the metal edition

For the final episode of Educate Ebony, The Metal Edition, SKYND takes centre stage! With her dark persona and true crime inspired music, she picks up the mic to educate Ebony on what metal album she thinks Ebony absolutely needs to hear. It's a Bring Me The Horizon album, but not the one you would expect.

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Ok guys, here it is—the second to last episode of The Metal Edition! And what a guest! Matthew K. Heafy of Trivium takes the mic to discuss the album that made him (and Trivium) who he is today. We're talking going back to the roots and having a real appreciation for melodic death metal. You know it sounds good.

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We only have three episodes of The Metal Edition of Educate Ebony left, and beginning the countdown towards the finish line is Daniel Furnari of Polaris! Ever wanted to know more about his drumming origins and where he first heard double kicks? Well, it was from an Avenged Sevenfold album. This album is his ride or die and you'll have to listen to the episode to find out exactly why. No more hints here!

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Let's get into some progressive metal, yeah? Episode 20 features Krys Smith from Melbourne metalcore band LUNE, and he picked the one album that he just can't get off his mind. They're extremely creative and this album is essential.

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It's time we dive into some graphic lyrics with Sam Dillon of sludge metal band Lo!. This episode Ebony discovers London from a brutal point of view as she learns about an album so violent and stark that the frontman didn't create another album with this band. Sound familiar? Click play and find out.

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Ever wondered what the music world looks like from a photographer's point of view? Episode 16 sees Ebony call up Adelaide-based photographer, Josh McCawley! He talks about the band and album that made him want to shoot live music in the first place, and an album that's message is still very relevant to today.

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Music journalists unite in episode 15 of The Metal Edition! Sosefina Fuamoli is a seasoned music journo with over 10 years of experience in the industry. Kicking off her career in Adelaide, just like Ebony, she's covered many a festival, gig and countless bands and artists from all different genres. But the album she's chosen as the one metal album that Ebony needs to listen to is a standout for sure.

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It's time we grabbed someone who works with sound every day (yes, I know musicians work with sound but this is different). So, episode 11 sees Ebony chat with a sound engineer! Lachlan Sheehan has been a sound engineer for yonks and toured nationally and internationally with bands, so Ebony called him up to ask what the one metal album he thinks she should listen to is. They're big. They even have metal in their name.

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It's episode 10: the artist feature! This week on Educate Ebony, Ebony convinced her podcast artist and graphic designer, Kyal Wagstaff, to join her behind the mic to talk about the one metal album he thinks she should hear. You'll find out just how much a certain Trivium album influenced Kyal's drawing style and just how much honey can actually do for your vocals.

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Have you ever wondered what album a veteran in the heavy scene would say that you absolutely need to listen to? Well, on episode 7 you'll hear from Max Cavalera!

Having created and played in Sepultura, Soulfly, Nailbomb, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer be Killed, and Go Ahead And Die, you better believe he has an album to educate Ebony on. Ever wanted a lesson on Judas Priest?

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