Episode description
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!
- Check out Ian on Instagram @irzanomics and on Land of the Creeps
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- Projectile Varmint - keep up with Suzie's film musings on Instagram @projectile_varmint.
- Lonely - read more from Lonely and keep up with her filmstagram chaos @lonelyhorrorclub on Instagram and www.lonelyhorrorclub.com.
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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/