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Cult House
Author: Roger Riddell
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Cult House is an interview podcast featuring longform conversations with musicians, artists, and writers discussing their work and interests, sharing stories, and going down rabbit holes on anything else that comes to mind. It is hosted by Roger Riddell, a journalist and photographer whose work has been published in Revolver, AV Club, Monkeys Fighting Robots, PunkWorldViews, Louisville Magazine, and more.
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Brian Fair is the vocalist for Shadows Fall, one of the "big four" of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.For more on Shadows Fall: https://www.shadowsfallmusic.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepod TikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Håvard Ellefsen, a.k.a. Mortiis, is a musician best known for his work in the dungeon synth and industrial/electronic genres. He is also the original bassist for black metal legends Emperor. For more on Mortiis: https://mortiis.bandcamp.com/ or https://mortiiswebstore.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepod TikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video FarmImage of Mortiis performing in Leicester in 2005: CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia user Morwen
Andy "The Butcher" Williams is guitarist for Atomic Rule and former guitarist for metalcore heavyweights Every Time I Die. He also wrestles in All Elite Wrestling and on the independent scene. Atomic Rule headlines the first night of Chicago's Forever Deaf Fest on April 10, 2026. Get tickets here: https://www.avondalemusichall.com/events/forever-deaf-fest-1For more on Atomic Rule: https://atomicrule288.bandcamp.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepod TikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
J.R. Hayes is vocalist for D.C. grindcore legends Pig Destroyer. He also co-runs the record label Mold Dominion. Pig Destroyer headlines the second night of Chicago's Forever Deaf Fest on April 11, 2026. Get tickets here: https://www.avondalemusichall.com/events/forever-deaf-fest-1For more on Pig Destroyer: https://pigdestroyer.bandcamp.com/For more on Mold Dominion: https://molddominion.bandcamp.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepod TikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Matt Harvey is the vocalist/guitarist for death metal legends Exhumed, as well as Gruesome, Cold Slither, Expulsion, and Left to Die. Exhumed's latest album, "Red Asphalt," is out Feb. 20 on Relapse. Get it here: https://exhumed.bandcamp.com/album/red-asphaltFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepod TikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm“Tea for Two” intermission medley by Pixabay user Nesrality, free for use under public domain.
Ryan Roxie is a guitarist best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Slash's Snakepit, Gilby Clarke, and as a solo artist. The music video for his latest single "Fight Another Day" can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VE9X1PdU7UFor more on Ryan's music, his System 12 guitar method, his podcast, and more: https://ryanroxie.com/His recent appearance on Rocky's Rock and Roll Symphony can be found here: https://musicfromthe412.com/rockys-rock-n-roll-symphony/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comInstagram: @riddelluminati, @culthousepodTikTok: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Marcus Eliopulos is the guitarist for Black Cross Hotel and The Atlas Moth. He's also a former member of Stabbing Westward. Black Cross Hotel's new album "Songs For Switches" is OUT NOW, and you can check it out here on Bandcamp: https://blackcrosshotel.bandcamp.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Kate Davies is vocalist/guitarist for London, UK, mathcore/blackgaze band Pupil Slicer. Their new album "Fleshwork" is OUT NOW, and you can check it out on Bandcamp here: https://pupilslicer.bandcamp.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Johnny Kelly is the drummer for Sun Dont Shine, Type O Negative, Quiet Riot, Patriarchs In Black, Silvertomb, and Seventh Void. Learn more about Sun Dont Shine, a supergroup also featuring Kenny Hickey of Type O Negative and Kirk Windstein and Todd Strange of Crowbar, here: https://sundontshineband.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminati & @culthousepodIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Eddie Gobbo is the vocalist for Chicago noise rock trio Something Is Waiting. Their new live album, "Livelick," is out Oct. 24 on Learning Curve Records. Buy it here: https://somethingiswaiting.bandcamp.com/album/livelickFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Carl Schulz is guitarist for Pittsburgh deathcore heavyweights Signs of the Swarm.Check out their latest album "To Rid Myself of Truth" here: https://signsoftheswarm.bandcamp.com/album/to-rid-myself-of-truth-24-bit-hd-audioFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Became Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Pi Stoffers is guitarist for the German darkwave metal band Lord of the Lost.Check out the first chapter of Lord of the Lost's new trilogy of albums "Opus Noir" here: https://lordofthelost.bandcamp.com/album/opvs-noir-vol-1For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Became Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Matt McGachy is the longtime vocalist for extreme death metal legends Cryptopsy and host of the Vox & Hops metal and craft beer podcast.Check out Cryptopsy's latest album, "An Insatiable Violence" here: https://cryptopsyofficial.bandcamp.com/musicCheck out Vox & Hops here: https://www.voxandhops.com/For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Became Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Mlny Parsonz is the bassist and vocalist for the Georgia rock band Royal Thunder. Their latest album, 2023's "Rebuilding The Mountain," can be found here: https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/411/releases/rebuilding-the-mountain-royal-thunderLearn more about Royal Thunder here: https://royalthunder.bandcamp.com/musicFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminati Instagram: riddelluminati OR culthousepodIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Stavros Giannopoulos is vocalist/guitarist for Chicago metal bands The Atlas Moth and Motherless. He has also played in U.S. black metal supergroup Twilight and Chrome Waves.For more on The Atlas Moth: https://theatlasmoth.bandcamp.com/musicFor more on Motherless: https://motherlesschicago.bandcamp.com/album/territoryFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminati Instagram: riddelluminati OR culthousepodIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Wednesday 13 is a horror punk and metal frontman best known for his solo act and Murderdolls, which featured late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison on guitar. His original band, the Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, maintains a cult following. He has also previously fronted the outlaw country project Bourbon Crow.Check out his latest solo album, "Mid Death Crisis," here: https://wednesdaythirteen.bandcamp.com/album/mid-death-crisisFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: @riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Rory McConville is a comic writer whose work includes Spawn, King Spawn, Medieval Spawn, 2000 AD, Time Before Time, and Write It In Blood.For More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Zoë Marie Federoff is the keyboardist and female vocalist for extreme metal titans Cradle of Filth and vocalist of the symphonic metal band Catalyst Crime.Cradle of Filth's 14th studio album, "The Screaming of the Valkyries," is out March 21 on Napalm Records. Get it here: https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/cradleoffilthFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Matt Zane is the frontman for Los Angeles shock rock band Society 1. He is also a producer, director, and photographer who has worked with artists including DMC, Zakk Wylde, John 5, and Dope, and was previously an adult film director.Check out his new documentary on Society 1's insane history, "Everyone Dies: Rockstars Don't Count," on Thunderflix: https://www.thunderflix.com/everyone-dies-rockstars-don-t-countFor More Info: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm
Thomas Healy is the editor-in-chief of Spawn at Image Comics and Todd McFarlane Productions. He is also writer of the upcoming Spawn miniseries "Black Ritual: The Book of Nyx."Learn more about Spawn and Todd McFarlane Productions here: https://mcfarlane.com/ To reach the podcast: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm























