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(357) Best of Independents 2024

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Disciples!

Just in time for Valentines Day – the top 40 selections from all of the ‘Independent Music Special’ artists from 2024! And don’t you fret – there’s also some bonus tracks dug up (deep) from the DotW Archives!

Enjoy!

Set One:
0:00:00 DotW Intro – Marty Wilson
0:00:03 Striker (Canada) Best of the Best of the Best
https://strikermetal.bandcamp.com/
0:03:19 The Outfit  (USA) Big Eyes
https://theoutfit.rocks/
0:06:47 All I Know (Belgium) (Can’t Get You) Outta My Head
https://alliknowmusic.com/
0:11:15 Night Wilds (USA) Control
https://linktr.ee/nightwilds
0:15:19 Chaska (Peru) Possession
https://chaska.bandcamp.com/
0:20:08 Wake The Nations (Finland) The Shadows
https://wakethenations.com/
0:23:30 LastWorld (Australia) Don’t Tell Me I’m Wrong
https://linktr.ee/lastworldartist
0:27:45 Mist Descends (Finland) Soul of a Masochist
https://www.facebook.com/mistdescends/
0:34:14 Poste 942 (France) Petit Chat Et Biture
https://linktr.ee/poste942
0:36:39 Soror Dolorosa (France) Obsidian Museum
https://linktr.ee/sorordolorosa
0:41:13 DotW Set One Recap

Set Two:
0:45:00 Marble Ghosts (Canada) Alone
https://www.facebook.com/marbleghosts
0:49:00 Dark Heart (UK) Time to Fly
https://www.facebook.com/DARKHEART.ROCK
0:53:22 Last In Time (Italy) The Way to Rock?
https://lastintime.bandcamp.com/
0:59:04 Dool (Netherlands) Hermagorgon
https://allthosewhowanderaredool.com/
1:05:31 Byron (Finland) The Lotus Covenant
https://www.facebook.com/byronfinland
1:09:24 Beautiful Skeletons (USA) Butterfly Pinned Under Glass
https://www.beautifulskeletons.com/
1:15:27 Smash Atoms (Sweden) Living A Lie
https://smashatoms.com/
1:19:39 Blessed Black (USA) Solve et Coagula
https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/
1:24:35 BOX (USA) Taku
https://icybox.bandcamp.com/
1:28:57 The Speakeasy (Canada) Keep Me Where You Are
https://thespeakeasyrock.bandcamp.com/
1:32:30 DotW Set Two Recap

Set Three:
1:35:26 Lesbian Bed Death (UK) Satanic Suicide Death Cult
https://linktr.ee/lesbianbeddeath
1:39:16 Great Alone, The (Switzerland) Illusion
https://tgaofficial.com/
1:43:22 Sound&Shape (USA) Dance ‘Neath the Fairest Moon
https://www.soundandshape.net/
1:49:48 Forlesen (USA) Black is the Color
https://www.facebook.com/Forlesen
2:01:32 Brume (USA) The Yearn
http://brumeband.com/
2:08:57 Becoming The Lion (USA) Stone’s Throw
https://becomingthelion.bandcamp.com/
2:12:27 High Desert Queen (USA) Tuesday Night Blues
https://highdesertqueen.com/
2:17:48 Occult Witches (Canada) Intro/Malice
https://occultwitches.bandcamp.com/
2:22:57 Psychlona (UK) Lets Go
http://psychlona.com/
2:28:46 Black Sites (USA) Descent
https://blacksites.bandcamp.com/
2:34:34 DotW Set Three Recap

Set Four:
2:38:04 Teramaze (Australia) Madam Roma
https://teramaze.com.au/
2:47:33 Hog Meets Frog (Australia) Adolf The Ant… or Am I Steve?  
https://hogmeetsfrog.com/
2:50:42 Cypher (United Arab Emirates) Relativity of Existence
https://www.facebook.com/cypherbandofficial
2:55:56 Caressing Misery (International) A Thousand Seasons
https://www.facebook.com/caressingmiseryofficial
2:59:59 Alarum (Australia) A Lifelong Question
https://www.alarum.com/
3:05:25 Lotus Thief (USA) In Perdition
https://www.lotusthief.com/
3:16:30 Battlecreek (Germany) …To The Gallows/Pleasures of the Hangman
https://battlecreek.bandcamp.com/
3:21:02 Holycide  (Spain) Chemical Dependency [cover]
http://www.deathmetal.biz/holycide
3:24:04 Anubis (USA) The Uncreated
https://linktr.ee/AnubisMetalOfficial
3:27:35 Azimut19 (Russia) The Virus
https://www.facebook.com/Azimut19metalband
3:31:17 DotW Set Four Recap

Bonus Tracks:
3:37:29 White Cowbell Ohlahoma (Canada) Black Night [cover]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/white_cowbell_oklahoma
3:31:45 Formula 400 (USA) Light My Way
https://formula400.net/
3:46:52 From The Depth (Italy) The Will To Be The Flame [10th Anniversary Edition]
https://www.fromthedepth.it/home/
3:50:55 DotW Show Wrap

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(321) Independent Music Special: April 2024

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Disciples!

New Independent Music Special is now ready for your trembling hands, your waiting… ears…

Ahem…. Anyhow, we’re ready to rock with 40 tracks picked from the Month of April for your listening enjoyment. Don’t forget to tip your bartender.
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BLOCK ONE:

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:03 Outfit, The  (USA) Big Eyes
https://theoutfit.rocks/

0:03:32 King of None (Finland) Low’n’Slow
https://kingofnone.bandcamp.com/

0:07:30 Talia Keys (USA) I Put A Spell On You [single] [cover]
https://www.taliakeys.com/

0:10:47 Blessed Black (USA) Serpentine Sisters
https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/

0:15:25 Adamantra (Finland) An Unfinished Tale [single]
https://pkiskola.kapsi.fi/Adamantra

0:20:10 Burnt Sherpa (USA) It’s Not The Heat
https://burntsherpa.bandcamp.com/

0:24:15 Bottenhavet (Sweden) I Skuggan
https://www.bottenhavet.se/

0:29:24 Thalia (France) The River Of Books
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063830147716

0:34:04 Exsomnis (Canada) Inertia [single]
https://exsomnis.bandcamp.com/

0:40:26 Dreadsunshine (Finland) Into Oblivion [single]
https://dreadsunshine.bandcamp.com/

0:46:45 Block One Recap

BLOCK TWO

0:46:44 Kick The Giant (Finland) Out of Time [single]
https://kickthegiant.bandcamp.com/

0:49:57 Beautiful Skeletons (USA) Letter to a Narcissist [single]
https://www.beautifulskeletons.com/

0:53:06 Austere (Australia) Faded Ghosts
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAustere

0:57:57 Caeli Concept (France) These Cold Woods
https://caeliconcept.bandcamp.com/

1:03:32 Donaublut (Germany) Böse Schlange [single]
https://www.instagram.com/donaublut

1:07:22 Numento (Finland) Singularity [single]
https://numento.bandcamp.com/

1:10:57 Post Death Soundtrack (Canada) Burrowing Down The Spine
https://postdeathsoundtrack.bandcamp.com/

1:14:09 Dool (Netherlands) The Shape of Fluidity
https://allthosewhowanderaredool.com/

1:20:43 Averlanche (Finland) Arctica [Alternative Version)]
https://www.averlanche.com/

1:24:18 Orage (Germany) Space Rebels [single]
https://www.orage-band.de/

1:28:10 Block Two Recap

BLOCK THREE:

1:31:46 Symakya (France) Phenomenon
https://www.facebook.com/symakya.metal

1:40:03 War Grave (UK) Enchained
https://linktr.ee/war_grave_official

1:44:05 Extrema (Italy) Paralyzed [single]
https://extremateam.com/

1:48:37 Hog Meets Frog (Australia) Adolf The Ant… or Am I Steve? [single]
https://hogmeetsfrog.com/

1:51:45 Amiensus (USA) Sun and Moon
https://amiensus.bandcamp.com/

2:00:21 Dendera (UK) Mask of Lies  [single]
https://dendera.co.uk/

2:05:08 Fatal Collapse (Germany) Torture
https://linktr.ee/fatalcollapse

2:07:38 Terra Nullius (Hungary) Szabad a vasar
https://terranullius.hu/

2:12:09 Battlecreek (Germany) Slaves to the Virtual God
https://battlecreek.bandcamp.com/

2:16:45 Smoke AxD (USA) Smoke All Day [single]
https://www.instagram.com/smokeaxd

2:20:26 Block Three Recap

BLOCK FOUR:

2:24:08 Crippled Fingers (Czech Republic) Die Where You Stand
https://linktr.ee/CrippledFingers

2:27:07 Folkrim (Finland) Bottle of Poison
https://linktr.ee/folkrim

2:30:37 Azimut19 (Russia) Pave Your Way
https://www.facebook.com/Azimut19metalband

2:34:12 Order of The Precious Blood, The (Canada) Black Hole [single]
https://linktr.ee/preciousblood

2:36:33 Distorta (Australia) Devil In The Dust
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063733354410

2:41:30 Bloody Falls (Finland) I Didn’t Meet My Death
https://www.facebook.com/BloodyFalls

2:46:29 Burning Legion (USA) Fear No God
https://burninglegion23.bandcamp.com/

2:51:32 Graufar (Austria) Lies
https://graufar.bandcamp.com/

2:55:04 Earthblood (Finland) Witchburner
https://earthbloodfinland.bandcamp.com/

3:00:27 Adon (USA) Ascension
https://adonmetal.bandcamp.com/

3:06:28 Block Four Recap

BONUS TRACK:

3:10:02 Exhorder (USA) Defectum Omnium / Stolen Hope
https://www.exhorder.com/

3:17:22 Show Outro

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(311) Independent Best of 2023

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Disciples!!

Here it is – if you missed it on our Patreon site – the BEST OF 2023 of the Independent Artists submissions! 40 hand-picked songs from artists that rose to the top of nearly 900 submissions for 2023.

Don’t forget to head to the website for the playlist (or check the notes in your podcast app) OR check your app if it supports ‘chapters’ to connect directly to the artists via your app.

Enjoy!

BLOCK ONE:

0:03 Accidental President (Australia)
https://www.accidentalpresident.net
Bang Bang [Sonny and Cher cover]

2:55 Big Red Fire Truck (Australia)
https://bigredfiretruck.bandcamp.com/
Hot Summer Nights

5:55 Grave Pleasures (Finland)
https://linktr.ee/gravepleasures
High on Annihilation

8:48 Applehead (USA)
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialApplehead
And Then The Rain Comes Down

13:55 Sometime In February (USA)
https://www.sometimeinfebruary.com/
Nothing/Strawberry Gray

21:20 Johnny O’Neil (USA)
http://www.JohnnyONeil.com
Hands up

26:35 Blessed Black (USA)
https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/
Unable

32:36 The Way of Purity (Sweden)
http://www.thewayofpurity.com/
The Red Herring

36:59 Howling Giant (USA)
https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/
Sunken City

42:24- 46:53 Dusk (Saudi Arabia)
https://dusk94.bandcamp.com/
Celestials 

46:54-52:51 Block wrap-up

BLOCK TWO:

52:50 Electus (UK)
https://electus.band/
Got The Time

56:02 Found Missing? (UK)
https://www.foundmissing.UK
Nobody

1:00:15 Smokeheads (France)
https://smokeheadsband.com/
Let the Wind Blow

1:07:08 Trahir (Czech Republic)
https://linktr.ee/wearetrahir
Mother Nibiru I

1:12:59 Silence in the Snow (USA)
https://www.silenceinthesnow.com/
Drift

1:16:47 Bring the Hoax (Sweden)
https://www.bringthehoax.com/
Final Day

1:19:47 Stygian Fair (Sweden)
https://stygianfair.bandcamp.com/
Panoptikon

1:23:25 Milanku (Canada)
https://milanku.bandcamp.com/
de leur silences

1:34:05 Dovorian (UK)
https://www.dovorianband.com
Hole In My Heart

1:37:50-1:40:48
Kilmore (Canada)
https://linktr.ee/kilmore
The Destroyer

1:40:49-1:43:51 Block wrap-up

BLOCK THREE:

1:43:52 Sunbeam Overdrive (France)
https://sunbeamoverdrive.bandzoogle.com/home
Diamond Shape

1:50:56 Vermilion Whiskey (USA)
https://www.vermilionwhiskey.com/
Dissonance

1:57:09 Ego Planet (USA)
https://linktr.ee/Egoplanet
Entertainment

2:00:41 Fall Of Earth (Canada)
https://fallofearthband.com/
Block Out The Sun

2:05:03 Bad As (Italy)
https://www.badasrocks.com/
You Better Run

2:08:23 Dyecrest (Finland)
https://www.facebook.com/dyecrestband
Read My Mind

2:12:37 Helms Deep (USA)
https://helmsdeep666.bandcamp.com/
Medusa’s Requiem  

2:17:34 Tar Pond (Switzerland)
https://www.tar-pond.com/
Something

2:25:08 Fellahin Fall (USA)
https://fellahinfall.com/
The Parting

2:30:32-2:35:05 Tardigrade Inferno (Australia)
https://www.tardigradeinferno.com/
Little Princess

2:35:06-2:37:06 Block wrap-up

BLOCK FOUR:

2:37:05 The Fixer (Canada)
https://thefixercanada.bandcamp.com/
Ghosts Will Talk

2:40:55 Shepherds Reign (New Zealand)
https://shepherdsreign.com/
Atali’i

2:45:09 Dress The Dead (USA)
https://dressthedead.com
I Want To Know You

2:49:41 A Somerset Parade (Australia)
https://linktr.ee/A_S_P
Mirror White

2:54:12 Never Elected (USA)
https://neverelected.com/
Stab Me

2:57:53 Hog Meets Frog (Austria)
https://hogmeetsfrog.com/
Stuff(ed), Cage(d) & Enslave(d)

3:01:17 Observe The 93rd (USA)
https://www.observethe93rd.com/
Zimbabwe

3:04:09 Temtris (Australia)
https://www.temtris.com/
Evolution of Hate

3:09:09 Rockin’ Engine (Canada)
https://rockinengine.bandcamp.com/
Room 185

3:13:16-3:15:34 Vantablack Warship (Canada)
https://vantablackwarship.bandcamp.com/
Fameless

3:15:35-3:22:49 Block wrap-up

BONUS TRACK:

3:22:50-3:28:28 Mask Of Prospero (Greece)
https://maskofprospero.com/
The Days Seemed Unnumbered

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(303) Gene’s Picks 2023 Volume 3

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Disciples!!

It’s time again for the top picks of 2023 with ‘Gene’s Picks’. This time we’re covering the 2nd half of 2023 for Volumes 3 and 4. So much good music last year, and here we are with 40 tracks for your listening pleasure.

Stay tuned for Volume 4!

BLOCK ONE:

  1. Stygian Fair (Sweden) 0:03
    https://stygianfair.bandcamp.com/
    Aradia
  2. 20 Watt Tombstone (USA) 4:54
    https://20watttombstone.bandcamp.com/
    Just Got Paid
  3. Nino Dani (Albania) 8:46
    https://www.instagram.com/nino.dani6
    On The Surface
  4. Accidental President (Australia) 12:27
    https://www.accidentalpresident.net
    After The Sun
  5. Dusk (Austria) 16:27
    https://duskheavyrock.bandcamp.com/
    The Wan Four
  6. Spillage (USA) 22:29
    https://spillage-online.com/
    Love and Alchemy
  7. Applehead (USA) 27:42
    https://www.facebook.com/OfficialApplehead
    And Then The Rain Comes Down
  8. Last In Time (Italy) 32:52
    https://lastintime.bandcamp.com/
    The Way To Rock
  9. Electus (UK) 38:34
    https://electus.band/
    Destiny
  10. Silence in the Snow (USA) 42:46
    https://www.silenceinthesnow.com/
    You Fade

BLOCK TWO:
46:39

  1. One Square Mile (USA) 53:44
    https://onesquaremilemusic.com/
    Remove You
  2. Black Daggers (Canada) 55:40
    https://blackdaggersmusic.com/
    Best I’ve Got
  3. Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy (USA) 59:36
    https://linktr.ee/screamtherapy
    Alibi
  4. Opensight (UK) 1:03:23
    https://www.opensightband.com/
    Plot Twist
  5. Blessed Black (USA) 1:08:55
    https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/
    Unable
  6. Big Red Fire Truck (Australia) 1:14:52
    https://bigredfiretruck.bandcamp.com/
    Hot Summer Nights
  7. Fellahin Fall (USA) 1:17:50
    https://fellahinfall.com/
    The Parting
  8. Bad As (Italy) 1:23:13
    https://www.badasrocks.com/
    You Better Run
  9. Degenerator (Canada) 1:26:34
    https://degeneratormusic.bandcamp.com/
    For Every Truth
  10. Dyecrest (Finland) 1:32:09
    https://www.facebook.com/dyecrestband
    Read My Mind

BLOCK THREE:
1:36:22

  1. Never Elected (USA) 1:39:41
    https://neverelected.com/
    Hate Breeds Hate
  2. Aaron Cravens (USA) 1:44:01
    https://aaroncravens.com/
    September (In Memory of Norman Cravens) [ft. Joel Hoekstra] [instrumental]
  3. Howling Giant (USA) 1:47:45
    https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/
    Hawk in a Hurricane [instrumental]
  4. Orbiter (Finland) 1:52:25
    https://linktr.ee/orbiterband
    Hollow World
  5. Smokeheads (France) 1:59:10
    https://smokeheadsband.com/
    Let the Wind Blow
  6. Tar Pond (Switzerland) 2:06:02
    https://www.tar-pond.com/
    Dirt
  7. Bone Dagger (USA) 2:13:04
    https://www.facebook.com/bonedaggerofficial
    Cycle of the Self
  8. Mormânt De Snagov (Finland) 2:17:09
    https://mormantdesnagov.bandcamp.com/
    Valediction for the Nameless
  9. Dovorian (UK?) 2:23:44
    https://www.dovorianband.com
    Weapon of Choice
  10. Ohmwork (Norway) 2:27:58
    https://www.ohmworktromso.com/
    Hindsight

BLOCK FOUR:
2:31:10

  1. Chamelion (Finland) 2:34:20
    https://chamelion.fi/
    The Shadowleader
  2. Helms Deep (USA) 2:39:38
    https://helmsdeep666.bandcamp.com/
    Headless Horseman
  3. Tardigrade Inferno (Australia) 2:44:46
    https://www.tardigradeinferno.com/
    Cholera
  4. Restless Spirit (USA) 2:48:51
    http://lnk.spkr.media/restless-spirit-blood
    Hell’s Grasp
  5. Dragonheart (Brazil) 2:55:07
    https://www.facebook.com/dragonheartofficial
    Westgate Battlefield
  6. Essence Of Datum (Belarus) 3:00:01
    https://essenceofdatum.bandcamp.com/
    Rodent Rebellion
  7. The Fixer (Canada) 3:05:38
    https://thefixercanada.bandcamp.com/
    Unscrewed
  8. Observe The 93rd (USA) 3:09:26
    https://www.observethe93rd.com/
    Clever III
  9. Ego Planet (USA) 3:12:45
    https://linktr.ee/Egoplanet
    Entertainment
  10. Fierce Atmospheres (USA) 3:16:17
    https://fierceatmospheres.bandcamp.com/
    From Ashes

BONUS TRACK:
3:22:23

Taxi Caveman (Poland) 3:29:50
https://taxicaveman.bandcamp.com/
Duke Nukem

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