above: Dave Mustaine and Kerry King, Megadeth live in 1984, photo by Harald Oimoen from the book MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter
ROOTS Megadeth Speed Session | on SiriusXM
Week of August 23, 2025
Sat 8/23, 6PM ET
Sun 8/24, 1PM ET
Mon 8/25, 9AM ET
Tues 8/26, 4PM ET
Thurs 8/28, 9PM ET
As Dave Mustaine and Megadeth prepare their final album and farewell tour for 2026, ROOTS fires into action with a refresher speed session recapping the band’s frenetic and multi-faceted 40-year history. The show features live recordings, album tracks, Mega-influences, and tributes from Ghoul, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Nightwish, the Black Dahlia Murder, and legendary Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. Rattle yer head…and know your Roots!
Jump into the fire of early Megadeth, Mustaine-era Metallica, Slayer, and more in MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter, by Harald Oimoen and Brian Lew.
PLAYLIST:
MEGADETH – “Hangar 18” from HAMMERSMITH APOLLO 1992
METALLICA – “Jump in the Fire” from NO LIFE ‘TIL LEATHER
AGENT ORANGE – “Everything Turns Grey” from LIVING IN DARKNESS
DIAMOND HEAD – “The Prince” from LIGHTNING TO THE NATIONS
MEGADETH – “Chosen Ones” from KILLING IS MY BUSINESS
GHOUL – “The Skull Beneath the Skin” from WE CAME FOR THE DEAD
LAMB OF GOD feat. DAVE MUSTAINE – “Wake Up Dead” from 2022 SINGLE
MEGADETH – “Foreclosure of a Dream” from COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION
ARCH ENEMY – “Symphony of Destruction” from DEAD EYES SEE NO FUTURE
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – “Go To Hell” from VERMINOUS
MARTY FRIEDMAN – “Tornado of Souls” from FUTURE ADDICT
MEGADETH – “Mission to Mars” from THE SICK, THE DYING…AND THE DEAD
NIGHTWISH – “Symphony of Destruction” from THE SIREN
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.
