Classic Metal Show

Is the live concert industry completely dead? David Reece (Bangalore Choir, ex-Accept) joins Neeley and Chris Akin to dissect $7,000 Metallica tickets, corporate venue takeovers, and why the music industry is systematically screwing both artists and fans. • Check out Bangalore Choir - Payload: https://amzn.to/4hTjHb6 • Grab Accept - Eat The Heat: https://amzn.to/4i0SwK5 • Check this one out - Bang...

A content creator with half a million followers gets wiped out over a tiny video from three years ago! Neeley and Chris Akin break down how YouTube’s bot algorithm nukes entire livelihoods overnight and why you’re an idiot if you don’t back up your content elsewhere. Subscribe now so you never miss an uncensored moment! KILLER DEAL ON RATT’S DANCIN’ UNDERCOVER (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) Here! http...

Has modern recording technology taken something essential away from rock music? THE PINEAPPLE THIEF frontman Bruce Soord thinks there’s something irreplaceable about musicians creating together in the same room. Get FAR AND WIDE from The Pineapple Thief Here: https://amzn.to/4ygui4x In this exclusive CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS interview, Chris Akin sits down with Soord to discuss the band’s new album, *F...

Sebastian Bach showed up in our comments again throwing a full-blown temper tantrum! He claims our channel is complete garbage and dares us to call him a liar to his face. Neeley and Chris Akin break down Bach’s online meltdown, why KK’s Priest completely crushed it live, and Chris’s experience at the brand new Killbox comedy club in Akron. Hit subscribe and join the debate! DAVE LANDAU’S PARTY OF...

WHY’S EVERYONE SO SENSITIVE? Roger Waters is taking shots at Metallica’s James Hetfield, Shane Gillis is catching heat over his comedy, and KK’s Priest is revisiting Judas Priest history. Apparently, everybody has something to be pissed off about! Tonight on THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW, Neeley and Chris Akin dig into three controversies that have rock and comedy fans talking! 🔥 **ROGER WATERS vs. JAME...

Imagine spending decades listening to Def Leppard, waiting for another opportunity to see them live, and then discovering that the big arena tour pairs them with the Goo Goo Dolls. GREAT DEAL ON DEF LEPPARD’S THE COLLECTION, VOL. 4 ON VINYL: https://amzn.to/4jP3CnY LIKE THE GOO GOO DOLLS? GET LIVE FROM THE ACADEMY, NEW YORK ON VINYL: https://amzn.to/4yIuvi5 Would you still buy a ticket? On THE CLA...

Can a band from Barcelona capture everything that made 1980s heavy metal great without becoming another nostalgia act? GET STREAMER’S INTO THE VOID HERE: https://amzn.to/4hUUH1P On this episode of **CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS**, Chris sits down with **Christian Blade of Spanish heavy metal band STREAMER** to discuss their album **INTO THE VOID**, the growing traditional metal movement in Spain, and why t...

WHEN DID SEEING YOUR FAVORITE ROCK BAND BECOME A LUXURY PURCHASE? Speaking of luxury purchases, this is a GREAT deluxe version of their debut on vinyl! https://amzn.to/4hY19VP Aerosmith is preparing for two special Hollywood Bowl performances, and THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW’s Neeley and Chris Akin have a serious question: Who the hell is paying these ticket prices? What starts as a discussion about Ae...

Does Judas Priest still deserve to be called Judas Priest when the musicians who built the band are no longer there? And could KK’s Priest actually be delivering a more authentic version of the legendary metal band’s music? On this episode of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW, Neeley and Chris Akin tackle the controversial question of whether original band members really matter anymore. GET JUDAS PRIEST’S IN...

On this episode of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS, Chris sits down with original Godsmack guitarist Lee Richards to discuss his new release, LEE RICHARDS AND FRIENDS – SONGS FOR A BROKEN WORLD. Richards explains why the record sounds nothing like Godsmack, how songs written during the Another Animal era finally found a home, and why he decided to step behind the microphone as a lead vocalist. Richards also t...

Is a $90 night of W.A.S.P. and KK’s Priest actually a better deal than spending thousands to see Metallica in a massive arena spectacle? And did Blackie Lawless finally put the backing-track controversy to rest? GET WASP’S THE LAST COMMAND ON VINYL! WHAT A GREAT RELEASE!! https://amzn.to/4zxheZT KK’S PRIEST’S THE SINNER RIDES AGAIN IS SO GREAT! FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF HERE! https://amzn.to/3TN7LhR O...

Is Judas Priest facing an identity crisis? Is Aerosmith’s expensive Hollywood Bowl comeback worth the money, or are fans paying for a parade of guest stars? And who thought pairing Def Leppard with the Goo Goo Dolls was a good idea? Aerosmith’s PANDORA’S BOX is so worthy! Add it to your collection now! https://amzn.to/4jcmCg0 Does it get better than Judas Priest’s THE COMPLETE ALBUMS COLLECTION? W...

Prog metal used to be about pushing boundaries, but now it feels like a giant flexing contest for music nerds. Temic keyboardist Diego Tejeida stops by to break down why so many modern bands are utterly obsessed with technical wankery and complex time signatures instead of writing actual songs that hit you in the gut. From cutting through bloated solos to the raw reality of staying alive on the ro...

Every single week brings a fresh wave of total nonsense, and the internet has outdone itself once again. Celebrities and influencers are desperately pushing ridiculous camera fads, while real-world courtrooms are handing out massive payouts for personal relationships ending badly. We unpack the nonsense behind modern camera poses, blast the endless attention-seeking taking over social feeds, and d...

Rock stars used to trash hotel rooms and live on the edge, but today they throw massive temper tantrums over basic interview questions. From Stephen Pearcy dropping new tracks out of nowhere to Blackie Lawless pulling last-minute show cancellations and former metal icons holding 20-year grudges, the rock scene has turned into a total soap opera. Neeley and Chris Akin dive straight into the fragile...

Most musicians who try to act look like complete fools the second the camera starts rolling. They think hitting a stage translates to movie stardom, but the reality is usually a cringey train wreck. London May went from beating the hell out of the drums in Samhain to taking on intense, dark movie roles. Chris Akin digs into what actually goes down on a film set, the brutal reality of pretending to...

When live rock concerts turn into glorified movie theater screenings where the band looks like microscopic specks on stage, somebody has to call out the absurdity. Chris Akin and Neeley break down the massive hype surrounding high-tech Vegas venues, evaluate a young 23-year-old singer stepping into the shoes of an iconic 80s frontman, and examine a mind-boggling Netflix true crime saga where a sus...

Why did Thunder walk away from rock and roll, and what did Def Leppard and Whitesnake have to do with bringing them back? THUNDER’S BANG IS AN AMAZING RELEASE! DON’T MISS THIS VINYL VERSION OF IT: https://amzn.to/4ynn1Af In this 2008 interview from THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW archives, Thunder guitarist Luke Morley talks about the band’s breakup, unexpected reunion, and the making of *Bang!* in an Engl...

Getting older completely changes how you spend your Saturday nights, and we are diving headfirst into the brutal reality of aging in the rock world. From trying to figure out where older guys even go to meet people without resorting to terrible dating apps, to getting hit with brutal medical news right when you’re trying to get your life together, nothing is off-limits. Great price on Anthrax’s CU...

The rock world is spiraling out of control, from massive tech spectacles replacing real human performances to aging rockers trying to navigate modern society. Unfiltered chaos ensues as the circus of live music, viral culture, and bizarre legal battles gets torn apart piece by piece. Is live music actually dead, or are fans just getting dumber? GET METALLICA’S HARDWIRED TO SELF DESTRUCT GUITAR SHE...

After years away, Galactic Cowboys return with their new album, What Planet Are You From? GET ALL YOUR GALACTIC COWBOYS MUSIC AND MERCH HERE: http://galacticcowboys.com/ Monty Colvin joins Chris Akin to talk about how the album actually came together, why the band turned to Kickstarter, the departure of their longtime drummer, the devastating loss of Johnny after he had already recorded his drum t...

Jon Bon Jovi is back in the news, and it is absolute comedy gold. From selling four identical album variants just to fleece hardcore collectors into buying the same record multiple times, to getting trapped by a wedding band in Miami and forced to sing his own hit against his will, the guy just cannot catch a break. We break down the cringe-worthy video of Bon Jovi looking completely trapped on st...

Big Dad Ritch of Texas Hippie Coalition sits down with Chris Akin for a wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of one of America's most distinctive heavy rock bands. Texas Hippie Coalition is celebrating 25 years of Red Dirt Metal with not one but TWO new albums — Stoned Cowboys and Band of Outlaws — released simultaneously through the band's newly launched Big Dad Records. R...

When the banter gets turned up to eleven, nobody in hard rock is safe from the crosshairs. The hosts dive headfirst into a scathing critique of KISS frontman Paul Stanley, questioning his stage persona, his vocals, and whether his famous stage banter was ever actually authentic or completely copy-pasted across decades. From hilarious impressions of Stanley’s iconic screeching to discussing Gene Si...

Quiet Riot just hired a 23-year-old singer. Judas Priest is giving Sad Wings Of Destiny another 50th-anniversary treatment. And Jay Jay French is still asking why Twisted Sister can’t get the Rock Hall’s respect. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, METAL HEALTH IS AVAILABLE AGAIN ON VINYL! GET IT BEFORE IT GOES AWAY AGAIN! https://amzn.to/4iQxuA8 What do these stories have in common? GIVE THE RESPECT JJ FRENCH...