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Submit Review03-27-HMH-0058.png">03-27-HMH-0058-278x278.png" alt="The Legacy of Nu Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-470">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 58:
We close our study of Nu Metal, as we follow the longevity of groups like Korn and Linkin Park who persisted into the 2010’s; and the fruition of styles closely related to Nu Metal during the time, such as Rap Metal, and Alternative Metal. Furthermore, we endeavor to discover what new and upcoming bands are keeping the Legacy of Nu Metal alive.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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Metal News Links
DEVIN TOWNSEND Working on New Ziltoid Music + App
DTP Goes On Hiatus While DEVIN TOWNSEND Focuses On Other Projects
JAMES HETFIELD of METALLICA to star in first acting role in movie about TED BUNDY
JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist GLENN TIPTON Has Parkinson’s, Stepping Down from Touring
LAMB OF GOD’s RANDY BLYTHE: BURN THE PRIEST is Back – with a new covers release
MINISTRY Frontman Invites Comedian BILL BURR To Play Drums Live With The Band
MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Dies At 64 from complications of Parkinson’s disease
NECROPHAGIA Vocalist And Founder FRANK ‘KILLJOY’ PUCCI Dies At 48 (
TAAKE deny charges of Nazism after canceled North American Tour and threats from ANTIFA
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02-14-HMH-0057.png">02-14-HMH-0057-278x278.png" alt="The Rise of Nu Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-462">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 57:
We continue our journey into Nu Metal, as we follow the first wave before 2000, in which we find groups such as Korn, Limp Bizkit and Deftones; to the second wave of the style after 2000, an advance that was led by Linkin Park at the time. And in addition to exploring the groups, we delve into the rise and influence of Nu Metal.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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All Rape And Kidnapping Charges Against DECAPITATED Dropped
Cast for MOTLEY CRUE movie “THE DIRT” announced
DEF LEPPARD’s Entire Catalog Finally Comes To All Streaming Services
Ex-KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT Gives First Interview In More Than 20 Years
FAST EDDIE CLARKE of MOTORHEAD dead at 67
Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer DAVE HOLLAND, Dead At Age 69
GARY HOLT Says ‘There’s No New Album’ in SLAYER’s Future
MASTODON Wins ‘Best Metal Performance’ GRAMMY Award
PANTERA Make Baby Strollers Now
SLAYER Announces Final World Tour
THE DEAD DAISIES: New Album Details Revealed, Tour Dates Announced
TOMMY LEE of MOTLEY CRUE reports that pre-production for THE DIRT movie has begun
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12-06-HMH-0056.png">12-06-HMH-0056-278x278.png" alt="The Origins of Nu Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-448">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 56:
We enter the late Nineties to explore the genre that has been the most divisive among fans: Nu Metal. Ascending from Groove Metal, we will be looking into how the styles of Thrash, Alt Rock, Punk, Rap, Hip-Hop, & Reggae laid the foundations for the scene to emerge. We explore the stylistic origins of Nu Metal…
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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Good Will Hunting – The best Robin Williams scene
INTERVIEW WITH DEVIN TOWNSEND by JAROSŁAW NYCKOWSKI – e-gitarzystaTV
Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery – Vincent And The Doctor – Doctor Who – BBC
Metal News Links
CHUCK MOSLEY, Former FAITH NO MORE Singer, Dead at 57
Denmark’s Prime Minister Gifted Indonesia’s President a METALLICA Box Set
DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces Next Album Is Called “Empath”
GWAR Guitarist BALSAC Diagnosed With Bone Marrow Disorder
Indonesian President May Have To Give Up METALLICA Box Set
JUDAS PRIEST Release Cover Art and First Music from Upcoming “Firepower” Album
JUDAS PRIEST To Release ‘Firepower’ Album; North American Tour Announced
MALCOLM YOUNG, AC/DC Guitarist And Co-Founder Dies At Age 64
METALLICA, MASTODON, MEGADETH, and More Get the Garbage Pail Kids Card Treatment
PENTAGRAM’s BOBBY LIEBLING Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Abuse and Neglect
ROB ZOMBIE Making 3rd Movie in the HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES / THE DEVIL’S REJECTS Series
TWIGGY RAMIREZ Fired From MARILYN MANSON’s Band After Ex-Girlfriend’s Rape Accusation
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10-18-HMH-0055.png">10-18-HMH-0055-278x278.png" alt="Heavy Metal Album Cover Art IV: The Most Iconic Metal Album Covers" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-439">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 55:
We close our journey through album art with another different kind of episode, in which we consider twenty of the most recognizable metal album covers of all time. Many will agree and many will not, but we run through a discussion of the most iconic cover designs by some of the biggest bands in heavy metal…
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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Motörhead – Ace Of Spades DVD Part 3
Ronnie James Dio Interview – Devil Horns Origin
Metal News Links
All 4 DECAPITATED members formally charged with rape
BELPHEGOR, CRYPTOPSY, and HATE Announce Dates for North American Tour
BUCKETHEAD Suffering from Potentially Fatal Heart Condition
CINDERELLA’s TOM KEIFER Hospitalized After ‘Medical Emergency’
Finland’s OMNIUM GATHERUM – release lyric video for new single “Blade Reflections”!
JUDAS PRIEST, BON JOVI Among Nominees For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction
MARILYN MANSON releases new NSFW video for “Say10” – featuring JOHNNY DEPP
MORBID ANGEL Unleash New Song, Announces New Album: “Kingdoms Disdained”
ROBB FLYNN Says the Vegas Shooting Makes Him Wanna Retire MACHINE HEAD’s “Davidian”
WALLY WORLD: These May Be the Greatest Heavy Metal Music Videos of All Time
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10-04-HMH-0054.png">10-04-HMH-0054-278x278.png" alt="Heavy Metal Album Cover Art III: Interview with Felipe Machado Franco" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-429">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 54:
In our 3rd part of this series, we continue examining album cover art with a different kind of episode in which we interview artist Felipe Machado Franco; who does amazing work for the likes of Blind Guardian, Rage, Iron Savior, Rhapsody of Fire, and more. In the discussion, we explore how cover art is important to heavy metal overall.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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CONVERGE Release New Song: “Reptilian”
DAVE GROHL has a sweet CHRISTOPHER WALKEN impression
GUNS N’ ROSES, SLIPKNOT Members, Others React To Mass Shooting At Las Vegas Concert
GHOST Reveal Creepy “PAPA EMERITUS ZERO” Who Warns “The Middle Ages Have Begun”
KISS, POISON, SEPULTURA Members, Others React To Reports Of TOM PETTY’s Death
MARILYN MANSON Crushed by Stage Prop at NYC Show, Gig Stopped Mid-Set
METAL CHURCH Drummer STET HOWLAND Diagnosed With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Understanding the DECAPITATED Case: An Interview with Attorney JEFFREY EINHORN
VINNIE VINCENT makes first public appearance in promo video
WHITECHAPEL are Working on a New Album
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09-27-HMH-0053.png">09-27-HMH-0053-278x278.png" alt="Heavy Metal Album Cover Art II: Mascots, Presentation, and Controversy" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-408">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 53:
In Part 2, we continue to take a close at the history of Heavy Metal album cover artwork, this time delving into history unique to metal. From the development of the mascot (such as Eddie), to controversial art, we delve into the presentation of metal albums, as we move forward with our examination…
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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Metal Evolution: New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Metal News Links
All Four Members of DECAPITATED Accused of Gang Rape
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Announce New Album, Unveil Cover Art
CHRIS CORNELL To Be Honored With Human Rights Hero Award
COREY TAYLOR On Feud With CHAD KROEGER: ‘He’s The One Who F**king Started It’
DEVIN TOWNSEND Offers Update on Planned $10 Million Symphony About Genitalia
Former KISS Guitarist VINNIE VINCENT resurfaces – to appear at Upcoming KISS Expo
In Canada, police claim that “playing loud, heavy rock music” is a gateway to hate groups
KORN Members To Perform With LINKIN PARK At CHESTER BENNINGTON Tribute Concert
METALLICA’s ‘One’ Featured In ‘The Punisher’ Trailer
NITRO have reunited and released a new song – and the result is unexpected: “It Won’t Die”
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04-05-HMH-0052.png">04-05-HMH-0052-278x278.png" alt="Heavy Metal Album Cover Art I: Origins and History" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-398">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 52:
We delve into an exceptionally important aspect of Heavy Metal: the history of album cover art. From the birth of the genre, to downloadable art, we explore the prehistory, evolution, and future of the significance of album art for metal bands and their albums, we begin a multi-part journey into the history of metal cover art.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
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Book bound in human skin found at Harvard library
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks (Special Features)
Evil Dead – Listening to the Book of the Dead
Good Reads: And Justice for Art
Joe Rogan Experience #887: James Hetfield
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey (2005)
Metal Evolution: New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Metallica gets OWNED by Spinal Tap
Pantera / Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul – Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?
The Shiver: Walpurgis – Artwork by HR Giger
Metal News Links
After the break-up of SISTER SIN, vocalist LIV SIN has a new solo album coming out
Broadway Adaptation Of NIKKI SIXX’s ‘The Heroin Diaries’ To Begin Casting
CHUCK BERRY, a massive influence on Rock and Roll, and eventually Metal, has died at age 90
EVANESCENCE’s AMY LEE Releases Official Video For ‘Speak To Me’ Solo Single
GHOST Announce Headline Summer Tour Surrounding IRON MAIDEN Dates
Listen To ANTHRAX’s Cover Version Of KANSAS Classic ‘Carry On Wayward Son’
Report: MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Biopic ‘The Dirt’ To Land At NETFLIX
SLAUGHTER Frontman MARK SLAUGHTER To Release ‘Halfway There’ Solo Album
There’s a metal tribute to PINK FLOYD’s “The Wall” coming out
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01-05-HMH-0051.png">01-05-HMH-0051-278x278.png" alt="The Future of Groove Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-392">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 51:
We revisit the tragic night of December 8, 2004, the fallout among bands and fans the following day after the final live performance of Damageplan. And then we move to the advent of Hellyeah, and into the rise of Nu Metal and Metalcore. We close our examination of the subgenre, and dig deep into the Future of Groove Metal.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
Metal News Links
After Thirty Years, METAL HAMMER Magazine May be Finished
AS I LAY DYING’s TIM LAMBESIS Suing Prison for $35 Million Because He Has Man Boobs
BREAKING BENJAMIN Guitarist Loses Newborn Son
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Comes To Aid Of Cop On Highway
GARY CHERONE Says EXTREME Is ‘Focusing On Putting Out A New Record’ This Year
GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Was Never Asked To Perform At DONALD TRUMP’s Inauguration
MAX CAVALERA On SEPULTURA: ‘Tell Me One Great Song They Have Written Since I Left’
THE DEAD DAISIES release new music video: “Long Way To Go”
TOOL Announces First New York City Show In More Than A Decade
WINTERSUN Completes Work On Third Album
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06-15-HMH-0050.jpg">06-15-HMH-0050-278x278.jpg" alt="The Rise of Groove Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-382">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 50:
We continue our examination of Groove Metal and move from the formative years of the subgenre and into worldwide success for Pantera and Sepultura. We begin to look through the 1990’s at other acts like Soulfly, Down, Machine Head, Chimaira, Prong and more – as we dive into the Rise of Groove Metal.
Hosted by Greg Davies, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
Metal News Links
AXL ROSE takes legal action over unflattering image
GATECREEPER Sign To Relapse; Prepare New Album
“(GENE SIMMONS says) Rock is Dead”: Classic Canadian Metallers HELIX take on KISS
GOJIRA: Entire ‘Magma’ Album Available For Streaming
Moonsorrow Documentary: Home of the Wind
More Than 70 Injured By Lightning At Germany’s ROCK AM RING Festival
NYC Death Metal Artist Arrested for Triple Homicide
OPETH sign to Nuclear Blast Entertainment; “Sorceress” to be released in late 2016
Shock Rock musician ROB ZOMBIE reveals trailer for his new movie: “31”
THE DEAD DAISIES release new music video: “Long Way To Go”
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06-01-HMH-0049.jpg">06-01-HMH-0049-278x278.jpg" alt="The Origins of Groove Metal" width="278" height="278" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-376">Heavy Metal Historian Episode 49:
We restart our exploration of subgenres of Metal, and this time turn to one of most successful and prolific scenes to emerge in Heavy Metal during the 1990’s. With pioneers Pantera and Sepultura developing the style, we turn back the clock and dive into their inspirations and influences – in an attempt to discover the Origins of Groove Metal.
Hosted by Greg Davies from Blendover, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.
Metal News Links
2016 Louder Than Life line up announced: SLIPKNOT, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and more
According to a recent poll, US voters like NICKELBACK more than they like DONALD TRUMP
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH sign to Rise Records
Former MEGADETH Drummer NICK MENZA Dies At 51
Former MUNICIPAL WASTE Drummer BRANDON FERRELL Has Died
FOUR BY FATE featuring former FREHLEY’S COMET members release “Moonshine” lyric video
MANOWAR Announces Farewell Tour
Metalocalypse Creator Brendon Small Says He’s “All But Finished Making DETHKLOK Records”
PIG DESTROYER’s Drummer Has Yet Another Awesome Band, GOD ENSLAVEMENT
ROB HALFORD To Perform With BABYMETAL At The Alternative Press Music Awards
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