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February 8, 2020
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s Debut | 50 Years of Metal II on SiriusXM
ROOTS of Black Sabbath’s Debut | 50 Years of Metal II on SiriusXM
Week of February 8, 2020
Sat 2/8, 6PM ET
Sun 2/9, 1PM ET
Mon 2/10, 9AM ET
Tues 2/11, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/13, 9PM ET
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...
February 1, 2020
The Roots of Pre-Sabbath Heaviness | 50 Years of Metal I on SiriusXM
The Roots of Pre-Sabbath Heaviness | 50 Years of Metal I on SiriusXM
Week of February 1, 2020
Sat 2/1, 6PM ET
Sun 2/2, 1PM ET
Mon 2/3, 9AM ET
Tues 2/4, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/6, 9PM ET
Happy and heavy fiftieth to heavy metal! We light the fuse on metal’s fiftieth year with the first in a chronological series tracking metal’s roots and growth, step by step. Part I checks in with the state of heaviness at the close of the 1960s, just prior to the debut album by Black Sabbath in February 2020. Plug in...
Fifty Years of Metal: I. The Roots of Pre-Sabbath Heaviness | on SiriusXM
FIFTY YEARS OF METAL: I. THE ROOTS OF PRE-SABBATH HEAVINESS
Week of February 1, 2020
Sat 2/1, 6PM ET
Sun 2/2, 1PM ET
Mon 2/3, 9AM ET
Tues 2/4, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/6, 9PM ET
Happy and heavy fiftieth to heavy metal! We light the fuse on metal’s fiftieth year with the first in a chronological series tracking metal’s roots and growth, step by step. Part I checks in with the state of heaviness at the close of the 1960s, just prior to the debut album by Black Sabbath in February 2020. Plug in and turn...
January 25, 2020
Roots of Metal Sung in Native Tongues | on SiriusXM
Roots of Metal Sung in Native Tongues | on SiriusXM
Week of January 25, 2020
Sat 1/25, 6PM ET
Sun 1/26, 1PM ET
Mon 1/27, 9AM ET
Tues 1/28, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/30, 9PM ET
Exploring metal’s past and present status as a truly international musical phenomenon, this week’s history lesson catches tracks sung in native tongues by Sweden’s Opeth, Germany’s Sodom, Brazil’s Sepultura, China’s Suffocated, France’s Alcest, Iceland’s Solstafir, plus entries from Finland, Norway, Poland, Russian, and...
January 18, 2020
ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part II | on SiriusXM Liquid Metal
ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part II | on SiriusXM Liquid Metal
Week of January 18, 2020
Sat 1/18, 6PM ET
Sun 1/19, 1PM ET
Mon 1/20, 9AM ET
Tues 1/21, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/23, 9PM ET
We continue our harvest of outstanding 2019 metal debut albums with another wide collection of genre newcomers bashing out traditional metal, death metal, black metal, hardcore, and innovative mixtures of all of the above. Join us and meet Empyreal, Frail Body, Ithaca, Wormwitch, Paladin, Gravefields, Festerday,...
January 11, 2020
Roots of Metal Live Albums | on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF METAL LIVE ALBUMS
Week of Saturday 11, 2020
Sat 1/11, 6PM ET
Sun 1/12, 1PM ET
Mon 1/13, 9AM ET
Tues 1/14, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/16, 9PM ET
This week we recap four decades of metal live albums, warts and all. Beginning with standard-setting classics by Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, we ignite the satellite with peak live entries by Slayer and Pantera, extreme perfection by Morbid Angel and Emperor, and more recent entries by Entombed and Night Demon. Black Sabbath and Death also feature,...
January 4, 2020
Roots of Progressive Thrash Metal | on SiriusXM
Roots of Progressive Thrash Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of January 4, 2020
Sat 1/4,6PM ET
Sun 1/5,1PM ET
Mon 1/6,9AM ET
Tues 1/7,4PM ET
Thurs 1/9, 9PM ET
Flash forward into our hyperspeed future as Roots tackles the transformation of vicious thrash metal into myriad progressive mutations. Classic visions by Watchtower, Voivod, Toxik, Coroner, and Blind Illusion join new strains from Black Fast, Dimesland, and Vexovoid. Max out your mental metal capacity—and know your roots!
Delve into 40 years...
December 28, 2019
ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part I | on SiriusXM
ROOTS of 2019 Metal Debuts, Part I | on SiriusXM
Week of December 28, 2019
Sat 12/28, 6PM ET
Sun 12/29, 1PM ET
Mon 12/30, 9AM ET
Tues 12/31, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/2, 9PM ET
As we put 2019 to rest, we cull the bountiful harvest of the year’s multifaceted debut metal records. New names and returning legends alike share the spotlight as we introduce the newborn barrage of Idle Hands, Creeping Death, Judiciary, Devil Master, Gaahls Wyrd, Manifestic, Sermon, Black Passage, Nocturnus A.D., and more. Know...
December 21, 2019
Roots 2019 Year-End Metal Instrumental Show | on SiriusXM
Roots 2019 Year-End Metal Instrumental Show | on SiriusXM
Week of December 21, 2019
Sat 12/21, 6PM ET
Sun 12/22, 1PM ET
Mon 12/23, 9AM ET
Tues 12/24, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/26, 9PM ET
We wrap up another massive year for metal by letting the music do the talking. Warm yourselves by the fire of the instrumental mastery unleashed in 2019 by Blut Aus Nord, Russian Circles, Blood Incantation, Baroness, Nocturnus AD, Alcest, Vomitron, and more. Farewell to the year behind us, and know your Roots!
Return...
December 14, 2019
Roots of Native American Metal | on Sirius XM
BLOODYROOTSof Native American Metal on Sirius XM
Week of December 14, 2019
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, Damage Overdose, Pan-Amerikan Native Front (pictured), Testament, and more. Know your Roots!
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