Here we go, full swing into 2025 with some classic 70s horror and a thrashy, metallic but most of all, crusty punk band. Its Igor Amadeus Cavalera from GO AHEAD AND DIE. We touch on the music, the writing, the horror history and of course The Tall Man.

GO AHEAD & DIE / CAVALERA / NAILBOMB / IGOR'S INSTAGRAM / PHANTASM

Welcome back folks, to a mid month musical adventure with a band I adored back when i discovered them in the 90s. That band is Cell. I spoke with guitarist Ian James about the break up and the reformation of sorts and then we get stuck into the meat of the conversation. A Universal horror movie from back in the 30s no less. THE BLACK CAT. Can you believe it?

CELL 'Free People'

Alright! You wanted the best, you got the best. The greatest rock n roll horror movies ever in a neat and organised list. It's Horror Rocks. I watched, rated and ordered 74 movies from 1971 to 2024 in order to attempt to figure out just what exactly could be the greatest of them all. Joining me on my journey are several guests, drinking several Jack and Cokes over a glorious 4 episodes full of ripping riffs, pummelling drums and voices so stretched they are at breaking point. This is Horror Rocks. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 4 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

• You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
• Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
• Email the podcast at [email protected]
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Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

• 0.31 - The Devil's Candy (w/ Kelly McNeely)
• 31.50 - Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
• 41.26 - The Worst 10 Horror Rocks Films
• 51.00 - The Gate 
• 57.42 - Lords of Chaos
• 1.06.00 - Green Room
• 1.14.01 - Outro

Alright! You wanted the best, you got the best. The greatest rock n roll horror movies ever in a neat and organised list. It's Horror Rocks. I watched, rated and ordered 74 movies from 1971 to 2024 in order to attempt to figure out just what exactly could be the greatest of them all. Joining me on my journey are several guests, drinking several Jack and Cokes over a glorious 4 episodes full of ripping riffs, pummelling drums and voices so stretched they are at breaking point. This is Horror Rocks. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 3 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

• You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
• Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
• Email the podcast at [email protected]
• Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Follow me on Instagram.
• Follow me on Letterboxd.

Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

• 0.31 - Also Rans (Part 4)
• 09.47 - Hellbender (w/ The Adams Family)
• 43.32 - The Driller Killer
• 48.57 - Also Rans (Part 5)
• 53.36 - Faust: Love of the Damned (w/ Ian Martineau)

Alright! You wanted the best, you got the best. The greatest rock n roll horror movies ever in a neat and organised list. It's Horror Rocks. I watched, rated and ordered 74 movies from 1971 to 2024 in order to attempt to figure out just what exactly could be the greatest of them all. Joining me on my journey are several guests, drinking several Jack and Cokes over a glorious 4 episodes full of ripping riffs, pummelling drums and voices so stretched they are at breaking point. This is Horror Rocks. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 2 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

• You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
• Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
• Email the podcast at [email protected]
• Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Follow me on Instagram.
• Follow me on Letterboxd.

Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

• 0.31 - Smile 2
• 05.35 - Also Rans (Part 3)
• 12.01 - Terror on Tour (w/ John Tantalon)
• 44.29 - Hard Rock Zombies (w/ John Fleck)
• 53.36 - Uncle Peckerhead (w/ Alexander Heff)

Alright! You wanted the best, you got the best. The greatest rock n roll horror movies ever in a neat and organised list. It's Horror Rocks. I watched, rated and ordered 74 movies from 1971 to 2024 in order to attempt to figure out just what exactly could be the greatest of them all. Joining me on my journey are several guests, drinking several Jack and Cokes over a glorious 4 episodes full of ripping riffs, pummelling drums and voices so stretched they are at breaking point. This is Horror Rocks. 

It's a pretty long journey this one, part 1 of 4 in fact. I am going to give you the time codes below so if you don't want spoilers then, please, avert your eyes.

• You can now support A Year in Horror via the Patreon.
• Theme Music by Max Newton& Lucy Foster.
• Email the podcast at [email protected]
• Don't bother following the podcast on Facebook. But feel free to...
• Follow me on Twitter.
• Follow me on Instagram.
• Follow me on Letterboxd.

Below are the timecodes for all the different segments and my guest links. Feel free to let me know where you think I got it wrong or right and of course stay safe out there & I'll see you next month.

• 0.00 - Introduction
• 09.10 - Also Rans (Part 1)
• 19.04 - Also Rans (Part 2)
• 23.15 - Blood Tracks (w/ Patrik Sporrong)
• 55.35 - Trick or Treat (w/ Niki Jones)

Drag out the Marshall stacks, hook up those flying V's and put on that greasepaint, it is time to ROCK! Today we welcome to the show Ryan Waste, guitarist with the U.S. thrash kings Municipal waste and the heavy metal death heads BAT. We have a conversation about the 1990 rock n rollin', hair raising voodoo banger that is Shock 'Em Dead in preparation for the big hitting Heavy Metal rundown episode that is coming out next week. 

Ryan Waste / Municipal Waste / BAT

Welcome to the first mid month musician episode of 2025 and we are kicking it off with style. Please welcome to the show Kelley Deal from The Breeders and R. Ring. The horror movie she has chosen to discus is a modern smash hit from last year in Smile 2 & we also go in on her history with the genre and so, so, so much more.

KELLEY DEAL // R. Ring // The Breeders // Big Cartel Store

1976 was a comparatively slow year for horror movies yet it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1976? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1976, A Year In Horror.  

• 0.32 - Who Can Kill a Child?
• 05.48 - Bloodsucking Freaks
• 09.17 - The Little Girl that Lives Down the Lane
• 16.16 - The Omen (Will Palmer of Angel Witch & Bad Omen Records)
• 1.38.45 - Carrie
• 1.44.18 - Outro

1976 was a comparatively slow year for horror movies yet it contains some of the most popular titles of all time. But, what do I think was the very greatest horror movie that came out during 1976? Well, here we have the top 10. The worst 10. A slew of also rans. Some awesome mates. Some special guests. Several shots of whisky and a 6 hour running time split over 4 episodes. This is 1976, A Year In Horror.  

• 0.33 - Also Rans (Part 2)
• 2.27 - The Town That Dreaded Sundown (w/ Lono)
• 55.27 - Satan's Slave (w/ Eric Ellicock)