Controversies and Scapegoats

Heavy Metal Historian

Heavy Metal Historian
Episode 43:

Since its origin, metal has been plagued by misinterpretations from critics of the genre who claim the style corrupts its fans and listeners. From claims of devil worship, to the rise of the PMRC, and from the notorious Judas Priest trial, to cases such as the West Memphis Three, and more, we examine the Scapegoats and Controversies of metal.

Hosted by Greg Davies from Blendover, the Heavy Metal Historian Podcast delivers to you snippets of tales from years gone by in the world of Metal, one episode at a time.

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Recommended Listening:

• “Strange Ways” by KISS from Hotter Than Hell
• “Am I Evil?” by Diamond Head from Am I Evil
• “Let’s Spend the Night Together” by The Rolling Stones from Between the Buttons
• “I Love the Dead” by Alice Cooper from Billion Dollar Babies
• “God of Thunder” by KISS from Destroyer
• “Unholy” by KISS from Revenge
• “The Number of the Beast” by Iron Maiden from The Number of the Beast
• “At War With Satan” by Venom from At War With Satan
• “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister from Stay Hungry
• “Night Prowler” by AC/DC from Highway to Hell
• “Better by You, Better than Me” by Judas Priest from Stained Class
• “Postmortem” by Slayer from Reign in Blood
• “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” by MayheM from Deathcrush
• “Dunkelheit” by Burzum from Filosofem
• “And Only Hunger Remains” by Pungent Stench from Been Caught Buttering
• “Body Count’s in the House” by Body Count from Body Count
• “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” by Metallica from Master of Puppets
• “Harvester of Sorrow” by Metallica from …and Justice for All
• “The Love Song” by Marilyn Manson from Holy Wood
• “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley from Milton Berle Show, June 05, 1956
• “Trick or Treat” by Fastway from Trick or Treat
• “Mouth for War” by Pantera from Vulgar Display of Power

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