Decibel Geek Podcast

We're back to fill your ears with some killer rock n' roll goodness with the Radio Sucks Radio Show! If you're sick of hearing the same damn 50 songs on FM radio, tune into this episode and get turned onto some tunes that'll blow all of that outta the water! Aaron Camaro comes to the table with awesome tracks from Deraps, Hurtsmile, Towers of London, Dome, and Rock City Machine Company. Chris coun...

We're back to discuss all the happenings in the rock and metal world with Geekwire! The drama in the Motley Crue camp just continues to heat up. Between Mick Mars' lawsuit, Nikki Sixx's disparaging response, Carmine Appice getting into the action, and the potential for new music from the band, there's a lot to cover. We share our take on this situation. KISS' End of the Road tour continues to roll...

It's been a while since we interacted with you directly but that changes this week as we invite you to Ask Us Anything! We put out the call for questions from our beloved listeners and you all came through in spades! In this question and answer session we get into some ROCKNPOD memories, discuss favorite/least favorite moments in the podcast's history, share particular concert memories, and much m...

We're back with all the latest happenings in the rock and metal world with Geekwire! Tragically, one person died and several were injured at a recent Morbid Angel show outside of Chicago. We discuss this sad situation and are sending good vibes to the people affected. Chris recently ventured to the theater to see the Neil Bogart biopic 'Spinning Gold.' Did it accurately portray Neil and the Casabl...

We're back, along with special guest Courtney Cronin-Dold, to recap all the recent happenings in Nashville with our ROCKNPOD Recap! ROCKNPOD Weekend took place March 17-19 in Music City. It all started Friday with the Rare Hare Pre-Party concert at The Wash at Eastside Bowl. Hosted by Courtney and Don Jamieson, the show features loads of great performances by Eric Martin, Steve Blaze, Stevie Rache...

We're back this week for some rock and metal trivia as Chris takes on 3 opponents for Beat the Geek Week! Recorded just before ROCKNPOD (recap episode coming next week), Aaron returns as your favorite game show host. We welcome challengers Sonny "Hollywood" Pooni, LC from Cobras & Fire, and The Mooger Fooger himself! Did Chris defend his throne and lay waste to the competition? Or, had expo planni...

We're back with all the intriguing news of the rock and metal worlds with Geekwire! We start things off with our very own Aaron Camaro who has now become famous in the KISS fandom world. Listen to the the show to find out why! Former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Phil Soussan recently recalled the experience of having a young Metallica open for his boss back in 1986. Imagine having to follow that! Mr. Big...

We return this week with a bunch of musical greatness for your ears with Fresh Blood! We've got 10 bands that have incredible material that you (most likely) haven't heard. This week Chris brings great tunes from Spidergawd, Girish and the Chronicles, Twister, Brake Loose, and Spyder Byte. Aaron is serving up great tracks from Fuzzbubble, Seasons of the Wolf, Spirit Adrift, Drew Cagle & The Reputa...

We're back to discuss all the current happenings in the rock and metal world with Geekwire! We start with a double-shot of Megadeth-related news as the band proper will be joined by former guitarist Marty Friedman at their upcoming Budokan show in Tokyo. On a less-positive note, former guitarist Jeff Young didn't hold back in his opinion of Dave Mustaine's current talent level. We share our though...

This week we're doing something a little different. Aaron Camaro takes the mic to give you a full rundown of ROCKNPOD Weekend coming up next month in Nashville! Chris has been hard at work with the team getting everything in place for what promises to be the biggest ROCKNPOD yet. Over 40 podcasts from across the globe will be in attendance as well as over 50 celebrity guests, over 50 vendors, and...

We're back to break down all the current rock and metal news with Geekwire! After many years of pleading, Ugly Kid Joe are finally doing a stateside tour. KISS manager Doc McGhee recently appeared on Podcast Rock City for a long interview about the upcoming plans for finishing out the End of the Road tour. We share our reactions to his comments. Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have announced a co-head...

We're back with a great talk with a great guest as comedian Craig Gass joins us for The Best & Worst of Guns N Roses! Formed on the Sunset Strip in 1985, Guns N Roses quickly ascended to the top of the rock world with their debut album 'Appetite for Destruction.' Along with the success would come controversy as the band truly lived the rock star lifestyle. The combustible mix of attitude, agressio...

We're back to cover all the current rock and metal news happenings with Geekwire! Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck recently passed away and a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world ensued. We share our thoughts and memories of Jeff Beck. Alternatively, former Stryper bassist Tim Gaines posted a controversial post on Beck's final destination. The post angered many across social media, includ...

We're back this week to take a look at the year that was with our Best of 2022 episode! As we tend to say every year, if you think rock is dead, you're not looking hard enough. There were a ton of great releases in 2022 and we're each gonna highlight our top 10. 2022 saw the release of new records by old favorites including Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Korn, GWAR, Halestorm, and many others...

We're back to talk all the rock and metal news that's fit to spit with Geekwire! Topics covered this week include Rolling Stone magazine's new list that's pissing everyone off, Peter Criss singing a deep track from Dynasty at his house, new and upcoming releases from David Lee Roth and Tony Iommi, confirmed and potential tours from Mr. Big and AC/DC, Wolf Hoffman's quote being turned into click ba...

We're back for the second half of our 2 part series on the Best & Worst of Metallica! This time, we're joined by our friend and fellow podcaster Joshua Toomey to cover the latter half of the kings of thrash career as we focus on 1996 through today. Riding high on the success of The Black Album, Metallica returned in 1996 with Load and Reload a year later. The band had a new look and a new, strippe...

We're back to discuss all the rock and metal news that's fit to spit with Geekwire! This week we talk news stories including Sebastian Bach reflecting on what he misses about the old days, Queensryche promising some deep cuts on their next tour, Michael Sweet and King Diamond becoming besties, John Corabi calling out Motley Crue, Brian Johnson becoming a fanboy, KISS announcing even more tour date...

This week we begin a mega two part series as we look at The Best & Worst of Metallica! In this episode, we're joined by fellow podcaster Metal Mike Tyler from That Metal Station & The Plug podcast. This time, we're focusing on the formative years of the bay area legends. Metallica broke onto the scene in 1983 with the release of 'Kill Em All.' The melding of punk and NWOBHM influences created a bo...

We're back with all the rock news that's fit to spit with Geekwire! The biggest news recently has been the Lux Aeterna single release by Metallica as well as their upcoming album and stadium tour. We share our thoughts on the song, the album, the tour and more. Pantera has returned to the stage with performances in Mexico. We go over our thoughts on their return, the setlist and more. Lawsuits gal...

We all remember getting the annual Wish Book from the department store and drooling over all the cool stuff we wanted from Santa each year. The modern day equivalent to that these days is eBay. You can literally find just about anything on there. With the holiday season now in full swing, this week we take a look through eBay for some of the highest priced rock and metal offerings from our favorit...

We've got a new name but the same, goofy news coverage as we present Geekwire! As per usual, we're covering all the rock and metal news that you care about. Starting things off is our announcement of Keelfest as a part of ROCKNPOD weekend in March of 2023. We go over the lineup and much more. If you haven't yet, get your tickets, VIP, podcast registration and more at www.rocknpod.com Ex-Iron Maide...

Every now and then we like to challenge ourselves. Our Best & Worst series has become a listener-favorite. Many times, we focus on the glory years of a band. But, NOT today! For as massive as Motley Crue was in the 1980's, the years beyond that have been a study in contrasts. After a decade of churning out memorable, fist-pumping arena rock anthems, the new decade of the 90's was a battle for the...

We're back to cover all the interesting news out of the rock and metal worlds with New Noize! John Bush was once again asked about touring on his catalog of Anthrax material. Mick Mars has officially retired from Motley Crue and has been replaced by guitarist John 5. Ozzy will relaunch Ozzfest but in a much different way. WASP has kicked off their new tour to mixed reviews. Former Foreigner singer...

We're back again with some awesome tunes from new-ish bands with another edition of Fresh Blood! The reports of rock's demise have been greatly exaggerated and we're gonna prove it to you with with ten killer examples. This week Chris is bringing you great tracks from Living Wreckage, DeWolff, Crown Lands, Crashing Wayward, and South of Salem. Aaron comes to the table with awesome tracks from Dead...

We're back to discuss all the rock and metal news that's fit to spit with New Noize Weekly! ACCEPT ran into some trouble on their 'Too Mean to Die' US tour as vocalist Mark Tornillo is suffering through a viral infection. This caused the band to put on quite a different show at their Toronto stop, with vocal duties being handled by drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik. We share o...