Classic Metal Show

Jeff Young had every opportunity to fuel the reunion rumors. Instead, he went somewhere almost nobody expected. GET KINGS OF THRASH’s BEST OF THE WEST : LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GOGO on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/4eDBKyX From Kings of Thrash accidentally becoming a worldwide touring act to explaining why he isn’t chasing Megadeth’s farewell tour, Jeff’s perspective may surprise longtime fans. He also shar...

One of the strangest interviews we’ve ever done somehow gets even stranger when former Megadeth guitarist Jeff Young spends the conversation paying more attention to a chameleon than the questions. GET YOUR CMS MERCH AT OUR ONLINE STORE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/ Then we dive into Kirk Hammett’s Taylor Swift shirt, the Swiftie backlash, the ridiculous “karma” narrative after his...

Bob Nalbandian thought he had a monumental, life-altering story to share on the air this week. He genuinely believed this encounter was going to blow everyone away. Instead, he walked right into a buzzsaw of immediate skepticism, logic gaps, and an absolute trainwreck of a derailment involving Dale Bozzio’s cats. This is exactly what happens when the narrative falls apart in real-time. CMS MERCH I...

The guys dive into one of the week’s biggest sports controversies as San Francisco Giants executive Buster Posey refuses to let reporters drag him into another political media circus. Instead of taking the bait, he sticks to baseball... and that only makes the press push harder. From there the conversation expands into a bigger question: when did sports stop being about the games themselves? Later...

Let’s be honest about what’s actually happening here. When a young, heavy band from Kentucky leaves the practice house on the farm and moves into a high-end Nashville studio, the music changes. Some call it growth. Others smell a sellout. John Fred Young breaks down the exact moment the production shifted—and why the old way wasn’t going to last. GREAT PRICE ON THE GREEN VINYL VERSION OF BLACK STO...

For years fans kept asking the same question. Would Zinny Zan and Harry Cody ever work together again? ZAN / CODY - BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED IS AVAILABLE ON VINYL AT A KILLER PRICE HERE: https://amzn.to/4oMPZ9f Now they finally have. But instead of giving fans what they expected, they went in a completely different direction. And that decision may end up creating even more debate than a reunion ever w...

Chris Akin and Neeley kick the show off exactly the way longtime CMS fans expect... by wandering into places nobody saw coming. It starts with Netflix documentaries and quickly turns into serial killers, the BTK confession, social media, the McKenzie Shirilla case, Yellowstone, Dutton Ranch, AEW vs. WWE, Saudi Arabia’s wrestling influence, Jim Florentine, and an actual neighborhood explosion that...

Bobby Blotzer spent a year telling anyone who would listen that he owned the Ratt empire. Then a judge looked at the original 1985 paperwork and realized nobody ever closed the door properly. Now the classic lineup is back, Blotzer is out, and the financial fallout is going to leave a massive scar. Let's talk about the millions of dollars someone forgot to secure. GET ALL YOUR CMS MERCH HERE: http...

Nothing seems to satisfy people anymore. First the videos are too short. SHOP NOW ON THE CMS MERCH STORE! https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/ Then they’re too long. So what actually changed? If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full episode, exclusive third segment, and early interviews are already on Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com In this episode we talk ab...

The first new AC/DC track in eight years is finally here, but the corporate rollout is already splitting the fanbase down the middle. While the production on “Rock ‘N’ Roll Train” sounds massive and Brian Johnson’s voice seems magically restored, you can’t ignore where you have to go to actually buy the physical CD. Locking a legendary rock return behind a corporate retail monopoly changes the ent...

The mainstream suits think they can drop a lazy top ten list and everyone will just nod along. They gave a pass to the actual career-killing disasters just to take cheap shots at experimental eras that actually had some teeth. If you’re watching this here, you’re looking at the scraps. The full, uncensored episode, the exclusive third segment, and early access interviews live on Locals: https://cl...

The official story sounded simple. Mick Mars stepped away from touring. HELL YEAH! GREAT PRICE FOR CRUCIAL CRUE ON VINYL!! https://amzn.to/4uvaetn But the rumors surrounding what happened next have only created more questions. Did Mick really leave on his own? Was there a bigger disagreement happening behind the scenes? And if Vince Neil was allegedly part of the conflict... why is Vince still in...

For years the public story was simple. Tim Gaines left Stryper and everyone moved on. GET STRYPER’S THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL AT A GREAT PRICE FOR VINYL: https://amzn.to/4xti2Pd But now the band is finally speaking openly about what allegedly happened behind the scenes—and fans aren’t sure what to believe. Was this really about divorce? Was it about behavior? Or is there still a major piece of the...

Eddie Trunk finally hit his breaking point with Gene Simmons, and it is a glorious, shrill disaster. Gene did his usual routine—complaining about file-sharing from a decade ago to justify why he won't put out a new record—and Eddie completely lost his composure on live radio. We break down the exact moment Eddie realized he's totally irrelevant to the Kiss camp, plus the embarrassing moment a call...

A routine lunch stop turned into a viral standoff when a customer decided to film her exit over a song playing on the loudspeaker. Plus, a disastrous road trip breakdown that resulted in a professional pyrotechnician’s car melting down at a truck stop. If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full episode, exclusive third segment, and early interviews are already on Locals: https://c...

Something unexpected is happening with this new best-of release...There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the upcoming Night Ranger release, BEST OF NIGHT RANGER, and it’s creating a really great debate among the fans. A lot of people aren’t sure what to make of a career-spanning collection that leans so heavily into the band’s recent history, but the reaction has taken a surprisingly positive turn. Ins...

It feels like common sense is completely dead. Multiple operators look a person right in the face, help them prep for a massive risk, and completely fail at the only job they actually had. It makes you wonder what’s really happening behind the scenes of these sketchy, underground setups. If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full, uncensored episode, exclusive third segment, and e...

Everyone loves blaming grunge for the death of hair metal. Maybe that’s the easy answer. But after digging through bands like Arcade, Pretty Boy Floyd, FireHouse, Alias, Trixter, Giant, L.A. Guns, Dokken, Stephen Pearcy’s solo projects and dozens more... ...a different picture starts to emerge. Were record labels simply signing anything with teased hair? PRETTY STRONG PRICE ON THE DOKKEN BOX SET O...

Angus Young is officially the last man standing in AC/DC, and rock fans are heavily divided over what happens next. Is it time to finally bury the iconic name, or can a legendary brand keep selling out arenas with an entirely replaced lineup? The reality of modern rock touring might surprise you. GET THE AC/DC BACKTRACKS BOX SET HERE: https://amzn.to/4vp6lqF If you’re watching this here, you’re al...

If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full uncensored episode, the legendary exclusive third segment, and early access to industry interviews are already waiting for you on Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com We need to talk about why some of the biggest names in classic rock and metal just don’t hit the way the industry says they should—and why fans are fiercely divided o...

Nine years is a long time to disappear. Now Masterplan is back with a new album, but Roland Grapow’s comments may have raised even more questions than answers. GREAT DEAL ON MASTERPLAN’S METALMORPHOSIS ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4uHE92D Is this a comeback... or something else? If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full episode, exclusive third segment, and early interviews are...

Mötley Crüe is trending after an unedited performance of “Dr. Feelgood” from Sweden Rock Festival sparked a heated debate online. Fans are split over Vince Neil’s timing, missed cues, and whether backing tracks have become too noticeable—or whether critics have simply made Vince an easy target. GREAT PRICE ON THE VINYL VERSION OF CRUCIAL CRUE: https://amzn.to/4g84a6I In this episode, we break down...

Peacock’s The TikTok Murders takes a look at a massive modern problem, but it might leave you looking at the entire social media landscape a little differently. Neeley and Chris break down the chilling details and dive into the deeper, darker trend of documentable internet fame. If you’re watching this here, you’re already late. The full episode, exclusive third segment, and early interviews are a...

Something is seriously off with the way classic rock bands handle their lead singers. First, Terry Ilous gets dumped via email, and then Jack Russell swoops in on LinkedIn to form a “fired singers club.” But is it genuine sympathy, or the ultimate passive-aggressive industry flex? Plus, we listen to the debut live audio of Great White’s newest frontman, Mitch Malloy, and things get incredibly awkw...

Something feels incredibly off about the direction culture is heading, and the public is only getting the sanitized version. From Fox quietly swallowing up Roku for $22 billion to the chilling, desperate reality exposed in The TikTok Murders , the media landscape is shifting in a way that should make everyone deeply uncomfortable. Why do the biggest rock bands pushed by the industry suddenly feel...