November 04, 2025

Episode 136 – Dark Millennium 1992/93: The Freaks Have Spoken, We Have Listened!

1 hour

For years (yes, we've been doing this a while now), various Radical Research listeners around the globe have asked us, "When is the Dark Millennium episode coming?" For Hunter, this would have been an easy answer: Anytime! For Jeff, a crash course in this interesting, challenging, wholly unique band was in order. Having boned up on the details, Jeff joins Hunter and those RR freakazoid listeners in hailing this band's first two albums, which we dissect readily in this episode. Tangents on Therion and graphite included...

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Music cited in order of appearance:

“Below the Holy Fatherlands” (Ashore the Celestial Burden, 1992)

“Spiritual” (Ashore the Celestial Burden, 1992)

“Inside the Sunburnt Thoughts of Frost” (Ashore the Celestial Burden, 1992)

“The Atmosphere” (Ashore the Celestial Burden, 1992)

“Dead in Love” (Diana Read Peace, 1993)

“Brotherhood Sleep…Back to Treasureland” (Diana Read Peace, 1993)

“Fatehistory” (Diana Read Peace, 1993)

“Peace in My Hands” (Diana Read Peace, 1993)

episode 137 preview: Brand X, “Not Good Enough…See Me!” (Product, 1979)

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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