Mad Ghoul Radio

Season 3, Episode 9 drifts into the dark hallway, where the floorboards complain, the doors close by themselves, and every room feels like it knows something you don’t.

This edition of Mad Ghoul Macabre is a long-form haunted house mix built for late-night listening. No chatter. No safety lights. Just a continuous trip through cursed architecture, ghostly rooms, family secrets, and the kind of houses that don’t want visitors leaving in one piece.

Haunted house films have always hit a little differently. They take the one place that’s supposed to feel safe and turn it aga...

Season 03 Episode 08 throws the rulebook out the window and follows instinct instead. No rigid theme. No countdown. No carefully curated lane. Just a late-night stack of records and tracks that felt right together, even when they probably should not.

This episode moves through cinematic industrial chaos, avant-garde guitar work, underground post-punk, left-field electronic music, post-rock atmosphere, club energy, and a few emotional turns that hit harder than expected. It starts in strange territory and keeps evolving, moving from experimental sound design and forgotten underground stories into dancefloor detours, film score textures, and deeply personal musical connections.

Episode 7 marks a return to the Macabre format, a continuous mix built to be experienced without interruption.

No talking. No breaks. One uninterrupted descent.

The focus this time is Italian zombie cinema, a corner of horror that stands apart for its atmosphere, pacing, and sound design. These films lean into mood over logic, letting dread build slowly before pushing into chaos, and the music plays a central role in that experience.

The set pulls from across the Italian zombie landscape, guided by composers like Fabio Frizzi, Goblin, and Stelvio Cipriani, alongside deeper cuts...

Season 03 Episode 06 dives headfirst into the chaos and thrill of Record Store Day 2026, built entirely from what actually made it out of the crates and onto the turntable.

This episode captures the full experience, from relying on connections to secure releases to finally digging through what was left and finding unexpected gems. It moves through a wide spectrum of sound without warning, shifting from atmospheric and cinematic to abrasive, stripped-down, and deeply political, all tied together by that shared moment of discovery that only comes from physical media.

Along the way, there is a focus...

This one plays like a signal you intercepted by accident somewhere way past the edge of the map. The whole mix lives in that deep space void where everything feels distant, stripped down, and slightly off. Cold synth lines hum like worn-out ship engines, static cuts in and out like broken comms, and pieces drift by that feel pulled from abandoned stations, dead satellites, and missions that never made it back.

As it moves, the tension creeps in without announcing itself. You start to feel the walls close in through metallic echoes, low mechanical pulses, and the...

We open the gates with haunting orchestral dread before plunging headfirst into the raw, bleeding underbelly of late-80s and early-90s industrial. From grinding mechanical nightmares and cold psychedelic transmissions to sweaty Detroit club memories and pure electro-industrial rage, the first half of this episode is soaked in rust, static, and danger.

Then the fog shifts. We pay tribute to a classic horror bunker score through warped analog nostalgia before a very special guest drops in — metal legend Dave Ellefson from Megadeth — to say hello to the ghouls.

From there, the tempo detonates. We dive...

The basement lights go low and the microphones mostly go quiet for this special Mad Ghoul Macabre edition of Mad Ghoul Radio.

Season 03, Episode 03 drifts into darker territory with a continuous mix built for horror fans who live for film scores. This one is dedicated to the sound of the undead. Slow dread. Analog synth pulses. Cold orchestral cues that feel like they’re creeping down an empty street at midnight.

Instead of the usual commentary, the Ghoul lets the music take over. A long, uninterrupted mix stitched together from some of the most haunting zo...

Mad Ghoul Radio returns to the basement for Season 03, Episode 02 with a late-night broadcast shaped by grief, vinyl digging, and the electricity of a recent industrial show in the Midwest. After stepping away for a few months, the Ghoul eases back into the ritual with a set that moves from eerie cartoon jazz to neon-lit synth horror, deep soundtrack cuts, and a rediscovered underground 12-inch pulled from the shelves.

Along the way, there’s a spotlight on a rising artist rebuilding live techno mutations of industrial classics, a reflection on how certain songs transform when heard at th...

Season 3 of Mad Ghoul Radio kicks off on a very personal note. After a long break, I finished recording this episode exactly two months to the day after my sister passed away, using it as a way to start finding my footing again. We'll drift through shadowy club memories, cinematic soundtracks, and a tribute to one of the most important — and underrated — artists my dad first played for me growing up. Along the way I talk about grief, how music rewires the way we process loss, and the sounds that shaped my taste. As always, I close the show with...

Episode 4: The Eerie Mix

A full hour of unsettling sound and drifting dread. No intro. No chatter. No tracklist. Just a straight dive into the darker corners of the library.

Because of some family stuff going on, I wasn’t able to give this episode the usual time and attention in the studio. But I still wanted to put something out for you, so I’m trying something different this week — a pure mix. No voice, no breaks, just the music and whatever it wakes up in your head.

This one leans into shadow...

Episode 29: Freeform From the Chaos

The Mad Ghoul is back in the basement after a noisy couple of weeks. Life has been upside down, schedules have been wrecked, and the crates have been calling. So this week there is no theme, no concept, no structure. Just a freeform night built from tracks the Ghoul has not dusted off in far too long.

The show opens with a classic cue from the original Nightmare on Elm Street, then drifts into a mix of forgotten electronic experiments, cosmic festival relics, fuzz drenched rock, and a few deep...

Episode 28 - Electronic Body Music (EBM) Prevails.....

We crack the night with Aminadav Aloni’s “The Awakening” from the lost 1974 film Once... Slow build... Candles up... Room on edge... The ritual starts.

From there the set follows the bloodstream into EBM and industrial territory. Detroit crate finds slide into Wax Trax lore. City Club memories bubble up with that familiar fog and concrete heat. It is the lineage in motion, not a museum tour. Tight sequences... Cold synths... Human sweat.

Shapeshifters returns with an industrial bruiser facing a disco classic. You decide which versio...

The spooky season may be over, but Mad Ghoul Radio isn’t done haunting your speakers. In this episode, I dig into the eerie score of a recent horror sequel, and share news about my guest appearance on the I Like It Spooky podcast.

We’re also easing back into regular programming with a mix of new and old records. There’s plenty of horror talk, underground cuts, and even a few memories from Detroit’s metal scene.

Stick around for a few surprises, a classic Shapeshifters battle, and a glimpse of what’s ahead — including De...

Episode 26: More Songs of the Season

Mad Ghoul Radio rolls on with another round of haunted hits, cult trailers, and Halloween deep cuts. From Type O Negative and Oingo Boingo to Bobby “Boris” Pickett and Prefuse 73, it’s a mix built for October nights. Between tracks, I drop in trailers from some of my favorite Halloween-set films like The Barn, Haunt, Hell House LLC, Satan’s Little Helper, and more. It’s all atmosphere, scares, and soundtrack fuel to keep your spooky season burning.

No commentary, no interruptions. Just a straight mix of iconic and deep-cut horror themes. Perfect background for carving pumpkins, handing out candy, or setting the mood for your haunted night.

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The season’s here—dead leaves on the ground, fog on the street, and the turntable glowing in the dark. Episode 24 of Mad Ghoul Radio is all about just a few of the records I pull when October comes creeping in.

This week we wander through some of the different corners of October sound—horror punk anthems, shadowy post-punk, gothic whispers, and fuzz-drenched surf riffs that sound like they were cut for drive-in monster flicks. Some tracks are moody and hypnotic, others trashy and chaotic, and a few are just plain strange—but together they map out the full...

Episode 23 – Sinister Soundscapes

October is here, and the season of screams has begun. On this episode, I take you deep into the world of haunted attractions—where sound and music do just as much heavy lifting as the actors and sets. From the gothic scores of Midnight Syndicate and Nox Arcana, to the unsettling chaos of Goblin and the stripped-down menace of John Carpenter, to the underground realms of Lustmord, Coil, and Aphex Twin—we explore how audio creates atmosphere, tension, and terror.

We’ll also step inside the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World, breaking...

The Lost, The Buried, and The Unheard

This week on Mad Ghoul Radio, we slip into the shadows of the unreleased and the forgotten. From obscure themes that never saw the light of day to scores lost in studio vaults, tonight’s set is all about the music that almost disappeared.

We crack open the story of composers whose work was cut, buried, or tossed aside—Lalo Schifrin’s terrifying vision for The Exorcist, Wendy Carlos’ suppressed brilliance for The Shining, Joseph LoDuca’s raw Evil Dead cues, and more. Along the way, we drop into cult...

Episode 21 – Mad Ghoul Radio

The veil is thinning, fiends… Episode 21 eases us into the pre-Halloween season with a slow burn of atmosphere, heavy vibes, and plenty of haunted basement energy. Robb reflects on the weight of real-life horrors versus the ritual of horror films and soundtracks that let us reset, then dives headfirst into spooky season.

This episode features a deep spotlight on Night of the Demons (1988)—from its infamous animated intro and Dennis Michael Tenney’s synth-driven score to the sequels, the 2009 remake, and even a few personal connections with the cast and crew. From the...

Episode 3 – The Witching Hour

Welcome… to Mad Ghoul Macabre. Here, the night has no mercy. Here, the shadows breathe. Salem, 1692—a town devoured by hysteria, where whispers killed and witches were born.

For me, witches come second only to zombies in the hierarchy of horror obsessions, and this episode is proof of that. From Puritan paranoia to European nightmares, folk horror to modern dread, we’ll wander through some of the most unsettling witch imagery and sound ever put to film.

Expect ritual drones, occult hymns, and scores that feel like they were never me...

Episode 20 – Punk Starts Here

Punk rock takes over the basement tonight.

For our 20th episode, we’re answering a listener request and diving headfirst into the roots of punk. From Detroit’s raw beginnings to the snarling chaos of New York and London, through Boston, L.A., and even Australia—we trace the sparks that lit the fuse before punk became a global explosion.

This is just part one. Punk is too sprawling, too messy, too alive to fit into a single show. We’ll be back with more—hardcore, post-punk, the ’80s, and beyond.

Episode 2: The Dead Will Walk the Earth

Welcome back, creatures of the night—this is Episode 2 of Mad Ghoul Macabre.

This time we’re sinking our teeth into one of my lifelong obsessions: zombies. From the classics that defined the genre to the stranger corners of Italian exploitation, we’ll dig into the films, the music, and the atmosphere that’s made the undead such an enduring nightmare.

Expect killer tracks, stories from my own lifelong zombie fixation, and plenty of deep cuts that remind us why these shambling corpses still haunt our imaginat...

Episode 2: The Dead Will Walk the Earth

Welcome back, creatures of the night—this is Episode 2 of Mad Ghoul Macabre.

This time we’re sinking our teeth into one of my lifelong obsessions: zombies. From the classics that defined the genre to the stranger corners of Italian exploitation, we’ll dig into the films, the music, and the atmosphere that’s made the undead such an enduring nightmare.

Expect killer tracks, stories from my own lifelong zombie fixation, and plenty of deep cuts that remind us why these shambling corpses still haunt our imaginat...

Mad Ghoul Radio is back in real time, and tonight we’re freestylin’ straight into the smoke and strobes of Detroit’s legendary City Club. This one’s all about industrial sleaze, goth grooves, and a few surprise detours.

We kick things off with Claudio Simonetti’s moody theme from Ruggero Deodato’s Body Count before sliding into hypnotic electronics, lost giallo treasures, and a stack of City Club staples—from the Wax Trax era to unhinged industrial-metal crossover madness.

Along the way, we talk rediscovered soundtracks, cult labels like Clay Pipe Music, and memories of nights when...

Episode 18 – Mad Ghoul Radio - Queued Up For Chaos

DJ Robb is back with a true freeform session—no theme, no rules, just a chaotic ride through horror-soaked atmospheres, unexpected genre jumps, and a few personal favorites from the vault. This one was recorded ahead of some travel time, with episodes queued up to keep the madness flowing while Robb heads west to wine country, then back home to Detroit for family time and a night with Nine Inch Nails.

Along the way, you’ll hear a mix of sounds—from prog-rock grandeur to funk-drenched grooves...

Episode 1 – Into the Macabre

Hey there, friends and creatures of the night—welcome to the very first episode of Mad Ghoul Macabre. I’m your host, DJ Robb, stepping out of the shadows with a brand-new offshoot from the Mad Ghoul family.

After years of spinning eclectic vibes on Mad Ghoul Radio, I needed another outlet—one dedicated to all things scary. This show is laser-focused on horror scores and soundtracks, unsettling cult bands, eerie atmospheres, and anything that creeps under your skin. It won’t be for everyone, but that’s fine—it’s the kind of show...

Episode 17 – Transmissions from the Void

From rare vinyl pulled straight from the shadows of deep space… to alien contact through sound… to light cycles tearing across the neon grid.

This journey drifts through cosmic jazz, haunted electronics, space-lounge oddities, and pulsing synthwave transmissions. Along the way—unexpected guests, cult soundtrack deep cuts, and a preview from one of the most anticipated sci-fi scores in years.

Buckle up—or don’t. We’re going lightless.

Season 02 Episode 16 – Fog & Flannels - The Sounds of Seattle - Part 1

Seattle isn’t just a place—it’s a presence. A sound that drips with sorrow, distortion, and something haunted just beneath the surface.

This extra-long episode is a deep, winding trip through the city’s musical underworld. From fuzzed-out garages and early outliers to the iconic voices that changed everything—and the ones that never made it out alive. It’s loud. It’s personal. It’s heavy in all the right ways.

We don’t just play the hits. We conjure the overlook...

No theme this time. Just feeling....

A somber set built in real-time—no script, no plan, just a slow drift through memory, grief, stillness, and everything in between. Some days hit heavier than others. This was one of them.

If you're carrying something, this one's for you.

Mad Ghoul Radio. Episode 15. Right Where It Belongs.

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This week, Mad Ghoul Radio slips into something darker.

We’re trading fire for surveillance… blood for polish… chaos for precision.

Neon Noir drifts through synth-laced crime scores, VHS revenge dreams, and the cold glow of cinematic control. It’s gangsters, vigilantes, and masked motives—all soundtracked in analog menace. You’ll hear the pulse of the city after midnight, the silence before the break-in, and music built for getaways.

We also take a detour to spotlight one of our favorite composers—someone who’s shaping the future of underground film music with cosmic dread and...

Some fear it. We embrace it.

In this sinister installment of Mad Ghoul Radio, we dive into cursed numbers, slasher mythology, and the eerie sounds that echo through horror history. From haunted folk to VHS-era synths, it's a mix built for bad luck and late nights.

We pay tribute to Friday the 13th, stack up a few musical superstitions, and pit two dark legends against each other in this week’s Shapeshifters segment.

Step carefully. It’s Episode 13...

Goodbye to the Prince of Darkness: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

This episode wasn’t planned. It wasn’t polished.

I put this together late Tuesday night, just hours after the news broke that Ozzy Osbourne—the one and only Prince of Darkness—was gone. I’m still processing it, but I knew I had to get something out fast to honor him.

Rest easy, Ozzy. We’ll see you on the other side!

Summer just got sinister. In Episode 12 of Mad Ghoul Radio, we take a late-night plunge into the haunted heart of summer camp season with Lake of the Damned.

From the absurd perfection of Meatballs (1979) to the brooding shadows of forgotten slashers like Madman, The Burning, and Sleepaway Camp, this episode blends eerie soundscapes, cult film trailers, and unsettling tracks that feel like they were pulled from a cursed tape left behind at Camp Nowhere. We spotlight the one and only Felissa Rose—scream queen, Slayer collaborator, and total horror legend—and we get weird with a brand-new Shap...

Welcome back to the haunted airwaves. In this episode of Mad Ghoul Radio, We kick things off with a heartfelt tribute to the late Mark Snow—composer of The X-Files theme and master of mood. It’s not just a nod to a legend; it’s a full-on sonic séance.

From there, we go deep into the strange with a jagged transmission from Cleveland’s own Pere Ubu—no clean boxes, no safe bets, just raw, broken beauty.

We also shine a spotlight on UK-based composer Mark Fox—an underground force in horror scoring with a hands...

Is Mad Ghoul Radio a horror show? Sometimes. But it’s always been more than that.

In this episode, I take you back to the roots—before the films, before the podcast, before the name. This whole thing started as a way to share the best music most people have never heard. Not just horror scores or creepy vibes—though there’s plenty of that too—but deep cuts, B-sides, forgotten grooves, and offbeat sounds that stick.

We kick things off somewhere unexpected: out on the lake. Sun overhead, pontoon gliding, cooler full, and a reggae tra...

Mad Ghoul Radio – Episode 9

The Ghoul returns with a stacked episode blending eerie vibes, cinematic nods, deep cuts, and a few surprises. From vintage grooves to haunting electronica, this one covers a lot of sonic ground.

In this episode, I pay tribute to a legendary film composer, drop a story involving Bam Margera and a wild night in Chicago, and feature one of my favorite bands that my dad introduced me to years ago—still a major connection between us.

We also test out a new segment—Shape Shifters—where I pit an original...

This week on Mad Ghoul Radio, we ease into a mix of atmospheric electronics, shoegaze textures, post-punk classics, and a few personal favorites that hit just right at night.

From layered guitar haze to pulsing beats and spoken-word interruptions, this episode moves through different moods without rushing. Some tracks feel familiar, others come out of left field—but they all belong here.

It’s a little noisy, a little dreamy, and built to be played loud.

This week on Mad Ghoul Radio, we’re spiraling into the shadows—where EBM pulses, VHS horror scores drip with dread, and funk gets filtered through fluorescent paranoia.

Episode 7 is all about control, atmosphere, and the tension between sleek production and raw emotion. We dig into the icy brilliance of Chris & Cosey, the ritualistic unease of Coil, and pay tribute to the late Douglas McCarthy—whose voice defined an era of underground body music.

There’s haunted exotica, library oddities, and even a few Cenobites lurking around the edges. And yes, we let The Cramps crash th...

Episode 6 – Future Ruins: A Sonic Descent

In this extended episode of Mad Ghoul Radio, we dive headfirst into the world of Future Ruins—the newly announced and highly anticipated music festival curated by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. This isn’t your typical festival; it’s a haunting celebration of sound designers, composers, and sonic visionaries who blur the line between film score, experimental music, and raw emotion.

From the eerie elegance of Cristóbal Tapia de Veer to the industrial might of John Carpenter, and the atmospheric depth of Hildur Guðnadóttir, we explore the...

This week on Mad Ghoul Radio, we're keeping it close to home—with an episode dedicated entirely to the city that raised me: Detroit.

From haunted metal clubs to fog-filled techno basements, from punk squats to greasy garage stages, Detroit has always done things louder, weirder, and harder than anyone else. This episode is part history lesson, part love letter, and part mixtape for the strange, the heavy, and the haunted.

You'll hear horror-metal legends, ghetto tech bangers, ska-punk chaos, synth-drenched nightmares, and a few stories from my own teenage years coming up in the Mo...