The Origins of Groove Metal

Heavy Metal Historian

Heavy Metal Historian
Episode 49:

We restart our exploration of subgenres of Metal, and this time turn to one of most successful and prolific scenes to emerge in Heavy Metal during the 1990’s. With pioneers Pantera and Sepultura developing the style, we turn back the clock and dive into their inspirations and influences – in an attempt to discover the Origins of Groove 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:

• “Omerta” by Lamb of God from Ashes of the Wake
• “Blind in Texas” by W.A.S.P. from The Last Command
• “To Hell and Back” by Venom from Black Metal
• “Mouth For War” by Pantera from Vulgar Display of Power
• “The Thrill is Gone” by B. B. King from Completely Well
• “Paint it Black” by The Rolling Stones from Singles 1965-1967
• “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine” by James Brown from All-Time Greatest Hits
• “Get Off Your Ass and Jam” by Funkadelic from Let’s Take it to the Stage
• “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream from Disraeli Gears
• “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath from Paranoid
• “Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest from British Steel
• “2 Minutes to Midnight” by Iron Maiden from Powerslave
• “Take Me” by KISS from Rock and Roll Over
• “2000 Man” by KISS from Dynasty
• “Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love” by Van Halen from Van Halen
• “It’s My Life” by Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics from W.O.W.
• “Into the Crypts of Rays” by Celtic Frost from Morbid Tales
• “South of Heaven” by Slayer from Slayer
• “Tearing” by Rollins Band from The End of Silence
• “Falling to Pieces” by Faith No More from The Real Thing
• “Midlife Crisis” by Faith No More from Angel Dust
• “Got the Time” by Anthrax from Persistence of Time
• “Daughters of the Queen” by Pantera from I am the Night
• “Power Metal” by Pantera from Power Metal
• “Cowboys from Hell” by Pantera from Cowboys from Hell
• “A New Level” by Pantera from Vulgar Display of Power
• “Crucifixion” by Sepultura from Morbid Visions
• “Dead Embryonic Cells” by Sepultura from Arise
• “Refuse / Resist” by Sepultura from Chaos A.D.
• “Roots Bloody Roots” by Sepultura from Roots
• “Into the Pit” by Fight from War of Words
• “Nailed to the Gun” by Fight from War of Words
• “King Size” by Anthrax from Stomp 442
• “Desecrator” by Exhorder from Slaughter in the Vatican
• “Give up the Funk” by Parliament from Mothership Connection
• “Ride My Rocket” by Pantera from Metal Magic

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