That Metal Show

7.7(6)|2008-11-15|14 seasons, 129 episodes

Talk

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(8)Season 2(9)Season 3(9)Season 4(10)Season 5(9)Season 6(9)Season 7(8)Season 8(10)Season 9(9)Season 10(8)Season 11(8)Season 12(8)Season 13(12)Season 14(12)

S1E1 · 2008-11-15

Lita Ford

Lita Ford is interviewed and talks about why she took a 15 year hiatus from the music industry; in the Throwdown the guest and the hosts debate who was the best Van Halen frontman: David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar; Don and Jim go to a Van Halen concert at Madison Square Garden and try to trick fans into thinking they're talking to Eddie Van Halen.

S1E2 · 2008-11-22

Yngwie Malmsteen

Yngwie Malmsteen is interviewed; Don and Jim get day jobs at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the most influential hard rock band: Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath.

S1E3 · 2008-11-29

Twisted Sister

Dee Snider and Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who has the most loyal fans: KISS or Rush.

S1E4 · 2008-12-06

Dream Theater

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is interviewed and talks about Dream Theater's fan base, being inducted into the Modern Drummers Hall of Fame; the hosts go to East Side Ink and try to trick Eddie into getting a UFO tattoo; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's better: Britny Fox or Britney Spears.

S1E5 · 2008-12-13

Mike Piazza

Former MLB player Mike Piazza is interviewed; Eddie and Jim interview AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Angus Young; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's better: Judas Priest or Iron Maiden.

S1E6 · 2008-12-20

KISS

Ace Frehley original and former member of KISS is interviewed and talks about relaunching his solo career, how he came to use effects and fireworks on his guitar and how he feels about KISS tribute bands; Don and Jim go to the Bowery Ballroom to see local tribute bands and how they stack-up against the original bands; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the best front man for Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio.

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Eddie Trunk

Himself - Host

Jim Florentine

Himself - Co-Host

Don Jamieson

Himself - Co-Host

Jennifer Gottlieb

Herself - Miss Box of Junk