Everything Went Black Podcast

Evan Hopper of Quell returns to talk about the new album “Of Lungs and Ashes”. Evan has been a long time Know Associate of the Horsemen and specifically been a contributor to the EWB Patreon series Hollywood Babylon.  Additionally, he has been a long time friend of mine over the years.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “The Acasual Void” – Quell

Happy New Year everyone! Ralph Schmidt joins us this week to kick off 2026.  We have an epic conversation about changes in life philosophy, emotional well-being and the dystopian reality show that the world news has turned into.   Intro:    “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Eviction” – Linea Aspera

This week, Karl Haikara and I continue our exploration of the more obscure Kane short stories.  I’m not completely sure why these are not available as e-books, but these next few stories are included in the hard-to-find Midnight Sun volume with collects ALL of the short stories. LACUNAE, finds Kane in the 20th century living a morally dubious lifestyle Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Interlude / Outro:        “Darkness Weaves” – Mike Hill

Terence Hanum returns this week as we slide into the end of the year. You guys most likely know Terence primarily through Locrian, Holy Circle and his numerous other musical projects. He is also and accomplished visual artist and author.  We discuss his brand new book, NEW FAITH, a speculative science fiction piece that meditates on religion and humanity’s need to feel like that are not alone in the great abyss of the cosmos.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Unwelt” – Locrian

SPK, along with Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, were pioneers in the early industrial music scene.  Graeme Revell and Neil Hill founded the band in Sydney back in the late 70’s and have influences a legion of industrial and extreme music artists.  Graeme returns with his son Robert with the next chapter of SPK with SPKtR, which promises to be the most ferocious incarnation of the band to date.  Additionally, Graeme has released The Ineffable Geometry of Light a novel that is part science fiction and part historical fiction focusing on philosophy and technology.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Suture Obsession” – SPK

Fellow Horseman Brandon Legion of The Horror Wolf 666 podcast joins me and Special Guest Co-Host (also my wife) Tina K. Hill. It’sa  fun episode where we name out top Nicolas Cage movies.  The three of us have been long time fans, and over dinner one night, Tina proposed we do an episode dedicated to our favorite movies featuring the prolific Nicolas Cage.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Love Me” – Nicolas Cage

I have to be honest, having Steve Austin on as a guest was a bucket list item for me.  I have been a Today is the Day fan for decades, having discovered them on Clusterfuck, the three-way split with Chokebore and Guzzard that Amphetamine Reptile released way back in 1994. I was hooked; I thought Today is the Day was the future of music, combined all of the angst, aggression, frustration and energy of metal and punk but with a undefinable uniqueness that defined a whole legion of bands including Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye and their imitators. NEVER GIVE IN is the new release, marking another step forward in the evolution of this iconic musical beat.  It’s a true honor to have Steve on Everything Went Black.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “The Choice is Yours” – Today is the Day

Author Nicholas Keating Casbarro joins us this week to discuss is debut novel Vitalerium – Descent into the Void and the associated comic book series.  If you’re a fan of high concept science fiction and cosmic adventure with a does of gritty reality, I highly recommend diving into the bleak world that Nick has created including compelling characters, solid writing and an extensive lore and mythology.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Rammstein” - Rammstein

It’s Halloween Week! In celebration of the darkest season of the year, we are diving in H.P.Lovecraft’s most iconic story, THE CALL OF CTHULU. Written in summer of 1926 it was first published in Weird Tales February 1928 issue and is an integral part of Lovecraft’s Cthulu Mythos.   Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “The Call of Cthulu” – Metallica

This episode is not for everyone but I feel compelled to put this out on the feels of th No Kings weekend.  I have never been political; for most of my life, I have felt like politics had little impact on my life. Most people probably feel the same way, dealing with the everyday trials of making a living and taking care of themselves and their loved ones. Politics has always felt like this abstraction to me, which is probably why Trump and MAGA have found a foot hold in the US political machine.  I attended the Newark No Kings Rally and I wanted to share some of my observations and thoughts.   Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “State Control” – Discharge

This week, Karl Haikara and I wrap up Darkness Weaves, the final Kane novel.  If you’re tuning into this for the first time, Karl and I started this collaboration to discuss the work of Karl Edward Wagner, an author or sword and sorcery, horror and weird fiction. We started out with his horror short stories and then dove into the world of Kane, his most well-known character; a dark, immortal anti-hero who may or may not be the biblical Kane who slew his brother Abel. #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #everythingwentblackpodcast #karledwardwagner #swordandsorcery   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Interlude / Outro:        “Darkness Weaves” – Mike Hill

This week The Adams Family return.  John and Toby share some deep insights into their newest film MOTHER OF FLIES, which is currently making the festival rounds. Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Shine” – H6LLB6ND6R

Autumn is officially here so I invited Paul Aloisio from Restless Spirit back on to herald in the spooky season. Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Mother of Mercy” – Samhain

Scott Hamilton from KEN Mode returns to us this week.  It’s always good to catch up. This time around he gives us a rundown of this year’s Toronto Film Festival and some of the genre films to look forward to.   Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Black Magic” – Slayer

This week Rennie and I discuss William Friedkin’s SORCERER, a film that was a critical and commercial flop when it was released in 1977. As the years went by, the film enjoyed a critical reassessment and is even considered by some to be a classic.  If you are a fan of gritty realism where there are no heroes, this is a film for you. Also, dig the incredible score by Tangerine Dream. Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Intro 2:               “The Call” – Tangerine Dream Outro:                “Abyss” – Tangerine Dream

Jonathan Dennison of Cadabra Records and Chiroptera Press join us this week.  I feel like this conversation has been a long time coming; I’ve been a fan for years, of both the weird fiction narration records and his publishing efforts.  Chiroptera has been on a hot streak with recent editions of Lovecraft collections, Thomas Ligotti and Mark Samuels to name a few. Intro:                   “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:                “Phobic Remission” – Hikikomori

Karl and I are moving along with our coverage Darkness Weaves, the final Kane novel.  If you’re tuning into this for the first time, Karl and I started this collaboration to discuss the work of Karl Edward Wagner, an author or sword and sorcery, horror and weird fiction. We started out with his horror short stories and then into the world of Kane, his most well-known character, a dark, immortal anit-hero who may or may not be the biblical Kane who slew his brother Abel. #horsemenofthepodcastingapocalypse #everythingwentblackpodcast #karledwardwagner #swordandsorcery   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Darkness Weaves Theme:     Mike Hill      Outro:                “Unholy Conflagration” - Deathorde

Brandon Legion and I continue our exploration of the weird world of Twin Peaks.  This week we explore Season 1, Episode 3 “Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer.” This episode originally aired on April 19, 1990 and was written by David Lynch, directed by Lynch with music by Angel Badalamenti. The plot thickens as Agent Cooper ramps up his investigation into the murder of Laura Palmer by calling in his forensic specialist Albert Rosenfield. Bobby and Mike find themselves getting deeper into the dark world of Leo Johnson and Cooper gains a preternatural insight into who killed Laura Palmer.   Intro:                   “Twin Peaks Theme” – Andrew Badalamenti Outro:                “Pennsylvania 6-5000” – Glenn Miller and his Orchestra

Bambara join us this week. If you have been listening to this podcast for any amount of time, you will know how much I love this band so it was great to catch up with the entire band this time.  If you feel so inclined, I urge you to check out Reid’s appearance on Everything Wen Black from a few years ago. Dark, moody, cinematic: if these words resonate with you, listen to and enjoy their latest record BIRTHMARKS out now on Bella Luna.   Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro:  “Pray to Me” – Bambara

Randy and I do a proper Ozzy Tribute.  In light of the Prince of Darkness’s impact on both of our lives, we did a run down of favorite records, stories and excellent moments.    Intro:    “All the Dark Things” – Mike Hill Outro: “Over the Mountain – Ozzy Osbourne