IoMP 135: Metal Around the World: Kyrgyzstan

Collin and Tom return to their Metal Around the World series and land in the mountainous heart of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan. With only a handful of bands listed on the archives, the duo dives headfirst into a surprisingly black-metal-dominated scene.From the folk-infused epic black metal of Darkestrah to the raw underground chaos of Faustus, the duo explore every active band they could find. Along the way they uncover thrashy surprises like Melissa Dead, death-metal brutality from Shahid, and plenty of lo-fi occult vibes from Ornugle.It’s a journey through black metal, death metal, and thrash emerging from one of the most unexpected corners of the metal world. Plus, the wheel spins again to determine the next destination in the series.Expect chaos, questionable pronunciation attempts, and a lot of black metal.Check out more from Collin!https://indi1015.ca/shows/thrashers-paradise/https://www.youtube.com/@thrashersparadise4132https://www.instagram.com/thrashers_paradise/https://www.facebook.com/Thrashers.Paradise.666/Check out more from Tom!https://themetalrobot.com/https://www.youtube.com/@MetalRobotReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/theMetalRobothttps://x.com/theMetalRobothttps://www.instagram.com/the.metalrobot/MUSIC (Spotify Links):Darkestrah “Nomad”MØRFER “Christ Is Not Risen”Faustus “Leipzige Mitternacht”Melissa Dead “Time to Die”Kashgar “Half a Devil”Ornugle “Satans private dance”SHAHID “Гимн рабов”-----------------------------DISCLAIMER: Copyright Exceptions under the Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), allowance is made for "fair dealing" for the purposes of criticism or review.