Roots of 1985, Thrash Metal Arrives in Full Force on SiriusXM

ROOTS of 1985: THRASH METAL in FULL FORCE | on SiriusXM
Week of February 1, 2025

Sat 2/1, 6PM ET
Sun 2/2, 1PM ET
Mon 2/3, 9AM ET
Tues 2/4, 4PM ET
Thurs 2/6, 9PM ET

One year after classic heavy metal peaked, in 1985 the metal world was already upended by an assault of young, heavy thrash metal bands including Overkill, Slayer, Exodus, Celtic Frost, Anthrax, Megadeth, Dark Angel, and Destruction. Join us in awe of this eternal period when boundaries were broken, hardcore punk found its place in metal, the seeds of death metal were sown, and lasting legends were made. Know your Roots!

Feel the fire of metal history in the words of those who created it with Swedish Death Metal, Choosing Death, Murder in the Front Row (including some of the very first photos taken of Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth, Death Angel and others), Sound of the Beast, NYHC, and many more at BAZILLION POINTS Books.

PLAYLIST:

CELTIC FROST – “The Usurper” from TO MEGA THERION
SLAYER – “Hell Awaits” from HELL AWAITS
EXODUS – “And Then There Were None” from BONDED BY BLOOD
DARK ANGEL – “We Have Arrived” from WE HAVE ARRIVED
DESTRUCTION – “Antichrist” from INFERNAL OVERKILL
MEGADETH – “The Skull Beneath the Skin” from KILLING IS MY BUSINESS
ANTHRAX – “Lone Justice” from SPREADING THE DISEASE
OVERKILL – “Rotten to the Core” from FEEL THE FIRE
BLESSED DEATH – “Pig Slaughter” from KILL OR BE KILLED
RAZOR – “Evil Invaders” from EVIL INVADERS
C.O.C. – “Hungry Child” from ANIMOSITY
D.R.I. – “I’d Rather Be Sleeping” from DEALING WITH IT
S.O.D. – “Kill Yourself” from SPEAK ENGLISH OR DIE
POSSESSED – “The Exorcist” from SEVEN CHURCHES

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.

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