Between the Cross and the Pentagram: Catholic Consciousness in the Metal Scene

For many in traditionalist Catholic circles, metal music never left the shadows of suspicion. The newest podcast episode from Nowy Ład, called “Metalheadzi – tradycjonaliści rozmawiają o odbieraniu muzyki metalowej w swoich środowiskach” becomes a kind of field report—straight from the intersection of religious orthodoxy and heavy distortion. The podcast turned out to be a complex conversation about the legitimacy of catharsis, the risk of spiritual erosion, and the mechanics of judgment within communities still haunted by the ghosts of the ‘90s. Host Ludwik Pęzioł sits down with Malwina Gogulska and Daniel Flak—both immersed in Catholic traditionalism but unwilling to