Moshing to Mozart: A Queer Heavy Metal Podcast Emily McPherson

Tonight is a very special episode of Moshing to Mozart: We have our first guest, Velda Cardwell, the mastermind behind Lunarmansy, and a participant in the leftist metal scene’s efforts to help out with the resurgence of Black Lives Matter. We talk about how production can make or break an album, which Morbid Angel album is our favorite, and the impact and history of policing in poor and minority communities, as well as the more current topic of the protests over the murder of George Floyd. In this episode we discuss racism and police brutality, as well as briefly touching on sexual assault. If these topics are too much for you, then maybe skip this one.

Sulphur Aeon - Scythe of Cosmic Chaos (Blackened Death Metal, Germany, 2018)

Orchid - Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! (Screamo/Grindcore, USA, 2000)

Suffocation - Breeding the Spawn (Brutal Death Metal, USA, 1993)

Death - Leprosy (Death/Thrash Metal, USA, 1988)

Dying Fetus - Reign Supreme (Brutal Death Metal, USA, 2012)

Megadeth - Killing Is My Business (Thrash Metal, USA, 1985)

Megadeth - Rust in Peace Remastered (Thrash Metal, USA, 2004)

Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos (Death Metal, UK, 1989)

Converge - Jane Doe (Mathcore, USA, 2001)

Blind Guardian - Beyond the Red Mirror (Power Metal, Germany, 2015)

Celtic Frost - Monotheist (Gothic Doom Metal, Switzerland, 2006)

Ulver - Bergtatt (Folk/Black Metal, Norway, 1995)

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (Black Metal, Norway, 1994)

Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall (Death Metal, Greece, 2014)

Dark Angel - Darkness Descends (Thrash Metal, USA, 1986)

Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness (Death/Thrash Metal, USA, 1989)

Morbid Angel - Blessed Are The Sick (Death Metal, USA, 1991)

Morbid Angel - Formulas Fatal To The Flesh (Death Metal, USA, 1998)

Homework for this week:

Death SS - Black Mass

Convulsing - Grievous

Apep - The Invocation of the Deathless One

Black Lives Matter

Solidarity

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Check out Lunarmansy and other leftist heavy metal at Red Nebula’s BandCamp here https://rednebula.bandcamp.com/

For our fourth episode, we discuss some heavier topics, such as the domestic abuse allegations against David DiSanto of Vektor, and the impact of the war on drugs. However, we do talk about Iron Maiden as well. Homework for this week is Dance Tonight! Revolution Tomorrow! by Orchid and The Scythe Of Cosmic Chaos by Sulphur Aeon

Our fourth episode is a celebration of all the wonderful music, metal or otherwise, which was released in the last decade. We talk about jazz, hip hop, and a little bit too much power metal, and argue over which album is the peak of Slayer’s quality. Join us as we discuss our favorite albums from the 2010’s. Topics include: power metal, black metal, death metal, thrash metal, indie pop, jazz, hip-hop

Content Warning: Deathspell Omega, Severoth, and Mgla are racists and potential nazis. We do not endorse them, nor do we endorse their politics. If the topic of nazism in black metal upsets you, you may want to skip from 20:10 to 33:50

Deathspell Omega - Paracletus (Avant-garde Black Metal, France, 2010)

Severoth - Forestpaths (Atmospheric Black Metal, Ukraine, 2017)

Mgla - Exercises In Futility (Melodic Black Metal, Poland, 2014)

Elvenking - Secrets of the Magick Grimoire (Folk/Power Metal, Italy, 2017)

Eternity’s End - Unyielding (Technical Power Metal, Germany, 2019)

Unlucky Morpheus - Change of Generation (Neoclassical Power Metal, Japan, 2018)

Galneryus - Angel of Salvation (Neoclassical Power Metal, Japan, 2012)

Alestorm - Sunset on the Golden Age (Folk/Power Metal, Scotland, 2014)

Eluveitie - Ategnatos (Folk/Melodic Death Metal, Switzerland, 2019)

Dead Congregation - Promulgation of the Fall (Death Metal, Greece, 2014)

Cruciamentum - Charnel Passages (Death Metal, England, 2015)

Phrelenith - Desolate Endscape (Technical Death Metal, Denmark, 2016)

Cult of Luna/Julie Christmas - Mariner (Post-Metal, Sweden, 2016)

Kreator - Phantom Antichrist (Melodic Thrash Metal, Germany, 2012)

Visigoth - The Revenant King (Heavy Metal, USA, 2016)

Death Grips - The Powers That B (Industrial Hip-Hop, USA, 2015)

JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson (Experimental Hip-Hop, USA, 2016)

Lil Ugly Mane - Mista Thug Isolation (Experimental Hip-Hop, USA, 2012)

Triptykon - Melana Chasmata (Gothic Doom Metal, Switzerland, 2014)

An Autumn For Crippled Children - The Light of September (Post-Black Metal/Screamo, Netherlands, 2018)

Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed (Thrash Metal, USA, 2013)

Left at London - Transgender Street Legend Vol. 1 (Indie Folk/Pop, USA, 2018)

Smoulder - Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring (Traditional Doom Metal, Canada, 2019)

Crypt Sermon - The Ruins of Fading Light (Epic Doom Metal, USA, 2019)

Albums to listen to for next episode:

Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

Rhapsody - Symphony of Enchanted Lands

Check out Kobold at https://koboldcad.bandcamp.com/

For our third episode, Emily and Timmolation interview eachother on their favorite albums to drive to, and argue over which Judas Priest album reigns supreme. Which albums do you vibe to the most in the car? Topics include: Judas Priest, driving music, hip hop, and synthpop

Tracklist for tonight’s episode:

Smoulder - Dream Quest Ends (Traditional Doom Metal, 2020)

Warp Chamber - Abdication of the Mind (Death Metal, 2020)

Judas Priest - Victim of Changes (Heavy Metal, 1976)

Judas Priest - Nightcrawler (Speed Metal, 1990)

Deathspell Omega - Abcission (Avant-garde Black Metal, 2010)

Deep Purple - Highway Star (Hard Rock, 1972)

Iron Maiden - 22 Acacia Avenue (Heavy Metal, 1982)

Metallica - Trapped Under Ice (Thrash Metal, 1984)

The Chasm - Structure of the Seance (Death Metal, 2009)

Carly Rae Jepsen - Making The Most Of The Night (Synthpop, 2015)

Bolt Thrower - The Killchain (Death Metal, 2005)

Shredder 1984 - Doomwave (Dark Synthwave, 2018)

Black Sabbath - Symptom of the Universe (Heavy Metal, 1975)

Converge - The Broken Vow (Metalcore, 2001)

Ghost - Spirit (Pop/Hard Rock, 2015)

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour (Hip-Hop, 1993)

Falconer - Wings of Serenity (Power Metal, 2001)

Burzum - Jesu Dod (Atmospheric Black Metal, 1996)

Rainbow - Stargazer (Hard Rock, 1976)

Idle Hands - Nightfall (Goth Rock/Heavy Metal, 2019)

Hammerfall - Legacy of Kings (Power Metal, 1998)

Iron Maiden - The Red and the Black (Heavy Metal, 2015)

Albums to listen to for next episode:

Hail Spirit Noir - Oi Magoi (Psychadelic Rock/Black Metal, 2014)

Scanner - Hypertrace (Thrash/Power Metal, 1988)

Check out Kobold at https://koboldcad.bandcamp.com/

On the second episode of the podcast, Emily and Tim talk about their best stories from metal shows, like tripping in an Overkill pit and King Diamond stabbing a doll. We also have a new intro to boot! Topics include: Maryland Death Fest, Metallica, Eluveitie, Slayer, Mayhemfest, and more! Check out Kobold at https://koboldcad.bandcamp.com/

The first episode of our new series! This week we're pissing on Chuck Schuldiner's grave and talking about some of the worst death metal out there. Tonight's topics include Six Feet Under, Ilud Divinum Insanus, and Deicide!