The Metal Embassy Podcast

Kaiser Kuo is a founding member of the first heavy metal band in China, Tang Dynasty, as well as his later band Spring and Autumn. In this shorter version of this episode, he talks with Metal Chris about the early days of heavy metal in China and his instrumental role in bringing heavy metal to the country. To listen to the longer version of this interview, with an extra 12 minutes of conversation with Kaiser, visit metalembassy.bandcamp.com

Amir Jacob is the man behind the Palestinian black metal band Zalaam and this episode's interview with Metal Chris is Amir's first interview about his band. Amir gives insight into how his environment influences the music of Zalaam.

On this episode Metal Chris interviews George Gabrielyan of the Siberia, Russia, based one man black metal band Gloosh and they talk about how nature and George's surroundings influence his music.

Saudi Arabia has only recently started to allow heavy metal shows and in this episode Fawaz Al-Shawaf talks about setting up the first above ground metal show ever in the country for his grindcore band, Creative Waste.

Metal Chris speaks with Preston and Barbara, the vocalist and drummer, respectively, of the Nairobi, Kenya, based metal band Chovu on this episode. They cover a wide range of topics from African mysticism and mythology to what it is like to be a woman in a heavy metal band in Kenya.