KISS released their 19th album Sonic Boom in 2009 exclusively at Wal-Mart... and the world hasn't recovered. Join Loose and Bakko as they do a track-by-track of what is considered KISS’s masterpiece…if graded on a curve. A curve where not stepping over a baby's diapers on the floor means you are in a CLEAN bathroom. Topics also include the odd mid-2000 era of KISS, pre-release hype, the standard operating procedures a new Wal-Mart must follow, original working titles for the album, and the three...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko pulled a bunch of his friends in to record a sort of "We Are The World" type of song. Featuring people you've never heard of. The Minnesota "Un-Stars" offer up the Lemmy approved cover of the Motorhead Classic Born To Raise Hell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2018•8 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast 1987 - The Greatest Year In Rock (Part 2) - Bakko & LC return to discuss 1987, better known as (not)The Year of Anvil. Topics include: pop culture, LC reveals a coming of age tale at a Holiday Inn, our hatred of parades and the unfortunate return of Thumb Butt Dad. Music: Black Sabbath, KISS, Lizzy Borden, Warlock, Dokken, Faster Pussycat, Whitesnake, Aerosmith, Keel and - for the 120th straight episode - NO ANVIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast 1987: The Greatest Year in Rock - Part 1 It's time for another Cobras & Fire Greatest Year In Rock. Music and topics discussed in part 1: Def Leppard, Motley, '87 Era Cobra Hacks, GNR, Bruno Boardwalks, Dio, Y&T, Sammy Hagar, banned high school T-Shirts, Anvil, Menards, and a detailed track by track of Poison's Look What the Cat Dragged In. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko chats with Jim Florentine about his book "Everyone Is Awful: (Except You!)", his thoughts on bands getting old, going to Catholic School, his podcast Metal Midgets and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2018•32 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko and Twin Cities Drummer for the bands Jason Dixon Line and Level collaborate on this twist on the KISS classic. By no means is Josh Toomey of the Talk Toomey Podcast involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2018•8 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast We packed a lot of Cobra Gold in this episode. Topics include the lack of "Super" in Ripper Owens' latest group. How Joe Satriani managed to never join Whitesnake. Glen Tipton stopping but not quitting. The musical legacy of the Hardee's Restaurant California Raisins. Mike Portnoy's post Dream Theater life. Cobras & Fire very first foray into the world of mashups. And Paul Stanley's latest Bitter, we mean, Twitter blast on Gene Simmons. And we play great songs from "Super" groups of varying degr...
Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Cobras & Fire welcome Stryper frontman Michael Sweet. He talks with Bakko about all things Stryper, Sweet & Lynch, his solo tour dates, Stryper's new album God Damn Evil (Out April 20th), his book "Honestly", the record "Against the Law" and so much more. Listen. Buy. Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 08, 2018•31 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast In this Episode Bakko and Loose hypothesize that the new Dokken DVD proves Don Dokken is a corpse. They speculate on the topics that will be covered in Big John Harte's forthcoming book. Loose shares his battles with German automobiles and Bakko has a long awaited update on Men Without Hats. All while Bakko spins a collection of his favorite cover songs. Music from KISS, Bulletboys, Foo Fighters, Slayer, Metallica and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 06, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Ep 115: Ladies of Rock - It's ladies night at Cobras & Fire! LC apologizes for recent comments by dedicating this ep to great female-fronted rock bands. We discuss the latest disaster casting of Motley Crue's "The Dirt" movie, Steven Adler's press release celebrating Appetite's 30th anniversary, and Bakko unleashes a rant for the ages. We also review our Beer of the Week donated by Todd Cunningham: Coors Light. Buy us a Beer GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/cobrasfire Music: Donnas, Dead Deads...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko & LC feature great bands from Sweden while discussing the epidemic of passengers jerking off on the Monsters of Rock Cruise, Gene Simmons bootlegging crusade and his new Book of Death. Other topics include our Buy Us A Beer GoFundMe, the injury-prone LC training for the Rugged Maniac Mud Run as well Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the beer Jason Kearney! Music featured: Mustasch, TurboNegro, Hardcore Superstar, The Hives, Amon Amarth, Vains of Jenna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we find out why Bakko had to block Adele, Tom Kiefer blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, Slayer giving up touring for Pinterest and we tackle the uncomfortable topic of pooping in the workplace. We are here to help people. All with some great music to boot. If you like it. Buy it. Unless it’s Adele. Fuck Adele. She’s sold enough. Featuring music from: Janis Figure Marilyn Manson Slayer Cinderella Corrosion of Conformity Adelle Steelheart Learn more about your ad choices...
Feb 13, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode Loose and Bakko discuss a recent Black Veil Brides show and breakdown the bands lyrics in a new game called Black Veiled Bride or Black Veiled Lie. They check in with Rob Halford and his thesaurus, talk about Andrew WK releasing new music for some reason and throw their Three Cents into some Tri sided podcasting drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko catches up with the Anthrax everything man, Charlie Benante. They discuss his passion for coffee, the upcoming KillThrax tour with Killswitch Engage, his thoughts on Slayers retirement as well as their inclusion on Slayers last North American Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 24, 2018•27 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko and LC recap the Atlanta VV KISS expo by not attending but living vicariously through shaky vertical cell phone videos and uncredited photos. We discuss highlights of Vinnie's Q&A, his importance in KISStory and the growing issue that is V.P.S. (turn your phone). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast In a wide spanning interview regarding all things Ron Keel, Bakko and Ron talk about Steeler, Black Sabbath, Keel, Fair Game, MTV, the reality of MCA records, his appearance at the 2018 Atlanta KISS Expo, signing with Dave Ellefson's EMP label and SOOO much more as maybe the best self promoter Rock N Roll has seen since Gene Simmons busts Bakko's balls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast Megadeth Discography Roundtable: MegaFame Era 91-99. In part 2 of our series we cover the albums and compilations Countdown to Extinction, Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, MD.45, Hidden Treasures, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and (sigh) Risk. We discuss the Unforgiven old man's backstory, Lars Ulrich gives more advice, the Yanni, Trixter and Megadeth connection, and LC flips his lid about Risk. Joey of Rock Strikes Ten guest stars and brings the facts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast LC, Bakko and Joey of Rock Strikes Ten discuss Megadeth’s discography and history of madness. Joey brings facts and structure to the show as we weave in tracks from the MegaDrugs era of 83-90. We begin our talk with the origin and merits of the name Megadeth, an impression of Lars Ulrich sending Dave home on a bus, the endless guitarist/drummer body count, Decline of Western Civilization, MTV News, and Chris Gaines. Albums discussed: Killing is my Business, Peace Sells, So Far So Good, Rust in P...
Jan 09, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast Our very first interview guest, Bruce Kulick, returns to the Cobras & Fire Podcast to discuss the oddity of touring with Mark St. John, playing with his brother on the KISS Kruise, the future of the Kulick Brothers, not borrowing money to Vinnie Vincent, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, his thoughts on Union and much more in a wide ranging conversation not afraid to go sideways. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 02, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast A look back at the best interviews, bits and conversations for the year that was 2017. Featuring Danko Jones, Don Jamieson, Bob Kulick, friend of show Rob, Ken Mills, Ian Wadley as well discussions about dick pics, Dana Strum bumming smokes at a waterpark, Paul Stanley's favorite tabloid as well as some of the bit that marked what was the year of 2017 for Cobras and Fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 25, 2017•2 hr 47 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Loose and Bakko pay tribute to the great AC/DC guitarist and songwriter Malcolm Young, discuss $1 Long Island Teas at Applebee's, Loose questions the merits of Rotten Tomatoes, and other topics include Jaret Leto could winning an acting reality contest show, Matt Lauer's NBC sanctioned PPR (Penis Panic Room) and we find out that Loose doesn't understand how "Over/Under" works. All while the guys pick their three favorite AC/DC songs. RIP Malcolm Young. Learn more about your ad ch...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast Ep 105: Bret Michael’s Broken Toe, Celebrity Sex Rehab & Top 5 Albums 2017 LC and Bakko countdown their top 5 albums of the year while not counting beers. Topics: New Poison songs inspired by Bret Michael’s broken toe, what really happens at Celebrity Sex Rehab, and we reveal our prototype of a deluxe Danzig box set (5k each, limited edition) Music: Body Count Greta Van Fleet BobaFlex Owl Company Glorious Sons Trucker Diablo Goodbye June Danzing Sons of Texas Wyldelife Learn more about your ad c...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko catches up with Brodero bassist Jake Figueroa. They discuss his departure from Crobot, his new band Brodero, the challenges faced when playing KISS pinball with a cigarette and a beer as well a sample of the new Brodero single out December 12th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 10, 2017•40 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast Bakko & LC continue their recap of 2017 with Blue Ball Albums that have some great tracks but didn’t finish them off. Topics include Tom Keifer live, sweating & rooming with Vince Neil, Doyle from the Misfits ordering at Starbucks, Benedict Cumberbatch's face and so much more. Music: Black Spiders, Goodbye June, Audrey Horne, Foo Fighters, Shamans Harvest, Cinderella, Alice Cooper, Stone Sour, Dropkick Murphys, Jason Isbell, Dead Daisies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Ep 109•Transcript available on Metacast Ep 103: Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Discussion - Cobras & Fire welcomes back Talk Toomey host Josh Toomey to chat about this year’s Rock N Roll Hall of Fame nominees. An artist-by-artist breakdown complete with a thumbs up or down featuring music from many of the artists mentioned. Does LL Cool J belong? The Cars. Sister Rossetta Tharpe? Loose reminds us why Joe Tex is a C&F favorite who was unjustly left of the nomination ballot this year in an epic rant about his hatred of Radiohead. By the end o...
Nov 28, 2017•2 hr 47 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast Ep 102: KISS n DIX - Bakko & LC go on an epic rant about Gene being banned from FOX News, Louis CK's apology, another Eddie Trunk meltdown, Dic Pics, and Captain Caveman. They also list their 2017 garbage albums that should be used as kindling for a dumpster fire. No garbage played here. Only gold. Featuring 2017 tracks from: The Bronx Hardcore Superstar Gene Simmons Vault single “Hand of Fate" Electric Guitars Stone Temple Pilots Accept CJ Wildheart Danko Jones Kid Rock Learn more about your ad...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast For the 100th episode Loose and Bakko get personal about key moments in their life that made them extremely passionate about music and led them to start a podcast. It's a perfect mix of tragedy, ego, porterhouse tossing, drugs, family issues, boners, 15 year olds giving themselves prison yard tattoos and house fires. Featuring voicemails from listeners and podcasters, their favorite bits and for the first time, Loose reveals his true identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Nov 08, 2017•2 hr 2 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Bonus Ep: Story Songs - Joey from Rock Strikes joins us as we pick an eclectic mix of our favorite "story" tracks. We discuss Bodacious the Killer Bull, Jani Lane, Beastie Boy's Paul's Boutique, rodeo anxiety, social norms and more. There's just some things you don't talk about in public! Music: Texas Hippie Coalition Primus Dead Daisies Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Waren Zevon Steel Panther Frank Zappa Warrant Dave Alvin and the Blasters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
Nov 01, 2017•2 hr 2 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Ep 99: Cobras & Sods - Eric Miller of Pods & Sods joins Bakko and LC to talk about Living Colour. Tangents include a twisted game of KFM in which Loose contemplates which terrorist has the softest beard, Eric Miller tells the story of a 1940's wrestler named Bakko and we make our guest angry while making our case that Living Colour is perfectly rated. But we delivered the BUMB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2017•2 hr 44 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast Loose and Bakko go head to head with their picks for spooky songs while discussing method acting, Loose dressed as a Smurf, Trick or Treating with the sun out, making a Human Centipede out of podcast hosts, Skippy from Family Ties and Halloween Movies and Soundtracks. Music from Samhain, Rocky Horror, the Fresh Prince, Black Sabbath, Sammi Curr & more. BOO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2017•56 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast 
