The Black Manifold Transmissions
by Rebel Without a Clue Media
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Ep. 29 Bathory - Bathory
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Two cosmic truckers — Brake Savage & Ole Smog — drift through the void blasting outlaw riffs and decoding the forbidden frequencies of heavy metal. Each week we jack into a different album, break down the riffs, trade lore, and send dispatches from the farthest edges of the universe.
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- Ep. 29 Bathory - Bathory · 55 minBrake Savage and Ole Smog crack open Bathory by Bathory for a deep dive into the raw beginnings of black metal, vampire etiquette, Satanism, cosmic mysteries, and the family…
- Ep. 28 Elder - Through Zero · 38 minBrake Savage and Ole Smog are en route to Grandpa’s when another transmission comes through the Zune of Runes. This time, it’s Elder – Through Zero. The signal must be decoded…
- Ep. 27 BMT Interview Series - Tempus Terra Returns · 1 h 9 minBMT sits down with Tempus Terra ahead of their new album dropping 10/02/2026 and their upcoming release show at Birdie’s Cabaret. We talk about the new record, the release show…
- Ep. 26 Unleash the Archers - Abyss · 1 h 1 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions, Brake Savage and Ole Smog turn their receivers toward Unleash the Archers and their 2020 album Abyss. We dig into the riffs, the…
- Ep. 25 BMT Interview Series - Riot Dogs (Little Rock, AR) · 1 h 4 minRob and Matt sit down with Eric and DeFrance from Little Rock punk band Riot Dogs to talk punk rock, playing shows, making noise, and what it’s like being part of the local…
- Ep. 24 Twitching Tongues - In Love There is No Law · 46 minSmog and Brake cruise the skies, drifting somewhere between the known and unknown, discussing life, love, loss, and whatever else floats through the void. Meanwhile, the Matrix…
- Ep. 23 Direwolf - Winter Rituals · 53 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions, Faizon Love goes missing. After a brief search, the crew decides, "Well... let's enjoy just a little quiet." That peace doesn't last…
- Ep. 22 BMT Interview Series - Tempus Terra · 36 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions: Interview Series, we sit down with Arkansas metal band Tempus Terra to talk about the band's journey, songwriting, influences, the…
- Ep. 21 Baroness - Purple · 56 minA new traveler enters the Manifold. This week we welcome Molina to the crew and put him through the initiation ritual: a review of Baroness' Purple. Riffs, riffs, and more riffs…
- Ep. 20 Neurosis - An Undying Love for a Burning World · 47 minThe Zune of Rune has updated. Without warning, the ancient cursed music player awakens and delivers a new transmission from Neurosis: An Undying Love for a Burning World. Smog…
- Ep. 19 Loathefinder - Broken Branches and Torn Roots · 54 minIn this lively conversation, Brake and Ole Smog prepare for a mission involving espionage and the retrieval of Molina, a character with four metal arms. The dialogue flows…
- Ep. 18 Mammoth Caravan - Frost Bitten Galaxy ft. Brandon RIngo · 1 h 3 minStrap into the Black Manifold with intergalactic haulers Brake Savage and Ole Smog as they drift through the frozen void chasing distress beacons, bad memories, and riffs heavy…
- Ep. 17 Asunojokei - Think of You · 57 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions, we drift into the beautiful chaos of Asunojokei and get completely swallowed by atmosphere, emotion, and riffs powerful enough to bend…
- Ep. 16 BMT Interview Series - C.T. of Mutants of the Monster Festival/Rwake · 28 minDropping outside our regular release schedule, Rob flies solo for a special Black Manifold Transmissions interview with CT of Rwake to talk all things Mutants of the Monster as…
- Ep. 15 BMT Interview Series - Paul Prater of Direwolf · 53 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions, we sit down with Paul Prater of Direwolf for a deep dive into riffs, songwriting, underground metal, and the chaos behind the music…
- Ep. 14 Phyllomedusa - Amphibians Performing Surgery: Xoeqkrittish Poise · 1 h 3 minDeep in the bog, beyond reason and breathable air, Black Manifold takes a turn for the truly unhinged. This episode, we descend into the slime-soaked, blastbeat-ridden world of…
- Ep. 13 BMT Interview w/ Brandon Ringo of Mammoth Caravan · 1 h 5 minFirst contact has been made. In the debut entry of our interview series, we sit down with Brandon Ringo of Mammoth Caravan to dig into the riffs, the road, and the reality of…
- Ep. 12 Netherwalker - Odyssey of Respair · 1 h 1 minLost in the black between dying stars, the crew finds themselves with too much time… and one very bad idea. Recovered from a forgotten wreck drifting at the edge of nowhere: a…
- Ep. 11 Gatecreeper - Deserted · 1 h 0 minThis week on Black Manifold Transmissions, Ole Smog and Brake Savage drop the needle on Deserted by Gatecreeper—a death metal monolith carved from dust, dread, and desolation…
- Ep. 10 High on Fire - Snakes for the Divine · 54 minOle Smog and Brake Savage punch the coordinates into the manifold and fire up another slab of molten riffage — this time diving headfirst into Snakes for the Divine by High on…
