The Purgatory Aftershow

The Purgatory Aftershow - #011 - Best of 2025 - Part 2

Join us for the final rankings of our top 10 albums of 2025! In this episode, we dive into albums 5 through 1. Can you guess which one takes the top spot?
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Bands and albums in this episode:
Derek
01: Evoken - Mendacium
02: Qrixkuor - The Womb of the World
03: Floating - Hesitating Lights
04: Paradise Lost - Ascension
05: Morbific - Bloom of the Abnormal Flesh
Mauricio
01: Barren Path - Grieving
02: Floating - Hesitating Lights
03: Violator - Unholy Retribution
04: Vauruvã - Mar da Deriva
05: Terror Corpse - Ash Eclipses Flesh
Wibbs
01: Barren Path
02: Yellow Eyes - Confusion Gate
03: Noctambulist - Noctambulist 2: de Droom
04: Blood Abscission - I I
05: Evoken - Mendacium
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #010 - Best of 2025 - Part 1

It’s time for the grand reveal—our lists for the best albums of 2025! In this episode, we reveal our selections from 10 to 6, reacting to each other’s in real time. Check out the next episode for the final rankings!
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Bands and albums in this episode:
Derek
06: Hedonist - Scapulimancy
07: Mental Devastation - The Delusional Mystery of the Self pt 2
08: Proscription - Desolate Divine
09: Zeicrydeus - La Grande Heresie
10: Voidceremony - Abditum
Mauricio
06: One of Nine - Dawn Of The Iron Shadow
07: Jade - Mysteries Of A Flowery Dream
08: Coltaine - Brandung
09: Haggus - Destination Extinction
10: Blood Abscission - II
Wibbs
06: Agriculture - The Spiritual Sound
07: Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power
08: Sunken - Lykke
09: Axis of Light - To The Great Unbearing North
10: The Great Old Ones - Kadath
Our links: https://linktr.ee/thepurgatoryaftershow
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #009 - Weird British Death Metal

For this episode, we've gathered the weirdest (and greatest) UK death metal bands we could find!
Bands and Albums featured in this episode (with clips):
Atvm – Famine, Putrid and Fucking Endless 
Mithras – On Strange Loops
Cryptic Shift – Visitations From Enceladus
Epiphanic Truth – Dark Triad: Bitter Psalms To A Sordid Species
Sarpanitum – Blessed Be My Brothers
Slimelord – Chytridiomycosis Relinquished
Slugdge – Esoteric Malacology
Tyrannus – Unslayable
Vacuous – In His Blood
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #008 - Pennsylvania Metal

This week we stay home! The Purgatory Aftershow is PA-based, so it’s about time we put the spotlight on the metal coming out of our own state. From filthy death metal to obscure blackened gems, we dig into the stuff shaping the scene right around us. Clips, reactions, and some arguments when necessary. Listen in and tell us what we missed.
Bands and Albums featured in this episode (with clips):
Häxanu – Totenpass
Robes of Snow – Fall's Resplendence
Outer Heaven – Infinite Psychic Depths
Lör – In Forgotten Sleep
Crypt Sermon – The Ruins of Fading Light
Zorn – Zorn
Cavern Womb – Stages of Infinity
Zauberei – The Hexerei Suite
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #007 - 2025 So Far So Good So What

In this episode we tear into the fresh blood of 2025 releases — from cavernous death metal rituals to avant-garde blackened experiments. Expect riffs, rot, and a few surprises as we spin clips, trade reactions, and argue over which records demand your ears right now.Bands and Albums featured in this episode (withclips):
Ossuary – Abhorrent Worship
Clan dos Mortos Cicatriz – Técnicas de Morte
Haggus – Destination Extinction
Grey Aura – Zwart Vierkant: Slotstuk
Row of Ashes – Tide into Ruin
Inhuman Nature – Greater than Death
Mental Devastation – The Delusional Mystery of the Self Pt. 2
Floating – Hesitating LIghts
Cénotaphe – Chimères
Eternal Darkness – Eternal Darkness
Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5y8VoRZDrhD6nD1tu1ZW2o?si=43d0ab7941544de3
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #006 - German-ish Black-ish Metal

In this episode we dive into the murky depths of German-ish Black-ish metal, from atmospheric melancholy to blastbeat chaos. Oh and you might also call this one the Wibbscrack episode!Bands and Albums discussed in this episode:
Downfall of Gaia – Ethic of Radical Finitude
BlackEvil – Forever Baptised in Eternal Fire
Sulphur Aeon – Seven Crowns and Seven Seals
Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Finisterre
The Spirit – Cosmic Terror
Dark Fortress – Ylem
ColdWorld – Autumn
Ellende – Todbringer
Waldgeflüster – Ruinen
Ultha – All That Has Never Been True
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #005 - Dane from Reekmind

In our first-ever interview, we sit down with our good friend Dane from Reekmind to talk about their debut release, Mired in the Reek of Grief.
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #004 - Edge of Sanity

In our first Discog Run, we analyze all the albums by the legendary Swedish band Edge of Sanity!
Albums discussed in this episode:
1991 - Nothing but Death Remains
1992 - Unorthodox
1993 - The Spectral Sorrows
1994 - Purgatory Afterglow
1996 - Crimson
1997 - Infernal
1997 - Cryptic
1998 - Moontower (as Dan Swanö)
2003 - Crimson II
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The Purgatory Aftershow - #003 - Best of 2024 - Part 2

Join us for the conclusion of our top 10 albums of 2024! In this episode, we unveil our picks for albums 5 through 1, sharing clips and diving into what makes these records the standout heavyweights of the year.
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Bands and albums in this episode:
Derek
01: Spectral Voice - Sparagmos
02: Void Witch - Horripilating Presence
03: Mayhemic - Toba
04: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
05: Apparition - Disgraced Emanations from a Tranquil State
Mauricio
01: Spectral Voice - Sparagmos
02: Siderean - Spilling the Astral Chalice
03: Oxygen Destroyer - Guardian of the Universe
04: Tomb Portal - Enthanatogen
05: Uttertomb - Nebulas of Self-Desecration
Wibbs
01: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
02: Vemod - The Deepening
03: Aquilus - Bellum II
04: Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions
05: Glassing - From The Other Side Of The Mirror
Note: My bad I think I said "Guardian of the Galaxy" for Oxygen Destroyer instead of the right name... I still fucking loved the album though!- MauricioOur links: https://linktr.ee/thepurgatoryaftershow#topalbums2024 #bestmetal2024 #metalalbums #albumreview #metalpodcast #heavymetal #deathmetal #doommetal #blackmetal #thrashmetal #progressivemetal #metalhead #metalmusic #newreleases #metalcommunity #metalheads #SpectralVoice #VoidWitch #BloodIncantation #Aquilus

The Purgatory Aftershow - #002 - Best of 2024 - Part 1

Join us as we dive into our top 10 albums of 2024! In this episode, we reveal our picks from 10 to 6, sharing clips from each album and reacting to each other’s rankings in real time. This episode is part one of a two-part special so stay tuned for the conclusion next week!
 
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Bands and albums in this episode:
 
Derek
06: Chat Pile - Cool World
07: Papangu - Lampião Rei
08: Cosmic Putrefaction - Emerald Fires Atop the Farewell Mountains
09: Siderean - Spilling the Astral Chalice
10: Hemorrhoid - Raw Materials of Decay
 
Mauricio
06: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
07: Vemod - The Deepening
08: Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis Relinquished
09: Vuur and Zijde - Boezem
10: Vazio - Necrocosmos
 
Wibbs
06: Sear Bliss - Heavenly Down
07: Opeth - The Last Will and Testament
08: Oxygen Destroyer - Guardian of the Universe
09: Verwoed - The Mother
10: Ulcerate - Cutting the Throat of God
 
Note: My bad I think I said "Guardian of the Galaxy" for Oxygen Destroyer instead of the right name... I still fucking loved the album though!- MauricioOur links: https://linktr.ee/thepurgatoryaftershow#top10albums #bestof2024 #metalalbums #albumreview #metalpodcast #musicdiscussion #heavymetal #metalhead #metalmusic #deathmetal #blackmetal #thrashmetal #doommetal #progressivemetal #grindcore #extrememetal #newreleases #metalcommunity #metalheads

The Purgatory Aftershow - #001 - Brutal Beginnings

In our first episode, we deep dive into a selection of great extreme metal, blending contemporary releases, personal favorites and an iconic Norwegian classic.
Derek's Picks:- Knoll - As Spoken (2024 - USA - Grind/Death/Noise/and Friends)- Asphyx - The Rack (1991 - Netherlands - Death/Doom)
 Mauricio's Picks:- Uttertomb - Nebulas of Self-Destrucion (2024 - Chile - Death/Doom)- Torture Squad - Pandemonium (2003 - Brazil - Thrash/Death)
Wibbs' Picks:- Selbst - Despondency Chord Progressions (2024 - Venezuela/Chile - Black Metal)- Obsequiae - Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011 - USA - Castle Metal)
Norwegian Classic:- Windir - 1184 (2001 - Norway - Black/Folk)
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