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Necrocasticon, where we blend horror fiction with heavy metal. Each week we'll find a common link between a horror property and heavy metal music and talk about it. Our esteemed panel of metal and all things that are scary includes our host and moderator; fledgling horror writer, veteran podcaster a…

Tom Clark


    • Apr 16, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    THE HORROR AND MUSIC PANEL AUTHORCON III 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 58:18


    Didn't make it to Scares That Care Authorcon III? Well here's a taste of one of the panels you missed, the Music and Horror Discussion panel, moderated by Thomas R. Clark with Tommy B. Smith, David Simms, Jessica McHugh, Justin Lutz, Paul Tremblay, Jeremy Megargee and David Simmons!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #424

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 58:59


    We remember JDF, Tom reviews Smile & Something in the Dirt, Dan is all about the new Disturbed, Mr. Scott returns for more Yellowstone, and more.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #423

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 80:03


    We talk Wakanda Forever, Andor, Yellowstone, and Black Adam. Plus, Tom reviews THE CURSED, and Dan apologizes to Josh Schwartz's student.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #422

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 70:21


      Wesley Southard joins us to discuss his new short story collection, plus we review Jason Pitts' new film.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter 421

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 73:18


    Actor, musician, and author Solon Tsangaras returns to talk about cats, gas, music, and his latest film Witch House. Plus we have some fun with classic reviews by a teenage music "snob."

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #420

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 44:13


    The Necrocasticon Presents Our Unsolved Mystery Re-Enactment of the 2022 Scares that Care Gross out contest!

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    The Necrocasticon Presents Halloween Short Stories Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 59:07


    The Necrocasticon Presents: Halloween Horror Stories Part 4… With your host, Morty The Caretaker and Sgt Fury! With stories from Ezekial Kincaid and Carter Johnson and their respective stories: Barbed Wire - a Johnny Walker Ranger story and Halloween on Baker Street.

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    The Necrocasticon Presents: Halloween Stories 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 76:07


    The Necrocasticon Presents: Halloween Horror Stories Part 3… but without your host, Morty The Caretaker. Why? Because Tom and Scott remember Jay Wilburn. Tim Murr reads HP Lovecraft's The Hound, and we are proud to present the debut of author Stephen Cords's story, Boys Are So Stupid, read by the author!

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    The Necrocasticon Presents Halloween Stories Part 2 Chapter #417

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 45:04


    The Necrocasticon Presents: Halloween Horror Stories Part 2… With your host, Morty The Caretaker and Uncle Skip! CORRESPONDENCE LOG written & performed by Ryan C. Bradley. Plus, a pair of stories from Thomas R Clark's 2022 convention collection, A Trunk Of Forgotten Lore - The Dark Arch And Shield Maiden, and finally, a trick or treat from Uncle Skip, who asks for… The Favor.

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    The Necrocasticon Presents: Halloween Horror Stories Part 1 Chapter #416

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 77:18


    THE NECROCASTICON PRESENTS: HALLOWEEN HORROR STORIES PART 1… WITH YOUR HOST, MORTY THE CARETAKER, AND HIS ASSISTANT, CHUM-LEE! FEATURING: HAUNTED HOUSE… FROM AN EVENING WITH VIKTOR RAVENSCROFT. Written and performed by Matthew Wildasin THE NIGHT WIRE written by HF Arnold, performed by Todd Keisling and PLEASE MAMA written by Chesya Burke, performed by Anton Cancre.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #415

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 81:40


    CeCe Tanner sits in for her Dad again as we discuss the first three episodes of Andor. Tom reviews the new Stephen King novel, Fairy Tale, plus our thoughts on Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine in the MCU.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #414

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 77:03


    It's another turkey shoot of topics with CeCe Tanner joining us again, filling in for her Dad, Smoking Walt Ball! Dan went to see The Hu, Megadeth & FFDP, Skip got the new Clutch, we saw a new Hellraiser trailer, and we go over the D23 Lucasfilm reveals, plus a preview of ANDOR.

    The Necrocasticon Presents: You've Got To Be Kidding #413

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 28:58


    Jim Cobb from the Prepper's Survival Guide comes back to discuss contrails with Tom & Skip.  

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #412

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 81:34


    Horror make up artist CeCe Tanner fills in for her Dad (you know him as Smokin Walt Ball) and Mr. Scott this week to go over D23, Ozzy's Patient #9, and we settle the battle over which is better: House of the Dragon or The Rings of Power.    

    The Necrocasticon Presents You've Got to be Kidding #411

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 40:23


    We dug into the archives and found this from before the pandemic! Jim Cobb from the Prepper's Survival Guide joins Tom & Skip to discuss why secret military maneuvers are... secret.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 410

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 70:55


    Tom went to Scares That Care Charity Weekend VIII, and did a live reading with extreme horror stars Kristopher Triana and Will Chase!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #409

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 79:02


    Liam Carver joins us to talk about his extreme horror debut, plus we give our opinions on the future of small horror cons, and the guys catch up on their TV, movies, and the new Megadeth album.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #408

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 82:18


    Featuring one of the best panels from NECON 40! THE GUEST OF HONOR INTERVIEWS with Gretchen Felker-Martin, Bracken MacLeod, Mary San Giovanni, and moderators Charles R. Rutledge and special guest, Christopher Golden!  

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #407

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 51:47


    NECON's panels on Friday are more of a forum discussion. The weekend kicked off with this one, THE FRANK MICHAELS ERRINGTON FIVE STAR BOOKS KAFFEEKLATSCH with James Chambers, Garrett Cook, and Valerie Williams discussing the best books they've read recently.  

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #406

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 58:54


    Our coverage of NECON 40 continues with a panel you won't want to miss! GOLDEN MEMORIES: WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO WORK DURING THE 80S/90S HORROR BOOM with Craig Shaw Gardner, Joe R. Lansdale, Lori Perkins, Darrell Schweitzer, Melissa Ann Singer, and moderator Stephen Mark Rainey.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #405

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 64:04


    We present the first of series of NECON 40 panels, for those who missed them! Starting with one of the last panels of the weekend, THAT NEW BOOK SMELL, OR NEW AUTHORS WHO WILL REINVIGORATE OUR COMMUNITY & GENRE with Michael Burke, Teri Clarke, Stephen Cords, Michelle Renee Lane, and moderator Paul McNamee.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #404

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 70:21


    Tom tells us about his trip to NECON 40, SDCC made some huge announcements, and we preview Scares That Care VIII!  

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #403

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 70:49


    Tom, Scott, Skip, Dan and Walt's spirit give their takes on THOR LOVE AND THUNDER, Ms. Marvel, The Boys, What We Do in the Shadows season 3, the new Municipal Waste and the Pantera tribute tour.    

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #402

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 68:45


    Tom & Skip interview director Bobby Easley and Michelle Morris, from HP Lovecraft's Witch House plus plenty of our typical Necrocrew shenanigans.    

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 401

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 57:23


    We have a Herogasm this week, plus Tom's review of The Black Phone and Skip takes on HP Lovecraft's Witch House in Writer vs. B Movie, and much more.  

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #400

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 76:53


    Our monumental chapter 400! Featuring a spoiler review of Obi-Wan's first season, plus our thoughts on The Boys season 3 and Ms. Marvel. Then we recollect on our favorite shows on the podcast.   

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #399

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 63:50


    We review Voorhees: Night of the Beast, plus our takes on the new album from Kreator, The Boys Season 3, Ms. Marvel and a spoiler free review of Obi-Wan.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #398

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 71:45


    Tim Murr of St. Rooster Books joins Tom, and moderates a panel from Conklin Con 2022 on indie publishing!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #397

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 77:46


    Rami Ungar joins us to talk about his new release - The Pure World Comes and STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4. Plus we dig into the first 2 episodes of Obi-Wan, and Jerik Thibodeaux, bass guitarist from GOLGOTHAN, talks death metal and horror film making with us.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #396

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 60:21


    Sense of Noise, a rising melodic death metal band from Mexico joins Tom, Scott, Skip, and Walt, plus Tom and Tim Murr went to go see Napalm Death and Unto Others at the world famous Lost Horizon!

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #394

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 74:27


    Ryan C. Bradley joins us to talk about his debut novel, SAINT'S BLOOD, guitars, and the Stoker Awards.

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    The Necrocasticon Presents: You've Got To Be Kidding #395

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 28:52


    Conservative author Luke Frost joins Tom and Skip to talk about his forthcoming book, Let's Go Brandon and the conspiracy theories he subscribes to.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 393

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 86:25


    Chapter 393 of the Necrocasticon also tips into our 8th season, and we've got the metal and horror covered to kick it off; with author Curtis Lawson, artist Rebecca Clegg, and the second coming of Type-O Negative, October Noir!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #392

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 79:54


    DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS / MOON KNIGHT SPOILER REVIEW SHOW with Dan Roberts, Skip Novak, and guest panelists publisher and author Tim Murr & Jason Rasso filling in for Walt and Scott. The title says it all, plus we remember George Perez.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #391

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 75:52


    We present the Challenges of the Short Story panel from Authorcon 2022, with Katherine Silva, James Noll, Tony Evans, and Joseph Sullivan.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #390

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 76:42


    We present the Dystopian Horror panel from Authorcon 2022 with Mary San Giovanni, Jonathan Janz, Adam J. Smith, Anthony M. Strong, and Matt Wildasin! Plus we talk about the failures of the Encyclopedia Metallum, the worst source for heavy metal on the internet.   

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #389

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 84:35


    We present to you the Zombie panel from the Scares That Care Authorcon 2022, with Matt Blazi, Jay Wilburn, Kristopher Rufty, Anton Cancre, and our very own Thomas R. Clark! Plus we talk about Moon Knight, Metal Lords and more!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #388

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 93:41


    For your listening pleasure we present the Splatterpunk panel from Scares That Care Authorcon 2022, featuring Jay Wilburn, Wile E. Young, Wes Southard, CV Hunt, Candace Nola, Aron Beauregard, Daniel Volpe, Stephen Kozeniewski, Jeff Strand, Carver Pike, Kristopher Rufty, and an appreciation for Teen Wolf- the movie, not the show!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter 387

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 66:14


    Tom and Skip went to the Scares That Care Authorcon, and someone set Uncle Skip loose with a voice recorder! He talked to more authors than we've ever had on the show before, asking them what Scares that Care means to them.

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter #386

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 64:56


    We preview #ScareThatCare #AuthorCon and review the STAR-LORD “Space Rider” album from the Guardians of the Galaxy video game, plus lots of verbal shenanigans.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 385

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 62:27


    Indy wrestling standout Axel Lennox aka Vince Talbut joins us to discuss the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall. Plus it's GODLESS's birthday, and we preview the upcoming metal releases for 2022!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter 384

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 76:48


    John Baltisberger joins us, sometimes in Morse Code, to talk about his new book ABHORRENT FAITH, plus we review HELLBENDER on Shudder, Ghost's Impera, and Midnight's Let There Be Witchery.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 383

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 73:12


    Matt Smith of Psychomanteum joins us as we review THE BATMAN (Spoiler Free!), Rock Believer from The Scorpions & Corpsegrinder's first solo effort. Plus we give our wish lists for the Peacemaker Season 2 soundtrack and fill you in on what Ukranian heavy metal bands you should be listening to!

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    The Necrocasticon Chapter 382

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 72:01


    We close out Women in Horror Month with rising star Ruthann Jagge, author of The New Girl's Patient, filling in for Mr. Scott. Plus Tom, Skip, & Walt appreciate the Peacemaker season finale, and give a spoiler free review of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and we give a call to our man in the field, Sean, who saw the period horror piece, The Cursed.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #381

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 82:50


    Mr. Frank sits in for Mr. Scott this week while Skip & Tom interview Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of PRETTY UGLY. With a special cameo by Walt's wife!

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 380

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 55:25


    Brooklyn Ann joins us in a fragmented guest panelist spot and reviews Bite Me, the new film from Naomi McDougall Jones and Meredith Edwards. Plus Mr. Frank (Edler) comes to the rescue as we remember our friends Shooter Storm and Dave Thomas.

    The Necrocasticon Presents: You've Got to Be kidding #379

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 36:44


    Author Robert S. Wilson comes back and joins Skip & Tom to talk about AREA 51 and Bob Lazar!

    The Necrocasticon Chapter #378

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 88:01


    Christina Pfeiffer from the Mothers of Mayhem podcast is our guest panelist this week! She gives us her author picks for Women in Horror Month! Plus we talk to film producer Daemon Hillin and review his new movie, THE LONG NIGHT.

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 377

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 94:16


    We interview author Mark Leslie about his latest Canadian Werewolf in NY book, plus reviews of Boba Fett and the splatterpunk gem, Peacemaker!

    The Necrocasticon Presents: You've Got To Be Kidding Me #376

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 34:29


    Author Robert Wilson joins Skip & Tom to talk about ALIEN ABDUCTIONS!

    The Necrocasticon Chapter 375

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 85:21


    The Duke of Horror, Mike Duke, returns to the Necrocasticon to talk about his Amalgam series!

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