Lead singer of Little Caesar and Cruzados, Ron Young returns. This time we get an update a year after the lockdown. Little Caesar's upcoming European Tour. A new Cruzados album. Planning for Little Caesar's rescheduled appearance on the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Thoughts on the vaccine roll out. Touring in 2021. And so much more in this entertaining and wide ranging interview. Little Caesar The Cruzados (cruzadosband.com) Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Jun 03, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast This week LC & Bakko discuss the scandal of former Megadeth Bass player David Ellefson. The passing of an 80's icon. Potbelly Pickles. Auto-flush toilets. A Mother's Day anecdote from Bakko, a shopping cart debate, and possibly another Queensryche in our future. Music: The Donnas - Dancin' With Myself The Glorious Sons - Daylight RATT - Wanted Man Steve Riley's LA Guns - All That You Are The Damned Things - Bad Blood Incubus - Turning Japanese Part of Pantheon Podcasts Learn more about your ad c...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep 245•Transcript available on Metacast Comedian and host of That Jamieson Show, Don Jamieson is back and joins Bakko for the 2nd episode of Suns Out Mics Out. Things discussed: Covid Jokes Camping Dealing with the Lockdown Collecting Vinyl Shoveling Snow Pandemic Sex Zoom Meetings & More Donald Jamieson (born September 27, 1966) is best known as a co-host of VH1 Classic's hit heavy metal talk show series That Metal Show, where legends of rock hang out to discuss their past and current projects in front of a live studio audience. Roll...
May 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast LC & Bakko get into all sorts of important topics this week. How to end a conversation at the right moment. The criteria for something has to meet to be considered flushable. Self pedicures. A Cobra Hack to prevent a riot. Some Rock N Pod talk. Blayze Bayley asks the unanswerable question and Paul Stanley has an estate sale before he dies. Music: Time For Change - Time For Change Mammoth WVH - Don't Back Down Deep Purple - King Of Dreams Ron Keel Band - Good Songs Bad Times Extreme - Hole Hearte...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 244•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the debut episode of Suns Out Mics Out, the only show taking it to the elements. Every episode of SOMO will be recorded outdoors on location. For this first EP Bakko brought on the host of the Disciples of the Watch Podcast, Gene Vogel, and 3 time guest of Cobras & Fire spin off eps, Andy Schaal. This ep they talk about their favorite summertime jams, thoughts on grilling, put together a d lineup for a summer festival, play a game called "Who Said It? Ted Nugent or?" and read letters ...
May 11, 2021•2 hr 58 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast We are back and happy to announce we are officially a Pantheon Podcast. This week LC survives a car crash. Jim Steinman is remembered. Bakko recaps an uncomfortable interview. The Man from Massachusetts, Aaron Lewis of Staind, identifies as Florida Man, KISS is getting a Netflix biopic and LC & Bakko, worried about Ted Nugent, stage an intervention. Music: Pantera - Cat Scratch Fever Black Crowes - Remedy The Dan Band - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Massive Wagons - Changes Rob Zombie - The Ballad ...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 243•Transcript available on Metacast With March being taken over by Badness and Whatever, Nevermind winding down it's been a while since the boys got down to business! LC & Bakko are back and get into the importance of loving yourself. Soundgarden being locked out of their Facebook page. Blockbuster's "ehem" limited selection. The Devil getting his own Nike's. And Ted Nugent counting all the way from 1 to 19. The music: W.A.S.P. - Hotrods To Hell The Pretty Reckless - And So It Went Ronnie Atkins - Real The Treatment - Hold Fire Je...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 336•Transcript available on Metacast George Lynch, a man whose bands won't fit in one tweet, is back to talk about his latest release, The End Machine, Phase Two. Out now on Frontiers records and available everywhere. In addition he talks about Gene Simmons wanting to change his name, playing on the top of a volcano, being reversed pranked by Aerosmith, finding out something very special about a guitar cabinet he bought from Eddie Van Halen & more. https://georgelynch.com/ http://www.frontiers.it Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Apr 15, 2021•34 min•Ep 335•Transcript available on Metacast Just over a year ago we started this tribute to Grunge and the Seattle scene. Through it all, it comes down to this. We have reached the No. 1 Record on Rolling Stones Greatest grunge albums of all time. Nirvana Nevermind. Thanks go to every guest who helped make this series what it is. A time capsule of one of music's most prominent movements. Not only do we dive deep into the record that set it all in motion, we look back on the last year and what it all means. Nevermind is the second studio a...
Apr 13, 2021•2 hr•Ep 334•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at Number 2 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the 1991 release from Soundgarden, Badmotorfinger. The guest host this ep is Kevin Williams from the In Obscuria podcast. Kevin brings his very unique expertise to the show as he and Bakko relive this Grunge masterpiece. Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on September 24, 1991, through A&M Records. Soundgarden began the recording sessions for the album with new bassist Ben Shepherd...
Apr 06, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Ep 333•Transcript available on Metacast March Badness has a winner. After a pool of 32 BAD albums, it all comes down to this. The votes are in. The ballots have been counted. You, the listeners, have been heard. Here is your champion. The record you deemed worse than any other. Enjoy. #MarchBadness Thanks to everyone who listened, shared, and voted. You are responsible. Also a big thank you to Chris & Aaron at Decibel Geek for their involvement. Enjoy the Badness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 332•Transcript available on Metacast Some bonus coverage. Bakko talks with the engineer of Pearl Jam Ten, Dave Hillis. Dave has plenty of amazing anecdotes from the making of one of the biggest records in Grunge and Rock music in general. Dave Hillis started his career as a 17 year old guitarist for the legendary thrash metal band "MACE." In the mid 80's, they released two LP's on Enigma Records in the US and Blackdragon Records in Europe. They were featured on Metalblade Records, "Metal Massacre V"and recognized in the "Thrash-Met...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 331•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at No. 3 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge albums is the debut record from Pearl Jam, Ten. Joining the program this week, from Pods & Sods, Craig Smith. Craig and Bakko get into all the details of this seminal Grunge classic. Ten is the debut studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991, through Epic Records. Following the dissolution of their previous band Mother Love Bone in 1990, bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard began rehearsing with guitar...
Mar 23, 2021•2 hr 39 min•Ep 330•Transcript available on Metacast Ron Keel is back on the program talk about his Deluxe re-issue of his solo album "Alone At Last", some Steeler news, his upcoming live schedule, keto friendly chili, some ball busting and so much more. ronkeel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 18, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Ep 329•Transcript available on Metacast This week Bakko explains how LC ruined his weekend. Google and Amazon eavesdropping on your personal conversation. Corey Taylor hates new rock. KISS releasing soundboard recordings. And is the Blotz swing about to return to the live stage? Somebody's Watching Me Meets Metal Tommy Shaw - Blue Collar Man The Hawkins - Stranger In The Next Room Corey Taylor - HWY 666 Nickelback - Dirty Laundry Danko Jones - I Want Out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2021•59 min•Ep 328•Transcript available on Metacast March Badness closes in on the Final Four with only a single #1 seed making it this far. LC & Bakko give you the results of the Elite 8 matchups as well as a preview of the Final Four. Counting down to one TRUE champion in the 4th annual March Badness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 13, 2021•15 min•Ep 327•Transcript available on Metacast In this bonus ep Bakko chats with the producer of Hole's record, Live Through This, Paul Q. Kolderie. Paul Q. Kolderie is an American record producer, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with Pixies, Radiohead, Orangutang, Hole, Dinosaur Jr., Juliana Hatfield, Wax, Warren Zevon, Uncle Tupelo, Throwing Muses, Morphine, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Abandoned Pools, the Go-Go's, and Mike Gordon of Phish. He usually works with production partner Sean Slade. Kolderie and Slade were friends from Yale U...
Mar 11, 2021•56 min•Ep 326•Transcript available on Metacast March Badness Marches on with only one #1 Seed advancing to the Elite 8! Bakko and LC recap the Badness and setup the matchups for round 3, the Elite 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2021•14 min•Ep 325•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at No. 4 on Rolling Stones greatest grunge albums list is the second Hole record, Live Through This. Joining Bakko to breakdown this album is former host of the Rock & Metal Combat Podcast, Ian Wadley. Ian and Bakko go track by track. Dissecting this grunge classic. Live Through This is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Hole, released on April 12, 1994, by DGC Records. Recorded in late 1993, it departed from the band's unpolished hardcore aesthetics to more refi...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep 324•Transcript available on Metacast Round 1 of March Badness is officially over. Bakko & LC recap the madness that was the badness and offer a preview of round 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 07, 2021•35 min•Ep 323•Transcript available on Metacast You wanted the worst, you're getting the worst! March Badness is back! This year LC & Bakko reached out to the Mothership to bring in Decibel Geek hosts Chris Czynszak & Aaron Camaro to help whittle this years choices down to 32 horrible albums. Best yet? YOU the listener will decide this year's winner (loser?) by voting your favorite least favorite record onto victory. Starting 3/3/2021 go to one (or all) of these FB Groups or our Twitter Page to vote. Cobras ON Fire Facebook group: https://www...
Mar 02, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep 322•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at number 5 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is Mudhoney's "Superfuzz Bigmuff". Joining the program this week is host of the Rock And/Or Roll Podcast BJ Kramp. BJ and Bakko go track by track on this early grunge classic. Superfuzz Bigmuff is the debut EP by the Seattle grunge band Mudhoney. It was released on October 20, 1988 through record label Sub Pop. The album was later re-released in 1990 in the form of Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles. The album was named after two o...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr•Ep 321•Transcript available on Metacast This week LC dives into some serious home appliance repair, Rock N Pod 2021 is announced, some new music discussion, Walmart sends LC on a Metallica love fest, Steven Wilson apologizes for not being a fan of a band and Marilyn Manson find himself in a sticky wicket! Featuring the music: Holy White Hounds - Aids Chimp Lonely Ones - Change The Station Foo Fighters - Love Dies Young Metallica - Ride The Lightning Sammy Hagar - High Hopes Jerry Reed - East Bound & Down Learn more about your ad choic...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep 320•Transcript available on Metacast Part Two of the interview with David de Sola, author of "Alice In Chains-The Untold Story". In this part, David & Bakko discuss the time leading up to, during and after the recording of the Alice Chains album "Dirt". David de Sola is a journalist with experience working at CNN, 60 Minutes, and Reuters whose work has also been published in The Atlantic, The Huffington Post and other print and online publications. He has degrees from Tufts University, the University of Southern California, and Geo...
Feb 11, 2021•47 min•Ep 319•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at number 6 on Rolling Stones greatest grunge albums is the second full length record from Alice In Chains, "Dirt". Joining Bakko in this episode is Chris Akin of the Classic Metal Show. Chris and Bakko go track by track and tell the story of Dirt. Dirt is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice in Chains, released on September 29, 1992, through Columbia Records. Peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the album was also well received by music critics. It has since...
Feb 09, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep 318•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode LC and Bakko give a tip of the hat to their listeners, offer an update on the "Whatever, Nevermind" sidecast, Bakko going FULL ASS, Steve, a succession plan update, Motley Crue turns 40, Miley Cyrus saves rock at the expense of Decibel Geek's credibility, and the boys review the latest season of Cobra Kai. Music: Prowess - Blacktop Therapy Dead Daisies - Holy Ground (Shake The Memory) Lonely Ones - Big Trouble (Acoustic) Jason Bieler - Bring Out Your Dead Rob Zombie - The Eternal...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 317•Transcript available on Metacast Corbin Reiff, author of "Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell", joins the program to discuss the life of Chris Cornell, a true Seattle scene grunge God. https://corbinreiff.com/ About Whatever, Nevermind Whatever, Nevermind is a 25 part sidecast counting down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums according to Rolling Stone. Each Episode features a special guest host from the Podcast Community. In addition to the 25 album episodes will be bonus interviews from the people responsible for ...
Jan 28, 2021•59 min•Ep 316•Transcript available on Metacast Coming in at No. 7 on Rolling Stones Greatest Grunge Albums is the self titled Temple Of The Dog. Joining Bakko as co-host this ep is Dave Brewington of the Blame Your Brother podcast. Dave and Bakko offer their insight as they break down this pivotal grunge record. Temple of the Dog was an American rock super group that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. It was conceived by vocalist Chris Cornell of Soundgarden as a tribute to his friend, the late Andrew Wood, lead singer of the bands Malfu...
Jan 24, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Ep 315•Transcript available on Metacast This week we break open a never discussed marital issue. The return of Bobby Blotzer. iHeartRadio’s Top 10 Rock songs of 2020. U.S. Capitol Raid and the lighter side of sedition. Music: Foghat - Slow Ride Eagles Of Death Metal - Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang) RATT - As Good As It Gets Royal Blood - Trouble Coming Megadeth - Dystopia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 314•Transcript available on Metacast In Utero producer Steve Albini joins the show to discuss his career and share some stories of the making of Nirvana’s final album. “A key figure in the American underground music community since the 1980s, Steve Albini is well-known as both a figure behind the scenes, engineering albums by acts both famous and hopelessly obscure, and for his work with his bands Big Black and Shellac. Notoriously outspoken and unafraid of making polarizing statements, Albini is well-known for his views on integri...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 313•Transcript available on Metacast 
