Yasmine Liverneaux - Face Yourself[01:48:03] John Robert C on Quitting The Last Ten Seconds of Life[01:58:10] Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel | Matt Andrews - Knocked Loose FOH / Flesh Prison[02:02:36] 13-Year-Old with 3-Inch Gauges | Michael Mitaritonna - In Death I Rise / Buried by the Ocean[02:09:52] Design the Skyline vs Victory Records | Dani Doom - Design the Skyline[02:17:38] Suicide Silence’s Masked Drummer on Quitting the Band | Josh Goddard[02:27:49] Deathcore Awards

THE DEATHCORE AWARDS 2025
12/29/2025 | 2h 9 mins.
[BEST VIEWED WITH VIDEO. WINNERS' VIDEOS SHORTENED FOR FAIR USE]The first annual Deathcore Awards, presented by Brutality Podcast. A fan voted celebration of all things deathcore in the year 2025; individual musicianship, songs, albums and (of course) breakdowns. A big shoutout to Heavy//Hitter for providing a mid-show live performance & to Indiemerchstore for providing us with giveaways throughout the stream.HEAVY//HITTER: https://bio.site/heavyhitterINDIEMERCHSTORE: https://www.indiemerchstore.comThank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast

PALEFACE SWISS | MARC " ZELLI" ZELLWEGER: Wrestling, Thank You Notes & Nickelback Tattoos
12/21/2025 | 1h 12 mins.
This week we are joined by Zelli, frontman of beatdown deathcore band Paleface Swiss. We talk about his love for Skrillex & Nickelback, his love for wrestling, learning how to sing, the band's upcoming release "The Wilted EP", Paleface Swiss' evolving sound, insomnia, the Swiss mentality & so much more.ZELLI: https://www.instagram.com/zelliplfc/PALEFACE SWISS: https://www.instagram.com/palefaceswiss/THE WILTED EP PREORDERS: https://palefaceswiss.com/collections/the-wilted-ep-collectionThank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastChapters:[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro[00:01:29] Disinfecting The Scene[00:04:06] Skrillex[00:07:43] Nickelback Tattoos[00:12:27] Playing Montreal[00:14:42] Festivals vs Club Shows[00:16:37] Playing with Tracks[00:21:42] Zelli's Love for Wrestling[00:28:06] IndieMerchstore[00:29:14] Everything Is Fine[00:31:44] Experimenting with Paleface's Sound[00:39:45] Everything Is Fine Music Video[00:42:59] Singing vs Screaming[00:50:49] Let Me Sleep[00:56:08] Being a Full-Time Musician[00:58:21] Swiss Mentality[01:02:09] Bars[01:53:45] Favorite Cheese, Influences & Vocal Tips

ORPHAN | JACOB MATHES: Deathcore, Grief & Authenticity In Heavy Music | Brutality Podcast EP 120
12/15/2025 | 2h 15 mins.
This week we’re joined by Jacob Mathes, co-vocalist / writer for Orphan, for an in-depth conversation on deathcore vocals, emotion and authenticity in heavy music, and the creative process behind Porcelain and Manifesto 1.0: Stages Of Grief. We talk writing with his brother, mindset while recording, mental health, visual identity and graphic design, what’s next for Orphan & so much more.JACOB MATHES: https://www.instagram.com/jondoe_87/ORPHAN: https://www.instagram.com/orphanband/JON DOE GRAPHICS: https://www.instagram.com/jondoe_graphics/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastChapters:[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro[00:01:28] Yan crashes out again[00:05:15] Despised Icon / Beneath The Massacre[00:09:20] King Conquer[00:10:25] Best deathcore vocalists[00:16:31] The state of deathcore vocals[00:23:35] Emotion in deathcore vocals[00:33:16] Authenticity in deathcore[00:40:23] Ambiant music & bluegrass[00:42:10] Can AI music make you feel?[00:46:32] IndieMerchstore[00:47:41] Mindset while recording[00:53:59] Porcelain VS Manifesto 1.0: Stages Of Grief[00:59:17] Writing with his brother[01:02:34] Approach to making & releasing music[01:12:06] The impact of Orphan[01:15:57] Processing negative emotions & mental health[01:30:05] Without A Face[01:38:41] Graphic design[01:40:40] Orphan's visual identity[01:47:34] Buster Odeholm[02:04:10] Flesh



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