ROOTS Intro to Japanese Metal Idols | on Sirius XM

ROOTS Intro to Japanese Metal Idols | on Sirius XM
Week of December 16, 2023

Sat 12/16, 6PM ET
Sun 12/17, 1PM ET
Mon 12/18, 9AM ET
Tues 12/19, 4PM ET
Thurs 12/21, 9PM ET

Ten years after Babymetal first landed on U.S. shores, dozens of Japanese “idol” groups continue to push the boundaries of J-pop by incorporating melodic death metal, power metal, grindcore, black metal, and more. Join Ian Christe for an introduction to idol and idol-related bands including Fruitpochette, Passcode, Necronomidol,...