Everything Went Black Podcast

More reflections on life indoors during quarantine.   Intro:     "Wither" - Skinyard Outro:     "Bed of Roses" - Screaming Trees

More thoughts and impressions from behind the cast iron wall of isolation.   Intro:     "Circle of Guilt" - Kreig Outro:     "Angel Blake" - Necrophagia

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during these difficult times.  Like most of you, I have more time on my hands than I'm accustomed to so I'm going to put up these entries while we push through this thing.  If any of you have any of your own stories or comments, please feel free to send them to me as mp3's or wav files and I'll cut them into the next episode.   Intro: "Alarma" - Breach Outro: "Untitled" Der Blutharsch

Jeff and I get together to talk movies amidst all of the chaos and disinformation surrounding the Corona Virus Pandemic.  What better movies to talk about than 2011's Contagion and the Terry Gilliam classic 12 Monkeys from 1995.

Jeff and I are back with another movie episode. Be give out rundown on Richard Stanley's "Color Out of Space" his long-awaited return to feature films. We also talk about "The House that Jack Built" a movie that Jeff cited as one of the best films of the last decade which, much to my chagrin, I just got around to watching.   Intro:          "Yellow Sky" - Deth Crux Outro:          "Spectre" - Former Worlds

I’ve known Jeff for a long, long time; uncomfortable long.  In addition to being the former bassist for the legendary band, Isis, Jeff is a horror movie fanatic like me so we took this opportunity to catch up and talk about our favorite horror movies of the past decade.   Intro:                    “Memories” – Johann Johannsson Outro:                  “Escape from the Train” - Hildur Guanadottir

Happy New Year Everyone.  One of my best friends Ralph Schmidt of the excellent band Ultha, joins us for a trans-Atlantic discussion of one of mutually favorite movies of the past year, the Todd Phillip's directed Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro. Despite the "woke" crowd denouncing the movie as "just another angry White Man" movie, the film killed it at the box office pulling in over a billion dollars. We touch on some important social topics such as the increasing move toward a "new conservatism" and cancel culture. Dig in!   Intro / Outro:  Ultha "No Fire, Only Smoke"

Not only is it the end of the year, but it's the end of another decade.  I run this episode solo and list my top 10 records of the last decade as well as some ruminations of where we are as a culture in my opinion.

Halloween, by far is my favorite time of the year. It has it's own soundtrack that accompanies the darkening skies and is a primer for winter, the mightiest season. My good friend, Ron Martinez, the vocalist of the legendary Final Conflict, bassist in The Lower Class Brats and the man behind Crawlspace Booking joins me for a recollection of our favorite music and movies that capture this beautiful time of year. Oh yeah, this is the "director's cut" of the Metal Matters episode that went up a few days ago. Ron and I went deep.   Intro:     "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult Outro:    "Halloween" - Samhain  

A few week’s ago, I reviewed “Knucklehead” the debut novel by Adam Smyers.  Through the magic of social media, Adam and I were able to connect and he was kind enough to be this week’s guest. Adam is an attorney, martial artist and self-proclaimed mediocre bassist. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and cats. Knucklehead was the sole title shortlisted for the 2018 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Intro:          "Scarecrow" - Ministry Outro:          "Stay Close to Me" - Bad Brains  

When I was a kid, New Wave was starting to seep into the minds of suburban youth across the country. The Cars were the first band that I cam across that deflected me from my steady diet of Black Sabbath and Judas Priest.  When I heard of Ric Ocasek’s passing, I felt like I should put out an episode reflecting the impact his music had on me during the formative years of my life Intro:          "Since You're Gone" Outro:         "Drive"  

Knucklehead – Adam Smyer In addition my normal reflections on an abnormal world, I review “Knucklehead” the debut novel by Adam Smyer. It was one of those books that stayed with me days, weeks after I read it. Check it out! https://www.amazon.com/Knucklehead-Adam-Smyer/dp/1617755877 Intro:                    “Cleaved Asunder” – Diocletian Outro:                  “Don’t Give in” – Cro Mags  

In this episode I bring everybody up to speed with some band-related news on new records, and what it’s like to have a regular job after three years of being a hunter-gatherer.  Also, as a bonus, we have Eugene Robinson talking about his “Watcher” concept and his interesting beliefs about past lives. Initially this was going to be the next “Night Talk” episode but a bag phone connection and some less-than-acceptable audio quality stood in my way.   Intro:                    “Cleaved Asunder” – Diocletian Outro:                  “Next to Nothing” – Savage Republic

Welcome to Night Talk, a podcast dedicated to hidden knowledge, the occult, paranormal and the shadowy corners of our lives.   Witchcraft has been in our vernacular for centuries, but often misunderstood; misunderstood at times to a dire extent. Atrocities such as the Salem Witch Trials and European persecution has plagued the witch for time immemorial.   These days there seems to be a renaissance of witchcraft and the occult as it enters modern consciousness. You can see it in media, art and music. Could we be moving into a new era of awareness.   Cat Cabral, my guest for this episode is a practicing witch, Tarot reader and occultist. We had a great conversation about the her journey as a practicing witch as well as the different philosophies and practices that she utilizes on a regular basis.   You can find Cat on the web at https://moonagemagic.com/ where you can find out more about her classes, publications or even book a Taro reading.   Intro / Outro: “Dark River” - Coil

Professional astrologer, psychic counselor, author and playwright, Tom Eisele joins us for this episode. We cover a lot of ground including the nature of consciousness, ceremonial magick, tarot and most recently Tom’s foray into drama and play writing, an endeavor that came fairly late in life to him.   If you want to reach Tom, head over his website the13thpath.com     Music: “Cold Lake “ - Coil

Tony Bellis, co-founder of Kings County Brewers Collective and lifeling metalhead, joins us this episode. Tony and KCBC are behind the recent Tombs / Savage Cold Coffee lager that was unleashed at this year’s Decibel Metal and Beer Fest.   Tony discusses the beginnings of one of Brooklyn’s coolest breweries and how his love of extreme music plays into the mission statement of Kings County Brewers Collective.   Intro:              “Body Bags” – Obituary Outro:             “Goetia” – Triptykon

I’m back with a new mission statement for Everything Went Black. Welcome to the debut episode of Night Talk, a new series on the EWB podcast channel. We will be focusing on the occult, paranormal and esoterica; for long time listeners of the show, these aren’t necessarily new topics but in the coming months, we’ll be spending a lot more time exploring the darker recesses of philosophy and practice.   Welcome Tom Holzer and Barry Pirro, two tri-state area-based Paranormal Investigators.   Barry Pirro is a paranormal investigator with over 12 years experience. He has conducted hundreds of investigations at haunted locations in and around Connecticut, and has been a consultant for the paranormal TV shows Ghost Adventures, A Haunting, and Paranormal Survivor. Barry lectures extensively about the paranormal, and he has been interviewed for newspaper and magazine articles, radio shows, and podcasts. His website ConnecticutGhostHunter.com is one of the top paranormal websites in Connecticut.    Barry's partner

I’m going to log my opinion about the Jonas Ackerlund biopic Lords of Chaos, a film that has apparently been in the works for 20 plus years. I’m sure a lot of you have your opinions about this film as well. Initially, I was dubious about this film even existing, but ultimately I think as a fan of the music, it’s an important film to at least check out and comment on it.   Listen and feel free to contact me with your comments and thoughts.

I’ve counted Ryan Patterson part of my inner circle of friends for over 2 decades, having met him back in the late 90’s when he was playing in a band called The National Acrobat. I’ve been tracking his career ever since, through a series of great bands including Coliseum, Black Cross among others. Ryan’s newest creative output is manifested in Fotocrime who’s debut LP “Principle of Pain” was released on his own Auxiliary Records in the US and Golden Antenna in Europe.   Ryan and I get into all of the music stuff as well as some significant changes that have effected his life.   Intro:  “Gods in the Dark” – Fotocrime Outro: “Love in the Dark” - Fotocrime