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The Return of the Annual Halloween Spooktacular: King Diamond and Mercyful Fate after 1990!
Saison 666 · Épisode 3
jeudi 1 octobre 2026 • Durée 59:50
Wherein Eric and special guest co-host Dr. Ross explore the terrifyingly extraordinary latter day careers of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate, beginning in 1990 and working their way all the way up to 2026.
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Ritual of the Underworld | Suspense Music | Black Magic Music | Cinematic | No Copyright | FreeMusic 2.0
Copyright Free Scary Music - "Ghost" by Tim Beek 🇳🇱BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music
King Diamond - Give Me Your Soul (8 bit)Chiptune Planet
King Diamond - Abigail (8 bit)Chiptune Planet
Little Drummer Boy 🎅 Christmas no copyright music 🎄Christmas No Copyright Music
Wagner - Bridal Chorus - Here Comes The Bride FREE Instrumental Classical - WEDDING CC Music ✔Creative Commons Music Free To Monetize
Der er et yndigt land – National Anthem Of Denmark | Copyright FreeMelotone Recordings
Happy Birthday Song / Happy, Background (No Copyright Music)No Copyright Music
Pop Metal at the Dawn of a New Millenium (2000-2004)
Saison 666 · Épisode 2
lundi 21 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:09:58
Wherein Eric and John explore the reemergence of heavy metal as a force in popular music/culture at the dawn of the 21st century, including such bands as Limp Bizkit, Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, System of a Down, Tool, Evanescence, Metallica, and many more, and John, amazingly, smiles just a couple of times in nostalgic reverie.
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Hardcore, Crossover, The Emergence of Metalcore, and Jane (Fricking) Doe…
Saison 666 · Épisode 1
lundi 17 août 2026 • Durée 01:09:55
Wherein Eric and John return to the fray for season #6(66!) of the Heavy Metal 101 podcast, kicking things off in style with explorations of hardcore, crossover, and early metalcore, and culminating in a discussion of the band Converge and their seminal masterpiece Jane Doe.
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A Very Heavy Metal 101 Listener's Guide to the Heavy Metal of the 1990s with Quinn from ...And Vol. 4 All
Saison 5 · Épisode 11
lundi 18 mai 2026 • Durée 01:22:19
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/AV4APod
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Doomed for All Time: Doom Metal Fragmentation in the 1990s
Saison 5 · Épisode 10
lundi 20 avril 2026 • Durée 01:15:39
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.
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Type O Negative "Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All" from Bloody Kisses (1993)
To the Extreme Pt. 3- Swedish Death Metal
Saison 5 · Épisode 9
lundi 16 mars 2026 • Durée 01:11:56
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.
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Listening Break #1:
Entombed- "Left Hand Path" from Left Hand Path (1990)
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A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview!
Saison 5 · Épisode 8
lundi 2 mars 2026 • Durée 28:58
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.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Power Metal* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
Saison 5 · Épisode 7
lundi 16 février 2026 • Durée 01:23:30
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!
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Listening Break #1:
Manowar- "Hail and Kill" from Kings of Metal (1988)
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Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Books!
lundi 15 décembre 2025 • Durée 38:59
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.
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(note: a list of all discussed books is available on our Patreon page!)
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