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July 24, 2020

ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Parts I & II | on SiriusXM

ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part I | on SiriusXM

Week of July 25, 2020


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Sun 7/26, 1PM ET

Mon 7/27, 9AM ET

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ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part II | on SiriusXM

Week of August 1, 2020


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Sun 8/2, 1PM ET

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Join us the weeks of July 25 through August 6 for a powerful recap of outstanding 2019 metal debuts across all subgenres. These newborn bashers need our support more than ever getting t...

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Published on July 24, 2020 04:08

July 18, 2020

ROOTS of 1990: Death Metal’s Big Breakout | on SiriusXM

ROOTS 1990: DEATH METAL’S BIG BREAKOUT
Week of July 18, 2020

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After festering in the underground since the early 1980s, death metal erupted in view in 1990 with an undeniable rash of gruesome instant classic records by Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Obituary, Nocturnus, Paradise Lost, and, of course, Entombed. Grab your gravedigger’s shovel and join us… know your Roots!

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Published on July 18, 2020 04:09

July 12, 2020

ROOTS Riots for 50 YEARS of the Stooges Fun House | on SiriusXM

ROOTS Riots for 50 Years of the Stooges Fun House | on SiriusXM

Week of July 11, 2020


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Mon 7/13, 9AM ET

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Along with Black Sabbath’s debut in 1970, the Stooges Fun House record smashed down a sledgehammer and broke ground on all heavy music to come. Join us for a fifty-year anniversary celebration of Iggy Pop and his gang of Midwestern freaks, with tracks by the Stooges, Iggy Pop solo, Pig Destroyer, Suicidal Tendencies, the Dam...

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Published on July 12, 2020 06:36

July 3, 2020

Close the Beaches: ROOTS Celebrates SHARK WEEK! | on SiriusXM

Close the Beaches: ROOTS Celebrates SHARK WEEK! | on SiriusXM


Sat 7/4, 6PM ET

Sun 7/5, 1PM ET

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the satellite… We celebrate 45 years since the events of JAWS this week by diving headfirst into the dark waters of Shark Week! Join us for a warm of razor-sharp attacks from all over the metal spawning grounds by Accept, Wolf, Wehrmacht, Loincloth, Darkthrone, Warhead, Municipal Waste, the Acacia Strain, ...

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Published on July 03, 2020 01:32

June 27, 2020

Roots of 1985: Thrash Metal’s Arrival | 50 Years of Metal on SiriusXM

Roots of 1985: Thrash Metal’s Arrival | 50 Years of Metal on SiriusXM

Week of June 20, 2020


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Our 50-year metal history miniseries continues with a deep dive into 1985, the year that thrash metal fully arrived. As heavy metal giants Judas Priest and Iron Maiden took a breather that year, the metal scene was overrun by brand new frantic, ferocious assaults from Megadeth, Overkill, Slayer, Destruction, Kreator, Ce...

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Published on June 27, 2020 02:27

June 20, 2020

Roots of Classic Metallic Hardcore | 50 Years of Metal on SiriusXM

Roots of Classic Metallic Hardcore | 50 Years of Metal on SiriusXM

Week of June 20, 2020


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Metal’s 50-year anniversary year continues with a detour into the supercharged, corrosive, and highly influential realm of hardcore punk. Better 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 dozens of DIY agitators...

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Published on June 20, 2020 03:14

June 14, 2020

Roots of Native American Metal | on Sirius XM

ROOTS of Native American Metal on Sirius XM

Week of June 13, 2020


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Sun 6/14, 1PM ET

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This week’s heavy metal history lesson ties decades of heavy metal roots into thousands of years of North American roots. Bands from Canada to Mexico and all across the U.S. bring Native American legends, history, and outlooks in bands including Nechochwen, Dying Tribe, Resistant Culture (pictured), Damage Overdose, Pan-Amerikan Native Front, T...

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Published on June 14, 2020 04:24

June 6, 2020

ROOTS Walks Thirty Years of Entombed’s LEFT HAND PATH | on SiriusXM

ROOTS Walks Thirty Years of Entombed’s LEFT HAND PATH | on SiriusXM

Week of June 6, 2020


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Sun 6/7, 1PM ET

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On the sixth hour of the sixth day of the sixth month of 2020, we herald the thirty-year anniversary of LEFT HAND PATH, the debut masterpiece by Swedish death metal masters ENTOMBED. Join us as we plunge into the dark majesty of tracks from the record; early demos; pre-Entombed music by Nihilist; tracks by associates in Carn...

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Published on June 06, 2020 02:49

May 16, 2020

Roots of Metal Comeback Albums | on SiriusXM

Roots of Metal Comeback Albums | on SiriusXM
Week of May 16, 2020

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Sun 5/17, 1PM ET
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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, Exhorder,...

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Published on May 16, 2020 06:31

April 25, 2020

ROOTS of the 1980s Metal Demo Tape Trading Scene | on SiriusXM

ROOTS of the 1980s Metal Demo Tape Trading Scene | on SiriusXM
Week of April 25, 2020

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This weeks metal history lesson cleans out the cassettes from the closet and blasts the raw energy of early demo tapes by Megadeth, Metallica, Hellhammer, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Death, Nasty Savage and others. Find out how underground metal conquered the world, traveling fan to fan, one dubbed cassette at a time, spawning...

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Published on April 25, 2020 10:23