For its 112th episode, Radical Research travels to balmy Greece to investigate the cryptic evildoing of Hail Spirit Noir, whose hellbroth of black metal, prog, psychedelia, and witchery strikes a special chord with your hosts. We take a deep look at the band’s first four albums and find ourselves more spellbound than ever before. There is no warding off the spell, so give in and join us in this most dangerous of meetings. Note I:

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Music cited in order of appearance:

“Mountain of Horror” (Pneuma, 2012)

“Into the Gates of Time” (two moments) (Pneuma, 2012)

“Blood Guru” (Oi Magoi, 2014)“Satan is Time” (Oi Magoi, 2014)

“The Mermaid” (Oi Magoi, 2014)

“Mayhem in Blue” (Mayhem in Blue, 2016)

“Lost in Satan’s Charms” (Mayhem in Blue, 2016)

“The Cannibal Tribe Came from the Sea” (Mayhem in Blue, 2016)

“Alien Lip Reading” (Eden in Reverse, 2020)

“Crossroads” (Eden in Reverse, 2020)

“Automata 1980” (Eden in Reverse, 2020)“On the Loose Again” (Mannequins, 2021) ep. 113 preview: Thief, “Prankquean” (Bleed, Memory, 2024)

Radical Research is a conversation about the inner- and outer-reaches of rock and metal music. This podcast is conceived and conducted by Jeff Wagner and Hunter Ginn. Though we consume music in a variety of ways, we give particular privilege to the immersive, full-album listening experience. Likewise, we believe that tangible music formats help provide the richest, most rewarding immersions and that music, artwork, and song titles cooperate to produce a singular effect on the listener. Great music is worth more than we ever pay for it.