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Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has been the ultimate destination for honest, no-holds-barred talk about hard rock, heavy metal, and everything in between.This isn't just another channel.
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Is Slayer Still Better Than Almost Every Metal Band? (opens the original)
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Slayer is back, but the bigger question is whether a band that supposedly retired can still justify the hype every time it steps onstage. GET SLAYER’S SOUNDTRACK TO THE APOCALYPSE BOX SET HERE: https://amzn.to/46qWmH9 Neeley and Chris Akin go deep on why Slayer’s limited appearances may actually make the band more valuable, why the live show remains an absolute assault on the senses, whether six shows a year can make more sense than recording and touring, and why Kerry King’s solo project simply
Was This 70s Rocker Actually a Satanic Cult Leader? (2018 Archive) (opens the original)
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70s rock was built on pure degeneracy, but one iconic guitarist allegedly took things to a whole new level of dark, twisted weirdness. From bizarre occult rituals and creepy groupie encounters to accusations of literal black magic, the stories behind Led Zeppelin make regular rock star antics look like Sunday school. Were these guys just completely burnt-out junkies playing mind games, or was there actually something sinister pulling the strings? We dive into the most unhinged allegations from a
Were Fake Shoes the Best Souvenir From Korea? (opens the original)
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Chris Akin opens up about one of the strangest souvenirs from his time in Korea: buying ridiculously cheap knockoff shoes and eventually sending around 200 pairs home. That leads into stories about fake Rolexes, custom-made tuxedos, a blood-covered white tux jacket, broken hands, and the very questionable lengths he went to in the 1980s to impress girls. GET ALEX VAN HALEN’S BROTHERS IN HARDCOVER HERE: https://amzn.to/4cGGgwH And yes, somehow Corey Hart, Adam Ant, The Romantics and Katrina and t
Was Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon Jump Really A Fake? (opens the original)
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Was Evel Knievel’s infamous Snake River Canyon jump the real deal—or was it one giant piece of television trickery? GET THE EVEL KNIEVEL STUNT CYCLE TOY HERE: https://amzn.to/4gRInQN A CMS fan sent in a theory that takes the conspiracy route: maybe Evel was never actually inside the SkyCycle when it launched, maybe the whole thing was camera manipulation, and maybe the “failed” landing was part of the plan. Neeley and Chris Akin tear into that theory while watching the original footage, looking
Lee Payne: Why Cloven Hoof Thinks Its Best Years Are Happening Right Now (opens the original)
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Cloven Hoof has been pounding away at heavy metal for decades, but Lee Payne says something very interesting is happening right now: the band may be in the strongest creative period of its entire career. GET NEVER A PROPHET IN YOUR OWN LAND FROM CLOVEN HOOF ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4qogwKW In this conversation, Lee gets into the new album Never a Prophet in Your Own Land , why Cloven Hoof keeps pushing itself instead of playing it safe, how Harry Conklin completely changed the band’s songw
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