BLOODY ROOTS OF DANISH METAL
Week of February 21, 2015
Sat 2/21, 6PM ET
Sun 2/22, 1PM ET
Mon 2/23, 9AM ET
Tues 2/24, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/26, 9PM ET
While neighboring Sweden, Norway, and Finland reign in metal glory, proud Denmark also boasts a powerful metal legacy. Situated between Scandinavia and Germany, Danish bands like Mercyful Fate, Artillery, Illdisposed, and Invocator have woven together Nordic darkness with Teutonic precision. Sample highlights of the above bands, plus Konkhra, Pretty Maids, Rimfrost, Volbeat, and a special guest appearance in Mercyful Fate by Metallica’s well-known Danish drummer, Lars Ulrich. Know your Roots!
For background on the early days of metal in Denmark, pick up a copy of the massive METALION: THE SLAYER MAG DIARIES.
PLAYLIST:
MERCYFUL FATE – “A Dangerous Meeting” from DON’T BREAK THE OATH
ARTILLERY – “10,000 Devils” from WHEN DEATH COMES
PRETTY MAIDS – “Future World” from FUTURE WORLD
INVOCATOR – “Weave the Apocalypse” from WEAVE THE APOCALYPSE
KONKHRA – “Through My Veins” from WEED OUT THE WEAK
ILLDISPOSED – “To Be Dealt With” from WITH THE LOST SOULS ON OUR SIDE
PANZERCHRIST – “Panzergrenadier” from SOUL COLLECTOR
VOLBEAT – “7 Shots” from WACKEN 2012
SUBMISSION – “Rebel of Society” from CODE OF CONSPIRACY
RIMFROST – “Darken” from A JOURNEY TO A GREATER END
MERCYFUL FATE w/LARS ULRICH – “Return of the Vampire” from IN THE SHADOWS
MNEMIC – “In the Nothingness Black” from PASSENGER
Bloody Roots is Sound of the Beast author and Bazillion Points publisher Ian Christe’s heavy metal history show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal channel 40. Launched in June 2004, each weekly show has examined another subgenre, band, movement, country, or theme in metal, punk, and heavy rock. Past episodes are available on-demand online from SiriusXM.com.
Hey Ian, how are you. I very much enjoy your weekly show on liquid metal. To me it is the highlight of the Sirius radio and your passion brings the music you play to life. I remember when you played the first arch enemy singer when you played the song bury me an angel, that is my favorite arch enemy song and hearing the way you present it made it that much more awesome.
My comment is one the band Rimfrost is Swedish, there is a Danish one; however, the Danish one you played was broken up for many years now.
My second comment is I was looking for the spot to send you an email for a request for your show. I would love for you to play Greek black metal or American Black Metal. Both are extremely underrated scenes, or even the Dutch death metal scene as that scene is underrated as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and for the awesome show you always play.