The LGBTQ+ heavy metal podcast explains why "Jawbreaker" by Judas Priest is so full of euphemisms, discusses how a Nile song about ancient Egyptian mysticism is a metaphor for some queer experiences of religion, and puts albums from Thornhill, Bloodbath and BlackBraid into the HCGB jukebox.
Hell Bent For Metal never needs much persuasion to talk about things phallic, but even their interest may be stretched to breaking point this week, as 'Jawbreaker' by Judas Priest is analysed for all the euphemisms for something to do with members. Because, oh my, are there a lot. And somehow there's a connection to daft attempts at censorship from the 1980s.
Technical brutal death metal band Nile write incredibly crushing, virtuoso songs about ancient Egypt, and its mythology. So they're perhaps an unlikely candidate for a Camp Classic, but nonetheless, their song 'Evil To Cast Out Evil' is this week's nomination. And it turns out to be an uncontroversial one, as its metaphors are immediately and obviously relevant to the experiences of many queer folk.
Plus there are three albums for the jukebox in the Hate Crew Gaybar this week, with Heroine by Thornhill, Survival Of The Sickest by Bloodbath, and BlackBraid I by BlackBraid all going in.