That Metal Show

Lita Ford is interviewed and talks about why she took a 15 year hiatus from the music industry; in the Throwdown the guest and the hosts debate who was the best Van Halen frontman: David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar; Don and Jim go to a Van Halen concert at Madison Square Garden and try to trick fans into thinking they're talking to Eddie Van Halen.

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.

Dee Snider and Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who has the most loyal fans: KISS or Rush.

Vinnie Paul drummer from Pantera is interviewed and talks about the death of his brother Dimebag Darrell and producing albums for his new record company Big Vin Records; Don and Jim hold open auditions to find a Miss Box of Junk girl; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which Metallica is better: old school or new school.

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 Halen's Van Halen or Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.

Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone from Extreme are interviewed; Don and Jim head to London and try to trick fans of Motörhead into thinking that they're talking to members of the band; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which is the meaner album: Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power or Slayer's Reign in Blood.

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.

Judas Priest front man Rob Halford is interviewed and talks about the 30th anniversary of British Steel; Don and Jim head to Trash and Vaudeville in New York City to get a heavy metal make over; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the best lead singer of Rainbow: Ronnie James Dio or Joe Lynn Turner.

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, Fozzy's 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 who's the greatest heavy metal singer: Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson.

Dave Mustaine, lead guitarist and lead vocalist for Megadeth is interviewed and talks about if the Big 4 tour will ever come stateside, staying in touch and being more accessible with his fans; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate over who is the best German metal band: Scorpions or Accept; Jim Florentine rants about the sensitivity of some TMS viewers.

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.

Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo from Accept are interviewed; Don and Jim open up for Twisted Sister's Christmas show that allow admittance of all ages and they try to perform clean material; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate what's the better album: AC/DC's Back in Black or Black Sabbath's Heaven & Hell.

Lemmy, vocalist and bassist from Motörhead is interviewed and talks about collaborating with Dave Grohl and Ozzy Osbourne, how he doesn't want to do a retrospective tour to celebrate the anniversary of Ace of Spades; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's the best metal bassist: Steve Harris from Iron Maiden or Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath.

Zakk Wylde, lead guitarist and vocalist for Black Label Society is interviewed and talks about his recent health scare, his current relationship with Ozzy Osbourne, his favorite album from working with Ozzy; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which was the best Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhodes album Blizzard of Ozz or Diary of a Madman.

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

In the season six premiere TMS pays tribute to metal god and icon Ronnie James Dio; Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice from Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell talk about the passing of Ronnie James Dio; Wendy Dio talks about how she met Ronnie James Dio and their marriage; Rob Halford and Tom Morello talk about the musical influences Ronnie James Dio have had on them; in the Throwdown the hosts, Halford and Morello debate which Ronnie James Dio band was the best: Rainbow or Black Sabbath; and Craig Goldy, former Dio guitarist, is featured as the guest guitarist.

Michael Anthony, former Van Halen bassist is interviewed and talks about if he knows why he isn't 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.

Philip Anselmo, lead vocalist for Pantera is interviewed and talks about the anniversary of Cowboys from Hell, how the band got their first record deal; Bruce Kulick, former KISS guitarist is interviewed and talks about his new album BK3; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which band would be considered in the Big 4, if it was expanded to the Big 5: Overkill, Exodus or Testament; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of album covers; 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.

Ace Frehley, original guitarist from KISS is interviewed; Billy Sheehan, bassist for Mr. Big is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who was the better guitarist associated with Ozzy Osbourne: Jake E. Lee or Zakk Wylde; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of the bands that have the best stage antics; guest guitarist features Gilby Clarke from Guns N' Roses.

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.

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.

This marks Jani Lane's final appearance as this episode was taped prior to his death in August 2011.

Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and dUg Pinnick from King's 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.

Axl Rose is interviewed and talks about his preparation for a live show, which often lead to late start times, if he feels Chinese Democracy has lived up to the hype; how he feels about being nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; what's the biggest misconception people have of him; Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamison chronicle their trip from New Jersey to Miami to a Guns N' Roses concert in preparation for Axl Rose's first interview in five years, including a backstage look at the Buckcherry/Guns N' Roses tour and Guns N' Roses performance of "Live and Let Die.

Slash and Sam Dunn are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which Guns N' Roses album is the best: Use Your Illusion I or Use Your Illusion II. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of bands that should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Guest bassist: Glenn Hughes.

Brian Johnson from AC/DC is interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which Bon Scott-era AC/DC album is the best: High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Powerage, Let there Be Rock or Highway to Hell. Dave Mustaine tries to Stump the Trunk. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of replacement singers. Guest guitarist: Warren DeMartini.

Lars Ulrich from Metallica and Robb Flynn from Machinehead are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which is the best King Diamond band, Mercyful Fate or King Diamond. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of thrash bands, that don't include the big four. Guest drummer: Mike Portnoy.

Alice Cooper is interviewed. Jack Russell from Great White is interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which was the best comeback album: Metallica's Death Magnetic or Van Halen's Different Kind of Truth. In the Top 5, the hosts and guest Scott Ian put together their definitive list of guitar duos. Wednesday 13 of the Murderdolls tries to Stump the Trunk. Guest drummer: Brian Tichy.

George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown from T&N are interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guests and hosts debate which was the best album: David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em Smile or Van Halen's 5150. In the Top 5, the hosts and guest Slash put together their definitive list of title tracks. Guest drummer: Brian Tichy.

David Draiman, Russell Allen and Mike Orlando with guest drummer Mike Portnoy

Bobby Blotzer, Steve Riley and Phil Lewis with guest guitarist Steve Stevens

Zakk Wylde and Geoff Tate with guest guitarist George Lynch

Jason Newsted with guest drummer Carmine Appice.

Corey Taylor and Josh Rand with guest guitarist Richie Kotzen

Rex Brown and Sebastian Bach with guest drummer Vinnie Appice

That Metal Show comes home to New York for its 13th season! Avenged Sevenfold's 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.

Living Colour's Corey Glover and Vernon Reid discuss the span of their career from opening for the Rolling Stones to new music. Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose talks about his latest projects and Manowar's Joey DeMaio joins on the Metal Modem. Joel Hoekstra brings classical edge as guest guitarist.

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

Ed, Don and Jim welcome Geddy Lee to celebrate 40 years of Rush. Joe Elliott joins the boys for a TOP 5 battle, and Trunk continues to fight against stumps. Dream Theater's John Petrucci shreds on guitar.

Anthrax take over TMS as Charlie, Frank and Scott catch up with the boys and talk new music. Joey Belladonna dials in on the Metal Modem. Alex Skolnick tears it up on guitar as guest musician.

Drummer king Dave Lombardo sits down with Ed, Don & Jim to discuss his new projects and clears the air on Slayer. John 5 pulls double duty as a guest on set and shredder on the musician stand. Motörhead dials the Metal Modem.