Hear from the biggest names in metal. “Backstaged: The Devil in Metal” is a time machine through decades of metal that examines the origins of metal music, its connection to darkness and negativity, the lifestyle of many of its followers and how the genre has upped the ante on the phrase sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. Bestselling author and music journalist Jon Wiederhorn is the host of “Backstaged: The Devil in Metal.” Through insightful and sometimes outrageous interviews with musicians over 30 years, we’ll take a trip through the various tropes of metal and examine and sometimes celebrate the elements that make metal so appealing. We’ll hunt down the devil within and discover why it’s okay and even necessary to keep metal alive. Listen to “Backstaged: The Devil in Metal” for free on May 14th.

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