Appetite for Distortion

Our Guns N' Roses universe brings Rachel Lorin to our NYC iHeartRadio Studio. Scotto hasn't stopped talking about the 22-yr-old rocker since she opened up for Sebastian Bach in Poughkeepsie. We bring Rachel to the AFD Show to find out how GNR shaped the model/singer/actress' career and how she wants to bring rock music back to mainstream radio. Lorin also joins Brando & Scotto's debate on whether...

Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler recently came out with some potentially damning comments regarding the GNR reunion. Well-respected podcaster Mitch Lafon was the one captured this candid interview. In this episode Brando and Scotto try to get to the bottom of Adler's comments and bring on Mitch to break it down. Please subscribe to The AFD Show on iTunes and the iHeartRadio App!

We’re bringing out the big Guns for episode 15 of Appetite with two kick ass guests. Radio personality from Sirius XM Volume and Ozzy’s Boneyard, Raven joins us in studio, and follows a MyGNRForum administrator, RussTCB. We get their history as fans, and their perspectives on the happenings now. Both Raven and Russ were there at the height of Guns N’ Roses career, and offer a differing view from t...

Before Scotto heads off to Vegas, he and Brando jam-pack episode 14 with interviews with the vocalist of the heavy metal band Butcher Babies, Carly Harvey. Also LA Weekly's Art Tavana joins us again to update us on his next article about Buckethead. Carla gives us a look back to when she was a little girl to how Guns N' Roses changed her life and Slash becoming an important figure in her success,...

Brando and Scotto are back at iHeartRadio’s headquarters in New York City, and the big topic this episode is two of the most definitive songs in Guns N’ Roses history, “Estranged” and “November Rain”. Two songs off the Use Your Illusion albums with writing credits solely in Axl Rose’s name. We get into the meaning behind these songs, the videos, and what they mean to us as fans. With it officially...

Brando and Scotto are back in the NYC iHeartRadio Studios and there's a lot to discuss. We debate Axl and the rest of GnR getting pretty vocal over their disapproval of Donald Trump, and whether rock stars should give their opinion. Also we compare the new Metallica vs prior Guns' releases, Ian gives his review of Sebastian Bach's Poughkeepsie concert, and fathom why anyone would choose Nickelback...

Joining us on the show is early Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton who was there for the beginning days of the band, pre-Appetite for Destruction. She has a new book out about her career, which includes stories working with other bands and artists including Poison, Faster Pussycat, Mötley Crüe, Stryper, and June Carter Cash. It’s called “Appetite for Dysfunction: A Cautionary Tale”, and we get a...

Legendary metal drummer from Anthrax, Charlie Benante joins the boys for some GnR talk. Charlie gives his opinion on fellow drummers Steven Adler and Matt Sorum, what the scene was like when Guns N' Roses first broke, and how he watches The Walking Dead! All that and much more on Appetite for Distortion!

Joining us this show for the first time is journalist for LA Weekly, Art Tavana. Art has a great deal of Izzy Stradlin knowledge that you are not going to want to miss. We also get into the future of the band, and the question, what will happen with the recordings for the followup to Chinese Democracy? Hear it all here, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @TheAFDShow and leave us a review on...

With Scotto in South Dakota for the Dokken reunion show, Brando is joined by director/actor John Miller. John brings us up to speed on his Axl Rose documentary, heard in episode 4. Brando and John talk about the dreams the have had about Axl (seriously) and review the AC/DC w/Axl Rose show in New York. Scotto does call into tell us all about the 1 US Dokken show and the wonder that is South Dakota...

This episode we welcome Stevie Rachelle, the lead singer of the 80's glam-band Tuff, and founder of the legendary website Metal Sludge. Stevie gives a unique look back into the world of 80's and early 90's glam and how his website started in the early days of the internet. When asked his opinion on the Guns N' Roses reunion and recent controversy about whether the band should split money equally w...

On AFD Episode 6, Brando and Scotto break down recent comments by former GNR members Gilby Clarke and Tracii Guns. Do they support the reunion? Do they have any motives? Also discussed are the involvements of Adler and Izzy going forward. How does Metallica's new album reflect on potential new music for Guns N' Roses? Should GNR play the Super Bowl? And the boys add a new feature, "This I Love," w...

Mike Ritland, Navy SEAL and K9 trainer for Trikos International joins us for the first time, as he got to be up front in Arlington, TX for the Not In This Lifetime tour and he tells us all about it. We also discuss other reunion talk between bands like Dokken and Ratt, the November Rain screw-up that took place in Houston, Axl no longer signing autographs, future plans with the AXL/DC and GN'R tou...

There's too much in this episode to even cover it all, but we are joined by John Miller, a diehard Gunner working on a biopic about Axl Rose that he tells us all about. He's had the honor of meeting some very important people in the Guns universe along the way like Hollywood Rose guitarist Chris Weber, Rapidfire guitarist Kevin Lawrence, and even some brief interactions with our heroes Axl Rose an...

On this episode we recap Steven Adler joining Guns N' Roses on stage for the first time since 1990 and speculate about Izzy Stradlin. Then calling in is author Anthony Bozza. Anthony has co-written books with Tommy Lee, Derek Jeter, Artie Lange, and of course Slash just to name a few. All that and more, with your hosts Brando & Scotto.

On this episode we cover Axl wrapping up his European tour run with AC/DC (or AXL/DC as it's being called) and kicking right off from there into the Not In This Lifetime Tour with Guns N' Roses. We then bring on photographer extraordinaire Jason Shaltz who went to the first date of the tour in Detroit to give us his recap. All that and more, with your hosts Brando & Scotto.

Welcome to the Podcast! Episode 1 kicks off with your hosts Brando & Scotto discussing all things leading up to the reunion of original Guns N' Roses members Axl, Slash, and Duff. @TheAFDShow on Twitter Facebook.com/TheAFDShow TheAFDShow@gmail.com