Doing one of the things we do best – or, at the least, pretty consistently – we have another diverse show for you. Jumping from detoxed Metalcore to Folky Melodic Death to Black Metal strangeness to Death-y Grindcore, we have perfect formula for the ADD diagnosed listeners who can’t…SQUIRREL. We also may have another first in this episode during one of our reviews. Curious which? Well, there is an easy way to find out…
Reviews: Columns –Please Explode (Relapse); Eluveitie – Origins (Nuclear Blast); Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind (Century Media); Wovenwar – Wovenwar (Metal Blade)
Nachtmystium – The World We Left Behind
Wovenwar – Wovenwar
Columns – Please Explode
Eluveitie – Origins
The Sideshow Podcast 
I definitely agree with Brian on Eluveitie more than Nick. I disagree with Nick that the single “King” is the standout of the album. You mention the lack of “blending” of the music yet there’s no female vocals on “King”. I’m more with Brian that they mixed those folk elements well and that the female vocals are what makes this band something a little different (that plus the hurdy gurdy). I will say about the album that it does suffer from having some filler, both in those spoken word interludes and a few songs themselves.