Radioactive w/Mike Z

Exodus guitarist Gary Holt called in to talk about their new album "Persona Non Grata" (out now) and their "Bay Strikes Back" tour at House of Blues in Anaheim on Sunday, April 10 2022. Here's what we talked about: Covid and Sober (0-3) "Persona Non Grata" album (3-7) "Bay Strikes Back" Tour 4/10 at HOB-A (7-9) Slayer (9-11) Mandatory Metallica-meeting Kirk Hammett (11-end)

Earshot singer Wil Martin called in to talk about their new tune "You + I", here's what we talked about: new music "You + I" (0-5) Aaron Fink (5-9) SnoCore Tour (9-11) Mandatory Metallica (11-end)

Black Map singer Ben Flanagan called in to talk about their new album "Melodoria" (out now) and their tour with 10 Years coming to Chain Reaction on 4/9/22. Here's what we talked about: Livestreams (0-1) New album "Melodoria" (1-7) 10 Years tour (7-8) Baseball (8-end)

Beartooth leader Caleb Shomo called in to talk about their new album "Below" (out now) as well as the Below tour Part 2 coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on April 5th and April 6th. Here's what we talked about: "Below" album (0-4) "Below" tour 2 (4-5) We Came As Romans "Black Hole" featuring Caleb Shomo (5-7) Mandatory Metallica (7-9) "Below" Comic Book (9-end)

Baroness leader John Baizley called in to talk about their upcoming "An Evening With Baroness" tour coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on March 24 2022. Here's what we talked about: "An Evening With Tour" (0-11) New Music (11-14) Painting (14-17) Mandatory Metallica (17-end)

Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon called in to talk about their "Animosity" Tour coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on Tuesday, March 15. Here's what we talked about: "Animosity" (0-4) Playboy Mansion (4-7) "Blood & Stone" (7-9) Solo Album (9-10) Mandatory Metallica (10-end)

Whitechapel guitarist Ben Savage called in to talk about their new album "Kin" (out now) and their upcoming tour with Cannibal Corpse and Revocation at the Observatory on 3/12/22 and 3/13/22 at the Belasco. Here's what we talked about: "Kin" album (0-8) Cannibal Corpse tour (8-10) Craft Beer and Booze (10-13) Mandatory Metallica (13-end)

Bad Wolves guitarist Doc Coyle called in to talk about their new album "Dear Monsters" (out now) as well as their tour with Papa Roach coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on 3/1/22. Here's what we talked about: New album "Dear Monsters"-New Singer DL (0-5) "IF Tomorrow Never Comes" song (5-6) TV/Acting (6-8) Papa Roach Tour at HOB-A on 3/1/22 (8-12) The Wedding Band (12-18) Tempest band (18 en...

Adam D of Killswitch Engage called in to talk about "Wired In The Empire" presents Killswitch Engage "Atonement" tour at Riverside Municipal Auditorium on February 22 2022. here's what we talked about: Knotfest Los Angeles (0-1) "Atonement" tour w/ABR & LTT on 2/22/22 at RMA (1-5) 20th Anniversary of AOJB + "Life To Lifeless" (5-6) Times Of Grace (6-7) Pizza Debate (7-8) Mandatory Metallica (8-end...

August Burns Red guitarist Brent Rambler called in to talk about their show in the IE: Wired In The Empire on 96.7 KCAL Rocks presents "The Atonement" tour with Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red and Light The Torch on Tuesday, February 22 2022 at Riverside Municipal Auditorium (www.riversidelive.com for tickets). Here's what we talked about: "The Atonement" tour at RMA on 2/22/22 (0-4) "Bloodlet...

Strung Out guitarist Jake Kiley called in to talk about Strung Out rockin Riverside Municipal Auditorium on Saturday, February 19th. Here's what we talked about: 2/19/22 at RMA with Fishbone (0-2) Old IE concerts (2-3) Punk In The Park 2021 (3-4) Fat Wreck Chords (4-5) New Music (5-7) RIP EVH (7-9) Mandatory Metallica (9-end)

Wage War guitarist/singer Cody Quistad called in to talk about their new album "Manic" (out now) as well as their tour with Falling In Reverse at the Hollywood Palladium on February 4th. Here's what we talked about: New album "Manic" and Pandemic (0-5) Falling In Reverse "Zombified" and tour (5-8) Beartooth/Wage War 2021 tour (8-10) BFF with MMF Matty Mullins (10-12) Mandatory Metallica (12-end)

Ayron Jones called in to talk about his album "Child Of The State" (out now) and his upcoming tour with Shinedown coming to the Wiltern on 1/28/22. Here's what we talked about: Getting signed to a record deal during the pandemic (0-2) "Supercharged" (2-4) Shinedown tour (4-6) Multi-instrumentalist (6-8) Favorite Rapper of All Time (8-9) Flannel Five (9-11) Seattle Sports (11-15) Mandatory Metallic...

Fit For An Autopsy guitarist and leader Will Putney called in to talk about their new album "Oh What The Future Holds" (out 1/14/22). Here's what we talked about: "Oh What The Future Holds" album + pandemic (0-4) "A Higher Level Of Hate" song (4-5) tour at 1720 w/Enterprise Earth (5-6) Producing/Engineering start (6-9) Suicide Silence "No Time To Bleed" (9-11) working with Ice T on Body Count (11-...

Infected Rain singer Lena Scissorhands called in to talk about their new album "Ecdysis" (out 1/7/22) Here's what we talked about: Ecdysis" album (0-4) Industrial or EDM influence? (4-6) 2021 Tour with Butcher Babies (6-10) Self Producing vs. Producer (10-12) Mandatory Metallica (12-end)

Derrick Green of Sepultura called in to talk about Sepulnation and more! Here's what we talked about: March 2020 pandemic "Isolation" (0-8) Sepulnation (8-11) Revolution Songs EP (11-12) Sepulquarta (12-16) Quadra Tour in 2022 (16-22) Quadra artwork (22-23) Football vs. Futbol (23-25) Mandatory Metallica (25-end)

Plush singer Moriah Formica called in to talk about their self-titled debut album (out now). Here's what we talked about: Self-titled debut album (0-3) Mammoth WVH (3-5) Evanescence/Halestorm tour (5-6) Mandatory Metallica (6-end)

Sebastian Bach called in to talk about the 30th anniversary tour of "Slave To The Grind" at the Fonda Theater on December 16. Here's what we talked about: "Slave To The Gind" (0-4) 30th anniversary tour (4-5) Pantera opening for Skid Row (5-6) RIP Jeff LaBar & Alexi Laho (6-7) Moscow Music Peace Festival (7-9) Mandatory Metallica (9-11) New music (11-end)

Yngwie Malmsteen called in to talk about his new album "Parabellum" (out now) and his upcoming tour at the Canyon Club Montclair on 12/11/21. Here's what we talked about: new album "Parabellum" (0-4) 12/11/21 at Canyon Montclair (4-5) RIP EVH (5-6) Mandatory Metallica (6-end)

Mastodon drummer/singer Brann Dailor called in to talk about their new double album "Hushed & Grim" (out now) and their upcoming tour with Opeth at the Hollywood Palladium on December 1 2021. Here's what we talked about: "Hushed & Grim" double album (0-2) "Dagger" (2-3) Snare drum fill first mentality (3-4) Gene Krupa vs. Buddy Rich (4-5) tour with Opeth along with Zeal & Ardor (5-9) Mandatory Met...

L.A. Guns leader Tracii Guns called in to talk about their new album "Checkered Past", as well as some upcoming So Cal shows. Here's what we talked about: "Checkered Past" (0-4) Guitar solos (4-7) L.A. Guns drummer (6-7) So Cal concerts (7-10) Sunbomb with Michael Sweet (10-14) Brides of Destruction (14-17) livestreams and Rival Sons (17-24) Mandatory Metallica (24 to end)

Everclear leader Art Alexakis called in to talk about Everclear at the Grove of Anaheim on 11/18/21, here's what we talked about: "Bite Sized" Summerland Tour w/Wheatus (0-1) Living Colour (1-2) Hoobastank (2-3) Grove of Anaheim (3-5) Hangar 24 Airfest 2014 (5-7) New Music? (7-10) 30th Anniversary of Everclear (10-13) "Mandatory Metallica" (13-end)

Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday called in to talk about their 10th anniversary tour of "Pressure and Time" now being livestreamed on 11/13/21 from the House of Blues of Anaheim. Here's what we talked about: Covid on Tour (0-3) 10th Anniversary of "Pressure And Time" tour (3-5) "Pressure and Time" album (5-9) New Music (9-13) Geoff Tate (13-15) Opening for Black Sabbath and hanging with Tony Iom...

Adema singer Ryan Shuck called in to talk about their upcoming show on November 4 at the Whiskey A Go Go. Here's what we talked about: Why No 20th Anniversary album tour? (0-3) "Ready To Die" song (3-4) New album (4-10) Touring with Flaw during Covid (10-12) 3 Guitar Attack (12-13) 11/4/21 at Whiskey A Go Go (13-14) Julien K (14-17) Slaves To Humanity (17-21) Mandatory Metallica (21-end)

Suicide Silence guitarist Chris Garza called in to talk about their tour with Jinjer at the Belasco Theater on 10/30/21. Here's what we talked about: Formation of the band (0-2) RIP Mitch Lucker (2-5) tour with Jinjer (5-6) New album coming (6-12) Fan First (12-14) The Mendenhall Experiment ( 14-16) Mandatory Metalica (16-end)