Classic Metal Show

Extreme metal is usually about raw power and fast riffs, but one group is throwing out the traditional playbook entirely. Blending black metal, orchestral arrangements, progressive jazz, and full-length feature filmmaking, they’ve created an experience that forces listeners to sit down for an entire hour just to process what happened. But is taking a risk this massive going to alienate traditional metalheads, or is it the exact jolt of innovation the underground scene desperately needs? We dive deep into the madness, the artistic gamble, and why background listening simply won’t cut it for this project.GET ETHERIC REALMS OF THE NIGHT ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/3RWBxj1Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Peter Cetera spent decades getting hit with pure hatred for turning Chicago into a ballad-heavy pop machine. But once you dig past the classic rock grudges, the guy was running one of the most ridiculously generous fan-interaction setups in the music business. He was writing personal posts, updating his own site, and literally signing mail-in memorabilia for free—until entitled morons ruined it for everybody.GET CHICAGO THE STUDIO ALBUMS 1969-1978 HERE: https://amzn.to/461uHfLNeeley and Chris Akin dig into how an absolute rock giant went out of his way to treat his audience right, only for greedy collectors to ruin the party. Was Cetera genuinely being a good guy, or was this just a desperate PR move to scrub his reputation?Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

THIS IS AN ARCHIVE CLIP FROM 2024. StreamYard just dropped an 88% price increase, Rumble is getting blocked in multiple countries, YouTube keeps hammering the show with copyright flags, and suddenly the entire streaming setup is getting turned upside down.But that’s only half the mess.GET ALL YOUR CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Dunkin’ doesn’t want to advertise on Rumble. Rumble’s CEO fires back. Customers start talking with their wallets. And then we get into the question nobody seems to want to answer: why the hell are companies constantly inserting themselves into culture wars when people just want to buy coffee, watch football and listen to music?Then things take a hard left turn when Bob Dylan’s current live vocals get put directly under the CMS microscope.Let’s just say this one gets ugly fast.Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

An 88% price hike, Rumble getting blocked in other countries, YouTube getting told to piss off, and the question nobody wants to answer: how much are you willing to pay before you finally walk away?GET THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Then things get considerably more ridiculous.Van Halen fans get dragged into another Roth-vs-Hagar argument, Black Sabbath gets turned into ballet, Skid Row rum gets put under the microscope, AI gets used to create some truly bizarre shit, and somehow the show eventually winds up talking about cheating, dating and Yacht Rock.Yeah. It’s one of those episodes.Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Backing tracks, aging rock stars, AI, and the slow-motion disappearance of the classic rock era — this episode has plenty to chew on. Asia has a new song that sounds suspiciously unlike Asia, Glenn Hughes is stepping away from live performances, Brian May declares war on AI, and Nikki Sixx has a very convenient explanation for Motley Crue’s backing tracks.GET MOTLEY CRUE’S CRUCIAL CRUE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4bShRnmAnd somehow, Queen gets dragged into all of it.The bigger question is whether fans should care about any of this anymore — or whether everybody should just enjoy the show while these bands are still able to get onstage.Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Richie Blackmore suddenly walks onto a Deep Purple stage after 33 years, and the whole thing happened with almost no warning. Was this just a spontaneous jam, a long-overdue reunion, or something a lot more significant?GET DEEP PURPLE’S SPLAT ON LIMITED EDITION VINYL: https://amzn.to/4ids5m5Then things get even stranger when Foghat rolls out yet another live release, complete with a new single, while the guys start digging into the absolutely insane number of musicians who have passed through bands like Whitesnake and L.A. Guns.Old-school rock, bizarre band histories, and plenty of brutally honest opinions. What more do you need?Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Getting tapped to front an iconic pop culture soundtrack isn’t just luck—it’s cutthroat competition. Power metal vocalist Brittany Slayes opens up about beating out major vocalists to land a massive theme song, surviving the brutal reality of the modern music industry, and navigating the absolute chaos of balancing touring life with a growing family. Plus, hear the truth about taking on massive legacy tracks, why fan-favorite covers become a blessing and a curse, and what wild risks are being cooked up for the next record.GET THIS GREAT TRANSFORMERS SOUNDTRACK ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4q3ZhP3Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

AI music was already weird. Then somebody decided to hand it a rock song and see what happened.GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/This episode goes deep into the Firehouse years, the strange afterlife of hair metal, and some seriously wild stories about crossing paths with the people behind the music.Then things get completely out of hand.A request from Randy Trask leads to an experiment with Suno, where “Rollercoaster” gets rebuilt into multiple versions — including 80s hair metal, different vocal styles, and even a Motown-inspired take. The results raise one hell of a question: is AI actually getting good enough to compete with real musicians?And yes, the banjo is still there. CMS VIP — commercial-free and early episodesAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

A week that starts with Journey, Grandmaster Flash, Matt Sorum and Nailbomb somehow winds up in the middle of an unsolved murder case.GET ALL THE LATEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Then things get even weirder.There’s a true-crime interview coming up, a very unexpected musical discovery involving Electric Callboy, a three-decade trip to the doctor, a brutally honest hatred of cats, and enough upcoming interviews to keep the microphones smoking.And yes, somehow all of this makes sense in the same conversation.Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Ross Valory has spent decades being identified with Journey, but his solo music is a completely different animal.GET ROSS VALORY'S ALL OF THE ABOVE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4bR530tIn this interview, he gets into the weird, eclectic world behind All of the Above, why he never expected to build another music-business career, why the album took more than a decade to finish, and why he still has two more albums worth of material sitting in the vault.Then things get really interesting. Valory explains how City Lights was resurrected from decades-old recordings, why musicians were easier to find than time to record them, and how much obsessive detail went into the album.And when the conversation finally turns to Journey, he doesn’t dodge the obvious question: did they know “Don’t Stop Believin’” was going to become an immortal song?His answer might surprise you.Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

When classic rock legends tease surprise reunions, it triggers a wild breakdown on what these iconic figures are actually worth to their biggest fans. The conversation quickly shifts from studio albums to absolute nostalgia overload, dragging classic Hollywood, legendary 70s pinups, and modern Hollywood starlets into the ring to see who holds up. From insane OnlyFans hypotheticals involving nonagenarian TV stars to roasting modern PR stunts, nobody escapes the crosshairs in this unfiltered pop-culture side-scroll.GET MOTLEY CRUE’S DR. FEELGOOD 35TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4wiLA03Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

Celebrities love airing out their trash for the internet to see, and this latest breakup melodrama is no exception. Between cryptic Instagram posts, demands for child support from a billionaire’s bank account, and family drama after losing a metal icon, the circus never stops. Plus, forgotten hard rock bands hit the road after losing their lead vocalist, raising the ultimate question: at what point does touring without the guy become a total joke?GREAT PRICE ON OZZY’S PRINCE OF DARKNESS BOX SET HERE: https://amzn.to/4gkfYCuWatch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.comAll comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

The metal scene is bigger than ever, but something behind the scenes is getting stripped away. Everyone claims they want heavier music, but the second a band takes a real risk, the internet turns on them. Is the pressure to look cool online completely killing actual musicianship?GET SEASON OF SURRENDER BY AUGUST BURNS RED ON VINYL: https://amzn.to/3RN2tlnWe sit down with Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red to tear into modern studio gimmicks, vocal coaches, and why trying to stay “normal” in this business is a trap.GET ALL YOUR CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/Watch commercial-free and without a publishing delay by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.com.All comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe