EP29: The Blizzard of a Madman
The History of Heavy Podcast
In April 1979 Ozzy Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath for behavior so disruptive to the group that even his notoriously hard partying bandmates could no longer deal with him. Upon his dismissal, the rock world had assumed that they had heard the last of the then 32 year old singer but less than a year a half later he would release his soon to be classic debut solo LP that featured a young musical prodigy named Randy Rhodes on guitar. A second solo record would follow a year later and his legacy as a solo artist and heavy metal icon would be cemented, arguably eclipsing even what he had...
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EP28: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne
The History of Heavy Podcast
Mike and Dave reminisce about the impact that Ozzy had on their lives and pay respect to his one of a kind greatness. Rest in Peace John Michael Osbourne. Recommended Listening, Watching & Reading The Best of Black Sabbath Playlist Sabbath Covers Playlist Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62 ...
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EP27: Sir Lord Baltimore "Kingdom Come”
The History of Heavy Podcast
The Brooklyn power trio never found success in their early ’70’s heyday but in recent decades have been often referenced by hard rock and heavy metal nerds as one of the great overlooked bands. Their influence can clearly be heard in the stoner rock riffage of Kyuss and in the thick fuzziness of Melvins. Sir Lord Baltimore may have missed their shot at glory but their music continues to age extremely well. Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62 ...
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EP26: The Best of Black Sabbath
The History of Heavy Podcast
In honor of Sabbath’s last ever "Back to the Beginning" show at Villa Park in Birmingham we discuss our all-time favorite songs by the band that started it all! Recommended Listening, Watching & Reading HHP EP21: “The Wizard” Brown Sabbath “Fairies Wear Boots” Sepultura “Symptom of the Universe” The Cardigans “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” “Children of the Grave” White Zombie https://open.spotify.com/track/7eEHTD3EEevRKoLj7RwbYn?si=161c359d01624548 Lamb of God ...
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EP25: Atomic Rooster "Death Walks Behind You"
The History of Heavy Podcast
We’ve discussed iron butterflies and we'll get to hawk winds and swans but tonight it’s all about nuclear cocks as we take a step deeper into the heaviness that was beginning to emerge in early 1970’s London. Recommended Listening, Watching & Reading Movies Sly Lives Summer of Soul Love and Mercy Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62 ...
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EP24: Uriah Heep "Gypsy"
The History of Heavy Podcast
Uriah Heep were undoubtedly heavy for their time and they were also incredibly self-serious and goofy, which begs the question; were they a key inspiration for the mighty Spinal Tap? Recommended Listening, Watching & Reading Randy Holden Population II Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62 ...
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EP23: Stray "All in Your Mind"
The History of Heavy Podcast
Stray were largely ignored throughout their career in the 1970s and have been all but forgotten since. However, their lack of any commercial or critical success is due to no fault of their own. They were good players that wrote some great songs. Chalk their irrelevance up to bad timing in a highly competitive market that included the likes of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Regardless of their cultural and financial fate, this song from their debut LP is an absolute jam and slots nicely into our conversation chronicling how heavy music was evolving in the early 70s. ...
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EP22: The Stooges "Loose"
The History of Heavy Podcast
The Stooges are to punk what Black Sabbath is to metal. That is, they effectively invented the genre and all of its splinter subgenres which would all sound completely different without them. Like Sabbath, The Stooges don’t get enough credit for how multi-dimensional their music was. Elements of Free Jazz, psychedelia and even art rock are as prominent as their acclaimed shambolic electrical blues approach to garage rock was. All of these influences come together with beautiful chaos on their second record, Funhouse. For our on-going conversation about the history of heavy music, we focus on...
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EP21: Black Sabbath "The Wizard"
The History of Heavy Podcast
We’re always talking about Sabbath but now we’re really talking about Sabbath. Recommended Listening, Watching & Reading Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe by Mick Wall Into the Void by Geezer Butler The Huntsman Hill Polanco Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1GFdiJwePQggciuOMAF3cI?si=2cb1be20608b48a8 Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qkURdYib8hLz8s20D9yTC?si=1526168526854a62 ...
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EP20: The Heaviest Songs of the 1960's
The History of Heavy Podcast
We dedicated 18 episodes to the heavy songs to the 1960’s and traversed psychedelia, electric blues, proto-punk, acid jazz, hard, garage, art, and occult rock. Now we reevaluate all of them to determine which two songs will rule them all and be crowned the heaviest of the decade. Reccommeded Listening, Watching & Reading Aldous Huxley The Doors of Perception Spotify Playlist Instagram https://instagram.com/the_history_of_heavy @historyofheavy
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