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Bloody Roots of Metal: When Animals Attack on Sirius XM
Demented zookeepers include Exodus, Wehrmacht, Rainbow, Caninus, Hatebeak, Satyricon, Morbid Angel, Eagle Claw, Nunslaughter, Saint Vitus, and many many more.
Roots of Androids and Replicants in Metal | on Sirius XM
Plug into prime examples of man-machine metal by Scorpions, Voivod, Fear Factory, Godless, Artificial Brain, the Red Chord, Vektor, Deceased, and more. Initiate brain sequence—know your Roots!
WORD CUP 2016
CENTINEX Is the Swedish Death Metal Band of the Week
Arising from the old Swedish city Hedemora in 1990, the eardrum-pummeling Centinex has ventured forth from an initial hardcore hybrid featuring two lead vocalists...
ROOTS of Greenlandic Metal | on SiriusXM
A unique hybrid of Inuit and Scandinavian traditions from Sound of the Damned, Arctic Spirits, Tempel, Pukuut, Stromptha, I124Q, Moonlight Drowns, more
Roots of Syrian Metal on Sirius XM
Blackspell, Laxsid, Netherion, Haunted Cellar, Anarchadia, Abidetherin, Theoria, and others present the viewpoints of metalheads raging against total adversity in an active war zone.
WRC Rally Cup
EXPERIENCING NIRVANA Book Excerpt in Guitar World, Dec 2013
The latest issue of Guitar World (Dec. 2013) features a key group of sample photos and diary entries from EXPERIENCING NIRVANA
UPDATE: Chuck Biscuits Appreciation Day 10/29
Sad news this morning is that drummer Chuck Biscuits died last weekend of throat cancer at the age of 44. He was a member of D.O.A., Danzig, Samhain, Social Distortion, and briefly the Circle Jerks. He also laid down the drum tracks for Run-DMC's Tougher Than Leather album.
Printer Proofs of Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989, by Bruce Pavitt
We just received wet proofs from the printer for Experiencing Nirvana, Grunge in Europe, 1989.
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CYCLING TOUR
Bloody Roots of Recent Corpse-Crunching Death Metal From All Over the Place on Sirius...
Ian Christe sticks his well-traveled spade into the freshly-tossed earth of graves worldwide
Bloody Roots of Grindcore on Sirius XM
BLOODY ROOTS OF GRINDCORE
Week of March 12, 2016
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From the pre-grind...
ROOTS of 1992: Alternative Metal’s Arrival // on SiriusXM
Weird and wild with Faith No More, White Zombie, Helmet, Tool, Neurosis, Godflesh, Fear Factory, Kyuss, Type O Negative, and more...
Master of Poets
So after kicking back and watching the disappointingly short French Open men's tennis finals last Sunday , I fired up some YouTube footage of...
WE GOT POWER!: The Descendents’ Frank Navetta in San Pedro, 1982
When it comes to explosive photos and writing about LA punks in the 1980s, WE GOT POWER!: Hardcore Punk Scenes From 1980s Southern California, by David Markey and Jordan Schwartz, simply rules.
TENNIS
ROOTS of Aliens and UFO Sightings in Metal | on SiriusXM
Transmissions from Hypocrisy, Agent Steel, Voivod, Atheist, Dream Theater, Nocturnus, Emmure, the Contortionist, Devin Townsend, and more.
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ROOTS Salutes Twisted Sister | on SiriusXM
Delayed 1986 debuts by Repulsion, Necrophagia, Death, Master, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Slaughter (Canada), and more. What happened?
ROOTS of the New Wave of British Metallic Hardcore | on SiriusXM
Delayed 1986 debuts by Repulsion, Necrophagia, Death, Master, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Slaughter (Canada), and more. What happened?
ROOTS of 1986: Death Metal’s False Start | on SiriusXM
Delayed 1986 debuts by Repulsion, Necrophagia, Death, Master, Sepultura, Morbid Angel, Slaughter (Canada), and more. What happened?
ROOTS of Greenlandic Metal | on SiriusXM
A unique hybrid of Inuit and Scandinavian traditions from Sound of the Damned, Arctic Spirits, Tempel, Pukuut, Stromptha, I124Q, Moonlight Drowns, more
ROOTS of 2025 Metal Debuts | on SiriusXM
Check out these newcomers, plus familiar faces including members of Pantera, Pig Destroyer, Exodus, Death Angel, Cannibal Corpse, and Municipal Waste
ROOTS Megadeth Speed Lession | on SiriusXM
Rattle yer head w/live & album tracks, plus tributes by Ghoul, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Nightwish, Black Dahlia Murder and ex Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.
ROOTS of 2025 Metal Reunions | on SiriusXM
The return after long absences by Dark Angel, Dream Theater w/Mike Portnoy, Coroner, Deadguy, Biohazard, Shadows Fall, Spinal Tap, Hirax, Master's Hammer + more
ROOTS Remembers Tomas Lindberg of AT THE GATES | on SiriusXM
A powerful journey through Tompa's recordings with At the Gates, Disfear, Skitsystem, Lock Up, Converge, the Crown, Necronaut, the Lurking Fear, more
ROOTS of 2025 Metal Instrumentals | on SiriusXM
in 1985 the metal world was upended by young thrash metal bands including Overkill, Slayer, Exodus, Celtic Frost, Anthrax, Megadeth, Dark Angel, and Destruction.
ROOTS Best of 2025: Thrash Metal’s 1985 Assault | on SiriusXM
in 1985 the metal world was upended by young thrash metal bands including Overkill, Slayer, Exodus, Celtic Frost, Anthrax, Megadeth, Dark Angel, and Destruction.
ROOTS Worst of 2025: Metal’s A.I. Nightmare | on SiriusXM
A.I.-generated metal slop by Frostbite Orckings, Stei Camel, Artificial Steel, Fog Inhaler, Vaporous Grave, and more, as metal faces its worst nightmare this week on Roots
ROOTS of Native American Metal 2025 | on SiriusXM
Winterhawk, Medicine Horse, Inferno Antichrist, Mutilated Tyrant (pictured), Land Lost, Six Million Dead, Maul, Six Million Dead, and more
ROOTS of South American Progressive Metal | on SiriusXM
Recent tracks by former DEATH members in Autopsy, Testament, Cynic, Expulsion, Obituary, Charred Walls of the Damned, Massacre, King Diamond, and more.
ROOTS of Chuck Schuldiner’s Death Band Members | on SiriusXM
Recent tracks by former DEATH members in Autopsy, Testament, Cynic, Expulsion, Obituary, Charred Walls of the Damned, Massacre, King Diamond, and more.
ROOTS of NEW ORLEANS METAL | on SiriusXM
BONDED BY BLOOD. We go track by violent track, including live Exodus versions and tributes from Exhumed, Sepultura, Slayer, and Metal Allegiance
ROOTS of Total Metal Evil | on SiriusXM
Diabolical tracks by Bathory, Possessed, Mercyful Fate, Slayer, Satyricon, Deicide, Carnage, Behemoth, Testament, Morbid Angel
ROOTS of Metal Body Horror | on SiriusXM
Shocking tracks by Voivod, Enforcer, Autopsy, Fear Factory, Cannibal Corpse, Devourment, Revocation, Pestilence, and more
ROOTS of Metal Folk Horror | on SiriusXM
A chill-inducing journey into metal folk horror by Venom, Iron Maiden, Wurdulak, Jex Thoth, Mansion, Green Lung, Type O Negative, Vampire, and more.
ROOTS of Metal Space Horror | on SiriusXM
A terrifying trek across the creepy cosmos with Vektor, Nocturnus, Hypocrisy, Cryptic Shift, Blood Incantation, Wormed, Artificial Brain, Voivod, Gigan, & more
ROOTS Death Band 2025 Alumni Update | on SiriusXM
Recent tracks by former DEATH members in Autopsy, Testament, Cynic, Expulsion, Obituary, Charred Walls of the Damned, Massacre, King Diamond, and more.
























































