Metal Haven

This is the second episode of the second season, in which we make a review of the bands that leaded the movement in Sweden, such as Enforcer, Armageddon, Amon Amarth, Katatonia, Arch Enemy and Opeth, and how the pure sub-genres as death, heavy, power and progressive take the classical music and symphonic and folk influence in its essence to make this country's metal sound unique. Enjoy with us the travel through this amazing country and it's Metal Sound!

This is the first episode of the second season, in which we make a review of the bands that leaded the movement in Sweden, such as Europe, Sabaton, Hammerfall, InFlames and Therion, and how the pure sub-genres as death, heavy and power take the classical music and symphonic and folk influence in its essence to make this country's metal sound unique. Enjoy with us the travel through this amazing country and it's Metal Sound!

In this episode you will find the new bands that represent the movement in Finland since the late 90's, this is the last episode of the 1st. season. 

In this episode you will find the most iconic bands which fought against the mainstream music to be in the spotlight of this great country. Bands such as Megaton, Ramses, Transmetal, Makina, Khafra and Luzbel brought this genre to its utmost presence in the 80's.

In this episode you will find the most iconic bands from this northern country, full of virtuosity and technique, and a deployment of what Finnish musicians can do among this genre and its sub-genres. You will hear to bands such as Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica or Impaled Nazarene, trying to cover the most important sub-genres of Heavy Metal.

In this episode you will find the most iconic bands which native language is Spanish, such as Angeles del Infierno from Spain, or Rata Blanca from Argentina. This bands were the pioneers of the genre in this countries, and they gave to the  movement the big influence in the sound we hear in the current bands.

In this episode you will find the bands in Germany who made the change in style, innovating the Heavy Metal basis and developing new genres, such as Speed Metal, Power Metal and Symphonic Metal.

In this episode you might find the origins of Heavy Metal in Germany, as it was in the U.K., german bands took influence from Hard Rock, and developed a unique sound that distinguishes all the bands from this country. Hereby, the vast number of sub-genres take influence from this german sound, such as power metal, death metal, thrash metal, speed metal and folk metal to name a few.

Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer take control of the Metal 80's scene as it transforms itself into many other sub-genres, as well you might find the great band Pantera, who took the flag as Metallica left their leading position in the scene as the 90's were born!

In this episode you will find the bands who started the Heavy Metal wave in the United States of America, as well as they influenced the most famous bands of metal in the world.

On this episode we'll find out the most representative bands of the NWOBHM, which took infuence from Hard Rock bands, as they influenced the new Heavy Metal bands all along the world.

On this first episode/podcast we're traveling through England's most representative bands that influenced what we know as Heavy Metal. Playlist: 1. SYMPTOM OF THE UNIVERSE – BLACK SABBATH (6:28) 2. HIGHWAY STARS – DEEP PURPLE (6:06) 3. OVERKILL – MOTÖRHEAD (5:50) 4. HELL BENT FOR LEATHER – JUDAS PRIEST (2:38) 5. INMIGRANT SONG – LED ZEPELLIN (2:26) 6. WAR PIGS – BLACK SABBATH (5:47) 7. BURN – DEEP PURPLE (6:05) 8. BLACK DOG – LED ZEPPELIN (4:56) 9. BREAKING THE LAW – JUDAS PRIEST (2:41) 10. ACE OF SPADES – MOTÖRHEAD (2:47)