Ian Christe's Blog, page 20
July 10, 2021
ROOTS of 2020 Metal Debuts, Pt. I | on Sirius XM
ROOTS of 2020 Metal Debuts | on Sirius XM
Week of July 10, 2021
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Sun 7/11, 1PM ET
Mon 7/12, 9AM ET
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This week we deliver an extended welcome to bands that launched debut records during the ill-fated year 2020. Show up and support for a global array of recent metal arrivals by Schizophrenia, Symbolik, Glacier, Meurtrieres, Cult of Lilith, Possessed Steel, Faidra, Sweven, Konvent, and others. Know your newcomers, and know your Roots!
How did met...
June 26, 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 June 26, 2020
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Sun 6/27, 1PM ET
Mon 6/28, 9AM ET
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Thurs 7/1, 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 Russian s...
June 19, 2021
Roots of Classic Metallic Hardcore | on SiriusXM
Roots of Classic Metallic Hardcore | on SiriusXM
Week of June 19, 2020
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Sun 6/20, 1PM ET
Mon 6/21, 9AM ET
Tues 6/22, 4PM ET
Thurs 6/24, 9PM ET
We dive into the supercharged, corrosive, and highly influential metallic side of early hardcore punk. Understand metal’s leap from Iron Maiden and Judas Priest to Metallica and Slayer with this chaotic, kinetic collection of classic early 1980s tracks from DIY agitators including Discharge, Agnostic Front, Negative Approach, Raw Power, Di...
June 17, 2021
ROOTS of 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
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Sun 6/13, 1PM ET
Mon 6/14, 9AM ET
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Nineteen eighty-six could have been the year that death metal broke wide open, but a storm of cancellations, mishaps, and bad luck delayed the U.S. releases, sometimes by years, of completed debut LPs by Repulsion, Necrophagia, Death, Master, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Slaughter (Canada), and others. Join us as we wade through t...
June 5, 2021
ROOTS of Metal Guitar Shredders on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF METAL GUITAR SHREDDERS on SIRIUSXM LM40
Week of June 5, 2021
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Sun 6/6, 1PM ET
Mon 6/7, 9AM ET
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Thurs 6/10, 9PM ET
Look to the skies for a dazzling pyrotechnic display this week as Roots pays tribute to the evolution of fast, flashy lead guitar fireworks. Shred your head with sky-shattering fretboard gymnastics from Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Racer X, Joe Satriani, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Pantera, Dragonforce, Les Paul, and Archspire. Know your Roots!
Soa...
May 29, 2021
ROOTS Doubles Down on Forty Years of Motörhead’s Ace of Spades | on SiriusXM
ROOTS Doubles Down on Forty Years of Motörhead’s Ace of Spades | on SiriusXM
Week of May 29, 2021
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Mon 5/31, 9AM ET
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November 8 marks the 40th anniversary of Motörhead’s Ace of Spades, one of the most raw, blazing, and significant records in heavy metal and rock ‘n’ roll history. Join us for a full track-by-track replay of the record, complete with alternate takes, B-sides, and tributes by Sodom, Destruction, Abbath, and Warbring...
May 22, 2021
ROOTS of First Baby Steps of Metal Giants | on SiriusXM Liquid Metal
ROOTS OF THE FIRST BABY STEPS OF METAL GIANTS on SIRIUSXM LM40
Week of May 22, 2021
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Mon 5/24, 9AM ET
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Thurs 5/27, 9PM ET
Every band must start somewhere, and this week we trace metal history through the first releases by future titans from the beginning of metal to today. Checking out how numerous legends began, we delve into the inspirational origins and goliath baby steps of Slayer (pictured), Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Sepultur...
May 17, 2021
ROOTS of Sludge Metal | on SiriusXM LM40
ROOTS OF SLUDGE METAL on SIRIUSXM LM40
Week of May 15, 2021
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Sun 5/16, 1PM ET
Mon 5/17, 9AM ET
Tues 5/18, 4PM ET
Thurs 5/20, 9PM ET
Breathe deep and fill your syrupy lungs this week with the oozing jalapeño honey of sludge metal masters including Black Sabbath, Melvins, Celtic Frost, Dream Death, Obituary, Neurosis, Autopsy, Eyehategod, and Inter Arma (pictured). From the sticky lava pits to the satellites and back —know your Roots!
Soak in the sludge, and all other beautiful va...
May 8, 2021
ROOTS of 1990s Hardcore | on SiriusXM LM40
ROOTS OF 1990s HARDCORE on SIRIUSXM LM40
Week of May 8, 2021
Sat 5/8, 6PM ET
Sun 5/9, 1PM ET
Mon 5/10, 9AM ET
Tues 5/11, 4PM ET
Thurs 5/13, 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, Converge, Earth Cr...
April 26, 2021
Roots of Ecological Green Metal | on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF ECOLOGICAL GREEN METAL
Week of April 24, 2021
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Sun 4/25, 1PM ET
Mon 4/26, 9AM ET
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Thurs 4/29, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history lesson packs a powerhouse lineup of headbanger Earth defenders decrying pollution, waste, and environmental abuse. Join us for a tree-hugging seminar in ecological awareness with “green metal” warriors including Kreator, Exodus, Sepultura, Metallica, Earth Crisis, Gojira, Napalm Death, Carcass, Lamb of God, Cattle Decapitation, a...
