Hell Bent For Metal

Venom's classic look gets queer eyes cast over them this week, as we ask the crucial questions about how the godfathers of black metal ended up setting off so many false positives on gaydars.There's also a queer ear scanned over a classic from one of Devin Townsend's best albums.We also have the usual strong opinions about music, this week looking back at albums from earlier this year by Konvent and Voilet Cold.

Werewolf-obsessed German power metallers Powerwolf get looked at from a gay perspective this week, as we wonder what could possibly be relevant to our interests in a song about "being excited in a gentleman's fashion"… and the undead.We're joined by musician Ria from the band Karnstein, who talks about her experiences of being out within heavy metal.Plus there's a bumper crop of ramblings about music we're into, where Tom tries to dig himself deep, deep into a hole he prepared for himself in the

This week's queer look at heavy metal finds yet another reason Skindred are brilliant, and this one's very specifically for the LGBT+ community.We also find out why a Katatonia classic speaks to us in very queer-specific ways, and what on Earth that has to do with Grindr.Plus there's the usual discussion of new(ish) music we care about, with our hosts not quite having the opinions you might expect.[EDIT - this episode is from the early days of the podcast. Sound quality may not be as good as later

The LGBT+ heavy metal podcast this week looks at how Akercocke's signature anthem is both incredibly evil and camper than a row of tents at Christmas, and what connects it to Liza Minelli and musical theatre. Naturally.We also dive deep into the tricky issue of being fully and visibly out at metal shows and festivals, and our experiences of this.Plus there's our usual music natterings, which might even see us agree occasionally.[EDIT - this episode is from the early days of the podcast. Sound

Episode 2 of the podcast that takes a queer look at the world of heavy metal sees us discuss Manowar's signature… "outfits", and just how close that classic photo shoot came to fooling our gaydars.We also delve deep into one of Testament's best songs to examine why it might resonate differently with members of the LGBT+ community.Plus there's our usual ramblings about what music's been getting us off our chairs this week. (Also plenty of sass.)[EDIT - this episode is from the early days of the

Episode one of the podcast looking at heavy metal from a LGBT+ perspective!First up, we have drama involving Judas Priest, a proud moment from Kreator, and why a modern classic from Ghost has a surprising gay interpretation.We also chat about something filthy and Swedish with a name that sounds very suggestive, something with lots of funny prosthetic ears, and something predictably divisive by Bring Me The Horizon.[EDIT - this episode is from the early days of the podcast. Sound quality may not be