Hell Bent For Metal

#40 – Gazzetta Metallo Italia

Episode Summary

The LGBT+ heavy metal podcast takes your questions, including answering whether metal's homophobia problem is unique to it, and what the gay perspective on hair metal is. Rhapsody Of Fire's 'The Mighty Ride Of The Firelord' is the Camp Classic, prompting a discussion on cultural differences that affect what's viewed as gay or not. Plus the HCGB stars Fulci and Insurgent. It's a very Italian show.

Episode Notes

Tom and Matt answer the questions you always wanted to ask a queer metaller but were afraid to, including whether the homophobia problem in metal is unique to the genre, and what the gay perspective on hair metal is. Which provokes opinions.

This week's Camp Classic is 'The Mighty Ride Of The Firelord' by Rhapsody Of Fire, from their 2000 album Dawn Of Victory, back when they were still simply called Rhapsody. This prompts a discussion on cultural differences that influence what is or is not viewed as gay.

Plus this week's Hate Crew Gaybar jukebox additions are Exhumed Information by Italian death metal/'80s horror movie soundtrack band Fulci, and Sentient, the debut EP from UK groovy metallers Insurgent.

It's a very Italian show. Still camp and brutal though, obviously.