Heavier! Faster! Louder! The Story of Tyneside Heavy Metal Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Tyneside's traditional heavy industries are dying. Inspired by the devil's music, kids see guitars and amps as their way out. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineBack To The Grind - White Spirit SS Giro - Fist Break The Chain - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

As the likes of Iron Maiden and Saxon spearheaded the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a Tyneside record label unearths new talents. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineName, Rank And Serial Number - Fist Don't Need Your Money - Raven Rock Until You Drop - Raven Hard Ride - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

Tyneside's heavy metal subculture begins to grow. There was plenty to keep heads banging from Metro Radio's 'The Hot 'N' Heavy Express,' Sounds Music Paper and Kerrang! to the working men's clubs, the City Hall and Newcastle's legendary Mayfair. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineStorm Warning - War Machine You'll Never Get Me Up (In One Of Those) - Fist The Inquisitor - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

There's no one deadlier than Venom, the cult Newcastle band that pushed boundaries and spawned a new genre - black metal. Music included in this episode: The Power - War Machine In Nomine Satanas - VenomManitou - Venom Angel Dust - Venom In League With Satan - Venom Welcome to Hell - Venom If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share. 

Contains references to suicide and drug use. Tyneside's heavy metal heroes make a big splash across the pond but a moral panic is brewing. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineLive At The Inferno - RavenDie Hard - VenomFuture Warriors - Atomkraft Black Metal - VenomAt War With Satan (Preview) - Venom If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share. 

Neat Records meets its demise but Tyneside's heavy metal heroes won't go quietly. Music included in this episode: The Power - War Machine Deceiver - Mantas Lost And Found - Fist Pour The Metal In - AtomkraftIf you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.