CHR and Doug open the show with the goth-doom Bloody Hammers and more WWI concepts from Sabaton. In the "indie" segment, they look at some sludgy prog from Torche. In Heavy Metal Valhalla, CHR features the Blackmoore/Dio collaboration with Rainbow's second album.

New Releases:

Bloody Hammers : The Summoning (2019) 4:51

Although categorized as stoner doom, this North Carolinian quintet incorporates a lot of genres, including groove, gothic, and occult rock.

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Sabaton : The Great War (2019) 16:57

Sabaton is a Swedish power metal band whose main lyrical themes are based on war, historical battles, and acts of heroism.

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Local/Indie Band:

Torche : Admission (2019) 29:21

Torche is a Florida-based heavy metal band who classifies their sound as "thunder pop" due to it combining heavy riffs with various pop/rock structures and stylings.

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Heavy Metal Valhalla:

Rainbow : Rising (1976) 37:03

When Ritchie Blackmore didn't like the direction Deep Purple was going in, he left and formed his own group with members of Elf, featuring Ronnie James Dio on vocals.