It's no secret that I've had a love/hate/obsessional relationship with Mortification over the years, however no matter the ups and downs they have remained one of my all time favorite bands since I was in highschool. Join me on the first leg of Mortification's journey into becoming a band that would go on to change Christian Metal forever, from the band's early day's as Lightforce all the way through Post Momentary Affliction. I hope you enjoy!For more episodes of DFT'S Dungeon visithttps://www.gabbermedia.comIf you feel so compelled I do have a Patreon. Dont feel obligated, but every little bit helps me when making these episodes.https://www.patreon.com/DFTDungeon

Living Sacrifice has had one of the largest impacts on Christian Metal out of any band that I can think of. Originating in the late 1980's and early 1990's Living Sacrifice released a trilogy of albums that explored the extremity of Thrash and Death Metal and they would go on to influence countless bands as well as set the band up to transition into one of the most popular metalcore bands in the Christian music scene as well as metal at large. If the first album you've ever heard from the band is Reborn. You might be curious to hear what the band was up to before that.For more episodes of DFT'S Dungeon visithttps://www.gabbermedia.comIf you feel so compelled I do have a Patreon. Dont feel obligated, but every little bit helps me when making these episodeshttps://patreon.com/DFTDungeon?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

I've been a fan of Christian Metal for well over 20 years, and while I would still consider myself a strong supporter of the scene, over the years there have been certain frustrations and disappointments that have come along with it. In this episode I want to boil those frustrations down into 5 main things that get on my nerves. I have tried to be as intentional as possible not to outright name names because my intention isn't to attack anyone, but just to provide an honest critique of the pitfalls of the Christian Music Industry.For more episodes of DFT'S Dungeon visithttps://www.gabbermedia.comIf you feel so compelled I do have a Patreon. Dont feel obligated, but every little bit helps me when making these episodes.https://www.patreon.com/DFTDungeon

I wouldn't describe myself as a religious person. However there is no denying that I have a past that is deeply rooted in Christian music culture. Its the reason I got into music in the first place. I owe a lot to the genre, so in this video I wanted to dig into why I love Christian bands so much even to this day. I hope you enjoy!For more episodes of DFT'S Dungeon visithttps://www.gabbermedia.comIf you feel so compelled I do have a Patreon. Don't feel obligated, but every little bit helps me when making these episodes.https://www.patreon.com/DFTDungeon

In 1998 the band Embodyment released an album called Embrace the Eternal that expertly combined Death Metal and early Metalcore, and then they suddenly changed their entire sound seemingly overnight. This episode explores the history of this band and tries to uncover exactly what it was that brought on such a massive change for the band after only one album. If you enjoyed this episode please consider visiting https://www.gabbermedia.com to hear more episodes For updates from me consider subscribing to my newsletter on Substack https://dftdungeon.substack.com/

This week on the podcast I am joined by childhood friend Buddy as we discuss our origins and continued appreciation for ReRoute to Remain by In Flames. I share a story about my dad warning me about the album cover sending me to hell and how Buddy god rid of all of his non Christian music only to turn back and re obtain this album first.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

Linkin Park's debut album changed everything for Nu Metal and Hard Rock in the early 2000's. By introducing harder elements in a more digestible and family friendly package, Linkin Park was able to establish a much larger install base of fans than their contemporaries at the time. In this video I share my memories of hearing Linkin Park for the first time, go over every song on Hybrid Theory, and discuss the impact that Linkin Park had on teenagers in the year 2000 and beyond.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comFacebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

A short update about the future of the podcast. (Dont worry it's not ending)

I decided to come back in the middle of a seasonal break to talk about the second part of Omni by Project 86. Lets see if it was worth the wait. Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comFacebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

The Crimson Corridor is a record that makes me ask myself uncomfortable questions about the meaning of existence and the nature of the universe we live in. It delves deep into topics that most people would like to avoid and yet I find myself constantly drawn to those questions due to the compelling way they are presented on this album. Join me for the last time this season as we deep dive into the existential horror that is The Crimson Corridor by Zao. Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

Some albums teach us what it means to be cool and gives us something to emulate, but there are some albums that are content with just meeting us where we are at a certain time in our lives. Underoath's The Changing of Times embodies the feeling of being a teenager, that feeling of trying to move forward towards adulthood but being stuck in our past. Join me as I take a look back at the first time things were changing for Underoath.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

Some records are important to us. Other records are essential to us. There are some records that follow us around our whole lives. For me Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child by Norma Jean is one of the most essential records I will ever own, and in this video I will attempt to explain why. Join me for a deep dive of all things Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child. Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I'm joined by my good friend Mike Tigo as we discuss Mike's favorite album of all time which happens to be Between the Buried and Me's magnum opus Colors.  In an effor to shake things up we recorded our conversation live on my youtube channel.  If you guys like these kinds of live non scripted discussions let me know and I would be happy to do more of them. Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I’m doing something that I always claim I’m never gonna do. I’m diving head first into 2008’s Dreamer by Haste the Day and this time around I’m going track by track and analyzing every song. Lets see what Haste the Day was trying to tell us 15 years ago.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

The Mechanical Hand by Horse the Band is a misunderstood record. You might think it’s just a light hearted and fun record that evokes childhood nostalgia, and you’d be right, but there is so much under the surface of these familiar sounds that you may miss the first time you hear it. I did. However in this episode I attempt to explain the depth of this record through relating it to the same struggles I have faced in my own life. I hope you enjoy it.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puSubstack: https://dftdungeon.substack.comShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I welcome Dean Atkinson the former vocalist of the band With Blood Comes Cleansing.  Dean sang on my favorite album by the band and his vocals were far ahead of their time. Dean and I talk about our mutual love for Zao, Dean's history of singing in bands, the history of With Blood Comes Cleansing, Dean's current views on spirituality, and lastly what he's been up to lately.  So much good info in this chat!Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I catch up with my good buddy Danny Pelletier who is currently playing with Symphony In Peril but has a rich musical history and has been a part of several bands that I am a huge fan of. Danny comes pre loaded with some incredibly on brand stories for this podcast and we delve into the dark underbelly of the Lambgoat comments section. Not a chat to miss!Check out all of Danny’s Musical Endeavors on Bandcamphttps://symphonyinperil.bandcamp.com/track/the-truth-that-binds https://notbeneath.bandcamp.com/album/memento-morihttps://outcry-hopeforthetornheart.bandcamp.com/album/hope-for-the-torn-hearthttps://northmeadowpark.bandcamp.com/Hardcore Dancing Driveby Videohttps://youtu.be/OBF2TE_IvHc?si=j6Jb7fLL_Ta-zcIiFollow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6q

This week’s episode is EPISODE 50!!!!!! I cant believe I’ve done 50 episodes already. I thought for this one it would be fun to dig into the wild and crazy ride that is Throwing a Wrench Into The American Music Machine by Training For Utopia, this time I didn’t take the ride alone and I called up my buddy Bryan Patton from the As the Story Grows podcast to give his thoughts and history with TFU and this bizarre and classic record.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I’m digging into Demon Hunter’s 3rd album The Triptych. I talk about my personal history with Demon Hunter, how the band filled a void in the Christian metal scene, and ultimately how Demon Hunter solidified their brand of balanced beauty and aggression.Follow DFT’S DungeonPatreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com

This week on the podcast I welcome Jeremy Alan Gould from The Rumors Are True Podcast to discuss our life experiences with Strongarm’s classic hardcore swansong The Advent of a Miracle. Follow DFT’S DungeonCheck out The Rumors Are True Podcast: https://linktr.ee/therumorsaretruecast Patreon: https://bit.ly/3UlV4puShirts: https://dfts-dungeon.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://bit.ly/3qWDApMTwitter: https://bit.ly/3DDa50fInstagram: https://bit.ly/3UioAwoYoutube: https://bit.ly/3LmRqYmSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3RVbOCnLast.FM: https://bit.ly/3qKGVVmEmail: dftdungeon@gmail.comJoin the DFT Dungeon Discord Server!https://discord.gg/ADVqFYpT6qhttps://www.dftdungeon.com