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Black Sabbath - "Symptom of the Universe"
Jun 22, 2026
56m 15s
Slayer - "South of Heaven"
Jun 15, 2026
47m 15s
Iron Maiden - "Number of the Beast"
Jun 8, 2026
50m 25s
Metallica - "Creeping Death"
Jun 1, 2026
54m 12s
Queensryche - "Roads To Madness"
May 25, 2026
54m 30s
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Black Sabbath - "Symptom of the Universe" | Black Sabbath - "Symptom of the Universe" From the Album "Sabatoge", released July 28, 1975 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is joined by actor-comedian Brian Posehn to talk about Black Sabbath's "Symptom of the Universe", Brian's favorite Sabbath song from his Sabbath album. We also get the usual background, facts, figures and opinions from author Martin Popoff, who says that this is also his favorite Black Sabbath song. Plus, a conversation on the production of the song and the record from Mark Lewis. Watch the unedited video version of Brian's interview with Brian Posehn on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/LRT5aVCmmQg Watch the unedited video version of Brian's conversation about this song with producer Mark Lewis: Brian Slagel is on X and Instagram @BrianSlagel Brian Posehn is on X @TheBrianPosehn and Instagram @BrianPosehn Mark Lewis is on Instagram @MarkLewis720 Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal @100MetalSongs on X and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 15s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | ![]() Slayer - "South of Heaven" | Slayer "South of Heaven" from the album of the same name. RELEASED : July 5, 1988 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel talks about the title track from Slayer's 1988 album "South of Heaven" with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch who also co-hosts the "Beardo and Weirdo" podcast with comedian Craig Gass. Brian also discusses the production on this song with Mark Lewis, and author Martin Popoff checks in with his usual mixture of history, facts, figures and opinion. For the complete, unedited video version of the Chris Kael interview: https://youtu.be/keYiHcSC33o?si=qWyVun2a7hnPMj3w Brian Slagel is on X and Instagram @BrianSlagel Chris Kael is on X and Instagram @5fdpchriskael Mark Lewis is on Instagram @MarkLewis720 Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal @100MetalSongs on X and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 15s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Iron Maiden - "Number of the Beast"✨ | Iron Maidenheavy metal+3 | Todd La Torre | Iron MaidenMetal Blade Records+1 | — | Iron MaidenNumber of the Beast+5 | — | 50m 25s | |
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Metallica - "Creeping Death"✨ | MetallicaHeavy Metal+3 | Mike Hamer | Metal Blade RecordsCreeping Death+1 | — | MetallicaCreeping Death+7 | — | 54m 12s | |
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Queensryche - "Roads To Madness"✨ | QueensrycheHeavy Metal+3 | ZeussAdam Wodon | Metal Blade RecordsCollegeHockeyNews.Com+4 | — | QueensrycheRoads to Madness+3 | — | 54m 30s | |
| 5/18/26 | ![]() Jimi Hendrix - "All Along The Watchtower"✨ | Jimi Hendrixcover songs+3 | Stoney Curtis | All Along The WatchtowerElectric Ladyland+1 | — | Jimi HendrixAll Along The Watchtower+3 | — | 54m 37s | |
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Black Sabbath - "Into The Void"✨ | Black Sabbathheavy metal history+3 | John Corabi | Black SabbathMetal Blade Records+5 | Philadelphia | Black SabbathInto The Void+5 | — | 49m 15s | |
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Fates Warning - "A Pleasant Shade of Gray"✨ | Fates Warningheavy metal+3 | Ray Alder | Fates WarningMetal Blade Records+2 | — | Fates WarningA Pleasant Shade of Gray+5 | — | 56m 35s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Kiss - "Love Gun"✨ | KissLove Gun+3 | Martin PopoffChristian Bladt+1 | KissMetal Blade Records+1 | — | KissLove Gun+6 | — | 58m 18s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() UFO - "Let It Roll"✨ | UFOheavy metal+3 | Mike Varney | Metal Blade RecordsUFO - "Let It Roll"+2 | — | UFOLet It Roll+3 | — | 56m 27s | |
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| 4/13/26 | ![]() Aerosmith - "Make It"✨ | Aerosmithheavy metal+3 | Mike Faley | AerosmithMetal Blade Records | — | AerosmithMake It+7 | — | 53m 10s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Slipknot - "Surfacing"✨ | Slipknotheavy metal+3 | Ross RobinsonZach Johnson | Metal Blade RecordsThe Ghost Inside+2 | — | SlipknotSurfacing+5 | — | 1h 01m 38s | |
| 3/30/26 | ![]() Back Sabbath "N.I.B."✨ | Black Sabbathheavy metal+3 | Gloria Butler | Black SabbathMetal Blade Records+3 | Las Vegas | Black SabbathN.I.B.+3 | — | 49m 10s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Mercyful Fate - "The Oath"✨ | heavy metalmusic history+3 | Elliott Fullam | Mercyful FateMetal Blade Records+2 | — | Mercyful FateThe Oath+5 | — | 49m 15s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Coheed and Cambria - "Welcome Home"✨ | musicheavy metal+4 | Claudio Sanchez | Coheed and CambriaMetal Blade Records+1 | — | Coheed and CambriaWelcome Home+5 | — | 52m 25s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon"✨ | Ozzy Osbourneheavy metal+3 | Adam Rank | Metal Blade RecordsNFL Network+2 | — | Ozzy OsbourneBark at the Moon+4 | — | 50m 45s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Dio - "Holy Diver"✨ | Ronnie James DioHoly Diver+3 | Wendy DioRyan Williams+1 | Dio Cancer FundMetal Blade Records+1 | — | DioHoly Diver+3 | — | 45m 59s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Deep Purple - "Highway Star"✨ | Deep PurpleHeavy Metal+3 | Riki Rachtman | Metal Blade RecordsHighway Star+1 | — | Deep PurpleHighway Star+3 | — | 49m 45s | |
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Slayer - "Chemical Warfare" | Slayer - "Chemical Warfare" Released August 4, 1984 on the EP Haunting the Chapel Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is joined by the man known on Tik Tok as Metal Horror Madman, who has built a reputation for being passionate for metal, a defender of Slayer who goes so far as to scream about it. They discuss his discovery of Slayer, his love of the band and what stands out about "Chemical Warfare". Brian also discusses Slayer's production and specifically this track with Bill Metoyer who was part of the production of this EP along with Brian. As always, we get facts, figures and education from author Martin Popoff. Follow Metal Horror Madman @MetalHorrorMadman on TikTok and Instagram Bill Metoyer is on Instagram and X @Bill_Metoyer Martin Popoff is on X @Popoff Martin Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 50m 45s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() Cirith Ungol - "King of the Dead" | In this episode, Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is joined by the Executive Producer and Co-Creator of "Dark Side of the Ring" and the recent series of heavy metal documentaries, "Into the Void" about the song that he chose as the theme music for that series, Cirith Ungol's "Into the Void". Brian also talks about the production on this record with Bill Metoyer, whom Brian worked with on the production of Cirith Ungol's follow-up record, 1986's "One Foot In Hell". Author Martin Popoff provides his usual expertise in discussing the song, with many facts and even more opinions about Cirith Ungol's career. The complete, uncut version of Brian's conversation with Evan Husney can be found on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/RF4lOsgH3lk Evan Husney is on Instagram @EvanHusney Bill Metoyer is on Instagram and X @Bill_Metoyer Martin Popoff is on X @Popoff Martin Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 57s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() Accept - "Fast As A Shark" | Accept - "Fast As A Shark" Released in November of 1982, on their album "Restless and Wild" Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is reunited with his former co-host for the "Metal Misconduct" podcast for the NHL, Shawn Roarke, who is the director of editorial for NHL.com. They discuss some of their memories of doing that podcast, and how easily the episodes can still be found. They primary focus for the interview the importance of Accept's "Fast As A Shark", and how the case can be made that it was the first speed metal song, but it's undeniable that the song is a classic and inspiration to many hard rock and heavy metal artists who followed Brian also discusses the production of "Fast As A Shark" with Metal Blade's Ryan Williams, who talks about just how abnormal it was for Accept to have a song (and a record) this fast, and how they were never quite this fast again. As always, author Martin Popoff provides historical context, facts and his expert opinions about Accept's "Fast As A Shark". The complete, uncut version of Brian's conversation with Shawn Roarke can be found on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/iZgs9OdlrsY Shawn Roarke is on X @sroarke_nhl Ryan Williams is on Instagram @AugmentedRyan Martin Popoff is on X @Popoff Martin Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 09s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Ministry - "Just One Fix" | Ministry - "Just One Fix" Released on June 14, 1992 on their album commonly known as "Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs" In this episode, Metal Blade Records CEO talks about the importance of the industrial sound to the legacy of heavy metal by focusing on Ministry's "Just One Fix". Current Ministry guitarist Monte Pittman talks about the song and how much fun it is to play it in their live shows. Monte also talks about starting his career and his long collaboration with Madonna. Brian also discusses the production of "Just One Fix" with Metal Blade's Ryan Williams, who breaks down the unique sound and the technology that was available to produce it back in 1992. As always, author Martin Popoff provides historical context, facts and his expert opinions about Ministry's "Just One Fix". The complete, uncut version of Brian's conversation with Monte Pittman can be found on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvS0n5HFpY Monte Pittman is on social media @MontePittman Ryan Williams is on Instagram @AugmentedRyan Martin Popoff is on X @Popoff Martin Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal on X, Instagram and TikTok @100Metal Songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 00m 29s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() METALLICA - "Hit The Lights" | Metallica - "Hit The Lights" Originally Released as part of the first Metal Massacre compilation (6/14/82) In this episode, Metal Blade Records CEO takes us all the way back to the beginning, with one of the songs featured on the original Metal Massacre compilation, Metallica's "Hit The Lights", which is the first song the band ever recorded. Joining him for his walk down memory lane is Associate Producer on the album, John Kornarens. Brian and John talk about how they befriended a young Lars Ulrich, whose determination to start a band led to Metallica being included on the record. John talks about his role in making sure the song was able to be included on the record, and he and Brian discuss their trip to London to promote the record, including spending a day with Uli John Roth. Legendary producer Bill Metoyer discusses the production on the song, while contrasting and comparing the different versions. He also explains why he never got to see Metallica when they were starting out in LA. John Kornarens can be found on Instagram @JHKLA59 For decades, John Kornarens has been a sought-after director and stage manager on shows such as Entertainment Tonight, The Talk, Dr. Phil, The Insider, Murphy Brown, and Rachael Ray. He also directed music videos for legendary Danish metal band Mercyful Fate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 56m 18s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() Scorpions - "Catch Your Train" | Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel talks to longtime Billy Idol collaborator, guitarist Steve Stevens about Scorpions "Catch Your Train", the band's Uli Jon Roth era, the 70's rock scene in and around New York, what he thinks of Yungblud and much more. Producer Jay Ruston discusses the production on this song and Martin Popoff provides historical context and information about the song. Visit our YouTube Channel for a longer, uncut version of this interview: https://youtu.be/wLRcx04o_jA?si=l2UctRurR27GQmG6 You can follow Steve on Instagram and X @SteveStevens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 51m 15s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Cannibal Corpse - "Scourge of Iron" | Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel is joined by Cannibal Corpse bassist and songwriter Alex Webster. They discuss the song "Scourge of Iron" from the band's 2012 album "Torture", Alex's musical background and influence, the extreme vocals of death metal and the evolution of the band's sound throughout their career. There's also focus on the production of the song, which Mark Lewis provides some unique insight, as he produced the follow-up album. As always, author Martin Popoff puts the song into historical context. Watch the complete unedited version of the interview on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/tm18aZ7x-e8 Cannibal Corpse's website: CannibalCorpse.Net Follow Alex Webster on Instagram @AlexWebsterBass and he's on X @AlexCannibal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 14s | ||||||
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15 placements across 14 markets.
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15 placements across 14 markets.
