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July 27, 2019
ROOTS of Iron Maiden’s 2000s-Era Resurgence | on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF IRON MAIDEN’s 2000s-ERA RESURGENCE | on SiriusXM
Week of July 27, 2019
Sat 7/27, 6PM ET
Sun 7/28, 1PM ET
Mon 7/29, 9AM ET
Tues 7/30, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/1, 9PM ET
As Iron Maiden again tours North America under the glorious banner of traditional heavy metal, this week’s metal history lesson explores the five ambitious studio albums made by the band since the return of singer Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999. Live material and 2000s-era solo tracks also feature, including...
July 20, 2019
ROOTS Presents SHARK WEEK! | on SiriusXM
ROOTS Presents SHARK WEEK! | on SiriusXM
Sat 7/20, 6PM ET
Sun 7/21, 1PM ET
Mon 7/22, 9AM ET
Tues 7/23, 4PM ET
Thurs 7/25, 9PM ET
For centuries they waited, insatiable predatory machines with with cold white eyes and rows of razor teeth, praying for metal to arrive and give proper tribute…and now their time has come. SHARKS! Roots dives headfirst into the mouth of Shark Week with killer attacks from all over the metal spawning grounds by Accept, Wolf, Wehrmacht, Loincloth, Darkthrone, Warhead,...
July 17, 2019
TEEN MUSIC HELL: Missing Persons from LUNCH WAGON (1981) | The Official Teen Movie Hell Mixtape
Welcome to a way out, Walkman-melting, battery-sucking hit parade of teen comedy soundtrack cuts assembled by Mike “McBeardo” McPadden, author of TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! This is your Teen Movie Hell mixtape, crank it for use extremely unwisely!
Track #10. MISSING PERSONS, “Mental Hopscotch” from Lunch Wagon (1981)
The power couple at the neon heart of art-gassed future-pop freak parade Missing Persons were Dale and Terry Bozzio, veter...
July 16, 2019
ROOTS of Progressive Thrash Metal | on SiriusXM
Roots of Progressive Thrash Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of July 13, 2019
Sat 7/13, 6PM ET
Sun 7/14, 1PM ET
Mon 7/15, 9AM ET
Tues 7/16, 4PM ET
Thurs 7/18, 9PM ET
Fast forward into hyperspeed this week as Roots tackles the transformation of vicious thrash metal into myriad mutant progressive variations. 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 i...
July 9, 2019
TEEN MUSIC HELL: Krak from HARDBODIES (1984) | The Official Teen Movie Hell Mixtape
Welcome to a Walkman-melting, battery-sapping countdown of teen comedy soundtrack cuts assembled by Mike “McBeardo” McPadden, author of TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! This is your Teen Movie Hell mixtape. Crank it carefully—and use it extremely unwisely!
Track #9. KRAK, “Hardbodies” from Hardbodies (1983)
“Hardbodies” the song is the bigger, better deal— bombastically perfect for Hardbodies the movie, squeezing a tsunami of good times out of...
July 6, 2019
Roots of Metal vs. 1980s New Wave | on SiriusXM
Roots of Metal vs. 1980s New Wave | on SiriusXM
Week of July 6, 2019
Sat 7/6, 6PM ET
Sun 7/7, 1PM ET
Mon 7/8, 9AM ET
Tues 7/9, 4PM ET
Thurs 7/11, 9PM ET
Life is so strange… This week’s metal history lesson breathes in a bouquet of classic 1980s new wave hits by Devo, Depeche Mode, Wall of Voodoo, and Gary Numan, as devoured and metallized by Demolition Hammer, Metallica, Deadhorse, Vader, Firewind, Fear Factory, Converge, Celtic Frost, Fu Manchu, and others. See what happens when headbangers...
July 2, 2019
TEEN MUSIC HELL: Jeff Alan Band from LOSIN’ IT (1983) | The Official Teen Movie Hell Mixtape
Welcome to a Walkman-melting, battery-sapping countdown of teen comedy soundtrack cuts assembled by Mike “McBeardo” McPadden, author of TEEN MOVIE HELL: A Crucible of Coming-of-Age Comedies from Animal House to Zapped! This is your Teen Movie Hell mixtape. Crank it carefully—and use it extremely unwisely!
Track #8. THE JEFF ALAN BAND, “Losin’ It” from Losin’ It (1983)
Just like the Tom Cruise and Shelley Long (and Jackie Earle Haley!) movie to which the song is attached, “Losin’ It” rings wit...
June 29, 2019
ROOTS Recap of 2018’s Strongest Metal Debuts | on SiriusXM
Roots Recap of 2018’s Strongest Metal Debuts | on SiriusXM
Week of June 29, 2019
Sat 6/29, 6PM ET
Sun 6/30, 1PM ET
Mon 7/1, 9AM ET
Tues 7/2, 4PM ET
Thurs 7/4, 9PM ET
This week Roots recaps up the very active year 2018 and the year’s rich payoff of strong debut offerings. Join us in praise of new traditionalists Haunt; black metal innovators Gaerea and Møl; death metal devils Ripped to Shreds and Morbid Illusion; doomsters Witch Ripper; metallized hardcore hitters Vein and Primal Rite; Texas m...
June 25, 2019
The NYHC Band of the Week Is UNDERDOG
Next mutt on the block—our weekly riot of New York City hardcore punk bands continues, ripped from the pages of Tony Rettman’s big, meaty NYHC book.
Adam Nathanson, Life’s Blood/Born Against: “In the New York City scene, Underdog played the role that I imagine Minor Threat occupied several years earlier in D.C. They were the mutually agreed-upon and best-loved singalong band, and all of their songs were about growing up and having fun.”
Russ Iglay, bassist: “We were far from straightedge, bu...
June 22, 2019
Roots of 1999: The Year Metal Was Nearly Broken | on SiriusXM
Roots of 1999: The Year Metal Was Nearly Broken | on SiriusXM
Week of June 22, 2019
Sat 6/22, 6PM ET
Sun 6/23, 1PM ET
Mon 6/24, 9AM ET
Tues 6/25, 4PM ET
Thurs 6/70, 9PM ET
Strap on your helmet and prepare to travel twenty years back in time to 1999, the absolute low point of metal’s dynasty. Tempted by nu metal, tapping into new technology, ignored by the mainstream, familiar titans seemed to reach the end of their ropes. But from the wreckage came a fresh infusion of bands that set metal up...
