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History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff 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 of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon – the podcast network for music lovers.

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Latest Episodes:

History in Five Songs 157: Solo Albums from Drummers Jun 28, 2022

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In show 157, Martin gets into the top 5 Solo Albums from Drummers!

Klark Kent – “Away from Home”
Jerry Gaskill – “Sandy”
Roger Taylor – “Airheads”
Bruford – “Back to the Beginning”
Bill Ward – “Ashes”

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History in Five Songs Ep. 156: When Thrash Slowed Down Jun 23, 2022

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Here in episode 156, Martin details When Thrash Slowed Down

Slayer – “Read Between the Lies”
Pantera – “Psycho Holiday”
Megadeth – “Architecture of Aggression”
Exodus – “One Foot in the Grave”
Anthrax – “Invisible”

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History in Five Songs 155: The 'It' Band Jun 15, 2022

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In episode 155 Martin tells us about The “It” Band

1. The Clash – “The Card Cheat”

2. Bruce Springsteen – “Downbound Train"

3. U2 – “In God’s Country”

4. Pearl Jam – “Rearviewmirror”

5. Suede – “So Young”

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Episode 154: How Heavy Can It Get? Jun 07, 2022

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Here is ep 154 Martin asks the question 'How heavy can it get?'

Pantera – “Strength Beyond Strength”
Emperor – “Thus Spake the Nightspirit”
Slipknot – “The Heretic Anthem”
Ahab – “The Giant”
Gojira – “Another World”

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History in Five Songs 153: No Top End May 31, 2022

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In episode 153, Martin talks about No Top End with these five songs:

1. Budgie- "Rocking Man"

2. Rush- "The Trees"

3. Blue Oyster Cult- "Tattoo Vampire"

4. KISS – "Parasite"

5. Aerosmith- "Magic Touch"

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History in Five Songs 152: No Bottom End May 24, 2022

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In episode 152, Martin talks about No Bottom End with these five songs:

1. Iggy and the Stooges – “Death Trip”

2. Judas Priest – “Sinner”

3. Thin Lizzy – “Warrior”

4. Yes – “Release, Release”

5. Rush – “Lock and Key”

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History in Five Songs 151: Senior Singer Report Card May 17, 2022

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In episode 151, Martin talks about Senior Singer Report Card with these five songs:

1. Teaze – “Boys Nite Out”

2. The Who – “Detour”

3. Iron Maiden – “El Dorado”

4. Jethro Tull – “The Betrayal of Joshua Kynde”

5. Van Halen – “Bullethead”

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History in Five Songs 150: Proto-Progressive Metal May 11, 2022

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In episode 150, Martin talks about Proto-Progressive Metal with these five songs:

1. Jimi Hendrix Experience – “I Don’t Live Today”

2. Led Zeppelin – "Good Times Bad Times"

3. The Who – “Amazing Journey”

4. Black Sabbath – “Wicked World”

5. King Crimson – “Pictures of a City”

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History in Five Songs 149: Guest Female Voices May 04, 2022

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In episode 149, Martin talks about Guest Female Voices with these five songs:

1. The Tubes – “Prime Time”

2. Peter Gabriel – “Games Without Frontiers”

3. Led Zeppelin – “The Battle of Evermore”

4. Rush – “Time Stand Still”

5. Pink Floyd – “The Great Gig in the Sky”

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History in Five Songs 148: The First Great Productions Apr 26, 2022

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In episode 148, Martin talks about The First Great Productions with these five songs:

1. Uriah Heep – “Tears in My Eyes”

2. Genesis – “Harold the Barrel”

3. Deep Purple – “Highway Star”

4. Pink Floyd – “Brain Damage”

5. Montrose – “Space Station #5”

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