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A Roots Full-Metal Salute to the Ramones on Sirius XM

THE ROOTS FULL-METAL SALUTE TO THE RAMONES on SIRIUS XM
Week of September 23, 2017

Sat 9/23, 6PM ET
Sun 9/24, 1PM ET
Mon 9/25, 9AM ET
Tues 9/26, 4PM ET
Thurs 9/27, 9PM ET

This week’s metal history lesson salutes the great American punk rock band the Ramones and their legacy and influence of on metal bands including Motörhead, Sodom, Melvins, Overkill, Static-X, Deceased, Children of Bodom, Metallica, Wolf, and many more. In honor of the fallen original members Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy...

STRAIGHT EDGE: Preview a New Oral History by NYHC Author Tony Rettman

Bazillion Points invites you to preview and preorder STRAIGHT EDGE: A Clear-Headed Hardcore Punk History, the strong-minded new oral history by NYHC: New York Hardcore 1980–1990 author Tony Rettman. Two sample chapters, the complete table of contents, and a cast of characters are available online right here:

http://www.straightedgebook.com/

This deluxe softcover runs 400 pages, features a foreword by Civ of Gorilla Biscuits, includes a full-color insert, and will be available everywhere in ea...

Roots of Fresh Bands from Familiar Metal Faces

Roots of Fresh Bands from Familiar Metal Faces
Week of September 16, 2017

Sat 9/16, 6PM ET
Sun 9/17, 1PM ET
Mon 9/18, 9AM ET
Tues 9/19, 4PM ET
Thurs 9/21, 9PM ET

What happens when established musicians from the Gathering, D.R.I., Faith No More, Slayer, Dillinger Escape Plan, Voivod, Dream Theater, Municipal Waste, Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Danzig, Agalloch, Pantera, and Melvins form bands in new styles? Can you teach an old metal dog new tricks? Join your weekly metal history lesson and find ou...

Roots Explores the Wide World of Doom Metal in 2017

ROOTS EXPLORES THE WIDE WORLD OF DOOM IN 2017
Week of September 1, 2017

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Sun 9/3, 1PM ET
Mon 9/4, 9AM ET
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Thurs 9/7, 9PM ET

The crackling amps of ultra-heavy natural doom metal are working overtime in 2017, and host Ian Christe brings a mid-year roundup of new offerings by ancient druids the Obsessed and Paradise Lost; rising supernovas Pallbearer and Wretch; plus a massive display of current doom approaches by Telekinetic Yeti, Shroud Eater, Hymn, Dead Witches,...

Roots of the Metal Blade Records Metal Massacre Compilation Series

Roots of the Metal Blade Records Metal Massacre Compilation Series
Week of August 26, 2017

Sat 8/26, 6PM ET
Sun 8/27, 1PM ET
Mon 8/28, 9AM ET
Tues 8/29, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/31, 9PM ET

In honor of the 35th anniversary of Metal Massacre and the birth of Metal Blade Records, we deliver into the highly influential, long-running Metal Massacre compilation series. Featured are a dozen of the many bands first exposed to the world via their Metal Massacre appearances, including Metallica, Slayer, Voivod,...

Roots of Early Pantera on Sirius XM

ROOTS OF EARLY PANTERA
Week of August 19, 2017

Sat 8/19, 6PM ET
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Mon 8/21, 9AM ET
Tues 8/22, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/24, 9PM ET

This week’s metal history lesson road trips to the Lone Star State for a wild tour of the early years of 1990s metal banner-wavers Pantera. Over the course of four self-released albums during the 1980s, Pantera combined the best of glam and classic heavy metal with flashy lead guitar an ample pour of their Texas upbringing. Music from Pantera’s fist-pumping fi...

Roots of the Sons of Sabbath on Sirius XM

ROOTS OF THE SONS OF SABBATH
Week of August 13, 2017

Sat 8/13, 6PM ET
Sun 8/14, 1PM ET
Mon 8/15, 9AM ET
Tues 8/16, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/18, 9PM ET

This week’s metal history lesson hails the fundamentalist metal bands who draw inspiration straight from the primary metal root, of Black Sabbath. Soul-shattering Sabbath worship by Cathedral, Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Sleep, Suck, the Obsessed, Trouble, Witchfinder General, and more. Know your Roots!

Experience the full impact of Black Sabbath in SOUND...

Roots of the Early Misfits Family of Bands on SiriusXM

Roots of the Early Misfits Family of Bands on SiriusXM
Week of August 5, 2017

Sat 8/5, 6PM ET
Sun 8/6, 1PM ET
Mon 8/7, 9AM ET
Tues 8/8, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/10, 9PM ET

This week, Bloody Roots plunges both hands deep into the gory vaults of the 1980s era of this legendary New Jersey horror hardcore gang. Dig up your spinal remains for hits from hell by the Misfits, plus subsequent bands Samhain and Danzig. Crushing Misfits covers by Marduk, Hatebreed, Tribulation, Prong, Enforcer, and Metallica disp...

Roots of Second Singers on Sirius XM

Roots of Second Singers on Sirius XM
Week of July 29, 2017

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Sun 7/30, 1PM ET
Mon 7/31, 9AM ET
Tues 8/1, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/3, 9PM ET

This week’s metal history lesson compares the effects on singer changes in bands ranging in styles including classic heavy metal, thrash metal, and melodic death metal. What changes in songwriting, style, and sound do new singers really bring? Listen to the evidence, with comparisons of tracks by Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Legacy/Testament, Sepultur...

Roots Thirty-Year Thrashback to 1987 on Sirius XM

ROOTS THIRTY-YEAR THRASHBACK TO 1987
Week of July 22, 2017

Sat 7/22, 6PM ET
Sun 7/23, 1PM ET
Mon 7/24, 9AM ET
Tues 7/25, 4PM ET
Thurs 7/27, 9PM ET

Riding high after 1986’s full-fledged arrival of fast, frantic thrash metal, the year 1987 brought a fresh onslaught of new faces, further refinements, and unexpected departures. Join host Ian Christe (“Sound of the Beast”) for a crushing metal history lesson featuring 1987 releases by Death Angel, Kreator, Exodus, Celtic Frost, Metallica, Anthrax,...