Dave Berardi of Razor Eater Metal returns this week.  Dave puts in work on a weekly basis bringing you news and reviews of the sickest metal records.  Additionally, Dave is the man behind the ambient black metal project XEZBETH.  We had a lot of fun talking about how he got into extreme music.  The most interesting thing is that, despite Dave being quite a bit younger than me, our extreme music journey isn’t that much different.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Heath Rave returns this week. A while back he was on to discuss hid band Lotus Thrones, this time around we talk about his new project Fragile Body, his art and tattoo work as well as some reflections on creativity and the process of recording.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Sam Peckinpah embodies the essence of what the Kill or Be Killed project is all about like no other filmmaker.  Bleak, nihilistic and brutal, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is a relentless journey through the dark landscapes of Mexico following the grisly journey of a desperate man expertly portrayed by Warren Oates. From top to bottom excellent performances are logged in by Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Weber and Kris Kristofferson.  

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Bobby Ferry of 16 returns to us this week after wrapping up their most recent European tour. 16 has been active since 1992, first having surfaced in the West Coast powerviolence / punk scene with releases on Pushead’s Bacteria Sour, Pessimiser and Theologian until finding a home at Relapse in 2009 with the LP Bridges to Burn.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Artist Nick Shedlock joins us this week.  If you dig horror and that stark black and white aesthetic, check out his efforts at Dunwich Creations.  Nick and I talk comics, horror movies and music.  

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Ryan Patterson returns this week.  We have been friends for nearly 30 years, so it’s always a pleasure to catch up.  Ryan is the man behind Fotocrime, Coliseum and other killer bands and has always had a unique, DIY approach to his creative endeavors. 

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Karl and I march on! This week, we give you another episode of Darkness Weaves, our study of Karl Edward Wagner’s incredible sword and sorcery, dark fantasy and horror stories.  We start the next Kane novel, The Dark Crusade.

Theme:  “All the Dark Things” – Mike HIll

Ralph Schimdt returns for his first episode of the new year.  We continue our The Metaphysics of… series with the discussion of Reason.  It’s sort of an open subject, especially in these days of historical chaos.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

David Lynch was a once in a generation artist with a unique vision.  His work touches something deep if you are receptive to it and you can experience a full range of humanity within his films and music. He created epics of pure emotion be it horror, love, fear and desire.  Paul Aloisio and I ruminate on his work as a tribute to the maestro.

Intro: “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

This episode is dedicated to the memory or Rich Hall 

This is the kickoff episode of our newest series, Kill or Be Killed, an exploration of neo-noir and crime cinema.  Rennie Resmini joins us as cohost and we’ll be talking about some of the iconic films in this subgenre.  This week, we cover Thief, Michael Mann’s debut feature film from 1981.  Based on “The Home Invaders” the novel by Ronnie Caan, Mann creates a cold landscape of outsiders, criminals and crooked cops brought to life by an incredible cast lead by James Caan and Tuesday Weld including James Belushi, Robertr Prosky, Dennis Farina and Willie Nelson

Intro: “Thief Cue 1” – Tangerine Dream