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Heavy Metal 101

By: Eric Schwartz
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  • Your favorite podcast, wherein Eric, an expert, and John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. New episodes are available on the 3rd Monday of each month! Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Theme Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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Episodes
  • Ronnie. James. Dio.
    Apr 15 2024
    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 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 New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. See ya again soon!!! Episode underscore credits: "Final Battle of the Dark Wizards" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Adventure (Metal Version)| Royalty Free Medieval Fantasy Music Alexander Nakarada Music track: Herb by Piki Source: https://freetouse.com/music/ Royalty Free Background Music Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/casa-... Rock You (Eighties Classic Rock Instrumental) Music provided by RockSounds: / @rocksounds-nocophyrightmusic --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast/message
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • The 2nd Wave of American Glam Metal (Or, The One Where We Talk About Gn’F’nR!)
    Mar 18 2024
    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 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: Music by Elysium Audio Labs Track: “Neon Sunsets” www.elysiumaudiolabs.com License: https://bit.ly/3O4LLqf • 80s Background Music For Videos No Co... Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3as7DLr​ Symphonic Metal "Home" (Inspirational, Epic) Royalty Free Song! https://turbotunes.bandcamp.com/track/home 🔻 Song: Ethan Meixsell - Thor's Hammer [Rock] Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: • [Non Copyrighted Music] Ethan Meixsel... "Alexander Nakarada - Berserker" is under a Royalty Free license. / serpentsoundstudios Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: • 🌅 Royalty Free Epic Metal Music - "Berserker" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast/message
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • We Need To Talk About Prog Metal
    Feb 19 2024

    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)

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    "E Minor Power Metal Instrumental" (No Copyright Music)

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    "Havoc" by PeriTune | http://peritune.com

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    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast/message
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    1 hr and 6 mins

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