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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…
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Classic Metal ShowIs "Infirmary Kids" The Worst Band In Human History?
Here’s a blast from your past from November of 2012. Is this the moment that finally breaks Chris Akin? We just got handed a CD from a local “artist” who…
Classic Metal ShowIan Hunter Is A WALKING CORPSE? Neeley & Chris UNLOAD!
Think you’ve seen it all in the world of “classic rock”? Think again. After a listener sent in a “fan photo” with Cleveland’s supposed hero Ian Hunter, Neeley…
Classic Metal ShowWas GNR Actually "Great" Or Just A Hit-Or-Miss Trainwreck?
Recorded live on September 29th, 2012, Chris Akin and Jon Drake dive into the vault of rock history to expose the chaotic reality of Guns N’ Roses. From a…
Classic Metal ShowWho Is Jake Bannerman? Neeley and Chris Unmask the Most "Out of Control" Author on Earth!
Recorded on September 22nd, 2012, this classic segment marks the return of a legendary CMS antagonist. Are you ready to have your soul seared by the “purveyor…
Classic Metal ShowA New Era of Brotherhood: Why Don Dokken and Jon Levin Are Stronger Than Ever!
On September 12, 2012, the legendary Jon Levin joined the show to reveal a side of Dokken the world has never seen. While the industry is full of backstabbing…
Classic Metal ShowIs Vinnie Vincent’s New Album Actually Real? (Or Just Another Grift?)
Is Vinnie Vincent the biggest grifter in rock history, or is he actually holding an “elite” masterpiece hostage? The “Ankh Warrior” is demanding nearly $4,000…
Classic Metal ShowCMS CLASSIC: Is This The Worst Sounding Podcast In History? CMS Rips The "Metal Experts"
How much “amazing” can one person take before their brain turns to mush? Neeley and Chris are back to expose the absolute fraud of the so-called “Metal…
Classic Metal ShowMETALLICA RIPPED OFF SANDMAN! Mustaine Exposes The Ultimate Theft
Is Metallica’s biggest hit a total fraud? Dave Mustaine just reignited the war of the thrash titans with a shocking claim that “Enter Sandman” was ripped off…
Classic Metal ShowIs It Still The Rolling Stones If Keith Richards Can't Play?
Are you being played by the “Rock and Roll Machine”? Triumph is back after 30 years, but the reunion is already a total clusterf*ck for the fans who actually…
Classic Metal ShowTextures Is Back: But Can Complex Metal Survive the Spotify Era?
Is the “big comeback” of your favorite band a triumph of art, or a high-stakes financial gamble that could leave them broke? Uri Dijk of Textures joins Chris…
Classic Metal ShowThe "Falling Out" HOAX: Why The Internet Is Wrong About Chris & Erik
Did Chris Akin just stab his “brother” Erik in the back to chase a corporate paycheck? The internet is melting down over the supposed “bloody breakup” between…
Classic Metal ShowThe Classic Metal Show LIVE! 1/10/26 (Full Show)
Neeley and Chris Akin return for their 31st year with a scorched-earth premiere, shredding through the biggest lies in rock and pop culture. From the truth…
Classic Metal ShowEDDIE TRUNK MELTDOWN: “Just Saying” Alice Cooper Stole My Spot! 😭📻
“I'm the last guy in the world, honestly—anybody who knows me—I'm the last guy in the world to beat my own drum. [Neeley: Stop it! What are you doing right…
Classic Metal ShowThe Hara On Playing Download: "We Blacked Out!"
On this episode of Chris Akin Presents... Interviews, Chris sits down with Josh Taylor, Zack Breen, and Jack Kennedy, the guys from the band The Hara. They dig…
Classic Metal ShowIs Into Oblivion The End Of Lamb Of God Or A New Beginning?
Is Lamb of God finally “untethered,” or have they just become the loudest critics of a society in total collapse? The mainstream media wants to talk about…
Classic Metal ShowWhy Your Fire Stick is Slowly Becoming Overpriced Cable
Think you’re winning the cord-cutting war just because Amazon added 50 “free” Roku channels to your Fire Stick? Why would two of the biggest rivals in…
Classic Metal ShowFROM JUNK PUNCH TO GENIUS? TJ James’ Massive Redemption! 🎸🔥
[Sponsor: Blackout Coffee - https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=BoNofhazE → Code CHRIA20 for 20% off] Want tomorrow’s episode TODAY + VIP exclusives + daily AI…
Classic Metal ShowKREATOR BASSIST FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ: YES, HE LOVES YACHT ROCK! (Audio)
Frederic Leclercq, the bassist for Kreator, is into Yacht Rock. Yeah, the dude who shreds on KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD also chills out to smooth jams. Wait till…
Classic Metal ShowTALKING UNDERWATER? The Ozzy Ace Meltdown & The Knockout Game 🥊🔥
“That bloke could talk underwater with a mouthful of arseholes.” [Sponsor: Sammy Hagar & The Best Of All Worlds Band - The Residency - https://amzn.to/48gl3qj]…
Classic Metal ShowThe SURVIVOR Takeover: Why Season 50 Is Breaking Every Reality TV Rule
Is the era of the passive TV viewer officially dead? Chris Akin dives into the massive announcement regarding Survivor Season 50 and why the producers are…
Classic Metal ShowBEST OF: Was Dave Mustaine a "Bitch" for firing Ellefson? 🎸🔥
“Throwing out a statement like an already strained relationship in public without anything to back it up is a bitch move.” [Sponsor: Blackout Coffee -…
Classic Metal ShowThe Classic Metal Show LIVE 1/3/26 (Best Of)
“Throwing out a statement like an already strained relationship in public without anything to back it up is a bitch move. That’s a bitch move.” — Chris Akin…
Classic Metal ShowWhy Have WWE and AEW Officially Stopped Caring About Fans?!
Have you noticed that the bigger the TV deals get, the worse the actual wrestling becomes? Why did WWE just produce a 3-hour flagship show with only four…
Classic Metal ShowSebastian Bach’s LIES & The "Overboard" Cruise Return
"Come on, Belinda... let's see if those lips are really sealed. Sealed around my dick. Damn right. Either pair." What the hell is wrong with these rock stars?…
Classic Metal ShowCMS HALL OF FAME: Is Chris Akin The New Lead Singer Of Dokken? (The Lost 2002 Tapes)
GET DOKKEN - THE ELEKTRA YEARS BOX SET ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4qHjDwm What happened when Chris Akin found a “lost” tape from 2002 that he forgot even…
Classic Metal ShowIs Song Sung Blue Actually Good, Or Have We Just Settled For Trash?
Why are you still wasting 15 hours of your life on binge-watching shows that go nowhere? Chris Akin went into Song Sung Blue expecting a generic musical…
Classic Metal ShowAlligator Pants & The Great Ozzy Rip-Off 🤘
[Sponsor: Ozzy Osbourne - MEMOIRS OF A MADMAN - https://amzn.to/4lXWhAI] David Lee Roth is back with a new song called “Alligator Pants,” and Neely is losing…
Classic Metal ShowWhy Movie Theaters Will Be Officially Dead by 2027
Is your local movie theater about to become a ghost town? Chris Akin breaks down a massive industry shift that could leave 50% of theaters out of business in…
Classic Metal ShowMetal Up Your Ass: MRI Edition & The End of Masculinity 🤘
“Bunch of electricity going up her ass. That’s probably what happened. It could have burned. It probably burned her from the inside. It probably baked that…
Classic Metal ShowThe Best Of The Classic Metal Show 12/27/25
"She got an MRI and it fucking lit her up. Yeah, well, of course. Metallic butt plug inside herself." [Sponsor: Blackout Coffee -…
Classic Metal ShowThe Dark Meaning Behind The Hara's "Psycho Killer"
Dive into the stories behind two songs from The Hara’s new album, The Fallout! The band reveals that the fan-favorite “Psycho Killer” was inspired by a simple…
Classic Metal ShowCOLD-BLOODED MURDER CONFESSION?! Uncle Jesse Interrogation! 😱💀
“I shot my wife and her mom and her stepdad. Cold-blooded murder this afternoon. Each twice in the head. Even the detective doesn't know what to do with that!…
Classic Metal ShowThe Motley Crue "Technology" Scam: Are High-Res Screens Just Hiding a Dying Band? (Free Holiday Episode)
Is Nikki Sixx a creative genius or just the world’s most expensive fishing guide? He’s promising a “next-level” revolution for the 2026 tour, but the…
Classic Metal ShowHayley Williams Banned Us, So We Banned Her From Cleveland. 🚫🤬
“Shut up, you stupid bitch! You sang shitty songs that nobody wanted to hear. You could invite everybody and you would still draw the same thousand people at…
Classic Metal ShowBass Legend Matt Bissonette: DLR, Elton, and why fans SUCK! 🤘
[Sponsor: Dokken - The Elektra Albums On Vinyl - https://amzn.to/4l4JISZ] What the hell is up, CMS maniacs?! 🤘 I sat down with the one and only Matt…
Classic Metal ShowMegadeth’s New Lyrics Are A Fucking War Crime. 🎸🤮
“These lyrics sound like they were written by an AI programmed by a middle-schooler with a head injury!” [Sponsor: Black Sabbath - SABOTAGE COLLECTOR’S EDITION…
Classic Metal ShowROKU KICKS AUDACY TO THE CURB?! WHAT THE HELL?! 🔥
“I’m speculating... I’m talking completely out my ass on this. I’m just trying to figure it out... It doesn’t make a lot of sense!” [Sponsor: Ghost - PAPA…
Classic Metal ShowJohn Bush Just Embarrassed Joey Belladonna. 🎤🔥
[Sponsor: Mötley Crüe - DR. FEELGOOD 35TH ANNIVERSARY LP BOX SET - https://amzn.to/3Je81AA] Holy hell, the boys are BACK and Neeley is throwing absolute…
Classic Metal ShowThe USC National Champion who became a Cartel Boss? 🏈❄️
“He was not good enough to play, but he... became the drug dealer for the football team. And he did.” [Sponsor: Blackout Coffee -…
Classic Metal ShowThe Classic Metal Show LIVE! 12/20/25
“I shot my wife and her mom and her stepdad. Cold-blooded murder this afternoon. Each twice in the head.” We are closing out the year with a total mental…
Classic Metal ShowYOUR TV IS SLOW AS HELL. FIX IT FOR $25.
BUY THE ROKU 4K STREAMING STICK HERE: https://amzn.to/48XDHF1 “So this here, you buy the Roku stick, you plug it into the HDMI port, boom, you speed up your…
Classic Metal ShowDrunk Cop Gropes Colleagues, Gets FIRED. It's His FAULT!
🚨 NEELEY RAGES: IT’S HIS FAULT SHE GOT FIRED! 🚨 A drunken female police officer groped two colleagues, and Neeley is losing his mind not because she got fired…
Classic Metal ShowWTF Were We Thinking?! The Old CMS Was F***ing ATROCIOUS! 😂
Chris and Neeley are reminiscing about the early days of The Classic Metal Show, and Chris drops a story that will make you spit out your beer. You wouldn’t…
Classic Metal ShowTHE WILDEBEEST: She Doesn't Shave OR Wear Deodorant.
Chris and Neeley rip into the story of a singer who confessed she doesn’t shave ANYTHING and doesn’t wear deodorant —making her a “wildebeest” with a…
Classic Metal ShowTHE WILDEBEEST: She Doesn't Shave OR Wear Deodorant.
🚨 WARNING: PURE CHAOS AND RAGE-BAIT AHEAD! 🚨 Chris and Neeley rip into the story of a singer who confessed she doesn’t shave ANYTHING and doesn’t wear…
Classic Metal ShowIS ROKU TRASH?! Why Their “New” 2025 Interface Is An Ad-Riddled Joke! 🔥🖕
[Sponsor: Van Halen - THE BROADCAST COLLECTION 1976-1992 - https://amzn.to/4oaeFqr] Look, we all know Roku was the “first in” and they dominated for a…
Classic Metal ShowGLUCIFER’S BFF LIFELINE: WHY THEY HATED EACH OTHER FOR A DECADE (Audio)
“And I was like, oh my god, I really love getting back with these people.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... bro, they didn’t even talk for a DECADE after…
Classic Metal ShowTHE WILDEBEEST: She Doesn't Shave OR Wear Deodorant + THROWBACK
🚨 WARNING: PURE CHAOS AND RAGE-BAIT AHEAD! 🚨 Chris and Neeley rip into the story of a singer who confessed she doesn’t shave ANYTHING and doesn’t wear…
Classic Metal ShowThe Cord-Cutting Lie: YouTube TV’s New Plan to Rob You 💸
YouTube TV is now the biggest “cable” provider on the planet, and they’re celebrating by launching 10+ new pricing plans. Chris Akin explains why this “a la…
Classic Metal Show"NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR POLITICS!" Chris EXPLODES! 🤯 + THROWBACK
BRO, rage fueled by the best! This episode is brought to you by Blackout Coffee - https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=BoNofhazE → Code CHRIA20 for 20% off. Drink…
Classic Metal ShowTRIUMPH 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR... BUT THEY'RE NOT PLAYING ANY TRIUMPH SONGS?! 🤬 (Audio)
“And by the way, we’re not doing any triumph songs, Chris. We’re just doing covers. We’re going to do Guess Who, Rush, and April Wine, okay?” I totally just…
Classic Metal ShowWE CALLED A DEAD ROCK STAR'S PHONE. IT ANSWERED. + THROWBACK
Chris and Neeley are reminiscing about the early days of The Classic Metal Show, and Chris drops a story that will make you spit out your beer. You wouldn’t…
Classic Metal ShowSubject: $108 BILLION Hostile Takeover? Warner Says NO! 🛑
[Sponsor: Black Sabbath - SABOTAGE COLLECTOR’S EDITION BOX SET - https://amzn.to/45gHgDc] The streaming wars just went NUCLEAR. Warner Brothers Discovery just…
Classic Metal ShowThe Classic Metal Show LIVE 12/13/25 (Full Show)
Neeley and Chris are dropping F-bombs and spilled beer talking about the dark ages of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW. No internet? No problem! Except, wait... it was a…
Classic Metal ShowChappelle says Saudi Arabia is FREE? America is COOKED! 💀
“He talked a good deal about how there’s more freedom to be yourself in Saudi Arabia than here. Because when you do comedy here, when you tell a joke here…
Classic Metal ShowVULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER: Jake Paul’s Jaw is GONE!
[Sponsor: Van Halen - THE BROADCAST COLLECTION 1976-1992 - https://amzn.to/4oaeFqr] Bro, did you see that?! Anthony Joshua saved the entire sport of boxing…
Classic Metal ShowB-52s' Retirement FAIL, Scromiting, & Frosty's Dark Side! (Audio)
Didn’t The B-52s already retire? They’re back on tour! Neeley and Chris also talk about country legend Billy Don Burns’ bizarre self-attack and a new, terrible…
Classic Metal ShowSTOP PAYING FOR CABLE JUNK! 📺🔥
“Writing me a check for a hundred thousand dollars as a donor... whatever you choose to do, do it, all right?” [Sponsor: Blackout Coffee -…
Classic Metal ShowGene Simmons Battles Radio! Plus: New GnR & Internet Chaos (Audio)
Kiss legend Gene Simmons is taking the fight for artists’ rights straight to Washington against commercial radio—get the details! Neeley and Chris also drop…
Classic Metal ShowDid Joe Perry FAKE His Guitar Parts?! Plus: Insane Tour Prices! + Throwback
Get ready for a bombshell! Aerosmith just hit a huge milestone with hits in six decades, but the glow quickly fades when Neeley and Chris talk about a former…