Heavy Metal 101, Part 1 (with Eric Schwartz) | Ep24

This is the first of an epic 2-episode look at the genre of heavy metal, both in terms of music history and theory.  This first episode compares how heavy metal came to be and developed throughout the '70s and into the early '80s, and then compares its attributes with Baroque through Romantic era concerti, as well as what metal offers that distinguishes itself as a genre.  Leading us on this journey is Eric Schwartz, a classical musician and lifelong metal fan who is a co-host of the podcast Heavy Metal 101.

Be sure to check out part 2 next week when we dive into heavy metal since 1980, the variety of subgenres, and our own personal favorite albums.

Eric's podcast, Heavy Metal 101, can be best enjoyed here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tjsy3NgM063tlvMOv9PQR?si=4cba8bafc3f84dd4

These are the musical examples played in this episode:

9:40 Black Sabbath: The Wizard

11:24 Judas Priest: The Ripper

12:10 Judas Priest: Deceiver

18:37 Soundgarden: Loud Love

19:41 Alice in Chains: Man in the Box

20:05 Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit

22:31 Black Sabbath: Iron Man 28:12 Van Halen: Eruption 29:02 Vivaldi: Summer (III: Presto) perf. by I Musici 29:40 Vivaldi: Winter (I: Allegro Non Molto) perf. by I Musici 30:15 Van Halen: Eruption 32:30 Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath 33:06 Gustav Holst: The Planets (I. Mars) Montreal Symphony; cond. Charles Dutoit 33:47 Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath 36:42 Spinal Tap: Hell Hole 38:30 Deep Purple: Lazy 41:02 Judas Priest: Tyrant 47:12 Metallica: Battery 50:08 Tool: Schism 51:56 Meshuggah: Bleed  

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