Formed in 1998 in the Hertfordshire region of England, The Meads of Asphodel are a special, experimental heavy metal band with many distinctive and beguiling qualities. So why did it take one of the Radical Research hosts 24 years to acquire a taste for the Meads? We don’t have the answer, but in this episode, Jeff runs down all his favorite aspects of Meads while Hunter listens, corroborates and discusses this better-late-than-never obsession.  

Note I:

This is from the main page of the Meads of Asphodel website, https://www.themeadsofasphodel.co.uk/: “Experimental extreme metal band The Meads of Asphodel believe in all peoples’ right to live in peace, free from the shackles of inflicted dogma and servitude.” Damn straight!

Note II:

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Music cited in order of appearance:

“Psalm 666” (Damascus Steel, 2005)

“Christ’s Descent into Hell” (Brittania Infernus compilation, 2002)

“Send My Love to Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz” (Sonderkommando, 2013)

“Jezebel and the Philistines” (The Excommunication of Christ, 2001)

“On Graven Images I Glide Beyond the Monstrous Gates of Pandemonium to Face the Baptized Warriors of Yahweh in the Skull-Littered Plain of Esdraelon” (Exhuming the Grave of Yeshua, 2003)

“Boiled in Hell Broth and Grave Dust” (The Murder of Jesus the Jew, 2010)

“Jew Killer” (The Murder of Jesus the Jew, 2010)

“Sword of the East” (Damascus Steel, 2005)

“Hourglass of Ash” (Sonderkommando, 2013)

“Black is Black & White is White” (Running Out of Time Doing Nothing, 2019)

“My Psychotic Sand Deity” (The Murder of Jesus the Jew, 2010)

“Addicted to God” (The Murder of Jesus the Jew, 2010) “Weeping Tears of Angel Light” (The Excommunication of Christ, 2001)

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.