IoMP 156: Metal Around the World: Uzbekistan

The Influencers of Metal Podcast is heading back around the globe! This time, Collin and Tom land in Uzbekistan, a country known for its ancient Silk Road history, stunning architecture, and apparently… an absolutely ridiculous amount of black metal.The boys dive into the underground metal scene of Uzbekistan. From raw black metal to atmospheric darkness, they explore bands including Smärtgränsen, Dark Dimension, Autumnus Aeternus, The Only Survivor, Krsnī, and the mysterious depressive black metal project of “can’t get closer to the voice” known for making everyone sad.Along the way, they discover that Uzbekistan’s metal scene is heavily influenced by the darker side of extreme music, with themes ranging from nature and philosophy to war, chaos, nihilism, and existential despair.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:Smärtgränsen “The Spirit of the Forest”Dark Dimension “Necro Mass”Autumnus Aeternus “When Moss Covers All Names”The Only Survivor “Blade of Armageddon”Krsnī “Paysage enneigé”can’t get closer to the voice “Mudak. Har doim”-----------------------------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.