Ian Christe's Blog, page 23
October 18, 2020
Roots of 21st Century Metal Comebacks | on SiriusXM
Roots of Metal Comeback Albums | on SiriusXM
Week of October 17, 2020
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Buried in forgotten tombs, resting dormant for a near-eternity, the legends have arisen to fight for metal once again! Join us today for a celebration of bands dormant for ten years or more who overcame all odds and once again walk among the living: Carcass, Angel Witch, Cirith Ungol, Immortal, At the Gates, Sacred Reich, Sleep, Exhord...
October 10, 2020
Roots Remembers Edward Lodewijk Van Halen | on SiriusXM
Roots Remembers Edward Lodewijk Van Halen | on SiriusXM
Week of October 10, 2020
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Streaming On-Demand on SiriusXM
This week we remember Eddie Van Halen, the king of heavy metal guitar, with rare tracks, live material, otherworldly guitar solos, and tributes by Pantera, Annihilator, Lich King, Fu Manchu, and others. R.I.P. EVH —know your Roots.
See how Van Halen’s pivotal role fits into the whole heavy me...
October 3, 2020
ROOTS of 1990: Thrash Metal’s Hour of Reckoning | on SiriusXM
PHOTO: Seasons in the Abyss-era SLAYER, by Harald Oimoen from MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW.
ROOTS of 1990: Thrash Metal’s Hour of Reckoning | on SiriusXM
Week of October 3, 2020
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We honor the 30th anniversary this week of Megadeth’s Rust in Peace and Slayer’s Seasons in the Abyss with a look at the state of thrash metal in 1990. Beset by the surge of death metal from below, and hybrid “alternative metal” newcomers ...
September 25, 2020
ROOTS of Infectious Plague Metal | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Infectious Plague Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of September 26, 2020
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The ominous side of metal steps into the spotlight as today’s newspaper headlines begin to match heavy metal song lyrics. Join us today as we look disaster in the eyes with a strong dose of infectious plague- and pandemic-themed tracks by Cannibal Corpse, Death, Slayer, Pestilence, Kreator, Napalm Death, Morbid Angel, Carnivore, Pig Des...
September 18, 2020
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s PARANOID at 50 | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s PARANOID at 50 | on SiriusXM
Week of September 19, 2020
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We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath’s PARANOID, exploring its creation in 1970; the bracing lyrics of “War Pigs,” “Electric Funeral,” and “Hand of Doom”; and the lasting influence as we go track-by-track via tributes by Slayer, Megadeth, Type O Negative, and the Dickies. Come see the things that make true happiness...
September 12, 2020
Roots of Killing Joke | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Killing Joke | on SiriusXM
Week of September 12, 2020
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This week’s special metal history session is dedicated to Killing Joke, one of the most influential non-metal bands in all of metal history. Enter the ominous, paranoid, relentless world of Killing Joke with over four decades of heavy offerings by the band plus cover tributes by Metallica, Prong, Fear Factory, Behemoth, Helmet, and more. Know your...
September 5, 2020
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s Debut | 50 Years of Metal on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s Debut | 50 Years of Metal II on SiriusXM
Week of September 5, 2020
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We light the torches to celebrate fifty years since February 13, 1970, and the release of the debut Black Sabbath LP. Join us for an hour featuring every track from every international version of the record, including early live versions, alternate takes, and latter-day tributes. The beast has thrived for five decades —lon...
September 2, 2020
ANTIDOTE | NYHC Band of the Week
Ten years, nearly 400 pages, and hundreds of bands… and this week the mighty ANTIDOTE is the featured attraction from Tony Rettman’s monster history NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990.
Matt Warnke (vocalist, Bold): “Antidote’s Thou Shalt Not Kill is one of the singularly sickest, most perfect blasts of hardcore ever created. I don’t believe the band itself ever achieved anything close to it live, or had a presence about them in the scene to match the recording.”
Robb Nunzio (guitarist, Antidote)...
August 30, 2020
ROOTS of Post-Black Metal | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Post-Black Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of August 29, 2020
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In recent times a rash of bands from inside and outside the metal world are making music with sounds and methods taken straight from the black metal toolbox—but don’t call it black metal. Join us this week for selections by Solstafir, Deafheaven, Innero, Axioma, Altar of Plagues, Oranssi Pazuzu, and more. Know your Roots!
Became a true black metal s...
August 8, 2020
ROOTS of Interstellar Outer Space Metal | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Interstellar Outer Space Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of August 8, 2020
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This week we leave this steaming pile of rocks behind and hurtle headfirst into the cosmos in pursuit of metal dedicated to space exploration. Look to the stars and listen for tracks by Gojira, Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Voivod, Blood Incantation, Satyricon, Iron Maiden, and more. Know your Roots !
Prepare for blast-off and read the bo...
