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This week Tom & Zeus review the 1988 KISS VHS, "Crazy Nights" KISS' "Crazy Nights" came out in 1988 and was a VHS consisting of the three music videos from the Crazy Nights album, Crazy, Crazy Nights, Reason To Live and Turn On The Night. There were no extra features, just the videos. The guys review the three music videos SIOL style and then they rank the video against previously reviewed KISS do...

On the 81st Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys list their top 3 songs from Huey Lewis & The News, The Cars & Loverboy. They then rank which artist had the best 3 songs. The Best 3 From 3 is a Dorm Damage segment where the guys pick bands from an era and rank their top 3 songs. This episode features bands that were big in the 1980's. These three are some of the biggest bands of that e...

This week Tom & Zeus review the 2008 KISS compilation CD Box Set "KISS Ikons." This SIOL's 10th compilation review. This 4 CD Box Set is a very unique compilation. Each CD is a selection of songs from either, Gene Simmons (Demon), Paul Stanley (Starchild), Peter Criss (Cat Man) and Ace Frehley, interestingly named (Space Ace). Each CD has 14 songs by each member and they are not all the selections...

On the 80th episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys discuss the article by Cracked.com, "Top 100 Greatest Seinfeld Moments 80-61" Seinfeld is in the Shout Out It Loudcast Hall Of Fame for a reason. It is perhaps the greatest tv comedy of all time. Loved by critics and fans alike. Cracked.com ranks the Top 100 Greatest Moments in Seinfeld. Tom & Zeus will break this down into 5 parts with p...

This week Tom & Zeus celebrate their 300th episode with their review of the 1976 legendary album from KISS, "Destroyer!" This was KISS' 4th studio album and the 24th and LAST KISS studio album reviewed by SIOL. KISS was riding high after their live album "Alive" broke through and went gold. The power and energy of a live KISS show was the missing ingredient to get KISS their big break. Not wanting...

On the 58th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, Brad Rusthoven from the Slamfest Podcast, review the 1990 debut album from Mother Love Bone, "Apple." Mother Love Bone has legendary status amongst grunge fans. The band was formed in Seattle from another legendary early grunge band, Green River. The band was led by charismatic frontman and main songw...

This week Tom & Zeus celebrate the 50th Anniversary of KISS' 2nd studio album, "Hotter Than Hell.'' Hotter Than Hell from KISS was released over 50 years ago, October 22, 1974. Tom & Zeus reminisce about the impact of this legendary album and their thoughts overall about the 50th Anniversary. We breakdown the album, its legacy and its impact on KISS, the fans and SIOL. Plenty to talk about in KISS...

On the 79th episode of Dorm Damage with Tom & Zeus, the guys continue their Halloween tradition with their 3rd annual Halloween Picks. All Loudcasters know that when it comes to horror films, SIOL's very own, Tom, is an expert. So Tom, along with Zeus, once again each gave ten movie recommendations for Halloween, Volume III.  The lists include classics, deep cuts and Tom's insight and one person's...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome Podcaster, Comic and Musician, Izzy Presley for a Paul Stanley 1970's Draft! The SIOL KISS Draft is back. This is KISS Draft XIII and the guys enlisted Izzy Presley comic, musician from the Ace Frehley Tribute Band, "Ack!" and host of the podcast, Another FN Podcast to help with the draft of Paul Stanley KISS songs from the 1970's. The KISS draft is similar to fantasy...

On 78th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys remember the late great John Amos who passed away on August 21, 2024. John Amos was a legendary actor and a favorite of Tom & Zeus. His portrayal of James Evans, Sr. on the 1970's hit Good Times made him one of the greatest, if not the greatest TV dad in history. He brought a realism and a positive father figure to an audience who had seldom...

This week Tom & Zeus discuss and breakdown Disc 1 of the Gene Simmons Vault. Gene Simmons released his Vault in November of 2017 consisting of 10 CDs & 1 Bonus CD for a total of 166 songs. This incredible one of a kind box set came in a custom designed Gene Simmons safe with a bunch of goodies, including a Gene Simmons business man action figure, a medallion and an amazing book breaking down the b...

On the 77th episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review an article from Ultimate Classic Rock, "Top 10 Second Albums" Some bands continuously get better. Some bands top out with their second album. Ultimate Classic Rock lists the Top 10 second albums of all time. See which albums made the list. See if Tom & Zeus agree... they won't. To Read The Ultimate Classic Rock Article Please Click...

This week Tom & Zeus finally tackle a KISS Army subject matter that is near and dear to many of the KISS Army, KISS Merchandise! For many in the KISS Army, KISS merchandise is just as important if not more than the KISS music. KISS is like no other band. KISS boasts more merchandise than any other band and as much as any other form of entertainment. As we say on SIOL, Gene is the brand and Paul is...

On the 76th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys list their top 3 songs from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath & Pink Floyd. They then rank which artist had the best 3 songs. The Best 3 From 3 is a Dorm Damage segment where the guys pick bands from an era and rank their top 3 songs. This episode features bands that were big in the 1970's. These three are some of the biggest bands of that e...

This week Tom Zeus review the legendary 1975 appearance by KISS on the T.V. show The Midnight Special. The Midnight Special was a late night musical variety show that ran on NBC from 1973 to 1981 after the Tonight Show on Friday nights, starting at 1:00 AM. KISS recorded four songs on April 1, 1975 just after they released Dressed To Kill. They performed 4 songs, Deuce, C'mon And Love Me (which ne...

On the 57th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, lead guitarist and songwriter from the band Restrayned, Tony Musallam review the 1984 self titled debut album from W.A.S.P.. W.A.S.P's debut album came two years after the band was formed. The Los Angeles based band was founded by lead singer, songwriter and bassist, Blackie Lawless. Blackie was a vet...

This week Tom & Zeus re-examine the KISS 1978 solo albums on the anniversary of their releases and create a "Lost 1978 Album" between the 4 solo albums. September 18 is a special day for the KISS Army with so many KISS album releases and events, hello KISS unmasking on MTV. The boys focus on the 1978 solo albums released on September 18, 1978. They ponder what if KISS didn't release 4 solo albums,...

On the 75th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review Pearl Jam at Fenway Park on September 15, 2024. Tom & Zeus are both long time fans of Pearl Jam, all the way back to their college days at Stonehill College in the 1990's. The boys got to see Pearl Jam at Fenway Park on their Dark Matter tour. The guys discuss the setlist and the performance and the overall concert experience. So g...

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1984-1985 Animalize tour which was in support of their 12th studio album, Animalize. This is SIOL's 9th KISS tour reviewed. This tour followed the Lick It Up tour, which was their first non-makeup tour. Animalize was released on September 17, 1984 and the tour began on September 30, 1984 in England. This was a time when the band members were constantly changing. New...

On 74th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys remember the late great James Earl Jones who passed away on September 9, 2024. James Earl Jones was a legendary actor who was loved by all. His legendary voice and acting skills was perfect for his characters, Darth Vader from Star Wars, Mufasa from The Lion King, King Jaffe Joffer from Coming to America and so much more. The guys discuss Ja...

This week Tom & Zeus break down the Creatures Of The Night 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set Disc 3, "Demos, Rarities, Outtakes." The KISS album Creatures Of The Night was released in 1982 and although not a success upon its release, has become a classic KISS album and worthy of the Super Deluxe Box Treatment. The second KISS album getting such treatment, after Destroyer. Disc 3 of the Box set...

On the 73rd episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review an article from Ultimate Classic Rock, "Who Are The Big 4 Of Hair Metal?" This Ultimate Classic Rock article identifies 4 bands as the "Big 4" of hair metal. The guys discuss this list and breakdown the qualifications of each. They then discuss other bands that could or should be on this list and what makes a "hair band." A fun top...

This week Tom & Zeus discuss the KISS songs that have become fatigued and they each give their Top 10 KISS fatigued songs. The guys love KISS and obviously their songs. However, some songs have over time become fatigued. Either they have appeared way too many time on compilation albums or have been on repeat in their setlist, especially the End Of The Road tour. They each discuss their own criteri...

On the 56th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, author James Campion, review the 1977 legendary album by Rod Stewart, "Foot Loose & Fancy Free." "Foot Loose & Fancy Free" was Rod Stewart's eighth studio album. It continued Rod's 70's solo artist success. Rod's legendary vocals were in prime condition and he had tremendous band behind him. He had th...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome back SIOL Hall Of Famer, drummer and the co-author, Joey Cassata to discuss their soon to be released exciting new KISS book, "Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years Of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans." On August 26, 2024 Shout It Out Loudcast along with Joey Cassata are releasing their highly anticipated book about KISS songs. The guys discuss the b...