Liquid Metal (Sirius XM)

Liquid Metal
Broadcast area United States
Canada
Slogan The heaviest music on or off the planet
Frequency Sirius XM Radio 40
DISH Network 6040
First air date November 12, 2008 (as Liquid Metal)
Format Active Rock Metalcore, Thrash Metal, Death Metal
Class Satellite Radio Station
Owner Sirius XM Radio
Website SiriusXM: Liquid Metal
Logo as Hard Attack.

Liquid Metal is a channel on Sirius XM Radio. The channel was originally launched as Hard Attack, and was only located on Sirius 27, moving to Sirius 40 on May 4, 2011.[1] The channel plays a variety of metal from classic to cutting edge and newer metal artists. Its catchphrase is "the heaviest music on or off the planet".[2]

The station plays such popular acts as Metallica, Megadeth, Pantera, GWAR, Slipknot, Anthrax, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Deftones, Black Sabbath, System of a Down, Iron Maiden, Hatebreed, Korn, Fear Factory, Dio, Lamb of God, Judas Priest, Soulfly, Meshuggah, Motörhead, Hellyeah, Machine Head, Testament, Sepultura, Prong and many more. On November 12, 2008, Hard Attack merged with XM Liquid Metal as part of the Sirius/XM merger, renaming the channel as Liquid Metal. The channel was also added to XM channel 42 at the time, replacing XM Liquid Metal, and is now on XM 40.[3] This channel can also be heard on Dish Network channel 6027. Until February 9, 2010, it was on Direct TV channel 841.

Sirius XM pre-empted Liquid Metal on March 14, 2009 at 6 pm ET for Mandatory Metallica until April 13, 2009 at 3 am ET.

Musical content

Liquid Metal runs various programs including:

  • 60 Second Slam - Hosted by Shawn the Butcher, the show is a weekly news segment which gives listeners a scoop on what's happening in the heavy metal world. It airs at various times each day.
  • Beyond the Pit - A segment where a song from the heavier extreme metal genre (i.e. black metal, grindcore) is highlighted. It airs at various times each day.
  • Bloody Roots - Author of Sound of the Beast, Ian Christe hosts this program as he discusses and plays songs from a specific genre, region, or scene of metal. It airs Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at select times.
  • Corridor of Covers - Hosted by Scotty, the show is a playlist of various heavy metal covers. Some episodes are themed, some are from subscriber requests. Majority of the episodes begin with a Slayer cover. It airs Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays at select times.
  • Devil's Dozen - Hosted by Jose Mangin, it features the most requested songs of the week compiled in a countdown. It airs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays at select times.
  • Hey Vincent, What Band Is That? - A weekly segment hosted by The Acacia Strain frontman Vincent Bennett, it highlights a lesser known metal band each week that listeners may be interested in.
  • Into the Trivia Pit - Hosted by Jose Mangin and Shawn the Butcher, subscribers can call in to test their heavy metal knowledge. It airs Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at select times.
  • Listener Domination - A show where a selected Sirius XM subscriber can choose up to five heavy metal songs for their Guest DJ playlist. It airs Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays at select times.

Former

  • Hard Files - This segments provides a weekly interview with a band or band members. It runs on Thursdays at 7 pm ET.
  • The Church of Metal - Hosted by "The Reverend Metal Preacherman," this mock-religious metal worship segment airs Sunday mornings 9 am to noon ET.

Hosts

Monday - Friday 9 am – 5 pm ET

Saturdays 12:30 pm – 7 pm ET, Sundays 12 pm – 6 pm ET

Saturdays 7 pm – 12 am ET, Sundays 6 pm – 11 pm
60 Second Slam and Into the Trivia Pit; also fill-in for Jose

  • Scotty

Corridor of Covers only

Channel merger

On November 12, 2008, the XM lineup underwent a massive overhaul, and XM Liquid Metal ceased operations. Ward Cleaver, Katie Brutal, and Cool Guy were severed from the channel as part of XM Liquid Metal's signoff. The Hard Attack play list has also been changed, featuring acts that were once heard on the former XM channel Squizz. Mercury has been replaced by Beyond the Pit, which airs in the middle of the night, instead of its former evening drive time slot.

As part of the Sirius XM update, Sirius 27 Hard Attack was renamed Liquid Metal (taking the name of the channel that was on XM channel 42). Original subscribers to Sirius and XM have been disappointed because the title change, and others because of the new "format" that the channel has taken. Sirius XM has received a large number of complaints concerning the entire list of channels. Sirius XM have not yet released any official statements to resolve the matter.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sirius Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Liquid Metal". SiriusXM. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "XM Channel Lineup" (PDF). 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
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