Above: Steve Albini circa 1987, photo by John Bohnen
ROOTS Pays Tribute to Steve Albini | on SiriusXM
Week of May 4, 2024
Sat 5/11, 6PM ET
Sun 5/12, 1PM ET
Mon 5/13, 9AM ET
Tues 5/14, 4PM ET
Thurs 5/16, 9PM ET
The greater music world suffered a monumental loss this week with the passing of Steve Albini, musician, writer, provocateur, and analog recording evangelist. In celebration of his life we offer tracks by his bands Big Black and Rapeman, covers of Big Black songs by Lamb of God and Fear Factory, plus Albini’s recordings of Helmet, Neurosis, Jesus Lizard, Burning Witch, High on Fire, and more. Rarely does someone outside the metal universe contribute so much to heavy music… Know Your Roots!
Read the full-frequency saga of metal history in SOUND OF THE BEAST: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, by ROOTS host Ian Christe.
PLAYLIST:
BIG BLACK – “Kerosene” from ATOMIZER
BIG BLACK – “Racer-X” from THE HAMMER PARTY
BIG BLACK – “L Dopa” from SONGS ABOUT FUCKING
RAPEMAN – “Steak and Black Onions” from TWO NUNS AND A PACK MULE
FEAR FACTORY – “Passing Complexion” from RE-INDUSTRIALIZED
BURN THE PRIEST – “Kerosene” from LEGION XX
HEAD OF DAVID – “Dog Day Sunrise” from DUSTBOWL
HELMET – “In the Meantime” from MEANTIME
TAD – “Axe to Grind” from SALT LICK
JESUS LIZARD – “Monkey Trick” from GOAT
NEUROSIS – “Times of Grace” from TIMES OF GRACE
BURNING WITCH – “Sacred Predictions” from TOWERS…
HORNDAL – “The Melt” from HORNDAL EP
HIGH ON FIRE – “Brother in the Wind” from BLESSED BLACK WINGS
RAPEMAN – “Just Got Paid Today” from TWO NUNS AND A PACK MULE
Roots is Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe’s heavy metal history show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal channel 40. Since June 2004, each weekly show has examined another subgenre, band, movement, country, or theme. The show is available on-demand online from SiriusXM.com.
