Chaos Reigns: Trivium vocalist Matt Heafy has a new SiriusXM show

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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