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Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. "Pop Beloved" - The Reivers - Pop Beloved [DB Recs: 1991]
2. "blackout signal" - Billy Nomates - CACTI [Invada Records: 2023]
3. "I'm Not Down" - The Clash - London Calling [CBS: 1979]
4. "Superball" - Helium - The Dirt of Luck [Matador: 1995]
5. "Honey" - Romero - Turn It On! [Feel It Records: 2022]
6. "Claudia Kishi" - The Linda Lindas - Typical Girls, Vol. 6 [Emotional Response: 2022]
7. "Heated Horses" - Chime Oblivion - Chime Oblivion [Deathgod Records: 2025(NEW)]
8. "Quantify" - Nodega - Rot in Helvetica [Chrysalis Records: 2025(NEW)]
9. "Transmission" - Warsaw - Warsaw [not on label: 1978]
10. "Androgynous" - The Replacements - Let It Be [Twin/Tone Records: 1984]
11. "Sister Ray" - Trupa Trupa - Mourners [Glitterbeat Records: 2025]
12. "How Does The Story Go?" - SPRINTS - A Modern Job [Nice Swan Recordings: 2022]
13. "Double Life" - The Cars - Candy-O [Elektra: 1979]
14. "mangetout" - Wet Leg - moisturizer [Domino Recording Co: 2025(NEW)]
15. "Listen To The Sirens" - Tubeway Army - Tubeway Army [Beggars Banquet: 1979]
16. "Pocahontas" - Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps [Reprise: 1979]
17. "Bad America" - The Gun Club - The Las Vegas Story [Animal Records: 1984]
18. "Doom Monger" - Gina Birch - Trouble [Third Man Records: 2025(NEW)]
19. "No Mutuals" - Fake Fruit - Fake Fruit [Rocks In Your Head: 2021]
20. "The Well" - Salem 66 - The Wailing Ultimate: The Homestead Records Compilation [Homestead Records: 1987]
21. "Reasons You Can Understand" - Beloved Binge - Reasons You Can Understand [not on label: 2025(NEW)]
22. "Cold" - The Cure - Pornography [Fiction Records: 1982]
23. "Radium Kiss" - Strange Boutique - Let The Lonely Heart Sing [The Circle Music: 2025(NEW)]
24. "Break" - Sorry No Camisole - Filth! [self released: 2025(NEW)]
25. "Think!" - The Jasmine Minks - Think! [Creation Records: 1984]
26. "Service Stationed" - JOHN (TIMESTWO) - A Life Diagrammatic [Brace Yourself Records: 2023]
27. "Give Me Back My Man" - The B-52's - Wild Planet [Warner Records: 1980]
28. "Without A Leash" - Seaside - Without A Leash [Mandatory Music: 2025(NEW)]
29. "Linger" - The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? [Island Records: 1993]
30. "Fugazi" - Little Debbie - Instrument Soundtrack [Dischord: 1999]
31. "Transmission" - Joy Division - Transmission [Factory: 1979]

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. "Death Letter Blues" - Son House - Father of the Delta Blues
2. "Death Letter Blues" - White Stripes - De Stijl
3. "Statesboror Blues" - Blind Willie McTell - Blind Willie McTell
4. "Statesboro Blues" - The Youngbloods - the Youngbloods
5. "Nobody Knows You When Your Down And Out" - Scrapper Blackwell - Mr. Scrapper's Blues
6. "Nobody Knows You When Your Down And Out" - Derek & The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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7. "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" - Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues
8. "Believe I'll Dust My Broom" - Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal
9. "Me And My Chauffeur Blues" - Memphis Minnie - Memphis Minnie Vol 5
10. "Me And My Chauffeur Blues" - Tuba Skinny - Blue chime Stomp
11. "Black Snake Moan" - Blind Lemon Jefferson - Great Blues Guitarsists
12. "Black Snake Moan" - Guy Davis - The Legend Of Sugarbelly
13. "Match Box Blues" - Blind Lemon Jefferson - Blind Lemon Jefferson
14. "Match Box Blues" - Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Sessions
15. "Won't You Be Kind" - Luke Jordan - Presenting Luke jordan
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16. "Won't You Be Kind" - Roy Book Binder - The Hillbilly Blues Cats
17. "Send me To the Lectric Chair" - Bessie Smith - The Best Of Bessie Smith
18. "Send me To the Lectric Chair" - Sue Foley - The Ice Queen
19. "Milk Cow Blues" - Kokomo Arnold - Busy Bootin'
20. "Milk Cow Blues" - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will the circle Be Unbroken
21. "Devil In The Woodpile" - Noah Lewis - Guss Cannon & Noah Lewis
22. "Devil In The Woodpile" - Collard Greens & Gravy - Devil In The Woodpile
23. "Bluefrog Blues" - William Harris - The Best There Ever Was: The Legendary Early Blues Performers
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24. "Bluefrog Blues" - John Hammond - Country Blues
25. "Diddie Wah Diddie" - Blind Blake - Georgia Bound
26. "Diddie Wah Diddie" - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - The Legendary A&M Sessions
27. "Sitting On Top Of The World" - The Mississippi Sheiks - Mississippi Sheiks, Vol 1
28. "Sitting On Top Of The World" - Willie Nelson - Milk cow Blues
29. "Bumble Bee Blues" - Memphis Minnie - Killer Diller Blues
30. "Bumble Bee Blues" - Corey Harris - Fish Ain't Bitin'

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. "String Quartet No. 2, Op. 26" {GINASTERA} - Enso Quartet - Ginastrera: String Quartets (Complete) [Naxos: 2009]
2. "6 Esquisses, 'Pres de la mer', Op. 52" {ARENSKY} - Adam Neiman - Arensky: Piano Music [Naxos: 2010]
3. "Tre Canti for Violin and Piano" {PIZZETTI} - LeilaRasonyi & Laszlo Fenyo - Pizzetti: Piano Trio, Violin Sonata, & Tre Canti [Naxos: 2010]
4. "String Quartet No. 2 in C, Op. 5" {TANEYEV} - Carpe Diem String Quartet - Taneyev: Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2 [Naxos: 2011]
5. "Prelude No. 20 in c" {CHOPIN} - Evgengy Kissin - Chopin: 24Preludes, Op. 28; Sonata No. 2, Op. 35; & Polonaise, Op. 53 [BMG Recording: 2000]
6. "10 Variations on Chopin's C minor Prelude" {BUSONI} - Wolf Harden - Busoni: Piano Music, Vol. 5 [Naxos: 2009]

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Amare e fingere" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Ensemble Mare Nostrum; Andrea De Carlo, Conductor - [WDR: 1676 / 2022]
   Notes: Amare e fingere, ca. 1676; Composed by Alessandro Stradella; Libretto by Giovanni Filippo Apolloni; Based on Agustín Moreto’s comedy Fingir y amar (1661); Performed in Siena in May or June of 1676, but perhaps initially staged in Rome earlier in the decade. Roles: Mauro Borgioni, baritone, Artabano/Fileno; Paola Molinari, soprano, Despina/Clori; José Maria Lo Monaco, mezzo, Oronta/Celia; Luca Cervoni, tenor, Coraspe/Rosalbo; Chiara Brunello, contralto, Silvano; Silvia Frigato, soprano, Erinda; Ensemble Mare Nostrum; Andrea De Carlo, Conductor
2. "Pieta, Signore" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Luciano Pavarotti; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Kurt Herbert Adler, conductor - O Holy Night
3. "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" {Camille SAINT-SAENS} - Elena Obraztsova and Placido Domingo; Orchestre de Paris; Daniel Barenboim, conductor - Samson et Dalila
4. "Sorde dive" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Le Banquet Celeste; Damien Guillon, conductor - San Giovanni Battista
5. "Benedictus Dominus Deus" {Alessandro STRADELLA} - Gerard Lesne and Sandrine Piau; Il Seminario Musicale - Caldara & STradella: Cantatas & Motets

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. "Lingua ignota" {Hildegard von BINGEN; arr. David CHALMIN} - Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Katia and Marielle Labeque, pianos; David Chalmin, electronics - Electric Fields [Outthere: 2025]
2. "Please Be Still" {JLIN} - Third Coast Percussion - Standard Stoppages [Cedille: 2025]
3. "Murmurs in Time" {Zakir HUSSAIN} - Third Coast Percussion - Standard Stoppages [Cedille: 2025]
4. "Ostinato" {Juri SEO} - Latitude 49 - Obsolete Music [New Amsterdam: 2025]
5. "Rondeau" {Juri SEO} - Latitude 49 - Obsolete Music [New Amsterdam: 2025]
6. "Canon" {Juri SEO} - Latitude 49 - Obsolete Music [New Amsterdam: 2025]
7. "La Donna" {Cassandra MILLER} - Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia; Benjamin Schwartz, conductor - Cassandra Miller - La Donna [L'Auditori: 2023]
8. "Get Thee to the Trees" {Alice ZAWADZKI} - Holly Harman, baroque violin; Alice Zawadzki, whistles - Ground [Penny Fiddle: 2025]
9. "O vis aeternitatis" {Hildegard von BINGEN; arr. David CHALMIN} - Barbara Hannigan, soprano; Katia and Marielle Labeque, pianos; David Chalmin, electronics - Electric Fields [Outthere: 2025]

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Welcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula brings centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10 'til noon,… MoreWelcome to your weekly buffet of all things classical during Classical Brunch.  Paula brings centuries worth of musical delights to your Classical Brunch table on Sunday from 10 'til noon, right here on 91.1 FM WTJU and charlottesvilleclassical dot org. Less

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1. "Trio pathétique in D minor for clarinet, bassoon, and piano (Live)" {GLINKA, Mikhail} - Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet/Peter Kolkay, bassoon/Michael Brown, piano - Creative Capitols, Vol. 7 [music@menlo: 2019]
2. "Piano Trio in E-flat major, Hob. XV:29 (Live)" {HAYDN, F.J.} - Gilbert Kalish, piano/Arnaud Sussmann, violin/David Finckel, cello - The Glorious Violin Vol. 2 [music@menlo: 2017]
3. "Johnny Johnson: When Man Was First Created" {WEILL, Kurt} - Thomas Hampson, vocal/London Sinfonietta - John McGlinn - Weill: Symphony No. 2; Seven Deadly Sins, etc. [EMI: 2009]
4. "This is the Life from Love Life" {WEILL, Kurt} - Thomas Hampson, vocal/London Sinfonietta - John McGlinn - Weill: Symphony No. 2; Seven Deadly Sins, etc [EMI: 2009]
5. "Concerto in F major" {HASSE, Johann Adolph} - Leo Duarte, oboe/Nicola Boud, clarinet/Michele Fattori, bassoon /Irish Baroque Orchestra - Peter Whelan - Mr. Charles the Hungarian [Linn: 2023]
6. "Adieu m'amour, adieu ma joye" {DUFAY, Guillaume} - Ensemble Gilles Binchois - Dominique Vellard - Dufay: Le Prince d'amours [Little Tribeca: 2021]
7. "Sonata for Cello & Piano No.1 in D major, Op. 12" {MIASKOVSKY, Nikolai} - Truls Mørk, cello/Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano - Rachmaninov/Miaskovsky: Cello Sonatas [Erato: 1996]
8. "La Statira: Sinfonia" {ALBINONI, Tomaso} - La Serenissima - Adrian Chandler - Extra Time [Signum: 2020]
9. "A voi prati felici, SelM A4" {MARCELLO, Benedetto} - Núria Ríal, soprano/Nicoleta Paraschivescu, cembalo/La Floridiana - Benedetto Marcello: Sinfonias & Cantatas [deutsche harmonia mundi: 2023]
10. "Violin Concerto in C major, RV 186 (arr. for Psaltery & Chamber Ensemble)" {VIVALDI, Antonio} - Fransizka Fleischanderl, psaltery/Il Dolce Conforto - Vivaldi's Salterio [Christopherus: 2023]

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. "When the Roll Is Called (voc)" {Norris Turner} - Traveling Echoes - Gospel Train [Gladwynne Records: 1962]
2. "Sweet Name of Jesus (voc)" {Reverend Lee Wallace} - Melody Kings - Believe in Me [Song Bird Records Houston TX: 1967]
3. "That's a Part of Life (voc)" - Jewel Gospel Trio - I Know the Lord Will Make a Way [Savoy Record Company Newark NJ: 1966]
4. "Does Jesus Care (voc)" {Jimmy Milligan} - Cross Jordan Singers of Nashville TN - Stand Up [HOB Records NYC: 1965]
5. "God is Good to Me (voc)" - Caravans - Blessed Assurance [Gospel Record Co. Newark NJ: 1960]
6. "My How Times Have Changed (voc)" {Robert Johnson (gospel vocalist, song writer)} - Windy City Four - There Will Be Joy: Democratizing the Record Business in Chicago 1968-78 [Narro Way Records: 1978]
7. "Another Year (voc)" {A. Evans} - Six Voices of Zion of Columbia SC - Thank You Jesus [Gusman Record Company Savannah GA: 1971]
8. "Together We Stand (voc)" {Andrew Harris} - Holy Lights of Baltimore MD - Yesterday's Prayer [Savoy Record Company Newark NJ: 1969]
9. "Searching For Jesus (voc)" {James Madison Riley} - Mighty Clouds of Harmony of Brooklyn NY - Presenting the Mighty Clouds of Harmony [Atlantic Recording Corp NYC: 1967]
10. "This Is My Light (voc)" {Traditional} - Highway QC's - Oh Lord I Pray [Vee Jay Records Chicago IL: 1962]
11. "Wings of a Dove (voc)" {Leon Lumpkins} - Gospel Clefs - Singing [Savoy Record Company Newark NJ: 1959]
12. "If You Need it (voc)" {Traditional} - Golden Harps - Stand Up For Jesus [Checker Record Corp Chicago IL: 1965]
13. "Somebody's Calling Me (voc)" - Flying Clouds of Montgomery AL - Sermon on the Mount [Savoy Record Company Newark NJ: 1966]
14. "My Father Watches Over Me (voc)" - Drinkard Singers - Joy Unspeakable [Choice Records Newark NJ: 1962]
15. "Somebody Knows (dp bass)" - Starlighters of Baltimore - Gospel Hymns & Spirituals [Palace Records: 1962]
16. "Shelter For Me (voc)" {W. Burney} - Sons of Glory - God Glorifies [OKeh Records: 1962]

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. "Partita X in A Minor GWV 118" {Christoph GRAUPNER} - Genevieve Soly - Partitas Pour Clavecin = Partitas For Harpsichord, Vol. 1 [Analekta: 2002]
2. "Concerto a quattro, Op.11 No.4" {Francesco Antonio BONPORTI} - I Musici - Complete Analogue Recordings 1955-1979 • The Philips Legacy [Decca Classics: 2022]
3. "Moctetta et Psalmi: Magnificat à 8" {Antonio CIFRA} - RIAS Kammerchor; Capella de la Torre; Katharina Bäuml; Florian Helgath, conductor - Praetorius and Italy [Deutsche Harmonia Mundi: 2021]
4. "Lasciatemi qui solo from Il Primo Libro delle Musiche" {Francesca CACCINI} - Ruby Hughes (soprano), Jonas Nordberg (theorbo), Mime Yamahiro-Brinkmann (cello) - 2016 Lanna Church, Nortalje Sweden [BIS: 2024]
5. "Concerto in G minor for 2 Flutes, Strings & B.c QV 6:8a" {Johann Joachim QUANTZ} - Arion Baroque Orchestra, Alexander Weimann; Claire Guimond, flute Alexa Raine-Wright, flute - Rebelles Baroques [Early-Music.com: 2020]
6. "Tandernack" {Fridolin SICHER} - In Cytharis (Ailen Monti – plectrum lute, Carolin Margraf – gothic harp) - Live Performance [In Cytharis (Youtube): 2021]
7. "Missa de feria" {Mattheus PIPELARE} - Collectio Musicorum Festival Chorus; James Wetzel, organist - Live at Christ and Saint Stephen's Church [Collectio Musicorum Festival Cho: 2018]
8. "De tous biens plaine a 3 and a 4" {Jean JAPART} - Les Flamboyants - Le Maitre de Fricassee [Christophorus: 2015]
9. "La Stangetta (Harmonice Musices Odhecaton A, Venezia 1501)" {Gaspar van WEERBEKE or Jacob OBRECHT} - Capilla Flamenca - [Eufoda: 2011]
10. "'Pièces de viole, Livre II' Suite in D minor for Viola da Gamba & B.C." {Louis de CAIX D'HERVELOIS} - La Rêveuse - Dans le sillage de Marin Marais [Harmonia mundi: 2020]

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. "The Art of Immolation" - God Dethroned - The Grand Grimoire [Metal Blade: 1997]
2. "Desert Psalms II" - Serpentes - Desert Psalms [Norma Evangelium Diaboli: 2025]
3. "Maniac" - Fugitive - Maniac [Fugitive: 2022]
4. "Death to Peace" - Rupture - Reentry of the Mass Graves [Rupture: 2023]
5. "Midnight Chasm" - Parkcrest - ..And That Blue Will Turn to Red [Parkcrest: 2019]
6. "Near the Gates" - Illdisposed - There's Something Rotten... In the State of Denmark [Serious Entertainment: 1997]
7. "Sleep Forever" - Eye Flys - Eye Flys [Eye Flys: 2024]
8. "Ozymandias" - Solfatare - Asservis Par L'Espoir [Signal Rex: NEW]
9. "Corporal Executions" - Bogside Sniper Squadron - Demo 2023 [Bogside Sniper Squadron: 2023]
10. "Blacked Out in Broad Daylight" - Hail!Hornet - Disperse the Curse [Relapse: 2011]
11. "Shattered Conscience" - Vitrification - Demo '24 [Cult of Oblivion: 2024]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
12. "Go Ask Your Mother" - Anesthesiac - Backstabber [Anesthesiac: 2023]
    Notes: VIRGINIA
13. "The Arena" - Manilla Road - To Kill a King [Golden Core: 2017]
14. "Alteration" - Kalmah - Swamplord [Spikefarm: 2000]
15. "Doubleplusungood" - Leechmilk - Starvation of Locusts [Leechmilk: 2000]
16. "The Survivor's Log" - The Deist - Nuclear Doom [The Deist: 2024]
17. "Mendacious Messiah" - Demonic Christ - Punishment for Ignorance [Morbid Granny: 1995]
18. "End-Life Crisis" - Awful Noise - A Peaceful Death With Pretty Flowers [Grindhead: 2023]
19. "Daylight Amputations" - Concrete Winds - Concrete Winds [Sepulchral Voice: 2024]
20. "Glorify Me" - Putrid Offal - Sicknesses Obsessions [XenoKorp: 2020]
21. "Gatekeepers from Hell" - Ancst - Culture of Brutality [Lifeforce: 2024]
22. "Collapse" - Permafrost - Transitory [Permafrost: 2014]
    Notes: VIRGINIA