Everything Went Black Podcast

Ralph and I are coming across with a new aspect to Unholy Passion with Love Songs for the Unloved.  We dig into our record collections and showcase some cool records that you guys should know about. Intro:                    “Unholy Passion Theme” – written and produced by Mike Hill Outro:                  “Revenge” - TSOL

Ralph and I explore the story behind one of the greatest American songwriters, Jeffrey Lee Pierce and the Gun Club.  Pierce may not be a household name for some of you, but his reach and influence has been profound in the realm of independent music.  If you enjoy X, The Cramps and Nick Cave, then the Gun Club is a band you should check out. But don’t take our word, check out the Spotify playlist R...

My bandmate Drew Murphy joins me to celebrate the Metallica album Load, which was released 25 years ago this year.  Intro:   “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro: “Until It Sleeps” – Metallica

A few weeks ago, Deadguy: Killing Music, the documentary on the legendary chaotic hardcore band, Deadguy, premiered at Underground Arts in Philly, the day before this year's Decibel Metal and Beer Festival. I was in attendance and had the opportunity of meeting William Saunders, the filmmaker that produced the documentary. William joins us this week to discuss the making of Killing Music as well a...

Ralph and I go deep with our appreciation of Sylvester “The Italian Stallion” Stallone, one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood. Intro:     “Cobra” – Sylvester Lavey Outro:   “When the Sun Goes Down, It Goes Down Forever” - Murderbait

This is another one of those special episodes where I got to kick with an old friend.  This week drummer extraordinaire Eric Komst joins us for what turned out to be more of a bullshit session between two old friends than a podcast episode.  EK has played with a legion of legendary bands including Sick of It All, Warzone, Wrecking Crew and others as well as a prolific session career.   Intro:     ...

At least in our opinion, as cool as the early 90's Northwest sound was, the unsung heroes were two bands from Minneapolis that made their bones in the early 80's.  Can you guys who?   Intro:     "Everything Went Black Theme" - composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:   "Kiss Me on the Bus" - Replacements

Mike McGinnis joins us again to discuss his new band Rid of Me.  If you’re an old school listener, you will remember that I had Mike on to talk about his former band Fight Amputation.  With Rid of Me, he joins forces with member of Soul Glo and Low Dose creating an angsty brew for fans of PJ Harvey, Wipers, early Replacements and Unwound. Check out their new LP "Traveling" and go see them on the r...

True, all EWB episodes re special, but this one is SPECIAL!  Keith Huckins of Deadguy, Kiss it Goodbye, Rorschach joins us to talk about the impending Deadguy reunion at this year’s Decibel Metal and Beer Fest in Philadelphia.  Check it out! Intro:                    “Makeshift Atomsmasher” – Deadguy Outr0:                  “Apparatus” - Deadguy

Back when I hosted Metal Matters, I featured a series of episodes on Goden on their masterpiece, 2019’s Beyond Darkness.  It was one of my top 5 records that year.  I’d like to welcome back Stephen Flam, the mastermind behind Goden. For the record Steph was also in the legendary Winter and later Thorn.  This is an epic so strap in and enjoy!   Intro:                    “All Roads Lead to Ruin” – w...

For any of you that also listen to Necromaniacs, our horror podcast, you’re probably familiar with Brandon.  He hosts the excellent Horror Wolf 666 podcast and blog, so if you’re into all things macabre, definitely check out his stuff.  We had a great time.   Intro:     “All Road Lead to Ruin” – composed and recorded by Mike Hill    Outro:   “”Dead Letters” – Tripping the Mechanism

Ralph and I have been talking about doing an episode dedicated to Fields of the Nephilim. I believe the discussions started back when I was hosting Metal Matters, but the 60 minute format would prove to be too restrictive for a band that has such significance to us.  It's not so much a note-by-note accounting of the band's career, but more in line with two fans discussing their experiences with th...

Terence Hannum and Erica Burgner-Hannum join us this week. They actually RETURN for another episode. Terence does plays synth and vocals in Locrian and they both are the creative force behind the  Holy Circle. This time around I wanted to talk about their new collaboration, Mother of Sighs. There is an interesting story behind it so check it out!   Intro:                    “Everything Went Black...

Malcolm Tent returns! It’s an epic chat covering GG Allin stories, his (somewhat) new band Bloody Apostles, stories from the Trash American Style days and some other random tangents. For those of you who are new to the show, go back in the vault and check out his earlier episodes. Malcom owned and operated Trash American Style, one of the greatest record stores on the East Coast. Randy and I both...

It took decades, but I have finally embraced my love for the Deftones despite my general disdain for Nu Metal one of the all-time low points in heavy metal history.  Ralph and I look back and investigate our experiences with the band and how they have made an impact on several sub-genres of metal and alternative music.   Intro:                    “Unholy Passion Theme” – composed and recorded by M...

I discovered Trivax from listening to the excellent podcast Into the Necrosphere hosted by my brother Jackie Smit; ITN is THE best extreme music that you will ever hope to find, I’ve discovered so many great bands as a result. Trivax is one such band.  Though they have been in existence for over a decade, I am a new fan.  Jackie was kind enough to put me in touch with Shayan, the founder and drivi...

This week, Jade Willow, adult entertainer, visual artist, podcaster and appreciator of all things macabre, joins us. I was recently a guest on her podcast, Shedding the Skin, and we had such an interesting conversation that I thought it would be cool to have her on Everything Went Black. Intro:                 “Everything Went Black Theme” – Composed and recorded by Mike Hill Outro:              ...

It was destined to happen. It was only a matter of time before Ralph and I spent an entire episode talking about comic books. Fortunately, now is probably the best time to do such an episode with all of the various Marvel and DC film and TV projects in the works.   Unholy Passion Theme composed and recorded by Mike Hill   Outro:                  “Weathered Statues” - TSOL     

Love him or hate him, it’s undeniable that Andrew “Dice” Clay has, along with Eddie Murphy, has made an impact on comedy, film and popular culture.  In light of the current climate of sensitivity and the overall thin-skinned nature of our society today, Randy and I decided it was time to do an episode of Road to Ruin on Dice’s milestone album “The Day the Laughter Died,” one of the most uncomforta...

I’m working on the second decade of my friendship with Dre Black, road warrior supreme.  I met her back in the early part of the millennium out on the road. At the time she was tour managing, driving and doing pretty much whatever needed to be done to keep a band on the road.  Over the years, She’s played guitar in a multitude of bands including Howl, Storm of Light and more recently Race Traitor....

Drew Murphy, bassist for Tombs and Hammer Fight (among others) joins us this week to talk about his comic book work on Fuzzy Stick: Master Assassin, his printing company Colossal Customs and how difficult I am to work with.  Drew and I spent the entire day in the hot sun at Monster Mania in Phoenixville, PA. Just a heads up: I recorded this episode in a hotel room, so we had some audio challenges...

This week, Ralph and I give our reflections on the 1991 remake of Cape Fear. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, the film demonstrated a shift in Scorsese’s career who was coming off of the success of the Mafia epic Goodfellas from the year before.  The move features an all star cast including Jessica Lange, Nick Nolte, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don “Walking Tall”  Baker, Robert Mit...

If we can take anything away from the last 15 plus months is that friendship and family are probably the most important aspects of being human.  We’ve all dealt with loneliness, despair, anxiety and fear and having a good base of people is crucial.  I mention this because Champ Morgan, this week’s guests is an old friend, a good friend that I have often times leaned on in times like this.  I’ve kn...

I’m really stoked about this episode. Randy and I got together with our brother Jeff Caxide for the first time in years, face to face, not Zoom, no WhatsApp.  We had a great time hanging out. Jeff reminisces about his years playing in the legendary, genre-defining band Isis. Intro:                    “Wavering Radiant” Outro:                  “Hand of the Host”  

I’ve known Ryan Patterson for close to a quarter century; time surely flies doesn’t it? Over the course of our quarter century friendship, I’ve witnessed his creative evolution over the trajectory of several bands from National Acrobat, Coliseum and his current efforts with Fotocrime, so it’s timely that he comes back on the podcast for an update. We had an EPIC conversation covering a myriad of t...