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Episode 12: Metal in Horror

Nov 05, 202358 minSeason 1Ep. 12
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Episode 12: Metal in Horror

This episode was recorded on September 4, 2023 and posted on November 4, 2023.

Content Warning: Light vulgarity.

Introduction

  • Welcome to No Bodies Episode 12
  • Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
  • Introductions to our guest - Ian Irza cohost of Black Glove Mysteries on Land of the Creeps
  • Warm Up: Guess the Metal Song & Film 
  • Today’s Topic: Metal in Horror

Discussion of Metal in the Horror Genre

  • Defining the metal genre
  • Why is the intersection of horror and metal so prevalent?
  • Uncovering Horror Movie Podcast’s lost Heavy Metal Horror Episode
  • Discussing films centering around the music scene versus those with a metal aesthetic

Worst & Best Representations of Metal Horror

Spoilers ahead!

Worst

  • Trick or Treat (1986) - Suzie 
  • Shock ‘em Dead (1991) - Ian
  • The Lords of Salem (2012) - Lonely
  • Death to Metal (2019) - Ian

Best

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) - Suzie
  • Black Roses (1988) - Ian
  • The Crow (1994) - Lonely

Lonely’s Metal Deep Cuts

Metal bands under 1 mil monthly listeners on Spotify.

  • Ministry
  • Skinny Puppy
  • 3Teeth
  • KMFDM 
  • Front Line Assembly
  • Fear Factory
  • Bathory
  • Agalloch

Thank you to our guest! 

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Sources & Additional Reading

Darkmark. (2020). Heavy metal horror. ‎Heavy Metal Horror. https://letterboxd.com/darkmark/list/heavy-metal-horror/

Dyer, R. (2022, October 18). Audio nasties: 10 modern Gore-soaked horror-themed metal bands. MetalSucks. https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/10/18/audio-nasties-10-modern-gore-soaked-horror-themed-metal-bands/

Ghost. (2023, June 23). Heavy Metal history - origins, influences, and evolution of a musical revolution. Metalhead Community. https://metalheadcommunity.com/history-of-heavy-metal/

Harrington, G. (2022, October 27). 8 Killer Hardcore & Metal Songs inspired by horror movies: Lists. No Echo. https://www.noecho.net/lists/8-hardcore-metal-songs-inspired-by-horror-movies

MasterClass. (2021, July 15). Heavy Metal Music Guide: A dive into heavy metal music - 2023. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/heavy-metal-music-guide

Stipidis, J. (2020, April 9). Metalsploitation: The history of heavy metal in the horror film. Bloody Disgusting! https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3612109/headbangers-cinematic-ball-history-heavy-metal-horror-film/

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