Rich Embury’s R3TROGR4D3 returns to CRANK IT LOUD with more brand NEW Hard Rock & Metal from Axe Dragger / Michael Monroe / Hardline / Shinedown / Arch Enemy (new singer Lauren Hart) / Saving Jackie / Lamb Of God / Rising Insane & Caskets / ERRA / Kelevra / Mason Hill / Nekrogoblikon / SKoR! Plus music history, classics, requests and more from DÅZR / Led Zeppelin / Ozzy Osbourne / Nirvana / Black ‘N Blue / TNT / Styx / Amaranthe / Stratovarius / Seasons Of The Wolf / Queensryche / Hurricane / CPG! Also, Rich continues the Wacken Metal Battle Canada spotlights by playing battling bands. This week Edmonton Round 4: Bladewolf / From Beneath / Northern Renegades / SeSe Matua / Valence battle Feb. 26th (The Starlight Temple – All Ages)!

TAKE COVER💥 tributes from Nazareth (Tomorrow) / Eighteen Visions (Stone Temple Pilot) / Militia Vox & New Messiah (W.A.S.P.) / Evergreen Terrace (Smashing Pumpkins) / Bobby Amaru, Veda + Judge & Jury (Kate Bush) / My Ruin (Mudhoney)!

• Led Zeppelin – Rock and Roll
• Ozzy Osbourne – Straight To Hell
• Axe Dragger – Shock ‘Em Dead
• Nirvana – Breed
• Michael Monroe – Shinola (Radio Edit)
• Hardline – Rise Up
• Black ‘N Blue – Hell Yeah!
• TNT – Intuition
• DÅZR – Can’t Take It Anymore
• Shinedown – Safe and Sound
• Styx – Mr. Roboto
• Amaranthe – Insatiable
• Stratovarius – Break The Ice
• Seasons Of The Wolf – Dead Zone
• Hurricane – Reign Of Love
• Arch Enemy – To The Last Breath
• Queensryche – Behind The Walls
• Saving Jackie – Warfare
• Lamb Of God – Into Oblivion
• Bladewolf – I Will Prevail
• From Beneath – Death Bed
• Northern Renegades – Southbound (Radio Edit)
• Valence – Sovereign State Of Mind (Feat. Ion Dissonance)
• Rising Insane – Good Enough (Feat. Caskets)
• ERRA – I. The Many Names Of God
• Kelevra – The White Flame
• Mason Hill – Twisted
• Nekrogoblikon – Secret Elephant (Feat. Reel Big Fish)
• Skor – Wild Cat
• Nazareth – My White Bicycle
• Eighteen Visions – Down
• Militia Vox & New Messiah – The Heretic (The Lost Child)
• Evergreen Terrace – Zero
• Bobby Amaru (Saliva), Veda + Judge & Jury – Running Up That Hill
• My Ruin – Touch Me I’m Sick
• CPG – Endless

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This edition of Rich Embury’s R3TROGRAD3 originally aired LIVE on The Blitz 100.1 FM, KRFK Radio, Castle Blakk Radio, Metal Crash Radio, Bulldogs Radio, Tripl3 Troubl3 Radio, Veckans Band Metal Radio, Rock On The Rise Radio, Metalradio.gr, NAR-Metal, Radio Infernale, Bloodstream Radio, Rock Nation, Rockstar-Radio Underground, Earth Rock Radio, KDUB Radio, CIA-Rock Radio, Rogue Rock Radio, Insane Realm Radio, Vibe Tunes Radio, LaFamilia-Radio, Morning Wood Radio, Radio X (AU), Dark Haven Radio, Coming Home Well Radio (United By Service), Doc Rock’s Metal Shop 101 Radio, CGCM Rock Radio, Rock Steady 94, Stay Vintage Radio, and DCX Rocks Radio, Sunday, February 22nd, 2026. Secondary airings on Heavy Metal Radio, Digital Revolution Radio, Radio Metal Kultur, Freekshow Radio, Ragebreed Radio, RetroRock Radio Network, and more throughout the week!

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