A 20th Century Curmudgeon’s Guide to 21st Century Heavy Metal: AOTY 2023, Baby!

A 20th Century Curmudgeon’s Guide to 21st Century Heavy Metal: AOTY 2023, Baby!

Author: Eric Schwartz December 19, 2023 Duration: 43:31
Wherein Eric, flying solo, takes a bit of a chronological detour, examining the heavy metal of the 21st century. On this edition, Eric surveys the very best albums of 2023, along with a pedagogical discussion of some of the many, many sub genres that comprise the metal of the 21st century, culminating in the official pick for HM101 Heavy Metal Album of the Year for 2023! 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.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠ The Heavy Metal 101 blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://schwartzmuzak.wixsite.com/heavymetal101podcast/heavymetal101podcastblog⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ New Heavy Metal 101 episodes are released monthly every 3rd Monday. See ya again soon!!! Episode band links: Frozen Soul - Glacial Domination Autopsy: Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts Horrendous -Ontological Mysterium Tomb Mold- The Enduring Spirit Gorod- The Orb Cattle Decapitation- Terrasite Cryptopsy- As Gomorrah Burns Crypta - Shades Of Sorrow Ulthar - Anthronomicon / Helionomicon Fires in the Distance- Air Not Meant for Us Insomnium- Anno 1696 Godthrymm-Distortions Saturnus-The Storm Within Bell Witch- Future’s Shadow Part 1- The Clandestine Gate Marthe- Further in Evil Green Lung-This Heathen Land  Urne-A Feast on Sorrow Cirith Ungol- Dark Parade Night Demon- Outlaw Kvelertak- Endling Nita Strauss- The Call of the Void Within Temptation- Bleed Out Haken- Fauna Thy Catafalque- Alfold Overkill- Scorched Enforced- War Remains Hellripper- Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags Angra- Cycles of Pain Blackbraid- II Lamp of Murmuur-Saturnian Bloodstorm Leiþa- Reúe Panopticon- The Rime of Memory Wayfarer- American Gothic Blut Aus Nord- Disharmonium – Nahab Thantifaxath- Hive Mind Necrosis Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current …And Oceans: As in Gardens, So in Tombs Gridlink- Coronet Juniper underscore music credits: opening: Music provided by Stock Music Links (stockmusiclinks.com) Licensed under CC BY 4.0: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ death metal: Cult of the Skull, Haunting of the Flesh- Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio, Final Battle- Credits: Uefa Euro 2020, Bulgari, Emergency, Canesecco (Veleno 8, Veleno 9, Voldemort, Fame Chimica, etc). doom: Atmospheric Doom Metal - ROYALTY FREE [No copyright Music] poweredBYGDK stoner: dazewitch' - A mon rha trad metal:"Trailblazer" by Omni Slim / @omnislim5381 pop metal:MELODIC METALCORE - ROYALTY FREE AMRPHIS prog/power metal: Havoc by PeriTune | http://peritune.comhttp://commons.nicovideo.jp/material/... Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... thrash: Thrash Metal Instrumental - Death Sentence // Royalty Free Copyright Safe Music White Bat Audio black metal: "Impact" Free Song (Symphonic Black Metal) TurboSol https://turbotunes.bandcamp.com/track/impact, snowfall - atmospheric/melodic black metal instrumental [free] pekarot, darkness - atmospheric/melodic black metal instrumental [free] pekarot grindcore: Gridlink- Ocean Vertigo (Karaoke Version) end music: Gridlink- Silk Ash Cascade

Dive into the thunderous world of Heavy Metal 101, a monthly podcast hosted by Eric Schwartz. Each episode is a journey through the loud, complex, and often misunderstood history of heavy metal music. Eric, armed with deep expertise, is joined by his friend John, who brings a fresh, curious perspective as a relative newcomer to the genre. Together, they don't just recount facts; they explore the cultural shifts, argue about iconic bands and subgenres, and discuss the very essence of what makes metal resonate so powerfully. Their dynamic-one an expert, the other a novice-creates a uniquely engaging conversation that is as educational as it is entertaining. Whether you're a lifelong headbanger or someone who just wonders what all the noise is about, you'll find a place here. You'll hear breakdowns of seminal albums, explorations of metal's roots in blues and classical music, and lively debates about everything from New Wave of British Heavy Metal to death metal's technical evolution. This isn't a dry lecture; it's a passionate, sometimes heated, dialogue between friends. New installments of the podcast arrive on the third Monday of every month, offering a regular dose of riff-laden history and analysis. Tune in to Heavy Metal 101 for a crash course in power chords, mythology, and musical rebellion, all delivered with a genuine love for the subject. It's a deep dive into the stories behind the sound, making the vast landscape of heavy metal accessible and thrilling for anyone who listens.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Heavy Metal 101
Podcast Episodes
Doomed for All Time: Doom Metal Fragmentation in the 1990s [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:39
Wherein Eric and John, following a vanishingly brief look at the early history and development of doom metal, investigate the fragmentation of doom into various sub-sub genres in the 1990s, including death doom (Paradise…
To the Extreme Pt. 3- Swedish Death Metal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:56
Wherein Eric and John explore three significant, influential branches of Swedish death metal, the Stockholm scene, the Gothenburg scene, and progressive Swedish death metal, discussing bands including Entombed, Dismember…
A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:58
Wherein Eric briefly introduces the listener to the storied career of Bay Area thrash legends Testament before sitting down to chat with Testament frontman Chuck Billy about their fantastic 2025 album, Para Bellum, and t…
Slayer!!!!!! (1988-2001) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:03
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 episod…
Patreon Sneak Peek: Heavy Metal Books! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:59
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 t…
Are You Ready (For Something Nü)!? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:02
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 D…
True Crime and Heavy Metal: Jack the Ripper…. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:42
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 me…