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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...

On the 72nd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss the recent passing of both Greg Kihn and Great White's Jack Russell. The music world lost two rock stars from the MTV era. Greg Kihn from The Greg Kihn Band, which was all over MTV in the early 1980's with the legendary video for the single "Jeopardy" and Jack Russell the great lead singer of the late 1980's "hair metal" band Gre...

This week Tom & Zeus breakdown the legendary Paul Stanley choruses and then they each list their Top 10 Paul Stanley chorus KISS song. Paul Stanley writes some of the catchiest and most melodic choruses and pre-choruses in Rock 'n Roll. It's undeniable, just ask Desmond Child. As Zeus always says, if he had one person that had to write a melodic chorus that he would love he would bet his life on,...

On the 71st Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys discuss and rank their favorite Robert DeNiro movie roles. Robert DeNiro is considered one of the greatest actors of all time. His incredible acting range has led him to numerous acting awards and acclaim. He is definitely one of Tom & Zeus' favorite actors. The guys discuss DeNiro and then they each list their own Top 10 favorite Robert...

This week Tom & Zeus review the 2005 KISS DVD, "Rock The Nation Live!" KISS' "Rock The Nation Live" DVD came out in 2005 and was a live concert video of two KISS concerts, one in Washington D.C. & the other in Virginia Beach performed on July 24 and July 25, respectively from the Rock The Nation tour. The DVD featured 20 songs and some bonus features and behind the scenes segments and something ca...

On the 70th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, Tom reviews the three incredible concerts he recently saw, Metallica, Def Leppard, Journey & More. Tom recently saw Metallica perform at Gillette Stadium on Friday and Sunday this past week. Opening for them were Pantera, Mammoth WVH on one night and the other night saw Ice Nine Kills and Five Finger Death Punch on the bill. If that wasn't enough...

This week Tom & Zeus discuss discuss what is a "Demon" song and then list their Top 10 "Demon" songs. We all know that Gene Simmons is the Demon. However, certain KISS songs are identified specifically as Gene "Demon" songs. What are those songs? What are the characteristics of a "Demon" song? The guys discuss this and more. They then each give their Top 10 "Demon" songs. All this and look out Ace...

On the 55th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, comedian and podcaster Don Jamieson, review the 1991 legendary album by Metallica, the self-titled album known as the "Black Album." The "Black Album" was Metallica's fifth studio album. It propelled Metallica from a small, but dedicated fan base to superstardom. Led by frontman, main lyricist and rhy...

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1983 pivotal album, "Lick It Up" This was KISS' 11th studio album and the 23rd KISS studio album reviewed by SIOL. Lick It Up was the first studio album from KISS without the makeup. Before the release, the band was on MTV and unmasked with MTV VJ the late great J.J. Jackson and premiered the video for Lick It Up. This was the first (and last) credited album with Vi...

On the 69th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Tom recaps his concert experience of the Foo Fighters at Fenway Park on July 21, 2024. The Foo Fighters is one of Tom's favorite bands. He was able to see them at legendary Fenway Park with his son. Tom recaps the night and the has some thoughts about this concert versus KISS' End Of The Road tour concert experience. Yes there is KISS talk! For al...

This week Tom & Zeus breakdown KISS' 1993 appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show. Arsenio Hall was the coolest late-night talk show in the 1990's. KISS was in their Revenge lineup era and paid a visit to Arsenio to promote KISS Alive III. The band performed two songs from KISS Alive III, Detroit Rock City & Deuce. In between the songs, Arsenio interviewed, Gene, Paul, Bruce and Eric. The guys breakdo...

On the 68th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys list their top 3 songs from The Beatles, Cream & The Monkees. 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 began in the 1960's. These three are some of the biggest bands of that era and The Be...

This week Tom & Zeus discuss KISS member, lead guitarist and the current spaceman, Tommy Thayer. This is SIOL's 6th KISS member profile. The guys discuss Tommy's KISS membership, from his early background to Black 'n Blue, to his miscellaneous roles in KISS and finally to him taking over the Spaceman role and joining the band. The guys analyze Tommy's contributions, style and impact. Yes, the guys...

On the 67th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys each list their favorite celebrity crushes volume 2. Throughout Loudcast history Tom & Zeus have mentioned many of their favorite beautiful female celebrities. On this episode the guys once again each create a list of their favorite celebrity crushes. The list includes women from their youth, movie stars, wrestlers, musicians and more. S...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome former MTV & VH1 host, radio & television host and music executive, Matt Pinfield to talk about his KISStory and more. Tom & Zeus both watched Matt Pinfield in the 1990's on MTV as the guy who knew his alternative and grunge music. However, Matt is and has always been a major KISS fan. Matt tells the guys stories of how and when he got into KISS, his involvement in the...

On the 54th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, Trixter, Fozzy and Kuarantine's bassist, PJ Farley review the 1981 legendary album by Journey, "Escape." Escape was Journey's first album with songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain. Journey now featured their classic lineup, with legendary singer Steve Perry on vocals, Neal Schon on guitar, Ross Va...

This week Tom & Zeus review two articles posted on Ultimate Classic Rock, The Top 20 KISS Songs From The 1980's & Top 10 Songs From The 1990's. Ultimate Classic Rock loves discussing KISS. Recently they had two articles. The first article was the top 20 songs from the 1980's. Those are songs from Unmasked through Hot In The Shade. The second was the top 10 songs from the 1990's. Those songs are fr...

On the 66th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review the Loudwire article "Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums In The 1980s Part 1" Loudwire ranks the top 80 hard rock and metal albums of the 1980s. Tom and Zeus both love hard rock and metal and so when they saw this article the guys wanted to dissect this list. The guys analyze albums 80 through 61 . Another fun list to breakdown SIOL s...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome legendary L.A. Guns guitarist, Tracii Guns to talk KISS and so much more in this epic conversation. Tracii Guns is a legend of the 1980's hard rock scene. From the beginning of Guns N' Roses to his finding one of the preeminent Los Angeles bands of the 1980's L.A. Guns, Tracii has seen and done it all. Tracii share his KISStory, his feelings on Paul and Gene and Tommy...

On the 65th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome back David LaGreca from the Busted Open Podcast & Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM to rank their favorite professional wrestlers of all time. When Tom & Zeus wanted to discuss their favorite wrestlers of all time they had to invite one of the hosts of the popular wrestling show Busted Open, David LaGreca. David is one of the most k...

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1994 KISS tribute album, "KISS My Ass Classic KISS Regrooved." To coincide with KISS' 20th Anniversary, the band decided to organize a tribute album featuring today's hottest rock acts. Artists like Lenny Kravitz, Anthrax, Gin Blossoms and more interpreted classic KISS songs. KISS was even able to get the biggest act of the 1990's Garth Brooks to perform "Hard Luck...

On the 64th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys each create their own Pearl Jam Dark Matter tour setlist. Pearl Jam has been one of Tom & Zeus' favorite bands since freshman year at Stonehill College in 1991. Pearl Jam is known for constantly switching up their setlist and mixing things up. The band is currently touring on their new album, Dark Matter. Tom & Zeus each created their ow...

This week Tom & Zeus welcome music journalist, television personality and the host of the "Allison Hagendorf Show", Allison Hagendorf. Allison Hagendorf was the host of the last KISS concert, which was at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2024. She interviewed the band and more throughout their New York experience during the final days of the End Of The Road Tour. Recently she just interviewed...

On the 63rd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss the mail order music clubs, Columbia House and BMG Music Service. Tom & Zeus have mentioned Columbia House & BMG before on the Shout It Out Loudcast. On this episode they discuss their origins with the music mail order club, the pros and cons and what it meant for them personally. So tune in and go back in time when you could ord...

This week Tom & Zeus break down the KISS Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set, Disc 4, "Live In Paris" The KISS album Destroyer was released in 1976 and is considered to be one of KISS' most legendary albums. For it's 45th anniversary, Destroyer became the first KISS album to be given the Super Deluxe Box Set treatment.  Disc 4 of the Box set is a live album from the Destroyer tour on M...