Paul Ledney of Profanatica steam rolling the false Black metalists 

Varg called he wants his hat back

Lots of neurodivergence in that room

Jdawg lookin like a 1980s pro wrestling action figure 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

These two together is priceless. I could watch this for 10 hours. Paul is so genuine and funny without trying. I like that dude.

Saw Profanatica on this tour. Been a fan for years and this was the first time I got to see the band live. Paul and Co. delivered the goods. Paul was also a very down-to-earth, approachable guy, which isn't necessarily what you'd think from all the Profanatica and Havohej releases over the years. I got a picture with him, which I was quite stoked about. This interview is a lot of fun. Both interviewer and interviewee seem to be at ease and enjoying the conversation, which makes for good interviews. No guarded musicians talking to random guys who don't understand anything about the music here. Keep these interviews up, J-Dawg. They are my favorite part of your channel.

Reppin' the Thulean Perspective cap

This is actually actor Owen Wilson playing Paul Ledney to prepare for the upcoming Profanatica biopic.

Definitely one of my favorite interviews from the channel, like top 3. Interesting takes from Paul and great personality as usual from J-Dawg.

Cool interview. Definitely a band I was curious on getting into. I listened to them a little but now I’ll go all in

Great interview. Stoked to see them tonight, great live band.

Awesome interview

Such an awesome interview!

My favorite interview so far can’t wait for part 2! Drop them names lmao!

Good interview, very informative

Elated to see you got an interview with Varg!

Nice! Saw Profanatica when they did the Curling Flame Over Europe tour in 2018. Probably the best SOUNDING live band I've seen. Exactly like on record with that gnarly bass!

A criminal neglect of South American death metal. Like bands like sarcófago and sepultura’s bestial devastation in 1985. I love profanatica but South America set the path for black metal especially Black Death.

great fuckin' interview. love Paul's honesty. I'm Paul's exact age - was there at G. Willikers for their show when I was in Hazarax. Also, him giving props to Poison Idea and liking all their albums had me grinning from ear to ear, as I do as well. great job. HAILS!!!

J Dawg really busting some balls in this one 😂 Can’t wait for part 2! Pissed I’m gonna miss Profanatica coming through my city tomorrow

Great conversation really enjoyed it. Love Profantica

Fire ass interview keep ‘em coming dawg town

Paul dressed up like Varg ironically, or is the other way around?... Lets find out!

Paul Ledney is absolutely hilarious. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview.

Great interview 🤘

Damn this was great 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

Good damn interview J

Ledney interviews are always interesting. Re: genre origins, the first proper death metal album is Abominations of Desolation (1986.) Seven Churches is a highly-evolved speed metal album but it doesn't have the song construction/phrasing of real death metal. Anyway this style of music already started in 1983 with Slayer, Bathory, Hellhammer

26:44 Thx fr your support Paul 💪🔥 !

Blackwitchery, Thornspawn, Profanatica, Summon, Masochist, Von,

He's definitely right on about USBM being its own style - Profanatica, Havohej, I Shalt Become, Demoncy, Averse Sefira, Krieg, Black Funeral.

Another good one!

Thanks, J Dawg. This was a great interview. I just saw Profanatica live, and they were awesome. Paul is quite a character.

Great conversation !!!!

The way he speaks reminds me of Keith Morris for some reason.

Long time Profanatica fan here since 1991!!! Paul is the man. Hails from Tampa!

Thank you for this

This came sooner than I thought

PAUL LEDNEY = MASTER

Paul Speckman, Paul Ledney, Chris Reifert and Dixie Dave should start a band. Melt some faces. Cheers devils!

If I had to pick just ONE death/black metal vokillist to be #1, it would have to be Paul Ledney. It was awesome seeing Profanatica live in 2015 and it's great to see they're still around today!

16:06 new J-Dawg soundbite just dropped Fingers crossed to see it pop up in an upcoming RFI vid On a different note, quite surprised with the lack of love for Demoncy, Von & Averse Sefira.

Meet Paul in a show here in Brasil. He signed my Havohej Dethrone cd.

I had a dream last night that Pharmacist played their first live show ever at the next Hells Headbash and I made a a bootleg vinyl of it

Another cool guy on the channel, awesome. Glad to hear him bring up Absu, they're as far as the "sick shit" goes in that style on top of their game, at least for "Tara" Pillars of Mercy is an absolute slasher of a song.

17:35 Trying desperately not to say GBK to avoid controversy

One of my fav interviews.

His beard slowly splits like the wounds of Christ as the interview progresses.

Can’t wait for Heavy Hell!

J dawg fresh off a tren shake this interview is great thank you

This was the best one so far

"The early Black/Death Metal was rooted in Punk. And the Punk was already built into it, you can't take it out". Words of wisdom to live by.

Master Of Man Absolute!

Saw them in Raleigh, great show.

That was pretty interesting throughout

houstons gonna be great ! Also a Profanatica split with Nun slaughter would be a total wet dream

Damn, this dude is as strict with his tunes as Don of the Dead! Strictly 6 releases/bands on his ipod! 😆 All the more reasons why these 2 should make that split already. Profinaslaughter

Absolutely nailed it, glad he mentioned the essential punk influence in black/death

What about Demoncy? I dont think he wanted to go there. Robert played with them back in the day.

Yea he does look like varg. What's your opinion on acid bath.

He makes complete since on those picking styles completely separating it not being hard hitting, Emperor goes much more into a music theory space with all that melodic drive vs just tremoloing power chords to hell!

Great Interview! Paul and Profanatica rule

Great interview. Would love to see Profanatica play in Singapore and yeah, "Skullfucking..." is Impiety best album. Blood Storm is great too. One of their album remind me of Profanatica.

Legend!

They were all imitating South American Bands from the 80's This guy seems to not know Sarcófago, Vulcano, Parabellum, Necrbutcher and so many others talking about "their own style" even early Beherit was pure Brasilian worship or Mayhem Pure Fcking Armageddon

Paul, Profanatica needs to comeback to Latin America last time the gig was a kick ass one Hail authentic Black Metal!!

I didn't expect the gent to be such fun.

Awesome!!! 😎 👍

Great interview. Completely agree with Paul Ledney and his definition of what is U.S. Black Metal. Also agree with him about how the 2nd Wave of Black Metal sounded very different before the Norwegian scene started to become more popular. Bands like Rotting Christ, Samael, Necromantia, Archgoat, Blasphemy, Beherit, Mystifier, and Impaled Nazarene predate most of the Norwegian bands with the only exception being Mayhem and they sounded nothing like the Norwegian scene yet all of them played Black Metal in their own unique way and sounded very original. I generally preferred these type of Black Metal bands over their Norwegian counterparts although I still like the Norwegian bands quite a bit. Now there are countless bands that want to sound nothing else but Darkthrone, Burzum, Gorgoroth, and Emperor. There are still newer bands that play in the fashion of the early 2nd wave Non-Norwegian style of Black Metal but it's not as common as the Scandinavian style.

Good interview. Paul seems like a cool dude.

Time for a buzzcut. Sick gains Justin. Keep it up.

Bobby-clear the corner

Very cool dude and i oove the music he has created. I dig the way he thinks about metal..

Probably my favorite interview. Profanatica is one of my favorite bands for sure. Love me some Poison Idea as well. Feel the Darkness was a perfect album.

Paul is one of the coolest guys ever

Legend!!

I hope the D-beat influence from the Pale Fuck 7" makes it onto the new full-length. Such a good addition to their sound.

Poison Idea rules, he knows what's up

J-Dawg said its Modelo time foo!

Was this from a fest of a stand alone profanatica show?

13:10 agreed, another perfect day is #1

Saw these dudes last night. Super sick.

I finally got to see Profanatica and meet Paul for the first time ever in Columbus, Ohio show.... I was blown away!!! Been a HUGE fan ever since Weeping in heaven!!! And I will be in Indianapolis, to see them again... And see Mortian again ... And it will be the first time for me to see Deceased!!! Can't wait for some more Profanatica!!!🔥🔥🤘💀🤘🔥🔥

Amazing interview.paul ledney is a god of metal

Been digging Negative Approach alot lately. I appreciate the filthy punk influence Paul has. Need to check out more Poison Idea. Another perfect day was the first new Motorhead album I bought back in the early 80s. We named our band The Religious Fucks because of the door knockers. Great interview

I never knew that Owen Wilson was involved in the first wave of US Black Metal

Got a pretty good bass player on the current tour.Bought a profanatica vinyl from Malcolm in SC.

ありがとうございます‼️ まさかの ポール レド二ー❣️じゃないですか〜

Paul always looks so uncomfortable and on edge lol

"What do they worship over there (in Japan), Buddha or something? Probably something stupid like that." Breathtaking.

Damn J dawg, you must be treating those elephants well. Looking ripped.

Great interview with Paul. What was the band's name Paul was referring to when he said it's a combination of Profanatica and Master's Hammer type of music? It's around the 26.13 minutes into the video. I couldn't quite hear it well. Thanks in advance.

I guess that dudes been working out

I wonder if i overheard mighty XASTHUR and WEAKLING? Please correct me, if i'm wrong.

I got that Putrification demo on a boot vinyl. Its a awesome demo. [I got it on HHR year's ago on vinyl, the perfect demo boot]

Yeah! Paul “The First Death Metal is Black Metal” Ledney.

Hails Profanatica!!!

Rotting Christ em termo de Black Metal é apenas nos primeiros álbuns. Varathron estar até hoje fazendo um excelente Black Metal. Assim como Dead Congregation. Como ele não citou o Sarcófago? A banda que criou a batida de bateria mais rápida de todos os tempos.

Ultimate Super Sayan: Varg Speckman

Excellent, they are on tour now, and am I mistaken or not but didn't one of their shows already get cancelled?

TSJUDER from Norway is great