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Classic Metal Show

by The Classic Metal Show: Hail and Kill!

Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has been the ultimate destination for honest, no-holds-barred talk about hard rock, heavy metal, and everything in between. This isn't just another channel. It's an uncensored community. On our paid tier, you get commercial-free access to all of our daily episodes, plus bonus content, behind-the-scenes insights, and the opportunity to interact with us directly. If you're tired of corporate music media and you want the truth from two guys who have been doing this for over two decades, this is your new home. Disclaimer: If you can't handle opinions that aren't your own, you're in the wrong place. We're not here to make friends. We're here to talk metal. Deal with it, crybabies! cmspn.substack.com

Chart trend

Position in the Music Commentary chart (US), last 90 days.

#31
all-time peak
24
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Why Did Body Count Need David Gilmour for “Comfortably Numb”?

Body Count gets David Gilmour. David Gilmour gets involved with “Comfortably Numb.” Sounds like a monster collaboration, right? Get Black Adult Men X-Large Band Tour T-S

Sep 3
1 h 07 min

Is Van Halen’s Sammy Hagar Era Really Worth Fighting About?

Van Halen fans are still fighting the same damn war, Sammy Hagar is still getting blamed for everything, and somehow a T-shirt has become a matter of personal loyalty. G

Sep 2
1 h 26 min

IATT's Alec Pezzano: Did This Band Just Revolutionize Cinematic Extreme Metal?

Extreme metal is usually about raw power and fast riffs, but one group is throwing out the traditional playbook entirely. Blending black metal, orchestral arrangements, p

Sep 2
26 min

Did Greed Just Ruin the Sweetest Deal in Fan History? (2016)

Peter Cetera spent decades getting hit with pure hatred for turning Chicago into a ballad-heavy pop machine. But once you dig past the classic rock grudges, the guy was r

Sep 1
8 min

Is “The Real” Geoff Tate About To Lose It Over This Rant Contest? (2013)

The Geoff Tate “I Hate Frequency Unknown” rant contest gets underway, and then “The Real” Geoff Tate decides it’s time to address a serious injustice: Neeley’s apparent l

Sep 1
38 min

Did StreamYard Just Screw Every Creator With an 88% Price Hike?

THIS IS AN ARCHIVE CLIP FROM 2024. StreamYard just dropped an 88% price increase, Rumble is getting blocked in multiple countries, YouTube keeps hammering the show with

Sep 1
1 h 09 min

Did Rose Tattoo's Frontman Settle a Decades-Long Australian Rock Feud Live On Air? (2009)

When Angry Anderson from Rose Tattoo steps up to the mic, filter settings don’t exist. From raw, unfiltered stories about surviving the wild Aussie pub rock scene to the

Aug 31
49 min

CMS 8/22/26: Why Is Everything Getting More Expensive While Everyone Is Broke?

An 88% price hike, Rumble getting blocked in other countries, YouTube getting told to piss off, and the question nobody wants to answer: how much are you willing to pay b

Aug 31
6 h 04 min

Did These 90s Metal Album Completely Ruin Everything? (2014 Archive)

When a legendary frontman calls out the biggest metal act on the planet for soft radio tracks and selling out to grunge, you know the gloves are coming off. We dive headf

Aug 29
27 min

Was Richie Blackmore’s Deep Purple Return a Final Goodbye?

Richie Blackmore suddenly walks onto a Deep Purple stage after 33 years, and the whole thing happened with almost no warning. Was this just a spontaneous jam, a long-over

Aug 28
36 min

Exumer: Is This The Angriest Underground Metal Record Of The Year?

Seven years is an absolute eternity to vanish from the heavy metal world, but what actually happened behind closed doors after 2019 was total chaos. Lineup walkouts, tour

Aug 28
25 min

Why Is Nikki Sixx Comparing Motley Crue to Queen?

Backing tracks, aging rock stars, AI, and the slow-motion disappearance of the classic rock era — this episode has plenty to chew on. Asia has a new song that sounds susp

Aug 28
32 min

Why Isn’t Plush Catching Fire After All This Hype?

Plush has talent. They have the songs. They’ve had major opportunities. So why the hell aren’t they catching fire? GET PLUSH’S MASS HYSTERIA HERE: https://amzn.to/4hD6SC

Aug 27
37 min

What Happens When AI Gets Its Hands on a Classic Rock Song?

AI music was already weird. Then somebody decided to hand it a rock song and see what happened. GET ALL THE BEST CMS MERCHANDISE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-s

Aug 26
31 min

Did AI Just Make Randy Trask’s Song Better Than His Band?

What happens when you take a song that was never exactly destined for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and hand it over to AI with one simple instruction: make this thing a

Aug 26
27 min

Transformers: Did Brittany Slayes Beat Out Heavy Hitter Singers For Iconic Track?

Getting tapped to front an iconic pop culture soundtrack isn’t just luck—it’s cutthroat competition. Power metal vocalist Brittany Slayes opens up about beating out major

Aug 26
23 min

What Happens When a Metal Podcaster Jumps Into True Crime?

A week that starts with Journey, Grandmaster Flash, Matt Sorum and Nailbomb somehow winds up in the middle of an unsolved murder case. GET ALL THE LATEST CMS MERCH HERE:

Aug 25
31 min

What TV Show Just Came Out of Nowhere and Kicked Ass?

Tonight gets weird fast. A supposedly forgettable TV show turns into an unexpected obsession, a brand-new season of a comedy gets the boys fired up, and somehow a terribl

Aug 25
24 min

37 Years Later, What Does Amy Mihaljevic’s Family Still Hope For?

Some true-crime stories become cases people follow for years. Others become part of a family’s life forever. In this deeply personal conversation, Amy Mihaljevic’s fathe

Aug 24
41 min

CMS LIVE 8/15/26: Is Blackmore Joining Deep Purple The Most Shocking Stage Reunion Ever?

Thirty-three years of absolute silence, total bad blood, and zero communication ended with one massive riff on a stage in New York. We dig straight into the shocking mome

Aug 24
3 h 41 min

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