Heavy Metal 101 (Eric Schwartz)
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| 11 Dec 2021 | That's Not Heavy Metal! | 00:33:50 | |
Wherein Eric and John establish a foolproof, highly scientific (ish) taxonomy of early heavy metal, tour the porous and contentious borderlands separating "heavy metal" from "hard rock", and delve into the metal side of Boston's most favorite musical sons, Aerosmith, and their masterpiece "Toys in the Attic". Here is a handy link to a recording of this episode's discussed track, "Round and Round" from the album Toys in the Attic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEXoSyNRRhM Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #aerosmith #toysintheattic | |||
| 01 Nov 2021 | What the hell is heavy metal? | 00:37:25 | |
Wherein Eric and John attempt to answer the age old question, "What the hell is heavy metal?", and also worship at the altar of the one, true metal god Rob Halford while discussing the formative Judas Priest classic, "Sad Wings of Destiny". Here is a handy link to a recording of this episode's discussed track, "The Ripper" from the album Sad Wings of Destiny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdWJHOROb4 Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #judaspriest #sadwingsofdestiny | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | A Very Heavy Metal 101 Listener's Guide to the Heavy Metal of the 1970s | 00:42:58 | |
Wherein Eric and John get down to the business of creating a concrete list of essential heavy metal bands and albums from the 1970s for a listener's "starter pack" of music from metal's first decade. We're more about the journey than the destination, but a short form of the list is available from 39:31-40:54. Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #1970s | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | The 4th Annual Halloween Spooktacular Bonus Episode: Deathgasm and the Heavy Metal Horror Movie! | 01:21:43 | |
Wherein Eric and very special guest Patrick, of the Rewind of the Living Dead Podcast, celebrate the spooky season by exploring the intersection of heavy metal and horror movies and take a deep dive into the delightful 2016 heavy metal horror comedy Deathgasm and its accompanying metal soundtrack. Boo! Here is a link to a YouTube playlist featuring the discussed bands/songs from the (truly excellent!) Deathgasm soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0_Sa0DpoV0wDrqbX1zmXDi4jOs2I910R To learn more about Rewind of the Living Dead: https://www.rewindofthelivingdead.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rewindofdead Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rewindoflivingdead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rewindoflivingdead/ Please do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Regular episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Monster Shredder - Metal/Halloween - Royalty Free Music TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Trick or Treat 🍁 (Halloween / Autumn Lofi No Copyright Playlist) Panda Beats - No Copyright HASTILY MADE CLEVELAND TOURISM VIDEO bishopvids "Abyss" Free Song (Progressive black metal) Royalty Free TurboSol Artist: Matty M. Song: Gateways All Links: https://linktr.ee/mattyma
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| 11 Jan 2022 | Heavy metal’s first musical genius: The story of Van Halen 1 | 00:45:47 | |
Wherein Eric and John wax rhapsodic about the majestic debut album of Van Halen, arguably the single most important heavy metal release of the 1970s by a band not named Black Sabbath. Here is a link to a recording of this episode's discussed track, "I'm the One" from the self-titled Van Halen debut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzkXGIRaxcI Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #vanhalen #eddievanhalen | |||
| 20 Jan 2025 | The Roots of Heavy Metal #3: The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll! | 01:11:06 | |
Wherein Eric and John once again examine some of the gnarled roots underneath the heavy metal family tree, exploring the development and formative influence of golden age 1950s rock 'n roll, and, just maybe, find the very first heavy metal song ever all the way back in 1956! Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Listening break #1- "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats (1951) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=260hXID0Yo0 Unofficial listening break- "Roll 'Em Pete"
by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson (1938) Unofficial listening break- "Train Kept A-Rollin'"
by Tiny Bradshaw (1951) Listening break #2- "Rock Around the Clock" (Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers) by Bill Haley & His Comets (1954) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud_JZcC0tHI Listening break #3- "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKCt8ssC7cs Listening break #4- "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard (and Dorothy LaBostrie) (1955) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnIIvWnpaBU Video break- Elvis live on Ed Sullivan: “Ready Teddy/Hound
Dog” (September 9, 1956) Listening break #5- "Train Kept A Rollin'" by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio (1956) https://youtu.be/hbw_jI4S924?si=WZgmBkTdALESm0t9 Listening break #6- "Rumble" by Link Wray & His Wray Men https://youtu.be/ucTg6rZJCu4?si=DWyyYNcaX69_LoK4 Listening break #7- “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4TfFTmITLo Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Stephen Foster Melodies - Nat Shilkret and the Victor Salon Group - 1928 "When Summer is Gone" (Harrison & Whittle) performed by Jack Hylton and his Orchestra 50s Style Old School ROCK N ROLL Free Download LIBRE KOPYA No Copyright Funk Bass Guitar Royalty Free nathanolson Swing Jazz Drums in style of Gene Krupa | Royalty Free Music For Videos Links Included KL Production Rock The Roll - no copyright vintage rock n roll, royalty free (gemafrei) Freesound Music Boogie Woogie (1944) — Meade Lux Lewis Epic Pirate (Music For Videos) - "Seven Seas" by Alexander Nakarada 🇳🇴 BreakingCopyright Gee - Slow Giant | royalty free music Kammertone Almost Heaven - no copyright country music Freesound Music Rhythm And Blues, a Royalty-Free Instrumental Track Caister Music Tuition Melancholic Cinematic (Free Music) - "A KIND OF HOPE" by Scott Buckley 🇸🇪 🇦🇺 BreakingCopyright
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| 16 Sep 2024 | What’s the Alternative? (The Rise of Alt Metal) | 00:55:22 | |
Wherein Eric and John sip hot, black coffee and burn nag champa incense while exploring the diverse and wonderous "alt" branch of the metal family tree, discussing an assortment of bands including: Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Melvins, Alice in Chains, Tool, and many more! Click on the link below for the episode video break: Video break: Tool- "Sober" from Undertow (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspxAG12Cpc Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Copyright Free Rock Music - "Grunge Instrumental" by Wayne John Bradley 🇦🇺 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Doom Style Industrial Metal - Torn Flesh // Royalty Free No Copyright Background Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Alternative/Punk Music [No Copyright & Royalty Free] Grunge Rock | EVERYONE YOU KNOW Everyone You Know by Letter Box Basic Metal 21 - Grunge/Alternative - Royalty Free Music TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music NO COPYRIGHT FREE MUSIC | FUNK METAL | Quincas Moreira - Street Smart | |||
| 20 Feb 2023 | When Metal Ruled the World: MTV and the First Pop Metal Explosion | 00:55:58 | |
Wherein Eric and John reflect upon the ascendency of heavy metal as an increasingly significant force in popular culture by looking at four massive albums released in 1983 and 1984, Def Leppard's Pyromania, Quiet Riot's Metal Health, Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry, and Van Halen's 1984. Assigned Listening: Def Leppard option #1: video-"Photograph" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4dHr8evt6k Def Leppard option #2: audio-"Stagefright" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DyQBu5yoU Quiet Riot option #1: video-"Cum On Feel the Noize" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxgMGk9JPVA Quiet Riot option #2: audio- "Bang Your Head (Metal Health) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ror9erPzb4o Twisted Sister option #1: video-"We're Not Gonna Take It" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI Twisted Sister option #2: audio- "Burn in Hell" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HWxFeqUxms Van Halen option #1: video-"Hot for Teacher" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0 Van Halen option #2: audio-"House of Pain" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg5zzivyOcA Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #defleppard #quietriot #twistedsister #vanhalen | |||
| 02 Jan 2023 | A 20th Century Curmudgeon’s Guide to 21st Century Heavy Metal, Part 1: 2000-2001 | 00:19:33 | |
Wherein Eric, flying solo, takes a bit of a chronological detour, examining the heavy metal of the 21st century in smaller, bite-sized chunks. On the inaugural journey of this new bonus series of HM101 mini-episodes, Eric takes a look at some of the finest music of a brand new century, way back in 2000-2001. These 20th Century Curmudgeon's Guide to 21st Century Heavy Metal bonus episodes will be periodic short, sweet, and particularly goofy discussions of more recent bands, trends, albums, and songs in heavy metal.assigned listening #1: Vader- "Wings" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQM4A41weqAassigned listening #2: Converge- "Distance and Meaning" https://youtu.be/H_Ida5HP714suggested albums from this episode: 2000: Dio- Magica, Halford- Resurrection, King Diamond- House of God, Iron Maiden- Brave New World, Immolation- Close to a World Below, Nile- Black Seeds of Vengeance, Decapitated- Winds of Creation, Enslaved- Mardraum: Beyond the Within, , Nevermore- Dead Heart in a Dead World, Electric Wizard- Dopethrone, Deftones- White Pony, In Flames- Clayman, Children of Bodom- Follow the Reaper, Vader- Litany 2001: Ensiferum- Ensiferum, Windir- 1184, My Dying Bride- The Dreadful Hours, Devin Townsend- Terria, Kreator- Violent Revolution, Pig Destroyer- Prowler in the Yard, Neurosis-A Sun That Never Sets, Tool- Lateralus, Opeth- Blackwater Park, System of a Down- Toxicity, Converge- Jane DoeVisit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Regular new episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock | |||
| 01 Oct 2022 | Our 2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular Bonus Episode: The Extreme Metal Project | 00:27:55 | |
Wherein Eric braves both the end of the world and John's horrifying, disembodied groans and shrieks in order to bring you the haunting tale of three of the foundational bands of extreme metal: Hellhammer, Bathory, and Mantas (with just a touch of Venom thrown in for good measure)!Assigned listening #1: Venom- Welcome to Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e0VvHZMaTsAssigned listening #2: Hellhammer- Triumph of Death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ETxRA4RjUAssigned listening #3: Bathory- Sacrifice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZvD4CV4QDMAssigned listening #4: Mantas- Evil Dead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO-vFpSyS6EVisit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are regularly released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #venomband #hellhammerband #bathoryband #deathband #halloweenmusic | |||
| 02 Nov 2021 | When punk and metal collided (aka Lemmy is god!) | 00:32:57 | |
Wherein Eric and John discuss the arrival of punk rock on the scene, its near-destruction of heavy metal, and how metal would soon rise like a phoenix from the ashes via the high velocity proto-thrash of the late, great Motorhead. Here is a handy link to a recording of this episode's discussed track, "Overkill" from the album of the same name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNUyjRRjxM Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #motorhead | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | To the Extreme Pt. 1- The Early History of Death Metal and Grindcore | 01:11:23 | |
Wherein Eric and John deep dive into the moldering early history of American death metal and British grindcore, exploring the fetid formative tales of an assortment of bands including Death Possessed, Morbid Angel, Obituary, Deicide, Napalm Death, and Carcass. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Music listening break #1- Possessed "Death Metal" from Seven Churches (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hadGUw2tpk Music listening break #2- Morbid Angel "Chapel of Ghouls" from Altars of Madness (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUFREEJiGeQ Music listening break #3- Carcass "Exhume to Consume" from Symphonies of Sickness (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGDTwit60xo Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Royalty Free Instrumental Death Metal Track AMRPHIS [FREE] Pig Destroyer/Grindcore Type instrumental "Slaughter" | prod.Zachu ZACHU_PRODUCTIONS Horror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free] Power Music Factory : Cuban Music [Latin Music] by MokkaMusic / Cuba • (No Copyright Music) Cuban Music [Lat... Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org "Thump" 90s Electro Dance Instrumental NoCopyrightMusic "The Kill" Napalm Death- From Enslavement to Obliteration demo (1986) Royalty Free Grindcore Metal Instrumental - PIG FACE MetalForge "Festerday" Carcass- Flesh Ripping Sonic Torment demo (1987) Horror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free] Power Music Factory | |||
| 15 May 2023 | Enter Metallica (1981-84) with special guest, author Ben Apatoff | 01:11:58 | |
The season #2 finale, wherein Eric, John, and special guest Ben Apatoff (author of Metallica: The $24.95 Book) discuss the formative history of arguably metal's most culturally significant band, Metallica, from their prehistory and formation through the release of Ride the Lightning. Assigned listening #1: "Hit the Lights" by Mettallica (sic) from the first pressing of the Metal Massacre #1 compilation (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AA-mcfFQBE Assigned listening #2: "Hit the Lights" from Kill 'Em All https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bW2DMOeDEM Assigned listening #3: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" from Ride the Lightning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_HSa1dEL9s The time is here for Eric and John to take a brief break to enjoy a bit of evil summer fun in the evil summer sun, however we will be back on August 21st for the start of season #3, wherein we will explore the heavy metal of the mid to late 1980s. Meanwhile, if you'd like to touch base before then: Visit us at: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Dj4wi8XJIzb Contact us via email at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Or on social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ We'll see ya again real soon! Most importantly, please do click the following link and check out Ben's wonderful book, Metallica: The $24.95 Book https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493061341/Metallica-The-$24-95-Book #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #metallica | |||
| 03 Feb 2025 | A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Kory Clarke (Warrior Soul) Interview! | 00:32:21 | |
Wherein Eric transcends the very fabric of reality as we know it and takes full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity to interview one of his great musical heroes, Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul, discussing the earliest portion of his music career, Warrior Soul's iconic 90s albums, and what he and the band are up to these days. For more information about Kory Clarke and Warrior Soul visit: https://www.facebook.com/warriorsoulofficial/ https://warriorsoulofficial.store/ http://www.warriorsoulofficial.com/ Please do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our shiny, new Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are regularly released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: "Piano Sonata Number 13 D. 664 in A Major, Movement 1", a free-use public domain song by Franz Schubert, courtesy of Musopen: https://musopen.org/ "Sequel" from 24 Ways of Looking at a Piano by Eric Schwartz
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| 21 Nov 2022 | That NWOBHM Episode... | 00:48:41 | |
Wherein Eric and John explore the foundational moments of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in 1980, featuring early works by Saxon, Def Leppard, Diamond Head, and Angel Witch. Assigned Listening #1: Saxon- "To Hell and Back Again" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bM2wXFgO9g Assigned Listening #2: Def Leppard- "Wasted" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQzw1wJO8bY Assigned Listening #3: Diamond Head- "Am I Evil?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukeQeOwuEsU Assigned Listening #4: Angel Witch- "Angel Witch" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oZpW3wyiWI Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #nwobhm #saxonband #defleppard #diamondhead #angelwitch | |||
| 03 Nov 2021 | Special Topics in Metalology #1: The Evolution of Death! | 00:56:10 | |
Wherein Eric and John temporarily shed the strictures implied by the "101" course designation, and drink deep from the cup of Death, arguably the greatest single metal band of all time. Throughout these "Special Topics in Metalology" episodes, we'll feature extended timeframes, more music, and even more verbal sparring, as we engage in deep dive explorations and analyses of challenging and esoteric subjects drawn from a wide swath of heavy metal history. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode! Music listening break #1: "Pull the Plug" from Leprosy- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2SiFqQw8Q Music listening break #2: "Lack of Comprehension" from Human- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go64Oauc8-8 Music listening break #3: "Spirit Crusher" from The Sound of Persistence- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9AMFf5Ih7Y Closing music: "Voice of the Soul" from The Sound of Persistence- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2EJ1AqPIPg Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #deathmetal #deathband #chuckschuldiner | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | The 3rd Annual Halloween Spooktacular: Long Live the King Pt. 2 (King Diamond in the 1980s) | 01:00:47 | |
Wherein Eric and John take Heavy Metal 101 to the next level, combining elements of classic horror radio plays, telling the narratives of four macabre King Diamond classics, alongside the story of the band and the man in the 1980s in classic HM101 style. Prologue- "The Call" The Story of Fatal Portait Eric and John do their thing, pt. 1 Assigned listening #1: "Halloween" (from Fatal Portrait)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ppu5BsqKck The Story of Abigail Eric and John do their thing, pt. 2 Bonus listening: "A Mansion in Darkness" (from Abigail)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kFDU04PA-o The Story of Them Eric and John do their thing, pt. 3 Bonus listening/viewing: "Welcome Home" (from Them)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJH0eBtnbcs Assigned listening/viewing #2: "Sleepless Nights" (from Conspiracy)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-yYG00Nr8I The Story of Conspiracy Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined! Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! Underscore credits: Dracula's Coming │ Dark Pipe Organ Music by Jakub Ondrias " The Music Box " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : • [No Copyright Music] The Music Box |... SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV "Broken Piano " composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : • [No Copyright Music] Broken Piano | ... SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: • [No Copyright Music] Dark Horror Them... Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV "Sequel", "A Love Song (for Erin)", and "Epilogue" by Eric Schwartz | |||
| 16 Dec 2024 | An HM101 Holiday Special Twofer: 1) Warrior Soul in the '90s! 2) Chrismukkah Metal Corner w/Eric and John! | 00:58:14 | |
Wherein Eric and John celebrate the holiday season first via a nostalgic deep dive into the 90s catalog of arguably the greatest heavy metal "should have beens" of that entire decade, Warrior Soul, and then explore the ever-growing catalog of seasonal themed metal releases. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Music listening break #1- Warrior Soul "The Losers" from Last Decade Dead Century (1990) https://youtu.be/GaDsh0IZ020?si=GfMWrOtmL4DOOwQQ Music listening break #2- Warrior Soul "The Wasteland" from Drugs, God, and the New Republic (1991) https://youtu.be/LRMnBg2oo5g?si=d0HgfPZV9AbTncFp Music listening break #3- Warrior Soul "Love Destruction" from Salutations from the Ghetto Nation (1992) https://youtu.be/iT1muWE8RzA?si=E8v3tVMaajOyFN0e Music listening break #4- Warrior Soul "Let's Get Wasted" from The Space Age Playboys (1994) https://youtu.be/Pmt76V4t3Xw?si=ylZFbP8fBcR04rKX Music listening break #5- King Diamond "No Presents for Christmas" (1985) https://youtu.be/5a5fHMlb4V0?si=lJly7P22AFXow8qs Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: [ No Copyright ] JINGLE BELLS ( HORROR VERSION ) | DARK MUSIC | AMBIENT MUSIC | ROYALTY FREE MUSIC VIVEK ABHISHEK 🐻 Nostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music 'Christmas Spirit' by @SilvermanSound 🇬🇧 | Christmas Music (No Copyright) 🎄 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music "Buffalo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight?" Pickard Family (1929) WELCOME TO NEW YORK | [FREE] NON COPYRIGHT MUSIC LEAFY Nostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Free Soundtrack - Hi Tech Psytrance royalty free music No Copyright Nitral Music Audiolab Heartbreak... Sad Background Music | Music For Crying FesliyanStudios Background Music Deck The Halls (Remastered) - Royalty Free Christmas Metal Alexander Nakarada Jingle Bells (Remastered) - Royalty Free Christmas Metal Alexander Nakarada We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Remastered) - Royalty Free Christmas Metal Alexander Nakarada | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | The 2nd Wave of American Glam Metal (Or, The One Where We Talk About Gn’F’nR!) | 01:16:21 | |
Wherein Eric and John return to some of Eric's most favorite historical stomping grounds, the epic history of that most maligned of heavy metal subgenres, glam metal, by delving into just what a vast assortment of bands, including Poison, Cinderella, the mighty Guns N' Roses, and many, many more, were up to in the late 1980s.
Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode!
Music listening break #1: Poison - "Look What the Cat Dragged In" from Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986) https://youtu.be/kPAlXQeaaKw?si=Talsl7SpldlWTdw4
Music listening break #2: Guns N' Roses- "Reckless Life" from
Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_l-vk_FIII
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Special Topics in Metalology #2: Long Live the King Pt. 1- Mercyful Fate in the 1980s | 01:03:44 | |
Wherein Eric and John explore the formative years and the 1980's output of possibly the most important band of all the bands, the glorious Mercyful Fate! Long live the King indeed. Throughout these "Special Topics in Metalology" episodes, we'll feature extended timeframes, more music, and even more verbal sparring, as we engage in deep dive explorations and analyses of challenging and esoteric subjects drawn from a wide swath of heavy metal history. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode! Music listening break #1: Brats- "OY-905" Music listening break #2: Black Rose- "Locked Up in the Snow" Music listening break #3: Mercyful Fate- "Return of the Vampire" (demo) Music listening break #4: Mercyful Fate- "Doomed By the Living Dead" Music listening break #5: Mercyful Fate- "Evil" Music listening break #6: Mercyful Fate- "Come to the Sabbath" Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #mercyfulfate #kingdiamond | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | The Thrash Metal Masterpieces of the "Big 4": 1986/7 | 01:05:40 | |
Wherein Eric and John return for season three with a bang, exploring the seminal works of the "Big 4" of American thrash in 1986/7, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Megadeth's Peace Sells...But Who’s Buying?, Slayer's Reign in Blood, and Anthrax's Among the Living.
Assigned Listening #1: Metallica- "Battery" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvW4OQFA_UY Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)
Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! Thrash underscore music credit: "Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio" Plague Rat | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | A Seventies Sabbath Season Finale Spectacular! | 01:12:33 | |
Wherein Eric, John, and very special guest author and Sabbath scholar Nolan Stolz pick up right where we left off on episode #1, exploring 1970's Black Sabbath from the release of the seminal Paranoid through Never Say Die! and Ozzy's departure at the end of the decade. Music listening break #1: "Children of the Grave" from Master of Reality https://youtu.be/X01Envh1kSA Music listening break #2: "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath https://youtu.be/yuVmjv22Nqc Music listening break #3: "Air Dance" from Never Say Die! https://youtu.be/vh7cGW_elQ0 Never fear! We shall return after just a short break for season #2, wherein we will explore the heavy metal of the 1980s. For updates on the next season you can: Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ We'll see ya again real soon! Please do click the following link and check out Nolan's fabulous, indispensable book, Experiencing Black Sabbath: A Listener's Companion https://rowman.com/isbn/9781442256910/experiencing-black-sabbath-a-listener's-companion #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #blacksabbath | |||
| 17 Mar 2025 | The Decline and Fall of Glam Metal in the 1990s | 01:10:08 | |
Wherein Eric and special guest co-host Ross explore the decline and fall of the most beloved musical genre of their shared misspent youth, glam metal, looking in on the life, times, and repertoire of bands including Slaughter, Poison, Ratt, Warrant, Skid Row, Kiss, Mötley Crüe and many, many more as the 90's death-marched all of them slowly but surely towards (a temporary!) cultural irrelevance. Opening poem excerpted from "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe (1849) Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening break #1: “Apple PIe” by White Trash from White Trash (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMxJFs38QQk Video break #1: “Cherry Pie” by Warrant from Cherry Pie (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng Listening break #2: “Slave to the Grind” by Skid Row from Slave to the Grind (1991) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9SHMeUhTps Video break #2: “Machine Gun” by Warrant from Dog Eat Dog (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUi0cqBBm9c Video break #3: “Family Picnic” by Warrant from Ultraphobic (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-tmJo5wMc Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Cassette Tape Blue Moon Royalty Free Music - Epic Inspiring Dramatic Cinematic Emotional Background | FREE DOWNLOAD BlueTreeAudio / Background Music Glam Rock (Copyright-Free) Ever Free Sounds Hard Rock Instrumental ROYALTY FREE Music Bustin Loose Awesomegamerful Spy vs Jam - Funk/Metal - Royalty Free MusicTeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Dark Knight - Hard Rock - Royalty Free Music by Danya VodovozVodovoz Music Productions Basic Metal 8 - Heavy Metal - Royalty Free MusicTeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Epic Battle Music - No Copyright Background MusicMusic Heist | |||
| 19 Aug 2024 | Iron Maiden, in the First Time of the Bruce Bruce (1981-93) | 01:03:59 | |
Wherein Eric and John return to the fray, exploring the extraordinary music making of Iron Maiden in their first Bruce Dickinson fronted period, 1981-93. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Music listening break #1- "The Trooper" from Piece of Mind (1983) https://youtu.be/4VZbjrDwQ28?si=7rIZSnnsjQYHPH_Z Video break #1: "Can I Play With Madness" (1988) https://youtu.be/Kvqr366Op3k?si=D5sXFYScBJNBAeMs Video break #2: "Fear of the Dark" live from Rock in Rio (2001) https://youtu.be/epYKVcHrVr0?si=gznoMXr2u1UPyJwz Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) https://twitter.com/heavy_101 Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: "Scott Buckley - Omega" is under a Creative Commons (BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... / musicbyscottb Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • 'Omega' by @ScottBuckley 🇦🇺 | Epic P... Music Provided by: / @theyoutuberlibrary This song is not made by me but it has creative commons license Kingdom Power Music The Trooper (Remix) [No Copyright Music] Dark Secrets - Fantasy Music | Copyright Free Music PGN Music Dark Fantasy Music - The Dark Side Of Me (Copyright and Download Free) Whitesand | |||
| 19 Feb 2024 | We Need To Talk About Prog Metal | 01:05:50 | |
Wherein Eric and John go to some truly dark places, exploring one of Eric's least favorite metal subgenres, progressive metal, but come out the other side stronger, wiser, and having talked about an assortment of amazing artists including the "big three": Fates Warning, Dream Theater, and Queensrÿche, as well as Eric's pick for THE SINGLE GREATEST HEAVY METAL ALBUM OF THE 1980s! opening poem: Music by Walter De La Mare Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode! Music listening break #1: Rush- "Anthem" from Fly By Night (1975) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9h2H5Sgzfw Music listening break #2: Fates Warning- "Guardian" from Awaken the Guardian (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmDgdDXH944 Music listening break #3: Queensrÿche- "I Don't Believe in Love" (the music video!) from Operation: Mindcrime (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c3g6tTYoxM Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! Episode underscore credits: "Labyrinth Of Lost Dreams" by Darren Curtis "Disco Medusae" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "E Minor Power Metal Instrumental" (No Copyright Music) Music Provided by: No Copyright Library for Music "Snowfall" Soundcloud: / pekarot_161 Beatstars: https://bsta.rs/0d45b7116 traktrain: https://traktra.in/c/2s83mkkM3B Instagram: / prod.pekarot "Havoc" by PeriTune | http://peritune.com http://commons.nicovideo.jp/material/... Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ｍｕｓｉｃ．ｓｋｕｌｌｏｆｓｋｉｌｌ．ｃｏｍ All songs, videos, and thumbnail art created by Richard Blake Hopes, Jr.. Music: Rights Free Sound Free Download : https://bit.ly/3crMVwr Music promoted by No Copyright: https://bit.ly/33JkJQc | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Subgenres Arise!: The NWOBHM in 1981 | 00:54:14 | |
Wherein Eric and John take a look at some of the earliest evidence of the genre fragmentation that would eventually define metal in the later 1980s and beyond via the NWOBHM of 1981, discussing the roots of pop metal, traditional metal, and extreme metal.Assigned Listening #1: Def Leppard- "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkfJOrdc1AUAssigned Listening #2: Venom- "Witching Hour" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KopwsTJ7sLsVisit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #nwobhm #ironmaidenband #defleppard #venomband | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Iron Maiden’s Gonna Get You! | 00:54:43 | |
Wherein Eric and John return to the fray for season #2, and explore the rise and debut album of one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time, the mighty Iron Maiden! Assigned Listening #1: "Prowler" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnCHrQqmN0Q Assigned Listening #2: "Running Free" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbK9vqF8EOc Assigned Listening #3: "Iron Maiden" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXuD3cZUpm8 Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #ironmaidenband | |||
| 01 May 2023 | A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 2: The First Wave of Los Angeles Glam Metal (1981-85) | 01:07:29 | |
Wherein Eric and John continue to delve ever more deeply into the gritty, glitzy history of glam metal, focusing this time on the first wave of 1980's Sunset Strip bands including Mötley Crüe, Dokken, W.A.S.P., Great White, Stryper, and Ratt. Assigned Listening #1- Mötley Crüe- "Live Wire" (version 1, Elektra Records) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AiAKJDWCQ (version 2, Leathür Records original mix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJjydoG5M9EAssigned Listening #2*: Ratt- "Lack of Communication" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8kFKMjTFBs *Just in case you aren't familiar, here's a link to the classic video for "Round and Round" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8teXR8VE4 Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. Up next: The season #2 finale featuring a very special band and a very special guest. See ya again soon!!! Cold open underscore music credit: "Makai Symphony - Dragon Castle" is under aCreative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0). / makai-symphony Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bc-dragon-castle-song #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #glammetal #motleycrue #dokken #waspband #greatwhiteband #stryper #ratt | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | A 20th Century Curmudgeon’s Guide to 21st Century Heavy Metal: AOTY 2023, Baby! | 00:43:31 | |
Wherein Eric, flying solo, takes a bit of a chronological detour, examining the heavy metal of the 21st century. On this edition, Eric surveys the very best albums of 2023, along with a pedagogical discussion of some of the many, many sub genres that comprise the metal of the 21st century, culminating in the official pick for HM101 Heavy Metal Album of the Year for 2023!
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Frozen Soul - Glacial Domination
Autopsy: Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts
Horrendous -Ontological Mysterium
Tomb Mold- The Enduring Spirit
Gorod- The Orb
Cattle Decapitation- Terrasite
Cryptopsy- As Gomorrah Burns
Crypta - Shades Of Sorrow
Ulthar - Anthronomicon / Helionomicon
Fires in the Distance- Air Not Meant for Us
Insomnium- Anno 1696
Godthrymm-Distortions
Saturnus-The Storm Within
Bell Witch- Future’s Shadow Part 1- The Clandestine Gate
Marthe- Further in Evil
Green Lung-This Heathen Land
Urne-A Feast on Sorrow
Cirith Ungol- Dark Parade
Night Demon- Outlaw
Kvelertak- Endling
Nita Strauss- The Call of the Void
Within Temptation- Bleed Out
Haken- Fauna
Thy Catafalque- Alfold
Overkill- Scorched
Enforced- War Remains
Hellripper- Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
Angra- Cycles of Pain
Blackbraid- II
Lamp of Murmuur-Saturnian Bloodstorm
Leiþa- Reúe
Panopticon- The Rime of Memory
Wayfarer- American Gothic
Blut Aus Nord- Disharmonium – Nahab
Thantifaxath- Hive Mind Necrosis
Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current
…And Oceans: As in Gardens, So in Tombs
Gridlink- Coronet Juniper
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stoner: dazewitch' - A mon rha
trad metal:"Trailblazer" by Omni Slim / @omnislim5381
pop metal:MELODIC METALCORE - ROYALTY FREE AMRPHIS
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TurboSol https://turbotunes.bandcamp.com/track/impact, snowfall - atmospheric/melodic black metal instrumental [free]
pekarot, darkness - atmospheric/melodic black metal instrumental [free] pekarot
grindcore: Gridlink- Ocean Vertigo (Karaoke Version)
end music: Gridlink- Silk Ash Cascade
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| 15 Jan 2024 | Special Topics in Metalology: You Wanted the Best, You Got the 1980s Kisscography… | 01:31:34 | |
Wherein Eric torments John relentlessly, deep diving into the life and work of Kiss, the single most favorite band of Eric's misspent youth, in the 1980s.
Throughout these "Special Topics in Metalology" episodes, we'll feature extended timeframes, more music, and even more verbal sparring, as we engage in deep dive explorations and analyses of challenging and esoteric subjects drawn from a wide swath of heavy metal history.
Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode!
Music listening break #1: "Creatures of the Night" from Creatures of the Night (1982)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqKw32B320
Music listening break #2: "Hide Your Heart" (the music video!) from Hot in the Shade (1989)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EU4l2OHgU
Feeling frisky!? Here is a playlist including every Kiss single in the 1980s: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UdBKgLQaLsrkpCFtwfLuH?si=98bad53fdea84764
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| 15 Apr 2024 | Ronnie. James. Dio. | 01:14:44 | |
Wherein Eric and John explore the magnificent oeuvre of perhaps the most metal man who ever lived, the late, great Ronnie James Dio, from his career as an early rock and roll crooner through his iconic stints with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio.
Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode:
Music listening break #1: Dio- "We Rock" from The Last in Line (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8OapNNAuBI
Music listening break #2: Ronnie Dio and the Red Caps - "An Angel is Missing" (1960) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew8MUT00aK0
Music listening break #3: Elf- "Never More" from
Elf (1972) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXAUQWJuHa8
Music video break (x2!): Dio- "Holy Diver" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lvs2FzF64o
and "Rainbow in the Dark" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrBUjXaRSUQ
from Holy Diver (1983)
Music listening break #4: Dio "The Last in Line" from The Last in Line (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTbRsGRWZW0
Music video break #2: Hear 'n Aid "Stars" (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZktrrqT1A0
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| 10 Mar 2025 | Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Notebook 2/25 | 00:08:25 | |
Wherein Eric explores a collection of the coolest new metal releases from February of 2025. Heavy Metal 101 is, at last, (almost!) up to date! This minisode is being offered on the main podcast feed as a "Patreon Sneak Peek" for non-members. Please consider signing up to the Heavy Metal 101 Patreon page for just $3/month. Members get access to exclusive content (like this!), as well as the satisfaction of supporting our scrappy little podcast. Bands/albums discussed herein (click band name for that band's Bandcamp page [except Bleeding Through, who don't appear to have one...]): #heavymetal #newmetal #obscuraband #bleedingthroughband #dawnofsolace #gaytheist #killswitchengage #havukruunu | |||
| 17 Oct 2022 | Everything Old is New Again Part 2: Judas Priest, Motorhead, and more in 1980! | 00:47:14 | |
Wherein Eric and John take a look at what some of the classic metal bands discussed in season #1 were up to in the year 1980. Part 2 focuses on Judas Priest (British Steel) and Motorhead (Ace of Spades), as well as a look in on what all the other season #1 bands discussed were up to in and around the year of our lord 1980. Assigned Listening #1: option A Judas Priest- "Breaking the Law" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr3hflUHuog option B Judas Priest- "Rapid Fire" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoA8OxjxSrw "Breaking the Law" the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L397TWLwrUU Assigned Listening #2: option A Motorhead- "Ace of Spades" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKWIgeEjIgs option B Motorhead- "Fire Fire" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhJHhlm1F3g Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #judaspriest #motorhead | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | February 13, 1970 | 00:29:20 | |
Episode #1, wherein Eric and John discuss Black Sabbath, the song, from Black Sabbath, the album, by Black Sabbath, the band. Happy birthday heavy metal! Here is a handy link to a recording of this episode's discussed track, "Black Sabbath" from the album Black Sabbath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISXnYu-Or4w Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #blacksabbath | |||
| 17 Apr 2023 | A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 1: Foundations of Glam and the Sunset Strip in the 1970s | 00:48:26 | |
Wherein Eric and John delve into the seedier side of the heavy metal multiverse, exploring the history of glam metal via both an examination of the earliest days of British glam rock and a look at the proto-glam metal scene found on the 1970's Sunset Strip. Assigned Listening #1: Montrose- "Rock Candy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25xrCoTdZI Assigned Listening #2: The Runaways- "Hollywood" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B3XhbwemuQ Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog Keep an eye out! A Brief History of Glam Metal Part 2 will be available on Monday, 5/1. Otherwise, new Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!!#heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #glammetal #montrose #therunaways | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Women Who Rock Pt. 2: The Heavy Metal Ladies of the 1980s! | 01:04:34 | |
Wherein Eric and John conclude their epic diptych exploring the music and stories of women who rock, taking a look at an assortment of amazing female heavy metal artists and their extraordinary music making in the 1980s. Opening clip: Wendy O. Williams Assigned Listening #1: Rock Goddess- "My Angel" https://youtu.be/ezQ6jDaC6Tc?si=DrrizhtdjJXyggxl Assigned Listening #2 : Wendy O. Williams- "It's My Life" https://youtu.be/J3AJq_a8ETc?si=-NEA49-pHqcc9zds Assigned Listening #3 : Warlock- "All We Are" https://youtu.be/SX-_-4yBFIg?si=Goqv9bSTHvx59yrt Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! Underscore music attributions: 1) 'Filaments' by Scott Buckley is under a Creative Commons license Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) 2) Dark Techno / EBM / Industrial Type Beat 'WITCHTRIPPER' | Background Music Aim To Head Official / scottbuckley Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/filaments-song Infraction Music 3) ►ROYALTY FREE Rock Music Background / Sport Rock Background Music Royalty Free by MUSIC4VIDEO 4) Symphonic Metal "Home" (Inspirational, Epic) Royalty Free Song! TurboSol 5) [FREE] KAWAII METAL TYPE BEAT (Babymetal, PassCode) | "FINAL BATTLE" INSTRUMENTAL (Deville Producer) 210bpm/105bpm | |||
| 03 Oct 2021 | Heavy Metal 101: The trailer! | 00:01:10 | |
Welcome to heavy metal 101, the podcast wherein Eric, an expert, and John, a novice, explore the history and repertoire of some of the coolest, scariest music in all the land, heavy f'n metal! Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | Heroes of the Metal Underground: 1980s American Independent Metal Bands with author Alexandros Anesiadis | 00:43:02 | |
Wherein Eric rings in the holiday season in the best way possible: By exploring the esoteric underworld of 1980s American independent heavy metal bands with author Alexandros Anesiadis. Alex is the author of the fantastic new book Heroes of the Metal Underground: The Definitive Guide to 1980s American Independent Metal Bands. Purchase copies for yourself and 10 of your closest friends at: https://www.amazon.com/Heroes-Metal-Underground-Definitive-Independent/dp/1627311408 Assigned Listening #1: Street Child- "Street Child" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5P_Yuio2pc Assigned Listening #2 : Ruffians- "Fight For Your Life" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVaocBQeu0s Assigned Listening #3 : Decoy Paris- "Secrets of the Heart" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSVqXmgoPcw If you are interested in hearing more from these bands as well as others in Alex's book, the following is a fabulous resource for audio: https://metal-samples.com/ Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! | |||
| 20 May 2024 | A Very Heavy Metal 101 Listener's Guide to the Heavy Metal of the 1980s | 01:22:22 | |
Wherein Eric and John create the most complex, elaborate, and delightful list possible of the most essential, awesome metal albums released during the genre's golden decade, the 1980s.
Although we here at HM101 are more about the journey than the destination, if you want to skip to the "short list", it can be found starting at approximately 1:14:50.
Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode:
Music listening break #1- Choose your own adventure!
Listen to either
Choice A: Iron Maiden- "Aces High" from Powerslave (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9aQvjMS60
or
Choice B: Warlock- "Without You" from Burning the Witches (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8fZebVCjac
Music listening break #2: Slayer - "Angel of Death" from Reign in Blood (1986) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7cWi41XGCM
Music listening break #3: Manowar- "Battle Hymn" from
Battle Hymns (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtNqj9g8HJE
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| 18 Sep 2023 | Metal Gets HUGE (Three Pop Metal Masterpieces from 1986/7) | 00:55:55 | |
Wherein Eric and John take a scenic tour through the cassette collection of a young Eric, and explore three of the biggest pop metal hit albums of the mid-1980s: Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet, Whitesnake- Whitesnake (aka 1987), and Def Leppard- Hysteria.
Assigned Listening #1: Bon Jovi- "You Give Love a Bad Name" (the video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrZHPOeOxQQ Assigned Listening #2: Whitesnake- "Here I Go Again" (1982 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSlSaGcc0QM "Here I Go Again" (1987 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg
Assigned Listening #3: Def Leppard- "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (the video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UIB9Y4OFPs New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday, though stay tuned for the forthcoming bonus annual Halloween Spooktacular available 10/2/23. See ya again soon!!! | |||
| 16 Oct 2023 | Women Who Rock Pt. 1: A Prehistory of Women in Metal | 01:02:38 | |
Wherein Eric and John embark on an epic diptych exploring the music and stories of women who rock, first by delving into the prehistory of women in heavy metal via a look at of some of the monumental contributions of women to the wider history of rock music from 1938 through the 1970s. Opening clip: Joan Jett Closing clip: Lzzy Hale Assigned Listening #1: Sister Rosetta Tharpe- "Strange Things Happening Every Day" (1944) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4-22b72muY Assigned Listening #2 (sort of): Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog" (1952) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pam1eUkWfFM Assigned Listening #3: Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company- "Ball and Chain" (1968)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrF_nM9pknU Assigned Listening #4: The Runaways- "Cherry Bomb" (1976)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EBvXpjudf8 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc The Heavy Metal 101 blog: https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | The Roots of Heavy Metal #1: 18th and 19th Century Virtuosi/Composers (The Classical Roots of Metal) | 00:53:11 | |
Wherein Eric and John explore the surprising amount of interconnectivity and influence between arguably the least and most prestigious of musical genres, heavy metal and classical music, via comparisons of Deep Purple with Antonio Vivaldi and Eddie Van Halen with Niccolò Paganini. Throughout these "Roots of Heavy Metal" episodes, we'll dig deep into the many influences that made heavy metal music what it is, with longer episodes, more musical examples, and even more delightful verbal sparring as we uncover the wide array of musical styles that contribute to metal's vast musical family tree. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode! Music listening break #1: "Highway Star" from Deep Purple's Machine Head- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2BO3UTOhZ8 Music listening break #2: "Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, 'Summer': III. Presto" performed by Apollo's Fire with soloist Francisco Fullana- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1rvw-NUfs Music listening break #3: "Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices, No. 5 in A minor" performed by Itzhak Perlman- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuh0umnwDsw Music listening break #4: "Eruption" from Van Halen's self-titled debut- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Czx8EWXb0 Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #classicalmusic #deeppurple #vivaldi #vanhalen #paganini #musichistory | |||
| 17 Feb 2025 | To the Extreme Pt. 2- Blood, Fire, Death, and Mayhem: The Rise of Norwegian Black Metal | 01:09:51 | |
Wherein Eric takes John on a scenic tour through some of the darkest and lowest circles of Hell via an exploration of the tragic tale of Mayhem and the music of many of Norwegian black metal’s founding fathers, including Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, and Emperor. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Listening break #1: “Black Metal” by Venom from Black Metal (1982) https://youtu.be/rYg5c_LrsRk?si=o25A4BV2QvRBAm1c Listening break #2: “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” by Mayhem from Deathcrush (1987) https://youtu.be/OuZhNN9KRV8?si=BYXSD0tzrlGbm1_Y Listening break #3: “Transilvanian Hunger” by Darkthrone from Transilvanian Hunger (1994) https://youtu.be/KphlVeJX6fE?si=dhBTxDuxDuKTaaGx Listening break #4: “Freezing Moon” by Mayhem from De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) https://youtu.be/9emO9qo4FwE?si=UTqZ_AmZBVMCXNEH Video break #1: “The Call of the Wintermoon” by Immortal from Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992) https://youtu.be/wxqssTZRZGM?si=CUiBNhSxV-RbAglK
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| 20 Mar 2023 | The Roots of Heavy Metal #2: The Blues | 00:57:18 | |
Wherein Eric and John excavate the most significant of heavy metal's musical roots, the blues, exploring the origins and histories of the genre as well as its more direct connections to the history of heavy metal. Throughout these "Roots of Heavy Metal" episodes, we'll dig deep into the many influences that made heavy metal music what it is, with longer episodes, more musical examples, and even more delightful verbal sparring as we uncover the wide array of musical styles that contribute to metal's vast musical family tree. Assigned Listening: Assigned Listening #1: "Down Hearted Blues" (Austin/Hunter) as performed by Bessie Smith- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ob_sW2_2Zw Assigned Listening #2: "Me and the Devil Blues" by Robert Johnson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9CDKtc1Cno Assigned Listening #3: "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" (Dixon) as performed by Muddy Waters- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFxrLOVwsEE Assigned Listening #4: "In Ashes" from Devil is Fine by Zeal & Ardor- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xB9czfa6Zs Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #musichistory #theblues | |||
| 18 Nov 2024 | Everything Old is New Again: Early '90s Edition (Judas Priest, Megadeth, and Black Sabbath) | 01:03:24 | |
Wherein Eric and John rhapsodize over three of the greatest heavy metal albums ever made, Judas Priest's Painkiller, Megadeth's Rust in Peace, and Black Sabbath's Dehumanizer, in an episode so great that even John doesn't hate it. Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode: Music listening break #1- Judas Priest "Painkiller" from Painkiller (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hadGUw2tpk Music listening break #2- Black Sabbath "TV Crimes" from Dehumanizer (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUFREEJiGeQ Not a listening break, but, of course, if you don't know Megadeth's iconic Rust in Peace you'll need to remedy that as soon as is humanly possible: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lBLXRW43EViiE9xRRCR6l1Ghtj1Ko6Mhc&si=NBGcAmLSVkEs9GEz Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Song: Cherry Metal License: Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com Funny Song | Comedic Background Music | Silly Chicken FesliyanStudios Background Music https://fesliyanstudios.com Death/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright Music White Bat Audio Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music] poweredBYGD ©Music provided by Nature Healing Society© Watch the original movie here: • 432Hz Meditation & Relaxing Music | |||
| 10 Nov 2021 | A Shock Rock Double Dose: The Image and Dark Theatricality of Heavy Metal | 00:51:47 | |
Wherein Eric and John explore the aesthetic look of heavy metal fans and artists, delve into the genre's darkly theatrical onstage sensibilities, and take a peak at the work of two of the most influential shock rock acts of the 1970s: Alice Cooper and Kiss. Here is a link to the excellent live montage video of "Deuce" from Alive! that Eric and John watched: https://youtu.be/YDr8gys2SnU?t=43 These are links to the short Alice Cooper and Kiss videos we watch during this episode: Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ See ya again soon!!! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #shockrock #alicecooper #kissband | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Everything Old is New Again Part 1: Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne in 1980! | 00:52:03 | |
Wherein Eric and John take a look at what the mighty Black Sabbath (Heaven and Hell) and the newly musically single Ozzy Osbourne (Blizzard of Ozz) were up to as a new decade dawned. Assigned Listening #1: Black Sabbath- "Heaven and Hell" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FRA7UXlGu8 Assigned Listening #2: Ozzy Osbourne- "Mr. Crowley" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0RE230PlX4 Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month*. See ya again soon!!! *LOOK OUT FOR OUR SPECIAL HALLOWEEN BONUS EPISODE, AVAILABLE at midnight on 10/1! #heavymetalpodcast #heavymetal #hardrock #ozzyosbourne #blacksabbath | |||