Hell Bent For Metal

Hell Bent For Metal
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Hell Bent For Metal

The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast. Looking at metal from a queer perspective, and a platform for the LGBTQ+ community within metal. Tom & Matt lead the discussion, opinions, insights, and interviews, and chat about good music. Every Tuesday.

  1. 06/20/2023

    #103 – Deafheaven As Transmasculine Role Models

    Tom is joined by guest host Benjamin to discuss how Deafheaven and Cult Of Luna provided role models that helped them come to terms with their gender identity, plus albums from Polymoon and Allfather go into HCGBs.

    1h 4m

  2. 06/06/2023

    #102 – In Hot Pursuit Of Vikings

    The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast discusses a variety of ways an Amon Amarth banger makes them think about gay stuff (and Vikings), and puts albums from Grave Pleasures and Lamp Of Murmuur into HCGBs' jukebox

    1h 3m

  3. 05/30/2023

    #101 – Hellish Form: "They want trans and gay people to be dead"

    The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast welcomes back Willow Ryan from Hellish Form, to discuss the extensive trans themes they sing about on new album 'Deathless'.

    48 min

  4. 05/23/2023

    #100 – St. Peter Won't You Let Me In (Your Bum)

    A singalong stoner anthem from Black Spiders is in the sights of the LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast this week, as it proves to have multiple accidental gay applications. Plus HCGBs this week features albums from Shores Of Null, and Kamelot.

    54 min

  5. 05/09/2023

    #99 – On The Road(burn) Again

    The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast discusses how Roadburn's efforts for inclusivity have massively paid off, plus puts albums from Enslaved and Hellish Form into HCGBs' jukebox

    1h 7m

  6. 03/07/2023

    #98 – Inter Arma's Randy Bumgardner

    Inter Arma's song "Stillness" turns out to have some unexpectedly gay resonance for the LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast, plus releases from Primitive Man/Full Of Hell, Host, and Brymir go into HCGBs.

    55 min

  7. 02/21/2023

    #97 – Carbon Based

    The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast explains why a Cynic song spoke to their queer sides, and puts albums from Bizarrekult, Ultar, Ulthar, and Ultha into HCGBs' jukebox. Plus Matt drools over Leprous. Again.

    52 min

  8. 02/07/2023

    #96 – Split Bi Tongue

    Back from a health break, the LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast returns to talk Clutch live, explain why "Split My Tongue" by Schammasch speaks to their queer side, and put albums from An Abstract Illusion, Ahab, and Katatonia into HCGBs' jukebox, with a little help from Phil Collins.

    52 min
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About

The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast. Looking at metal from a queer perspective, and a platform for the LGBTQ+ community within metal. Tom & Matt lead the discussion, opinions, insights, and interviews, and chat about good music. Every Tuesday.

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  • Creator
    Hell Bent For Metal
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Hell Bent For Metal

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