We are joined by Wyld Ryde bassist Mick Watkins (aka Dick Twatkins) to discuss Mötley Crüe’s 1985 album. We make our obligatory "Vince Neil killed someone" jokes while also answering the big questions: Is Theatre of Pain better than most Crüe albums? Did Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee really write “Home Sweet Home”? Can Nikki really play bass? Is Nikki a racist? Did Vince end Hanoi Rocks or did they ruin their own careers with horrible music? And is Vince the true talent in Crüe? All this and more on ...
Jul 28, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 54
We’re joined by Joseph Staub to tackle the legendary debut by thrash metal legends Overkill. We also discuss the band’s horror movie and punk rock influence, Rat Skates contributions to the band in the early days and we ponder if Bobby Gustafson is the best thrash guitarist and if Feel the Fire is the best thrash debut. We also talk about Conan the Barbarian and why this album reminds us of that movie. All this and more on a totally thrashtastic episode…!!
Jun 17, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Eric & Eddy are back and joined by one half of the podcast kings Dr. Fukk Ralph Viera to discuss Scorpions 1980 release Animal Magnetism. Was this album great or too much of a clone of Lovedrive? How much of an impact did Matthias Jabs have on the Scorpions? Was this Klaus Meine’s peak vocal performance? We answer those questions along with discussing the bizarre album artwork, heavy metal in 1980, talk boxes, and Eric’s hatred of New York and New York Pizza.
May 25, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 52
On a special Mother’s Day episode, Gabrielle Traynor joins us for an in depth review of Steve Nicks’ debut solo album: Bella Donna. In addition to a track-by-track breakdown, we discuss Stevie being bigger than Fleetwood Mac, why she’s an important artist to women, how she represents a strong femininity in both her work and white witch persona, “Edge of Seventeen” vs “Eye of the Tiger”, School of Rock, Stevie making ex boyfriends play guitar on her songs and why we love the early 1980s…!!
May 12, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Part Two of our Van Halen Women and Children First review. Johnny might’ve abandoned us to get laid but Ryan T Russell is still hanging at the party as we dive even deeper into this classic 1980 album…!!!!
Apr 29, 2024•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 50
Eddy & Eric are back and bringing whiskey to the party tonight. We’re joined by our friends Ryan T Russell and Johnny Vogan to drink and talk about the classic 1980 release from Van Halen: Women & Children First. An album and episode and a night so epic, we had to split it in two. In Part I we discuss Van Halen and the first half of this album and ask the following questions: Is Alex Van Halen the unsung hero of the band? Did Michael Anthony contribute much to Van Halen? Is 1980 the best...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Parental Advisory Explicit Content. We’re joined by our good friend Sam “The Man” Wetz to discuss AC/DC’s dirtiest album ever: Ballbreaker. With an in depth lyrical breakdown of songs like “Cover You in Oil” and “The Honey Roll”, you’ll be shocked by just how lewd and politically incorrect AC/DC was in 1995. Is Ballbreaker a concept album about perpetual male ejaculation? Is Ballbreaker also a politically reactionary album with a bias against the Clinton administration? Did the release of the al...
Mar 27, 2024•2 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 48
On this episode we are joined by none other than Jeff “Wild Man” Beers to discuss one of the ballsiest albums ever 1984’s Balls To The Wall by Accept. We discuss how important this German band is to Heavy Metal. We discuss the controversy surrounding the album and how many considered it “Gay Metal”and how ballsy Accept was for releasing an album like this in the early 80s. We talk about Eric and Eddy’s odd fear of Udo when first seeing the Balls To The Wall video. Is balls to the wall the ultima...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Eric and Eddy return with a metal-punk crossover extravaganza! We’re joined by YouTube’s Rich Talks Records to discuss Iggy and the Stooges’ seminal album: Raw Power. Proto punk? Proto metal? Or is it just a great rock ‘n’ roll record? Or maybe one of us doesn’t even like it much?? We also debate the album’s two different mixes (the David Bowie mix and the Iggy Pop mix). So if you like some danger and power in your rock music, this episode is for you…!!
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Run to the store and grab some more eggnog and more booze because it’s round two of Dokken Around the Christmas tree. On this episode Eddy still busts Johnny’s balls for not liking the chorus of Hear About It Later by Van Halen. Does Without Warning have to be played before Tooth & Nail? Eddy calls out Eric for not including a Dokken classic on his list! What should have been the lead single from Under Lock & Key? Also did Metallica really own Dokken and every other 80s metal band back i...
Dec 11, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 45
Grab your eggnog and your aqua net and let’s go Dokken Around the Christmas Tree. Eric and Eddy are joined by none other than Ryan T Russell and Johnny Vogan to do a Top 20 list of the best Dokken songs. We also discuss the legendary Lynch vs Don feud. Why Dokken never headlined? Is Jeff Pilson the most underrated member of the band? Also the music videos with semi trucks, firefighter outfits, and Don Dokken with braids! Get in the holiday spirit and let’s go back to Christmas 1987 and cruise th...
Nov 21, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 44
We have come here to chew bubblegum and talk John Carpenter and we’re all out of bubble gum. Over three hours of in depth discussion about John Carpenter films! Consider it a Halloween movie marathon as we’re joined by our good friend Joseph Staub to breakdown every Carpenter film from his classic 1976-1988 run, including Assault on Precinct 13 , Halloween , The Fog , Escape from New York , Halloween II , The Thing , Halloween III: Season of the Witch , Christine , Starman , Big Trouble in Littl...
Oct 28, 2023•3 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Get Ready cause here we come. We decide to change things up today as we are joined by one half of the podcast kings Wadzilla Ian Wadley. We discuss our memories with Motown and dive into the often forgotten 80s and 90s era of Motown. Who do we prefer The Temptations or The Four Tops? Is Diana Ross overrated like some say or is she important to female music artists everywhere? Did Marvin Gaye come up with the best solution to divorce? What song makes Wadzilla cry? And also we discuss what happens...
Oct 19, 2023•3 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 42
We’re joined by our good friend and fellow Beatle fanatic Charles Traynor to discuss one of the Fab Four’s lowest selling albums: Beatles For Sale. In addition to a track by track review, we answer the following questions: Does the album deserve to be a dark horse in the Beatles catalogue? Are the Beatles’ early albums on a whole neglected by modern fans? Is “Mr. Moonlight” truly the worst Beatles’ song ever? Is Beatles For Sale proto gothabilly? Was John a stalker? Was Paul brokenhearted by Joh...
Sep 28, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Grab that flannel and put on that frown because we’re taking you back to 1993 when Seattle bands reigned supreme! We’re joined by our friend Andy Rodriguez (Blackspinner’s Circle) to discuss Pearl Jam’s sophomore album Vs. In addition to an in depth, track-by-track album review, we discuss our history with the band, whether they should be categorized as “grunge” or not, our thoughts on grunge in general and the Seattle bands of the early 90s, Headbanger’s Ball vs 120 Minutes, Eddie Vedder’s voic...
Sep 04, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 40
We’re tailgating outside a Metallica show, drinking beer and rapping with a young Canadian named Josh Henhoeffer about the band’s $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited (a.k.a. The $9.98 CD ). We drunkenly turned a review of a 25 minute EP into a three hour plus metal extravaganza!!!! In addition to an insanely detailed, track by track review of the EP, we discuss Metallica in general, our history with the band, the difference between the band pre and post Black Album, the original Garage Days Re...
Aug 23, 2023•3 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 39
It’s time to pour that brown ale, thrust your sabres and Up the Irons, because we’re talking some Maiden with our guest Travis Perrotta. We review their 1983 album Piece of Mind. In addition to discussing every track, we debate whether it’s a true metal classic or overrated by Maiden fans. Other topics include: Clive Burr vs Nicko McBrain, the myth of Icarus and why he might not be the best role model, literal dinosaur rock, can a bass scale be considered “a hook”, and who’s more pretentious Ste...
Jul 29, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 38
We’re joined once again by Samuel “Sam The Man” Wetz to tackle one of Eddy’s favorite bands: The Melvins! In addition to a detailed, track-by-track review of their 1994 album Stoner Witch, we discuss the various music styles of the band, why they never were as big as the more MTV-friendly Seattle grunge bands, what Gene Simmons thinks of the Melvins and what they think of his band KISS (there you go, kids, some more KISS talk). Sam also makes Eric and Eddy laugh repeatedly by doing funny voices....
Jul 10, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 37
“Listen!” Syncin’ Stanley joins us again for an in-depth discussion of KISS’s Dynasty. Is it the last true KISS album or the first fake KISS album? Is it a sellout disco album or an underrated eclectic rock album? Do the members of KISS play the instruments on any of these songs? How did KISS give Eric major trust issues when dating? What’s Eddy’s favorite KISS song and is it on this album? What were the musical and sexual politics within the band in 1979? Was Peter Criss a coked-up trainwreck o...
Jun 17, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Here you go… Returning guest and Podcast King Ralph Viera joins us to discuss Rainbow’s Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll. In addition to an in depth review, we discuss Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio’s split, the Rainbow Bar & Grill, what would’ve happened to Rainbow if Dio had stayed in the band, why weren’t they a bigger band in the States and what era is the band’s best? We also debate the merits of “The Wanton Song” and “Silent Lucidity” (per usual) and digress about awesome movies like Th...
May 29, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 35
It’s time to travel back to 1980 as we’re joined by our good friend Al Horta (Be Cool or be PodCast Out!) to discuss two seminal works of art: Journey’s Departure and Caddyshack (yes, an album AND movie review!). We also discuss why Neal Schon isn’t recognized more as a guitar god, Greg Rollie vs Jonathan Cain, the time Eric had to hide in a closet from an angry husband, the time Eddy took a fraternity paddle into a hot tub, the majestic power of wood-paneled walls and sweet lovemaking, Journey ...
May 14, 2023•3 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 34
“Eric and Eddy get super freaky with their good friend Samuel Wetz to discuss Rick James and his classic 1981 album Street Songs. In addition to a track-by-track review of the album, we discuss Rick James’ history and legacy, how he unfairly got overshadowed by bigger artists in the ‘80s, the classic Chappelle skit, and how he avoided getting killed by Charles Manson and Linda Blair. And Eric and Sam digress about the band Firehouse. It’s an episode so funky, we might have to rename the show the...
Apr 30, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Chris Caffery joins us for an exclusive interview and talks about his long history with these legendary bands. We also review Savatage’s Gutter Ballet and discuss the band’s transition from traditional metal to rock opera, gush over Criss Oliva’s guitar playing, ponder if Axl Rose ripped off Jon Oliva and if Savatage would’ve had more success if they were prettier, and Eric reveals his connection between the “Gutter Ballet” video and Conan the Dest...
Apr 14, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Just in time for St Patrick’s Day 🍀 our friends Steven Kersh and Mike Sears join us to review Thin Lizzy’s 1975 album Fighting! We discuss the album track-by-track, the solidifying of the classic Thin Lizzy sound, the signature twin guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, the underrated genius of Phil Lynott and how he should be recognized more as a songwriter, vocalist and bassist, why greatest hits don’t do the band justice, and we might even digress about Whitesnake. It’s a good time wi...
Mar 12, 2023•2 hr•Season 2Ep. 31
Eric and Eddy are joined by the one and only Johnny Vogan to discuss Def Leppard’s 1983 pop metal classic Pyromania. We also discuss the influence and role Pete Willis had on the album, whether or not this album inspired the film Die Hard, how it helped metal to go mainstream, women loving Def Lep, the totally radical “Foolin’” video, club remix robot drums, and finally Johnny does something you won’t believe after some serious partying and podcasting! It’s one for the (Rock of) Ages…!!! 🔥...
Feb 27, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In our rowdiest and potentially most offensive episode yet, Eric and Eddy are joined by The Plug Podcast’s Nate “Bushy” Atchison to discuss Van Hagar’s OU812! In addition to an in-depth, track-by-track analysis of its music and lyrical content, we tackle Dave vs. Sammy, Casio keyboards, Sammy’s singing ability, the real reason Michael Anthony likes Sammy, and we ponder why this album still hasn’t been remastered. If you’ve got a sense of humor and want to party, get out that Cabo Wabo Tequila an...
Feb 12, 2023•2 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 29
We are joined by Marc Alden Taylor from the Free Form Rock Podcast to jump into The Cars and their sophomore album Candy-O! We discuss how revolutionary The Cars were to the 80s, why Candy-O in some ways may be better than the debut, the amazing album artwork, Candy Moore, Phoebe Cates, and Benjamin Orr’s dreamy looks and voice! We also do a special news segment in which we hash out some Facebook drama with Marc, talk about David Crosby, heavy metal elitism, Metallica’s new song, and we pay trib...
Jan 29, 2023•2 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Eric and Eddy finally have their big throw down over Led Zeppelin as they review their 1975 double album Physical Graffiti !!! Is this legendary band overrated or overplayed? Is it possible to be burnt out on Zeppelin and then have your love for them rekindled? Did Mark “Rat” Ratner drop the ball by playing “Kashmir” in Fast Times at Ridgemont High? Is Phoebe Cates hotter in that film or in Gremlins? Is “Kashmir” better than “Stairway to Heaven”? Is “The Wanton Song” actually about wontons? And ...
Jan 14, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 27
On this episode we are joined by Charles Traynor to discuss the often forgotten Guns N’ Roses album GnR Lies. Which half of the album do we prefer? Are Guns N’ Roses overrated and lazy compared to other legendary rock acts? Was this truly the end of an era? And we discuss the controversial song One In A Million and if the song is good despite the controversy.
Jan 08, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 26
On this episode we are joined by Mick Watkins AKA Dick Twatkins and first timer Jimi James Swartz to discuss Blackie Lawless’ “Magnum Opus” The Crimson Idol. Was this a masterpiece by a band showing maturity or a dirty metal band trying to ripoff The Who? Could this album have worked better as non concept album? Is W.A.S.P. still a strong band musically after the 80s? Also Eric & Mick give their opinion on the recent W.A.S.P. American tour. Parental Advisory Explicit Content.
Dec 27, 2022•3 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 25
