Radioactive w/Mike Z

Caught up with Danko Jones who has a new album coming in April and touring through So Cal in February. Here's what we talked about: Tour-Killing Time (0-2) Instagram Accounts (3-6) New Album (6-9) Remembering Lemmy Kilmister (9-12) How Duff McKagan wrote the foreward to his book (12-17) Flannel Five-Nirvana, PJ, STP, AIC, Soundgarden (17-20) Nu Metal Six Pack-RATM, Korn, LP, Slipknot, Disturbed, S...

My conversation with Brandon Mendenhall of the Mendenhall Experiment and subject of the documentary "Mind Over Matter". We talk about his grandfather who helped raise him. We talk about hearing Korn for the first time and meeting Munky and Head and eventually recording with Munky. We talk about his Steve Vai guitar, signing his record contract, NAMM, Cerebral Palsy and the Flannel Five

Talked to the entire band Bias about finding their singer, recording with producer Chris Collier, their debut show. Plus, and we talk Flannel 5 and David shared some stories about the recording and touring of Korn's "Follow The Leader"

Caught up with Scott from Skeletonwitch backstage at Glen Helen Amphitheater on October 13 2018. Here's what we talked about: Playing with SOAD, friends with Shavo (0-3) "Devouring Radiant Light" album (3-6) Pink Floyd influence (6-7) Europe tour/Spring 2019 (7-8) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (8-10) Nu Metal 6-RATM, Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Disturbed, SOAD (10-13) Favorite Movi...

Caught up with Neil Fallon of Clutch back on October 13 at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California before opening for System Of A Down. Here's what we talked about: 1st tour w/SOAD (0-2) Sevendust (2-3) Setlist for shows (3-4) Book Of Bad Decisions album (4-6) Humor in music (6-7) 30 years together as a band (7-9) RIP Slayer (9-11) Brand extension/craft beer (11-13) Flannel 5-Nirvana...

Mac Sabbath manager Mike Odd called in to talk about their concert on December 28 2018 at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, California, plus we discussed how he discovered them and their future plans for touring and recording music.

A few minutes with Otep Shamaya of OTEP on the red carpet at the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event on October 25 at Pinz in Studio City, California. We talk about the new OTEP album "Kult 45" and covering Rage Against The Machine's "Wake Up" plus, Ronnie James Dio and Christmas traditions

Sin Quirin stopped by the KCAL studios before heading out on tour with Ministry to talk about his new band: 3 Headed Snake. Here's what we talked about: How 3 Headed Snake was formed (0-3) 3 Headed Snake sound (3-5) Touring and Full Album for 3 Headed Snake (5-6) Ministry tour (6-7) Getting the gig in Ministry (7-10) Humanizin Al Jourgensen (10-12) Favorite Soundtrack (12-13) Working on movie/TV s...

Spent a few minutes on the red carpet at the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City on October 25 2018. We talk bowling, meeting Ronnie James Dio, favorite Cinderella song, doing music for the LA Kings and Portland Trailblazers. Plus, New Years Eve concerts, and how Sam Kinison never showed for the video "Somebody Save Me" and Jon Bon Jovi and Ritchie Sambora filled in.

Caught up with Dan Jacobs of Atreyu who have a new album out "In Our Wake" and our touring behind it. Here's what we talked about: "In Our Wake" tour 12/13/18 at HOB-Anaheim (0-2) Producer John Feldman (2-4) Atreyu drummer helping out Trivium (4-5) End of Tour Prank: Atreyu vs. Underoath (6-7) The return of Metalcore (7-8) Iron Maiden and big touring production (8-9) New rock and Greta Van Fleeet...

Caught up with Michale Graves formerly of the Misfits. Here's what we talked about: Touring (0-2) New Music (2-5) Chris Motionless of Motionless In White (5-6) Roadrunner United album, recording with Matt Heafy (6-7) Favorite Movie Soundtrack (7-8) Marky Ramone (8-11) Getting the Gig in the Misfits (11-14) RIP Peter Steele (14-15)

Caught up with John Bush of Armored Saint a few months ago backstage at the House of Blues of Anaheim.

Caught up with Metalachi singer Vega De La Rocka about their new album "Tres" (out now), we dig into the songs on the album, having Felipe Esparza in their video for "Bohemian Rhapsody" as well as the movie. Plus Vega talks about the 1st metal album he got and how as well as some musicians who are fans of Metalachi

A few minutes on the Red Carpet with Doug Aldrich of the Dead Daisies at the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City, CA on 10/25/18. We talked about the bowling event and how Doug met Ronnie James Dio. Doug also talks about how Ronnie James Dio helped him get the gig in Whitesnake. Plus, we talk the Dead Daisies, his other band Burning Rain and a little bit of Lakers and LeBron tal...

A couple minutes with Joey Vera of Armored Saint on the red carpet at the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City, CA (10/25/18). We talk about meeting Ronnie James DIo for the 1st time, Armored Saint new DVD in the works, Megacruise, The Decibel Beer and Music Festival, the new Armored Saint craft beer as well a cook book, salas, Hollenbeck Burritos and more!

Caught up with Spencer Charnas singer of Ice Nine Kills at the 1st date of the Final Warped Tour (6/21/18) at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Here's what we talked about: RIP Warped Tour (0-2) Festivals going away (2-3) Ice Nine Kills festival? (3-4) Craft Beer (4-5) Manson vs. Zombie (5-7) Nu Metal 6 pack (7-10) the return of As I Lay Dying (10-11) 1st album bought/downloaded (11-12)

Got to spend a few minutes with Shavo Odadjian of System Of A Down backstage at Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino CA on 10/13/18.

Corey Beaulieu of Trivium called in to talk about their upcoming tour stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Friday November 2, here's what we talked about: Tour (0-3) Album (3-6) Solos & Vocals (6-8) Almost 20 years of Trivium (8-9) Halloween Costumes (9-10) Sports & Fantasy Sports (10-12) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (12-13) The Big 4-Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax...

Caleb Shomo of Beartooth called in to talk about the new album "Disease" (out now) and their tour stop at the House of Blues of Anaheim on Halloween night. Here's what we talked about: "Disease" album, mental health (0-2) 80's influence on new album (2-3) Halloween concerts (3-5) Jason Vorhees vs. Freddy Krueger vs. Michael Myers (5-6) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Pearl Jam, STP, Soundgarden, AIC (6-7) Nu M...

Simon Wright of Dio Disciples called in to talk about the "Bowl For Ronnie" charity event at Pinz in Studio City on 10/25 and for the "Let There Be Rock" concert at the Belasco Theater in Downtown L.A. on 1/19/19, plus Simon talks about getting the gig in ACDC, Dio and UFO. And well as talk about the Dio Disciples debut album which will be out next year. Here's what we talked about: "Bowling For R...

Caught up with Cody and Briton of Wage War at the first date of the 2018 Vans Warped Tour at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Wage War are coming to town again on 10/14 at the House of Blues in Anaheim along with Emmure and Stick To Your Guns, here's what we talked about: TV in Van (0-1) Friends At Warped Tour (1-2) Fall Tour/New Music (2-3) Flannel 5-Nirvana, PJ, AIC, STP, Soundgarden (3-4) Nu...

Beau Bokan of BlessTheFall called in to talk about the upcoming headlining tour stop at the Glasshouse in Pomona, California on 10/5/18, here's what we talked about: new album "Hard Feelings" (0-2) "Cut Throat" intro (2-3) "Welcome Home" outro (3-5) tour at Glasshouse on 10/5 (5-6) Born in California (6-7) IE venues and sneaking into the Glasshouse as a kid (7-9) Flannel 5-Nirvana, Peal Jam, STP,...

Caught up with Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves back on July 27 at FivePoint Amphitheater in Irvine when Bad Wolves was in town opening the Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin co-headlining tour. Here's what we talked about: February 2017 at the Observatory in Santa Ana and Bad Wolves (0-2) Loudwire Music Awards October of 2017 and Bad Wolves (3-4) "Zombie" cover and donating proceeds to surviving fa...

Caught up with Jonny Hawkins on the back of the tour bus when it rolled into Five Point Amphitheater on July 27 for the Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin co-headline tour with Nothing More were a part of. Here's what we talked about: "Do You Really Want It" song (0-1) 2nd album "The Stories We Tell Ourselves" (1-2) Five Finger Death Punch/Breaking Benjamin tour (2-3) the "Scorpion Tail" (3...

Caught up with September of September Mourning who's tour is coming to Southern California 9/14 at Chain Reaction and 9/16 at the Whisky. Here's what we talked about: September Mourning mythos (0-1) tour (1-2) New Music (2-4) Music Video Favorites (4-5) Nu Metal Six Pack (5-8) Linkin Park continuing? (8-10) Flannel Five (10-12) Classically Trained OR Shower Trained singer? (12-14)