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The Hair Metal Guru
Welcome to the Haircast! They call me the Hair Metal Guru. My name is Anthony, and I'm a retired Army veteran and former high school English teacher who lives for music. The main focus here will be hair metal, and the content will run the gamut--there will be rankings, reviews and commentary about happenings in the era of '80s hard rock. Does that mean I'll only talk about hair metal? Hell no. Could Bryan Adams creep into the conversation? Nirvana? Yes. But if you love hair metal, this is the…
Episodes
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We can't live on Hair Metal alone!
Yes, we listen to a TON of Hair Metal. But I'd never make it if I could only listen to one genre. So today I got together with Patrick and Mariah to talk about…
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Chris Laney On Reimagining Jani Lane's Unfinished Songs: Exclusive Interview
Chris Laney is a well known producer and musician from Sweden who has played in many bands and produced countless albums from artists like Zan Clan, Crazy…
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Alex Grossi On Quiet Riot, Jani Lane, Bang Tango, & Taking The Right Turn
Quiet Riot's Website:https://www.quietriot.band/Quiet Riot On Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/quietriot?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=tW5zgFvyQuqncQiO&share_url=https%…
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The Biggest Interview Week In Channel History!
We had an amazing week of interviews on the channel last week, and thought we'd take the time to recap and respond to your comments! Thank you everyone for the…
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10 Hair Metal Bands We Need A New Album From!
Sure, records don't sell like they used to, and new music from hair metal bands isn't always welcome with open arms... but dammit, you can't have that magical…
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10 Things I Think I Think About... NIGHT RANGER
Night Ranger is a band that deserves so much more credit when people talk about the great bands in the history of rock... so today they are getting their due…
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Shawn Zavodney On Jani Lane: The Downfall Of A Rockstar & Friend
Shawn Zavodney played keyboards for Warrant and Jani Lane throughout the 2000s... but most importantly, Jani was his friend. In this powerful interview, Shawn…
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Alan Niven On Guns N' Roses, Great White, & Sound N' Fury
Apparently the book has been delayed... here is the website for pre-order:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sound-N-Fury/Alan-Niven/9781770419940Please…
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Producer Mike Fraser On AC/DC, Aerosmith, Poison, Whitesnake, & More
Mike Fraser has Mixed, Engineered, and Produced some of the biggest albums and bands--and some of my personal favorites--in rock history. Aerosmith, AC/DC…
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Marc Ferrari On Keel, Cold Sweat, Wayne's World, & Adapting To Change
Marc's Website:https://www.marcferrari.com/Marc on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/marc.ferrari.146Buy the new Cold Sweat Release from RFK…
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Jeff Worley On Jackyl, Chainsaws, World Records & Work Ethic
Jeff's website:https://worleythepirate.com/The Jackyl Website:https://jackyl.com/Please Subscribe!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal…
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Johnny Gioeli On Hardline, Axel Rudi Pell, Crush 40 & Knowing When It's Time To Stop
Johnny on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johnnygioeli/Johnny on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/johnnygioeliofficialJohnny on…
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10 Things I Think I Think About... KISS
It's time for a deep dive about KISS, and I was joined by two of the biggest KISS fans around... and they're from Canada! Great to have Rick Thomas and N8…
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The State Of The Channel & The Road To10,000
The channel just passed 7,000 subscribers, and we figured this was a good time to talk about where we've been, where we are, and where we're going as we embark…
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What Does The Future Hold For Motley Crue?
Vince Neil returned to the stage this week... and it was not good. What's wrong with Vince, and what does the future hold for Motley Crue? Patrick and I…
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Maddi Lane On Her Father's Life & Death, & Becoming Stronger Now
Maddi on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/itsmaddilane/Maddi on Bandcamp:https://maddilane.bandcamp.com/Buy the Warrant Tribute album featuring Maddi Lane…
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Pete Loran On Trixter, Success, Failure, & Moving Forward
Pete Loran has been making waves lately not only for his music, but for his YouTube channel. He came on to talk about that, his career in Trixter, and what the…
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David Roach Of Junkyard: A Simple Man Gone Too Soon
David Roach wrote some songs that touched me like never before... and he passed away yesterday, August 1st, 2025. I wanted to say something for this person who…
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Skid Row Has Been EERILY SILENT... Is It Happening?
There has to be a reason why we haven't heard a peep from Skid Row in a LONG TIME. Patrick and I discuss what we think is happening.Please Subscribe!! Thank…
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Jason McMaster On Dangerous Toys, Flying The Metal Flag, & Talking Louder
Jason's Website:https://jasonmcmaster.net/Dangerous Toys Website:https://dangeroustoys.us/Hot Shot on…
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Nate Peck On Firehouse, American Idol, & Honoring CJ Snare
Nate Peck at 24 years old has been on American Idol, toured with Jack Russell of Jack Russell's Great White, and is now the lead singer of Firehouse. He tells…
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Saigon Kick's 1993 Album Water: The Guru's Glam Slam Pick Of The Week!
Saigon Kick's album The Lizard went gold on the strength of a massive single with the ballad "Love Is On the Way," but by 1993 when they released the album…
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I React To YOUR Comments!
My buddy Patrick went through my videos over the last month and selected some comments that he found interesting for me to respond to... and I'll be honest…
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AC/DC's Back in Black Turns 45: We Reflect On a Rock Masterpiece
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15 Hair Metal Albums That Got Better With Age!
I was joined by Metal Mike and Ryan from Metalkast to talk about hair metal albums that aged well... some surprises in here!Buy the Metalkast CD…
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Eric Bazilian On 45 Years Of The Hooters, "One of Us," & Reflecting On Life
Eric's Website:https://www.ericbazilian.com/The Hooters Website:https://www.hootersmusic.com/Please Subscribe!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my…
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Skid Row's Subhuman Race: I Hate It, He Loves It
I've tried like hell to get into Skid Row's 1995 album Subhuman Race, but I can't. My buddy Patrick says it's his favorite album of all time. We debate our…
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10 Band Breakups That Made Us Cry Like Little BI***es
Yes, it does hurt watching your favorite bands split up. Join my buddy Patrick and I as we discuss 10 that hurt the most!Please Subscribe!! Thank you!!Feel…
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Gregg Giuffria On Angel, Giuffria, House of Lords, Business, & The Music Comeback
Gregg Giuffria led 3 successful bands in Angel, Giuffria, & House of Lords, and when grunge came in he left music and dominated in the business world. But now…
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Metal Mike & Ryan VK Of Metalkast On Their Debut Album
Check out the virtual CD here:https://kunaki.com/player2.asp?PID=PX00ZKIQAE Buy the physical CD here:https://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00ZKIQAE&PP=1 Listen on…
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Derek Welsh On McQueen Street, Almost Dying & Would He Join Skid Row?
The McQueen Street Website:https://www.mcqueenstreet.com/The McQueen Street Bandcamp:https://mcqueenstreet.bandcamp.com/The McQueen Street FB…
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Europe, Prisoners in Paradise: The Guru's Glam Slam Pick Of The Week
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Interview With The Writer Behind The New Jani Lane Song: Giancarlo Floridia
Giancarlo Floridia is a songwriter for Frontiers Records, and when Jerry Dixon of Warrant discovered a song he's been working on with Jani Lane before he…
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We Rank Our Favorite Music Movies Of All Time!
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The Kiss Toy You Just Might Need!
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Mark Knight On Bang Tango, Unsung Heroes, & Why The 6th Time's The Charm
Mark's Website: https://www.markknightandtheunsungheroes.com Mark's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MarkKnightMusic Mark's Instagram…
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Why did vocalists in the '80s sing so high?
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Ace Von Johnson On LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, Punk Rock, Dogs, & Horror
Ace's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/acevonjohnson/home Ace's Website: www.acevonjohnson.com Please Subscribe!! Thank you!! Feel free to donate (or NOT!)…
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I'm going to be working with... FNA RECORDS!
FNA Records Website:https://fnarecords.net/ Please Subscribe!! Thank you!! Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: anthony.a.bryant@hotmail.com The Hair…
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Stage Dolls: The Guru's Glam Slam Pick Of The Week!
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St. Louis Riot 1991: How Guns N' Roses' Chaos Sparked Their Downfall
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Ted Poley Of Danger Danger & His Nightmare Flight!
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Tony Cardenas Montana On Jack Russell's Death, Great White, & Shadow & The Thrill
Shadow & The Thrill YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@shadowthethrill1086 Shadow & The Thrill FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ShadowandTheThrill Buy…
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Shotgun Messiah "Second Coming" Is A Forgotten Masterpiece, And The Glam Slam Pick Of The Week!
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10 Things I Think I Think About... WARRANT
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The Black Sabbath Reunion Is A HUGE RISK
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Danny Vaughn Of Tyketto On Waysted, Skid Row, & Standing Alone
The Tyketto Website: https://www.tyketto.com/ Danny's Website: https://www.dannyvaughn.com/ The Tyketto FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/TykettoTheOfficial…
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George Lynch & Gunplay Collab: Rock, Rap, Or Crap?
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Motley Crue & Dolly Parton Remake A Disaster?
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Danger Danger: The Guru's Glam Slam Pick Of The Week!
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The KISS Army Is Storming Vegas... But Why?
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Terry Glaze On Pantera, Lord Tracy, The Death Of Dime, & Being A TMF
Terrys website:www.terryglaze.com The Raised By Gods FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/raisedbygods The Axe Dragger FB Page…
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Sammy vs. Alex: The Feud That Rocked Van Halen
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We Rank The Hottest Hair Metal Chicks... It's Time To Get Naughty!
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The 20 WORST Album Covers In Rock & Metal History
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The Carmine Appice Interview: Drumming Legend Unleashed
Carmine Appice has had one of the most legendary careers in the history of music. From playing on The Ed Sullivan Show with Vanilla Fudge, to writing a number…
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Mick Sweda On King Kobra, Bulletboys, & Fighting For What's Right
Mick Sweda has had one of the wilder careers in rock & roll. From being selected by Carmine Appice to join King Kobra, to forming Bulletboys and getting…
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Pretty Boy Floyd's Leather Boyz Album IS GLAM GOLD
Welcome to the first episode of The Guru's Glam Slam Pick Of The Week, and today me and my buddy Patrick are talking about... PRETTY BOYD FLOYD!Feel free to…
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The David Lee Roth Rock & Roll Revival IS HAPPENING
If you saw video from David Lee Roth's comeback performance at the M3 festival, you saw a rock & roll revival... Patrick and I react. Feel free to donate (or…