June 02, 2024

Episode 114 – Mourning Sign 1992-1996: Triangulation

1 hour 27 minutes

Radical Research can’t stay away from Scandinavia for more than a brief spell. To that end, your hosts find themselves in Sweden, digging through the short but robust initial run by Mourning Sign. Over the course of a demo, an EP, and two full-lengths, Mourning Sign twisted and bent metal into a wide variety of shapes. Neither exclusively brutal, progressive, nor melodic, but rather an alloy of all three, Mourning Sign, in the tradition of Sweden’s best and brightest, staked out their own territory and defended it with might. Join us on this, our 114th journey into the vortex of radical sound.

Note I:

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Note II:

Buy Mourning Sign stuff at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/268458-Mourning-Sign

Note III:

We appreciate Chris Warunki, and you can find his myriad of music projects right here: https://warunkimedia.bandcamp.com/artists

Music cited in order of appearance:

“Inner Calmness” (Last Chamber, 1992 demo)

“Supressed Past” (Last Chamber, 1992 demo)

“Redeem” (Alienor, 1993)

“Desert Sun” (Alienor, 1993)

“Godsend” (Alienor, 1993)

“I’ll See to That” (Mourning Sign, 1995)

“Like Father Like Son” (Mourning Sign, 1995)

“Seems Endless” (Mourning Sign, 1995)

“I’ll Be Dancing” (Multiverse, 1996)

“Subtle Climax” (Multiverse, 1996)

“Seed of Revival” (Multiverse, 1996)

“Neerg” (Multiverse, 1996) Episode 115 preview: Hexx, “Fire Mushrooms” (Morbid Reality, 1991)

Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it.

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