7 minutes with Slayer's Kerry King | Ep. 454

Meet 17-year-old Eddie Dolak of the LA-based rock group Standby. Their debut album "All For Nothing" is available now. The future is bright for this young man, and who better to give him career advice than the Axl Rose...in an In N Out Burger. Hear Eddie's story of passion for music and a chance encounter with Guns N' Roses' frontman. More on Standby: www.standby.band linktr.ee/standby_official instagram.com/standbyofficial OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Chris Daughtry and Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix join for an important mental health conversation. Both have turned their own trauma into song, recently with Daughtry's "Pieces" and Papa Roach's "Leave a Light On." Plus, both reflect on their respective Guns N' Roses experiences. Then, you and I continue the mental health chat. More info: afsp.org daughtryofficial.com paparoach.komi.io

Bernard Fowler's tenure with The Rolling Stones began in 1989. How has he kept a decades-long relationship with Mick and Keith? We chat his youth, Stones career, current projects, plus his friendship and recent photo with Guns N' Roses original, the elusive, Izzy Stradlin. Follow Bernard at: x.com/bernardfowler instagram.com/bernardfowlersings facebook.com/p/Bernard-Fowler-100044847466209/ OUR WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Famed blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa joins to chat his storied career, latest releases including "Live at the Hollywood Bowl with Orchestra," the Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Slash's impact, and more! Then, we meet Robert Jon of Robert John and The Wreck. We chat his Southern Rock beginnings, upcoming album "Red Moon Rising," favorite GN'R song, and more! More info: jbonamassa.com robertjonandthewreck.com

World-renowned photographer, Mark “Weissguy” Weiss, helped craft the visual imagery of rock and metal in the 1980s. We chat about Mark's book "The Decade That Rocked," new website ROCKEDmag.com, his legendary Guns N' Roses photos, and much more! More Mark info: thedecadethatrocked.com rockedmag.com Visit our new website @ afdpod.com

The iconic Slayer songwriter/guitarist Kerry King joins to chat his new solo album "From Hell I Rise" (available May 17th), Slash, Appetite for Destruction, and more! Then you and I chat in "My Monologue." More Kerry info: kerrykingofficial.com twitter.com/kerrykingmusic instagram.com/kerrykingmusic/ facebook.com/KerryKingOfficial/

Legendary drummer Chris Slade joins. We chat about the upcoming album and tour from "The Chris Slade Timeline," AC/DC (...and Axl/DC), Tom Jones, my trip to the U.K., his autobiography and more! Chris Slade info: https://chrisslade.com https://www.facebook.com/ChrisSladeACDC https://www.instagram.com/chrissladedrums https://x.com/ChrisSladeDrums https://www.instagram.com/the.chrisslade.timeline #chrisslade #acdc #axlrose #gunsnroses WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com SUPPORT: https://patreon.com/AFDPodcast

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson joins to promote his new solo venture, "The Mandrake Project." We talk "the different sides of Bruce," mental toughness, and more! Then, you and I have a chat. We dissect the Bruce interview and Axl's new website. Is a book coming? More info about The Mandrake Project album and comics here: https://www.themandrakeproject.com/ Our site: www.afdpod.com

Bad Wolves' guitarist Doc Coyle joins to talk their upcoming tour with P.O.D., new album "Die About It," and his good (and bad) Guns N' Roses concert experiences. #gunsnroses #badwolves #doccoyle More Bad Wolves info: https://badwolvesnation.com/ WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com

Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, of the heavy metal legends Accept, recently announced their new album, Humanoid (available April 26th). Wolf talks the new record, views on Artificial Intelligence, Appetite for Destruction, Balls to the Wall and more! More info: https://www.acceptworldwide.com/ https://accept-humanoid.vercel.app/ WEBSITE: www.afdpod.com SUPPORT: patreon.com/AFDPodcast MERCH: https://afdpodcast.creator-spring.com SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAFDPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAFDShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/appetitefordistortion/ ALL LINKS: https://linktr.ee/appetitefordistortion CONTACT: [email protected] CREDITS: Host: Brando(n) Weissler  Intro music: Mike Squires of Duff McKagan's 'Loaded'