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Talk Louder

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A talk show in which we geek out on all things rock-n-roll. Music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner (Metal Edge magazine, Classic Rock, San Antonio Express-News) and hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth, Watchtower, Ignitor) discuss music in depth. From an fan's perspective, to the music business professionals' point of view, Jason and Dave circle the favorites of many. Created and Produced by: Jared Tuten

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Jason McMaster with Quiet Riot

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Jason McMaster with Quiet Riot Back from banging heads with Quiet Riot, our own Jason McMaster recaps his recent role as the band’s substitute singer. From the initial

Sep 21
49 min

Frank Bello

Frank Bello It’s been 10 years since the last Anthrax album, but with the Sept. 18 release of “Cursum Perficio,” the wait is finally over. Bassist Frank Bello joins us

Sep 14
53 min

Airbourne: Joel O’Keeffe

Airbourne: Joel O’Keeffe When it comes to gutsy, high-voltage rock’n’roll, few bands do it better than Australia’s Airbourne. Frontman Joel O’Keeffe joins us to discuss

Sep 7
33 min

Brian Tichy

Brian Tichy He’s spent decades playing drums for the biggest names in rock (Ozzy, Whitesnake, Slash, Billy Idol, Zakk Wylde, Foreigner, Gene Simmons and many more), but

Aug 31
40 min

Robert “Boogie” Bowles

Robert “Boogie” Bowles He’s spent the past 40 years as guitarist for Motown legend Smokey Robinson and also played on massive hits by Jerry “The Iceman” Butler (“Never

Aug 24
1 h 17 min

Christian Larson

Christian Larson He’s the mastermind behind the annual Hell’s Heroes heavy metal festival in Houston, Texas, and also a member of the bands, Necrofier and Night Cobra.

Aug 17
1 h 43 min

Mark Weiss: Photographing Ozzy

Mark Weiss: Photographing Ozzy World-renowned rock photographer Mark Weiss spent more than four decades shooting iconic images of Ozzy Osbourne. He joins us to discuss h

Aug 10
1 h 07 min

AC/DC Pop-Up

AC/DC Pop-Up For those about to rock with AC/DC, be sure to check out the free, pop-up store that’s traveling to each city on the current tour. Jason recaps his recent

Aug 3
34 min

Accept: Mark Tornillo

Accept: Mark Tornillo When it comes to balls-to-the-wall heavy metal, few bands pushed the genre to extreme, new intensity like Germany’s Accept. Marking 50 years as a

Jul 27
1 h 04 min

Donnie Vie

Donnie Vie He made his mark as the voice of E’nuff Z’Nuff with the 1989 psychedelic, power-pop hits, “New Thing” and “Fly High Michelle.” Along the way, he became renow

Jul 20
58 min

Al Del Barrio

Al Del Barrio When early members of Suicidal Tendencies called him to step up to the mic, Al Del Barrio said “yes, sir” and joined the Luicidal army. He joins us to dis

Jul 13
55 min

Rotting Corpse

Rotting Corpse The name alone could incite panic and disgust, but Rotting Corpse just wants to throw a (pizza) party! Frontman Walter Trachsler joins us to discuss the

Jul 6
1 h 27 min

Tesla: Frank Hannon

Tesla: Frank Hannon As a kid growing up on the Beatles, Stones, Skynyrd and Cash, guitarist Frank Hannon borrowed inspiration from his idols when he founded the rock ba

Jun 29
41 min

Solitude Aeturnus

Solitude Aeturnus In his latest adventure as a substitute singer, our own Jason McMaster recaps his recent gig fronting Texas doom metal legends, Solitude Aeturnus, at

Jun 22
1 h 18 min

Andy Parker

Andy Parker The influence of legendary British rock band UFO is readily – and rightfully – praised by the likes of Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Metallica (among others)

Jun 15
1 h 26 min

John Moyer

John Moyer Best known as a member of multi-platinum metal band, Disturbed, bassist John Moyer recently took on the role of producer for Geoff Tate’s “Operation: Mindcri

Jun 8
1 h 05 min

Ronnie Younkins

Ronnie Younkins His band, KIX, exploded with the 1988 platinum-selling album, “Blow My Fuse” and the major hit single, “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” but away from the spotli

Jun 1
2 h 02 min

Away from Voivod

Away from Voivod Never a band to shy away from sonic exploration, Voivod prepares to drop new album, “Symphonique,” which pairs the band’s classic sci-fi metal with the

May 25
48 min

Jeff Duncan

Jeff Duncan On the eve of new album, “Emotion Factory Reset,” Armored Saint guitarist Jeff Duncan joins us to discuss the band’s new music and videos; the influence of F

May 18
36 min

Brian Greenway: April Wine

Brian Greenway: April Wine In 1977, guitarist Brian Greenway joined April Wine in time for the band’s rise to international fame with the 1978 album, “First Glance,” an

May 11
51 min

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