Radioactive w/Mike Z

A couple minutes with Joey Vera of Armored Saint on the red carpet at the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City, CA (10/25/18). We talk about meeting Ronnie James DIo for the 1st time, Armored Saint new DVD in the works, Megacruise, The Decibel Beer and Music Festival, the new Armored Saint craft beer as well a cook book, salas, Hollenbeck Burritos and more!

Caught up with Spencer Charnas singer of Ice Nine Kills at the 1st date of the Final Warped Tour (6/21/18) at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here's what we talked about: RIP Warped Tour (0-2) Festivals going away (2-3) Ice Nine Kills festival? (3-4) Craft Beer (4-5) Manson vs. Zombie (5-7) Nu Metal 6 pack (7-10) the return of As I Lay Dying (10-11) 1st album bought/downloaded (11-12)

Got to spend a few minutes with Shavo Odadjian of System Of A Down backstage at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino CA on 10/13/18.

Corey Beaulieu of Trivium called in to talk about their upcoming tour stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Friday November 2, here's what we talked about: Tour (0-3) Album (3-6) Solos & Vocals (6-8) Almost 20 years of Trivium (8-9) Halloween Costumes (9-10) Sports & Fantasy Sports (10-12) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (12-13) The Big 4-Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax...

Caleb Shomo of Beartooth called in to talk about the new album "Disease" (out now) and their tour stop at the House of Blues of Anaheim on Halloween night. Here's what we talked about: "Disease" album, mental health (0-2) 80's influence on new album (2-3) Halloween concerts (3-5) Jason Vorhees vs. Freddy Krueger vs. Michael Myers (5-6) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (6-7) Nu M...

Simon Wright of Dio Disciples called in to talk about the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City on 10/25 and for the "Let There Be Rock" concert at the Belasco Theater in Downtown L.A. on 1/19/19, plus Simon talks about getting the gig in ACDC, Dio and UFO. And well as talk about the Dio Disciples debut album which will be out next year. Here's what we talked about: "Bowling For R...

Caught up with Cody and Briton of Wage War at the first date of the 2018 Vans Warped Tour at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Wage War are coming to town again on 10/14 at the House of Blues in Anaheim along with Emmure and Stick To Your Guns, here's what we talked about: TV in Van (0-1) Friends At Warped Tour (1-2) Fall Tour/New Music (2-3) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, AIC, STP, Soundgarden (3-4) Nu...

Beau Bokan of BlessTheFall called in to talk about the upcoming headlining tour stop at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California on 10/5/18, here's what we talked about: new album "Hard Feelings" (0-2) "Cut Throat" intro (2-3) "Welcome Home" outro (3-5) tour at Glasshouse on 10/5 (5-6) Born in California (6-7) IE venues and sneaking into the Glasshouse as a kid (7-9) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Peal Jam, STP,...

Caught up with Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves back on July 27 at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine when Bad Wolves was in town opening the Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin co-headlining tour. Here's what we talked about: February 2017 at the Observatory in Santa Ana and Bad Wolves (0-2) Loudwire Music Awards October of 2017 and Bad Wolves (3-4) "Zombie" cover and donating proceeds to surviving fa...

Caught up with Jonny Hawkins on the back of the tour bus when it rolled into Five Point Amphitheater on July 27 for the Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin co-headline tour with Nothing More were a part of. Here's what we talked about: "Do You Really Want It" song (0-1) 2nd album "The Stories We Tell Ourselves" (1-2) Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin tour (2-3) the "Scorpion Tail" (3...

Caught up with September of September Mourning who's tour is coming to Southern California 9/14 at Chain Reaction and 9/16 at the Whisky. Here's what we talked about: September Mourning mythos (0-1) tour (1-2) New Music (2-4) Music Video Favorites (4-5) Nu Metal Six Pack (5-8) Linkin Park continuing? (8-10) Flannel Five (10-12) Classically Trained OR Shower Trained singer? (12-14)

Caught up with Aaron and Jasen from Breaking Benjamin backstage at Five Point Amp in Irvine on July 27 when their co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch came through Southern California. Here's what we talked about: Breaking Benjamin 2.0 (0-2) Music video trilogy (2-3) Favorite on "Ember" (3-4) Star Wars and movie soundtrack talk (4-5) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (5-10) N...

Caught up with Julien K singer Ryan Shuck about the new album, touring with the Revolution 3 (Bush, The Cult & Stone Temple Pilots) plus gearing up for a Fall Tour with Jonathan Davis and Star Wars talk. "Harmonic Disruptor" campaign (0-5) Opening "Revolution 3" tour (5-10) Meeting Jonathan Davis (10-16) Star Wars-The Last Jedi and Solo talk (16-24) Favorite Eddie Murphy movie of all time (24-27)...

Caught up with Joel and Ahren from The Amity Affliction at the Warped Tour kick off on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here's what we talked about: "Ivy" and "Feels Like I'm Dying" music videos concept (0-2) "Misery" album NOT a concept album (2-3) RIP Warped Tour and the Quintessential Warped Tour Band (3-4) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (4-6) Nu Metal 6 pack-RATM, K...

Caught up with Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die backstage at the 1st date of the Warped Tour on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here what we talked about: RIP Warped Tour (0-1) Ozzfest (1-2) song "Glitches" (2-3) album "Low Teens"/new music (3-4) Flannel 5 (Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC) (4-6) How Keith discovered Metallica (6-7) Favorite movie Soundtrack-Judgement Night (7-8)...

After a 10 year break, the Agony Scene are back with a new album "Tormentor" (out now) and are on the "Summer Slaughter" Tour this summer. Here's what we talked about: 1st album in over a decade (0-2) "Tormentor" theme for album (2-3) the song "Hand Of The Divine " (3-4) Who played drums on the new album? (4-5) Summer Slaughter tour this Summer (5-6) RIP Vinnie Paul (6-7) Headbangers Ball compilat...

Caught up with all four members of Doll Skin at the Warped Tour kick off back on June 21 at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. RIP Warped Tour (0-1) Europe Festivals (1-2) Meeting David Ellefson (2-3) Manic Pixie Dream Girl producer Evan Rodaniche (3-5) Doll Skin plays with everyone, must diverse line up (5-7) 1st album ever bought by each member (7-8) Flannel 5: Nirvana, STP, PJ, AIC, Soundgarde...

FINALLY turned on my recorder about halfway through the interview talking about Movie Soundtracks (which Bert tells a great story about) we also talk Flannel 5 (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC) and Nu Metal 6 Pack (Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Rage Against The Machine, Korn, Slipknot, System Of A Down), plus we talk about the return of As I Lay Dying and discovering Metallica

Ben Flanagan of Black Map called in to talk about their upcoming show on July 18 at the Roxy in Hollywood. Here's what we discussed: "Trace The Path" E.P. (0-2) "Let Me Out" song (2-3) "Invisible Worlds song (3-4) "Zero Light" song (4-5) Tour at Roxy on 7/18/18 (5-6) Guest Vocals and New Music (6-7) Giants fan, not an A's fan (7-8) Ben's Baseball Walk Up song (8-10) Led Zeppelin talk, cover (10-11...

Caught up with Brandan Schiepatti of Bleeding Through at their hometown reunion show on June 8 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California. Here's what we discussed: Reunion (0-1) "Love Will Kill All" album sequencing (2-3) "Fade Into The Ash" (3-4) "Dead Eyes" (4-5) "Set Me Free" (5-7) Observatory in Santa Ana, California (7-9) RIP Showcase Theater in Corona, California (9-11) Will Bleeding Throu...

Caught up with Jahred from (hed) PE who are playing the Karma Bar in Laguna Niguel on Friday, June 29, here's what we talked about: Hometown Show (0-2) Korn (2-4) System Of A Down (4-5) Ozzfest 1999 (5-7) Gotham in San Bernardino concert 2003 (7-8) Broke 20th anniversary in 2020 (8-9) New music/New album (9-11) RIP Slayer (11-14) The return of As I Lay Dying (14-18) Favorite Movie Sountrack (18-en...

Heart broken like the rest of the hard rock/metal community. After replaying this interview on air Sunday afternoon on 96.7 KCAL-FM, I thought I would post the entire interview with Vinnie from 2008 to celebrate the life and legacy of Vinnie Paul who passed away in his sleep on Friday, June 22 2018. RIP Vinnie Paul

Combichrist headlining the "Everyone Still Hates You Tour" with Wednesday 13 at the Regent Theater in Downtown LA on June 30. Andy called to talk about the tour and more! Here's the breakdown: "Everyone Still Hates You" tour 6/30/18 @Regent (0-2) Combichrist drummer Joe Letz (3-4) Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2016 (4-8) Discovering Metallica (8-11) Zombie vs. Manson (11-13)

Exmortus just released their 5th album "The Sound Of Steel" on Prosthetic Records and Conan called in to talk about it & more! (0-2:00) Recording the new album with help from Warbringer (2:00-4:00) Song intro for "Make Haste" (4:00-6:00) Song intro for "Feast Of Flesh" (6;00-8:00) Song intro for "Strength And Honor" (8:00-10:00) Song Intro for "Riders Of Doom" (10:00-11:00) Hometown talk-Whittier,...

Here's my chat with Sumo Cyco singer Skye. We dig into the following: "Anti-Anthem" "Move Mountains" and "Kids of Calamity" off of their album "Opus Mar" (which is out now). We talk about the "Kings & Queens" tour at the world famous Whisky A Go Go on June 13. Hometown turf, growing up in Ontario, Canada and whether she is a sports fan. We talk about what influence Gwen Stefani has on her music an...