A Little Extreme!

Colors II: BTBAM's Best Album?

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:04:27 GMT

In this episode, we talk about how much we love Between the Buried and Me's new record, our theories about its title and why it doesn't make sense, and get into a little Boot Dagger Boogie.

Mortal Kombat, The Armed's Ultrapop, and Liturgy's The Ark Work

Fri, 07 May 2021 22:25:57 GMT

In our new episode, we talk about Ultrapop by The Armed and how it does with "pop" what Liturgy's The Ark Work did with "hip hop".

But before that, we have a very important discussion about the new Mortal Kombat and how it compares to the 1995 Mortal Kombat (the superior version tbh), even though Alec hasn't seen the new one yet.

The Best of Q1 2021

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:26:25 GMT

We're three months in to 2021 and metal has already had some majorly noteworthy releases. We talk and debate about what's stood out, including the new Genghis Tron, Ad Nauseam, Krallice, Black Sheep Wall, and Suffering Hour.

The Impact of Deathwish Inc.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 03:51:30 GMT

In episode 3, we talk about Deathwish Inc. and their impact on aesthetic, sound, and beyond over the last two decades - from Converge (obviously) to New Lows, Code Orange Kids, Killing the Dream, Deafheaven, and more.

The Extremities of Metal and their Virtues

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:51:54 GMT

What are the different ways that metal is “extreme” and what makes those things attractive?

In this episode we talk about the rhythms of Meshuggah and Animals as Leaders, the imagery of Death and Mayhem, the speed of Agoraphobic Nosebleed, and more.

The Top Heavy Albums of 2020

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:07:33 GMT

Our first episode of A Little Extreme.

In this episode, we talk about our goals for the pod, our top albums of 2020, and how Defeated Sanity is the music version of Dune.

Intro music: Lowest Point (our band)

Outro music: Crux (Alec's band)