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Classic Metal Show
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…
Episodes
Classic Metal ShowBuster Posey REFUSES to Play the Media's Game... Reporters MELT DOWN
The guys dive into one of the week’s biggest sports controversies as San Francisco Giants executive Buster Posey refuses to let reporters drag him into another…
Classic Metal ShowDid Nashville Change Black Stone Cherry? (2008)
Let’s be honest about what’s actually happening here. When a young, heavy band from Kentucky leaves the practice house on the farm and moves into a high-end…
Classic Metal ShowChris Went Down ANOTHER True Crime Rabbit Hole... Plus Wrestling, Yellowstone & The "Big Boom" That Hit His Town
Chris Akin and Neeley kick the show off exactly the way longtime CMS fans expect... by wandering into places nobody saw coming. It starts with Netflix…
Classic Metal ShowZinny Zan Finally Addresses The Question Fans Won't Stop Asking
For years fans kept asking the same question. Would Zinny Zan and Harry Cody ever work together again? ZAN / CODY - BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED IS AVAILABLE ON VINYL…
Classic Metal ShowThe Legal Blunder That Ruined Everything (2016)
Bobby Blotzer spent a year telling anyone who would listen that he owned the Ratt empire. Then a judge looked at the original 1985 paperwork and realized…
Classic Metal ShowThe Weird Truth About YouTube Nobody Wants To Admit
Nothing seems to satisfy people anymore. First the videos are too short. SHOP NOW ON THE CMS MERCH STORE! https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/ Then…
Classic Metal ShowCorporate Music Critics Are Pandering To Casual Fans (2014)
The mainstream suits think they can drop a lazy top ten list and everyone will just nod along. They gave a pass to the actual career-killing disasters just to…
Classic Metal ShowThe Corporate Play Behind AC/DC’s Return! (2008)
The first new AC/DC track in eight years is finally here, but the corporate rollout is already splitting the fanbase down the middle. While the production on…
Classic Metal ShowThis Motley Crue Story Doesn't Add Up (2022)
The official story sounded simple. Mick Mars stepped away from touring. HELL YEAH! GREAT PRICE FOR CRUCIAL CRUE ON VINYL!! https://amzn.to/4uvaetn But the…
Classic Metal ShowStryper Finally Said What They Were Avoiding For Years (2017)
For years the public story was simple. Tim Gaines left Stryper and everyone moved on. GET STRYPER’S THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL AT A GREAT PRICE FOR VINYL…
Classic Metal ShowWhy Is Eddie Trunk Losing His Mind Over Gene Simmons Again? (2017)
Eddie Trunk finally hit his breaking point with Gene Simmons, and it is a glorious, shrill disaster. Gene did his usual routine—complaining about file-sharing…
Classic Metal ShowThis Viral Restaurant Tantrum Is Total Chaos
A routine lunch stop turned into a viral standoff when a customer decided to film her exit over a song playing on the loudspeaker. Plus, a disastrous road trip…
Classic Metal ShowThis Is Why You Never Trust An Underground Operation
It feels like common sense is completely dead. Multiple operators look a person right in the face, help them prep for a massive risk, and completely fail at…
Classic Metal ShowFans Are Finally Agreeing on This Night Ranger Era (VIP)
Something unexpected is happening with this new best-of release...There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the upcoming Night Ranger release, BEST OF NIGHT RANGER…
Classic Metal ShowHair Metal Didn't Die... It Committed Suicide (2015)
Everyone loves blaming grunge for the death of hair metal. Maybe that’s the easy answer. But after digging through bands like Arcade, Pretty Boy Floyd…
Classic Metal ShowWhy the Axl Rose Era Changed AC/DC Forever (2016)
Angus Young is officially the last man standing in AC/DC, and rock fans are heavily divided over what happens next. Is it time to finally bury the iconic name…
Classic Metal ShowThis $22 Billion Entertainment Deal Might Totally Backfire
If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full uncensored episode, the legendary exclusive third segment, and early access to industry interviews…
Classic Metal ShowMasterplan Is Back... But Roland Grapow Said Something Unexpected
Nine years is a long time to disappear. Now Masterplan is back with a new album, but Roland Grapow’s comments may have raised even more questions than answers…
Classic Metal ShowHas Mötley Crüe Reached the Point Nobody Wanted to See? (2015)
Mötley Crüe is trending after an unedited performance of “Dr. Feelgood” from Sweden Rock Festival sparked a heated debate online. Fans are split over Vince…
Classic Metal ShowWhy Social Media Addiction Is Breaking People’s Brains
Peacock’s The TikTok Murders takes a look at a massive modern problem, but it might leave you looking at the entire social media landscape a little…
Classic Metal ShowThis Singer Realized They Only Wanted Him For His Laundry (2018)
Something is seriously off with the way classic rock bands handle their lead singers. First, Terry Ilous gets dumped via email, and then Jack Russell swoops in…
Classic Metal ShowIs Common Sense Officially Dead?
Something feels incredibly off about the direction culture is heading, and the public is only getting the sanitized version. From Fox quietly swallowing up…
Classic Metal ShowMichelle Kath: The Terry Kath Mystery That Still Hasn't Been Solved (2014)
What started as a documentary project became something far more personal. GET CHICAGO’S THE CHICAGO STORY: THEIR GREATEST HITS - https://amzn.to/43ZzwVM…
Classic Metal ShowSteel Panther Pulled Off The Perfect Troll Of Eddie Trunk (2015)
Did Eddie Trunk genuinely misunderstand Steel Panther’s audience... Or does he simply dislike what Steel Panther represents? That’s where the real debate…
Classic Metal ShowBill Peters Saw Judas Priest In Germany... And What He Said Shocked Fans (2008)
Bill Peters went to Germany expecting to witness a legendary Judas Priest performance. Instead, he came back with a completely different story. KILLER PRICE…
Classic Metal ShowWhat Bill Leverty Said About Touring In 2009 Still Hits Today (2009)
Bill Leverty wasn’t trying to make headlines. But some of what he revealed about touring, promoters, record sales, and the reality of surviving as a rock…
Classic Metal ShowDid Vinnie Vincent Just Destroy His Own Comeback? (2018)
For years, fans wanted Vinnie Vincent back. Now some of the very people who helped make that happen say everything changed at the last minute. GET VINNIE…
Classic Metal ShowDef Leppard: One New Song Just Created A Problem Nobody Saw Coming
Def Leppard may have done something a lot of fans thought was impossible. A new song sparked a reaction nobody expected. And somehow that conversation led…
Classic Metal ShowEmbryonic Autopsy: Why Is Soil's Tim King Making Music Like THIS?
Tim King thought Embryonic Autopsy would be a side project. GREAT PRICE ON EMBRYONIC AUTOPSY’S RISE OF THE MUTATED HERE: https://amzn.to/4dXxryj Instead, it…
Classic Metal ShowWhat Happened To Phil Lewis?
Something happened during this LA Guns performance that longtime fans immediately noticed. Not everybody agrees on what it means. And the more you watch it…
Classic Metal ShowManraze's Phil Collen: This Doesn't Sound Like A Band That's Finished
Most box sets signal the end. This one might be doing the exact opposite. GET THE AUTOGRAPHED MANRAZE POSTER HERE: https://amzn.to/4fNgZD8 Phil Collen and…
Classic Metal ShowThis Might Be The Weirdest CMS Segment Yet
A guy sneaks chicken nuggets onto a roller coaster. A UFC fighter shows up publicly looking completely hammered. A prison documentary takes a turn nobody…
Classic Metal ShowHow Is Vince Neil Still Getting Paid $80,000 For This? (2015)
We’ve all seen artists age, and we know live vocals change over a multi-decade career. But what happens when a legendary rock frontman stops even attempting to…
Classic Metal ShowDavid Lee Roth - The Fans May Have Finally Had Enough
Something changed this week. Not just with David Lee Roth. Not just with Steven Piercy’s band. Something bigger may be happening with fans themselves. The…
Classic Metal ShowCMS LIVE 6/13/26: George Lynch's AIR SUPPLY Moment? | Def Leppard Better NOW Than Their Prime?
George Lynch may have just crossed into Air Supply territory... and somehow it might be one of the most metal things he’s ever done. On this episode of THE…
Classic Metal ShowBenedictum: The Comment Veronica Freeman Never Expected To Hear (2008)
What happens when one vocalist publicly suggests another band’s success came from money and connections? GET BENEDICTUM’S THEATER OF TRAGEDY HERE…
Classic Metal ShowPoison: This Meet-And-Greet Turn of Events Might Backfire On Classic Bands (2012)
The public clip barely scratches the surface of what actually goes down when the cameras stop rolling. We love the songs that defined an era, but what happens…
Classic Metal ShowDid AC/DC Just Make The Most Corporate Move In Rock History? (2008)
AC/DC is finally back with a massive 15-track album and a stadium tour, but the way they’re selling it has left a lot of purists incredibly uncomfortable. By…
Classic Metal ShowAnvil's Lipps: Why Mainstream Fans Suddenly Cared About This Underground Band (2009)
The music industry has been feeding fans polished lies for decades, but one underground metal legend just pulled back the curtain. When Anvil finally got their…
Classic Metal ShowThis Is Where A Routine Stop Goes Horribly Wrong
A routine traffic stop quickly escalates into total chaos when a driver decides the side of the highway is the perfect place to argue law with state troopers…
Classic Metal ShowSPREAD EAGLE ON OLD HEADS STUCK IN 1989: “Stop Demanding We Rehash the Past”
Let’s cut through the absolute horse shit that has completely paralyzed the modern hard rock community. For the last three decades, the entire genre has been…
Classic Metal ShowThis Is What Rock Star Parenting Looks Like Now
The school system went completely off the rails over a yearbook quote, and nobody can tell if it’s a setup or sheer panic. Plus, the entertainment pipeline has…
Classic Metal ShowSilence Equals Death's Frank DeAngelis: Why Hardcore Fans Suddenly Feel Divided
Hardcore was built on unity. So why do so many fans feel disconnected from the scene now? This conversation with Silence Equals Death turned into something…
Classic Metal ShowThe Fake Retirement Tour Trend Is Getting Worse
Madonna pops up in Times Square looking unrecognizable, while George Lynch announces a new album weeks after dropping a “final” live record. Are legacy artists…
Classic Metal ShowMegadeth After The Classic Era: Better Than You Remember?
How good has Megadeth really been since the classic era ended?That's the question Chris tackles on this episode of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... as he counts down his…
Classic Metal ShowThis Huge Spectacle Proves We Don't Build Cool Things Anymore
Something about the relentless daily grind just hits different when you contrast it with a literal 1.2-million-pound piece of living American history rolling…
Classic Metal ShowCMS LIVE 6/6/26: This Might Backfire Horribly For Legacy Rock Acts
The public clip barely scratches the surface of what’s happening to the live touring market. While the public gets the sanitized PR statements, the real…
Classic Metal ShowPantera's Biggest Problem Never Went Away (2017)
The music may be legendary, but the wounds never healed. Years after Pantera ended, the same arguments keep resurfacing: Rex Brown’s book, Vinnie Paul’s…
Classic Metal ShowRob Zombie Was Dying Inside During This Leaked Press Conference (2009)
Neeley and Chris Akin dive into a leaked 2009 press conference featuring shock rock icon Rob Zombie that went completely off the rails—not because of the…
Classic Metal ShowChris Poland Reveals How Great Music Still Happens
Chris Poland still approaches music with the same passion, curiosity, and creativity that made him legendary in the first place. This conversation goes way…
Classic Metal ShowThis Might Completely Backfire On Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown thought she was just sharing a funny, relatable travel pet peeve about her new husband, Jake Bongiovi. Instead, she unleashed a wave of…
Classic Metal ShowSomething About The New Metal Church Feels Completely Off
Let’s not pretend the music industry is a charity, but something about the current state of Metal Church feels entirely corporate. Stet Howland just dropped a…
Classic Metal ShowIron Maiden's Post-Bruce Return Albums Ranked | This List Might Start Arguments
Bruce Dickinson’s return to Iron Maiden changed everything. The band entered a new era, released some of their most ambitious records, and sparked years of…
Classic Metal ShowKing Ultramega: Inside The Most Ambitious Cornell Tribute
What happens when musicians who truly LOVE Chris Cornell’s music decide to celebrate it instead of imitate it? That’s what makes King Ultra Mega so…
Classic Metal ShowSomething About Modern Fame Feels Completely Broken
Something about the way we view stardom right now feels completely off. We look at the massive shift from traditional media to digital spaces, and it raises a…
Classic Metal ShowThe Part Of Beatallica's Success Nobody Saw Coming (2009)
What happens when a parody band stops feeling like a parody? That question comes up repeatedly during this conversation with Beatallica founder Jaymz…
Classic Metal ShowAsphalt Valentine's Skazz: Fans Really Aren't Agreeing On What Skazz Said About Rock Music (2009)
Back in 2009, Asphalt Valentine drummer Skazz sat down with The Classic Metal Show and said something that still sparks debate today. Was hard rock being…
Classic Metal ShowCMS LIVE 5/30/26: The Reality Behind the Stadium Hits and Broken Contracts
Something about the way the music industry operates right now feels completely broken. This week, an unexpected look behind the curtain exposed the massive gap…
Classic Metal ShowChris Akin's Online Dating Stunt Might Have Gone Too Far
We thought we’ve seen it all, but Chris Akin’s fake online dating profile might have officially broken the show. What started as a joke quickly spiraled into a…
Classic Metal ShowAGE OF EVIL: They Outplayed The Veterans But The Industry Is Broken 2012
Traditional heavy metal was supposed to stay buried in the 1980s, replaced by whatever the corporate labels told us to listen to. Then a group of teenagers…