Murder Metal Mayhem

Pete, Chris and CK revisit King Diamond/Mercyful Fate in this condensed podcast, Brutal Rewind #2.  They discuss the untimely death of bassist, Tim Hansen, and his innovative style of playing that was a major influence in metal.  The guys also talk about the recent tours and upcoming releases of King Diamond. Brought to you exclusively by Shaker's Cigar Bar in Milwaukee!  The most haunted bar...

Pete and Chris throw down another good one with a feature on the man suspected to be behind the Atlanta Child Murders, Wayne Williams.  He's currently serving a life sentence, but many wonder if he was really the guy behind the gruesome slayings.  They dig into this controversial case that rocked the country and nearly started a race war in the early 1980's.  CK calls in to talk about th...

Pete and Chris throw down for another wicked episode, this time they feature the sadistic murdering duo of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng.  Their underground torture dungeon is only part of this disturbing story of abduction, rape, enslavement, and murder.  They are joined by a special guest co-host, Luke Offield , formerly of 3 Headed Moses.  A clip from a past interview with William Harder, of Murd...

Pete and Chris close out 2019 with a BOOM covering the well-known case of Dennis "BTK" Rader.  His sadistic ways are discussed in studio with Joey Goremonger and some interview clips from the recent interview with Dr. Katherine Ramsland help explain the horrific story and motivation behind the murders. CK calls in to discuss his top 20 metal albums of the year, a wild 8-madman Killer Cag...

Pete is not only one of the hosts of Murder Metal Mayhem, but he's also an author of horror and suspense.  He did an audio version of his short story, The Wreath, that was recently published by Blunt Force Press in Creation of Chaos Volume 2: 12 Ways To Make You Die. It's perfect for the holidays if you like the dark and disturbing!  Pick up the book, filled with horrifying short stories...

Pete and Chris hit the 80th episode in stride and hammer out an epic podcast featuring the cult leader, David Koresh.  The fiery end of his reign over the Branch Davidians is discussed and filled with interesting perspective.  Waco survivor, David Thibodeau is interviewed, and they play excerpts from rare Koresh sermons and some of his music.  It's one that you won't want to miss! CK cal...

Pete and Chris throw down another wicked episode with a feature on another drifter killer, Samuel Little, who is believed to have killed more than 90 women across the US!  They detail his morbid fascination with the female neck and his sadistic flair for slowly choking his victims to death. CK calls in to discuss the mighty Motorhead, and the guys do their usual dose of good mayhem, Chris talks ab...

Pete and Chris interview Christopher Saint Booth from the Dark History & Horror Convention in Champaign, Illinois on October 27, 2019.  Christopher is part of Spooked TV and half of the paranormal investigative Booth Brothers.  They discuss a variety of topics including strange experiences filming their documentaries, exorcisms, and many others. Listen to every episode and the bonus content fr...

Pete and Chris interview bestselling true crime author and retired college professor, Dr.  Harold Schecter.  They discuss a variety of topics from Harold's long list of true crime books on Ed Gein, Albert Fish, Belle Gunness, Earle Leonard Nelson, among others.  They also talk about Harold's new book coming in 2020 on the Bath, Michigan school massacre.  Listen to every episode and bonus...

Pete interviews artist Tony Campagna of Spellbound FX and Art in a 31-minute interview on a variety of topics.  They talk about Tony's influences to create his dark and disturbing artwork, how he started his company, some of the more interesting things he's made, and much more. Check out Spellbound FX and Art and their amazing online catalog filled with nightmarish visions that fans of h...

The first episode of the Brutal Rewind series as the show revisits a topic that they've done before.  Pete and Tex talk about the ax murderess, Karla Faye Tucker.  Tex talks about his years on female death row in Texas and how the Karla Faye execution created chaos in the Texas prison system. Sponsored exclusively by Shaker's Cigar Bar , Milwaukee!  The most haunted bar in the US.  Book...

Pete does this one without Chris, as he's on a special podcast assignment. Pete's got friends to help out, like world renown artist, Jeff Gaither, sits in on the murder segment to talk about the disturbing Hillside Stranglers.  Their gruesome acts of sadism and murder are picked at with the grace of a chainsaw. Pete and Jeff have some fun with the dark subject matter. CK calls in to disc...

Pete throws down another episode with Chris on special assignment.  This time he's got the band Bloodfeud (Pontiac IL) in studio along with Bonesaw from 40 Nine Records to talk about their new album.  The feature is on Fred & Rose West, the sadists from the UK who killed more than a dozen young women and children and buried them in the basement and back yard!  It's a horrific story o...

Pete is alone in the studio this time as Chris is on special assignment.  The feature is on the murdering rapist, Kenneth McDuff, who killed three teens in 1966 and was sentenced to death.  The Broomstick Killer, as he was dubbed, was paroled and killed again . . . and again!  It's a crazy story and Pete is joined by Tex for some interesting perspective to this controversial Texas case that t...

Pete and Chris hit their 75th episode milestone and recount their amazing trip to the most haunted bar in the US, Shaker's Cigar Bar in Milwaukee.  They were at Shaker's in 2018 and were invited back by owner, Bob Weiss.  The guys were treated like VIPs and enjoyed the nostalgia of the experience with house band, Dead Man's Carnival.  They were joined by friends and family and made...

Pete and Chris go back to 16th century Scotland for this dark legend of murder, incest, and cannibalism.  Sawney Bean and his inbred horde of killers have been the inspiration for many horror movies and novels.  It's a gruesome story just in time for the Halloween season! CK calls in to talk about the British death/grind band, Carcass, plus a sneak peek at the upcoming Dark History & Horr...

Pete and Chris interview Adam Jarvis, drummer for Misery Index and Pig Destroyer.  They talk about the latest with both of his bands, his drum kit, and a variety of topics.  It's one hell of a great interview with a drumming beast! Murder Metal Mayhem intro music by Low Twelve. Go to Murder Metal Mayhem to hear all the past shows and bonus content.  Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter,...

Pete and Chris are joined in the studio by Joey Goremonger and CK by Messenger.  They do a special bonus episode on their favorite horror movies.  It's a great discussion about what got them into horror, what villains freak them out, their favorite gory scenes, and much more!  Plus, Pete talks about his new book coming out this month, Creation of Chaos Volume II:  12 Ways To Make You Die.  Th...

Pete and Chris bring the brutality once again, this time with a feature on serial killer, Herbert Mullin.  The bizarre string of murders in 1972/73 Santa Cruz were part of his elaborate concept that he was saving California from falling into the ocean.  The fact he claimed to have taken over 1,000 hits of acid didn't help matters.  They are joined in the studio by Joey Goremonger to tear into...

Pete and Chris grind out another killer podcast with a feature on the brutal New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot of 1980.  They've got Tex in for the whole segment, and with his background as a corrections officer, they dig deep into the horrific story of inmates gone wild that left behind 33 dead bodies and an institution destroyed.  It's one of the most violent stories they've told...

Pete and Chris get extra nasty with this episode as they feature the Vampire of Dusseldorf, Peter Kurten.  He was a real-life vampire who killed men and women in early 20th century Germany and practiced bizarre behavior including bestiality, drinking blood, and brutal sadism.  They dig deep and it's one hell of a bloody extravaganza! They're joined in the studio with Joey Goremonger for...

Pete and Chris interview the true crime author and college lecturer, Dr. Peter Vronsky, on Skype.  The Canadian is an icon in the world of true crime and serial killers with his book, Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters.  His real-life brush with serial killer Richard Cottingham as he left one of his crime scenes in Times Square is legendary.  Dr. Vronsky followed up that experience...

Pete and Chris tear things up once again with episode 70 and their feature on the Gorilla Killer, Earle Leonard Nelson.  Thought of to be the first US serial sex killer, Nelson does some drifter raping and killing with the added touch of necrophilia.  His penchant for older landladies was unquenchable in a tale that tracks from west to east coast with a gruesome ending in Canada.  It's a stor...

Pete and Chris hammer through the 69th podcast with a feature on the murdering granny, Dorothea Puente.  Along for the ride is William Harder, her grandson and the guy behind Murder Auction and Psycho Killer Bobbleheads, who sheds some light and inside stories on Dorothea's case.  CK calls in with another update from his hospital bed, a new Killer Cage Match, an update on the Dark History &am...

Pete and Chris talk drifter killing again, this time on 18 wheels with a feature on the Happy Face Killer, Keith Jesperson.  His multi-state murders are explored and the bizarre couple that took the fall for one of the crimes.  Jesperson is one of the most narcissistic and cold serial killers they've explored so far and you'll be in the cab along for the ride! CK calls in for a medical u...