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Heavy Metal 101Author: Eric Schwartz
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 Language: en Genres: Music, Music History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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A Very Special Bonus Episode: The Chuck Billy (Testament) Interview!
Episode 8
Sunday, 1 March, 2026
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 their 2026 US tour, Thrash of the Titans, with Overkill and Destruction.For more information about Testament visit:https://www.testamentlegions.com/site/Suggested Testament songs:"Over the Wall" from The Legacy (1987) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZkYB81FeDc"The Ballad" from Practice What You Preach (1989)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ9-xPIuGs0"Down for Life" from The Gathering (1999)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIu4yr5mYMc"More Than Meets the Eye" from The Foundation of Damnation (2008)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09rHDabBQfA"Brotherhood of the Snake" from Brotherhood of the Snake (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeIgFsU0x4I"Night of the Witch" from Titans of Creation (2020)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2hIrXq2ssPara Bellum is available either via digital:https://testament.bandcamp.com/album/para-bellumor physical media:https://shop.nuclearblast.com/products/testament-para-bellum?srsltid=AfmBOopKN2P0S13Romq-IpQwncDIXZeWkawfzllbOlHLD-jn-zUbpRwQPlease do consider joining Heavy Metal 101 at our Patreon page for just $3/month! 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/HeavyMetal101Visit 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.comSocial media: https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast https://twitter.com/heavy_101 https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are regularly released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:Electric Crown 8-bit, trooper8888888888881924 version: Al Jolson - California, Here I Come (Isham Jones Orch.)Testament - Over The Wall (8 Bit) pandoozlesTestament - The Ballad (8-bit) slantyrockDeath/Thrash Metal Riffs - Fight Like Hell // Royalty Free No Copyright MusicWhite Bat Audio"More Than Meets The Eye" - Testament (8-Bit) Manny Jimenez"Para Bellum" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)"Meant to Be" (excerpt) from Para Bellum (2025)Testament (used with permission courtesy of Testament/Nuclear Blast)













