XM Liquid Metal
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XM Liquid Metal was a channel on XM Satellite Radio
channel 42. The channel played a variety of hard metal from yesterday and today. The channel has been with XM Radio since day one, and has gone through a few phases since. On November 12, 2008
, as part of the Sirius XM Merger, XM Liquid Metal merged with Hard Attack to form Liquid Metal
.
and XM's MLB Home Plate
talk station, XM Liquid Metal had to be removed from the satellites
for extra bandwidth
. On February 15, 2005, the switch was made. With the change, XMLM DJ Ward Cleaver moved to XM 48 SquiZZ
to do mid-days. Unfortunately, unlike other XM Online channels, XM Liquid Metal was not carried of other services such as DirecTV
or AOL Radio
. For about a year, there were various complaints on XM online forums, and ones that were sent to XM themselves. A website was set up called XMLM Underground for all the metal fans on XM. This continued well into 2006.
On March 22, 2006
, head of programing, Eric Logan, dropped hints on the Opie and Anthony Show
on XM202
that Liquid Metal will be returning soon. An official announcement on the Opie and Anthony Show was expected the following day. Logan confirmed it on the Opie & Anthony Show of March 23 that XM Liquid Metal will again be broadcast via the satellites on all 5 of XM's musical outlets (US sats, Canadian sats, DirecTV
, AOL Radio
, XM Radio Online).
DJs Manny, Taz and Coolguy. Manny has since left XM, along with Taz. Katie Brutal has also joined and hosts Mercury at 6pm EST.
On December 11, 2007, Liquid Metal was taken hostage by Psychostick
, Screaming Mechanical Brain and Indorphine. The bands took over Ward Cleaver's show as one of their stops on the Holiday Hate Tour. During this time Ward insisted the bands all get drunk via the Black Tooth Grin. Psychostick also recorded some live tracks which, after being mixed and mastered, will become part of Liquid Metal's arsenal of trophy gems.
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
channel 42. The channel played a variety of hard metal from yesterday and today. The channel has been with XM Radio since day one, and has gone through a few phases since. On November 12, 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
, as part of the Sirius XM Merger, XM Liquid Metal merged with Hard Attack to form Liquid Metal
Liquid Metal (Sirius XM)
Liquid Metal is a channel on Sirius XM Radio. The channel was originally launched as Hard Attack, and was only located on Sirius 27, moving to Sirius 40 on May 4, 2011. The channel plays a variety of hard metal from yesterday and today...
.
Online banishment
XM Liquid Metal was part of the basic service since the beginning of XM Satellite Radio's launch, but with the incoming of Major League BaseballMajor League Baseball
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and XM's MLB Home Plate
MLB Home Plate
MLB Network Radio is an American sports talk radio station on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio that features Major League Baseball related talk shows, as well as archives and live reports....
talk station, XM Liquid Metal had to be removed from the satellites
Satellite radio
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for extra bandwidth
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. On February 15, 2005, the switch was made. With the change, XMLM DJ Ward Cleaver moved to XM 48 SquiZZ
SquiZZ
SquiZZ was an XM Satellite Radio channel devoted to hard modern rock from the 1990s and 2000s. It was launched on November 14, 2002 as part of a playlist split from The Bone Yard, its sister channel. After this, The Bone Yard would become the home for classic hard rock, whereas Squizz became home...
to do mid-days. Unfortunately, unlike other XM Online channels, XM Liquid Metal was not carried of other services such as DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
or AOL Radio
AOL Radio
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. For about a year, there were various complaints on XM online forums, and ones that were sent to XM themselves. A website was set up called XMLM Underground for all the metal fans on XM. This continued well into 2006.
On March 22, 2006
2006 in radio
The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*January 3 - The BJ Shea Morning Experience switches to KISW in Seattle, Washington, from the former FM Talk station KKWF....
, head of programing, Eric Logan, dropped hints on the Opie and Anthony Show
Opie and Anthony
Opie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in the United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Since the merger of the two satellite companies, this is now called Sirius/XM...
on XM202
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The Opie & Anthony Channel is a hot talk channel on XM Satellite Radio...
that Liquid Metal will be returning soon. An official announcement on the Opie and Anthony Show was expected the following day. Logan confirmed it on the Opie & Anthony Show of March 23 that XM Liquid Metal will again be broadcast via the satellites on all 5 of XM's musical outlets (US sats, Canadian sats, DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, AOL Radio
AOL Radio
AOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
, XM Radio Online).
Return to space
On April 17 at midnight EDT, XM Liquid Metal resumed broadcasting on channel 42. This was part of 10 new channels by XM in a push to be the satellite radio provider with the highest amount of commercial-free music channels, since they are no longer able to claim 100% commercial free music. XMLM re-launched by playing a montage of angry callers and the first song was Slayer-Payback. Ward Cleaver returned to XMLM along with BoneyardBoneyard (XM)
Boneyard is a channel featuring a classic-based hard rock format on Sirius XM Radio channel 38 . Prior to the Sirius-XM merger, it was XM channel 41, which became Hair Nation....
DJs Manny, Taz and Coolguy. Manny has since left XM, along with Taz. Katie Brutal has also joined and hosts Mercury at 6pm EST.
On December 11, 2007, Liquid Metal was taken hostage by Psychostick
Psychostick
Psychostick is a heavy metal band from Tempe, Arizona, known for a silly image and usage of extreme humor in their songs and lyrics. Their style is referred to by themselves and some online album review sites as humor-core....
, Screaming Mechanical Brain and Indorphine. The bands took over Ward Cleaver's show as one of their stops on the Holiday Hate Tour. During this time Ward insisted the bands all get drunk via the Black Tooth Grin. Psychostick also recorded some live tracks which, after being mixed and mastered, will become part of Liquid Metal's arsenal of trophy gems.