Music

Classic Metal Show

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. It’s an uncensored community.

On our paid tier, you get commercial-free access to all of our daily episodes, plus bonus content, behind-the-scenes insights, and the opportunity to interact with us directly.

If you’re tired of corporate music media and you want the truth from two guys who have been doing this for over two decades, this is your new home.

Disclaimer: If you can’t handle opinions that aren’t your own, you’re in the wrong place. We’re not here to make friends. We’re here to talk metal. Deal with it, crybabies!

cmspn.substack.com

Latest Episodes:

Why Did the 49ers Owner Drive to a Trailer Park for $160 Sex? Sep 10, 2026

Show notes

What happens when a billionaire NFL owner decides to personally arrange a little extracurricular entertainment?

GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/

Apparently, you get aliases, undercover cops, a rental car, a trailer park and one of the most ridiculous celebrity arrest stories we’ve heard in a long time.

The 49ers owner prostitution case has so many WTF details that it’s almost impossible to pick the dumbest one. And the deeper the guys get into it, the bigger the question becomes: How can a guy with billions of dollars make decisions this fucking stupid?

That story dominates the show, but it isn’t the only thing getting ripped apart tonight. There’s plenty more music, entertainment, celebrity bullshit and classic CMS chaos along the way.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Has Vinnie Vincent’s Comeback Already Run Its Course? (2018 Archive) Sep 09, 2026

Show notes

Vinnie Vincent was supposed to be making a comeback. So why does this whole thing look increasingly like a mess?

GET THE SELF TITLED VINNIE VINCENT INVASION RELEASE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4r0fIfP

Neeley and Chris Akin dig into the latest controversy surrounding Vincent’s planned shows, including the move from Memphis to Nashville, the strange way the venue information is being presented, the departure of Robert Fleischman, and the increasingly bizarre ticket and meet-and-greet packages.

Fleischman says he walked away after receiving what he considered an insultingly low financial offer, along with concerns about organization, travel, hotel expenses and how he was being presented on the promotional material.

Then there’s the question of the so-called All-Star Band, the “special guests,” and ticket packages that can run hundreds of dollars — including a $199 meet-and-greet that doesn’t even include a concert ticket.

Is this a legitimate comeback struggling to get off the ground, or has the whole thing already gone off the rails?

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Did Bombay Black Finally Leave The ’80s Behind? (2008 Archive) Sep 09, 2026

Show notes

Bombay Black was already known for wearing some ’80s metal DNA on its sleeve — but Eric Johnson says the band was ready to push somewhere heavier and more direct.

GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/

In this interview, Johnson talks about Psycho Magnet, the band’s third studio album and fourth overall release, and how producer Beau Hill came into the picture after discovering Bombay Black through MySpace. Hill brought studio experience, mixing guidance and mic techniques to the project while still letting the band do most of the recording in its own studio.

Johnson also gets into the very different experience of playing for international audiences versus trying to build a crowd in the U.S. — and why the atmosphere at shows in places like the UK can be a completely different animal.

And yes, there are upcoming shows, including Dakota Rock Fest.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Is Jaime St. James Ready to Rock Again? The Black & Blue Singer Opens Up Sep 09, 2026

Show notes

After a long-ass absence, Jaime St. James is back for a conversation that covers everything from Black & Blue and Tommy Thayer to the brand-new Bombshell release.

GET THAYER ST. JAMES’ BOMBSHELL HERE: https://www.thayerstjames.com/

Jaime gets into why Thayer St. James is a completely separate project, what it was like making music with Tommy again, the long-running KISS connection, the future of Black & Blue, and why the band is perfectly happy not playing 200 shows a year.

There’s also talk about Monsters of Rock, the changing 80s rock nostalgia scene, playing a 90-minute set after an 18-hour flight, and what happens when a rock singer can’t even walk through the grocery store without getting recognized.

GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/

And then there are the stories behind the new songs—including one that started with a lawn mower and another that took a very darkly comic turn.

Jaime St. James has been around the block a few times. He hasn’t run out of things to say.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Did Paul Stanley Really Use the Same “Cold Gin” Speech for 25 Years? (2009 Archive) Sep 08, 2026

Show notes

Paul Stanley apparently had one very important job before “Cold Gin”: figuring out how to tell an arena full of people that the next song was about alcohol.

GET KISS’ ALIVE! (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4qWYjo4

This collection tracks KISS performing the song across the years, from the brutally simple 1973 introduction through increasingly elaborate versions in the ’70s, the makeup-free years, and the 1990s reunion era. The hosts have a hell of a time comparing how much changed — and how much absolutely did not.

From Largo to Tokyo, Detroit to Philadelphia, Chile to Madison Square Garden, how many different ways can one guy introduce the same damn song?

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Is Kiss’ New Cold Gin Really Worth The Hype? (2022 Archive) Sep 08, 2026

Show notes

Kiss has Cold Gin back in the conversation — but is this really something worth getting excited about, or is there more to the story?

Neeley and Chris Akin dig into Kiss’ new Cold Gin and give it the kind of unfiltered treatment you expect from THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW.

And because apparently the war on the consumer never ends, the guys also get into Frito-Lay cutting the number of chips in the bag. Same bag. Fewer chips. Because why make the bag smaller when you can just make everybody feel cheated?

GET KISS’ ALIVE (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4qWYjo4

Two very different stories, but both give Neeley and Chris plenty to talk about.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

We Changed Our Minds About The New Asia Album! Sep 08, 2026

Show notes

We’re back after a week off, and apparently we managed to save up enough bullshit to fill an entire show.

This one covers everything from a brutal Florida road trip and one of the strangest airport experiences imaginable to a pretty damn big shout-out from Jim Florentine. And somehow, we also ended up changing our minds about the new Asia album.

GET ASIA’S NEW RELEASE INDIGO ON VINYL HERE! https://amzn.to/3UM1BhU

There’s plenty of real-life chaos in this episode, too. We get into a difficult true-crime interview, some major personal changes, and the realization that getting older apparently comes with a much lower tolerance for bullshit.

Then we get into Asia’s new singer. At first, the record wasn’t exactly winning us over. But after hearing the entire album and actually talking with the guy responsible for the vocals, something changed. The opinion we had going in didn’t exactly survive the conversation.

We also get into Lynch Mob, Don Dokken, George Lynch, the CMS audience, Locals, and a whole lot of the inappropriate nonsense you’ve come to expect.

So what changed our minds about Asia? And what still has us pissed off?

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Why Couldn't Bob Nalbandian Hear Anybody? (2012 Archive) Sep 07, 2026

Show notes

Bob Nalbandian calls into the show, but the technology immediately starts fighting back.

First there’s the connection. Then there’s Skype. Then Bob can’t hear Chris. Then Toby can’t hear either. Meanwhile, Neeley and Chris can hear Bob perfectly well.

What follows is an increasingly hilarious attempt to make a simple conversation actually work, complete with repeated requests to speak louder, confused exchanges and Neeley eventually screaming questions at the pair.

GET THE BEST CMS MERCH HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/

This call doesn’t exactly go according to plan.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Can Carl Sentance Finally Step Out Of Krokus' Shadow? (2009 Archive) Sep 07, 2026

Show notes

Carl Sentance has played with some serious names — Krokus, Geezer Butler, Don Airey and others — but getting people to know Carl Sentance instead of the bands on his résumé is another story.

GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/

In this interview with Neeley and Chris Akin, Sentance talks about finally making the kind of straightforward rock record he’s always wanted to make with Mind Doctor, working with Don Airey and members of Thunder, his time with Krokus, meeting Marc Storace, why Round 13 didn’t sound like the Krokus he remembered, and the reality of trying to get promoters to sell tickets on his name alone.

And then there’s Lemmy. Sentance explains why Motörhead’s frontman influenced him less through music than through the simple lesson of keeping it real.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

CMS LIVE 8/29/26: Did Sebastian Bach REALLY Just Replace Dee Snider in Twisted Sister? Sep 07, 2026

Show notes

Twisted Sister without Dee Snider? Sebastian Bach grabbing the mic? Yeah, there’s a story there.

GET TWISTED SISTER’S STAY HUNGRY (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4hWZWzK

Jaime St. James also checks in to talk about his new THAYER ST. JAMES release with Tommy Thayer, the Black N’ Blue song that came out last year, and what the hell he’s been up to lately.

GET KISS’ CREATURES OF THE NIGHT 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET HERE: https://amzn.to/4hYF1fL

Then things get even weirder. David Lee Roth is doing David Lee Roth things, Howard 101 is getting the axe, and Neeley has plenty to say about his Dokken weekend. There’s a lot packed into this one, and some of it is guaranteed to piss somebody off.

Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing 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

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Classic Metal Show

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected