Everything Went Black Podcast

Skot Hamilton of KEN Mode joins us this week.  I’ve had Jesse on over the past few years, but this is Skot’s first time on the podcast.  We talk abut his involvement with the band as well as his involvement with film, another passion of mine.  This is a real epic, so stap in! Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   Lost Grip” – KEN Mode

Ryan Lipynsky joins us this week.  Likely, you now Ryan from killer bands like Unearthly Trance, The Howling Wind, Thralldom, Villains, Serpentine Path and a ton or others.  Ryan is more recently a founding member of Reeking Aura, a band that I’ve been real stoked on since I first heard them last year. Their 2022 LP Blood and Bone Meal rates high on my best of 2022 and is somewhat of a supergroup featuring members who have done time in bands like Artificial Brain, Buckshot Facelift and Biolich.    Intro:     “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “Harvesting the Hatchet” – Reeking Aura

Katy Irazzary of Season of Mist joins us this week to talk about the adventures of working PR in the metal world, living in New York City, pizza and being Italian - American. Intro: "All of the Dark Things" - Mike Hill Outro: "Summer Breeze" - Type O Negative

For anyone who admires hard work and discipline, you have to give Arnold Schwarzenegger respect.  In many ways his success is a manifestation of the “American Dream” that is often referred to.  Ralph and I discuss his careers, his achievements and also acknowledge some of his missteps. Intro:     “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “Lost Crew” - Breach

The year is winding down and the holiday season is upon us.  This is the final episode of 2022 and to celebrate the conclusion of another year, I have invited Brandon Legion of the HorrorWolf666 podcast on to talk about ABRAXAS HORN, his brand new musical venture.   Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “It Watches” – Abraxas Horn

Josh Barnett returns to the podcast this week.  I’ve been following his career in MMA and Pro Wrestling for well over a decade; he has worked in pretty much every promotion under the sun including the UFC, Strikeforce, DREAM, PRIDE, Bellator, New Japan to name a few.  In addition to being a combat sports pioneer, Josh is an extremely cool guy and huge fan of metal, philosophy, horror movies and all of the thing we hold in high esteem here at the EWB Legion.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “IVth Crusade” – Bolt Thrower

I had an incredible last few days; transcontinental flights, great music and most notable an epic hangout with one of my best friends: Mr. Ralph Schmidt. He capture all of that in this week’s episode. Just an advance apology for the sound quality.  We were recording in an fairly uncontrolled environment.     Intro:     “All the Dark Things” Outro:   “Unholy Passion”

I’ve known Terry Taylor for, by my estimation, 20 years plus.  We met back in my Anodyne days when we toured with his band Caligari. Over the years our paths have crossed on the long winding road.  Most recently, Terry co-own 1313 Mockingbird Lane with his wife Liz, in Lawrence, KS.  Though we spend a lot of time talking about the shop, we also get into deeper topics that will resonate with a lot of you. We all have our own stories over the past two plus years of pandemic life and Terry shares his. Intro:                    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                  “Halloween” - Misfits

My friend Paul Aloisio of Restless Spirit joins us this week to talk about our picks for most disturbing movies; not necessarily the scariest, but the most DISTURBING. Tombs and Restless Spirit toured the east coast earlier this year.  They rule, so check them out! Intro”    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Cascade Immolator” – Restless Spirit

Welcome to the pilot episode of Hollywood Babylon, our “movie classics” sub-series that I am cohosting with my friend Evan Hopper of Quell.  HB will live on our Patreon channel but this pilot is available to everyone to check out.   This week, we dig deep into Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now from 1979.  We go deep into the themes and give out interpretations of some of the possible subtexts that are lurking between the lines of the narrative.   Enjoy!   Intro / Outro:     “Hollywood Babylon Theme” – Evan Hopper

This is the End of the Harvest Playlist Episode, November Coming Fire.  Jacob Curwen of All Hell joins us this week. We collaborated on a playlist, run down the songs and shoot the shit. This episode has two outros! Two of the mightiest Halloween songs ever, “To Walk the Night” by Samhain and “Ghost Walking” by the Might Sphincter are absent from Spotify and since we use that platform to do these collabs, for fun, I threw them on the end of the episode.   Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “To Walk the Night” – Samhain                “Ghost Walking” – The Mighty Sphincter

Holy Circle returns this week to talk about their forthcoming record “Don’t’ Disturb My Waking Dream” available on Deathbomb Arc on November 11.  Terence Hannum, Erica Burner-Hannum, Rob Savillo and Nathan Jurgenson, the complete band are part of the session for a very cool insight into the band and their unique creative process.   Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “No Twilight, No Dusk” – The Holy Circle

Due to some unexpected circumstances, we will not have a new episode this week. Instead, I’m digging up an episode from the murky past.  Episode 10 posted on October 27, 2011; it was a “Halloween Episode” featuring Mike Scondotto who, if you have been listening to Necromaniacs, should be a household name. Mike is also the frontman of Inhuman and The Last Stand, two excellent NYHC bands.   We’ll be back next week with a new episode, so enjoy and hopefully you guys get a kick out of this oldie.

J Bennet, rock music journalist, musician and old friend joins us once again.  It’s October and Halloween is around the corner.  J and I compiled a playlist of some of our favorite tracks that help us get in the All Hallows’ Eve spirit.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “To Walk the Night” - Samhain

Ralph Schmidt returns to the regular stream this week! A while back we did an episode on Fields of the Nephilim, one of our mutually favorite bands.  This episode is a follow up to that discussion. During the band’s hiatus in the mid-90’s, Carl McCoy formed The Nefilim and release Zoon, their only album.  It’s a unique coda in his career, that often times goes overlooked despite its far reaching influence.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Venus Decomposing” – The Nefilim

Paul Aloisio of Restless Spirit returns!  In addition to our love of music, Paul and I are major horror fans.  With the release of the latest Hellraiser looming, it was timely that we give out reflections on the Hellraiser franchise, the excellent Clive Barker novella The Hellbound Heart, and expectations of the new movie.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Hellraiser” - Motorhead

This week we have an epic. Jackie Smit of Into the Necrosphere joins us for a deep discussion that needed to happen in response to some of the Black Metal Old Guard, specifically Ihsahn, stating that the genre is dead. For the record, I am a massive Ihsahn fan, Emperor are one of the bands that have influenced my creative output on a profound level.   Black Metal is probably the most progressive form of extreme music. Jackie and I give examples of how the genre has continued to raise the bar with each year, and give examples of some of the luminary bands that continue to elevate Black Metal and extreme music in general.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “The Far Bank at the River Styx” – Panzerfaust

This week, Mike Goncalves and Andrew Hernandez join me for an epic talk. Mike and Andrew are my teammates in Scorpion Throne, a new ongoing project.  Earlier this year, I dropped a 4-song EP on bandcamp and we’re currently  working on new material for something to hit next year.   Both of these gentlemen are dear friends of mine: Andrew and I travelled the world together in Tombs, put in countless hour in the practice space and studio and now I finally have the opportunity to work with him again.   Intro:     “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “The Obsidian Fog” – Putrascension

My good friend Jesse Matthewson joins us this week.  Jesse and his brother Shane are the founding members of KEN Mode, a veteran band that has been crushing skulls for 23 years.  As usual, it was a pleasure to catch up and talk about their forthcoming record NULL.   Intro:     “All of the Dar Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “Learning to be Too Cold” - KEN Mode

You know, sometimes social media is good for something.  Mother of Graves showed up in my Instagram feed one day; intriguing imagery, so I checked out the music and was blown away.  The music is heavy, dark and has atmosphere to spare.  I dug further and discovered that Chris Morrison of Harakiri was in the band. Chris and I go way back, our bands have played numerous shows together, we’re stayed at each other’s houses, all of that stuff. It was a pleasure to catch up with Chris.  By all mean, do yourself a favor and check out Mother of Graves.   Intro:     “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:   “Where the Shadows Adorn” – Mother of Graves