Ian Christe's Blog, page 37
March 24, 2018
Roots of British HM Kings Saxon on Sirius XM
ROOTS OF BRITISH HM GREATS SAXON
Week of March 24, 2018
Sat 3/24, 6PM ET
Sun 3/25, 1PM ET
Mon 3/26, 9AM ET
Tues 3/27, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/29, 9PM ET
While British heavy metal legends Saxon currently roams North America with Judas Priest, Roots shoves our way to the front row for classic live and studio Saxon anthems; plus salutes by Sodom, Deceased, Destruction, Metallica, Motörhead, Paragon, and other stallions of the highway. For the power and the glory— know your Roots!
Read the story of heavy...
March 17, 2018
Roots of “Post-Metal” on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF “POST-METAL” ON SIRIUSXM
Week of March 17, 2018
Sat 3/17, 6PM ET
Sun 3/18, 1PM ET
Mon 3/19, 9AM ET
Tues 3/20, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/22, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history looks at the so-called “post-metal” phenomenon of epic, atmospheric bands who venture outside classic metal sounds and imagery yet can only be identified as metal due to their aggression and harsh worldview. Check out pioneers including Godflesh, Neurosis, and Isis, plus current-day post-metal practitioners Amenra, the Ocean...
March 10, 2018
Roots of Italian Metal on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF ITALIAN METAL
Week of March 10, 2018
Sat 3/10, 6PM ET
Sun 3/11, 1PM ET
Mon 3/12, 9AM ET
Tues 3/13, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/15, 9PM ET
Greetings from metalia Italia! This week’s metal history lesson digs into the fertile historic soil of Italy to unearth rich, passionate wells of black metal, doom, thrash metal, symphonic metal, and much, much more. Join us for a mediterranean meltdown with tracks by Forgotten Tomb, Bulldozer, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Lacuna Coil sung in Italian, Ufommamut, Necrod...
March 3, 2018
Roots of Metal Guitar Prodigy Michael Schenker on SiriusXM
Roots of Metal Guitar Prodigy Michael Schenker on SiriusXM
Week of March 3, 2018
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Sun 3/4, 1PM ET
Mon 3/5, 9AM ET
Tues 3/6, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/8, 9PM ET
This week’s heavy metal history lesson zooms in on German guitar prodigy Michael Schenker, whose fast, expressive, melodic lead guitar playing in UFO, Scorpions, MSG, and elsewhere elevated metal songwriting and guitar playing and inspired multiple generations of players. Grab your Flying V, and know your Roots!
For the story of t...
February 24, 2018
Roots of the Great 1990s Major Label Metal Swindle on SiriusXM
Roots of the Great 1990s Major Label Metal Swindle on SiriusXM
Week of February 24, 2018
Sat 2/24, 6PM ET
Sun 2/25, 1PM ET
Mon 2/26, 9AM ET
Tues 2/27, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/1, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history lesson tracks the brief window between 1991 and 1996 when, anxious to get a grip on the next Metallica or even Nirvana, major corporate record labels signed or aided and abetted the extreme likes of Carcass, Napalm Death, Melvins, Celtic Frost, Sleep, Entombed, and several others. Did bigger bu...
February 17, 2018
Roots Hails Forty Years of Judas Priest’s Cutting-Edge Stained Class LP on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF FORTY YEARS OF JUDAS PRIEST’S CUTTING-EDGE STAINED CLASS
Sat 2/17, 6PM ET
Sun 2/18, 1PM ET
Mon 2/19, 9AM ET
Tues 2/20, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/22, 9PM ET
Marking the 40th anniversary of Judas Priest’s cutting-edge, ultra-modern Stained Class LP, this week’s metal history lesson goes track by track with album tracks, original versions, live music, and interpretations by Fates Warning, Halford, Strapping Young Lad, Holy Grail, and others. Showcasing otherworldly vocals, precise harmonized guit...
February 10, 2018
Cliff Burton Day: Roots of Metallica’s Demo Tape Days 1981-1983 on SiriusXM
photo: James Hetfield and Cliff Burton, Keystone Palo Alto, Sept. 1, 1983, by Harald Oimoen from MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW.
CLIFF BURTON DAY: ROOTS OF METALLICA’S DEMO TAPE DAYS 1981-1983 on SIRIUSXM
Week of January 10, 2018
Sat 1/10, 6PM ET
Sun 1/11, 1PM ET
Mon 1/12, 9PM ET
Tues 1/13, 4PM ET
Thurs 1/15, 9PM ET
As Castro Valley, California, honors its native major bass rager with an official Cliff Burton Day on his birthdate, February 10, Roots unravels an hour of cassette tape trader treasure...
February 6, 2018
Thurs 2/8, San Diego: Rettman’s pre-LA Weekend STRAIGHT EDGE Panel at Super7
This Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Super7 Store on 701 8th Street in San Diego, STRAIGHT EDGE author Tony Rettman arrives to sign books, take names, and talk hardcore punk with Rob Moran of Unbroken, Tim Gonzalez of Amenity, and Daniel Saint of Over My Dead Body. Of course an event such as this demands free drinks, and neighbors Heartwork Coffee Bar will step up with enough vats of the strong stuff to keep the pit swirling for days.
The West Coast slam continues through this weekend in Los Angele...
February 3, 2018
Roots of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal Bands on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF THE NEW WAVE OF TRADITIONAL HEAVY METAL
Week of February 3, 2018
Sat 2/3, 6PM ET
Sun 2/4, 1PM ET
Mon 3/5, 9AM ET
Tues 3/6, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/8, 9PM ET
This week’s metal history lesson summarizes some of the leading lights of the current onslaught of traditional heavy metal bands. Welcome the return of inspiring clean vocals, galloping rhythms, and twin guitar ecstasy in the hands of Sorcerer, Night Demon, Visigoth, Eternal Champion, Argus, Metalian, A Sound of Thunder, Watchtower, and m...
January 26, 2018
Roots of the Dark, Dark World of Heavy Rock Today on SiriusXM
ROOTS OF THE DARK, DARK WORLD OF HEAVY ROCK TODAY
Week of January 27, 2018
Sat 1/27, 6PM ET
Sun 1/28, 1PM ET
Mon 1/29, 9AM ET
Tues 1/30, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/1, 9PM ET
Today’s metal history lesson explores a rash of mostly new bands commingling the most extreme metal sounds with more traditional and accessible hard rock music. Check out the use of black metal, doom, occultism, thrash, and others in the heavy rock of Khemmis, Cloak, Tribulation, Ghost, Death Alley, Pallbearer, Chelsea Wolfe, Satyric...
