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.

Oh No-Vi! It's Bon Jovi! Hop on the bandwagon with us as everyone is alight with chatter of Bon Jovi, the new doc, and how we all seem to adore New Jersey (jk)

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.

Bust out the brackets! We are putting 24 KISS records through the literal and figurative wringer to find the best KISS record. Make your picks and set your parlays.

When isbtge last time you took a deep dive into Irish Rock and Metal? Probably never, amirite? Let's grt off our collective duffs and see whats out there behind Thin Lizzy and Dropkick Murphys.

And in this corner......a man who needs no introduction.That outstanding exponentof clean sportsmanship......that champion of champions......your friend and mine......our own, our belovedJoey "Good to His Mother" Mahoney

We are back for the 8th time answering listener questions in this 9th volume of Listener Questions. Maybe you asked. Maybe you wanna know. Maybe not.

Remember 1994? I do not. Hardly at all. I remember there was a LOT of great music. And a lot if it was NOT metal.

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 g…

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.

It's all OZZY all the time. Except in that awkward period after Brad Gillis. . .OZZYOZZYOZZYCan't we all just get along

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. …

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. …

Folks you know you need more. Unfortunately, we are going to give it to you. This episode features a special full-length Week in Metal ballad thanks to the editing of one John Hardin who tells us: "people should sit back...adjust their pillow in the dumpster and soak it in" So pour yourself something sexy and soak it in.…

It's John's favorite episode. That really says it all.