Ian Christe's Blog, page 18
January 15, 2022
ROOTS of 2021 METAL DEBUTS – PART 2 | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of 2021 METAL DEBUTS – PART 2 | on SiriusXM
Week of January 15, 2022
Sat 1/15, 6PM ET
Sun 1/16, 1PM ET
Mon 1/17, 9AM ET
Tues 1/18, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/20, 9PM ET
We kick off the new year with a recap of strong new metal contenders who dared present their debut releases during the inhospitable pandemic year of 2021. This second installment treads new ground with Gravesend, Malignant Altar, Sanguisugabogg, Pupil Slicer, Autarkh, Yoth Iria, The Limit, Todd La Torre solo, and more! Know the score—k...
January 9, 2022
ROOTS of Classic 1980s Power Metal…and the Mystery Band! | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Classic 1980s Power Metal…and a Metal Mystery! | on SiriusXM
Week of January 8, 2022
Sat 1/8, 6PM ET
Sun 1/9, 1PM ET
Mon 1/10, 9AM ET
Tues 1/11, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/13, 9PM ET
This week’s show presents a thirty-plus-year mystery: Who is this classic 1980s power metal band? We honestly don’t know, and we need your help. Listen to the mystery song, and regale your ears with the glory of like-minded power metal pioneers Helstar, Liege Lord, Jag Panzer, Sacred Rite, Heir Apparent, Omen, Riot, an...
January 2, 2022
ROOTS of 2021 METAL DEBUTS – PART 1 | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of 2021 METAL DEBUTS – PART 1 | on SiriusXM
Week of January 1, 2022
Sat 1/1, 6PM ET
Sun 1/2, 1PM ET
Mon 1/3, 9AM ET
Tues 1/4, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/6, 9PM ET
We kick off the new year with a recap of strong new metal contenders who dared present their debut releases during the inhospitable pandemic year of 2021. Crossing a range of metal styles, and hailing from all far points of the world, please welcome Demiser (pictured), Silver Talon, Morgal, Frozen Soul, Crypta, Go Ahead and Die, Fortress, Cr...
December 11, 2021
ROOTS Salutes 40 Years of BLACK FLAG’s Damaged & VENOM’s Welcome to Hell | on SiriusXM
ROOTS Salutes 40 Years of BLACK FLAG’s Damaged & VENOM’s Welcome to Hell | on SiriusXM
Week of December 11, 2021
Sat 12/11, 6PM ET
Sun 12/12, 1PM ET
Mon 12/13, 9AM ET
Tues 12/14, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/16, 9PM ET
Within a span of a few days in December 1981, Los Angeles hardcore punk fighters Black Flag and Newcastle, England, satanic metal cabal Venom both released debut albums that would inspire and shape all metal and punk to come. Join us for a wild celebration of the raw birth of hardcore, thrash ...
December 4, 2021
ROOTS Investigates the Delayed Death Metal Debuts of 1986 | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of the Delayed Death Metal Debuts of 1986 | on SiriusXM
Week of June 12, 2021
Sat 12/4, 6PM ET
Sun 12/5, 1PM ET
Mon 12/6, 9AM ET
Tues 12/7, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/9, 9PM ET
Nineteen eighty-six should have been the year that death metal broke wide open, but a storm of oversights, mishaps, and bad luck delayed the U.S. releases, sometimes by years, of finished debut LPs by Repulsion, Necrophagia, Death, Master, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Slaughter (Canada), and others. Join us as we crawl into the gr...
November 25, 2021
ROOTS of Native American Metal: 2021 Edition | on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF NATIVE AMERICAN METAL | on SiriusXM
Thanksgiving Week of November 25, 2021
Thurs 11/25, 9PM ET
Sat 11/27, 6PM ET
Sun 11/28, 1PM ET
Mon 11/29, 9AM ET
Tues 11/30, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/2, 9PM ET
This week we celebrate Native American metal bands from tribes across North America, reprinting a wide range of metal styles including death metal, black metal, metalcore, traditional heavy metal, and thrash. Music by Warpath (pictured above), Belladonna, Nechochwen, Graves of the Monuments, Blue Hummin...
November 6, 2021
ROOTS of the Suicidal Tendencies Family of Bands | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of the Suicidal Tendencies Family of Bands | on SiriusXM
Week of November 6, 2021
Sat 11/6, 6PM ET
Sun 11/7, 1PM ET
Mon 11/8, 9AM ET
Tues 11/9, 4PM ET
Thurs 11/11, 9PM ET
This week we check the star charts surrounding crossover pioneers Suicidal Tendencies, tracing family connections between them and a related constellation of connected bands and side projects including No Mercy, Excel, Uncle Slam, Infectious Grooves, Cyko Miko, and even Slayer. Welcome to Venice—know your Roots!
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October 30, 2021
ROOTS of Horror Movie-Inspired Metal | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Horror Movie-Inspired Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of October 30, 2021
Sat 10/30, 6PM ET
Sun 10/31, 1PM ET
Sun 10/31, 8PM ET
Mon 11/1, 12AM ET
Mon 11/1, 9AM ET
Tues 11/2, 4PM ET
Thurs 11/4, 9PM ET
It’s an hour of metal history pulled from the cauldron specifically for the Halloween season. Prepare for blood-curdling screams, movie samples, and shocking themes, as we delve into the dark underworld of horror movie-inspired metal by Entombed, Ghost, Testament, Mortician, Possessed, Cathedral, ...
October 23, 2021
ROOTS of 1990s Hardcore | on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF 1990s HARDCORE on SIRIUSXM LM40
Week of October 23, 2021
Sat 10/23, 6PM ET
Sun 10/24, 1PM ET
Mon 10/25, 9AM ET
Tues 10/26, 4PM ET
Thurs 10/28, 9PM ET
Plunge into the shaved-headed pit this week as we knock heads with the metal-saturated sounds of 1990s hardcore. Pasting together metal guitar riffs, pummeling drums, and heartfelt meaningful messages, we scour the globe for 1990s-era beatdowns from this polished era of DIY hardcore expression including Strife (pictured), Rorschach, Conver...
October 9, 2021
ROOTS of the Swedish Death Metal Invasion of 1991 | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of the Swedish Death Metal Invasion of 1991 | on SiriusXM
Week of October 9, 2021
Sat 10/9, 6PM ET
Sun 10/10, 1PM ET
Mon 10/11, 9AM ET
Tues 10/12, 4PM ET
Thurs 10/14, 9PM ET
Hejsan! This week we travel thirty years back in time to 1991 to experience the eruption of Sweden’s legendary death metal scene. Join us for grave-gargling tracks by Entombed, Dismember, Tiamat, Unleashed, Grave, Carbonized, Nirvana 2002, Therion, and outliers Meshuggah, and along the way you’ll learn the impact of Ru...
