Join Justin as he chats with author John R. Fultz about his Scaleborn series, collecting comics, crafting narratives from characters, the nostalgia of the early 90’s, and more!

John R. Fultz bio:

“I am an author of fantasy and weird horror.

My latest novel is WE LAUGH AT DEATH. It takes place in the "Scaleborn" universe, but these books can be read in any order. IMMACULATE SCOUNDRELS (2024) was the first book in the series, and TIMES NEVER CHANGE (2024), was the second. My "Shaper Trilogy" series includes the novels SEVEN PRINCES, SEVEN KINGS, and SEVEN SORCERERS from Orbit/Hachette (2012/2013). WORLDS BEYOND WORLDS (2021) is an acclaimed collection of dark fantasy tales from DMR Books. DARKER THAN WEIRD (2023) from Jackanapes Press collects ten years' worth of weird horror tales. THE REVELATIONS OF ZANG (2013) collects twelve interlinked stories of dark fantasy set in the magical World of Zang.

My short fiction has appeared in YEAR’S BEST WEIRD FICTION, WEIRD TALES, SHATTERED SHIELDS, WAY OF THE WIZARD, BOOK OF BLADES, NEITHER BEG NOR YIELD, CTHULHU’S REIGN, THE BOOK OF CTHULHU II, THAT IS NOT DEAD, WEIRDBOOK, BLACK GATE, LIGHTSPEED, SPACE & TIME, THE AUDIENT VOID, and other places both wonderful and strange.”

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Join Justin as he chats with musician and festival organizer Christian Larson about Hell’s Heroes, Night Cobra, his creative mindset while working in several metal genres, Aliens, magic, mushrooms, and more!

Christian Larson bio:

Christian Larson is a musician best known as the vocalist and songwriter for heavy metal band Night Cobra and the organizer behind the Hell’s Heroes music festival.

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Join Justin as he chats with movie maniac, metal head, and festival booker Bob Byrne about Legions of Metal, obscure horror films, ghosts, growing up in the video store, and more!

Bob Byrne bio:

Bob Byrne is a film fanatic, metal head, and festival organizer best known as the mastermind behind the Legions of Metal festival based in Chicago, Illinois.


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Join Justin as he chats with owner of Greylord’s Hoard, graphic designer, and metal head Michael Greylord about underappreciated Sword and Sorcery, Science Fiction, his relationship with Eternal Champion, formative horror films, and more!

Michael Greylord bio:

Michael Greylord runs his own label which he has appropriately named Greylord's Hoard. With it he releases a myriad of patches and an occasional cassette tape or shirt of his favorite bands and artists. Additionally, he is second in command at the Sword Worship headquarters and mans the battlements when the needs arise. Greylord has also provided layout work for a multitude of releases, to include flyers, patches, records, and more. While typically behind the scenes, a new musical project featuring himself and a brigade of close friends is nearing announcement.

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Join Justin as he chats with booking agent and metal head Oliver Weinsheimer about Conan, being spooked by horror movies, the origins of the Keep It True Festival, maintaining relationships with bands, and more!


Oliver Weinsheimer bio:

Oliver Weinsheimer is the organizer of the annual German heavy metal festival Keep It True since 2003 along with Tarek Maghary, Hammer of Doom festival since 2009 and Metal Assault festival since 2010.

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Join Justin as he chats with vocalist Brendan Radigan about the influence of horror films on his childhood, the existential writings of Thomas Ligotti, psychedelic experiences, his internal inspirations to create music, and more!


Brendan Radigan bio:

Brendan Radigan is an American singer best known as the vocalist for heavy metal bands Savage Oath, Magic Circle, Sumerlands, and Pagan Altar.

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Join Justin as he chats with vocalist Robert Lowe about trouble making in his youth in Texas, growing up on horror movies, the origins of Solitude Aeturnus, landing the gig singing for Candlemass, Manowar, and more!


Robert Lowe bio:

Robert Lowe is an American singer. Lowe was brought into the band Solitude Aeturnus by his friend Lyle Steadham in 1988, replacing Kris Gabehardt. He is also the main lyricist on later albums. Lowe also appeared as a session singer on the first Last Chapter album. In 1996, he sings on the debut album by trio out of Arlington, Texas: Liquid Sound Company: "Exploring the Psychedelic".

On January 22, 2007, Leif Edling announced Lowe to be the main vocalist for the band Candlemass, and Lowe recorded the albums King of the Grey Islands (2007), Death Magic Doom (2009), and Psalms for the Dead (2012). He also appeared on EP Lucifer Rising (2008). He was the band's longest serving vocalist after Messiah Marcolin. On June 2, 2012, Lowe left Candlemass.

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Join Justin as he chats with historian, author and researcher Marilynne K. Roach about the perfect storm of hysteria leading to the Salem Witch Trials, her defense of Cotton Mather, the disappearance of Abigail Williams, rediscovering the original site of the 1692 hangings, the inaccuracies and cultural impact of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, and more!

Marilynne K. Roach bio:

Marilynne K. Roach works as a free-lance writer, illustrator, researcher, and presenter of talks on historical subjects. She has written for publications as varied as the Boston Globe, the New England Historic Genealogical Register, and the Lizzie Borden Quarterly. She is a member of the Gallows Hill Project that verified the correct site of the 1692 hangings, a discovery listed in Archaeology Magazine’s list of the world’s ten most important discoveries of 2017.

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