Fates Warning’s compelling 13-album discography, from debut Night on Brocken to final album Long Day Good Night, is the very essence of progressive heavy metal music. Founded in 1983 in Connecticut by five ambitious youngsters, the band matured, evolved and shifted through one of the most fascinating evolutions in the genre.
Soul on Fire is a comprehensive look into the public and private of one of music’s most complex and provocative figures. From the savage early days of Carnivore to his demigod status in the platinum-selling Type O Negative, Peter Steele’s unique creative vision was unsurpassed. From his days in Catholic school to his fuzz-drenched bass guitar tone and vampiric baritone voice; from the heyday of ’80s-era New York hardcore all the way to the sensual Playgirl spread of 1995, Peter Steele left an indelible mark on his fans and a black eye on pop culture. Soul On Fire tells the story that can no longer be left untold.
Australia’s Vauxdvihl (or, for a short time, Vaudeville) came quickly, evolved swiftly, and left behind a beautiful corpus of 19 documented songs. We have stood in awe for three decades of this short but impressive discography, and episode 123 of our weird little podcast is......
12 November, 2024
Jeff: “Was talking with my friend S. Craig Zahler a few days ago, and we were discussing Sarcofago’s 1987 debut, I.N.R.I. Zahler noted that there are some bewildering timing issues in ‘Nightmare,’ and how he’d like Hunter (‘who is 20 times the drummer I am’)......
30 October, 2024
This episode brings to a close our periodic investigations of the Steven Wilson-curated ‘Intrigue’ compilation. Covering progressive sounds in UK alternative/post-punk music from 1979-89, ‘Intrigue’ nails its intention, proving that, while traditional prog rock may have waned in the ’80s, that spirit of adventure and......
23 October, 2024
In this .5 episode (the longest point-5 we’ve done to date), we offer up 6 subjects of previous Radical Research episodes and take a look at their activities since we last put our spotlight on them. (As we explain at the beginning, the sound quality......
10 October, 2024
Switzerland’s deadliest export, Coroner, which sliced and sawed its way through the metal landscape of the ‘80s and early ‘90s, has finally found its way under the Radical Research microscope. From the savage thrashing mayhem of R.I.P. to the reclined elegance of its final missives,......
01 October, 2024
As supplement to Radical Research #103, on Dead Horse’s Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers album, we present a variety of impressions gathered by the inimitable Forrest Pitts aka Fallow Heart. ...
13 November, 2023
Our fellow freak, Fallow Heart (aka Forrest Pitts), offers what we feel is the definitive Paul Masvidal interview. We're honored he has granted Radical Research exclusivity on this tremendous insight into one of metal's most important artists. ...
29 June, 2023
Our 81st episode circled around the works of drummer Dave Murray, surveying Estradasphere, (Deserts of) Traun, Tholus and Sculptured. Here, we dig into Murray’s mind in further efforts to discover what makes this all tick. And we will say this yet again: Dave Murray is......
03 August, 2022
by Hunter Ginn Since 1970, heavy metal has courted a relationship with apocalypse, but outsiders to the genre often miss the complex ways in which metal engages with fear. The genre’s most innovative and lethal artists have mapped out geographies of psychic terror, wherein imaginative......
17 May, 2022
Originally intended for The Monolith, we are grateful to Radical Research enthusiast Chris Warunki for allowing us to run this interview that he conducted with Eucharist’s Markus Johnsson and Daniel Erlandsson in 2016. This stands as a supplement to our 69th episode, which focuses on......
03 August, 2021