ROOTS of Spring Break Metal | on SiriusXM
Week of April 11, 2026
Sat 4/11, 6PM ET
Sun 4/12, 1PM ET
Mon 4/13, 9AM ET
Tues 4/14, 4PM ET
Thurs 4/15, 9PM ET
We break loose and hit holiday road the metal way this week with a selection of sun, surf, sand, and slams by Sodom, Blast!, M.O.D., Necronomisurf, Sacred Reich, Acid Age, Motörhead, Party Cannon, Los Springbreakers, and many more. Who says headbangers don’t know how to have fun? Know Your Roots!
Check out Slayer’s spring break gear and hundreds more early thrash photos in MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter.
PLAYLIST:
LOS SPRINGBREAKERS – “Yeah Spring Break” from SPRING BREAK DEL 86
LOS SPRINGBREAKERS – “Pari, Ruak, y Bikinis” from VERANO PELIGROXXXO
SODOM – “Surfin’ Bird” from M-16
DISINTEGRATOR – “Thrash at the Beach” from EXTREME MUTATIONS
THE ROCKING DILDOS – “Beach Party” from ON SPEED
BLAST – “Surf and Destroy” from THE POWER OF EXPRESSION
M.O.D. – “Surf’s Up” from SURFIN’ M.O.D.
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – “Surf and Slam” from HOW WILL I LAUGH TOMORROW…
THE FUCKING CHAMPS – “Spring Break” from VI
BAT EATERS – “Spring Break Apocalypse” from SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR QUARANTINE
PARTY CANNON – “Naked Beach Frenzy” from SPLIT
NECRONOMISURF – “Vampira Surf Horror” from VAMPIRA SURF HORROR
S.O.B. – “Let’s Go Beach” from DON’T BE SWINDLE
SACRED REICH – “Surf Nicaragua” from SURF NICARAGUA
SONS OF BUTCHER – “Spring Break!” from FALL OF THE STEAKS
THE CITY IS THE TOWER – “The City Is the Tower Goes to Spring Break” from SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 1997
MOTÖRHEAD – “Rockaway Beach” from UNDER COVER
A SOUND OF THUNDER – “Beach Murder Party” from BEACH MURDER PARTY
ACID AGE – “Bikini Island” from PERILOUS COMPULSION
THE EMPERORS – “I Am the Surf Wizards” from MR MEDDLED
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.
