History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

Episode 16 gets into the History of the New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal in these Five Songs: Heavy Load – “Heavy Metal Angels (in Metal and Leather)” Europe – “In the Future to Come” Torch – “Beyond the Threshold of Pain” 220 Volt – “Fireball” Overdrive – “Dream Away” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about yo...

Episode 15 has Martin explaining the History of Metallica's Production in these Five Songs: Metallica – “Ride the Lightning” Metallica – “The Shortest Straw” Metallica – “Where the Wild Things Are” Metallica – “Invisible Kid” Metallica – “Moth to Flame” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 14 Martin gets into the History of Twin Leads in these Five Songs: Wishbone Ash – “Throw Down the Sword” Thin Lizzy – “Do Anything You Wanna Do” Judas Priest – “Tyrant” Iron Maiden – “Aces High” Metallica – “For Whom the Bell Tolls” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon Learn more about your ad ch...

In episode 13 Martin explains the History of Choirs of Angels in these Five Songs: Uriah Heep – “Stealin’” Queen – “Death on Two Legs” Sweet – “White Mice” Van Halen – “Runnin’ with the Devil” Def Leppard – “Hello America” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

In episode 12 Martin goes deeper with the “Honorary” New Wave of British Heavy Metal… Pt. 2 that aren't even British! Riot – “Swords and Tequila” Accept – “Restless and Wild” Krokus – “Save Me” Y&T – “Open Fire” Manowar – “Hail to England” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! Learn more about your ad choic...

In episode 11 Martin goes deeper with the  'Honorary' New Wave of British Heavy Metal in these Five Songs: Motorhead – “Poison” Judas Priest – “Steeler” Gillan – “Higher and Higher” Ozzy Osbourne – “You Looking at Me Looking at You” Budgie – “Secrets in My Head” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! Learn m...

In episode 10 Martin gets into the history of New Wave of British Heavy Metal in these Five Songs: Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden Saxon – Motorcycle Man Tygers of Pan Tang – Badger Badger Trespass – Stormchild Angel Witch – Angel Witch To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In episode 9 Martin gets into the history of Who Invented Heavy Metal in these Five Songs: Black Sabbath – N.I.B. Deep Purple – Hard Lovin’ Man Uriah Heep – Gypsy Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom Lucifer’s Friend – Ride the Sky To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

In this latest episode Martin gets into the history of Dirty Hair Metal in these Five Songs: Faster Pussycat – “Smash Alley” Guns N’ Roses – “My Michelle” L.A. Guns “No Mercy” Skid Row – “Piece of Me” Love/Hate – “One More Round” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Part 2 of the history of Proto-Metal in these Five Songs: Blue Cheer – “Second Time Around” Blue Cheer – “Just a Little Bit” MC5 – “Rocket Reducer #62” Led Zeppelin – “Communication Breakdown" The Stooges – “Not Right” This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illus...

Part 1 of the history of Proto-Metal in these Five Songs: Johnny Burnette Trio – Train Kept A Rollin’ Dick Dale and his Del-Tones – Miserlou Twist The Kinks – You Really Got Me Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze Cream – Sunshine of Your Love This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of so...

In episode 5 Martin tells the history of Double Bass Drums in these Five Songs: Deep Purple – Fireball Rainbow – Light in the Black Judas Priest – Exciter Motorhead – Overkill Anvil – 666 This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues qu...

In this episode Martin tells the history of Guitar Tapping in these Five Songs: Santana – Hope You’re Feeling Better Genesis – The Musical Box Queen – It’s Late Judas Priest – Hell Bent for Leather Van Halen – Eruption This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illus...

This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence o...

This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence o...

Welcome to History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff! This is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs—and the specific sections of these tracks—support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly inven...