God Of War - Episode 11 - Slaying Giants & Forging Rituals: A Conversation With Tucker Thomasson Of Thorr-Axe
Summary: <p>New Episodes Every Week.</p><br> <p>“They fared forth into the mountain pass to the gate, <br>in search of he who could forge a weapon capable of rending Jotunn flesh..."</p><br> <p>"We forge this blade, black steel, to fucking kill off giants. <br>I forge this steel, imbued with blood, from fucking giants. <br>Heat with fire, cool with snow, burning forge, we’ve only just begun. <br>Hammering, folding, tempering, this blade for slaying giants!”</p><br> <p>'Welcome, listeners, to an episode of God Of War Podcast festooned wit Norse Lore, Metal, more Norse Lore, ande even <strong>more</strong> Metal - interspersed with many, many heartily intoned expletives. Why? because Tucker from Thorr-Axe joins us, ever the consummate fun-loving metal-as-fuck scholar-hesher that he is, to share his legitimately erudite and thorough knowledge of the Eddas, of wider world mythologies, of real historical conflicts, and a tease of the band's future plans. All the Thorr-Axe boys make an appearance as well, and much fun and lively and eclectic talk is had by all. Enjoy, and hail!'</p><br> <p><strong>Next Week</strong>: Is Off! Brb, playing God Of War! Th week after, I'm joined by Cygnus for the first of many discussion episodes on having completed the game itself...</p><br> <p> </p><br> <p>THORR-AXE can be found at:</p><br> <p><a href="/godofwarpodcast/episode/facebook.com/thorraxedoom">Facebook.com/ThorrAxeDoom</a></p><br> <p>Your next stop - Cygnus' Institution of God Of War & Norse Lore Learning:</p><br> <p>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/cygnushd">YouTube (CygnusHD)</a></p><br> <p>• <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCWqa1sCBWI&list=PLjtNilRG9rPaWaBvlG6VV8TKo2YzCRW-O">Cygnus' Regularly Updated God Of War Playlist</a></p><br> <p>• <a href="https://twitter.com/cygnus_hd">Twitter.com/Cygnus_HD</a></p><br> <p>Music by <a href="https://twitter.com/bearmccreary">Bear McCreary</a> (Composer, God Of War), his works can be found <a href="http://www.bearmccreary.com">here</a>. </p><br> <p>Head over to <a href="https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwjmx4zuqPXYAhUMUbwKHehvDv0QFggvMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fau%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-lost-pages-of-norse-myth%2Fid1274215279%3Fmt%3D2&usg=AOvVaw2G5ybnSaytDQCUCrEF6tsl">The Lost Pages of Norse Myth</a>, from which the Bear McCreary interview is pulled (all credit and Kudos to Jason Weiser for his phenomenal work).</p><br> <p>God Of War Podcast is a weekly gathering of friends and peers for the discussion, speculation and in-depth analysis of Santa Monica Studio's upcoming Father & Son Odyssey and masterpiece-in-the- making, GOD OF WAR.</p><br> <p>This epic saga, borne from the ashes of tragedy and grief and led by the promise of regaining a God’s long-lost humanity through his fate-chosen Son, set amidst the snow- capped valleys and re-lit rune-carved forests of Norse Myth, truly marks a landmark evolution in, and genuinely represents the ultimate embodiment of, the maturation and growth of the interactive medium.</p><br> <p>Writer and Director Cory Barlog, who brought us the second chapter of Kratos’ story over a decade ago, and his team of phenomenally talented artists, programmers and designers, have similarly embarked upon a perilous journey of their own, creating a living, breathing vision of Norse Mythology the likes of which have never been seen in any medium.</p><br> <p>The level of care, passion, love and sheer attention-to-detail and authenticity being poured into realising this vision from Barlog’s tireless and peerless colleagues evokes and arguably surpasses the exhaustive and faithful lengths to which director Peter Jackson and company went to, in order to bring Tolkien’s Middle Earth to spectacular, emotionally nuanced and vibrant life.</p><br> <p>Beyond being simply the next chapter in a long and winding tale, GOD OF WAR is the full realisation of an entire r</p>
