254 episodes
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff Pantheon Plus
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4.7 • 12 Ratings
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History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs - and the specific sections of these tracks - support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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Goofy Riffs
In Episode 254, Martin scoffs at 'sing songy,' goofy riffs that may undermine the band's 'seriousness' or lessen his taste for the band.
Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
Aerosmith – “Shame on You”
AC/DC – “Can’t Stand Still”
Rush – “I Think I’m Going Bald”
Thin Lizzy – “Fighting My Way Back”
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Albums That Don't Deserve the Love
In Episode 253, Martin explores albums that bands' fanbase want to intellectualize into being good (even if they're maybe not).
Queen – “The Hitman”
Black Sabbath – “Letters from Earth”
Rush – “Carnies”
Kiss – “Easy as It Seems”
The Clash – “Movers and Shakers”
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Joke About The Police
In Episode 252, Martin rebuts his friend's mockery of those people who think the Police are the best New Wave band ever (or if they're even truly New Wave)!
The Police – “Omegaman”
XTC – “Grass”
Joy Division – “A Means to an End”
Magazine – “Shot by Both Sides”
The Clash – “Last Gang in Town”
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Barely Written Songs
In Episode 251, Martin complains about 'lazy' songwriting and 'underwritten' songs.
AC/DC – “There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin’”
Van Halen – “Source of Infection”
Deep Purple – “Never Before”
Ted Nugent – “Backstrap Fever”
Thin Lizzy – “Are You Ready”
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Their Future in One Song
In Episode 250, Martin ponders the question "when has a band 'found' their future sound in one song/album?"
Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes – “Living in the Woods”
Rolling Stones – “If You Can’t Rock Me”
Rush – “Anthem”
Scorpions – “In Trance”
The Saints – “Memories Are Made of This”
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First Person Perspectives
In Episode 249, Martin pays homage to Black Sabbath's song "I" and explores some "self centered" songs.
Thin Lizzy – “Soldier of Fortune”
Blue Oyster Cult – “Flaming Telepaths”
The Damned – “These Hands”
Iron Maiden – “Running Free”
Black Sabbath – “Trashed”
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Customer Reviews
Perfect for Metal enthusiasts!
I consider myself quite knowledgeable on modern Heavy Metal (2000s onwards) but do know my fair share about traditional metal, but I found myself wanting to dig deeper and go further into the roots and origins ans then I found this amazing podcast that does exactly that - Martin is very knowledgeable and certainly knows his Metal. I’m going to begin a study of Metal based on my prior knowledge, what I’m reading and Martin’s podcast in the hope to understand the lineage of Metal and create a timeline - Martin’s podcasts are a crucial element to my research! Excellent stuff!
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A fantastic podcast on the history of hard rock and heavy metal told in 5 songs. Martin really knows his stuff.
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