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Heavy Metal 101

Heavy Metal 101

By: Eric Schwartz
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 Your favorite podcast, wherein Eric, an expert, and John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. New episodes are available on the 3rd Monday of each month! Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Theme Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 LicenseEric Schwartz Music
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  • Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...

    Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...
    Jun 16 2025
    Wherein Eric and John surprise the world with a midsummer bonus episode dedicated to the life and times of one of the most important metal artists of all time, Quorthon, and his legendary black metal/Viking metal band Bathory. This bonus episode would not have been possible without the support of beloved Heavy Metal 101 Patreon members like Quorthon100, who requested this specific topic. Please do consider joining us on our Patreon page for just $3/month. Not only will you have the opportunity to request a bonus episode topic all your own and 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: "Sacrifice" early version from the Scandinavian Metal Attack compilation (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5w-DrR1poBonus listening: Want to compare the earlier version of "Sacrifice" directly with the classic version from the self-titled debut (1984)? Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZvD4CV4QDMListening break #2: “The Return of Darkness and Evil" from The Return...of the Darkness and Evil (1985)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wzwQgvpoAListening break #3: “Woman of Dark Desires" from Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)-⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryRdqFdvhwListening break #4: "A Fine Day to Die" from Blood Fire Death (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJQzNDihAVideo Break #1: "One Rode to Asa Bay" from Hammerheart (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-UIbpag3ITwilight of the Gods (1991) rules. You really should check out "Under the Ruins": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsXRtbK48IListening break #5: "Oh No No" by Quorthon from Album (1994) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiDqpaZVnk Listening break #6: "Nordland" from Nordland I (2002)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Dr3HZltLgListening break #7: "Song to Hall Up High" by Jennie Tebler (w/Quorthon) from the Silverwing single (2005)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBEdtG0-OYRIP Quorthon (1966-2004). Gone but never forgotten.Visit 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 released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. We'll be back this fall. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:Royalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander Nakarada Alexander Nakarada National Anthem of Sweden (No Copyright)Burhan ErdemirOfficial Artist ChannelFolk & Medieval (Free Music) - "ADVENTURE BEYOND" by Alexander Nakarada 🇳🇴BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Punk Rock Royalty Free Music | Action Background MusicAlex Grohl — Action Background MusicBLACK METAL INSTRUMENTAL – DARK & Atmospheric Black Metal (NO VOCALS, ROYALTY FREE)Alec Koff LabelOfficial Artist ChannelFree SWEDISH DEATH METAL Music - Haunting of the Flesh // No Copyright - DRUMLESS JAM TRACK INCLUDEDWhite Bat AudioNO COPYRIGHT Game Show Intro Music | TV Show Intro Music Free Copyright by MUSIC4VIDEOMusic for Video LibraryNordic & Dark (Free Music) - "IVAR THE BONELESS" by @SolasComposer 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free24 ways of Looking at a Piano: No. 4. Love Song (For Erin)Eric Schwartz
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Elephants in the Room Pt. 2: Metal Up Your Ass (Metallica 1987-92)

    The Elephants in the Room Pt. 2: Metal Up Your Ass (Metallica 1987-92)
    May 19 2025
    Wherein Eric and John celebrate the 4th season finale by looking in on some of the most monumental heavy metal ever made, including ...And Justice for All and The Black Album (Metallica).Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Video Break #1: "One" from ...And Justice for All (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cwListening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!a) “Sad But True" from The Black Album (1991)-https://youtu.be/TpohVYomw2o?si=1GSJIoaKZusJQMnhb) "So What" b side, originally by Anti-Nowhere League (1993)-⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGrNq9VrCcListening break #2: “Wherever I May Roam" from The Black Albumhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-cEyiM9adEPlease do consider joining us at our shiny, new 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 released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Keep a look out for the forthcoming summer bonus episode. Otherwise, we'll be back this fall. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:"Thump" 90s Electro Dance InstrumentalNoCopyrightMusicHero's Redemption - Alternative Metal - Royalty Free MusicTeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music123K subscribers8 bit Metallica Helplesssuperhawkgaming98Royalty Free Thrash Metal - "Metalicious" by Alexander NakaradaAlexander NakaradaMetallica - One (SNES Version)Meme MusicMetallica - Enter Sandman 8bit (NES style)bernieman82Nostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎BreakingCopyright Der er et yndigt land | Copyright Free | National Anthem Of DenmarkFree Beta Records Talk Show & Late Night Show Music (Royalty Free)Game & Talk Show MusicO Canada | Copyright Free | National Anthem Of CanadaFree Beta RecordsMetallica - Sad but True / 8-bit(-ish)Links Off NO COPYRIGHT Game Show Intro Music | TV Show Intro Music Free Copyright by MUSIC4VIDEOMusic for Video LibraryMetallica - Holier Than Thou 8bit (NES style)bernieman82Metallica - The Unforgiven 8bit (NES style)bernieman82Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (8-bit cover) [ 8biTune ]8biTune8 bit Metallica Don't Tread On Mesuperhawkgaming98lSad Dramatic Emotional Epic Music - My Spirit Is Free [Royalty Free]WhitesandMetallica - Through the Never 8bit (NES style)bernieman82Metallica - Nothing Else Matters (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetMetallica - Of Wolf and Man - 8 Bit VersionGersTheGodMetallica - The God That Failed 8 BitSailor UranusMetallica - My Friend of Misery 8bit (NES style)bernieman82metallica-the struggle within (8 bit)hjhkguvyujRomantic & Piano (Royalty Free Music) - "LOVE" by ‪@alexproductionsnocopyright‬ 🇮🇹BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Elephants in the Room Pt. 1: Guns N’ ?!★꩜ing Roses (1989-92)

    The Elephants in the Room Pt. 1: Guns N’ ?!★꩜ing Roses (1989-92)
    Apr 21 2025
    Wherein Eric and John gird their loins, say their prayers, and set forth on an exploration of two of the most frightening, awe-inspiring, and odd monuments in the history of rock music: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, while also peaking in on some of the bad behavior that was so deeply interwoven into the legend of Guns N' Roses.Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Video break #1: “You Could Be Mine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx9S2nDouYSpecial thanks to beloved friend of the show Jon Barbas for helping to sponsor this episode! Check out Jon's fantastic podcast, Heavy Metal Philosophy, available on YouTube, everywhere you listen to podcasts, or at https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/Listening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!a) “November Rain" (ok, it's actually the video: I couldn't resist)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxEb) "Don't Damn Me"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EOrZ5JMgfkListening break #2: “Coma"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyV6Lw6t-O4Listening break #3: “My World” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRQpnJ37Iw8Please do consider joining us at our shiny, new 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 released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:More 8 bit GN'R than you can shake a stick at:Welcome To The Jungle [8-Bit]Bit BaronIt's So Easy - 8 bitYiamStudios8-bit | Guns 'N' Roses - My MichelletaxIN7Guns N' Roses - November Rain 8 BITS NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bitsGuns N' Roses - Rocket Queen 8-bitOolloo0Guns N' Roses - You Could Be Mine (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetGuns n Roses Get in the ring 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Guns N' Roses - Right Next Door To Hell. 8 BITS NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bitsGuns N' Roses - Dust N' Bones. 8 Bits. NO COPYRIGHTMusica 8 bits8 bit Guns N Roses Live and Let Diesuperhawkgaming988 bit Guns N Roses Don't Crysuperhawkgaming98Perfect Crime 8 bit Guns n Rosessuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses 14 Years 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses Garden of Eden 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98The Garden 8 bit Guns n Rosessuperhawkgaming98Guns n Roses Shotgun Blues 8 bitsuperhawkgaming98Breakdown, Locomotive (superhawk)Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (8 bit)Chiptune PlanetAlso:5 AMAZINGLY EPIC COPYRIGHT FREE 80s Synth Tracks [Free For Profit Use] Instrumental MUSICCFC - Content For CreatorsDramatic Emotional Background Music (For Videos) - "This Too Shall Pass" by Scott Buckley 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free MusicOminous & Dark (Royalty Free Music) - "THROUGH THE SINISTER GATE" by Justin Allan Arnold 🇺🇸BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Royalty-Free Benny Hill Theme Alternative (Circus Minute)Fizmarble
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    1 hr and 4 mins
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