Matt Heafy has made his mark in several pursuits in addition to his band Trivium – including martial arts, gaming, and Twitch streaming, as well as a side project, Ibaraki, that explores Japanese mythology (and even has an accompanying children’s book). Now we can add “radio DJ” to that list, as he has a new hour-long show called Chaos Hour that recently began on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal channel. New episodes premiere at 6 pm EST on Wednesdays, and replay throughout the week.
So far, three episodes have aired, and as Matt Heafy explained on his Instagram, each one has a specific theme. The first episode is a shout-out to the metal bands he’s currently enjoying, the second is about the older classics, while the third playlist features songs from the Swedish metal bands (plus one Finnish band) that specifically influenced and inspired Trivium’s music. It’s pretty clear he’s a big fan of the Swedish melodic death metal scene, as several bands from that third episode made his first playlist as well. Whether or not you are a SiriusXM subscriber, you can see what songs made all three of these playlists below:
Chaos Hour Episode 1 (November 23)
Fit for an Autopsy – A Higher Level of Hate
Thy Art is Murder – Human Target
Meshuggah – Stengah
Power Trip – Executioner’s Tax
Fugitive – Javelin
Decapitated – Just a Cigarette
At the Gates – Cold
The Duskfall – The Light
The Halo Effect – In Broken Trust
Great American Ghost – Kingmaker
Amon Amarth – Varyags of Miklagaard
Dark Tranquility – Emptier Still
Chaos Hour Episode 2 (November 30)
Slayer – Killing Fields
Megadeth – Poison Was the Cure
Metallica – Trapped Under Ice
Pantera – By Demons Be Driven
Testament – The New Order
Death – Crystal Mountain
Iron Maiden – The Evil That Men Do
Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath – Heaven and Hell
Dio – Stand Up and Shout
Rainbow – Stargazer
Ozzy Osbourne – Shout in the Dark
Chaos Hour Episode 3 (December 7)
In Flames – Jotun
At the Gates – The Swarm
Dark Tranquility – Encircled
Soilwork – Arrival
Soilwork – Bastard Chain
In Flames – Reroute to Remain
Opeth – Ghost of Perdition
Dark Tranquility – Wonders At Your Feet
Haunted – Hallowed Ground
Arch Enemy – Burning Angel
Children of Bodom – Follow the Reaper
Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God
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