Welcome to Mycelium Signal, hosted by Konstantin Tuonihovi. In this episode, we're thrilled to have Kyle Rasmussen from the American death metal band, VITRIOL. Join us as we dive deep into an array of intriguing and intense topics with Kyle.

Discussion Highlights:

• Kyle's experiences from Vitriol's recent Chaos & Carnage Tour.
• An in-depth analysis of the new album 'Suffer & Become's lyrics and their meaning.
• How Kyle got into metal, and how it was 'in his DNA'.
• What attracts certain antinomian personalities to extreme metal.
• The importance of Slayer to extreme metal.
• Kyle's family history's link with witchcraft and the Salem witch trials.
• Jungian Shadow Work.
• The importance of following one’s inner voice and avoiding spiritual castration.
• Making a religion out of suffering.
• The psychological roots of sadism.
• Genghis Khan's Dark Hat Shamans.

The second part of this discussion will be released soon. In it, we will dive even further into very heavy territory. Stay tuned!

Watch the episode in Youtube: https://youtu.be/mbpHXOY3pzg

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KYLE RASMUSSEN & VITRIOL:

Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriousweapons/

Vitriol’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vitriolwarfare/

CREDITS:

Host: Konstantin Tuonihovi

Sound editing: Konstantin Tuonihovi

Music: Matias Takala (intro/outro)

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