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 metal music they would eventually inspire.

Josh Putnam's wonderful book A Heavy Metal History Lesson is available for purchase here: https://a.co/d/hOqyAT9

Click here for the very special HM101 Jack the Ripper themed heavy metal playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Yjamda29lWD7WTn7Wg4Uv?si=ebee73ffa2fc4941

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Video Break #1: Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages "Jack the Ripper" Scoptione film (1963) https://youtu.be/Ibx1wZoqQIY?si=QVTLPakuEQB7jf9B

Listening Break #1: Motorhead "Jack the Ripper" from March or Die (1992)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ApAHemIjg

Listening break #2: Whitechapel “Articulo Mortis” from The Somatic Defilement (2007)- https://youtu.be/PykNOKHbmgU?si=idDofmA607qPnrOU

Listening break #3: Ghost “Respite on the Spitafields” from Impera (2022)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA21qOo2mWs

Listening break #4: Witchgrinder “Jack the Ripper" from The Demon Calling (2013)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIKapDgcMSQ

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Wherein Eric struggles mightily in his efforts to convince John of the many virtues found in the music of early groove metal masters including Pantera, Machine Head, Fear Factory, Sepultura, and more.

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Listening Break #1: Bad Brains "Voyage Into Infinity" from Quickness (1989)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfYAifi_9-s

Listening Break #2: Pantera "Cowboys from Hell" from Cowboy from Hell (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYfljBCpmE4

Listening break #3: Pantera "Walk" from Vulgar Display of Power (1992)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNjKN0_wx3s and/or "I'm Broken" from Far Beyond Driven (1994) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYErFMmDBb8

Listening break #4: Pantera "Suicide Note Pt. 1" and "Suicide Note Pt. 2" from The Great Southern Trendkill (1996)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X5iHWpb5uI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OomnLiLXqY

Listening break #5: Sepultura "Ratamahatta" from Roots (1996)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWICOwGkkU

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Wherein Eric and John put on their big boy panties and finally discuss arguably the most important proto-metal band of all time: Led Zeppelin!

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

(Optional) Listening Break #1: "Communication Breakdown" from Led Zeppelin I (1969)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2atkj_KWLl0

or "Heartbreaker" from Led Zeppelin II (1969)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5O4073zCKA

Listening Break #2: "Immigrant Song" from Led Zeppelin III (1970)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Y8OWkiUts

Listening break #3: "In the Evening" from In Through the Out Door (1979)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJSJavz1AOM

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Wherein Eric and John surprise the world with a midsummer bonus episode dedicated to the life and times of one of the most important metal artists of all time, Quorthon, and his legendary black metal/Viking metal band Bathory.

This bonus episode would not have been possible without the support of beloved Heavy Metal 101 Patreon members like Quorthon100, who requested this specific topic. Please do consider joining us on our Patreon page for just $3/month. Not only will you have the opportunity to request a bonus episode topic all your own and 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/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Listening Break #1: "Sacrifice" early version from the Scandinavian Metal Attack compilation (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5w-DrR1po

Bonus listening: Want to compare the earlier version of "Sacrifice" directly with the classic version from the self-titled debut (1984)? Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZvD4CV4QDM

Listening break #2: “The Return of Darkness and Evil" from The Return...of the Darkness and Evil (1985)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wzwQgvpoA

Listening break #3: “Woman of Dark Desires" from Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)-

⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryRdqFdvhw

Listening break #4: "A Fine Day to Die" from Blood Fire Death (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJQzNDihA

Video Break #1: "One Rode to Asa Bay" from Hammerheart (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-UIbpag3I

Twilight of the Gods (1991) rules. You really should check out "Under the Ruins": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsXRtbK48I

Listening break #5: "Oh No No" by Quorthon from Album (1994) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiDqpaZVnk

Listening break #6: "Nordland" from Nordland I (2002)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Dr3HZltLg

Listening break #7: "Song to Hall Up High" by Jennie Tebler (w/Quorthon) from the Silverwing single (2005)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBEdtG0-OY

RIP Quorthon (1966-2004). Gone but never forgotten.

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Wherein Eric and John celebrate the 4th season finale by looking in on some of the most monumental heavy metal ever made, including ...And Justice for All and The Black Album (Metallica).

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Video Break #1: "One" from ...And Justice for All (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw

Listening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!

a) “Sad But True" from The Black Album (1991)-

https://youtu.be/TpohVYomw2o?si=1GSJIoaKZusJQMnh

b) "So What" b side, originally by Anti-Nowhere League (1993)-

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGrNq9VrCc

Listening break #2: “Wherever I May Roam" from The Black Album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-cEyiM9adE

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Wherein Eric and John gird their loins, say their prayers, and set forth on an exploration of two of the most frightening, awe-inspiring, and odd monuments in the history of rock music: Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, while also peaking in on some of the bad behavior that was so deeply interwoven into the legend of Guns N' Roses.

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Video break #1: “You Could Be Mine”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXx9S2nDouY

Special thanks to beloved friend of the show Jon Barbas for helping to sponsor this episode! Check out Jon's fantastic podcast, Heavy Metal Philosophy, available on YouTube, everywhere you listen to podcasts, or at https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/

Listening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!

a) “November Rain" (ok, it's actually the video: I couldn't resist)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

b) "Don't Damn Me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EOrZ5JMgfk

Listening break #2: “Coma"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyV6Lw6t-O4

Listening break #3: “My World”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRQpnJ37Iw8

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Wherein Eric and special guest co-host Ross explore the decline and fall of the most beloved musical genre of their shared misspent youth, glam metal, looking in on the life, times, and repertoire of bands including Slaughter, Poison, Ratt, Warrant, Skid Row, Kiss, Mötley Crüe and many, many more as the 90's death-marched all of them slowly but surely towards (a temporary!) cultural irrelevance.

Opening poem excerpted from "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe (1849)

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:

Listening break #1: “Apple PIe” by White Trash from White Trash (1991)⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMxJFs38QQk

Video break #1: “Cherry Pie” by Warrant from Cherry Pie (1990)⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

Listening break #2: “Slave to the Grind” by Skid Row from Slave to the Grind (1991)⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9SHMeUhTps

Video break #2: “Machine Gun” by Warrant from Dog Eat Dog (1992)⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUi0cqBBm9c

Video break #3: “Family Picnic” by Warrant from Ultraphobic (1995)⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-tmJo5wMc

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Wherein Eric explores a collection of the coolest new metal releases from February of 2025. Heavy Metal 101 is, at last, (almost!) up to date! This minisode is being offered on the main podcast feed as a "Patreon Sneak Peek" for non-members. Please consider signing up to the Heavy Metal 101 Patreon page for just $3/month. Members get access to exclusive content (like this!), as well as the satisfaction of supporting our scrappy little podcast.

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Bands/albums discussed herein (click band name for that band's Bandcamp page [except Bleeding Through, who don't appear to have one...]):
Obscura- A Sonication
Bleeding Through- NINE
Dawn of Solace- Affliction Vortex
Gaytheist- The Mustache Stays
Killswitch Engage- This Consequence
Havukruunu- Tavastland

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Wherein Eric takes John on a scenic tour through some of the darkest and lowest circles of Hell via an exploration of the tragic tale of Mayhem and the music of many of Norwegian black metal’s founding fathers, including Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, and Emperor.

Click on the links below for all the music listening breaks in this episode:

Listening break #1: “Black Metal” by Venom from Black Metal (1982) https://youtu.be/rYg5c_LrsRk?si=o25A4BV2QvRBAm1c

Listening break #2: “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” by Mayhem from Deathcrush (1987) https://youtu.be/OuZhNN9KRV8?si=BYXSD0tzrlGbm1_Y

Listening break #3: “Transilvanian Hunger” by Darkthrone from Transilvanian Hunger (1994) https://youtu.be/KphlVeJX6fE?si=dhBTxDuxDuKTaaGx

Listening break #4: “Freezing Moon” by Mayhem from De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) https://youtu.be/9emO9qo4FwE?si=UTqZ_AmZBVMCXNEH

Video break #1: “The Call of the Wintermoon” by Immortal from Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992) https://youtu.be/wxqssTZRZGM?si=CUiBNhSxV-RbAglK

Listening break #5: “I Am the Black Wizards” by Emperor from In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) https://youtu.be/yac_JCY55po?si=JAJOed_0mICMBEAb

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Wherein Eric transcends the very fabric of reality as we know it and takes full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity to interview one of his great musical heroes, Kory Clarke of Warrior Soul, discussing the earliest portion of his music career, Warrior Soul's iconic 90s albums, and what he and the band are up to these days.

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"Piano Sonata Number 13 D. 664 in A Major, Movement 1", a free-use public domain song by Franz Schubert, courtesy of Musopen: https://musopen.org/

"Sequel" from 24 Ways of Looking at a Piano by Eric Schwartz