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Your favorite podcast, wherein Dr. Eric, an expert, and Dr. John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. Theme Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
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- May 18, 20261h 22m
A Very Heavy Metal 101 Listener's Guide to the Heavy Metal of the 1990s with Quinn from ...And Vol. 4 All
Wherein Eric, John, and special guest Quinn, of the And Vol. 4 All podcast, chit-chat delightfully about many of the most important heavy metal albums of the 1990s.Like Heavy Metal 101, And Vol. 4 All can be found EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts. Do check out Quinn's wonderful show! You can also reach Quinn at: https://x.com/AV4APodFor a written version of Eric and Quinn's lists, as well as links to John's selected "Most Hated Metal Songs" from the episode click here.Official Listening Break: Megadeth - "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" from Rust in Peace (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5o8Daw1ZsYPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! We will be back for new episodes in August of 2026.Underscore credits:Epic Cinematic Dramatic Background Music NO COPYRIGHT | Royalty Free Dramatic Music For Videos • EMWEpic Music WavesFree Dramatic Background Music No Copyright || Royalty Free Dramatic Background Music || EMWEpic Music WavesMegadeth - Hangar 18 (16-bit Sega Cover)Warrior Soul audio excerpt recorded live in Frankfurt, 3/28/10Guns N' Roses - Estranged 8 BITS2mattosbrSkid Row - Slave To The Grind (8 bit) Chiptune PlanetDeath - Suicide Machine 8-Bit RequiemSicDeep Theta Waves Meditation | Royalty Free Meditation Music 432 HzHealing Meditation MusicAlice In Chains - Would? (8 Bit) pandoozlesBlack Sabbath - Computer God (Doom Soundfont)Jim's Music DungeonTicking Tension Trailer NoCopyright Background Music / Ticking Tension by SoundridemusicSoundridemusic - No Copyright MusicCOPYRIGHT FREE) Broadway Walk - Big Band Music No Copyright Music By AJType O Negative - Black No 1 8 bit remixMonstercoreXFilmsCarcass - Heartwork [8-bit] Metal 8 BITNine Inch Nails - Heresy (8-Bit Version) WalrusEdward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance - Royalty Free Music - DOWNLOAD Free Music Warehouse™ Copyright Free Inspirational Music - 'The Travelling Symphony' by @SavfkMusic 🇮🇹 BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicTool - Forty Six & 2 [8-Bit Cover] 8BitWaffleAt the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film CoversThe beautiful people - Marilyn Manson (8-Bit) 8 Bit MusicAll Hail The New Flesh - Strapping Young Lad (8-bit) Barbed Wire GardensAlaska's Flag - Alaskan State Anthem (
- Apr 20, 20261h 15m
Doomed for All Time: Doom Metal Fragmentation in the 1990s
Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Anathema), gothic metal (Type O Negative), stoner metal (Sleep, Electric Wizard), and more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Pentagram- "The Ghoul" from Pentagram/Relentless (1985/93) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRIkfMSnED4Listening break #2: Paradise Lost- "Paradise Lost" from Lost Paradise (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znqVVjOOMwAListening break #3: Paradise Lost- "Gothic" from Gothic (1991)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnqXkN1xpO8Video break #1: Type O Negative "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All" from Bloody Kisses (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwYJYl5GUQListening break #4: Sleep "Dragonaut" from Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWwgGYhsBsListening break #4: Lectric Wizard "Funeralopolis" from Dopethrone (2000)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdlEIlq9nZgPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Come, Sweet Death, BWV 478 by J.S. Bach (performed by E. Schwartz)Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music]poweredBYGDKThe Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy) [8-BIT]PlayToDieBlack Sabbath - Black Sabbath 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Co
- Mar 16, 20261h 11m
To the Extreme Pt. 3- Swedish Death Metal
Wherein Eric and John explore three significant, influential branches of Swedish death metal, the Stockholm scene, the Gothenburg scene, and progressive Swedish death metal, discussing bands including Entombed, Dismember, At the Gates, In Flames, Edge of Sanity, Opeth, and MANY more.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Entombed- "Left Hand Path" from Left Hand Path (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weyYzWU-FNIListening break #2: At the Gates- "Slaughter of the Soul" from Slaughter of the Soul (1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIqTfc0XIfgListening break #3: Opeth "The Moor" from Still Life (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ob2GdSUQKgPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Du gamla, du fria | Copyright Free | National Anthem Of SwedenFree Beta RecordsFree SWEDISH DEATH METAL Music - Haunting of the Flesh // No Copyright Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio free) hardcore punk x metal x alternative rock type beat - "M.F.P.S" (prod. Capsized)Capsized(free) crust punk x hardcore punk x discharge x killtak type beat | “evacuate” (prod. sxzu)SXZURoyalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander NakaradaAlexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat AudioRoyalty Free Instrumental Death Metal Track-AMRPHIS Free DEATH METAL Music - Cult of the Skull - // Copyright Free Music - White Bat AudioRoyalty free french musicDar GolanAudio Assault Bulldozer: Boss Hm2 Swedish Death Metal Tone Made with Amp Sim VSTGoat SurgeonD-Beat Backing Track (165 BPM) [Drum Loop]NoCombs_NoMastersHorror Background Music(No Copyright)Scary Dark Mysterious Music/Horror Trailer Music[Royalty Free]Power Music FactoryMelodic Death Metal Type Instrumental "Dread" Prod. Beef DrewBeef Drew ♪weeping - melodic death/black metal instrumental [free]pekarotA Love Song (for Erin)Eric SchwartIt's In The Fog' by @DarrenCurtisMusic 🇺🇸 | Horror Music (No Copyright) ☠️BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music</p
- Mar 2, 202628 min
A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview!
Wherein Eric briefly introduces the listener to the storied career of Bay Area thrash legends Testament before sitting down to chat with Testament frontman Chuck Billy about their fantastic 2025 album, Para Bellum, and their 2026 US tour, Thrash of the Titans, with Overkill and Destruction.For more information about Testament visit:https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/Suggested Testament songs:"Over the Wall" from The Legacy (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZkYB81FeDc"The Ballad" from Practice What You Preach (1989)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ9-xPIuGs0"Down for Life" from The Gathering (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIu4yr5mYMc"More Than Meets the Eye" from The Foundation of Damnation (2008)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09rHDabBQfA"Brotherhood of the Snake" from Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIgFsU0x4I"Night of the Witch" from Titans of Creation (2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2hIrXq2ssPara Bellum is available either via digital:https://testament.bandcamp.com/album/para-bellumor physical media:https://shop.nuclearblast.com/products/testament-para-bellum?srsltid=AfmBOopKN2P0S13Romq-IpQwncDIXZeWkawfzllbOlHLD-jn-zUbpRwQPlease do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our Patreon page for just $3/month! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are regularly released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:Electric Crown 8-bit, trooper8888888888881924 version: Al Jolson - California, Here I Come (Isham Jones Orch.)Testament - Over The Wall (8 Bit) pandoozlesTestament - The Ballad (8-bit) slantyrockDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat Audio"More Than Meets The Eye" - Testament (8-Bit) Manny Jimenez"Para Bellum" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)"Meant to Be" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)
- Feb 16, 20261h 23m
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Power Metal* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
Wherein Eric and John unleash their inner chaotic neutral bard and lawful evil cleric and explore the D&D-laced fantasy world of power metal through bands including: Manowar, Helloween, Hammerfall, Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Nightwish, and more!Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: Manowar- "Hail and Kill" from Kings of Metal (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zOT3IZ90UListening break #2: A Helloween choose your own adventure!A) "Twilight of the Gods" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1 (1987)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk-FNnMzVAYB) "I Want Out" from Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2 (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhL9NZ0KdwListening break #3: Blind Guardian "Mirror Mirror" from Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNGCvI9dpZYListening break #4: Rhapsody "Emerald Sword" from Symphony of Enchanted Lands (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kLxQGbRYgListening break #5: Nightwish "Sacrament of Wilderness" from Oceanborn (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGEQ-MEOTQsPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Free Fantasy Epic Music (For Videos) - "Short But Strong!" by Savfk 🇮🇹 🇬🇧BreakingCopyright Dragonforce - Through The Fire And Flames (8 Bit)pandoozles[Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free Music Darren Curtis Adventure | Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsAdventure BeyondAlexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsShinsei Dawn 🎸 Anime Rock | No Copyright Twitch MusicPanda Beats - Fast POWER METAL-Walls Around You -(Vlog Free Music)Юрій ГолобородькоEurope - The Final Countdown - Virtual Marimba CoverMarimbaLabRock The Night - Europe - 8Bit8BitUzzPacman Melody | Neoclassical Metal | No Copyright Music By WildebasterXWildebasterXVery emotional classical guitar song by Fernando Sor | Copyright freeOptimistic & Positive (Free Music) - "ABILITY TO REJOY" by Numall Fix 🇷🇺BreakingCopyright Viking Music - Ivar the BonelessPawl D BeatsRoyalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander NakaradaGermany National Anthem (Olympic Version 2012/2016) | Free Copyright for Youtube Royalty Free Music || Fantasy Tavern Bard D&D Background Music || Drakenhart - Bard TroupeBlackbirdBard MusicUnyielding Flame – Royalty Free Power Metal | Epic, Melodic, Heroic Instrumental MusicRoyalty Free Audio VaultEpic Neoclassical Metal Instrumental | Shredding Guitar Symphony Copyright Free Background Music - Neoclassical Metal Instrumental 🎸Anti Vocal[Free Music] Dark Fantasy "Prepare Thyself" Royalty Free MusicDarren C
- Jan 19, 20261h 10m
Slayer!!!!!! (1988-2001)
Wherein Eric and John rekindle their friendship whilst exploring the radiant majest of the holiest of holies that was Slayer from 1988-2001.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: South of Heaven (1988) Choose Your Own Adventure!A) "South of Heaven" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74nTzbgDGWMB) "Behind the Crooked Cross- https://youtu.be/uuIAPU6Gpaw?si=LYjyulyZRllYiSYaVideo Break #1: "War Ensemble" from Seasons in the Abyss (1990)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnC54vbUbUListening break #2: "Stain of Mind" from Diabolus in Musica (1998)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0dqYutGrXkListening break #3: "Disciple" from God Hates Us All (2001)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN8HgHoCuzIPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:[Horror Music No Copyright]Horror Background Music No Copyright - Non Copyrighted Scary MusicPower Music FactoryAtmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music] poweredBYGDKSeasons In The Abyss [8 Bit Tribute to Slayer] - 8 Bit UniverseSlayer - South Of Heaven (8 bit) Chiptune Planet'It's In The Fog' by @DarrenCurtisMusic 🇺🇸 | Horror Music (No Copyright) BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat AudioSlayer - Dittohead 8 Bit Version cjs11227Late Night Talk Show MusicWaderman - Music for Content CreatorSuper Team - No Copyright music | NCS | copyright free music | music for youtubeNO COPYRIGHT MUSIC - NCSStain of Mind 8-Bit Arcade - TopicChristian Music (No Copyright) - "Gregorian Chant" by KevinMacLeod 🇺🇸BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicSlayer - Disciple (8bit Version) fisketruten
- Dec 15, 202538 min
Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Books!
Wherein Eric celebrates the holiday season by presenting an informal fireside chat discussing some of the best books ever written about heavy metal in a variety of different categories! This episode is being offered on the main podcast feed as a "Patreon Sneak Peek" for non-members. Please consider signing up to the Heavy Metal 101 Patreon page for just $3/month. Members get access to exclusive content (like this!), as well as the satisfaction of supporting our scrappy little podcast.patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 (note: a list of all discussed books is available on our Patreon page!)
- Dec 15, 20251h 15m
Are You Ready (For Something Nü)!?
Wherein Eric battles John, at his very most Johnniest, in a doomed effort to convince him that nü metal can actually be pretty damn cool in the hands of practitioners including Korn, Limp Bizkit, Sevendust, System of a Down, Slipknot, and Deftones.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Video Break #1: Comparing and contrasting nü metal with groove metal through two iterations of Machinehead-A) Nü: "From this Day" from The Burning Red (1999)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJzeJiHHQOY B) Groove: "Locust" from Unto the Locust (2011)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxjeqCd6Zm0Listening* Break #1: Korn "Blind" from Korn (1994)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGK00Q7xx-s*The official YouTube links for each of the "listening break" songs are music videos, so feel free to watch or just listen. Whatever floats your boat!Listening break #2: Limp Bizkit "Break Stuff" from Significant Other (1999)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpUYjpKg9KYListening break #3: Deftones "Change (In the House of Flies)" from White Pony (2000)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpDyIJdasgPlease do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below: http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101Visit us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast (you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.comSocial media:https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcasthttps://twitter.com/heavy_101https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month!Underscore credits:Royalty Free Nu Metal Instrumental [ music no copyright ]The 8FloorsColonel Bogey March free music no copyrightFree MusicStryper - To Hell With The Devil (8-bit)Joseph Adan AngelKorn - Blind (8-Bit Version)WalrusUplifting & Tropical (Free Music) - "JOURNEY" by Roa 🇯🇵BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicSacred Light - Choir Music Royalty FreeTalekeeper Music - Royalty Free Music for VideoFunk of Steel [Funk Metal Fusion Instrumental] [Royalty-Free]Guitar Soul Purification and Momirko8-BITS)KORN-ADIDAS(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio(8-BITS)KORN-FREAK ON A LEASH (8-BITS COVER)Scooby Doom 8-bit radioEmotional Sad Piano Music | Touch (Download and Royalty FREE)MATTIA CUPELLI(8-BITS)LIMP BIZKIT-NOOKIE(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio(No Copyright) Explainer Video Background Music | Medical Science Corporate Music Royalty FreeRealTunesStudioLimp Bizkit - Faith (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetLimp Bizkit - Break Stuff 8bit- 8Bit Albums By MegaTallica8-BIT ARCADE - Rumble Fish (8-Bit Sevendust Emulation)8-Bit Arcade - OfficialSugar [8 Bit Tribute to System of a Down] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit UniverseWait And Bleed (8-bit) - Slipknot- 8bitQueen11(8-BITS)DEFTONES-ELITE(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio(8-BITS)DEFTONES-7 WORDS(8-BITS COVER)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio(8-BITS)DEFTONES-BACK TO SCHOOL(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio<
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