ROOTS of the Richmond Virginia Scene | on SiriusXM
Week of March 14, 2026
Sat 3/14, 6PM ET
Sun 3/15, 1PM ET
Mon 3/16, 9AM ET
Tues 3/17, 4PM ET
Thurs 3/19, 9PM ET
As Lamb of God launches its new album, Into Oblivion, ROOTS samples the fertile earth of the band’s home city, Richmond, Virginia. Join us for a history lesson on unique pioneers Sliang Laos, Breadwinner, the Kenmores, Gwar, plus formidable modern riff farmers Municipal Waste, Loincloth, Windhand, Enforced, Leather Hearse, and the unrivaled Inter Arma. Come on in, y’all, and Know your ROOOOTS!
Unearth the underground exploits of Carcass, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Entombed, and more in CHOOSING DEATH: The Improbable History of Death Metal & Grindcore, by Albert Mudrian.
PLAYLIST:
LAMB OF GOD – “Half Lid” from A WARNING DEMO
SLIANG LAOS – “Axis Rot” from SINGLE
BREADWINNER – “Tourettes” from BURNER
BREADWINNER – “Ditch” from 232 S LAUREL ST RICHMOND VA
GWAR – “Theme” from HELL-O
THE KENMORES – “Leather Hearse” from UMBRELLA
BURN THE PRIEST – “Goatfish” from BURN THE PRIEST
MUNICIPAL WASTE – “Wrong Answer” from MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE
IRON REAGAN – “Patronizer” from DARK DAYS AHEAD EP
ENFORCED – “Hanged by My Hand” from WAR REMAINS
LOUD NIGHT – “Infirm” from MINDNUMBING PLEASURE
MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION – “Between Two Fires” from HEXER
LOINCLOTH – “Morbid Whore” from PSALM OF THE MORBID WHORE
COUGH – “Crippled Wizard” from RITUAL ABUSE
WINDHAND – “Orchard” from SOMA
LEATHER HEARSE – “Swine Hearse” from DECALOUGE
INTER ARMA – “Citadel” from SULPHUR ENGLISH
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.
