Heavy Metal 101

Eric Schwartz
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Your favorite podcast, wherein Eric, an expert, and John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. New episodes are available on the 3rd Monday of each month! Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Theme Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

  1. Slayer!!!!!! (1988-2001)

    5D AGO

    Slayer!!!!!! (1988-2001)

    Wherein Eric and John rekindle their friendship whilst exploring the radiant majest of the holiest of holies that was Slayer from 1988-2001. Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening Break #1: South of Heaven (1988) Choose Your Own Adventure! A) "South of Heaven" - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74nTzbgDGWM B) "Behind the Crooked Cross- https://youtu.be/uuIAPU6Gpaw?si=LYjyulyZRllYiSYa Video Break #1: "War Ensemble" from Seasons in the Abyss (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU Listening break #2: "Stain of Mind" from Diabolus in Musica (1998)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0dqYutGrXk Listening break #3: "Disciple" from God Hates Us All (2001)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN8HgHoCuzI Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: [Horror Music No Copyright]Horror Background Music No Copyright - Non Copyrighted Scary MusicPower Music Factory Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music] poweredBYGDK Seasons In The Abyss [8 Bit Tribute to Slayer] - 8 Bit Universe Slayer - South Of Heaven (8 bit) Chiptune Planet 'It's In The Fog' by ‪@DarrenCurtisMusic‬ 🇺🇸 | Horror Music (No Copyright) BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Death/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat Audio Slayer - Dittohead 8 Bit Version cjs11227 Late Night Talk Show MusicWaderman - Music for Content Creator Super Team - No Copyright music | NCS | copyright free music | music for youtubeNO COPYRIGHT MUSIC - NCS Stain of Mind 8-Bit Arcade - Topic Christian Music (No Copyright) - "Gregorian Chant" by KevinMacLeod 🇺🇸BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Slayer - Disciple (8bit Version) fisketruten

    1h 10m
  2. Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Books!

    12/15/2025 · BONUS

    Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Books!

    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. ⁠patreon.com/HeavyMetal101 (note: a list of all discussed books is available on our Patreon page!)

    39 min
  3. Are You Ready (For Something Nü)!?

    12/15/2025

    Are You Ready (For Something Nü)!?

    Wherein Eric battles John, at his very most Johnniest, in a doomed effort to convince him that nü metal can actually be pretty damn cool in the hands of practitioners including Korn, Limp Bizkit, Sevendust, System of a Down, Slipknot, and Deftones. Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Video Break #1: Comparing and contrasting nü metal with groove metal through two iterations of Machinehead- A) Nü: "From this Day" from The Burning Red (1999)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJzeJiHHQOY B) Groove: "Locust" from Unto the Locust (2011)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxjeqCd6Zm0 Listening* Break #1: Korn "Blind" from Korn (1994)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGK00Q7xx-s *The official YouTube links for each of the "listening break" songs are music videos, so feel free to watch or just listen. Whatever floats your boat! Listening break #2: Limp Bizkit "Break Stuff" from Significant Other (1999)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpUYjpKg9KY Listening break #3: Deftones "Change (In the House of Flies)" from White Pony (2000)- ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpDyIJdasg Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: Royalty Free Nu Metal Instrumental [ music no copyright ]The 8Floors Colonel Bogey March free music no copyrightFree Music Stryper - To Hell With The Devil (8-bit)Joseph Adan Angel Korn - Blind (8-Bit Version)Walrus Uplifting & Tropical (Free Music) - "JOURNEY" by Roa 🇯🇵BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Sacred Light - Choir Music Royalty FreeTalekeeper Music - Royalty Free Music for Video Funk of Steel [Funk Metal Fusion Instrumental] [Royalty-Free]Guitar Soul Purification and Momirko 8-BITS)KORN-ADIDAS(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio (8-BITS)KORN-FREAK ON A LEASH (8-BITS COVER)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio Emotional Sad Piano Music | Touch (Download and Royalty FREE)MATTIA CUPELLI (8-BITS)LIMP BIZKIT-NOOKIE(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio (No Copyright) Explainer Video Background Music | Medical Science Corporate Music Royalty FreeRealTunesStudio Limp Bizkit - Faith (8 bit)Chiptune Planet Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff 8bit- 8Bit Albums By MegaTallica 8-BIT ARCADE - Rumble Fish (8-Bit Sevendust Emulation)8-Bit Arcade - Official Sugar [8 Bit Tribute to System of a Down] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit Universe Wait And Bleed (8-bit) - Slipknot- 8bitQueen11 (8-BITS)DEFTONES-ELITE(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio (8-BITS)DEFTONES-7 WORDS(8-BITS COVER)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio (8-BITS)DEFTONES-BACK TO SCHOOL(8-BITS)Scooby Doom 8-bit radio Royalty Free Sober Sad Music (For Videos) - "Yearning" by Shane Ivers 🇬🇧BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Royalty Free Music | Classical | Auld Lang Syne | Copyright Free MusicRoyalty Free Music for You

    1h 15m
  4. Good Night Sweet Prince (of Darkness)- The Life, Times, and Music of John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne

    11/17/2025

    Good Night Sweet Prince (of Darkness)- The Life, Times, and Music of John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne

    Wherein Eric and John pay tribute to our beloved, dearly departed Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening Break #1: Earth "Blue Suede Shoes" (by Carl Perkins) early demo (1969)- ⁠https://youtu.be/IYxkYHqOjLY?si=YNkxQ-5fIrOehY31&t=576 Listening Break #2: "You Said It All (Live)" from Ozzy Osbourne Live EP (1980)- https://youtu.be/49GY60BkQB4?si=oW3JQvte6cyopvpF Listening break #3: "Crazy Train (Live 1981)" from Tribute (1987)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq4x9Ek66es Video break #1: "Bark at the Moon" from Bark at the Moon (1983)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LplPi2CxNHI Video break #2: excerpt from Decline of the Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojQUYq21G-o Listening break #4: "Patient Number 9" from Patient Number 9 (2022)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkiniZBRt3s Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: “Crazy Train” arranged and performed by Eric Schwartz I Want To Hold Your Hand [8 Bit Tribute to The Beatles] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit Universe Free Rock Metal Music (For Videos) - "Cherry Metal" by Arthur Vyncke 🇧🇪BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music Iron Man [8 Bit Tribute to Black Sabbath] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit Universe Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal, Video Game and Film Covers Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 8-bitOmnigrad Noire #1 - Free Royalty-Free MusicMusic By Pedro Epic Superhero Theme - Royalty Free MusicLuis Humanoide 2 Crazy Train (8 Bit Remix Cover Version) [Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne] - 8 Bit Universe8 Bit Universe Ozzy Osbourne - Diary Of A Madman 16-bit SNES version (no console limitation) werc85werc85 A Love Song (for Erin) by Eric Schwartz Power Metal Themes - "Wedding March" (Mendelssohn)Serraphas3 Nostalgic Music [Copyright Free Music] - "Brahe" by Punch Deck 🌎BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Music [FREE] 80s Glam Metal x Glam Rock Type Beat "Fire Inside"LIVING PUFF Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon (8-Bits)Rock Bit Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark (8 bit)Chiptune Planet Ozzy Osbourne - Suicide Solution (Live) 8 BitsCharly Navarrete Ozzy Osbourne - Miracle Man 8-bitMi 28 Black Sabbath - War Pigs 8-bitOmnigrad OZZY OSBOURNE - No More Tears 8 BITLeonardo Messina Ozzy Osbourne - I Just Want You (8 bit)Chiptune Planet Royalty Free Nu Metal Instrumental [ music no copyright ]The 8Floors Take What You Want [8 Bit Tribute to Post Malone feat. Ozzy Osbourne & Travis Scott]8 Bit Universe 8-BIT ARCADE - Ordinary Man (8-Bit Ozzy Osbourne & Elton John Emulation)8-Bit Arcade - Official Piano ONLY Version - Changes (Black Sabbath)RemyRocks Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 - piano karaoke instrumental cover, lyricsHotMelody Black Sabbath - Changes, Australia 1973RareSabbath

    1h 18m
  5. True Crime and Heavy Metal: Jack the Ripper….

    10/20/2025

    True Crime and Heavy Metal: Jack the Ripper….

    Wherein the Heavy Metal 101 podcast dresses up for Halloween as a true crime podcast, and Eric and guest host author Josh Putnam explore the fascinating history of Jack the Ripper, his horrifying crimes, and the heavy metal music they would eventually inspire. Josh Putnam's wonderful book A Heavy Metal History Lesson is available for purchase here: https://a.co/d/hOqyAT9 Click here for the very special HM101 Jack the Ripper themed heavy metal playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Yjamda29lWD7WTn7Wg4Uv?si=ebee73ffa2fc4941 Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Video Break #1: Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages "Jack the Ripper" Scoptione film (1963) https://youtu.be/Ibx1wZoqQIY?si=QVTLPakuEQB7jf9B Listening Break #1: Motorhead "Jack the Ripper" from March or Die (1992)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ApAHemIjg Listening break #2: Whitechapel “Articulo Mortis” from The Somatic Defilement (2007)- https://youtu.be/PykNOKHbmgU?si=idDofmA607qPnrOU Listening break #3: Ghost “Respite on the Spitafields” from Impera (2022)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA21qOo2mWs Listening break #4: Witchgrinder “Jack the Ripper" from The Demon Calling (2013)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIKapDgcMSQ Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: Monster Shredder - Metal/Halloween - Royalty Free Music TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Retro Horror Synth Theme - Sanity Unravels // Royalty Free No Copyright Background MusicWhite Bat Audio Free Horror Ambience (Dark Project)ESN Productions The Ripper 8-BitFastEddie617 Black Sabbath - Fairies Wear Boots 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal z3r0 - Whispering Door | Victorian Dark/Horror - COPYRIGHT FREE MUSIC ROYALTY FREE METAL INSTRUMENTAL: Slam/Deathcore "Discordant" WITH DOWNLOADFalse Reflection Recordings [ Horror Music No Copyright ] Horror Background Music | Non Copyrighted Scary Music | Audio InstoreAudio Instore - No Copyright Music [Horror Music No Copyright]Horror Background Music No Copyright - Non Copyrighted Scary MusicPower Music Factory BLACK METAL INSTRUMENTAL – DARK & Atmospheric Black Metal (NO VOCALS, ROYALTY FREE)Alec Koff Label z3r0 - Haunted Mansion | Creepy/Horror background music - COPYRIGHT FREE MUSICz3r0 - Copyright Free Music Broken Toys 2 - Industrial Metal/Halloween - Royalty Free MusicTeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music LUMINIX - Ascension (Royalty-Free Metalcore for Gaming // Orchestral Cyberpunk)LUMINIX Copyright Free Witchy Halloween Video & Music. YouTube trailers.Teddy Nukes

    59 min
  6. How Metal Got Its Groove Back: Pantera, Sepultura, and a 90's Heavy Metal Revolution

    09/15/2025

    How Metal Got Its Groove Back: Pantera, Sepultura, and a 90's Heavy Metal Revolution

    Wherein Eric struggles mightily in his efforts to convince John of the many virtues found in the music of early groove metal masters including Pantera, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Sepultura, and more. Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening Break #1: Bad Brains "Voyage Into Infinity" from Quickness (1989)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfYAifi_9-s Listening Break #2: Pantera "Cowboys from Hell" from Cowboy from Hell (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYfljBCpmE4 Listening break #3: Pantera "Walk" from Vulgar Display of Power (1992)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNjKN0_wx3s and/or "I'm Broken" from Far Beyond Driven (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYErFMmDBb8 Listening break #4: Pantera "Suicide Note Pt. 1" and "Suicide Note Pt. 2" from The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X5iHWpb5uI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OomnLiLXqY Listening break #5: Sepultura "Ratamahatta" from Roots (1996)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWICOwGkkU Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: Fashion Saxophone Hip-Hop by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Do ItInfraction - No Copyright Music ☢️NO COPYRIGHT FREE MUSIC | GROOVE METAL | View To The Bay - Salvation🤘🏻FEM - Free Extreme Music ¡ NO Copyright ☢️NO COPYRIGHT FREE MUSIC | GROOVE METAL INSTRUMENTAL | Ethan Meixsell - March On Groove Metal [royalty-free music] Lite Saturation [FREE] 80s Glam Metal x Glam Rock Type Beat "Fire Inside"LIVING PUFF Southern Rock ( Royalty Free Music )Rojo Cabaza Pantera - Cowboys from Hell 8-bit Unerly 🎵 [FREE] Heavy Metal Guitar shred solo 🎸- WhitePython (NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC) 🎼SV Sounds Pantera - A New Level (8 Bit)pandoozles  1000 SUBS SPECIAL * z3r0 - Tubular Bells (The Exorcist Theme) | Syntesizer Coverz3r0 - Copyright Free Music 8-Bit Pantera - I'm Broken8 Bit Bear Pantera - Floods (8-Bit Version)Walrus [FREE] BRUTAL DEATHCORE Type Instrumental "GODHEAD" Hardcore x Deathcore Type BeatJakeygotit White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65 (8-Bit)EightBitBeats Machine Head - Davidian ♬Chiptune Cover♬Chiptune Planet Fear Factory - Replica (8 bit)Chiptune Planet Bossa For The Boss royalty free bossa novaFreesound Music Sepultura - Beneath the Remains 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal Sepultura - Beneath the Remains 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal Sepultura - Morbid Visions 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal Sepultura - From The Past Comes The Storms 8 Bitslantyrock Sepultura - Stronger than Hate 8-BitMiles_Metal... 8-Bit Metal Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells (8 bit)Chiptune Planet Xavante | Música na Serra | A’uwē Uptabi | Projeto Histórias da TradiçãoTrip Aldeias | Helio Nobre [FREE] Alternative Rock x Metalcore x Metal Type Beat - "Nightmare" | Metalcore Instrumental52Blu 'Filaments' by ‪@ScottBuckley‬ 🇦🇺 | Sad Ambiental Music (No Copyright) 😔BreakingCopyright

    1h 8m
  7. The One Where They (Finally) Talk About Led Zeppelin!

    08/18/2025

    The One Where They (Finally) Talk About Led Zeppelin!

    Wherein Eric and John put on their big boy panties and finally discuss arguably the most important proto-metal band of all time: Led Zeppelin! Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: (Optional) Listening Break #1: "Communication Breakdown" from Led Zeppelin I (1969)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2atkj_KWLl0 or "Heartbreaker" from Led Zeppelin II (1969)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5O4073zCKA Listening Break #2: "Immigrant Song" from Led Zeppelin III (1970)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Y8OWkiUts Listening break #3: "In the Evening" from In Through the Out Door (1979)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJSJavz1AOM Please do consider joining us at our Patreon page! Not only will you gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are always released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month! Underscore credits: New Horizon - Classic Rock - Royalty Free Music by Danya VodovozVodovoz Music Productions Forest of the Elves | Celtic Music | Royalty Free Music Jonathan Segev ROCK AROUND THE BLOCK ! (Royalty Free vintage music) no copyright - 50's ROCK N ROLL themurderjunkies24 Uptown Nights (60's garage blues) Copyright Free Music© NADA - Copyright Free Music Frog in the Well California Consolidated Drum Band Led Zeppelin - Communication breakdown 8-bit Omnigrad Led Zeppelin - Whole lotta love 8-bit Omnigrad W. A. Mozart, Symphony No.38 in D major | Copyright Free Music | No Copyright Music | Audio Library National Anthem of Wales (No Copyright)Burhan Erdemir Immigrant Song (2020 Remaster) [8 Bit Tribute to Led Zeppelin] - 8 Bit Universe Vetur Frosti - Celtic Music by Alexander Nakarada - Royalty Free Music //Alexander Nakarada Led Zeppelin When The Levee Breaks Audio 8 Bit Remix Cover Version Ashes To8Bit Paddy on the Handcar/Ed Kellogg's March California Consolidated Drum Band Led Zeppelin -The Ocean (8 bit) DAWG BALLS Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (8 bit) Chiptune Planet 8-bit: Led Zeppelin - Wanton Song 8bitRock A Tragedy | Sad Ambient Music | D&D Fantasy Background Music | RPG Music (No Copyright) Death By Die 8-bit: Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand 8bitsbrothers Eerie & Scary Ambient (Royalty Free Music) - "CURSE" by Mehul Sharma 🇮🇳BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Led Zeppelin - In the Evening - Chiptune version PaulIsDeadMissHim  Victory & Adventure (Free Music) - "CALL TO ADVENTURE" by Scott Buckley Breaking Copyright

    1h 12m
  8. Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...

    06/16/2025

    Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...

    Wherein Eric and John surprise the world with a midsummer bonus episode dedicated to the life and times of one of the most important metal artists of all time, Quorthon, and his legendary black metal/Viking metal band Bathory. This bonus episode would not have been possible without the support of beloved Heavy Metal 101 Patreon members like Quorthon100, who requested this specific topic. Please do consider joining us on our Patreon page for just $3/month. Not only will you have the opportunity to request a bonus episode topic all your own and gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode: Listening Break #1: "Sacrifice" early version from the Scandinavian Metal Attack compilation (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5w-DrR1po Bonus listening: Want to compare the earlier version of "Sacrifice" directly with the classic version from the self-titled debut (1984)? Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZvD4CV4QDM Listening break #2: “The Return of Darkness and Evil" from The Return...of the Darkness and Evil (1985)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wzwQgvpoA Listening break #3: “Woman of Dark Desires" from Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)- ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryRdqFdvhw Listening break #4: "A Fine Day to Die" from Blood Fire Death (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJQzNDihA Video Break #1: "One Rode to Asa Bay" from Hammerheart (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-UIbpag3I Twilight of the Gods (1991) rules. You really should check out "Under the Ruins": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsXRtbK48I Listening break #5: "Oh No No" by Quorthon from Album (1994) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiDqpaZVnk Listening break #6: "Nordland" from Nordland I (2002)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Dr3HZltLg Listening break #7: "Song to Hall Up High" by Jennie Tebler (w/Quorthon) from the Silverwing single (2005)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBEdtG0-OY RIP Quorthon (1966-2004). Gone but never forgotten. Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!) Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. We'll be back this fall. Thanks for listening! Underscore credits: Royalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander Nakarada Alexander Nakarada National Anthem of Sweden (No Copyright)Burhan Erdemir Official Artist Channel Folk & Medieval (Free Music) - "ADVENTURE BEYOND" by Alexander Nakarada 🇳🇴BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Punk Rock Royalty Free Music | Action Background MusicAlex Grohl — Action Background Music BLACK METAL INSTRUMENTAL – DARK & Atmospheric Black Metal (NO VOCALS, ROYALTY FREE)Alec Koff Label Official Artist Channel Free SWEDISH DEATH METAL Music - Haunting of the Flesh // No Copyright - DRUMLESS JAM TRACK INCLUDEDWhite Bat Audio NO COPYRIGHT Game Show Intro Music | TV Show Intro Music Free Copyright by MUSIC4VIDEOMusic for Video Library Nordic & Dark (Free Music) - "IVAR THE BONELESS" by @SolasComposer 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free 24 ways of Looking at a Piano: No. 4. Love Song (For Erin)Eric Schwartz

    1h 16m
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Your favorite podcast, wherein Eric, an expert, and John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. New episodes are available on the 3rd Monday of each month! Visit us at: https://anchor.fm/heavymetal101podcast Contact us at: heavymetal101podcast@gmail.com Social media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/ Theme Music: Valhalla by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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  • Creator
    Eric Schwartz
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Eric Schwartz
  • Show Website
    Heavy Metal 101