Classic Metal Show

🚨 WARNING: PURE CHAOS AND RAGE-BAIT AHEAD! 🚨 Chris and Neeley rip into the story of a singer who confessed she doesn’t shave ANYTHING and doesn’t wear deodorant —making her a “wildebeest” with a “tarantula in her shorts”. This leads straight into a full-scale assault on censorship and “toxic masculinity” as they defend Gene Simmons for asking an interviewer if she still models. The chaos is prou...

YouTube TV is now the biggest “cable” provider on the planet, and they’re celebrating by launching 10+ new pricing plans. Chris Akin explains why this “a la carte” move is just a psychological trick to keep you paying $200 a month once you factor in the damn internet bill. If you aren’t watching live sports or the news, why the hell are you still subsidizing them? 01:26 - ESPN Unlimited & the Spor...

BRO, rage fueled by the best! This episode is brought to you by Blackout Coffee - https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=BoNofhazE → Code CHRIA20 for 20% off. Drink coffee strong enough to survive a Chris Rant! 🤘 WHAT. THE. HELL. Gene Simmons had a massive faux pas calling Ace Frehley “dead” due to “bad decisions.” Neeley and Chris are tearing into The Demon, surprisingly agreeing with some of Eddie Tr...

“And by the way, we’re not doing any triumph songs, Chris. We’re just doing covers. We’re going to do Guess Who, Rush, and April Wine, okay?” I totally just spat my coffee and broke my phone tilting it to check that quote. Wait till you hear WHY they said it... GET TRIUMPH - AN ALL STAR TRIBUTE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/3MPP6xK Chris Akin sits down with Triumph’s Mike Levine and Gil Moore to...

Chris and Neeley are reminiscing about the early days of The Classic Metal Show, and Chris drops a story that will make you spit out your beer. You wouldn’t believe the lengths we went to for content back then... including calling a rock star after he was dead and getting his voicemail. What the hell were we thinking?! Bro, the sheer disrespect... but we can’t stop laughing 🤘😂. This show is powe...

[Sponsor: Black Sabbath - SABOTAGE COLLECTOR’S EDITION BOX SET - https://amzn.to/45gHgDc ] The streaming wars just went NUCLEAR. Warner Brothers Discovery just spurned a massive hostile bid from Paramount/Skydance, and the accusations are flying! Chris Akin dives into the corporate greed as Netflix and Paramount try to gut HBO for its content. Netflix wants the NFL, the WWE, and your soul. Meanwhi...

Neeley and Chris are dropping F-bombs and spilled beer talking about the dark ages of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW. No internet? No problem! Except, wait... it was a fucking disaster! 😂 They’re pulling the curtain back on the early days, the people they met and lost, and how they adjusted to this “internet thing.” You gotta hear Chris’s Triumph interview story, too. This is pure nostalgia and pure chao...

“He talked a good deal about how there’s more freedom to be yourself in Saudi Arabia than here. Because when you do comedy here, when you tell a joke here, you’re always taking the risk of being canceled.” [Sponsor: Metallica - THE BROADCAST COLLECTION 1988-1994 - https://amzn.to/4phEFBg ] Dave Chappelle just dropped a surprise special called The Unstoppable and it’s pure chaos. Chris Akin dives i...

[Sponsor: Van Halen - THE BROADCAST COLLECTION 1976-1992 - https://amzn.to/4oaeFqr ] Bro, did you see that?! Anthony Joshua saved the entire sport of boxing last night. If he had lost to the “YouTube guy,” it was game over for the elites. Chris dives into the absolute carnage, the rigged-looking “low blow” timeouts, and the fact that Netflix’s commentary team was basically a Jake Paul fan club whi...

Didn’t The B-52s already retire? They’re back on tour! Neeley and Chris also talk about country legend Billy Don Burns’ bizarre self-attack and a new, terrible cannabis side effect called “scromiting.” Plus, the holiday classic is ruined: hear the shocking true-life legend of Frosty The Snowman’s voice actor! Get commercial-free versions of our episodes, early releases, and exclusive content by su...

“Writing me a check for a hundred thousand dollars as a donor... whatever you choose to do, do it, all right?” [Sponsor: Blackout Coffee - https://www.blackoutcoffee.com?p=BoNofhazE → Code CHRIA20 for 20% off] Look, we all have that “background noise” show. For Chris, it’s Law & Order. But paying for YouTube TV or cable just to watch reruns is freaking insanity when FAST channels (Free Ad-supporte...

Kiss legend Gene Simmons is taking the fight for artists’ rights straight to Washington against commercial radio—get the details! Neeley and Chris also drop their uncensored review of the new Guns N’ Roses tracks, “ Nothin’ “ and “ Atlas .” They also break down major internet legislation that could change everything for users and talk about the free music platform, Demus. Watch, share with the fai...

“…which is what Anthrax would sound like if they were actually a good band.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it, and hold onto your beer, because the gloves are officially OFF! 🥊 Vocalist Sean Peck (of Cage and The Three Tremors) and Chris Akin are diving into the bone-crushing new Death Dealer album, Rain of Steel, which is hitting hard like a steel girder. They spill the tea on recording 80 so...

Get ready for a bombshell! Aerosmith just hit a huge milestone with hits in six decades, but the glow quickly fades when Neeley and Chris talk about a former producer who claims Joe Perry couldn’t nail some of their most iconic studio tracks. They also dive into the new Chicago and Styx tour, but be warned: the ticket prices they discuss are absolutely out of control and will blow your mind. Watch...

This new John Corabi solo track? Holy hell, bro, he absolutely crushed it! It’s got that raw, classic vibe we’ve been waiting for. This is a massive, F-bomb-worthy home run! PRE-ORDER JOHN CORABI - NEW DAY HERE: https://amzn.to/456P1Mr Want tomorrow’s episode TODAY + VIP exclusives + daily AI news pods with ZERO ads? One $4.99 subscription unlocks it all, everywhere: ► Locals: https://classicmetal...

Did the Curse of Jayne Mansfield follow her life right to the end? Neeley and Chris watched a ton of documentaries this week and they’re spilling all the details! Hear their thoughts on the new Jayne Mansfield doc, the explosive Puff Daddy docuseries, and the upcoming series The Abandons . Plus, find out what kind of energy Chris has left for his second podcast after CMS wraps up. Don’t forget to...

Did Jayne Mansfield’s life really have a Hollywood curse? Neeley and Chris dove deep into a bunch of docs this week, covering everything from the wild life of Jayne Mansfield to the new Puff Daddy docuseries. Plus, they talk about a new show called The Abandons and Chris’s extra work on the Crunch podcast after the show. Get ready for a bombshell! Aerosmith just hit a huge milestone with hits in s...

“If you’re going to make a record, make a good record, you know? And L.A. Guns’ Leopard Skin album is a turd. It’s a goddamn turd.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... The guys go off on the sheer inconsistency of bands like L.A. Guns , contrasting their “turd of an album” with the flawless careers of thrash legends Testament and Overkill ! Neeley and Chris are back, picking up on the debate ov...

“Some of the songs are actually decent, except for the drums. But if they could remix it and reproduce it or something... holy shit, this thing sounds amazing.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... Chris defends Metallica’s St. Anger , claiming the notorious ‘clanky drums’ are the only thing preventing it from being a masterpiece! Neeley and Chris dive into the bizarre news of Glenn Danzig singi...

“They are taking some of those dollars away, I guess. ... The new guys cannot get footing, they need every advantage they can get, you know what I mean? That’s all I’m saying.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... Chris swears that geriatric rockers like Deep Purple ‘s Ian Gillan (who is going blind!) and Don Dokken are actively blocking younger bands like Wolfgang Van Halen from ever making the...

In this exclusive interview, Chris Akin chats with Jimmy Waldo, the legendary keyboardist for the heavy metal band Alcatrazz, about their new release, Prior Convictions , which features new recordings of classic material and some fresh tracks. Jimmy gets super real about the band’s decision to show off their current incredible lineup , including singer Giles Lavery, rather than chasing a “famous n...

“That was a real ugly person that used to exist. It’s a joke based on a lot of reality because I was a very mean fucking asshole for a lot of years, but yeah. Thankfully, that day is done.” Wait till you hear WHY they said it... Chris drops a HUGE confession about his “Angry Akin” past and the emotionally “crazy” truth about why he used to fight all the time! Neeley and Chris are back after the ho...

Neeley and Chris are back after the holiday to share their Thanksgiving stories, including Chris’s self-described sad and pathetic day working and watching football. They rip on the new season of STRANGER THINGS for its weirdly grown-up “kids” and predict the impending death of movie theaters. The episode closes with incredible CMS history destined for the new book coming in 2026, including Chris’...

Seriously, how did Billy Squier’s “Rock Me Tonite” video ever see the light of day? We watch it and dissect the career suicide! Plus, is tipping completely out of control now? We quibble about the culture, and share a story about Gen Z’s new gas station drink scam. Get commercial-free versions of our episodes, early releases, and exclusive content by subscribing to our premium platforms, including...

Chris Akin sits down with Chris “The Professor” Black, the main creative force behind the band Aktor, to discuss their intriguing new conceptual release, Professori Season 2 . Black reveals that the album’s detective show concept was inspired by his unlikely pandemic obsession with Scandinavian crime dramas and their recurring cliches, leading to a hilarious realization that the shows are so formu...