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Join Calgary radio host Don Sutherland and his headbanging brother Andrew as they tackle a new rock or metal history topic every two weeks, helping you discover great songs you’ll never hear on the radio. The Heavy: metal for all.
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S01E07 - A Tribute to Children of Bodom’s Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho

Andrew remembers Children of Bodom’s incredibly talented frontman and stumbles over many Finnish names along the way. If you haven’t listened to CoB before, consider this your primer. Links: Ritchie Blackmore interview https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zZEKrA_nsc4 Children of Bodom Documentary on YouTube: Chaos Ridden Years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS7bE3Tn5Ts&ab_channel=Ricamros Steve Vai’s “For the Love of God” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiTXGswyAls&ab_channel=Kiz Chance ...

Jun 08, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7

S01E06 - Headbanger’s Ball

In this episode, the guys discuss the phenomenon that was MTV's Headbanger’s Ball and its short-lived predecessor, Dee Snider’s Heavy Metal Mania. Andrew recommends some of his favorite music videos of the era. Links: Headbanger’s Ball Uncensored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3uwHKA-3gQ&ab_channel=Lakanman MTV’s Superock intro (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tM03ILaXGM&ab_channel=RuiKazayk Workout Playlist: “Mother” by Danzig “You Can’t Bring Me Down” by Suicidal Tendencies “I...

May 25, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 6

S01E05 - Pantera’s Metal Magic

In this episode, the guys look at Pantera’s lesser known early albums and their evolution from glam metal wannabes to groove metal pioneers. Links: Reinventing Metal: The True Story of Pantera and the Tragically Short Life of Dimebag Darrell by Neil Daniels https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043565-ministry Album covers https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pantera-mn0000005441/discography Glam era band photos https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/pantera_before_pantera_forgotten_glam_m...

May 11, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5

S01E04 - The(un)Holy Trinity of Heavy Metal

In this episode, the boys delve into the early metal roots of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, their influences and how they shaped the genre. Workout Playlist: “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” by Led Zeppelin “Communication Breakdown” by Led Zeppelin “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath “N.I.B.” by Black Sabbath “Speed King” by Deep Purple “Child in Time” by Deep Purple Season 1 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7abyZIigvKDM7EfhiQJrFK?si=a5d532af88da40dd Credits: Hosted by D...

May 10, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4

S01E03 - Al Jourgensen: the most interesting man in the world or just a really talented a**hole?

In this episode, Andrew gets into Al Jourgensen’s origin story and charts Ministry’s transition from synth pop band to industrial metal mainstay. No shortage of NSFW song or album titles in this one. Links: Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen by Al Jourgensen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16043565-ministry Workout Playlist: “I Wanted to Tell Her” by Ministry “All Day” by Ministry “The Land of Rape and Honey” by Ministry “Thieves” by Ministry “Hero” by Ministry “Just One F...

May 10, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

S01E02 - Dave Mustaine gets kicked out of Metallica

In this episode, the guys look at Dave Mustaine’s brief but influential time with Metallica and a few songs that overlapped with his new band. Be warned: after you learn the origin of some of the lyrics and guitar riffs, you may never hear them the same way again. Links: Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir by Dave Mustaine and Joe Layden https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=mustaine&qid= Dave Mustaine interview: that familiar riff in “The Four Horsemen” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mdwxz8LRno&a...

Apr 27, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S01E01 - Trick or Treat... Starring Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons!!

In this episode, Andrew recalls the horror of his dad going through his albums and sells Don on a little known 80’s horror gem. In the Workout Playlist section, he highlights his favorite songs from Fastway’s soundtrack. Links: Trick or Treat (1986) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092112/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 The Collector’s Guide to Heavy Metal by Martin Popoff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/147017.The_Collector_s_Guide_to_Heavy_Metal?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=yVLcUkRWAj&rank...

Apr 27, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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