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Hello Metal Heads - Hope your Summer is fun and enjoyable. On this week’s episode we dissect the metal landscape in 1988. This is a pivotal year in the 80s metal explosion as it picks up where 1987 left off. The Hair Nation scene is getting oversaturated with copy cat bands and less than Steller releases from the big wigs.( Pun Intended) The BIG 4 of Thrash all release new full length albums and a...

Hello Metal Mayhem ROC Maniacs. We're back to discuss all the current happenings in the rock and metal world. The past few weeks have been crazy with The "STADIUM TOUR" in full force. POISON stealing the show, DEF LEPPARD highlighting new material and MOTLEY CRUE flat out sucking. We share our thoughts on footage from all acts, including the recent discloser of the ticket sales so far Some big new...

Good Evening Everybody! Vernomatic and Metal Walt welcome internationally renowned rock guitarist ORIANTHI on to the show to discuss her new live album "Live From Hollywood", life and career. The performance was captured on January 8, 2022 at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood, CA a and sees the guitarist and her excellent backing band in fine form.  Orianthi rose to stardom in her teens being discover...

Good evening everybody. As Metal Walt and Ian O'Rourke take a mid summer vacation, Vernomatic Returns with a local story of a young Heavy Metal Fan following a dream. Aaron Thom is a mid twenties metal head with the soul of a old rager. His love and fascination with the metal scene of the eighties has blossomed into a business venture. In 2021 Aaron parlayed his obsession of 80's unsigned metal ba...

Good evening everybody. As Vernomatic takes a mid summer vacation,"Metal Walt" fills in with a EPIC effort as he welcomes rock vocalist  Graham Bonnet on to the show.  Graham Bonnet is a hard rock legend with a pedigree to back that statement up. His stints with Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri prove he is one of the finest rock vocalists of his generation. The Graham Bonnet Band has  jus...

Good evening everybody. For this week's' episode we are doing a "Check In " Show. Vernomatic, Ian and "Metal Walt" discuss some of the up to the minute topics in the world of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock.  " Metal Walt " attended both the Sammy Hagar and Primus shows this week and shares a first hand review with spot on commentary. Vernomatic and Ian O'Rourke discuss the latest revolving around the o...

Good evening everybody. For this week's' episode we are enrolling in Heavy Metal College and studying NFT's (Non Fungible Tokens). What are NFTs, you ask? Well, We reached out to NFT collector and industry influencer Danny Ukes to help us understand NFT's better and their place in Heavy Metal. Danny has his finger on the pulse of what's going on. It's deep stuff, metal heads. We are also joined by...

Happy Memorial Day everybody. A HUGE THANK YOU to all the past , present and future members of our armed forces for your courageous service.  We have put together a quick show today commenting on leaked reports surrounding this weekends CREATURES FEST in Nashville,Tenn.  Original KISS members ACE FREHLEY and PETER CRISS were joined  KISS alumni Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick for a 2 day expo "CEL...

On this week’s episode we dissect the metal landscape in 1987. This is the most ground breaking year in the 80s metal explosion as it picks up where 1986 left off. The Hair Nation scene is at the top of the charts and all over the metal mags and MTV with Career Topping releases from MOTLEY CRUE, DEF LEPPARD.  Part of the BIG 4 of Thrash is solidifying with releases by METALLICA and ANTHRAX. Solo a...

More than 40 years since their formation, and 125 million album sales later, Metallica is as relevant as ever. Much has been written about the band, but never like this. The Meaning of Metallica is like a riveting conversation with a close friend. A thematic tour de force that traces Hetfield’s lyrical development across the decades, this companion examines everything from deep cuts like “Confusio...

This weeks show we have a bit of "OLD SCHOOL " and "NEW SCHOOL "  to profile. MAD BUTCHER from Germany and GRAVEHUFFER from Joplin, Missouri. MAD BUTCHER After 30 years, German Heavy Metal Band MAD BUTCHER will hold a exclusive reunion gig in Oberhausen, Germany to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of the band.  Vocalist " METAL HARRY" (Harry Elbracht) Joins us to share a bit about the band and...

On This weeks show, we welcome back Brian Wheat from TESLA. Brian is here to share insight on the new 2022 summer TESLA headline tour across America.    We discuss what songs make up this summers set list, how the band has adapted to writing new material in the covid era as well as their new philosophy of how to release material. Brian also shares his feelings about his recent reconnection with fo...

On this week’s episode we dissect the metal landscape in 1986. This is the most ground breaking year in the 80s metal explosion. The biggest divorce in rock history plays out in front of our naked steaming eyes as VAN HAGAR AND DAVID LEE ROTH release post breakup debut albums. The Hair Nation scene is at the top of the charts with BON JOVI, CINDERELLA, POISON and EUROPE all over the metal mags and...

On this week show, we welcome Armand John Anthony, guitarist from Southern California’s metal master's NIGHT DEMON. Night Demon will release a special compilation album-titled Year of the Demon. Comprised Of the bands five standalone 7” singles from 2020, this 10 track collection features original Songs, cover tunes, and previously unheard live recordings. We cover a wide range of topics like WHY...

After 40 years in the Heavy metal arena , legendary US heavy metal guitarist Jack Starr's stories are endless. Instrumental in the early 80's with the development of POWER METAL with his first band VIRGIN STEELE  ,to eventually going solo and fronting JACK STARR's BURNING STARR for the last 35 years. Jack Starr has a story to tell.  During A 5 decade career, BURNING STARR released material spannin...

Mastodons Drummer Brann Dailor is from Rochester NY. Metal Mayhem ROC originates from Rochester NY. So, our Paths have crossed throughout the years. Brann joins the Metal Mayhem ROC guys to discuss his memories and special “METAL MOMENTS” growing up in ‘THE ROC”. Show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno welcomes show contributors ‘’Metal Walt” and Bill Lander – vocalist for the band ORDER OF THE DEAD,...

Today on the Metal Mayhem ROC show, we talk about: •  The Kiss album, Asylum, why the album was met with a lukewarm reception and the criticism of Why the Kiss stage gear. • Iron Maiden's LIVE  album • Heavier independent bands Anthrax, slayer SOD,  Dio's Sacred Heart album and why this was the album was Ronnie James Dio's musical transformation from an 80's sound to a commercial sound. RUSH-Power...

We have a SPECIAL EDITION episode tonight. Show host Jon ‘’ The Vernomatic’’ Verno welcome’s CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz to discuss the bands 15th studio CD VIOLENCE UNIMAGINED, the forth coming METAL BLADE 40th ANNIVERSARY Headline U.S. Tour and other odds n ends. Vernomatic also invites ORDER OF THE DEAD Vocalist Bill Lander on too to help navigate the discussion. Bill and Paul are...

On this installment of THE HISTORY Of METAL, the guys tackle the year 1984. Old guards like VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS and IRON MAIDEN unleash career Topping releases. Up n comers METALLICA, RATT, TWISTED SISTER and QUEENSRCHE are making noise of their own with ground breaking efforts.  While The Underground is bubbling to the surface with kick ass platters from MERCYFUL FATE, METAL CHURCH, ANTHRAX, SAV...

Megaforce co-founder Jon Zazula — who launched the iconic label, which released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax and many others, with his wife Marsha in 1982 — died on Tuesday Feb. 1. He passed away in Florida surrounded by his brother, daughters, grand-daughters and friends; he was 69. Tonight Jon "The Vernomatic'' Verno welcomes Carl Canedy of the NY power metal band THE RODS on to refl...

On this weeks show Vernomatic welcomes SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler on to discuss the brand new CD Carpe Diem ( Seize The Day).  Its the bands 23rd  studio album and early indications from the first couple singles has the band in top form in this post pandemic metal landscape. Nigel shares the roots of the writing process, how the relationship with producer Andy Sneaps has matured over the years a...

Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC as this week we are continuing our ongoing series “The History of Metal”- The year -1983 Host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno welcomes back metal historian” Metal Walt” and Ian O’Rourke from the Central NY traditional heavy metal band MOTORLORD to the show to help navigate this series. “Metal Walt” covers the KISS no makeup album with Vinnie Vincent lick i...

Metal Mayhem ROC host Jon ''The Vernomatic" Verno and show correspondent " Metal Walt" welcome ex Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin onto the show. Tony comments for the first time on the new secured record deal to reissue the albums he recorded with the band. The three take a deep dive into the just released solo album 'Thorns', who's in the band, what led to releasing this cd now and the up to the...

Happy New Year metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC  as this week we are continuing our ongoing series “The History of Metal”- The year -1982 Host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno welcomes back metal historian” Metal Walt” and Ian O’Rourke from the Central NY traditional heavy metal band MOTORLORD to the show to help navigate this series. “Metal Walt” covers Live releases by both...

Happy Holidays metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC.  This week we are continuing our ongoing series “The History of Metal”- Host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno is joined by show correspondence and metal historian” Metal Walt”, and from the Central NY traditional heavy metal band MOTORLORD Ian O'Rourke . The three recount what was going on in the word of metal and dissect some o...