METAL PODCAST -- Middle-Aged Metal-Heads

It's been a while since we've talked SCORPIONS so here we are.

Some real gems in there!

Here's a link to the Alex Lifeson golf recap

We've got another video episode you get your cathode ray tubes warmed up and click this link to watch while you listen!

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

Our special guest FLEX joins us to talk MTV Rewindwhich hosts the greatest video viewing experience you've had since you were 15 pausing Fast Times while your parents slept.

The snake eats itself. Not just that dude with the chainwallet on his nose. Metal bands playing songs by other metal bands. I mean it could be a whole series of its own, RIGHT?!?!?!?!

who knew?

In honor of every bum kid we knew in high school, we're jumping on the bandwagon. World Cup of Metal, HERE WE COME!

Middle-Aged Metal-Heads NOW with 100% more STYMIE!

For some this is a classic record that is still in heavy rotation. For others, they never knew this record existed. Which are YOU?

If you really want to get to know a band, invite one of them to a session and ask em some questions. Next thing you know, you have an internationally listened-to #metalpodcast. Get on that.

Meet DAVE RUDE of TESLA! he's super cool and, if you can't get enough, he has solo albums too!

I don't know what the RUSH is about RUSHing into a discussion about RUSH. But if you RUSH to your fave podcast provider you can hear us RUSH to talk about RUSH and DT will RUSH to judgment about RUSH. RUSHRUSHRUSH.

What is the worst party format you can imagine? You might think a costume party. A key party. A gender reveal? NOPE.

The White Elephant. Hands down. Everyone brings a gift. Nobody leaves happy. Even the food isnt very good.

If you really wanna party with me Put all your hands where my eyes can see. Let's get some straight buck whilin' and spin some new tunes.

It's been a while.

Since I could. . . nah screw that guy.

IT's been a while since we talked 1986 so we're doing it superdraft style. WHo has the best 'team?'

It's me, by the way. I have the best team.

Sure. Everyone knows the best songs. But which are the WORST songs? the total trainwrecks. The nothings. Filler. Garbage.

How often do we give Anthrax their propers? Not enough, that's for sure. A band that gets respect but not enough air time.

Let's go.

He's off the reservation. Calling all metalheads! We gotta bring him in before he kills someone!

I mean. . . Ultimate? Like frisbee? C'mon now. What is the ultimate sin? Maybe it's listening to this record. Maybe something much worse. We shall see.

Twice a year, we go off-format. No riffs, no blast beats, no blast beats debates. This time, Hardin and Timony are transmitting from somewhere the FCC never sanctioned — a frequency so confrontational, so deliberately overwhelming, that it didn't just change music, it indicted a culture. This is the record that proved a wall of sound could be a weapon, that information overload was the point, and that the most dangerous thing you could put on wax was the truth turned up to eleven.

Fight the power. We already did.

HEEEEEERE IT COMES!

FOOTBALL. i mean. METALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

What happens when a great band sends a great member and you feel like old friends right away? You hang out and talk KISS and some other things too. If you're sleeping on Castle Rat, slumber no more

I don't know why we do it. Mike and Colin clearly cannot be trusted. Yet here we are. You guys wanna see a dead body? Wanna bring it back to life? We tried. John tried. I tried.

Come beat this dead horse with us. Or beat whatever you can get your hands on. No, not like that.

The last year is stabbed and bleeding and in an alley. Time to move on. But first, let’s take a look back and piss and moan about it.

If you can believe it, just day before his 80th birthday, the Catman has released a new record. We’re gonna critique and discuss this new release and pray he takes this puppy on tour.

Colin is missing. Holiday Dan rears his head. The rest of us are equally confused. We take a short dip into the mire of tunes that could be GENIUS or could be GARBAGE. Whatchathink?

who knows. it's chilly.

Get out your UNO cards and play along just don't get SLAPPED.

Pick one band from each year 80 - 84 and add one complete CLUNKER for discussion and hilarity.

Did we pick yours? Did you pick ours? WAZZZZAAAAAUUUPPP

We lost a legend. But he's been lost before. We'll find him again. Memories, music, experiences, and camaraderie as always.

RIP to the Spaceman.

What could be better than THE WEEK IN METAL?

THE EPISODE IN METAL.

One of my favorite traditions is the visit from Joey to host his Q&A rock block and bring us a surprise listening party. Now it's a gift to you. Happy September

We rarely discuss records almost as old as we are.

BUT, ALIVE 1 turns 50 this year. Let's dive in and tear this mutha apart

This is how it works: You ask, we talk about what we want based on the topic of your question. Maybe. If you're reading this, I'm not sure if you're okay.

Some of you may have NEVER HEARD of this band. Believe it or not. 25% of Middle-Aged Metal-Heads hosts had never heard this album. I think that is overrepresented. But hey, it's apparently a classic and we think everyone deserves to suffer or rejoice just a little. Hit it, CC.

Still reeling from the OZZY farewell and then his sudden passing, we consider who would be next to have a farewell concert. We figured Aerosmith would be a good contender. YOU?

we all saw it. we experienced it. Now, we talk about it.

40 Years. WTAF. 40 years. FORTY. 4 - 0

How is it that Theater of Pain is 40 years old. I'm honestly surprised it didn't die in its 30s.

Listen with us, we're better than this record.

The Struts! all killer no filler.

we had the pleasure of sitting with front man Luke Spiller to tall about the band, the road, the process, and his new solo record.

You should know by now there are a lot of records that some of us love that some (one) of us have never heard. These are their stories. Join us for Queens of the Stone Age antiquated throwback.

This week we met with prolific author, Martin Popoff, to discuss his latest tome "Hallowed By Their Name -- The Unofficial IRON MAIDEN Bible" and it is awesome. Come get some

it was 1982 and Mettalllliccccca was making that early break. Along with some bands you may have never even heard of.

Wacky.

Any band with enough records has a few juicy morsels if you can just get them out. . .

Those songs you love all in one place. K-Tel's Hard and Not Heavy. The greatest hits of Metalheads everywhere to listen in their basements when nobody else is around. Sshhhhhhh!

Your secret is safe with us. Middle Aged Metal Heads

You remember 1995? Neither do we.

I want to play a game. You are surrounded by music from the mid to late 80s. Choose your weapon. The clock is ticking

Oh NO! Tears are falling! really.

It was 40 years ago and where were you, young man?

Bottle that sound. Bring it back. But make it better.

DONE. DONE. DONE.

TRIGGER WARNING!

heyo folks the world has become super political but we're old enough to remember when metalheads didn't support politicians or authority figures. We're going back and pushing forward. Let's get back to being the real deal.

Hotter than H. E. Double Hockey-sticks?! That's pretty hot. I mean HAWTTTT and what's possibly hotter than that? DUnno.

Special Week in Metal to appease the masses. We poured our hearts, soul, blood, and sermon into this one. Dig in.

When you think of candy, ghouls, and goblins. . . I'm sure the first thing that springs to mind is FASTWAY featuring Fast Eddie Clarke and somehow Pete Way. Right? Maybe not. Ozzy? Gene? Skippy? There we go. Skippy.

Well, skip on over and give us a listen. Hail Satan.

We managed to convince Courtney Cox, guitarist for Burning Witches, to visit the pod and talk a bit about the new record and tour as well as some other experiences. Super cool!

Like a warm bowl of soup on a Sunday morning.

A hot coffee in the afternoon.

A kitten cuddled on your lap.

Joey telling his tales of yore.

Comfort, people. We need comfort.

Is that so shocking?

Oh babbbbbyyyyyyy we loooooooove our listeners and their questions. So much, Imma sing a song about it

I mean, who has ever heard this record before?

A lotta people apparently. Is it good? Bad? Ugly?

ALL THREE?!

Our friends Against Evil are back to talk about their new record which KICKS ASSSSSSSS. Come hear all about it, get a few sneak peeks and see what the lads have on the horizon!

It's been 40 years and they are still at it and going strong!

Who knew? Lots of people apparently. Michael Sweet sits in the chair and answers our questions about the anniversary tour and more! Get your tickets and check out that new record while you're at it! YELLOW AND BLACK ATTACK!

We've dipped our toes in the shower wad of hair metal a bit much lately so we figured we'd go a little harder in the paint. With everyone's favorite bemasked singing spectacle, King Diamond and Mercyful Fate. Let's GO.

Who wouldn't want to meet the dashing, cool, and handsome singer of one of the 80's greatest bands?

C'mon it's MIKE TRAMP. Still cooking. Still playing.

STILL HAWT so hide your girls hide your wives

Don't you miss those Friday evenings with the kids? Gathered around on the shag carpet drinking soda and having chips while we pick our pieces and gather for a night of fun and festivities with our favorite people?

It was awful. Pretty sneaky sis.

Authors schmauthors, who needs them and all their fancy words and glossy pages, AMIRITE? maybe. Hair metal may be perjorative but we're not under oath so here we go. Come and snort some Aqua Net and Stiff Stuff and have at it.

Did you know there were so many documentaries about rock and metal? Real ones, fake ones, big ones, small ones, perky and floppy, more or less than a handful. A lot. We talk about some of them.

The 3-Legged Stool returns and we are soaking in our own filth and the songs of TESLA. Hardin has the sniffles and David has the runs trying to escape those guitar riffing madmen from Stockton. Try to keep up.

It's a new year and a new format! Way more exciting than making out with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Special Guest Matt Troy helps to set the line and he breaks a few ties and breaks a few hearts. Who will win? Place your bets.

W.A.S.P.'s debut record is among us. Middle Aged. Auld.

I wanna be somebody. . . in adult diapers.

Oy Vey.

Ohhhhhh Dr. Stamps has one brewing. It's almost like we knew that he'd pick this one. or is it?

It's hard to believe that he even liked anything enough to make a selection. what a pain in the . . .

this episode carefully curated in a basement bunker in the great state of Austin by our own John Hardin.

our first BEST OF 2023 episode is selected by our own Metal Lord and Savior, Colin Bosler. Enjoy this MAMH product.

If you were not paying attention, the year is almost over. Can you even stand it? What are we gonna do next? Have another YEAR?

What will they call it?

I don't even know what is happening. Is it Christmastime? Is there need to be afraid? At Christmastime, we interrupt our regular broadcast for WWHATTT!!??!?!?

Colin and Mike are dropping the hammer and putting the pedal to the metal and you cannot BELIEVE what they got going on. Join us. I mean them. I had nothing to do with this.

The inmates are running the asylum with Colin and Michael tied up in the Basement of Boners™

John and David take over and make wyld decisions about listening parties and y'all ain't gonna stand it for a minute. But maybe you will.

The boss with the hot sauce is here to drop some tunes and make y'all squirm. SQUIRRRRRRRRM

We had the unimaginable pleasure of sitting down with MULTIPlatinum producer Tom Werman. Get the dirt. Dish and all.

You may not know the name immediately but his work is the soundtrack of your greatest days and nights.

Middle-aged metal-heads are people who grew up listening to heavy metal music and still enjoy it in their middle age. They are often nostalgic about the bands, albums, concerts, and experiences they had in their youth, and they share their passion with other metal fans of their generation. Some of them also create podcasts, blogs, or social media groups to discuss and celebrate all things metal. For example, you can listen to the Middle-Aged Metal-Heads podcast, or join their Facebook group, where they talk about their favorite metal bands, songs, videos, and memories. They are proud of being part of the greatest generation of metal fans.

You know that guy it feels like you've known your whole life? Well, Stymie is that guy. He's a greybeard. He's smart. He's a great musician. But you may not know that based on this mix.

Prepare to fall in love with Stymie Tom.

We have been low key loving Adam and the Metal Hawks since John heard them at the Twisted Sister HoF induction. We are so excited to welcome them to the podcast to talk about living laughing and loving with these rock star youngsters.

you know how you know you've never been to a desert island? You sit around thinking of Desert Island Discs. You know how you know you have? You forget you did it the first time. how about that?

Get stranded with us. Take your pick. Now suffer.

What would we be without the constant barrage of visual and auditory images that blasted our minds through 3" television speakers all day every day without ceasing!!??!?!? We are the MTV generation and we loved it. It guided our days and our nights.

LITERALLY

Do they even have deep cuts? I mean, I feel like i know every song. If not a hit, a song in a movie, on the radio, at my buddy's house in the woods where we sat on an old couch and drank Schmidt's. Right? AmIRite?

AM I RIGHT? I'm right.

What better way to tear through a late night with friends? I highly encourage a Listening Party of a concept record. Really? Really? REALLLLLLLLYYYYY. Yes. Queensyche's opus is torn in dropped off and ripped apart in this ridiculous episode.

Watching I Wanna Rock: The 80’s Metal Dream on Paramount+ and you cannot help but follow the story of Janet Gardner, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of VIXEN and now performing with her husband as Gardner/James. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Janet this week to talk about the shots at stardom and the allure of the stage.

Before. During. After. She's great and you're gonna love it.

Check out three episodes exploring the world of 80’s hair and glam metal featuring Dee Snider, John Corabi, “Snake” Sabo, Kip Winger, and Janet Gardner.

Directed by Tyler Measom and produced by MTV Entertainment and Van Toffler of Gunpowder & Sky.

You ask we answer. That's the deal. We love it when YOU, the greatest metal community ever, talks to us about our favorite topic.

This time around you came through. It was fun, it was interesting.

We are the greatest generation of METAL fans ever.

This episode makes time for a little dip in Lake Bruce. Bruce Kulick, that is. He appears to be the hardest working guitarist in the biz. Maybe so. We came to chat about his contributions to the KISS catalog which are substantial. Come with me. Take my hand. Count to three.

That snare. That guitar tone. That aggression. What is this, some kind of MONSTER?!

So many thoughts and feelings. I dividing line draw by one of metal's greatest bands.

The gentleman himself, Matthew Troy, has graced our virtual space once again. He brings us this opus and plenty of time to reflect and opine.

Take a walk with us. Matthew has you covered.

Ho-Tel Mo-Tel Holiday DAN!

Your friend and ours, Hollywood Dan Kennedy, is in for a mixtape listening party. The doors are open and the wheels are off.

Giddyap.

You know we gotta change it up. Bring it into the 20th century kind of sort of. Special guest Matt Troy helps us set the lines and joins in on the fun.

GIDDYAP!

Welcome to the upside down. The future of METAL. literally. Tony called in from tomorrow to bring us the music of yesteryear. WTF? WTH? ROFL?

If you lost, just get down get demented and give us a listen. Our 1st fan brings us the Thunder from Down Under.

I can't believe he did it. He came. He saw. He conquered. He brought the heater with his legit mixtape action.

Colin finally gets to shoot his shot. Whatchoo think?

What is bouncing around in that Texas sized noggin of MAMH John Hardin? Don't you wanna know?

Legendary power metal pioneers HELLOWEEN hit the road this year to support their 2021 self-titled release. Michael Kiske stopped in to discuss the history and inner workings of best in the power metal game. 

"I love making mixtapes. It's what I'm good at. It's honest work." 

Get the girl. Impress your friends. Find that hidden gem. Cut up some taglines and movie quotes. 

Remember making the perfect mixtape? I was the best at it. Made covers and all.
This week, Intrepid Dumpster Diver, Michael Stamps takes us on a journey down a weird hole. IYKYK. 

The raw power and the old glory of Metallica's first release Kill 'Em All. Did you own it? Did you see them live? 

We give this one the full treatment despite missing the METAL LORD on extended holiday. 

You've been waiting. We've been waiting for you. The best of the best duke it out. This time with our special guest oddsmaker live! 

We are walking with a limp missing our intrepid Metal-Head John as he explores the wilds of Californi-Yay. IN this episode we move once again into the 90's. 

It was the best of times it was the forgotten of times. It's a substantial blur in most of our memories but it's the records, the shows, and the parties that bring it all back in living color. Come along with us.