On this week's episode, the guys offer their take on the greatest hits of Led Zeppelin, one of the biggest influences on heavy metal. Black Sabbath may be considered the Godfathers of Heavy Metal, but Jimmy Page and company definitely left their mark on the scene as well. Kenneth Dean and Chris each choose their 15 favorite Zep songs. Whichever is duplicated, make the list. The rest are debated to see which ones make the final 15. Then they put the songs in concert setlist order for the ultimate...
Jul 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 102
The guys this week are doing something a little different. A few months back Revolver Magazine put out an article with their Top 10 Best 3 Album Run in Metal History and it caught the guys' eyes so they decided to tackle the subject. So much so, they also made the BIG 4 their own Best 3 Album Run in Metal History. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 101
It's episode 100 and the guys are celebrating by bringing in Kenneth Dean's best friend, the often mentioned Matt, all the way from Miami. And Matt is on the show to give his opinion on Motley Crue's Worst to First Albums. The guys have a good time debating Motley Crue albums rankings. Then for the BIG 4, Matt and the guys offer their take on BIG 4 Glam Metal Albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the celebratory debate begin!!!
Jun 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 100
This week the guys give their take on Queensryche's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 15 favorite Queensryche songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then the guys put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Queensryche Greatest Hits. And this week they also give you their take on the BIG 4 Queensryche Albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 99
This week, the guys set aside all the regular segments and just rant. They rant on the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, the Music Business and how they mess with bands lives and Kenneth Dean offers his feelings on how to improve Record Store Day. They also give you their BIG 4 Bands or Artists Not in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
May 26, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 98
It's 1990 and Glam Metal still rules the roost. Poison's Flesh & Blood and Warrant's Cherry Pie are topping the charts and we're going song for song, solo for solo, head-to-head to determine which of these two multi-platinum albums we think is the better of the two. At the end, we'll also give you our BIG 4 Poison and Warrant songs, a nice double dose for you. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
May 17, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 97
This week, the guys discuss genres within heavy metal especially those that began during the New Wave of American Heavy Metal era during the late 90's and early 2000's. They discuss Nu-Metal, Metalcore, Alternative Metal and more. They finish up with the BIG 4 Keyboardists. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 96
This week the guys give their take on Dio's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 15 favorite Dio songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then the guys put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Dio Greatest Hits. And this week they also give you their take on the BIG 4 Dio Songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin...
Apr 16, 2022•59 min•Ep. 95
This guys the week go all the way back to 1984 and pit two of Glam Metals best selling bands from the 80's against each other with Ratt's Out of the Cellar vs. Dokken's Tooth and Nail. Out of the Cellar was Ratt's debut full length album while Tooth and Nail was Dokken's breakthrough album. Which one did we think was better. Listen to find out. Also, it's double Big 4 with the Big 4 Ratt and Dokken songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 94
Kenneth Dean, the Dean of Metal and Chris Kaye bring you a new head-to-head with Shadows Fall, The War Within vs. Retribution. The New Wave of American Heavy Metal veterans 2 biggest selling albums are debated song for song, riff for riff to see which classic metalcore album Kenneth and Chris prefer more. And of course, at the end, we'll have the BIG 4 Shadows Fall songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 93
The guys are back this week with a new head-to-head. It's Mercyful Fate's Don't Break the Oath vs. King Diamond's Fatal Portrait. King Diamond is the vocalist for both bands and Oath is the last album before Fate's initial breakup and Portrait is King's first album after the demise of Mercyful fate. Listen to see which album the guys thinks is the better one. And of course, at the end, we'll have the BIG 4 Mercyful Fate songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin....
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 92
This week the guys give their take on Van Halen's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 15 favorite Van Halen songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then the guys put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Van Halen Greatest Hits. And this week they also give you their take on the BIG 4 Van Halen DLR Songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin......
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 91
This week the guys take on Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson's solo career as they rank his albums from Worst to First. And for the BIG 4 the guys give you their BIG 4 Lead Guitar Duos. So sit back, relax, and let the debate begin!!!
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 90
This week the guys go to the land of the Metal Gods and offer their take on Judas Priest's greatest hits. They will each pick 20 songs and which ever ones are duplicated make the list. Those that don't, get debated to see which ones make the list. Then the guys put them into a concert setlist order to give you the Ultimate Judas Priest Greatest Hits. Then stick around to the end to hear the guys take on the Big 4 Judas Priest Drummers. So sit back, relax and let the debate begin.
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 89
This week, the guys discuss musicians who have been fired from their bands and where they went from there. Some went on to have successful solo careers, some joined or formed other bands and some fell on hard times. We also have the BIG 4 Classic Lineup Reunions for you so stick around to the end to hear what Kenneth Dean and Chris came up with. So sit back, relax and let the debate begin.
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 88
You put on your favorite record. You put in your favorite CD. Some of you even stream it. This week the guys discuss the albums that without question they can listen to front to back. From first song to the last, no skipping. The guys chose 5 albums each that they could listen to time and again top to bottom, front to back. At the end of the show they also offer their BIG 4 Live Albums. Listen all the way to the end to hear which albums they chose. So sit back, relax and let the debate begin....
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 87
This week, the guys do something a little different. It's old Testament vs. new Testament. The guys will compare Testaments first 4 albums against their last 4 albums and see which era of the band is better. They picked 2 songs from each of the albums and discussed the good and the bad of each era and even through some shade about Testament's middle era. They end with the BIG 4 Testament albums. So sit back, relax and let the debate begin...
Jan 29, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 86
The Dean of Metal, Kenneth Dean and Chris Kaye are back for a second round of Motorheadas they offer you their take on Motorhead's Greatest Hits Vol 2! This time they each chose 15 songs from Motorhead's latter day era (1992-2016). Whichever songs were duplicated make the list. Those that were not, are debated to see which songs make it. Then they're put in a concert setlist order for the ultimate Motorhead Greatest Hits Vol 2. Then it's the BIG 4 Songs Motorhead Covers. As popular as Lemmy and ...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 85
The Dean of Metal, Kenneth Dean and Chris Kaye offer up their take on Motorhead's greatest hits. They will each choose 15 songs. Whichever songs are duplicated make the list. Those that are not, are debated to see which songs make it. Then they put them in a concert setlist order for the ultimate Motorhead Greatest Hits. But this week, it's only Vol. 1. Then they give you their BIG 4 Songs Covered by Motorhead. Lemmy and the boys covered a lot of songs of the years, so stick around to the end to...
Jan 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 84
It's the first episode of 2022! And to start off the New Year with a bang, the guys are ranking Metallica's albums, worst to first. Kenneth Dean and Chris offer their rankings and then they debate the rankings and re-rank them in a consensus worst to first. And for the first BIG 4 of the year the guys give you their BIG 4 Metallica Moments. So sit back, relax, and let the debate begin!!!
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 83
It's the final episode of 2021! And this week the guys introduce a new debate called worst to first where the guys rank from a band's discography from worst to first and this week it's AC/DC. Kenneth Dean and Chris offer their ranking and then they debate the rankings and re-rank them in a consensus worst to first. And for the last BIG 4 of the year the guys give you their BIG 4 Albums of 2021. So sit back, relax, toast the new year and let the debate begin!!!
Jan 01, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 82
This week the guys give their take on Pantera's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 15 favorite Pantera songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then the guys put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Pantera Greatest Hits. And this week on this special Christmas episode they also give you their take on the BIG 4 Heavy Metal Christmas albums. So sit back, relax, turn it u...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 81
This week the guys go head-to-head with a lesser known band out of Miami, Saigon Kick with their first two releases Saigon Kick vs. The Lizard. A band ahead of their time, they basically fizzled out within 5 years of their debut release but have reformed several times throughout the years. The guys battle it out to see which one they like better. And of course, if you stick around until the end, you'll hear their BIG 4 Saigon Kick songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate be...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 80
This week the guys give their take on Alter Bridge's Greatest Hits. Kenneth and Chris will each give you their 15 favorite Alter Bridge songs. Whichever songs are duplicated automatically make the list. The ones that are not are debated to see which ones make the list. Then they put them in a concert setlist order for the Ultimate Alter Bridge Greatest Hits. And this week they also serve up their take on the BIG 4 Alter Bridge songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin....
Dec 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 79
This week the guys take a deep look into one of L.A.'s most notorious bands from the 80's, W.A.S.P. as we go head-to-head with their first two albums W.A.S.P. vs. The Last Command. The guys debate the merits of each song and the albums as a whole and then determine which album is better. We also have a new Rusty Metal for you guys as well as the BIG 4 W.A.S.P. songs. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin... Rusty Metal - Motley Crue - Too Fast for Love (1981)...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 78
This week the guys go head-to-head with Rob Halford's two solo bands and their debut albums, Fight's War of Words vs. Halford's Resurrection. The guys will go songs for song to see which album is the better one. Also, this week's BIG 4 is the BIG 4 Judas Priest albums. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 77
This week its part 2 of One Hit Wonders of Heavy Metal. The guys finish up the discussion started on the previous episode. This episode they talk about Dream Theater, Static-X, Loudness, BulletBoys and Vinnie Vincent Invasion. And of course, stick around to the end to hear what the guys choose as their BIG 4 Heavy Metal One Hit Wonder Bands. So sit back, relax, turn it up to 11 and let the debate begin.
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 76
This week the guys discuss One Hit Wonders of Heavy Metal. Some of these bands were popular back in the day and some still remain popular to this day. It's a 2 part episode that breaks down 10 bands that we think are Heavy Metal One Hit Wonders. This week the guys discuss Grim Reaper, Dangerous Toys, Keel, Living Colour and Tora Tora. The other half will be next episode. And of course, stick around to the end to hear what the guys choose as their BIG 4 Heavy Metal One Hit Wonder Songs. So sit ba...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 75
The guys are back with another album head-to-head as they pit Van Halen's 5150 vs. David Lee Roth's Eat 'Em and Smile. It's Sammy Hagar's first album with Eddie and the boys against DLR's debut solo album. They came out within months of each other back in the day. So which one is the better album? Listen to find out what Kenneth Dean and Chris have to say. Kenneth offers another Rusty Metal as well this week. And stick around to hear the BIG 4 David Lee Roth solo songs are. So sit back, relax, t...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 74
This week, the guys take a look at some bands and their albums that you may have overlooked but should give a listen to. Bands like Dublin Death Patrol, Beast in Black and Saigon Kick to name a few and their debut albums that may or may not have gone under your radar. There's no Rusty Metal this week, but Chris has a Freshly Forged pick you need to check out. And as always, stick around to the end to hear who the guys picked as their BIG 4 Heavy Metal Bassists. So sit back, relax, turn it up to ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 73
