Eddie Trunk
Himself - Host
That Metal Show (2008)
Season 7
That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week. Discussions on the show focus on "all things hard rock and heavy metal", past and present. Among the regular segments are round table discussions between the three regular hosts, top-5 debates, interviews with heavy metal musicians, "Stump the Trunk," where audience members ask provided trivia questions of host Eddie Trunk in hopes of acquiring prizes, and "The Throwdown," where the hosts and guests vote on and debate great moments and figures in metal history. The guitar & bass-heavy theme song, "Day to Remember" was co-written by co-host Jim Florentine and Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and performed by Thal. The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.
Released Nov. 15, 2008
Episode 45 min
14+
Genres: Music, Talk, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.heavy-metal, tmdb.celebrity-interview, tmdb.music-industry, imdb.live-audience, imdb.celebrity-guest, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.heavy-metal, imdb.hard-rock
Watch Providers: VH1
Production Companies: VH1 Productions
Network: VH1 Classic
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S7E1 - Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and Uli John Roth (Scorpions)
Kirk Hammett lead guitarist for Metallica is interviewed and talks about his surfing habits, his obsession with horror film collectibles, and if it was hard for him to leave Exodus to join Metallica; Uli Jon Roth is interviewed and talks about his time with the Scorpions; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which of the Big Four has the best body of recorded work: Megadeth, Anthrax, Metallica or Slayer; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of metal albums they would recommend; guest guitarist features Doug Aldrich from White Snake.
March 19, 2011, midnight
S7E2 - Ace Frehley (Kiss) and Billy Sheehan (UFO, David Lee Roth)
Ace Frehley, original guitarist from KISS is interviewed; Billy Sheehan, bassist for Mr. Big is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who was the better guitarist associated with Ozzy Osbourne: Jake E. Lee or Zakk Wylde; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of the bands that have the best stage antics; guest guitarist features Gilby Clarke from Guns N' Roses.
March 26, 2011, midnight
S7E3 - David Coverdale (Whitesnake, Deep Purple) and Lita Ford (The Runaways)
David Coverdale, frontman for Whitesnake is interviewed; Lita Ford is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which is the best Whitesnake album: Slide It In or Whitesnake; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of glam bands; guest guitarist features Doug Aldrich from Whitesnake.
April 2, 2011, midnight
S7E4 - Chris Jericho (Fozzy, Former WWE Wrestling World Champion) and Yngwie Malmsteen (Alcatrazz, Steeler, Rising Force)
Chris Jericho frontman for Fozzy and former WWE Champion is interviewed; Yngwie Malmsteen is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who is the better band: Queen or Queensrÿche; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of best sophomore albums; guest guitarist features Gilby Clarke from Guns N' Roses.
April 9, 2011, midnight
S7E5 - Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Jane's Addiction) and Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion)
Duff McKagan fromer Guns N' Roses bassist is interviewed and talks about if Velvet Revolver has found a new singer and playing again with Axl Rose; Glenn Hughes from Black Country Communion is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the best era of Deep Purple: Fireball/Machine Head era or Burn/Stormbringer era; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of best heavy metal drummers; guest bassist features Billy Sheehan from Mr. Big.
April 16, 2011, midnight
S7E6 - Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses) & Cherie Currie (The Runaways) and Jim Norton (comedian on Opie and Anthony and Howard Stern)
Matt Sorum, Velvet Revolver drummer and Cherie Currie, former Runaways lead vocalist is interviewed and talk about their new project they are working together on; Joey Belladonna, lead vocalist for Anthrax is interviewed; comedian Jim Norton is interviewed; Brian Posehn tries to Stump the Trunk; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which Mötley Crüe is better Too Fast for Love or Shout at the Devil; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of metal bassists; guest guitarist features Paul Gilbert from Mr. Big.
April 23, 2011, midnight
S7E7 - Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Anvil
Sebastian Bach is interviewed; Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner from Anvil are interviewed; Sacha Gervasi and Sebastian Bach try to Stump the Trunk; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which Canadian band is the best, that's not named Rush; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of bands that should have been huge; guest guitarist features Paul Gilbert from Mr. Big.
April 30, 2011, midnight
S7E8 - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy Osbourne Band, Beck Bogert Appice, Rod Stewart) and Dave Meniketti from Y&T
Carmine Appice is interviewed; Dave Meniketti singer and guitarist for Y&T is interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the best 90's band: Alice in Chains, Soundgarden or Rage Against the Machine; in the Top 5 the hosts put together their definitive list of best frontmen; guest bassist features Billy Sheehan from Mr. Big.
May 7, 2011, midnight
Network: VH1 Classic
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Nov. 15, 2008
Last Air Date: May 9, 2015, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 14+
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