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Join Calgary rock 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 all the great songs you’ll never hear on the radio. The Heavy: metal for all.

The Heavy with Andrew and Don The Heavy

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Join Calgary rock 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 all the great songs you’ll never hear on the radio. The Heavy: metal for all.

    S03E12 - The Heavy finally gives Deathcore its due

    S03E12 - The Heavy finally gives Deathcore its due

    For the Season 3 finale Andrew takes a closer look at a genre he overlooked at first. But will it be a little too hardcore for Don?
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
    Workout Playlist:
    “Compelled to Copulate” by Despised Icon
    “Laid to Rest” by All Shall Perish
    “In Dying Days” by As Blood Runs Black
    “Knee Deep” by Job for a Cowboy
    “Bludgeoned to Death” by Suicide Silence
    “Illusionist” by Born of Osiris
    “Soil the Stillborn” by Infant Annihilator
    “The Shaping Sickness” by Shadow of Intent
    “Hell” by Slaughter to Prevail
    “Of the Abyss” by Lorna Shore
    Links:
    H8000 Hardcore playlist (Spotify)
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RCgZ8QR6fKVcM1ytr1Ogj?si=911f831b57c84d98 
    Credits:
    Hosted by Don Sutherland
    Co-hosted and researched by Andrew Sutherland
    Edited by Ian Sutherland
    Logo by Rob Sutherland
    Theme song: “Stallions of the Highway” by Savage Blade
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

    • 55 min
    S03E11 - Stoner rock might just become your new favorite niche

    S03E11 - Stoner rock might just become your new favorite niche

    Don takes over researching duties and throws Andrew a bit of a curveball for the second to last episode of Season 3.
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
    Workout Playlist:
    “Good Times Are So Hard to Find” by Blue Cheer
    “Mongoose” by Fu Manchu
    “Power Trip” by Monster Magnet
    “Vidage” by 1000mods
    “The Druid” by Sleep
    “Aquarian” by Sleep
    “Thumb” by Kyuss
    “Demon Cleaner” by Kyuss
    “Hurricane” by Kyuss
    Links:
    Sons of Kyuss full 1989 album (YouTube)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCTLDRcjo4s&ab_channel=feralzombie 
    Credits:
    Hosted by Don Sutherland
    Co-hosted and researched by Andrew Sutherland
    Edited by Ian Sutherland
    Logo by Rob Sutherland
    Theme song: “Stallions of the Highway” by Savage Blade
     
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

    • 57 min
    S03E10 - Top 10 Hard Rock and Metal Vocalists of the 70’s

    S03E10 - Top 10 Hard Rock and Metal Vocalists of the 70’s

    Episode Summary: 
    A list of 70’s metal vocalists that doesn’t include Ozzy?  Bring on the hate mail.
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
     
    Workout Playlist:
    “Lost in Hollywood” by Rainbow (Graham Bonnet)
    “Mirrors” by Angel (Frank Dimino)*
    “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith (Steven Tyler)
    “Bloodsucker” by Deep Purple (Ian Gillan)
    “Gettin’ Tighter” by Deep Purple (Glenn Hughes)
    “Virgin Killer” by The Scorpions (Klaus Meine)
    “Brighton Rock” by Queen (Freddie Mercury)
    “The Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant)
    “Man on the Silver Mountain” by Rainbow (Ronnie James Dio)
    “Dissident Aggressor” by Judas Priest (Rob Halford)
    *Not on Spotify
     
    Credits:
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

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    S03E09 - the Cavalera conspiracy: why did Sepultura’s lead singer quit at the height of their popularity?

    S03E09 - the Cavalera conspiracy: why did Sepultura’s lead singer quit at the height of their popularity?

    Andrew and Don retrace Sepultura’s rapid ascent and investigate why lead singer Max Cavalera suddenly left the band in 1996. Get a taste of Cavalera-era Sepultura with a sampling of 10 songs across 6 albums.
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
     
    Workout Playlist:
    “Bestial Devastation” by Sepultura
    “War” by Sepultura
    “From the Past Comes the Storms” by Sepultura
    “Beneath the Remains” by Sepultura
    “Stronger Than Hate” by Sepultura
    “Arise” by Sepultura
    “Dead Embryonic Cells” by Sepultura
    “Refuse Resist” by Sepultura
    “Propaganda” by Sepultura
    “Attitude” by Sepultura
     
    Credits:
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

    • 53 min
    S03E08 - The metal performance Grammy nominations are in, let’s rant

    S03E08 - The metal performance Grammy nominations are in, let’s rant

    After a reasonably “metal” group of nominees in 2022, the Grammys appear to have completely lost the thread again.  Andrew and Don break it all down and share their picks and predictions for 2023.
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
     
    Workout Playlist:
    “Call Me Little Sunshine” by Ghost
    “We’ll Be Back” by Megadeth
    “Kill or Be Killed” by Muse
    “Degradation Rules” by Ozzy Osbourne ft. Tony Iommi
    “Blackout” by Turnstile
     
    Credits:
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

    • 52 min
    S03E07 - Thin Lizzy is Criminally Underrated

    S03E07 - Thin Lizzy is Criminally Underrated

    Andrew and Don investigate why Thin Lizzy is still viewed as a one or two hit wonder when almost all of their albums are so damn good. 
     
    Season 3 Spotify Playlist:
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TtKX3RH4v9dFlOAW2vAqM?si=175f38f09ab144a0 
    Workout Playlist:
    “The Rocker” by Thin Lizzy
    “Sha La La” by Thin Lizzy
    “Suicide” by Thin Lizzy
    “Emerald” by Thin Lizzy
    “Don’t Believe a Word” by Thin Lizzy
    “Do Anything You Want To” by Thin Lizzy
    “Hey You” by Thin Lizzy
    “Angel of Death” by Thin Lizzy
    “Thunder and Lightning” by Thin Lizzy
    “Cold Sweat” by Thin Lizzy
    Bonus Playlist: Thin Lizzy
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08oJ9oOPPl7iHVoWBaOpDg?si=4e730eb9f85248dd
    Links:
    Tin Lizzy photo from the Dandy comic
    http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/dandycomic.htm 
    “Out in the Fields” by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott (YouTube)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKpazeA5L8&ab_channel=Playando 
    Discarded “Trouble Boys” single from Renegade album (YouTube)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVXxj-FO844&ab_channel=ThinLizzy-Topic 
    Credits:
    Email: theheavypod@gmail.com
    Website: https://theheavy.podbean.com/ 
    Merchandise: https://theheavypod.square.site/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theheavypod
    Twitter: @theheavypod
    Instagram: @theheavypod

    • 56 min

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