Radioactive w/Mike Z

Atreyu singer Alex Varkatzas called in to talk about the Atreyu 20th Anniversary tour at the Belasco Theater on November 19. Here's what we talked about: Retribution to Atreyu (0-2) Atreyu 20th annivesary tour (2-3:30) New Atreyu Music and producer (3:30-5:30) Sports/MMA/Muy Thai Boxing (5:30-8:30) Writing a book? (8:30-9) RATM Reunion (9-10) Tattooing? (10-11) Knotfest 2014 (11-12) Flannel 5-Nirv...

Spades and Blades singer Jason Todd called in to talk about their new EP "Beat The Odds" (out now), here's what we talked about: Band formed in the Inland Empire (0-1) "Beat The Odds" EP (1-3) Dino Cazares of Fear Factory involvement (3-4) Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through song (4-6) "Immigrant Song" cover with Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence (6-8) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, AIC, STP, Soundgarde...

Wendy Dio called in to talk about the 5th annual "Bowl For Ronnie" on Thursday, November 7 at Pinz in Studio City, California. Here's what we talked about: 5th Annual "Bowl For Ronnie" (0-3:30) Sports and writing "Holy Diver" (3:30-5) Black Sabbath (5-6:10) Beer (6-7) 10th anniversary of Ronnie James Dio's passing away (7-end)

Caught up with Wage War guitarist/singer Cody Quistad about their new album "Pressure" (out now) and their first ever headlining tour at the Glassshouse on October 25 2019. Here's what we talked about: new album "Pressure" (0-6) 1st ever headlining tour @Glasshouse on 10/25 (6-9) Halloween (9-13) Sports and Nashville (13-end)

Caught up with Diamante backstage at FivePoint Amp in Irvine on Monday, September 16 2019. Here's what we talked about: Birth and Birthday (0-2) End of Tour/New Music (2-4) Bad Wolves "Hear Me Now" (4-5) All That Remains "Thunder Rolls (5-6) Rest of the year (6-7) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (7-8) 80's rock (8-10) Motley Crue's "The Dirt" (10-end)

Caught up with Pete Loeffler from Chevelle at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine on September 16. Here's what we talked about: Post Tour Activities (0-3:30) Craft Beer "La Gargola" Helles Lager (3:30-5:30) New Music-New Album (5:30-7:30) Cover Songs (7:30-9:30) Song writing process (9:30-10) Tour stories (10-11:25) Chevelle at RMA on 10/15 (11:25-13:00) Dimebag Darrell (13:00-14:20) Flannel Five (14...

Flaw singer Chris Volz called in to talk about their tour coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on September 24 and the Whisky A Go Go on September 25. Here's what we talked about: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (0-3:25) Current tour, new HOB-Anaheim (3:25-5) Static X and Flaw at Gotham December 2003 (5-7:30) Ill Nino tours (7:30-10:15) Tool (10:15-12) Flannel Five (12-14) Nu Metal Six Pack...

Smile Empty Soul mainman Sean Danielsen called in to talk about their upcoming tour at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood on September 18. Here's what we talked about: Whisky A Go Go/Wayne Static (0-5) Past Concerts (6-7) 2003 Fuel Tour (7-9:30) New Music-EP (9:30-13:30) Flannel Five (13:30-16:20) Sports & Injuries (16:20-end)

Caught up with Adelitas Way singer Rick DeJesus after their show at the House Of Blues in Anaheim on August 23 2019. Here's what we talked about: New Album (0-1:45) Song Title Police (1:45-2:57) Incubus and CD changer (2:57-4:07) Positive Musical Message (4:07-5:27) WWE and Fozzy (5:27-6:27) Las Vegas Music Scene (6:27-7:27) Cover Songs (7:27-8:27) working with song writers? (8:27-9:27) Coming bac...

Kataklysm singer Maurizio Iacono called in to talk about their headlining tour at Union on September 13 with Exhorder. Here's what we talked about: 9/13 @Union w/Exhorder (0-2) previous Soulfly tour (2-3) California musts (3-4:30) Craft Beer (4:30-5:30) Hot Sauces (5:30-7) "Meditations" videos (7-8) Ozzfest Meets Knotfest 2016 (8:40-11) Ending of Career (11-12) New Music (12-end)

Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce called in to talk about their upcomming tour stop on August 31 at the Hollywood Palladium with Papa Roach. Here's what we talked about: Papa Roach tour (0-4) Flannel Five (4-5:30) Making Music Videos (5:30-9) New Asking Alexandria album (9-10) Nu Metal Six Pack (10-end)

Caught up with Memphis May Fire singer Matty Mullins on the bus at the Disrupt Festival at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California on July 20 2019. Here's what we talked about: Hair gel vs. Pomade (0-1) 1st ever Disrupt Festival (1-3) "Broken" album (3-4) "The Old Me" song (4-5) "Faint" cover & Linkin Park (5-7:40) Pastor Father (8-10) Atreyu tour 2018 (10-11) End Of Tour pranks (11-12)

Caught up with Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano on the bus at the Knotfest Road Show on July 27 at Glen Helen Amp in San Bernardino, California. Here's what we talked about: Volbeat "Rewind, Replay, Rebound" (0-4) Knotfest Roadshow tour (4-6) Anthrax (6-8) The "Big 4" shows (8-10) Flannel Five (10-11) Producing 36 Crazyfists and Ill Nino albums (11-12) Playing Live vs. Producing (12-end)

A quick conversation with Thrice leader Dustin Kensue backstage at the Disrupt Festival on July 20 2019 at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California. Here's what we talked about: Disrupt Fest (0-1:30) EP New Music (1:30-2:00) Instagram (2:00-3:00) new Podcast (3:00-4:30) Flannel Five (4:30-6:00) MC Hammer House Party (6:00-end)

Caught up with Behemoth's Nergal at the Knotfest Road Show on July 27 at Glen Helen Amp in San Bernardino, California. Here's what we talked about: Knotfest Road Show (0-1:30) Slipknot (1:30-3:30) New Music (3:30-6:20) Slayer (6:20-8:30) "Sabbath Matter" video & more videos (8:30-9:30) California Los Angeles (9:30-11:15) Leukemia and warning signs (11:15-13) "The Voice" Poland (13-end)

Caught up with Devildriver's mainman Dez Fafara for quick update backstage at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California on 7/25/19. Here's what we talked about: Devildriver double album (0-1:30) Meeting Wayne Static (1:30-3:30) Oracle Management (3:30-4:45) Suncult Clothing (4:45-5:30) Megacruise (5:30-6:30) Awol Nation "Sail" cover (6:30-6:55) Dez's son Blade covering "Clouds Over California" (6:5...

Caught up with The Used bassist Jeph Howard at the Disrupt Festival on July 20 2019 at the FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine, California. Here's what we talked about: Disrupt Festival (0-3:30) New Music (3:30-6) Biopic or Book (6-8) Flannel 5 Nirvana, PJ, STP, AIC, Soundgarden (8-10:30) Bert's audition for The Used (10:30-12:30) Breeders "Cannonball" (12:30-end)

Caught up with Atreyu's Brandon Saller backstage at the Disrupt Fest on July 20 2019 at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine. Here's what we talked about: Disrupt Festival (0-2) Hammer House Party (2-3) "In Our Wake" deluxe edition (3:30-5) Flannel 5 Nirvana, PJ, STP, AIC, Soundgarden(5-6) Nu Metal 6 Pack RATM, Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Disturbed, SOAD (6-7) 00's 7 Atreyu, A7X, KSE, LOG, Shadows Fa...

Caught up with Sum 41 bassist Cone backstage at the Disrupt Festival at Five Point Amp in Irvine, California on Saturday, July 20 2019. Here's what we talked about: new album "Order In Decline" (0-3:30) Disrupt Festival (3:30-5:30) Metallica (5:30-7:30) Iron Maiden (7:30-8:30) Flannel 5 (8:30-10:10) Mc Hammer House Party (10:30-11:30) Movie Soundtracks (11:30-end)

Ruben Alvarez of Upon A Burning Body called in to talk about their new album "Southern Hostility" (out now). Here's what we talked about: Switching from Bass to Guitar (0-2) Alice Cooper cover (2-3) Touring (3-4) Texas Metal (4-5) Pantera (5-8) Flannel 5 (8-10) Nu Metal 6 Pack (10-end)

Static X bassist Tony Campos called in to talk about the "Wisconsin Death Trip" 20th Anniversary Tour coming to the Observatory in Santa Ana, California on 7/25 and Catch One in Los Angeles, California on 7/27. Here's what we talked about: Early days of forming Static X (0-3) "Wisconsin Death Trip" 20th anniversary tour (3-7) "Xtreme Steel Tour" w/Pantera & Slayer (7-9) Playing "Looks That Kill" w...

Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red called in to talk about their "Constellations" 10th anniversary tour at HOB-Anaheim on July 19 and at the Wiltern on July 21. Here's what we talked about: Stanley Cup NHL Hockey talk (0-4) "Constellations" 10th anniversary tour (4-10) New music new album (10-13) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (13-14) Judas Priest Rob Halford (14-15) "Heart Suppor...

Bravo Delta singer Brandon Davis called in to talk about their new album and tour stop at St. Rocke in Hermosa Beach on July 10. Here's what we talked about: "Fire" video (0-1) DIY Band (1-2) Self Produced album "Unbreakable" (2-3) Las Vegas, Nevada (3-5) 7/10/19 @St. Rocke (5-7) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (7-8) Nu Metal 6 Pack-RATM, Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Disturbed,...

Caught up with Opus and Dave from Dead By Wednesday at Malone's in Santa Ana, California on Wednesday June 12 2019 while on tour with Flotsam and Jetsam. Here's what we talked about: Flotsam and Jetsam tour (0-2) David Ellefson EMP Label Group (2-6) Flannel Five-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, AIC, Soundgarden (6-10) Dead By Wednesday line up and self titled album (10-11) "Live Again" featuring Brian Fai...

Tim "Ripper" Owens called in to talk about the DIO Hologram tour at the Wiltern on June 28. Here's what we talked about: Dio Hologram Tour (0-3) Dio Disciples Album (3-4) Other Projects (4-8) Flannel Five-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (9-10) Judas Priest, Rob Halford comments (10-13) Jon Taffer and Bar Rescue (13 to end)