In their latest special, the LGBT+ heavy metal podcast takes a long, in-depth look about why "On Hold" by Leprous has huge relevance to the queer experience.
Hell Bent For Metal dives deep into one of their favourite songs from 2021, 'On Hold' by Leprous, from their latest album Aphelion. The album appeared high up in both hosts' top 20 albums of 2021, and they've been saying since it came out that 'On Hold' was a future Camp Classic – and it provided enough queer meaning to them that it fills a whole special.
The show takes in self-acceptance, thinking through your choices as a queer person, and the dreadful feelings of inertia the LGBT+ experience can entail. It also includes conversations about the queer community's experience of mental illness and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus there's naturally some chat about why Leprous rule.