Spooky Tunes - Ep686

About this episode

Every October, rock fans get subjected to the same tired playlist of novelty tunes, radio hits, and predictable party tracks. We love Halloween as much as anyone, but this year, we decided to dig deep for heavy songs that pack real punch and dark attitude. Welcome to Spooky Tunes. In this special episode, we go head-to-head spanning two legendary decades of hard rock and heavy metal—running year by year from 1970 straight through 1989. Twenty straight years of heavy riffs, dark themes, and pure volume. We go year by year, pulling out personal favorites, deep cuts, and sinister tracks from the bands that built the genre: Chris’s Picks: Bringing killer tracks and heavy favorites from Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, KISS, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Venom, Slayer, King Diamond, Metallica, and W.A.S.P. Aaron’s Picks: Countering with awesome cuts and underground gems from Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Blue Öyster Cult, Budgie, KISS, Ramones, Judas Priest, Sammy Hagar, Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Trouble, Slayer, Metallica, Saint Vitus, and Metal Church. Grab your headphones, dim the lights, and crank the volume. This special is