Above: Sound of the Damned (IG)
ROOTS of Greenlandic Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of January 24, 2026
Sat 1/24, 6PM ET
Sun 1/25, 1PM ET
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This week we visit the sparsely-populated but fiercely metallic northern island Greenland. Check out the unique hybrid of Inuit and Scandinavian traditions in the spectacular sounds of Sound of the Damned (pictured), Arctic Spirits, Tempel, Failed to Failure, Pukuut, Stromptha, I124Q, Moonlight Drowns, and more. Know your Roots!
Follow the compass of metal history into the pages of SOUND OF THE BEAST: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal and more at Bazillion Points.
PLAYLIST:
SOUND OF THE DAMNED – “Inuk Uummarit” from ATORNERLUNNANGA
ARCTIC SPIRITS – “Imminorsuaq Paareqiit!” from Naalaannarnata! – Utaqqiinnarnata!
HERMANN – “Kinaavunga” from 2021 SINGLE
TEMPEL – “River of Blood” from EVIL GAME
THE PERFECT MASS – “Sort Død” from SORT DØD
FAILED TO FAILURE – “Apocalypse” from NEVER BE AFRAID
PUKUUT – “Sumununa Pisunga” from MINUTSIT KINGULLIT
MOONLIGHT DROWNS – “The Stars Guide the Path” from THE STARS GUIDE THE PATH
STROMPTHA – “Le Passage Aux Fleurs” from ENDURA PLENILUNIIS
I124Q – “Eqqissivoq” from SAPERVIT
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.
