80s metal

Host Max Davallo welcomes first-time guest & absolute legend in the hard rock world: Don Dokken to the show to share some fascinating & inspiring stories from his incredible history & how it all ties into the songs crafted for the new Dokken album: "Heaven Comes Down".

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The best albums for 1986 look like; Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Kreator - Pleasure To Kill, Metallica - Master Of Puppets, Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying, Slayer - Reign In Blood

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The lineup for 1984 is; Metal Church - Metal Church, Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith, Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath, Iron Maiden - Powerslave, Metallica - Ride the Lightning

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The lineup for 1982 is; Accept - Restless and Wild, Venom - Black Metal, Scorpions - Blackout, Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance, Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast

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The top 5 albums of 1980 are; Judas Priest: British Steel, Black Sabbath: Heaven and Hell, Iron Maiden: Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Ozz, Motorhead: Ace of Spades.

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On this episode of Sonic Dorms, host Max Davallo welcomes first-time guest: the incredibly rocking Lorraine Lewis, current vocalist of 80s rockers: Vixen and known for her past as the front-woman of Femme Fatale. 

During this fantastic in-depth chat: Lorraine gets into her musical upbringing, taking risks to pursue her Rock 'n' Roll dream, and the honor of fronting Vixen, amongst other things!

Brett Carlisle is a singer/guitarist and the frontman of All or Nothing and also Great White. He returns to the podcast to tell us about landing the Great White gig, a new single with George Lynch, new music with All or Nothing, tips on success and more!

00:00 -Intro
00:37 - All Or Nothing Update
03:02 - Benjamin Franklin Song & Clip
04:32 - All Or Nothing Sound
05:16 - "Becoming One Like Rain" & Band Stress
08:10 - "Live Wire" Cover Version
09:16 - George Lynch & Terry Illous & Mitch Malloy
12:00 - Great White Connection & Getting the Job
17:18 - Singing the Great White Songs
18:00 - Brett in Great White & Erik in Skid Row 
18:20 - New Music for Great White
18:44 - Reaction to Brett in Great White
19:25 - Juggling Both Bands
20:03 - Monsters of Rock Cruise
21:00 - Setting Goals & Going After It
22:39 - New Followers & Fans
23:55 - Skanker Banger
24:53 - Growler Metal Voice & Other Music Styles
26:00 - Self Improvement & Success Tips
32:30 - Save The Music
33:30 - Outro

All Or Nothing Website:
https://officialallornothing.com/about-all-or-nothing

Great White website:
https://www.officialgreatwhite.net/

Save the Music website:
https://www.savethemusic.org/

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/

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Episode 15 The Beard Speaks Podcast The Cross Over Event! The Beard Speaks and Creativity Talkin cross over and talk Motley Crue . Sit and listen as Pat from The Beard Speaks Podcast and V from Creativity Talkin go thorough  the entire Motley Crue catalog!
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Jizzy Pearl (Quiet Riot, Love/Hate) returns to promote his new book, "All the Devils."  The book is a collection of short stories of a variety of topics from groupies to aliens.  In this episode we talk about the book, the music business, Rudy Sarzo's triumphant return to Quiet Riot and more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Doing Interviews 
08:08 - Doing Drugs 
11:02 - Doing Pranks 
14:05 - Tattoo Rodeo 
16:26 - Formula to Band Success 
23:10 - Rags to Riches to Rags 
25:30 - The "G" Word 
30:40 - Tattoo from Fantasy Island 
32:50 - Soundtrack Songs 
35:55 - Quentin Tarantino 
37:03 - Getting Older & Work Ethic 
39:37 - Quiet Riot, Rudy & Carlos 
42:30 - Touring on a Bus vs Plane
45:55 - Social Media & Disconnect from Reality
50:30 - Cheetos & Junkfood 
52:05 - Stadium Tour & Seeing Concerts 
55:32 - New Book & Jizzy Site

Jizzy Pearl website:
https://jizzypearl.net

Salvation Army website:
https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 207- Hannes Braun of Kissin’ Dynamite! In this episode we discuss the fame Hannes experienced at a young age on a German Star Search, plus playing with Steel Panther and huge festivals, songwriting and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Welcome Hannes!
01:20 - Getting the Band Together & Singing
03:32 - German Star Search & Early Fame
09:40 - After Star Search
11:36 - AC/DC Influence & Vocal Stylings
15:10 - Writing Songs & Melodic Metal
18:01 - Signing with Capitol Records
20:54 - Touring with Steel Panther
22:45 - Playing Festivals
24:23 - New Kissin' Dynamite Album
26:00 - Writing Lyrics in English
28:07 - The Good Life & Childhood Cancer
30:10 - Wrap Up & Outro

Kissin’ Dynamite website:
https://www.kissin-dynamite.de/en/

New Single & Charity Information:
https://www.kissin-dynamite.de/en/483-new-charity-single-good-life

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com/

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Dan and Erik go full Maiden as they talk about their top 3 favorite Iron Maiden records, top 3 Iron Maiden album covers and discuss plenty of honorable mentions and talk about what Maiden meant to them growing up and their histories as Iron Maiden fans. Throw on your favorite Maiden shirt and give this episode a listen.

Episode 157 - Dee Snider!!!! This one was a bit surreal for me!!! Besides singing in Twisted Sister, Dee has also made appearances in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, Private Parts, Cobra Kai and many more. He has a new solo album coming out on July 30th called “Leave a Scar” that is available for pre-order now.  Dee has some great stories to tell about Cobra Kai, Skid Row, his comeback, censorship and so much more! You don’t want to miss this episode! 

00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Welcome Dee!! 
02:06 - Cobra Kai 
03:38 - Inspiration for New Record "Leave a Scar" 
06:15 - Live Shows & Livestream Event 
08:02 - "Time to Choose" with Corpse Grinder 
09:32 - Bringing People Joy 
11:17 - Wanting to be a Rockstar & Joining Twisted Sister
13:33 - Projects After Twisted Sister & The Comeback 
17:50 - Advising & Counseling Skid Row 
20:55 - How Dee Handles Feuds 
22:11 - Dee Being an Asshole in the 80s & Decisions 
25:13 - Dee's Favorite Cameo 
27:08 - Censorship 
29:50 - Homeless Veterans & Melissa's Wish
31:45 - Wrap Up 

Dee Snider website:
https://deesnider.com

Dee Snider livestream:
https://www.metaldepartment.com/dee-snider/?v=7516fd43adaa

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans:
https://nchv.org

Melissa's Wish website:
https://www.melissaswish.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 152- Stephen Pearcy of Ratt!!! Ratt’s legacy continues to be a big part of pop culture today.  Their music was just featured in a recent Geico commercial. You’ve also heard their music in Stranger Things, Family Guy and tons of other places. Stephen tells me about some really great projects coming up that he has including 2 docu-series, a new double solo record coming out, a second book at some point and a role in an upcoming musical with my old pal Geoff Tate from Queensryche. This was a fun one!!! 

00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Welcome Stephen & New Solo Record
04:15 - Docu-Series - "Back for More" & ASY TV Show 
06:40 - Motley Crue's "The Dirt" & Stories To Be Told
08:02 - The Struggle & Work Ethic 
12:15 - Solo Band "Ratt Bastards" 
13:17 - Debut EP - "Ratt" 
14:05 - "Lack of Communication" & Playing Old Songs
15:48 - "Way Cool Jr" Song & Inspiration 
16:50 - Warren DeMartini & Original Members 
20:15 - Touring with Poison 
21:30 - Living the Ratt Life & Future Shows
23:20 - Thoughts on Vince Neil 
24:30 - Friendly Rivalry with Axl Rose 
26:30 - Docu-Series & Upcoming Books
29:30 - Eddie Van Halen 
30:25 - Upcoming Musical with Geoff Tate 
31:15 - Cancer & Animals 
31:40 - Wrap Up 

Stephen Pearcy website:
https://www.officialstephenpearcy.com

American Cancer Society website:
https://www.cancer.org

Humane Society website:
https://www.humanesociety.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode 124- Tony Harnell!!! Tony is most known for being the singer of TNT, of which he had a lot of success. However, he has also worked on several other projects including music for Sonic the Hedgehog and a collaboration with Bumblefoot. He is truly a great singer with incredible range and one of the few people to possess a true four octave voice. This was a fun chat talking about Tony’s whole career. 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:23 - Pro Skateboarder 
0:02:55 - Singing, Moving to New York & First Band 
0:07:40 - Playing In Bands & Clubs in New York 
0:09:45 - The Jackals, John Tempesta & Mike Varney 
0:12:34 - TNT Demo & Joining the Band & Touring 
0:14:55 - "Last Summer's Evil" & Lyrics 
0:17:14 - "Tell No Tales" Album Success 
0:20:10 - "Intuition" Album 
0:22:10 - Del James & Lyrics on "Realized Fantasies" Album 
0:25:30 - Production & Recording on "Realized Fantasies Album 
0:27:40 - Music Scene Change, Death of 80s Rock & Style 
0:31:10 - Future of TNT & Relationship with Ronnie  
0:33:15 - "Sonic The Hedgehog" Music 
0:35:21 - Tony Harnell & The Wildflowers with Bumblefoot
0:37:35 - Singing TNT Songs Now & Four Octave Voice 
0:39:12 - "Starbreaker" Band & Lyrics 
0:41:45 - " Lovekillers" Record 
0:45:00 - "Echobats" Supergroup Project 
0:45:55 - Living Life As If Each Day Is Your Last 
0:49:45 - Twelve Step & Blueprint on How to Live 
0:51:55 - Vegan and Healthy Living 
0:54:03 - Vocal Training Course 
0:56:35 - Vince Neil Vocals & Desire to Be Better 
0:58:35 - Sebastian Bach Friendship 
0:59:30 - Tony Harnell: Surviving Rock n Roll 
1:00:30 - Writing a Book for Future Release 
1:00:48 - MusiCares
1:02:25 - Wrap Up 

Tony Harnell Website:
https://www.tonyharnell.com

Rock Singer Society Course Website:
https://www.therocksingersociety.com

MusiCares Website:
https://www.grammy.com/musicares

Chuck Shute Website:
http://chuckshute.com

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Episode #63- Ron Keel- Frontman from Steeler, Keel and now the Ron Keel Band.  Ron has shared a stage with some of the biggest names in rock including Aerosmith, Van Halen, Bon Jovi & Motley Crue.  He has sold millions of records and had a long successful career in metal and country music.  He has a new album out now with the Ron Keel Band titled "South X South Dakota" that is a collection of Southern Rock covers.

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:00 - Early Musical Background
0:02:40 - Being Bullied & Health Issues
0:04:30 - Dropping Out of School For Music
0:06:39 - Setting Up Meeting With Record Label
0:10:33 - Moving to Nashville
0:11:50 - Life is Short
0:14:55 - Joining the Band "Lust"
0:21:33 - Sniper, Steeler & Yngwie Malmsteen
0:23:39 - Singer of Black Sabbath
0:25:42 - Forming Keel
0:27:15 - Steve Riley
0:29:15 - Coming Back to Nashville
0:32:50 - Not Giving Up With Music
0:35:15 - Best New Band, Work Ethic & Marketing
0:36:40 - Producers Michael Wagener & Gene Simmons
0:39:15 - Gene Simmons Helping Out & KISS Connection
0:43:53 - Fronting An All Female Rock Band (Fair Game)
0:46:55 - Country Music Career in the 90s (Ronnie Lee)
0:52:30 - Blending Country & Metal (Cowboy Metal)
0:54:33 - "Red, White, & Blue" Song
0:56:30 - Secret of Success
0:58:57 - Acting Career
1:00:46 - Skid Row Singer Job Opening
1:03:40 - Famous Keel Fans- Carrot Top & More
1:05:30 - Clothing Style
1:08:00 - Fans & People Who Aren't Fans
1:09:25 - Saving Lives With Music
1:10:22 - Guitars for Vets
1:11:12 - Ron Keel Website, Patreon & Live Shows
1:13:52 - Wrap Up

Ron Keel Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ronkeel/

Ron Keel Website:
https://ronkeel.com/

Guitars for Vets
https://guitars4vets.org

Chuck Shute Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/

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This episode, we celebrate (what would have been, without COVID) the start of Oktoberfest!  We try and review different Oktoberfest beers, including official beers of Oktoberfest, while also talking about the festival itself, AND about the musicians and bands that come from Germany! Cheers! Prost!

Spotify playlist for Episode 14: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pfEr6TWOSkVudAZ9xJkpK?si=Cb-8hRCJSealNis3KRrigg

This NSFW episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features local sleaze rock band CRASH! They talk about touring, how they started and their approach to rock music. This interview includes 2 FULL SONGS! Intro song is called "F*** Me Like You Love Me," outro song is called "Shot of Gasoline."

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Cover photograph by M. De Santiago. RATED NSFW.