The Metal Zone

09/06/2026

Metal Zone Playlist for Sept 5th
Hour 1
Iron Maiden – Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden – The Wicker Man
Fear Factory – Roboticist
Tony Iommi – World Alone
Circle Of Sanity – The Great Escape
Insomnium – Gleam In The Black
Sanctuary – Not Of The Living
Nuclear Assault – Critical Mass
White Chappel – Make It Bleed
Mastodon – Your Ghost Again
In Flames – Disconnected
All Sinners – Into The Flames

Hour 2
Anthrax – I Am The Law
Anthrax – It’s For The Kids
Down – Blood Oath
August Burns Red – The Nameless
Glory Hammer – Die With A Sword In My Hand
Dream Theater – Metropolis Pt 1
Overkill – The Armorist
Forbidden – Psyclops
Distant – Flesh And Nails
Havok – Fifth Generation Warfare
Accept – Balls To The Wall w/ Rob Halford

Hour 3
Megadeth – Killing Is My Business
Megadeth – Kick The Chair
Enslaved – Solor Will
From Under Concrete Kings – Covert Cadaver
Hatebreed – Fatal Paradox
Gwar – Tyrant King
Godslave – Part Of The Pack
Amon Amarth – Gjallarhorn
Mental Cruelty – Raise The Raven Banner
Flotsam & Jetsam – Rats In The Temple
Iron Maiden – Hallowed Be Thy Name

08/30/2026

Metal Zone Playlist for August 29th
Hour 1
Suicidal Tendencies – You Can’t Bring Me Down
Suicidal Tendencies – Send Me Your Money
Anthrax – It’s For The Kids
Iron Maiden – The Prisoner
Gloryhammer – Die With A Sword In My Hand
August Burns Red – The Nameless
Mental Cruelty – Raise The Raven Banner
Accept: Balls To The Wall w/ Rob Halford
Havok – Fifth Generation Warfare
Crematory – Break Down The Walls
Distant – Flesh And Nails

Hour 2
Cro-Mags – World Peace
Cro-Mags – Wired For Chaos
From Under Concrete Kings – Covert Cadaver
Flotsam & Jetsam – Rats In The Temple
Tony Iommi – World Alone
Megadeth – Holy Wars
Children Of Bodom – Halo Of Blood
Insomnium – Gleam In The Black
Chimaira – The Venom Inside
Mastodon – Your Ghost Again
Amon Amarth – Gjallarhorn
Hatebreed – Kill Count Increase
Showing Teeth – Bad Exchanges

Hour 3
Paradise Lost – Lay A Wreath Upon The World
Paradise Lost – Embers Fire
Forbidden – Psyclops
Pantera – Becoming
Arch Enemy – To The Last Breath
Obituary – Visons In My Head
Onslaught – In Search Of Sanity
Godslave – Part Of The Pack
The Sword – Winter’s Wolves
Overlorde – Awaken The Fury
Helloween – Future World

08/23/2026

Metal Zone Playlist for August 22nd
Hour 1
Down – Lifer
Down – Ghosts Along The Mississippi
Narcotic Wasteland – Fentanyl Zombie Apocalypse
Testament – The New Order
Flotsam And Jetsam – Rats In The Temple
Sanctuary – Not Of the Living
Insomnium – Gleam In The Black
Six Feet Under – Reckless
Amon Amarth – Gjallarhorn
Glory Hammer – Die With A Sword In My Hand
Marilyn Manson – The Fight Song
Tony Iommi – World Alone

Hour 2
Helmet – Unsung
Helmet – In The Meantime
Hatebreed – Kill Count Increase
August Burns Red – The Nameless
Mental Cruelty – Raise The Raven Banner
Famous Strangers – As Your Leader
Armored Saint – Hit A Moonshot
Devildriver – Dead In The Water
Forbidden – Psyclops
From Under Concrete Kings – Covert Cadaver
Lex Legion – Gypsy Tears
Accept w/Rob Halford – Balls To The Wall

Hour 3
Rob Zombie – Superbeast
Rob Zombie – Scum Of The Earth
Distant – Flesh And Nails
Trivium – Like Light To The Flies
Judas Priest – The Serpent And The King
Winds of Plague – Origis And Endings
Job For A Cowboy – The Agony Seeping Storm
Underoath – Damn Excuses
Deicide – Dead By Dawn
Death Angel – A Room With A View
Vader – Rampage
Showing Teeth – Bad Exchanges
Havok – Fifth Generation Warfare
Anthrax – It’s For The Kids

08/21/2026

Tonight!!! Rain or shine!

08/19/2026

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08/16/2026

Metal Zone Playlist for August 15th
Hour 1
Metallica – Breadfan
Metallica – Disposable Heroes
Mastodon – In The Ruins
Accept – Balls to the Wall w/Halford
From Under Concrete – Covert Cadaver
Night Demon – Welcome To The Night
Metal Church – Dead On The Vine
Anthrax – It’s For The Kids
Cro-Mags – World Peace
Type O Negative – Everyone I Love Is Dead
Forbidden – Psyclops

Hour 2
Once Human – Cold Arrival
Once Human – Deadlock
Tony Iommi – World Alone
Sepultura – Roots Bloody Roots
Distant – All Will Be None
Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized
Kings Of Thrash – Bullets Ready
Overkill – Rotten To The Core
Havok – Fifth Generation Warfare
Down – Beautifully Depressed
Insomnium – Gleam in The Black
Danzig – Dirty Black Summer
Showing Teeth – Bad Exchanges

Hour 3
Flotsam & Jetsam – No Place For Disgrace
Flotsam & Jetsam – Rats In The Temple
Hatebreed – Kill Count Increase
Sanctuary – Not Of The Liviing
Famous Strangers – As Your Leader
Helmet – Exactly What You Wanted
Godslave – Part Of The Pack
Children Of Bodom – Transference
Stung – Whispering
Corrosion Of Conformity – Baad Man
Devil Driver – Dead In The Water
Amon Amarth – Gjallarhorn

08/14/2026

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08/11/2026

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08/09/2026

Metal Zone Playlist for August 8th
Hour 1
Pantera – Revolution Is My Name
Pantera – War Nerve
Hatebreed – Kill Count Increase
Monster Magnet – Tractor
Insomnium – Gleam in The Black
Ghost Inside – Death Grip
Paradice Lost – Lay A Wreath Upon The World
Dream Theater – Burning My Soul
Flotsam & Jetsam – Rats In The Temple
Tony Iommi – World Alone
Ministry – N.W.O.
Showing Teeth – Bad Exchanges

Hour 2
Shadows Fall – The Art Of Balance
Shadows Fall – Ghost Fo Past Failure
Amon Amarth – Gjallarhorn
Accept – Balls To The Wall Featuring Rob Halford
Corrosion Of Conformity – Baad Man
Slayer – God Send Death
Fear Factory – Demanufacture
Famous Strangers – As Your Leader
Stung – Whispering
Frozen Soul – Encased In Ice
Devil Driver – Dead In The Water

Hour 3
August Burns Red – Paramount
August Burns Red – The Nameless
Forbidden – Psyclops
Down – N.O.D.
Mastodon – Snakes For Dinner
Armored Saint – Close to the Bone
Havok – Fifth Generation Warfare
Distant – All Will Be None
Anthrax – It’s For The Kids
Lex Legion – Gypsy Tears
Stellvris – Contra El Silencio
Pro-Pain – Oceans Of Blood
Judas Priest – The Sentinel