The Purgatory Aftershow

04/20/2026

2026 has just started, but it’s already proving to be a very promising year for extreme metal. Join us as we discuss some of our favorite releases from this first quarter! Note: Special thanks to for letting us feature their new song in this episode! Bands and Albums: Cruel Force (...

01/27/2026

On this episode, we travel south to uncover the raw intensity of Brazil’s metal underground. Bands and Albums featured in this episode: Rot () - OrganicAutrest () - Follow The Cold PathVulcano () - Bloody Vengeance Attomica () - Di...

12/23/2025

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? LIST SPOILER PROTECTION (please listen to episode before scrolling!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bands and albums in this episode: De...

12/21/2025

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! LIST SPOILER PROTECTION (please listen to episode before scrolling!) . . . . ....

12/02/2025

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 Fu***ng Endless Mithras – On Strange Loops Cryptic Shift – Visitations From Enceladus Epiphanic Truth – Dark Tria...

11/05/2025

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 neces...

08/20/2025

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 th...

06/19/2025

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 Bap...

04/28/2025

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. Bandcamp: https://reekmind.bandcamp.com/album/mired-in-the-reek-of-grief Buy the Vinyl here: https://night-terrors-records.net/products/reekmind-mired-in-th...

02/10/2025

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....

12/13/2024

Want more AOTY list action? Join Wibbs as he walks through his favorite physical releases of 2024

Join Wibbs as he walks through his favorite physical releases of 2024