This Is Metal

Great chat with Vocalist Brandon Yeagley from the mighty Crobot, talking Obsidian their new LP that kicks major ass. Don’t miss them Dec 20th at Trees in Dallas, TX with Mothership & Speedealer + exclusive new music from Royals Sons & more!

The Mighty Met returned to Arlington for 2 HUGE nights at ATT Stadium! The biggest band in the world playing the biggest stadium in the world in support of their new LP 72 Seasons. We play songs from it, tell stories from the weekend & more Featuring special guests, Ron Fukiyama. Mike Diquinzio, Ali Fuller […]

Next generation of #metal is here. Metallica family members Castor Hetfied & Tye Trujillo join me today for a taping of This Is Metal via my Twitch channel 2pm CST twitch.tv/djtrickykid to discuss their respective bands Bastardane & OTTTO kicking ass all #summer long. Join us live for a chance to ask them questions directly […]

From 1980 to 1989 a special era of Rock N Roll ruled both coasts & soon the entire world. Few people if any were at EVERY major event, pivotal moment & in the mix. That man is Mark Weissguy Weiss. Join us as we take a deep dive into the Decade That Rocked

Legendary promotor & with his wife Marsha the creators of landmark label Megaforce Records who released the first records from Metallica, Anthrax & so much more. Always a good time with Jonny Z as we discuss his recently released memoir Heavy Tales & more. Don’t miss it!  

Frankie Bello, one of the best dudes ever has written a great book Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment & Anthrax which is unique to the autiobiography world as he comes at from a very personal & deeply relatable angle. We also play a few tunes & tell some great stories, don’t miss it!

Talking with Jay Jay on his new book Twisted Business, Lessons From My Life in Rock N Roll on the soul of the band & the art of reinvention. Join us for a fascinating chat with the founder & guitarist of the legendary Twisted Sister.  

Season 6 Premier with Anthrax’s Charlie Benante. Kicking ass like no other during this crazy past year, Charlie turned isolation into inspiration & produced musical gold along with his peers in the form of the appropriately titled Silver Linings his first solo effort comprised of Quarantine Jams & more. It drops tomorrow May 14th on […]

Hey guys! Your host Roy Turner here, wanted to check in on everyone & say hello and let you guys know that their in fact will be a Season 7. Naturally with the pandemic it slowed things down a bit but what really stopped us in our tracks in terms of the show was after […]

Filmmaker Adam Dubin joins us for a super fun chat discussing his latest documentary Murder In The Front Row – The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story featuring every member of Metallica, Slayer, Exodus & more. Plus we discuss the recent Beastie Boys Story film & remember Adam Yauch & more. Plus new music […]

Comedian & Metal Ambassador Brian Posehn joins us to discuss his long-awaited debut as Hardcore frontman on the upcoming Grandpa Metal with contributions from members of Slipknot, Anthrax, Fall Out Boy, Jill Janus & more due out February 13th. Always super hilarious & his love of heavy music so contagious, don’t miss this candid & […]

Recorded in Las Vegas at the sister office of legendary Metal label & the home of it’s founder & CEO Brian Slagel who joins us for a great chat, on the heels of roster alumni Killswitch Engage’s Grammy Nomination. We talk about the history of Metal Blade, the upcoming second book chronicling it’s years as […]

Recorded in Dallas, TX – Neil Fallon from Clutch joins us to discuss their new LP Book of Bad Decisions, lyrical inspiration, touring with Vinnie Paul & much more. Neil & I have known each other since 1993 & did yearly chats from 1994-2005. This is our first formal sit-down in over 13 years. Playing […]

Legendary Bassist & Singer for King’s X Dug Pinnick one of our fave bands & surely one of the most underrated discussing longevity on his birthday, his love of Aretha on the day of her funeral, staying in shape, the new King’s X book The Oral History & so much more. Join us for an […]

R.I.P. Vinnie Paul, our dear friend & late great drummer for Pantera & more. Join us for a special celebration of friends including Carrot Top, Dug Pinnick from King’s X & many more as we honor the life & legacy of a one of a kind legend.

Recorded at the Dallas International Film Festival prior to the screening of Loud Krazy Love, an amazing documentary chronicling Brian Head Welch’s journey of finding faith, fatherhood & ultimately redemption while staying true to himself, his family & his music. Great to see my old friend again after 15+ years. See this movie!

Calling in from Germany fresh off two major European festival appearances the Queen of Metal Doro Pesch joins us to discuss her upcoming US Tour playing the classic Warlock LP Triumph & Agony in it’s entirety to celebrate 30 years of it’s legacy. Co-Hosted by violinist extroidinaire Jocelyn Hund, we tell great stories from a […]

Recording in Dallas, TX – We speak to fans all over the country including a few attendees from the final Soundgarden show in Detroit on May 21st, 2017. Join us as we celebrate the life & brilliance of one of the most talented singer musicians in history & come together to heal & make sense […]

Recorded in Dallas,TX a few hours before the Killthrax Tour touched down at the House of Blues. Great welcoming Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna for the second installment of Anthrax: 35 Years of Spreading the Disease. We discuss the upcoming For All Kings 7″ Box Set, returning to the band after 15 years, longevity & much more.

Recorded in Dallas at world famous Trees – Sitting down with Brian Tatler, founder & guitarist for New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Diamond Head. Celebrating their 40th year as a band, naturally their influence on Metallica & finally making it to America after all these years & more. Check out Diamond Head’s self-titled […]

Recorded in Dallas, TX We welcome legendary bassist Frank Bello discussing 35 Years of Anthrax! We cover everything from the Headbanger’s Ball Tour from 1989 & play songs from the beginning all the way to this year’s outstanding For All Kings. Join us as we take an in depth look & personal history of one […]

Recorded in Texas with my oldest friend Christopher Todd – This serves as the 3rd & final installment in our Motley Crue series, detailing the band’s entire career & our own personal history of the band that provided the soundtrack to 30 years (& counting) of friendship. Join us as we chronicle the final chapter […]

Recorded in Texas with my oldest friend Christopher Todd whom I met the first week in 8th grade over our mutual love of all things Motley. Join us as we return for Part II to break down a very pivotal (& at times volatile) period in the Crue lexicon. From the Decade of Decadence greatest […]

Recorded in Texas with my oldest friend Christopher Todd whom I met the first week in 8th grade over our mutual love of all things Motley. Join us as we break down the most prolific and death-defying decade of one of the wildest and most beloved bands in history, starting where it all began the […]

Season 3 premier! w/ Canadian Metal Legends Anvil on this week – Such a pleasure to speak with Lipps & Robb about the new Anvil LP Anvil is Anvil, their current tour which lasts throughout most of the Summer in the States. Great conversation in Dallas, TX before they practically burned down the Gas Monkey […]