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Classic Metal Show

The Classic Metal Show: Hail and Kill!

Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has been the ultimate destination for honest, no-holds-barred talk about hard rock, heavy metal, and everything in between. This isn"t just another channel. It"s an uncensored community. On our paid tier, you get commercial-free access to all of our daily episodes, plus bonus content, behind-the-scenes insights, and the opportunity to interact with us directly. If you"re tired of corporate music media and you want the truth from two guys who have been doing this

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27:49

BURTON C. BELL: Did Fear Factory's Obsolete See the...

Classic Metal Show ·

2026/09/16

Nearly 30 years later, Fear Factory’s Obsolete isn’t sounding quite as fictional as it once did.GREAT DEAL OF FEAR FACTORY’S OBSOLETE ON SPECIAL EDITION VINYL: https://amzn.to/4xnBYliOn this episode of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS..., Burton C. Bell takes a deep dive into the story behind Obsolete and the completely different way he’s now bringing that story to an audience.Burton explains “Obsolete by Word of Mouth,” his intimate performance built around the original material he wrote for the album,

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59:19

Is Journey Already Looking For Its Next Singer?

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2026/09/16

John Corabi has finally opened up about what happened with The Dead Daisies — and his explanation has us wondering if walking away was really the only option.JOHN CORABI’S NEW DAY HERE ON VINYL: https://amzn.to/4yh2EoyCorabi says he was told the band was taking a year off, only to see plans change around the Live at Stone Dead release and the timing of his solo album. Did the Dead Daisies move the goalposts, or did Corabi simply decide he’d had enough?And then there’s Journey. A Steve Perry

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59:14

Could Chris Finally Escape The House?

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2026/09/15

Chris has apparently reached the point where the work-home-work-home routine is starting to drive him fucking crazy.So what’s the solution? Get the hell out of the house.GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/The guys get into getting back to live music, the shows Chris wants to see, and why HammerFall is finally getting another live appearance after all these years. But the conversation also takes a more personal turn as they talk about losing friends, serious

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40:05

Is Paul Stanley Right About the KISS Sound? (2016...

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2026/09/14

KISS, Paul Stanley, vinyl, studio monitors, Dolby Atmos and Spotify royalties — yeah, this one goes all over the damn place.GET KISS ROCKS VEGAS ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/3VcGbe2The discussion starts with the long-delayed KISS Rocks Vegas Blu-ray/DVD release and its Dolby Atmos presentation before taking a hard left into Paul Stanley’s incredibly detailed thoughts about studio equipment, JBL 4311s, Yamaha NS-10s and Electric Lady Studios.Then comes the vinyl argument: is that famous “warmth”

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218:53

CMS LIVE 9/5/26: Why Did The Scorpions Cancel Their...

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2026/09/14

The Scorpions were supposed to tear up Las Vegas—but now the residency is canceled. So what the hell happened? Meanwhile, David Lee Roth is back in full-on DLR mode, Zakk Wylde has some thoughts about the death of the traditional album, and John Corabi explains why he walked away from The Dead Daisies. But is Corabi telling the whole story, or just polishing the exit?GET SCORPIONS BOX OF SCORPIONS BOX SET HERE: https://amzn.to/4gVR23jAdd in the usual unfiltered opinions, questionable logic, and

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35:59

Did Dylan Avery Really Change How We See 9/11?

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2026/09/11

What happens when a low-budget documentary suddenly becomes one of the most talked-about films on the internet?GET THE TRIGGER BY DAVID ICKE: https://amzn.to/4ioHdNODylan Avery became the face of Loose Change, a documentary that exploded into the public conversation and turned its young filmmaker into one of the most recognizable names associated with the 9/11 conspiracy-documentary phenomenon.This interview is a flashback to Avery discussing the film, the reaction it generated, and what it was like

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58:29

Could Brian Stuart Fox's 9/11 Claims Change Your...

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2026/09/11

From working with Doors producer Paul Rothschild in the 1980s to signing with Warner Bros. as part of The Power Trio From Hell and eventually moving forward with Brian Fox and Load, Fox has spent decades in the music business. Now he’s taking a very different approach with Load The Jet Rocket, releasing it exclusively through Chem Trail Records and taking aim at the major digital music platforms he believes take too much from artists.If you’re ready to question the official story, David Icke’s The

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46:55

Why Did VH1 Call This Show “That Metal Show”? (2015...

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2026/09/11

Eddie Trunk sits down with The Classic Metal Show to talk about the music he loves, how That Metal Show actually came together, and why the title of one of rock television’s most recognizable programs was basically the opposite of what he wanted.The golden era of heavy metal. 🤘 Grab the essential Black Sabbath Albums Collection (1970–1972) featuring four iconic masterworks: https://amzn.to/4xVoVJ0Trunk explains why he originally wanted a title that could cover both hard rock and metal, how VH1’s

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56:34

What the Hell Is Going On With Sebastian Bach and...

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2026/09/11

Sebastian Bach is singing Twisted Sister songs. David Lee Roth is wearing a cowboy hat, plinking away at an acoustic guitar and telling stories that sound like they were invented after three days without sleep.GET SEBASTIAN BACH’S CHILD WITHIN THE MAN ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4zJLUYyAnd somehow, this is all happening in the same episode.The guys take a look at the bizarre Twisted Sister/Sebastian Bach situation and ask the obvious question: what exactly are we watching here? Then things get

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33:41

Why Is Nailbomb Still So Damn Angry 32 Years Later?

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2026/09/11

Nailbomb should have been a footnote in metal history. Instead, 32 years later, Point Blank is back onstage—and it still sounds pissed off.GET NAILBOMB’S POINT BLANK ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4hyiLZUIgor Amadeus Cavalera gets into why this record has survived, what it means to step into Alex Newport’s role, and why a new generation of fans is suddenly discovering music that was supposed to be buried in the ’90s.But the conversation goes way beyond Nailbomb. Igor talks about growing up a

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65:24

Did Dokken Nearly Fall Apart On The Road? (2013 Archive)

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2026/09/10

A Dokken show in Las Vegas goes sideways when Mick Brown literally goes down in the middle of “The Hunter.” Then there’s Mark Boals’ ridiculous travel nightmare, a bowling alley pro shop doubling as a dressing room, and a sound system that pushes Don Dokken to the breaking point.GET DOKKEN’S THE ELEKTRA ALBUMS 1983-1987 ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4r4VelPAnd just when you think the night couldn’t get more chaotic, Facebook gets involved.This is the kind of road story where every new detail

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44:16

Is The “Douchiest Guitarists” List Really About...

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2026/09/10

What makes a guitarist a “douche”? Apparently, according to one Village Voice article, looking the part and putting on a big enough show can get you there.GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Neeley and Chris Akin take a hard look at Nate Jackson’s “The 10 Douchiest Guitarists Of All Time” and have a problem with what the list seems to value. Is image really a legitimate way to judge a guitarist, or should the conversation be about playing ability, technique

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57:15

Is Modern Dating Making Women Completely Delusional?...

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2026/09/10

The guys dive into one of those topics guaranteed to piss somebody off: the idea that constant attention from men can completely distort a woman’s perception of herself, her options, and her own accountability.GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/From sexual market value and aging to social-media validation, “white knights,” orbiters, and the increasingly popular tendency to call accountability “abuse,” this conversation goes straight into the

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66:39

Why Did the 49ers Owner Drive to a Trailer Park for...

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2026/09/10

What happens when a billionaire NFL owner decides to personally arrange a little extracurricular entertainment?GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Apparently, you get aliases, undercover cops, a rental car, a trailer park and one of the most ridiculous celebrity arrest stories we’ve heard in a long time.The 49ers owner prostitution case has so many WTF details that it’s almost impossible to pick the dumbest one. And the deeper the guys get into it, the

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24:06

Has Vinnie Vincent’s Comeback Already Run Its Course?...

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2026/09/09

Vinnie Vincent was supposed to be making a comeback. So why does this whole thing look increasingly like a mess?GET THE SELF TITLED VINNIE VINCENT INVASION RELEASE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4r0fIfPNeeley and Chris Akin dig into the latest controversy surrounding Vincent’s planned shows, including the move from Memphis to Nashville, the strange way the venue information is being presented, the departure of Robert Fleischman, and the increasingly bizarre ticket and meet-and-greet

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24:06

Did Bombay Black Finally Leave The ’80s Behind? (2008...

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2026/09/09

Bombay Black was already known for wearing some ’80s metal DNA on its sleeve — but Eric Johnson says the band was ready to push somewhere heavier and more direct.GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/In this interview, Johnson talks about Psycho Magnet, the band’s third studio album and fourth overall release, and how producer Beau Hill came into the picture after discovering Bombay Black through MySpace. Hill brought studio experience, mixing guidance and mic

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33:58

Is Jaime St. James Ready to Rock Again? The Black &...

Classic Metal Show ·

2026/09/09

After a long-ass absence, Jaime St. James is back for a conversation that covers everything from Black & Blue and Tommy Thayer to the brand-new Bombshell release.GET THAYER ST. JAMES’ BOMBSHELL HERE: https://www.thayerstjames.com/Jaime gets into why Thayer St. James is a completely separate project, what it was like making music with Tommy again, the long-running KISS connection, the future of Black & Blue, and why the band is perfectly happy not playing 200 shows a year.There’s also talk about

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24:40

Can Blood White Take Their “From Hell” Vision to the...

Classic Metal Show ·

2026/09/09

Blood White aren’t exactly trying to blend into the metal crowd—and that’s the point.GET BLOOD WHITE'S FROM HELL ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/462ZOYaThe German band has built an entire world around From Hell, combining crushing modern metal with a bizarre white-and-red medical aesthetic, theatrical characters, and songs that aren’t afraid to get seriously dark. But behind the masks, there’s something a lot more interesting going on.CHECK OUT BLOOD WHITE'S "GUNS & FEAR" HERE: They talk about

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36:06

Did Paul Stanley Really Use the Same “Cold Gin”...

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2026/09/08

Paul Stanley apparently had one very important job before “Cold Gin”: figuring out how to tell an arena full of people that the next song was about alcohol.GET KISS’ ALIVE! (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4qWYjo4This collection tracks KISS performing the song across the years, from the brutally simple 1973 introduction through increasingly elaborate versions in the ’70s, the makeup-free years, and the 1990s reunion era. The hosts have a hell of a time comparing how much

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52:44

Is Kiss’ New Cold Gin Really Worth The Hype? (2022...

Classic Metal Show ·

2026/09/08

Kiss has Cold Gin back in the conversation — but is this really something worth getting excited about, or is there more to the story?Neeley and Chris Akin dig into Kiss’ new Cold Gin and give it the kind of unfiltered treatment you expect from THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW.And because apparently the war on the consumer never ends, the guys also get into Frito-Lay cutting the number of chips in the bag. Same bag. Fewer chips. Because why make the bag smaller when you can just make everybody feel cheated?GET

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