MetalBreak

MetalBreak

Music journalist Paky Orrasi (Metal Maniac, Metal Hammer) and Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström do deep dives into the world of heavy metal music. MetalBreak features interviews, discussions and commentary, all based on the culture of the sub-culture.

Episodes

July 5, 2025 58 mins
MetalBreak makes a triumphant return to form with this hot edition of the beloved Listening Circle. This time we talk about Obscura by Gorguts. Enjoy!
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Sometimes in interviews, answers warrant follow-up questions. Many times they don't happen. Paky has found a few quotes by Johannes that were left unscrutinized. We're here to fix that. Enjoy!
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We invite our patreons into our retrospective review of Testament's Dark Roots of Earth. Enjoy!
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August 22, 2024 82 mins
As is tradition, we review this years rendition of the Tuska festival. Along some puppy asmr and opeth single review, everybody wins! Enjoy!
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Mixing our own thoughts with our beloved supporter on Patreon, we discuss maybe one of the most important metal albums that we're not really that in to. Enjoy!
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The listening circle returns, as we share our and our Patreon supporters' opinion on Opeth's legendary debut, Orchid. Enjoy!
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Join the listening circle, and add your voice to the conversation! patreon.com/metalbreak In this very first listening circle, we dig in to what many would call the quintessential album of the Gothenburg sound. Slaughter of the Soul by At the Gates redrew the metal map in countless ways, and has stood the test of time like few others. It has also been a huge influence on Avatar, alongside so many other bands. Together we our patr...
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Metallihelvetti is a revered institution in the Finnish metal underground, and in its heart you find Jussi Helenius. Together with his partners in crime he has made Finland in general and Turku in particular a much more extreme place for decades. Turku Saatanalle is the flagship festival of the organisation, and we talk its history, as well as its current state, while also diving into some old school Brazilian metal among many oth...
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January 11, 2024 80 mins
In this episode, we play a round of Let's Get Deep, and it get's... deep. Got time had by all! Enjoy!
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In this episode, Paky has found out about about next year's reboot of her beloved the Crow. We talk, and try to unpack how this is doom to failed, or if there is any hope at all. Bill Skarsgård will be in it... we like him. And how do we get Avatar on the soundtrack (Hollywood money this way please!). Enjoy!
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In this episode we talk with Cryptopsy's Matt McGachy as well as doing some damage control for what would have been our Halloween special! Good times! Enjoy!
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August 17, 2023 39 mins
[Interview starts at 3:50!] In this episode, Paky interviews Danish death metal band Nakkeknækker. We are head over heals with them and blown away by what they are doing already now. Enjoy!
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INTERVIEW STARTS AT 11:34! Paky talked to Clutch drummer Jean-Paul Gaster, and that led us to talk about stuff. Good times are being had by all. Enjoy!
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Dr Owen Coggins of the International Society for Metal Music Studies joins us to talk metal in academia and academia in metal. Enjoy!
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June 22, 2023 60 mins
In this episode, we talk about the metal we gravitate towards in the summer, while trying to unpack what makes certain metal sound more like summer than others. Enjoy! PLAYLIST WITH MUSIC WE TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AKwzbIDM8mSIxx77Bskli?si=BQ3yUfBiQxKEgJ5K2LS5Yg MINDFALL'S CLASSIC 2003 DEMO FROM THE BARREN: https://youtu.be/jnVf88JEtUE
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PLAYLIST WITH ALL THE SONGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2tzn9dPdojlr6gwJlEZPDC?si=cee7d2d7333a4c93 In this episode, we play each other some of our favorite guilty pleasures in music. A lot of pop, and of course a dash of musical theater, Enjoy!
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With Avatar's Dance Devil Dance coming out February 17, Paky collected the questions of our fantastic supporters over at Patreon. This giant blue whale of an episode is the results. Enjoy!
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We pull out our crystal ball and tell you EXACTLY what's going to happen in the next 365 days. No side tracks or second guesses here. You can thank us later. Enjoy!
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December 9, 2022 63 mins
Paky and Johannes discuss the album format being challenged by single releases in today's fast paced society. They agree to disagree but also agree. Enjoy!
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In this episode Paky answers questions from you for her birthday and we get caught up on what the hell happened this summer.

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