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Are orchestral collaborations overindulgent, or the ultimate expression of metal majesty?

Roots of Grunge Rock and Metal | on Sirius XM Week of April 6, 2019 Sat 4/6, 6PM ET Sun 4/7, 1PM ET Mon 4/8, 9AM ET Tues 4/9,...

Rare, live, and alternate takes by Motörhead, plus tributes by the Plasmatics, Metallica, Overkill, Deceased, MX Machine, Bebe Buell, Superchrist, Vader, and more.

We yank out the vast infection of related bands including Impaled, Ghoul, Dekapitator, Gruesome, Pounder, Intronaut, Cretin, Mortuous, Expulsion, Gravehill, and more.

Sax-soaked madness from pioneers Painkiller, Flying Luttenbachers, Ephel Death, and Yakuza, plus modern masters Shining (NO), Ihsahn, Convulsif, and Leftyfish.

Hectic thrash and dark, brutal death collide in tracks by Sadus, Slaughter (CA), Massacra, Demolition Hammer, early Sepultura, Hellwitch, Solstice, Pestilence, Carcinogen and others.

Emperor's majestic vision of massively vicious and almost orchestral black metal swept the world's imagination

Roots of African Metal | on SiriusXM Week of February 16, 2019 Sat 2/16, 6PM ET Sun 2/17, 1PM ET Mon 2/18, 9AM ET Tues 2/19, 4PM ET Thurs 2/21,...

Roots of Heavy Love: Valentine's Day Metal Sweethearts | on SiriusXM Week of Feb 9, 2019 Sat 2/9, 6PM ET Sun 2/10, 1PM ET Mon 2/11, 9AM ET Tues...

Frost-worshipping plunges into cold oblivion by Exhumed, Vader, Immortal, At the Gates, Voivod, Unleashed, Usurper, Satyricon, Paradise Lost, Accept, and more.

ROOTS OF BLACK METAL ROCK 'N' ROLL Week of January 26, 2019 Sat 1/26, 6PM ET Sun 1/27, 1PM ET Mon 1/28, 9AM ET Tues 1/29, 4PM ET Thurs 1/31,...

Aggressive German thrash metal masters Kreator and epic Swedish doom metal lords Candlemass, including tracks by Napalm Death and Oceans of Slumber.

A lively, unbrutal hour of freaky, kinetic funk and metal conjured by Infectious Grooves, Funkadelic, Primus, Ignorance, Scatterbrain, Mr. Bungle, 24-7 Spyz, and more.

Roots catches the finest, most ferocious metal offerings of 2018 this week.

Join us as Roots wraps up the busy year 2018 with a recap of the strongest debut offerings of the year.

Picking up with the return of original drummer Dave Lombardo in 2002 and continuing through the Christ Illusion, World Painted Blood, and Repentless albums.

ROOTS FAREWELL TO SLAYER, PART III: REAPING IN THE 1990sWeek of Dec. 8, 2018 Sat 12/8, 6PM ETSun 12/9, 1PM ETMon 12/10, 9AM ETTues 12/11,...

A look at Slayer's Def Jam era and three classic albums Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, and Seasons in the Abyss.

BAZILLION POINTS Book Signing and Q&A Sunday, Dec. 2, 6 P.M., Decibel Metal + Beer Fest L.A. Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles Bazillion Points...

We begin to wrap up 2018's metal milestones with a farewell to the almighty Slayer