Fates Warning’s compelling 13-album discography, from debut Night on Brocken to final album Long Day Good Night, is the very essence of progressive heavy metal music. Founded in 1983 in Connecticut by five ambitious youngsters, the band matured, evolved and shifted through one of the most fascinating evolutions in the genre.
Soul on Fire is a comprehensive look into the public and private of one of music’s most complex and provocative figures. From the savage early days of Carnivore to his demigod status in the platinum-selling Type O Negative, Peter Steele’s unique creative vision was unsurpassed. From his days in Catholic school to his fuzz-drenched bass guitar tone and vampiric baritone voice; from the heyday of ’80s-era New York hardcore all the way to the sensual Playgirl spread of 1995, Peter Steele left an indelible mark on his fans and a black eye on pop culture. Soul On Fire tells the story that can no longer be left untold.
No other band with roots in Swedish death metal did it like Comecon. Not even close. We find a few similarities to Carbonized, but generally, this band is unique, special, and underappreciated enough that we had to come to their rescue for a little over......
06 April, 2026
We all know the big names of prog rock — they’re mentioned numerous time in this episode — and we all know the music of many other names from all over the world, especially the Italian and Scandinavian progressive gods. And Holland’s Supersister! But do......
19 March, 2026
This band is a major cog in the engine that powers us. We’ve said that about Voivod, King Crimson, and Arcturus, and will add Watchtower as a major ingredient of what compels Radical Research. Formed in 1982 by four maniacs whose handle on their instruments......
25 February, 2026
It has taken light years of travel, but we’ve finally reached Arcturus. For our 140th episode, Radical Research dives into the catalog of one of Norway’s longest-running institutions. Over the course of five full-length albums and a clutch of odds and sods, Arcturus has defined......
05 February, 2026
When we first announced this episode several weeks back, we received several queries from listeners all around the globe who phrased their questions similarly: “Realm? The Milwaukee Realm?”: Oh yeah, freaks, the one and only. Near and dear to our hearts, as with other Wisconsin......
13 January, 2026
Hello Freaks! I recently published my fourth book, ‘Always Moving: The Strange Multiverse of Voivod,’ — naturally, there’s incredibly detailed breakdowns of albums like Nothingface, Killing Technology, Angel Rat, The Outer Limits and Dimension Hatross and Morgoth Tales…but it also treats lower-ebb eras such as......
03 April, 2026
by words/interview by Fallow Heart Nature is both incredibly elegant and remarkably protean. Nudging one atom from its alignmentinto an ever-so-slightly heterogeneous position can result in an entirely different molecule, onethat demonstrates wild new shapes and possibilities. Never mind that, barring a slight shufflingof their......
06 March, 2025
As supplement to Radical Research #103, on Dead Horse’s Peaceful Death and Pretty Flowers album, we present a variety of impressions gathered by the inimitable Forrest Pitts aka Fallow Heart. ...
13 November, 2023
Our fellow freak, Fallow Heart (aka Forrest Pitts), offers what we feel is the definitive Paul Masvidal interview. We're honored he has granted Radical Research exclusivity on this tremendous insight into one of metal's most important artists. ...
29 June, 2023
Our 81st episode circled around the works of drummer Dave Murray, surveying Estradasphere, (Deserts of) Traun, Tholus and Sculptured. Here, we dig into Murray’s mind in further efforts to discover what makes this all tick. And we will say this yet again: Dave Murray is......
03 August, 2022