

The group were also mentioned in Ian Christe's book Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, and mentioned in Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection by Deanna R.

The show is available on-demand online from Death are an American band who have been noted as the "first all-African-American heavy metal band". Since June 2004, each weekly show has examined another subgenre, band, movement, country, or theme. Roots is Sound of the Beast author Ian Christe’s heavy metal history show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal channel 40. RAIN OF SALVATION – “The Sound of Triumph” from IN TIMES OF DESPERATIONĪSIDHARA – “Elysian Chill” from KILLING RITES EP PERSECUTION MANIA – “The Void” from DEMO 2019 NOSEDIVE – “Altered State” from ORIGINAL AGONYĭRAIN – “Feel the Pressure” from CALIFORNIA CURSED

HIGH COMMAND – “Eclipse of the Dual Moons” from ECLIPSE OF THE DUAL MOONS JUDICIARY – “Social Crusade” from SURFACE NOISE PLAGUE YEARS – “Paradox of Death” from CIRCLE OF DARKNESS LOWEST CREATURE – “Breach of Peace” from SACRILEGEOUS PAIN RED DEATH – “Ruinous Wrath” from PERMANENT EXILEĭEAD HEAT – “Last Rites” from CERTAIN DEATHįINAL FORM – “Final Form” from DEMO MMXXI IRON REAGAN – “Crossover Ministry” from CROSSOVER MINISTRY POWER TRIP – “Nightmare Logic” from NIGHTMARE LOGICĬRUMBSUCKERS – “Trapped” from LIFE OF DREAMS How punk and metal finally come together to form crossover? Read SOUND OF THE BEAST: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, by Ian Christe and KNOW YOUR ROOTS!. Roots admires the current-day explosion of crossover hardcore/metal bands from around the globe with a packed blast of dive bombs, mosh parts, and roars from Power Trip, Iron Reagan, Plague Years, Fugitive, Judiciary, High Command, Enforced, Red Death, and more. Photo: Power Trip, by Joshua Andrade, courtesy of Southern Lord ROOTS of Crossover’s Crushing 21st Century Comeback | on SiriusXM
