Heavy Metal 101

Wherein Eric and very special guest co-host Schuyler refuse to accept their status as crusty, OLD metalheads and instead choose to dive deeply into the origins of the 21st century progressive modern metal phenomenon that is: djent.This bonus episode would not have been possible without the support of beloved Heavy Metal 101 Patreon members like Schuyler, who requested this specific topic. Please do consider joining us on our Patreon page for just $3/month. Not only will you have the opportunity to request a bonus episode topic all your own and 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: "Future Breed Machine" by Meshuggah from Destroy Erase Improve (1995)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP9412LFP0oListening break #2: “Bleed" by Meshuggah from Obzen (2008)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc⁠Listening break #3: “Bland Street Bloom” by Sikth from Death of a Death Day (2006)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-EJLG7sJD0Listening break #4: "Icarus Lives!" by Periphery from Periphery (2010)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScLf2HixuUgListening break #5: “Concealing Fate Pt. 1- Acceptance” by TesseracT from One (2011)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4n-JMbwgooListening break #6: "CAFO" by Animals As Leaders from Animals As Leaders (2009)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ZrF7taMHAListening break #7: "Awake" by Textures from the Silhouettes (2008)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD3HVYqiQJUVisit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://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:Ethereal - LivE [Another Generic Djent Music] [Royalty Free Djent]LOTHUSNostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicRoyalty Free Instrumental Djent/Thall Metal - "DARK WRATH" (No AI) #djent #thallDavid J. Barrios Sack Trick- Music From the Elder (Kiss Cover Version)DavidBennettPianoPolymeter vs. Polyrhythm (polymeter example)Prog Rock - Royalty Free MusicVodovoz Music ProductionsMeshuggah - Bleed ♬Chiptune Cover♬Chiptune PlanetMeshuggah - Future Breed Machine (8 bit Remix) [CHIPTUNE]8 bit! At The Disco8-BIT ARCADE - New Millenium Cyanide Christ (8-Bit Meshuggah Emulation)8-Bit Arcade - OfficialMinimal at Liminal (2003) - Steve Reich, Pendulum MusicLiminalTubeMeshuggah - Stengah (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetVideo Game / Arcade Music (Royalty Free!)Dar Golan - traaacks!Royalty Free Metal: Ambient/Dreamy Djent Instrumental-"LUCIDITY"False Reflection RecordingsBland Street Bloom 8 BitAnthony Insyren GonzalesPeriphery - Icarus Lives 8-BitxTwilightxxPrincessxBulb - 8bit - ZyglroxMr8BitshitTesseracT Concealing Fate 8-bit93gmikeAnimals As Leaders - CAFO (8 bit Remix) [CHIPTUNE]8 bit! At The DiscoAnimals as Leaders - An Infinite Regression (8-Bit)CJ Fripp9 String Djent [Instrumental, Metal, Djent] [Free Copyright / Royalty Free Music]Your Free MusicSoundVoid [Thall/Experimental] - Royalty Free Music | CC BYFilippo Dusatti

Tune in for a very special announcement from Heavy Metal 101...Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠underscore creditGreen Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (8 bit)Chiptune Planet

Wherein Eric and special guest co-host Dr. Ross explore the terrifyingly extraordinary latter day careers of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate, beginning in 1990 and working their way all the way up to 2026.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listening break #1: King Diamond "Eye of the Witch" from The Eye (1990)⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_rmDu01KJgListening break #2: Mercyful Fate- "Burn in Hell" from 9 (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CwJPAemW9MListening break #3: King Diamond- "Voodoo" from Voodoo (1998)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLn7Y1M32HE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:“Two Little Girls” by King Diamond and Roberto Falcao, cover by Eric SchwartzRetro Horror Synth Theme - Sanity Unravels // Royalty Free No Copyright Background MusicWhite Bat Audio Creepy Haunted House / Sound FX (NO Copyright)The Audio Horizon SFX'It's In The Fog' by ‪@DarrenCurtisMusic‬ 🇺🇸 | Horror Music (No Copyright) ☠️BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicMercyful Fate - A Dangerous Meeting (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetRoyalty Free Music - Aftermath - Horror - Kevin MacLeodFree Royalty ArchiveKing Diamond - Eye Of The Witch (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetMercyful Fate - Curse Of The Pharaohs (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetMERCYFUL FATE - Is That You Melissa 8 BITLeonardo MessinaCinematic Uplifting Orchestral Celebration - FanfarePenrose AudioFrozen 2(겨울왕국2) OST - Into the Unknown / 8 bit Cover(8비트 커버)정훈남JHN STUDIONo Copyright Music] The Graveyard | Horror Music | Royalty Free Music VIVEK ABHISHEKVoodoo Mathematics - Percussion/Background - Royalty Free MusicTeknoAXE's Royalty Free MusicRitual of the Underworld | Suspense Music | Black Magic Music | Cinematic | No Copyright | FreeMusic 2.0Copyright Free Scary Music - "Ghost" by Tim Beek 🇳🇱BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicKing Diamond - Give Me Your Soul (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetKing Diamond - Abigail (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetLittle Drummer Boy 🎅 Christmas no copyright music 🎄Christmas No Copyright MusicWagner - Bridal Chorus - Here Comes The Bride FREE Instrumental Classical - WEDDING CC Music ✔Creative Commons Music Free To MonetizeDer er et yndigt land – National Anthem Of Denmark | Copyright FreeMelotone RecordingsHappy Birthday Song / Happy, Background (No Copyright Music)No Copyright Music

Wherein Eric and John explore the reemergence of heavy metal as a force in popular music/culture at the dawn of the 21st century, including such bands as Limp Bizkit, Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, System of a Down, Tool, Evanescence, Metallica, and many more, and John, amazingly, smiles just a couple of times in nostalgic reverie. Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:⁠⁠⁠Video break #1: Slipknot- "Duality" from Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) (2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fVE8kSM43I⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listening break #1: Nightwish- "Nemo" from Once (2004)⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDV9mfZ7B7AListening break #2: Metallica- "St. Anger" from St. Anger (2003)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9BaNN5J4E⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Free Radio Jingles Various Radio IDs FX, Sweepers, Ramps, Music Imager & Artist DropsradiojinglesvipEpic Metal Instrumental | No Copyright Heavy Metal Music | Free Background Music for CreatorsMusiclatest - No Copyright MusicNostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicLimp Bizkit - Rollin' (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetKorn - Blind (8-Bit Version)Walrus In The End [8 Bit Tribute to Chester Bennington (RIP) & Linkin Park] - 8 Bit UniverseDuality [8 Bit Tribute to Slipknot] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit UniverseLeft Behind [8 Bit Tribute to Slipknot] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit UniverseDisturbed - Down With The Sickness (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetDrowning Pool - Bodies | NES RemixMeme MusicSystem Of A Down - Chop Suey (C64 Cover, SAM, Hokuto Force)NoplanTool - Schism 8-BitxTwilightxxPrincessx8-bit: Godsmack - I Stand Alone8bitsbrothersRoyalty Free Music - Epic Inspiring Dramatic Cinematic Emotional Background | FREE DOWNLOADBlueTreeAudioEvanescence - Bring Me To Life (8 bit) Chiptune PlanetNemo - Nightwish - 8Bit8BitUzzNightwish - Deep Silent Complete 8-BITTehNamota[8 Bit] Phantom Of The Opera8 Bit SongsMetallica - Fuel (8-bit cover) [ 8biTune ]8biTuneMetallica - Enter Sandman 8bit (NES style)Bernieman82Horror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music Factorystorytelling background music no copyright | history music no copyright 1NextuneMetallica - Until it Sleeps 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Covers8 bit Metallica Mercyful FateSuperhawkgaming98Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Metallica [8 bit]8-Bit JusticeMetallica - St. Anger 8-bit (werc85)werc85

Wherein Eric and John return to the fray for season #6(66!) of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, kicking things off in style with explorations of hardcore, crossover, and early metalcore, and culminating in a discussion of the band Converge and their seminal masterpiece Jane Doe.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Suggested Listening: Bad Brains- "Pay to Cum" (1980) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRfvq7q1O8Video Break #1: Suicidal Tendencies- "Institutionalized" from Suicidal Tendencies (1983) ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoF_a0-7xVQ⁠⁠⁠⁠Listening break #1: Killswitch Engage- "Temple from the Within" from Killswitch Engage (2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTVGPWMGK4g⁠⁠⁠Listening break #2: Converge- "Concubine" from Jane Doe (2001)⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrAxmXDSiuA⁠⁠⁠Please do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:(free) hardcore punk x metal x alternative rock type beat - "M.F.P.S" (prod. Capsized)CapsizedThrash punk/ Crossover instrumentalCracker Punk (ig acc : punk_is_dad_-_2.0)No Copyright Epic Intense Teaser Trailer Background Music / Infinite by ‪@soundridemusic‬Soundridemusic - No Copyright Music[FREE] HARDCORE METAL INSTRUMENTAL [PROD. DRIFTAWAY]driftawayWild Flora - Documentary Background Music No CopyrightFree Tune LibraryMELODIC METALCORE - ROYALTY FREEAMRPHISTicking Tension Trailer NoCopyright Background Music / Ticking Tension by Soundridemusic [FREE] HARDCORE METAL INSTRUMENTAL [PROD. DRIFTAWAY]driftawaygrave - grindcore/powerviolence/death metal instrumental [free]pekarotSad Piano Ambient Music (Copyright Free) - "Undertow" by ‪@ScottBuckley‬ 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music

Wherein Eric, John, and special guest Quinn, of the And Vol. 4 All podcast, chit-chat delightfully about many of the most important heavy metal albums of the 1990s.Like Heavy Metal 101, And Vol. 4 All can be found EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts. Do check out Quinn's wonderful show! You can also reach Quinn at: https://x.com/AV4APodFor a written version of Eric and Quinn's lists, as well as links to John's selected "Most Hated Metal Songs" from the episode click here.Official Listening Break: Megadeth - "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" from Rust in Peace (1990) ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5o8Daw1ZsY⁠⁠⁠⁠Please do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! We will be back for new episodes in August of 2026.Underscore credits:Epic Cinematic Dramatic Background Music NO COPYRIGHT | Royalty Free Dramatic Music For Videos • EMWEpic Music WavesFree Dramatic Background Music No Copyright || Royalty Free Dramatic Background Music || EMWEpic Music WavesMegadeth - Hangar 18 (16-bit Sega Cover)Warrior Soul audio excerpt recorded live in Frankfurt, 3/28/10Guns N' Roses - Estranged 8 BITS2mattosbrSkid Row - Slave To The Grind (8 bit) Chiptune PlanetDeath - Suicide Machine 8-Bit RequiemSicDeep Theta Waves Meditation | Royalty Free Meditation Music 432 HzHealing Meditation MusicAlice In Chains - Would? (8 Bit) pandoozlesBlack Sabbath - Computer God (Doom Soundfont)Jim's Music DungeonTicking Tension Trailer NoCopyright Background Music / Ticking Tension by SoundridemusicSoundridemusic - No Copyright MusicCOPYRIGHT FREE) Broadway Walk - Big Band Music No Copyright Music By AJType O Negative - Black No 1 8 bit remixMonstercoreXFilmsCarcass - Heartwork [8-bit] Metal 8 BITNine Inch Nails - Heresy (8-Bit Version) WalrusEdward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance - Royalty Free Music - DOWNLOAD Free Music Warehouse™ Copyright Free Inspirational Music - 'The Travelling Symphony' by ‪@SavfkMusic‬ 🇮🇹 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicTool - Forty Six & 2 [8-Bit Cover] 8BitWaffleAt the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film CoversThe beautiful people - Marilyn Manson (8-Bit) 8 Bit MusicAll Hail The New Flesh - Strapping Young Lad (8-bit) Barbed Wire GardensAlaska's Flag - Alaskan State Anthem (8 BIT) alaskagalDeath - Spirit Crusher (8-Bit Metal Cover) MrChiptuneChildren Of Bodom - Downfall (8 Bit) pandoozlesImmortal - Withstand The Fall Of Time (8 bit) Chiptune Planet

Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema), gothic metal (Type O Negative), stoner metal (Sleep, Electric Wizard), and more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Pentagram- "The Ghoul" from Pentagram/Relentless (1985/93) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIkfMSnED4⁠⁠Listening break #2: Paradise Lost- "Paradise Lost" from Lost Paradise (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znqVVjOOMwA⁠Listening break #3: Paradise Lost- "Gothic" from Gothic (1991)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnqXkN1xpO8⁠⁠Video break #1: Type O Negative "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All" from Bloody Kisses (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQListening break #4: Sleep "Dragonaut" from Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWwgGYhsBsListening break #4: Lectric Wizard "Funeralopolis" from Dopethrone (2000)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlEIlq9nZg⁠Please do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 by J.S. Bach (performed by E. Schwartz)Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music]poweredBYGDKThe Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [8-BIT]PlayToDieBlack Sabbath - Black Sabbath 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Covers[FREE] Doom Metal x Stoner Metal Instrumental - "THE LOST WITCH" - Electric WizardNo Copyright MetalAsh Nazg | War Chant of MordorSirRachaFREE] Doom Metal X Slow Heavy Metal - "Slow Burner"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundMISTRESS OF FLYING | Doom Metal | No Copyright Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICDark Burden[FREE] Stoner Metal X Doom Metal Instrumental - "Stoner Minimoe"Mauricio Mirapalheta SoundHorror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music FactoryParadise Lost - Gothic (8-Bit Version)Squskii[No Copyright Music] The Graveyard | Horror Music | Royalty Free MusicVIVEK ABHISHEKz3r0 - Haunted Mansion | Creepy/Horror background music - COPYRIGHT FREE MUSICz3r0 - Copyright Free MusicRetro Post Punk by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / After DutyInfraction - No Copyright MusicGothic Organ Intense Music | Royalty Free Musicgravitymusic[ROYALTY FREE] 90's Rave Type Early Techno | Acidic Techno | LxftBeat LabRoyalty Free Gothic Metal, PrecipiceIridium MusicFuneral Doom: Aethyr - Ave A - Royalty Free Stoner Doom MetalNon Solus [eklektik underground[FREE] SOUNDS OF SUICIDE 💀 DSBT type beat 💀 depressive suicidal black metal beat Elliot Skram(free) dystopia x sludge metal type instrumental | “mortify” (prod. sxzu x erik rottenburg)SXZU[ No Copyright ] The Forgotten Carousel | Horror Music | ROYALTY FREE MUSICVIVEK ABHISHEKFunny Song | Comedic Background Music | Silly ChickenFesliyanStudios Background MusicM87 - 70s Psychedelic Rock With Guitar Solo [Royalty Free Music]LonePeakMusic

Wherein Eric and John explore three significant, influential branches of Swedish death metal, the Stockholm scene, the Gothenburg scene, and progressive Swedish death metal, discussing bands including Entombed, Dismember, At the Gates, In Flames, Edge of Sanity, Opeth, and MANY more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Entombed- "Left Hand Path" from Left Hand Path (1990) ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weyYzWU-FNIListening break #2: At the Gates- "Slaughter of the Soul" from Slaughter of the Soul (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIqTfc0XIfgListening break #3: Opeth "The Moor" from Still Life (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ob2GdSUQKgPlease do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Du gamla, du fria | Copyright Free | National Anthem Of SwedenFree Beta RecordsFree SWEDISH DEATH METAL Music - Haunting of the Flesh // No Copyright Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio free) hardcore punk x metal x alternative rock type beat - "M.F.P.S" (prod. Capsized)Capsized(free) crust punk x hardcore punk x discharge x killtak type beat | “evacuate” (prod. sxzu)SXZURoyalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander NakaradaAlexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat AudioRoyalty Free Instrumental Death Metal Track-AMRPHIS Free DEATH METAL Music - Cult of the Skull - // Copyright Free Music - White Bat AudioRoyalty free french musicDar GolanAudio Assault Bulldozer: Boss Hm2 Swedish Death Metal Tone Made with Amp Sim VSTGoat SurgeonD-Beat Backing Track (165 BPM) [Drum Loop]NoCombs_NoMastersHorror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music FactoryMelodic Death Metal Type Instrumental "Dread" Prod. Beef DrewBeef Drew ♪weeping - melodic death/black metal instrumental [free]pekarotA Love Song (for Erin)Eric SchwartIt's In The Fog' by ‪@DarrenCurtisMusic‬ 🇺🇸 | Horror Music (No Copyright) ☠️BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music[ No Copyright ] The Devil Below | AMBIENT DARK MUSIC | ROYALTY FREE MUSICVIVEK ABHISHEKGates of Valhalla Viking Metal Royalty FreeDJ XU 666 WEB RADIOAmon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder god 8-bitDAWG BALLSRoyalty Free Instrumental Progressive Death Metal "DIVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES" (No AI)David J. Barrios | Royalty Free Metal MusicRoyalty Free Instrumental Symphonic Metal - "BLOOD ASCENDANT" (NO AI) #royaltyfreemusicDavid J. Barrios | Royalty Free Metal MusicCreepy 80's Horror Theme - Bad Omen // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat AudioEWQL Royalty Free Creepy Music "Come Out And Play"Darren Curtis Music

Wherein Eric briefly introduces the listener to the storied career of Bay Area thrash legends Testament before sitting down to chat with Testament frontman Chuck Billy about their fantastic 2025 album, Para Bellum, and their 2026 US tour, Thrash of the Titans, with Overkill and Destruction.For more information about Testament visit:⁠https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/Suggested Testament songs:"Over the Wall" from The Legacy (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZkYB81FeDc"The Ballad" from Practice What You Preach (1989)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ9-xPIuGs0"Down for Life" from The Gathering (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIu4yr5mYMc"More Than Meets the Eye" from The Foundation of Damnation (2008)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09rHDabBQfA"Brotherhood of the Snake" from Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIgFsU0x4I"Night of the Witch" from Titans of Creation (2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2hIrXq2ssPara Bellum is available either via digital:https://testament.bandcamp.com/album/para-bellumor physical media:https://shop.nuclearblast.com/products/testament-para-bellum?srsltid=AfmBOopKN2P0S13Romq-IpQwncDIXZeWkawfzllbOlHLD-jn-zUbpRwQPlease do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://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:Electric Crown 8-bit, trooper8888888888881924 version: Al Jolson - California, Here I Come (Isham Jones Orch.)Testament - Over The Wall (8 Bit) pandoozlesTestament - The Ballad (8-bit) slantyrockDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat Audio"More Than Meets The Eye" - Testament (8-Bit) Manny Jimenez"Para Bellum" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)"Meant to Be" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)

Wherein Eric and John unleash their inner chaotic neutral bard and lawful evil cleric and explore the D&D-laced fantasy world of power metal through bands including: Manowar, Helloween, Hammerfall, Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Nightwish, and more!Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Manowar- "Hail and Kill" from Kings of Metal (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zOT3IZ90UListening break #2: A Helloween choose your own adventure!A) "Twilight of the Gods" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1 (1987)-⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk-FNnMzVAYB) "I Want Out" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2 (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhL9NZ0KdwListening break #3: Blind Guardian "Mirror Mirror" from Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNGCvI9dpZYListening break #4: Rhapsody "Emerald Sword" from Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kLxQGbRYgListening break #5: Nightwish "Sacrament of Wilderness" from Oceanborn (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGEQ-MEOTQsPlease do consider joining us at our 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Free Fantasy Epic Music (For Videos) - "Short But Strong!" by Savfk 🇮🇹 🇬🇧BreakingCopyright Dragonforce - Through The Fire And Flames (8 Bit)pandoozles[Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free Music Darren Curtis Adventure | Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsAdventure BeyondAlexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsShinsei Dawn 🎸 Anime Rock | No Copyright Twitch MusicPanda Beats - Fast POWER METAL-Walls Around You -(Vlog Free Music)Юрій ГолобородькоEurope - The Final Countdown - Virtual Marimba CoverMarimbaLabRock The Night - Europe - 8Bit8BitUzzPacman Melody | Neoclassical Metal | No Copyright Music By WildebasterXWildebasterXVery emotional classical guitar song by Fernando Sor | Copyright freeOptimistic & Positive (Free Music) - "ABILITY TO REJOY" by Numall Fix 🇷🇺BreakingCopyright Viking Music - Ivar the BonelessPawl D BeatsRoyalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander NakaradaGermany National Anthem (Olympic Version 2012/2016) | Free Copyright for Youtube Royalty Free Music || Fantasy Tavern Bard D&D Background Music || Drakenhart - Bard TroupeBlackbirdBard MusicUnyielding Flame – Royalty Free Power Metal | Epic, Melodic, Heroic Instrumental MusicRoyalty Free Audio VaultEpic Neoclassical Metal Instrumental | Shredding Guitar Symphony Copyright Free Background Music - Neoclassical Metal Instrumental 🎸Anti Vocal[Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free MusicDarren Curtis MusicSymphonic metal royalty free musicAlec Koff LabelCinematic Fairy Tale Fantasy by Infraction / Fairy TaleInfraction -Potentiality - E Minor Power Metal Instrumental (NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC)Jared ElejordeThe Star-Spangled Banner (In a minor key)David KnightenThe Fire Within (Power Metal Instrumental) No Copyright : Free MusicWildebasterXAdventurous Metal Pirates by Alexander Nakarada [Free Music – Metal No Copyright]FM Free Music -