Episode 83.5 – Metal Laughs

Metal is serious business. So why so much laughter? We don’t really have the answer, but here’s the first installment of some of our favorite metal laughs. There are more and we’ll revisit this silly topic at some future point in time. Note I: As promised in the episode, here’s a link to a wealth of laughs by Mr. King Diamond. Praise be to the person who built this insane collage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh3juX_RdQ0 Note II: We enjoyed getting back to the bite-size point-five episode format. Here are our other ones from the distant past, still worth a listen, wethinks! 5.5 (7 min, 10 sec) https://www.radicalresearch.org/episode-5-5-calling-dr-morpheus-the-kiss-nuclear-death-convergence/ 17.5 (10 min, 59 sec) https://www.radicalresearch.org/episode-17-5-the-curious-the-uncanny/ 23.5 (9 min, 28 sec) https://www.radicalresearch.org/episode-23-5-mystery-snippets/ 41.5 (13 min, 51 sec) https://www.radicalresearch.org/episode-41-5-mystery-snippets-pt-2/ Note III: Please consider donating if you listen to Radical Research often: https://www.paypal.me/rrpodcast We also have a webstore where you can find shirts, CDs, and books: https://www.radicalresearch.org/shop/ Music cited, in order of appearance: King Diamond, “Bye, Bye Missy” (Them, 1988) Testament, “C.O.T.L.O.D.” (The Legacy, 1987) Lost Horizon, “Sworn to the Metal Wind” (Awakening the World, 2001) Massacre, “Aggressive Tyrant” (Aggressive Tyrant demo, 1986) Megadeth, “In My Darkest Hour” (So Far, So Good…So What, 1988) 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.