Metal Genres? (lyrics, techno, alternative, blues, dance)

DreamTheaterGodly · 04-06-2005, 09:19 AM

Well, I don't know many genres, I just thought someone could explain the genres to me... I never really pay attention to genres, but I thought it was about time I came out of the dark. It would be much appreciated.

Sneer · 04-06-2005, 10:08 AM

dont know why i know this because im not a huge metal fan..but:

thrash- took off in mid to late 80s, relies on fast riffing and course vocals. bands like metallica and megadeth said to be pioneers.

death- started in late 80s. melodic, slightly heavier sound. slayer seen as pioneers.

black- started through venoms 1982 release "black metal". one of the more prolific genres of metal. deeply satanic stances, wailing vocals, raw, edgy instrumentals are the ingrediants

doom- started entirely by black sabbaths first 3 albums- slow, evil riffs, a heavy grrove and dark, bleak lyrics.

grindcore- death metal played at hyperspeed. carcass are grindcore i think.

there must be more genres. but their the ones i know.

KingJen · 04-06-2005, 10:10 AM

*spontaneously combusts*

Too many catagories........................................ .....

Jen xx

riseagainstrocks · 04-06-2005, 01:19 PM

*spontaneus combust*
stupid post.....................................

metal is good. **** genres.

SaTaNsChIlD666 · 04-06-2005, 02:16 PM

i think i have the solution.... here

Baroque Metal

Soft metal with a high influence from baroque musicians such as Johann Sebastian Bach. The best example is Alex Masi.

Black Metal

Considered to be the most extreme subgenre of metal. The genre has its origins in early thrash/speed metal and is often (but not always) characterised by Satanic or occult lyrical themes, usually 'screamed' out rather than sang. Venom and Bathory are credited with pioneering the genre. Other notable black metal artist include Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon and Mayhem.

Blues Rock

Most important early heavy metal performers were rooted solidly in blues rock: Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin.

Death Metal

An extreme style of metal with low-pitched guitars and growling, often incomprehensible vocals. Lyrical themes of early death metal often centered around gore horror (hence the term), although the genre has since diversified. Examples Bolt Thrower, Mortification, Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide and Entombed. Also see Melodic death metal.

Doom Metal

Inspired largely by the lumbering dirges and stoned, paranoid darkness of Black Sabbath, and one of the very few heavy metal subgenres to prize feel and mood more than flashy technique, doom metal bands include Candlemass, Cathedral and Anathema.

Epic Metal

Incorporates high fantasy and related elements. Examples of epic metal include Manowar, Virgin Steele, Cirith Ungol, Omen, Medieval Steel, Bathory, DoomSword.

Extreme Metal

Not a specific genre but a broader definition of some heavier and aggressive styles of metal including black metal, death metal, doom metal, grindcore, hardcore and thrash metal.

Gore Metal

Subgenre that bases most lyrical inspiration on gore/horror and anything to be considered macabre and "Dark Taboo", Generally revolving around something sickening. Bands linked with this subgenre include: Mortician, Exhumed and quite obvious from the band-name Cannibal Corpse.

Goth Metal

A fusion of the bleak, icy atmospherics of goth rock with the loud guitars and aggression of heavy metal, finding the middle ground between the two styles in a melodramatic sense of theater and lyrical obsessions with religion and horror. Bands include Theatre Of Tragedy, Paradise Lost, Lacrimosa, Tristania, My Dying Bride and Type O Negative.

Grindcore

Influenced by thrash metal, and also hardcore and punk, that takes its name from the "grinding" sound made by the atonal riffs 'grinding' into one another. The style is characterized by a vocal style similar to death metal, rapid fire "blast beats" from double-kick drums and short songs. Exponents of the genre include Napalm Death (regarded as pioneers of the style), Carcass and Extreme Noise Terror.

Grunge Metal

Sometimes seen as distinct from grunge itself, although combining elements of both grunge and metal. Prominent grunge metal acts include Alice In Chains and King's X.

Hair Metal

Also referred to as glam metal or **** rock, it was a commercially popular style of metal in the 1980s. It features feel good anthems and flashy costumes. Bands include Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Skid Row, Poison, Dokken, Greg Howe, Vixen and Cinderella.

Hard Rock

A progression from blues rock and early psychedelia and a precursor to heavy metal. It was pioneered in the mid to late 1960s by artist such as Jimi Hendrix and Steppenwolf, with British bands such as Led Zeppelin, Cream and Free developing it further. It is hard to distinguish hard rock from early heavy metal, some artist such as Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Queen and AC/DC fall into both styles.

Hardcore

Originating as extreme and chaotic version of punk rock but crossed over into Heavy metal due to its similarities in heaviness and aggression. It was also a pivotal influence to thrash metal and later grindcore and Metalcore. Some artists, most notably Suicidal Tendencies and D.R.I. crossed over styles from hardcore to heavy metal. Other notable hardcore acts include Bad Brains, Agnostic Front, Black Flag and Minor Threat.

Ice Metal

Incorporates sounds, imagery and themes related to ice zones, specifically Scandinavia. See Sonata Arctica.

Industrial Metal

Features elements of dance music, techno, and heavy, distorted guitars. Synthesizers and drum machines are heavily used in this sub-genre. Well known industrial metal acts include Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Rob Zombie/White Zombie, Fear Factory and Rammstein.

Math Metal

This term was reportedly coined by Mudvayne frontman Chüd, and features bands such as Meshuggah and the noisy, grindcore and jazz influenced band by the name The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Melodic Death Metal

An offshoot of death metal, featuring melodic guitar riffs (sometimes acoustic), and in some examples occasional 'clean' singing. Death and Morbid Angel are primary influences of the genre, which has been developed further by predominately Swedish bands such as Entombed, At The Gates, Opeth, In Flames and Katatonia.

Metalcore

This style is a fusion between hardcore and thrash Metal. Notable metalcore artists include Hatebreed and Killswitch Engage.

Neo-Classical Metal

Incorporates elements or melodies from classical music, especially works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Niccolo Paganini. Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a perhaps known proponent of this branch of metal, classical elements were used in heavy metal and hard rock date back to Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Eddie Van Halen's innovations in the late 1970s.

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Often abbreviated as NWOBHM, the term is used to describe British metal artists that emerged in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the wake of the 'original wave' of British metal artist such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. NWOBHM was hugely popular and is influential to virtually all sub-genres of heavy metal since. Major artists included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and Diamond Head.

Nu Metal

Features a pronounced hip hop influence, and guitar technique is often different from "traditional metal." Some argue nu-metal is a misnomer, stating the genre has very little to do with heavy metal. See Korn, Papa Roach, Staind, Slipknot, Orgy, Drowning Pool, Machine Head and Limp Bizkit.

Opera Metal

A genre of metal including operatic vocals. An example would be Nightwish.

Oriental Metal

A sub-sub genre of death metal and incorporating influences from Jewish tradition and eastern music. See Salem and Orphaned Land.

Party Metal

Also referred to as Pop metal, it features lyrics celebrating drinking, rock or metal music, sex, and related topics. The style often overlaps hair metal and hard rock. Notable artists include Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Queen, KISS, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Andrew WK and some Judas Priest ("Living After Midnight", "Heading Out To The Highway," "Hot Rockin").

Power Metal

Features fantasy or science fiction themes. The most famous bands include Helloween, Blind Guardian and Hammerfall, all of them continental European, and Jag Panzer coming from the US.

Progressive Metal

Combining elements of progressive rock and heavy metal. See Dream Theater, Symphony X, Stratovarius and DragonForce.

Speed Metal

Speed metal has its origins in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with bands such as Motorhead, Raven, Venom, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest often combining heavy metal with the speed of punk rock. The style often overlaps Thrash metal, although speed metal is regarded as being more melodic. Other notable speed metal acts include Watchtower and Racer X.

Stoner Metal

Also referred to as stoner rock, it overlaps with doom metal, and features heavy, sometimes slow and sludgily distorted riffs and the obvious influence of psychedelic music and more importantly the 1970s fuzz-distorted metal of Black Sabbath and Budgie. Exponents of the genre include Cathedral, Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Nebula, Fu Manchu and Monster Magnet.

Synth Metal

Soft form of metal strongly influenced by the sounds, forms and fashion of the 80's Synth pop, with synthethizers as predominant instruments and guitars only used in a clean, brilliant, bright way, in a second place. Best examples but not the only ones, are Sonata Arctica, Royal Hunt, Dark Moor, Wampas and Final Fight.

Thrash Metal

Incorporated hardcore punk's speed with traditional metal. Slayer, Overkill and early Metallica and Megadeth. As is true for many of the terms in this list, the moniker "thrash metal" was not always embraced by its supposed representatives; early on, Metallica referred to themselves as "power metal" (conflicting with the above definition of this term). Conversely, many more or less obscure bands, like Kreator, came up with equally obscure classifications for themselves, such as hate metal. Such labels were often soon forgotten or reused for something else. It was not the big four, it was actually the big five, Megadeth, Slayer, Exodus, Pantera, and Metallica.

True Metal

This term was coined back in the 1980s by US band Manowar, but came into wider use in the 1990s, when genres such as alternative metal and nu metal began to emerge to distinguish more "traditional" styles such as power metal.

SID Metal

A recent genre of metal which uses a SID chip. The Swedish band Machinae Supremacy is said to be the founder of this genre.

Vedic Metal

Was reportedly started by Indian band Rudra which combined death metal with eastern spiritual and folk elements to create a totally new genre called Vedic metal. Other groups include Canyon and Supremo from India, Hellraiser from Thailand and Brisko from Indonesia.

Viking Metal

Pioneered by Bathory, this is music including Viking-themed lyrics, and sometimes acoustic guitars and folk instruments. See also Thyrfing and Falkenbach.

hope that answers your question

SlayeReyalS · 04-06-2005, 02:45 PM

^another example of Opera Metal is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

riseagainstrocks · 04-08-2005, 06:06 PM

satanschild what website did you copy that from? caus i know you didn't type that up.

SaTaNsChIlD666 · 04-08-2005, 07:41 PM

i got it from ultimate-guitar.com.....its got all that kinda **** and tabs

xoverkillx · 04-08-2005, 10:32 PM

Satans Child's list is very well varied, but many of those genres are pointless and shouldn't be made genres. Here's those genres:

-Baroque Metal
-Blues Rock (I know it's early heavy metal, so it could stay, but I don't really classify it that way)
-Ice Metal
-Math Metal (Math Metal = Progressive Metal)
-Opera Metal (very rarely used, and could be classified into other styles)
-Oriental Metal
-Party Metal
-Synth Metal (again, another genre which can be split into other genres)
-True Metal (pointless and dumb)
-SID Metal
-Vedic Metal

Good job though Slaytanic for digging up all those styles. There's a few I'm not too familiar with, otherwise I like your wide expression of all the metal branches

Sneer · 04-09-2005, 05:47 AM

apparently theres a sub genre called viking metal which was derived from the immigrant song.

04-06-2005, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
DreamTheaterGodly Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where The Moon Glows Dark Posts: 47	Metal Genres? Well, I don't know many genres, I just thought someone could explain the genres to me... I never really pay attention to genres, but I thought it was about time I came out of the dark. It would be much appreciated.

04-06-2005, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	dont know why i know this because im not a huge metal fan..but: thrash- took off in mid to late 80s, relies on fast riffing and course vocals. bands like metallica and megadeth said to be pioneers. death- started in late 80s. melodic, slightly heavier sound. slayer seen as pioneers. black- started through venoms 1982 release "black metal". one of the more prolific genres of metal. deeply satanic stances, wailing vocals, raw, edgy instrumentals are the ingrediants doom- started entirely by black sabbaths first 3 albums- slow, evil riffs, a heavy grrove and dark, bleak lyrics. grindcore- death metal played at hyperspeed. carcass are grindcore i think. there must be more genres. but their the ones i know. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

04-06-2005, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
KingJen Cute as a Button Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eek... Posts: 33	spontaneously combusts Too many catagories........................................ ..... Jen xx __________________ ...Brush the cobwebs from the sky...

04-06-2005, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	spontaneus combust stupid post..................................... metal is good. **** genres. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

04-06-2005, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
SaTaNsChIlD666 IM COMING FOR YOU! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: bottomless pit of self mutilation Posts: 269	i think i have the solution.... here Baroque Metal Soft metal with a high influence from baroque musicians such as Johann Sebastian Bach. The best example is Alex Masi. Black Metal Considered to be the most extreme subgenre of metal. The genre has its origins in early thrash/speed metal and is often (but not always) characterised by Satanic or occult lyrical themes, usually 'screamed' out rather than sang. Venom and Bathory are credited with pioneering the genre. Other notable black metal artist include Darkthrone, Immortal, Emperor, Satyricon and Mayhem. Blues Rock Most important early heavy metal performers were rooted solidly in blues rock: Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin. Death Metal An extreme style of metal with low-pitched guitars and growling, often incomprehensible vocals. Lyrical themes of early death metal often centered around gore horror (hence the term), although the genre has since diversified. Examples Bolt Thrower, Mortification, Death, Morbid Angel, Deicide and Entombed. Also see Melodic death metal. Doom Metal Inspired largely by the lumbering dirges and stoned, paranoid darkness of Black Sabbath, and one of the very few heavy metal subgenres to prize feel and mood more than flashy technique, doom metal bands include Candlemass, Cathedral and Anathema. Epic Metal Incorporates high fantasy and related elements. Examples of epic metal include Manowar, Virgin Steele, Cirith Ungol, Omen, Medieval Steel, Bathory, DoomSword. Extreme Metal Not a specific genre but a broader definition of some heavier and aggressive styles of metal including black metal, death metal, doom metal, grindcore, hardcore and thrash metal. Gore Metal Subgenre that bases most lyrical inspiration on gore/horror and anything to be considered macabre and "Dark Taboo", Generally revolving around something sickening. Bands linked with this subgenre include: Mortician, Exhumed and quite obvious from the band-name Cannibal Corpse. Goth Metal A fusion of the bleak, icy atmospherics of goth rock with the loud guitars and aggression of heavy metal, finding the middle ground between the two styles in a melodramatic sense of theater and lyrical obsessions with religion and horror. Bands include Theatre Of Tragedy, Paradise Lost, Lacrimosa, Tristania, My Dying Bride and Type O Negative. Grindcore Influenced by thrash metal, and also hardcore and punk, that takes its name from the "grinding" sound made by the atonal riffs 'grinding' into one another. The style is characterized by a vocal style similar to death metal, rapid fire "blast beats" from double-kick drums and short songs. Exponents of the genre include Napalm Death (regarded as pioneers of the style), Carcass and Extreme Noise Terror. Grunge Metal Sometimes seen as distinct from grunge itself, although combining elements of both grunge and metal. Prominent grunge metal acts include Alice In Chains and King's X. Hair Metal Also referred to as glam metal or **** rock, it was a commercially popular style of metal in the 1980s. It features feel good anthems and flashy costumes. Bands include Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Skid Row, Poison, Dokken, Greg Howe, Vixen and Cinderella. Hard Rock A progression from blues rock and early psychedelia and a precursor to heavy metal. It was pioneered in the mid to late 1960s by artist such as Jimi Hendrix and Steppenwolf, with British bands such as Led Zeppelin, Cream and Free developing it further. It is hard to distinguish hard rock from early heavy metal, some artist such as Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Queen and AC/DC fall into both styles. Hardcore Originating as extreme and chaotic version of punk rock but crossed over into Heavy metal due to its similarities in heaviness and aggression. It was also a pivotal influence to thrash metal and later grindcore and Metalcore. Some artists, most notably Suicidal Tendencies and D.R.I. crossed over styles from hardcore to heavy metal. Other notable hardcore acts include Bad Brains, Agnostic Front, Black Flag and Minor Threat. Ice Metal Incorporates sounds, imagery and themes related to ice zones, specifically Scandinavia. See Sonata Arctica. Industrial Metal Features elements of dance music, techno, and heavy, distorted guitars. Synthesizers and drum machines are heavily used in this sub-genre. Well known industrial metal acts include Marilyn Manson, Ministry, Rob Zombie/White Zombie, Fear Factory and Rammstein. Math Metal This term was reportedly coined by Mudvayne frontman Chüd, and features bands such as Meshuggah and the noisy, grindcore and jazz influenced band by the name The Dillinger Escape Plan. Melodic Death Metal An offshoot of death metal, featuring melodic guitar riffs (sometimes acoustic), and in some examples occasional 'clean' singing. Death and Morbid Angel are primary influences of the genre, which has been developed further by predominately Swedish bands such as Entombed, At The Gates, Opeth, In Flames and Katatonia. Metalcore This style is a fusion between hardcore and thrash Metal. Notable metalcore artists include Hatebreed and Killswitch Engage. Neo-Classical Metal Incorporates elements or melodies from classical music, especially works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Niccolo Paganini. Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a perhaps known proponent of this branch of metal, classical elements were used in heavy metal and hard rock date back to Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Eddie Van Halen's innovations in the late 1970s. New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Often abbreviated as NWOBHM, the term is used to describe British metal artists that emerged in the late 1970s/early 1980s in the wake of the 'original wave' of British metal artist such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. NWOBHM was hugely popular and is influential to virtually all sub-genres of heavy metal since. Major artists included Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and Diamond Head. Nu Metal Features a pronounced hip hop influence, and guitar technique is often different from "traditional metal." Some argue nu-metal is a misnomer, stating the genre has very little to do with heavy metal. See Korn, Papa Roach, Staind, Slipknot, Orgy, Drowning Pool, Machine Head and Limp Bizkit. Opera Metal A genre of metal including operatic vocals. An example would be Nightwish. Oriental Metal A sub-sub genre of death metal and incorporating influences from Jewish tradition and eastern music. See Salem and Orphaned Land. Party Metal Also referred to as Pop metal, it features lyrics celebrating drinking, rock or metal music, sex, and related topics. The style often overlaps hair metal and hard rock. Notable artists include Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Queen, KISS, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Andrew WK and some Judas Priest ("Living After Midnight", "Heading Out To The Highway," "Hot Rockin"). Power Metal Features fantasy or science fiction themes. The most famous bands include Helloween, Blind Guardian and Hammerfall, all of them continental European, and Jag Panzer coming from the US. Progressive Metal Combining elements of progressive rock and heavy metal. See Dream Theater, Symphony X, Stratovarius and DragonForce. Speed Metal Speed metal has its origins in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with bands such as Motorhead, Raven, Venom, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest often combining heavy metal with the speed of punk rock. The style often overlaps Thrash metal, although speed metal is regarded as being more melodic. Other notable speed metal acts include Watchtower and Racer X. Stoner Metal Also referred to as stoner rock, it overlaps with doom metal, and features heavy, sometimes slow and sludgily distorted riffs and the obvious influence of psychedelic music and more importantly the 1970s fuzz-distorted metal of Black Sabbath and Budgie. Exponents of the genre include Cathedral, Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Nebula, Fu Manchu and Monster Magnet. Synth Metal Soft form of metal strongly influenced by the sounds, forms and fashion of the 80's Synth pop, with synthethizers as predominant instruments and guitars only used in a clean, brilliant, bright way, in a second place. Best examples but not the only ones, are Sonata Arctica, Royal Hunt, Dark Moor, Wampas and Final Fight. Thrash Metal Incorporated hardcore punk's speed with traditional metal. Slayer, Overkill and early Metallica and Megadeth. As is true for many of the terms in this list, the moniker "thrash metal" was not always embraced by its supposed representatives; early on, Metallica referred to themselves as "power metal" (conflicting with the above definition of this term). Conversely, many more or less obscure bands, like Kreator, came up with equally obscure classifications for themselves, such as hate metal. Such labels were often soon forgotten or reused for something else. It was not the big four, it was actually the big five, Megadeth, Slayer, Exodus, Pantera, and Metallica. True Metal This term was coined back in the 1980s by US band Manowar, but came into wider use in the 1990s, when genres such as alternative metal and nu metal began to emerge to distinguish more "traditional" styles such as power metal. SID Metal A recent genre of metal which uses a SID chip. The Swedish band Machinae Supremacy is said to be the founder of this genre. Vedic Metal Was reportedly started by Indian band Rudra which combined death metal with eastern spiritual and folk elements to create a totally new genre called Vedic metal. Other groups include Canyon and Supremo from India, Hellraiser from Thailand and Brisko from Indonesia. Viking Metal Pioneered by Bathory, this is music including Viking-themed lyrics, and sometimes acoustic guitars and folk instruments. See also Thyrfing and Falkenbach. hope that answers your question __________________ I'm a monster so don't walk my way. I'll drag you down & suck you dry. Don't laugh at my jokes- the punchline is murder. Don't enjoy my touch, every caress hides a chokehold. I'm only happy when I've ruined everything I see. Believe everything you've ever heard about me- suck it up. I will not lie about what I have done, I will not lie about what I will do to you, the sweat of my exertion is pure poison, I'm hell..---Lamb of God

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SlayeReyalS Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 368	^another example of Opera Metal is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum.

04-08-2005, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	satanschild what website did you copy that from? caus i know you didn't type that up. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...

04-08-2005, 07:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
SaTaNsChIlD666 IM COMING FOR YOU! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: bottomless pit of self mutilation Posts: 269	i got it from ultimate-guitar.com.....its got all that kinda **** and tabs __________________ I'm a monster so don't walk my way. I'll drag you down & suck you dry. Don't laugh at my jokes- the punchline is murder. Don't enjoy my touch, every caress hides a chokehold. I'm only happy when I've ruined everything I see. Believe everything you've ever heard about me- suck it up. I will not lie about what I have done, I will not lie about what I will do to you, the sweat of my exertion is pure poison, I'm hell..---Lamb of God

04-08-2005, 10:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
xoverkillx Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: http://www.myspace.com/brouhaha40 Posts: 75	Satans Child's list is very well varied, but many of those genres are pointless and shouldn't be made genres. Here's those genres: -Baroque Metal -Blues Rock (I know it's early heavy metal, so it could stay, but I don't really classify it that way) -Ice Metal -Math Metal (Math Metal = Progressive Metal) -Opera Metal (very rarely used, and could be classified into other styles) -Oriental Metal -Party Metal -Synth Metal (again, another genre which can be split into other genres) -True Metal (pointless and dumb) -SID Metal -Vedic Metal Good job though Slaytanic for digging up all those styles. There's a few I'm not too familiar with, otherwise I like your wide expression of all the metal branches __________________ Link removed by moderator

04-09-2005, 05:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	apparently theres a sub genre called viking metal which was derived from the immigrant song. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show