Metal Mayhem ROC - Music News

Happy Holidays metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC. This week we are continuing our ongoing Happy Holidays metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC. This week we are continuing our ongoing series “The History of Metal”- Host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno is joined by show correspondence” Metal Walt” and Ian O'Rourke as the guy's dissect some of the greatest releases from the year the year-1981.“Metal Walt” covers Killer releases by ACDC- For Those about To Rock, BLACK SABBATH -Mob Rules, DEF Leppard- High N Dry, JUDAS PRIEST Point of Entry and RUSH- Moving Pictures and Exit…Stage Left.Ian O’Rourke handles IRON MAIDEDN- Killers, Ozzy -Diary of A Madman, SAXON -Denim and Leather and MOTORHEAD-No Sleep till Hammersmith.Vernomatic handles all the honorable mentions covering new releases and milestone albums from EVERYONE ELSE.We mix in samples of some of the music mentioned, with commentary and personal reflection on all of these releases from the guys. It’s a great escape and reminds all of us how and why we love our metal heritage.We invite you to share your comments at www.podchaser.com. Just enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down and press the MMROC logo and Rate and Review.As Always you can contact us at Vernomatic @metalforever.com and join the discussion at the Metal Mayhem ROC Facebook Group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Thank you for your support. Please listen, like and share with even your nonmetal friends and as always remember to -KEEP IT HEAVY!!

Good evening, everybody. It’s Thursday and time for another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC!Tonight, show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno talks to Anthrax bass player Frank Bello about his new book "Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax".Frank shares stories about meeting Steve Harris of IRON MAIDEN as a 14-year-old and also tracking down Gene Simmons of KISS in a secluded recording studio. Awesome, true stories!!Frank talks about music, family, and the band's plans in 2022. Vernomatic and Frank take a walk down heavy metal Memory Lane as the two discuss Rochester and central NY’s metal history.Frank answers a few listener questions and we hear from some of Franks metal friends.The two also pay tribute to the late “Dimebag” Darell Abbott and John Lennon. It’s an intensely powerful conversation with one of the nicest guys in Metal.We invite you to rate and review this and all past episodes at www.podchaser.com Simply enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down, press the MMROC logo and rate the episode and leave a reviewAs always, we encourage you to listen, like and share this and all past episode to your metal and NON metal friends. Thank you for your support, you can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Please stay safe and always remember to KEEP IT HEAVY!!!

Good evening metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC. Tonight, we are continuing our ongoing series “The History of Metal”Show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno is joined by show correspondence” Metal Walt” and Ian O'Rourke as the guy's dissect some of the greatest releases from the year -1980Vernomatic provides commentary on the SCORPIONS Animal Magnetism, VAN HALEN Women and Children First and DEF LEPPARD On Through the Night releases.“Metal Walt” cover’s RUSH Permanent Waves, JUDAS PRIEST British Steel and BLACK SABBATH Mob Rules albums.Ian O’Rourke introduces OZZY and the Blizzard of Ozz,, IRON MAIDEN and MOTORHEAD releases. and then joins the “Vernomatic” and “METAL WALT” for a round table discussion on ACDC Back in Black.We invite you to share your comments at www.podchaser.com. Just enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down and press the MMROC logo and Rate and Review.As Always you can contact us at Vernomatic @metalforever.com and join the discussion at the Metal Mayhem ROC Facebook Group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Thank you for your support. Please listen, like and share with even your nonmetal friends and as always remember to -KEEP IT HEAVY!!

Happy Thanksgiving metal heads! Its Thursday and time for a holiday edition of Metal Mayhem ROC.This week host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno takes the show on the road to Clifton New Jersey, home of legendary metal venue DINGBATZ, for a remote interview with New Wave of British Heavy Metal veterans RAVEN. Vernomatic is joined by staff contributors “Metal Walt’’ and Order of The Dead vocalist ‘’Bill the Rager” the three hang out with brother’s John and Mark Gallagher, founders of the band. The five jokes, bust balls and deliver an entertaining conversation centered on the current 2021 U S METAL CITY TOUR.Vernomatic and the brothers discuss what its like touring in a new “post covid” landscape. How things have changed and, in some instances, stayed exactly the same. “Metal Walt”, as a native New Jersian, gets the history of RAVEN in the Garden state, memories of the OLD BRIDGE METAL MILTIA as well as their relationship with the tri state area overall. “Bill The Rager “, John and Mark take a walk down Heavy Metal memory lane, rekindle memories of RAVEN playing to a sweaty, sold-out Penny Arcade metal club in Rochester NY, living in the central NY area for a few years and general flashbacks to the western NY days. Sprinkled in with music from the new METAL CITY release as well as classics from the back catalog, this is a fun visit with true metal veterans. We invite you to rate and review this and all past episodes at www.podchaser.com Simply enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down, press the MMROC logo and rate the episode and leave a reviewAs always, we encourage you to listen, like and share this and all past episode to your metal and NON metal friends. Thank you for your support, you can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Happy Holidays everybody.Please stay safe and always remember to KEEP IT HEAVY!!!

The 450‘s- Carl Canedy of The Rods introduces his new band.Good evening, everybody. Its Thursday and time for another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC!Tonight-- show host Jon “The Vernomatic’ Verno has a fun informative interview to share.Carl Canedy, veteran of over 40 years in the Hard rock and metal community as both a drummer with 80s power metal band The Rods as well as a producer during the early years of Anthrax, Overkill and Manowar, joins the Vernomatic tonight to discuss his new project THE 450s

Good evening metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC. Tonight, we are continuing our celebration of National Metal Day with the latest installment of our riveting series “The History of Metal”Show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno is joined by correspondence” Metal Walt” and Ian O'Rourke as the guy's dissect some of the greatest releases from the year- 1979.Vernomatic provides commentary on the ACDC Highway to hell Albums, as well as taking a deep dive into the unfourtunently end of LED ZEPPELIN and the breakup of AEROSMITH. Vernomatic also covers the VAN HALEN 2 release.“Metal Walt” catches us up on the” Deep Purple Family Tree” situation with updates on RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE And The GILLIAN BAND. “Metal Walt cover in detail two classic JUDAS PRIEST releases Killing Machine and Unleashed In The East, as well as the state of KISS and QUEEN at the end of the decade. Ian covers the EURO scene with the latest from UFO, THIN LIZZY and then joins the “Vernomatic ”on a show ending discussion on the brilliance of VAN HALEN 2.We invite you to share your comments at www.podchaser.com. Just enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down and press the MMROC logo and Rate and Review.As Always you can contact us at Vernomatic @metalforever.com and join the discussion at the Metal Mayhem ROC Facebook Group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870

Good evening, everybody. Its Thursday and time for another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC!Tonight-- show host Jon “The Vernomatic’ Verno has two fun informative interviews to share.THE THREE TREMORS, the project featuring acclaimed heavy metal singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin (JAG PANZER) and Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck (CAGE, DEATH DEALER, DENNER/SHERMANN), will release its second album, "Guardians of The Void", on November 5 via Steel Cartel Records.TREMORS shot out of a cannon at a frantic pace. They were pursuing an aggressive pace of live performances when the shutdown forced them to cut short their North American tour in the middle of their run in early 2020. They wasted no time, however, and got to work on another new album. Now their sophomore effort "Guardians of The Void" is ready for blast-off.Vernomatic’s second interview is a cool chat with listener Charlie Avino.On April 28th, 1981 Marty Duda was a young disc Jockey responsible for booking Ozzy Osbourne & The Blizzard of Ozz TV show "After Hours" at 31 Studios here in Rochester, New York. Charlie and Marty were friends and classmates at S.U.N.Y Brockport at the time, and was in attendance for the taping of that performance.Charlie heard our original interview with Marty from April of 2021 and reached out to me to share his memories of the event. Stories like what it was like to meet with Ozzy, Randy and the rest of the band, talking drumming with Tommy Aldridge, and to just see and feel the power of an ascending true heavy metal super star in Randy Rhodes.This is some of the only pro shot video footage in existence of the late Randy Rhoads and Charlie was there to experience it all and share his memories with us.We invite you to rate and review this and all past episodes at www.podchaser.com Simply enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down, press the MMROC logo and rate the episode and leave a reviewAs always, we encourage you to listen, like and share this and all past episode to your metal and NON metal friends. Thank you for your support, you can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Please stay safe and always remember to KEEP IT HEAVY!!!

It’s the weekend and time for another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC!Tonight-- show host Jon “The Vernomatic’ Verno has two fun informative interviews to share.Resist & Bite was formed in early 2019 by Tommy Skeoch (Formerly of Tesla) David Parks, Steve stokes, Brian Powell and Nathan Utz (Formerly of Lynch Mob).The band spend most of 2019 writing and recording. They made themselves public to the world in February 2020, just in time for the pandemic.!! The band self-produced and released their first song “The Myth I’m Living” on Metal works, 105.9 The Rock in Nashville TN. The track gained momentum and positive attention worldwide.In June 2021, saw the band release another single and video for the track “Fate”. The song was recorded and mixed by Michael Rosen at Sound Stage Studios in Nashville and is one of 13 new original tracks on the just released self-titled debut album Resist & Bite.Vernomatic takes a deep dive into that album band members Tommy Skeoch and Steve Stokes. The guys cover the formation of the band, their unique chemistry of writing and the “Magic “behind the tracks on this album. It’s a fun chat with a great band that has its roots in classic 80s style rock but yet still has the sound and feel of a current 2021 hard rock band. Vernomatic, then has an exclusive interview with Rock photographer Timmy McCrum as he shares his once-in-a-life-time experience of photographing both Van Halen and the Rolling Stones in one concert. Van Halen capped off their 1981 Fair Warning by opening up for the Rolling Stones on two sold out stadium shows October 24th and 25th at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando FL 40 years ago this week. Tim shares how he planted his photography equipment in an empty stadium days before the event to get past the strict security system. Tim relives the excitement and euphoria as a un stoppable VAN HALEN went toe to toe with the legendary rolling stones. It’s a great story with an even better ending.We invite you to rate and review this and all past episodes at www.podchaser.com Simply enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down, press the MMROC logo and rate the episode and leave a reviewAs always, we encourage you to listen, like and share this and all past episode to your metal and NON metal friends. Thank you for your support, you can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870

https://metalmayhemroc.podbean.com/Hello Metal Heads. It’s the weekend and Its time for a brand-new edition of Metal Mayhem ROC.When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all genres and around the world. Van Halen’s debut sounded unlike anything that listeners had heard before and remains a quintessential rock album of the era.Tonight, show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno welcomes back Greg Renoff author of “Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal” and “Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music to the show to take "deep dive" into the history of Eddie Van Halen and celebrate Eddies life, one year after his death.Vernomatic and Gregg are also joined by Mike DiGiorgio, Writer/Broadcast Producer for 13WHAM-TV in Rochester NY and Ian O ‘Rourke, guitarist and Vocalist of the Hard rock band MOTORLORD.The Four discuss how the last year since eddies death has affected them. They cover the latest David Lee Roth developments regarding his “RETIREMENT”. Greg gives us some insight on how cool it was to be a guest at the famous Sunset Sound Recording Studios, the location where Van Halen recorded the first 5 albums. Finally, Greg’s shares the plan for his next project. This a fun, celebration of Eddie and classic Van Halen. We invite you to share your comments, Good or bad, with us at Vernomatic @metalforever.com and join the discussion at the Metal Mayhem ROC Facebook Group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870Thank you for your support. Please listen, like and share with even your nonmetal friends and as always remember to -KEEP IT HEAVY!!

Good evening metal heads! Welcome to another edition of Metal Mayhem ROC. Tonight, we ae continuing our celebration of the month of ROCKTOBER with the latest installment of our riveting series “The History of Metal” Show host Jon “The Vernomatic” Verno is joined by show correspondence” Metal Walt” and Ian O'Rourke as the guy's dissect some of the greatest releases from the year -1978Vernomatic provides commentary on the ACDC POWERAGE and Live If you Want Blood …You Got It Albums, as well as taking a deep dive into the RUSH HEMISPHERES release. Vernomatic also covers the American ARENA ROCK Scene with updates on STYX , JOURNEY and FOREIGNER “Metal Walt” catches us up on the” Deep Purple Family Tree” situation with updates on RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE And the GILLIAN BAND along with detail commentary on their releases. He also discusses the ALICE COOPER, TED NUGENT and the KISS SOLO albums Ian O’Rourke covers the EURO scene with the latest from JUDAS PRIEST, UFO, THIN LIZZY and QUEEN and then joins the “Vernomatic” on a show ending introduction of VAN HALEN.We invite you to share your comments at www.podchaser.com. Just enter Metal Mayhem ROC in the search box, scroll down and press the MMROC logo and Rate and Review.As Always you can contact us at Vernomatic @metalforever.com and join the discussion at the Metal Mayhem ROC Facebook Group page https://www.facebook.com/groups/409879766475870 Thank you for your support. Please listen, like and share with even your nonmetal friends and as always remember to -KEEP IT HEAVY!!