May 28, 2025

Episode 129 – Mat Kvohst McNerney (Dodheimsgard, Hexvessel, Beastmilk, Grave Pleasures, Code)

1 hour 18 minutes

Restless creative spirit Mat Kvohst McNerney has been roaming esoteric realms since the mid '90s, giving voice to a wide variety of bands, be it the international collective Code, Norweird supernovas Dodheimsgard, the Beastmilk/Grave Pleasures hauntings, and the incomparable Hexvessel, We feature these projects and more in this survey of one of the most distinctive vocalists we've ever had the pleasure to enjoy.

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Music cited in order of appearance:

Vomitorium, “Rhapsody in Blasphemy” (Hauriam Oscula De Te demo, 1994)

The Tragedians, “Stoneblind” (Krull demo, 1996)

Void, “Pathogen Bombshell” (Posthuman, 2003)

Code, “A Cloud-Formed Teardrop Asylum” (Nouveau Gloaming, 2005)

Code, “I Hold Your Light“ (Resplendent Grotesque, 2009)

Decrepit Spectre, “Stranded Angels” (Coal Black Hearses, 2008)

Dodheimsgard, “Apocalypticism” (Supervillain Outcast, 2007)

Dodheimsgard, “Chrome Balaclava” (Supervillain Outcast, 2007)

Gangrenator, “Cyclops Tribes of Inner Earth” (Tales from a Thousand Graves, 2010)

Beastmilk, “Fear Your Mind” (Climax, 2013)

Beastmilk, “Surf the Apocalypse” (Climax, 2013)

Grave Pleasures, “Infatuation Overkill” (Motherblood, 2017)

Hexvessel, “Bog Bodies” (Kindred, 2020)

Hexvessel, “A Cabin in Montana” (Polar Veil, 2023)

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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