WMC Webcast Ep10: METAL IN AFGHANISTAN
On September 1st we had a live discussion on the rapidly unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We were joined by Afghan musicians Yousef Shah and Sulleiman Omar of post-metal duo Afreet, plus RocKabul filmmaker Travis Beard. We were discussing the history of rock and metal in Afghanistan and the implications of the current situation there.
World Metal Congress and Inferno Music Conference presents: Metal vs. The Climate Crisis
Earlier this year we teamed up with Inferno Music Conference to host a panel on metal and the climate crisis. Guests were Fay Milton from Music Declares Emergency and Nika Brunet from MetalDays Slovenia.
WMC WEBCAST EP9: GOJIRA Earth Day Special with Joe and Mario Duplantier
Ahead of Earth Day, we are honoured to be joined by Mario and Joseph Duplantier of Gojira, founding members of a band that has stood up for the planet like few others, and for many in the metal community, a conduit for awareness regarding issues that affect all life on Earth.
WMC Webcast Ep8: METAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
The World Metal Congress was established to celebrate and also to shine a light on important topics that affect our community, so we are honoured to invite two hugely important voices in the field of mental health.
WMC webcast ep7: Metal vs. Extremism
Gama Bomb's Philly Byrne and Metal Hammer deputy editor Eleanor Goodman
What happens when members of the metal community reveal abhorrent beliefs? Is there common ground or should we simply reciprocate intolerance with intolerance and call it out?
WMC webcast ep6: Global Music, Local Roots
Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Killer Be Killed, Sepultura) and Jake Shuker, leader of Syria’s Maysaloon
The World Metal Congress returns with a true legend of global metal: Max Cavalera. No stranger to adversity and one of our musical world’s most influential and revered figures, we will be exploring his remarkable journey in the company of another metal musician who will be no stranger to longtime supporters of WMC, and is also no stranger to adversity.
WMC Webcast Ep5: LIVE FROM LEBANON
JP Haddad (Kimaera), Anthony Kaoteon (Kaoteon, Death Tribe), and Derek Roddy (Serpents Rise, Nader Sadek, Khavar).
In a round-table discussion hosted by WMC co-founders Alexander Milas and Lina Khatib, we explored heavy metal in Lebanon and the unique challenges faced by musicians there, with a group of local and international luminaries active in the Lebanese metal scene.
WMC Webcast Ep4: HEAVY METAL IN INDIA
Sahil "The Demonstealer" Makhija of Demonic Resurrection and Jayant Bhadula of Bloodywood
Discussing the ins and outs of being a metalhead in India, and the unique challenges and opportunities faced by metal musicians from that part of the world.
WMC Webcast Ep3: MUSIC, ACTIVISM, AND METAL FOR NEPAL
Alex Skoknick of Testament; Flower, a main organiser for Kathmandu's Silence Festival; and Avishek KC, founding frontman of Underside
A recurring theme in the world of heavy metal is the question of the role that music and musicians have to play in social and political issues - can musicians change the world, and should they even try?
WMC Webcast Ep 2 - METAL VS COVID-19
Myrkur’s Amalie Bruun, Roadburn Festival founder Walter Hoeijmakers, and w\m/c own Josh Retallick from Old Empire music and event promotion company
Discussing a subject matter impacting us all -> COVID-19 VS our beloved music scene. Get the insight on how exactly has COVID changed our music!
WMC Webcast Ep 1 - Heavy Metal vs The ChurcH
Nergal from Behemoth & Lucien Greaves from The Satanic Temple
w\m/c returns in digital form with a series of webcasts designed to challenge, confront, and break new ground. No better comeback than a conversation with Nergal of Behemoth and Lucien Greaves, founder of The Satanic Temple. Join them as they sat down and discussed what it is to be a Satanist in 2020.
The first episode was part of Behemoth In Absentia Dei livestream pre-show.