Here is the playlist for episode 33:

Slipknot – Snuff
Slipknot – Vermillion
Type O Negative – September Sun
Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare
Heaven & Hell – Breaking Into Heaven
Metallica – No Remorse
Van Halen – Get Up
Scorpions – Love On The Run
Dokken The Prisoner
Kingdom Come – Get It On
Gary Moore with Ozzy Osbourne – Led Clones

Over at Metal Army America you can find two reviews that I did one of each of the aforementioned bands.

Svarsot is a pagan metal band, you can find the review of their album here.

While you can read about The Ghost Inside’s Returners here.

During this episode we say thank you and celebrate the music and lives of Paul Gray, Ronnie James Dio, Pete Steele, and Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, in the event that you have been living under a rock, all four of these men have recently passed away. We also celebrate the fact that Metallica’s Kill Em All wrapped up its recording today 27 years ago in 1983, as well as the US Version of the Monsters Of Rock Festival which featured the aforementioned Metallica, Kingdom Come, Dokken, Scorpions, and the Sammy Hagar lead Van Halen. The festival tour kicked off in Alpine Valley Wisconsin 22 years ago today, back in 1988.

If you tune in you will hear the following bands:

Slipknot, Type Of Negative, Avenged Sevenfold, Heaven & Hell, Metallica, Kingdom Come, Dokken, Scorpions, Van Halen and Gary Moore.

Tonight 8PM EST / 5PM PST only on MarkStriglRadio.com

HEIDEVOLK is a Pagan Folk Metal band that comes from Holland and sings in their native Dutch language. Twenty years ago this may not have been accepted, but with the advent of groups like Rammstein, the growth of various forms of Scandinavian metal, etc., things have slowly changed. As a result various forms Pagan Metal has begun to take off.

To read more go here

Dio’s Holy Diver Released 27 Years Ago Today
Such a monumental album was released 27 years ago today. I did a write up on the album for Metal Army America celebrating the released of this album. To check it out go here:

To read more go here

During this episode we interview Zach Broderick from Nonpoint. We touch upon being the new guy in the band, how he got the gig, what its been like to work with Chad Gray and Gregg Tibbett from Mudvayne on Mircacle, touring with Nonpoint, etc.

During the episode I also mention the recent deaths within the hardrock/metal community. My thoughts go out to Paul Gray from Slipknot, and everyone else that I mention, Rev from A7X, Ronnie James Dio, and Pete Steele. I hope they’re all in a better place, and thank them all for their music.

Other items discussed during the episode are the following:

Zach Broederick, Nonpoint, Miracle, Dirge Within, Soil, Shaun Glass, Dan Donegan, Disturbed, The New Game, Chad Gray, Greg Tribbett, Paranoid, Black Sabbath, EVH Amps, Peavey, Jackson Guitars, EMG X Pickups, Dunlop Pedals, Sam Ash, Mick Mars, Motley Crue, God Forbid, Doc Coyle, Ernie Ball Strings, Download Festival, Rock On The Range, Eddie Trunk, Talking Metal, Ripper Owens, 60 Cycle Media, Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, Gloria Butler, Geezer Butler, Dimebag Darrell, Pantera, The Rev, Avenged Sevenfold, Pete Steele, Joey Z, Life Of Agony, Paul Gray, Slipknot, Blabbermouth.net

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Here is a rundown of the tracks played during this episode:

Push
Electra
Master Of The Moon
L.A. Connection
Atom & Evil
Country Girl
Lock Up The Wolves
Strange Highways
Challis
Don’t Talk To Strangers
Computer God
Mob Rules
The Devil Cried
Bible Black
King Of Rock N Roll
Man On The Silver Mountain
Heaven And Hell
Die Young
Holy Diver
Killing The Dragon
Stand Up And Shout
We Rock
I Speed At Night
Sacred Heart
I
I Could Have Been A Dreamer
Voodoo
Gypsy
Better In The Dark
Long Live Rock N Roll
Rock N Roll Children
Hungry For Heaven
Rainbow In The Dark

Long live the memory and music of Ronnie James Dio

I’ve been trying to figure out for days what I should say regarding Ronnie James Dio. I personally did not know the man, nor have I ever had the pleasure of interviewing him. That said, I did have the pleasure of seeing him in concert back in 2008 with Dio, and have also had the pleasure of growing up to his music. There have been several music related deaths that have affected me, Def Leppard’s Steve Clark, the tragic loss of Dimebag Darrell, Pete Steele, but three in particular stand out, they are Eric Carr from Kiss, Freddie Mercury from Queen, and now Ronnie James Dio. Why these three stand out is simple, I grew up on their music.

Although my cousin’s had the 45 for Paranoid/Iron Man, my first real intro to Black Sabbath was hearing the song Heaven And Hell on someone’s K-Tel compilation. The moment I heard that opening riff I was hooked. How could you not be? The legendary bass line, the aforementioned riff, the various tempo changes in the song, and Ronnie’s majestic singing. Unfortunately at that age I was too young to go out and purchase the album, but was lucky that in those years radio was very free formed, and you could hear tracks like Die Young, and later Mob Rules on the NYC airwaves.

Not long after a friend of mine (Kim Gladish) bought a K-Tel compilation for me called Masters Of Metal, I’ve done a show based on this album, due to the fact that this album had such an impact on me. One of the tracks on this album was Dio’s Rainbow In The Dark, again another classic track that instantly hooked me. By this time MTV had taken off, and you could watch videos for songs like Holy Diver, The Last In Line, the aforementioned Rainbow In The Dark. At this same time radio was giving you album tracks like Don’t Talk To Strangers, Mystery, and later on in the decade Sacred Heart, Rock N Roll Children, I could Have Been A Dreamer, etc. The power of his voice was immediately identifiable when it came on the airwaves.

My love for music in general really took off towards the end of the 80s, my high school years, the advent of CD and the death of vinyl and cassettes. What this meant was that I could buy a boatload of vinyl or cassettes for very cheap! As a result I was able to get my hands on such classic albums as Heaven & Hell, Mob Rules, Live Evil, Holy Diver, Last In Line, Intermission, and Lock Up The Wolves.

But the tipping point for me was Dehuminizer. I loved everything else that came out, but that album just had something about it. It is by far my favorite Sabbath album, and without a doubt is my second favorite album of all time. It has raw aggression, it has power, melody and harmonies, it is just a crushing album that was originally panned by a lot of critics, but also loved by many, including me. Tracks like Computer God, After All The Dead, Letters From Earth, Master Of Insanity, I, Buried Alive, etc. all classics in my mind!

After Dehuminizer his work with Dio reconvened, and he continued to put out monster albums Strange Highways, Angry Machines, and the very underrated Killing The Dragon. I realized that I haven’t mentioned some; I’m just touching upon what stood out most in my opinion. Again, a lot of these albums were panned by some because he was traversing different territory, but it seemed like a reenergized Dio with the inclusion Tracy G to the lineup and later Doug Aldridge.

I was elated when I heard that Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath) was getting back together, touring, and putting out what to me was one of the best albums of 2009. I was really upset when a prominent host trashed the album without listening to it more than once, and then mentioning that he had only listened to parts of the album. To me The Devil You Know has that same classic feel that previous albums like Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. If you’re a fan how can you not like Atom And Evil, Fear, Bible Black, Eating The Cannibals, Neverwhere and Breaking Into Heaven? To each their own, but I think these albums stand up well in comparison to other classic tracks that have been released by the group.

Recently I have been able to get my hands on Tournado which contains what is up till now the last recorded material released by Dio, a track called Electra. I immediately uploaded the song to MarkStriglRadio.com so that all of you hear this great new track.

It was very disheartening to hear that Dio had cancer; I have unfortunately seen too many people around me die from this disease. Like everyone out there we all wanted him to pull through, and it looked as if he would. H&H had announced summer dates throughout Europe, I immediately started planning my trip to Madrid to see them take part in this year’s Sonisphere. As you all know by now, the dates were cancelled, and a short time later the rumors started flying around that he had passed away. The following day I read the heart breaking news that he had passed away. I have been shocked, and at a loss for words since then, and really didn’t start to collect my thoughts until I put together my Fusion Sonica, and Mars Attacks tribute shows for Ronnie, and was able to listen to the interviews Eddie Trunk had conducted with so many great artists that had come in contact with him.

I could have done something similar to the Pete Steele tribute, after all I had previously interviewed some of the same people Eddie spoke to, but honestly didn’t feel like it was the right thing for me to do. Instead I felt the best thing to do would be to put the show you’ll hear tomorrow night on MarkStriglRadio.com. And believe me this show was not easy to put together. Seriously, how many great tracks did Ronnie sing on? From Elf, to Rainbow, to Sabbath and Dio, but what about Stars? How about collaborations with such groups as Queensryche, Deep Purple and Dog Eat Dog? The Mars Attacks tribute show lasts three hours, and contains over 30 songs, celebrating the legacy of Ronnie’s music. Again, to me this is the most fitting tribute that I can offer, and hope that you the fans of not only my show, but of Ronnie’s music enjoy what I have put together.

Long Live Rock N Roll, Long Live Ronnie James Dio, truly the King Of Rock N Roll! He will live on for an eternity in our hearts, and minds.

Mars Attacks Thursdays 8PM EST / 5PM PST exclusively on MarkStriglRadio.com check the top right hand corner of MarsAttacksRadio.com for replays.

Here is the playlist for episode 31, all of these songs were released in 1992, or songs with asterisks next to them depict groups that had breakups or important member changes that year.

Kiss – Unholy
Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark
Lynch Mob – Tangled In Your Web
Vince Neil – Look In Her Eyes*
Motley Crue – Uncle Jack*
Ratt – Nobody Rides For Free*
Exodus – Bitch*
Pantera – Fucking Hostile
Tool – Part Of Me
Bad Religion – Generator
Alice In Chains – Got Me Wrong
Testament – Electric Crown
W.A.S.P. – Chainsaw Charlie
Black Sabbath – Computer God
Ministry – Just One Fix
Beastie Boys – Time For Living
King’s X – Black Flag
Manic Street Preachers – Slash & Burn
Faith No More – Be Aggressive
Def Leppard – Tear It Down
Biohazard – Punishment
Body Count – Bowels Of The Devil
Rage Against The Machine – Know Your Enemy
AC/DC – That’s The Way I Wanna Rock N Roll
The Offspring – Kick Him When He’s Down
Manowar – Metal Warriors
Warrant – Inside Out
Ugly Kid Joe – Goddamn Devil
Nine Inch Nails – Gave Up
Suicidal Tendencies, Monopoly On Sorrow
Kyuss – Green Machine
Megadeth – Foreclosure Of A Dream
Dream Theater – Take The Time
Motorhead – Ain’t No Nice Guy
Fear Factory – Martyr
Extreme – Warheads
White Zombie – Black Sunshine

Have you ever listened to a song and instantly been taken to a certain time period in your life? Well that’s what this episode is all about. It also helps further the fact that hard rock and metal were alive and well in the 90s, and that the decade offered a lot of great music. This episode is centered exclusively around songs that came out that year, or tied to events that took place in 92. You’ll hear tracks from the following bands:

Kiss, Iron Maiden, Lynch Mob, Vince Neil, Motley Crue, Ratt, Exodus, Pantera, Tool, Bad Religion, Alice In Chains, Testament, W.A.S.P., Black Sabbath, Ministry, Beastie Boys, King’s X, Manic Street Preachers, Faith No More, Def Leppard, Biohazard, Body Count, Rage Against The Machine, AC/DC, The Offspring, Manowar, Warrant, Ugly Kid Joe, Nine Inch Nails, Suicidal Tendencies, Kyuss, Megadeth, Dream Theater, Motorhead, Fear Factory, Extreme and White Zombie.

Episode debuts tonight 8PM EST / 5PM PST exclusively on MarkStriglRadio.com