That Metal Show

Yngwie Malmsteen is interviewed; Don and Jim get day jobs at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the most influential hard rock band: Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath.

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is interviewed and talks about Dream Theaters fan base, being inducted into the Modern Drummers Hall of Fame; the hosts go to East Side Ink and try to trick Eddie into getting a UFO tattoo; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate whos better: Britny Fox or Britney Spears.

Ace Frehley original and former member of KISS is interviewed and talks about relaunching his solo career, how he came to use effects and fireworks on his guitar and how he feels about KISS tribute bands; Don and Jim go to the Bowery Ballroom to see local tribute bands and how they stack-up against the original bands; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the best front man for Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio.

TMS hosts look back at the first season, including Don and Jim going to a Van Halen Concert; memorable moments from the guest interviews; the best moments from Stump the Trunk; and outtakes from Don and Jim trying to trick Eddie into getting a UFO tattoo.

Frankie Bello bassist from Anthrax is interviewed; Don and Jim interview Anthrax at the Red Bull Snowscrapers festival; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which is the better debut album Van Halens Van Halen or Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction.

Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner from Anvil are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests debate which guitarist has the best solo: Eddie Van Halen in Van Halens "Eruption" or Randy Rhodes in Ozzy Osbournes "Crazy Train."

Geoff Tate frontman of Queensrÿche is interviewed and talks about the bands new album American Soldier, Eddie goes on the road to interview Lars Ulrich and talk about Metallicas new album Death Magnetic; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which decade had the best hard rock and heavy metal: the 1970s or 1980s.

Ronnie James Dio and Geezer Butler from Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests hosts debate whos the better drummer: Carmine Appice or Vinny Appice.

Broadcasting from the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Steve Kudlow, Robb Reiner and Glenn Five from Anvil are interviewed, later Sacha Gervasi director of Anvil: The Story of Anvil is interviewed; Anvil performs "March of the Crabs" and "Metal on Metal"; Phil Anselmo of Pantera shows off his Anvil knowledge; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the better line-up of Motörhead: the Ace of Spades era or the Motörizer era.

Fozzy front man and former WWE Champion Chris Jericho is interviewed and talks about how he and Eddie came up with the idea for a show that would morph into TMS, Fozzys new album Chasing the Grail; the hosts meet up with Dave Lombardo and Kerry King from Slayer and they review albums from the hosts personal collection; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate whos the greatest heavy metal singer: Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson.

Blackie Lawless lead singer and guitarist for W.A.S.P. is interviewed; Eddie and Jim take a backstage tour of Alice Coopers infamous stage show as he prepares for his "Tour of Terror"; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which KISS live album is better: Alive! or Alive II.

Jamey Jasta front man from Hatebreed is interviewed; Eddie and Don ask Lemmy 10 questions; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who had the wildest autobiography Walk This Way about Aerosmith or The Dirt about Mötley Crüe.

KISS original drummer Peter Criss is interviewed and talks about the infamous merchandising practices of KISS, his successful bout against breast cancer, his relationship with Ace Frehley and his thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Don and Jim take Miss Box of Junk Keri Leigh Tucker out for a night on the town; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who had the best rock instrumental: Rush with "YYZ" or Led Zeppelin with "Moby Dick."

Joey Kramer, drummer from Aerosmith is interviewed and talks about what the future of Aerosmith is, his new book Hit Hard, coming to grips that Steven Tyler and Joe Perry would be the focal points of Aerosmith, if the band made better albums and songs when everybody was using drugs; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who was the best theatrical rock band: Alice Cooper or KISS.

Joe Lynn Turner, former frontman for Rainbow and Deep Purple is interviewed; Don and Jim babysit Eddies children after VH1 Classic gives Eddie and his wife a night out on the town; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate whos the best guitarist: Ritchie Blackmore or Yngwie Malmsteen; and Eddie rants about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Quiet Riot bassist Rudy Sarzo is interviewed and talks about his new book Off the Rails, his relationship with Randy Rhodes and what Ozzy Osbourne would used to do to ice machines found in hotels; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate whos the best frontman in hard rock: Van Halens David Lee Roth or Aerosmiths Steven Tyler.

Kip Winger and Reb Beach from Winger are interviewed and talk about how looks influenced the band in the 1980s because of MTV, being made fun of on Beavis and Butthead, the bands friction with Metallica; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate whos the best metal reality star: Ozzy Osbourne or Bret Michaels; Trunk, Florentine and Jamieson do a special three minute episode of TMS at a fans house featuring a short interview with Anthraxs Frank Bello; and Don Jamieson rants about metal fans being picky about their music.

Lemmy, vocalist and bassist from Motörhead is interviewed and talks about collaborating with Dave Grohl and Ozzy Osbourne, how he doesnt want to do a retrospective tour to celebrate the anniversary of Ace of Spades; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate whos the best metal bassist: Steve Harris from Iron Maiden or Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath.

Rob Halford, lead vocalist for Judas Priest is interviewed and talks about the 30th anniversary of Priests landmark album British Steel; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which is Rob Halfords best non-Judas Priest project is: Fight or Halford.

Alice Cooper is interviewed and talks about performing drunk and the injuries he sustained from doing so, when he went to rehab in 1980 that turned out to be an insane asylum, if it bothers him that he isnt in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate if either Rob Zombie or Marilyn Manson is the better offspring of Alices stage show.

Don Dokken and George Lynch from Dokken are interviewed and talk about how their relationship is and how the combination of their record company, drugs and alcohol strained their friendship, which led to Lynch being fired from Dokken; Don and Jim hit the streets of Los Angeles to check Hollywoods metal IQ; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who was the best 80s hard rock singer/guitar combo: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen or Axl Rose and Slash from Guns N Roses.

Outtakes and extras from season five, including the members of Dokken telling a story how they got into a fight over a bagel; Stephen Adler talking about his drug addiction; clips of Zakk Wylde making fun of the hosts; and exclusive footage from the TMS green room.

Michael Anthony, former Van Halen bassist is interviewed and talks about if he knows why he isnt in Van Halen anymore, the differences between Eddie Van Halen and Joe Satriani; Kip Winger and Carrie Keagan are interviewed and talk about their new show Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp; in the Throwdown the hosts and guests debate which Van Halen album was the best: 1984 or 5150; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of live albums; and the guest guitarist features Tracii Guns.

Phil Collen, lead guitarist from Def Leppard is interviewed; Frankie Banali, drummer for Quiet Riot is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which Def Leppard album was better: High n Dry or Pyromania; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of power ballads; and the guest guitarist features Richie Kotzen.

Bill Ward, drummer and a founding member of Black Sabbath is interviewed; Glenn Danzig is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which album is better: Ozzy Osbournes Blizzard of Ozz or Black Sabbaths Heaven and Hell; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of debut albums; and the guest guitarist features Richie Kotzen.

Slash is interviewed and talks about his new album Slash, working with different singers on the album, if he would rather work with Axl Rose or Scott Weiland again; Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge is interviewed; in the the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which Slash Band was better: Slashs Snakepit or Velvet Revolver; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of thrash albums; and the guest guitarist features George Lynch.

Kirk Hammett lead guitarist for Metallica is interviewed and talks about his surfing habits, his obsession with horror film collectibles, and if it was hard for him to leave Exodus to join Metallica; Uli Jon Roth is interviewed and talks about his time with the Scorpions; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which of the Big Four has the best body of recorded work: Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica or Slayer; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of metal albums they would recommend; guest guitarist features Doug Aldrich from White Snake.

David Coverdale, frontman for Whitesnake is interviewed; Lita Ford is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which is the best Whitesnake album: Slide It In or Whitesnake; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of glam bands; guest guitarist features Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake.

Duff McKagan fromer Guns N Roses bassist is interviewed and talks about if Velvet Revolver has found a new singer and playing again with Axl Rose; Glenn Hughes from Black Country Communion is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the best era of Deep Purple: Fireball/Machine Head era or Burn/Stormbringer era; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of best heavy metal drummers; guest bassist features Billy Sheehan from Mr. Big.

Sebastian Bach is interviewed; Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner from Anvil are interviewed; Sacha Gervasi and Sebastian Bach try to Stump the Trunk; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which Canadian band is the best, thats not named Rush; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of bands that should have been huge; guest guitarist features Paul Gilbert from Mr. Big.

Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath is interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guest and hosts debate who was the best replacement singer in Black Sabbath: Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes or Tony Martin. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of best metal cover songs.

Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and dUg Pinnick from Kings X are interviewed. In the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the best Tom Morello band: Rage Against the Machine or Audioslave. Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater tries to Stump the Trunk. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of lyricist. Guest guitarist: Tony Macalpine.

Scott Ian and Charlie Benante from Anthrax and Snake Sabo from Skid Row are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which was the best Anthrax album: Among the Living or Spreading the Disease. Scott Ian tries to Stump the Trunk. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of new hard rock and metal bands. Guest guitarist: Vinnie Moore.

Stephen Pearcy and Tim "Ripper" Owens are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate who was the better guitarist from Whitesnake: John Sykes, Steve Vai or Doug Aldrich. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of hard rock tours. Guest bassist: Billy Sheehan.

Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick, and; Graham Bonnet former vocalist for Rainbow are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which 70s live hard rock hit is better: "Rock and Roll All Nite" by KISS or "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick. Scott Ian and Charlie Benante from Anthrax try and Stump the Trunk. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of hard rock and metal anthems, Guest guitarist: Vinnie Moore.

That Metal Show comes home to New York for its 13th season! Avenged Sevenfolds M. Shadows joins for the first time on the new set. Zakk Wylde returns to the show to celebrate his birthday with the boys. Five Finger Death punch guitarist Jason Hook makes his debut as guest shredder.

David Ellefson u0026 Frankie Bello stop by to discuss their new collaborative effort, Altitudes u0026 Attitude. The boys then take a look at Eddies epic star-studded 30th anniversary celebration of his career in radio. Halestorms Lzzy Hale dials up the Metal Modem. Bumblefoot tears it up on as guest musician.

Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge return to TMS in their first interview together. Later, singer-songwriter and unlikely metalhead Matt Nathanson talks about his metal roots.

Foreigners Mick Jones and king of tone Leslie West (Mountain) make their TMS debut and discuss their storied careers. Lita Ford shreds as the shows first-ever female guest musician.

Dee Snider returns to TMS for an in-depth and hilarious look back at his career, his outrageous new musical, and a peek into the future of Twisted Sister.

Billy Sheehan, Mike Portnoy and Richie Kotzen join the show together for the first time as a band (The Winery Dogs). Vinnie Paul puts rumors to rest and the rest of it on the table. Volbeats Michael Poulsen dials up the Metal Modem. Guest musician Yngwie Malmsteen.