Top Podcasts for Heavy Metal History in 2026

The heavy metal history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 11 of the best, including 100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 101, and REQUIEM METAL PODCAST.

100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal is the ultimate journey into the heart of heavy music, hosted by Metal Blade Records’ founder, Brian Slagel. Each...

Content:
Heavy Metal History

Audience:
Heavy Metal Fans
Heavy Metal 101

Your favorite podcast, wherein Dr. Eric, an expert, and Dr. John, a novice, explore, discuss, and argue about the history of heavy metal music. New...

Content:
MusicHeavy Metal History
REQUIEM METAL PODCAST

A history teacher and an artist talk about the heaviest of metal and adjacent genres.

Content:
Heavy Metal History
Talkin' Slayer: A Metal Podcast and Half-@ssed Audiobook

Talkin' Slayer tells the story of Slayer, the thrashiest of the Big Four thrash metal bands. After some introduction episodes, this weekly show rec...

Content:
Heavy Metal History
The MetalSucks Podcast

The official podcast of MetalSucks, featuring Petar Spajic, Brandon Hahn and Jozalyn Sharp. One featured interview each week with a prominent metal...

Content:
Heavy Metal History

Audience:
Heavy Metal Fans
Metal Mayhem ROC: Your go to source for everything metal.

Weekly podcast dedicated to supporting heavy metal music in every way possible. Hosted and produced by Jon “The Vernomatic ‘’ Verno, Metal Mayhem R...

Content:
Heavy Metal History

Audience:
Heavy Metal Fans
Talking Maiden : The Podcast of the Beast

Talking Maiden: The Podcast of the Beast is the ultimate Iron Maiden fan podcast—fun, insightful, and deeply dedicated to the legendary metal band,...

Content:
Heavy Metal History
Talk Toomey with Joshua Toomey

In the world of music podcasting, there are basically two categories - podcasts by fans, and podcasts by famed musicians that have reached the pinn...

Content:
Heavy Metal History

Audience:
Heavy Metal Fans
Heavy Metal History

Heavy Metal History is a podcast, created by Dustin “Wildcard” Koetsch, who takes you on and audible journey about the history of the Heavy Metal g...

Content:
Underground MetalHeavy Metal History

Audience:
Heavy Metal Fans
Battle of the Bands

🎸 Welcome to the Battle of the Bands podcast! 🤘 We're a narrative form podcast that explores the iconic rivalries between legendary rock and metal ...

Content:
Heavy Metal History
Metal Sticks

Nicko McBrain, the iconic drummer of Iron Maiden for 42 years, recently retired from touring, has teamed up with Modern Drummer CEO, David Frangion...

Content:
Heavy Metal History