That Metal Show
| That Metal Show | |
|---|---|
 Opening title card | |
| Starring | Eddie Trunk Jim Florentine Don Jamieson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 105 (and 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 23 minutes (Season 1-5) 43 minutes (Season 6-) |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 Classic |
| Release | November 15, 2008 – present |
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.[1] The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.[2]
Recurring segments
- Stump the Trunk (season 1-present)
- The Throwdown (season 1-11, season 13)
- The Rant (season 4, season 12-present)
- The Vault (season 5-present)
- Q's from the Audience (season 5-present)
- TMS Top 5 (season 6-present)
- Metal Modem (season 12-present)
- Take It or Leave It (season 12-present)
- Origins (season 12-present)
- Underrated (season 12-present)
- Behind the Music Video (season 12-present)
- Rock & Roll Landmarks (season 12-present)
- TMS Worldwide (season 12-present)
- Put It on the Table (season 12-present)
- That Metal Show Book Club (season 12-present)
- Rank (season 12-present)
- On the Shelf (season 12-present)
- On the Fringes (season 12-present)
Discontinued segments
- Pick of the Week (season 1-11)
- What's Going On With... (formerly Whatever Happened To...) (season 1-11)
- Living the High Life With... (season 3)
- TMS Top 4 (season 10)
Miss Box of Junk Girl
The duties of the Miss Box of Junk Girl are to bring out the prize box for Stump the Trunk and to place choices in order for TMS Top 5.
- Keri Leigh Tucker (season 2–3) (deceased)
- Jennifer Gottlieb (season 4–present)
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 8 | November 15, 2008 | December 27, 2008 | |
| 2 | 9 | March 7, 2009 | April 25, 2009 | |
| 3 | 9 | October 3, 2009 | November 28, 2009 | |
| 4 | 10 | February 6, 2010 | April 24, 2010 | |
| 5 | 9 | May 8, 2010 | July 17, 2010 | |
| 6 | 9 | October 16, 2010 | December 11, 2010 | |
| 7 | 9 | March 19, 2011 | May 14, 2011 | |
| 8 | 10 | August 20, 2011 | October 22, 2011 | |
| 9 | 9 | November 11, 2011 | January 14, 2012 | |
| 10 | 8 | March 31, 2012 | May 19, 2012 | |
| 11 | 8 | August 11, 2012 | September 29, 2012 | |
| 12 | 8 | June 1, 2013 | July 20, 2013 | |
| 13 | 12 | January 18, 2014 | 2014 | |
| Specials | 1 | November 11, 2012 | ||
Episode guide
Season 1: 2008
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Runaways | November 15, 2008 | Lita Ford |
| 2 | Yngwie Malmsteen | November 22, 2008 | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| 3 | Twisted Sister | November 29, 2008 | Dee Snider and Jay Jay French |
| 4 | Dream Theater | December 6, 2008 | Mike Portnoy |
| 5 | Mike Piazza | December 13, 2008 | Mike Piazza |
| 6 | Kiss | December 20, 2008 | Ace Frehley |
| 7 | Rush | December 27, 2008 | Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson |
Season 2: 2009
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pantera | March 7, 2009 | Vinnie Paul |
| 2 | Anthrax | March 14, 2009 | Frank Bello |
| 3 | Extreme | March 21, 2009 | Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone |
| 4 | Anvil | March 28, 2009 | Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner |
| 5 | Guns N' Roses | April 4, 2009 | Duff McKagan |
| 6 | Queensrÿche | April 11, 2009 | Geoff Tate |
| 7 | Thin Lizzy | April 18, 2009 | Scott Gorham |
| 8 | Heaven & Hell | April 25, 2009 | Ronnie James Dio and Geezer Butler |
| 9 | That Metal Show Presents: Download Festival '09 | July 18, 2009 | Tommy Lee, Slipknot, Hatebreed, Tesla, Mike Portnoy, Buckcherry, Duff McKagan, Tim "Ripper" Owens and many others |
Season 3: 2009
The season premiere kicked off as a one hour special featuring live performances from Anvil, Q&A with the band and special guests.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anvil/Sacha Gervasi | October 3, 2009 | Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner, G5, and Sacha Gervasi |
| 2 | Judas Priest | October 10, 2009 | Rob Halford |
| 3 | Chris Jericho | October 17, 2009 | Chris Jericho |
| 4 | Overkill | October 24, 2009 | D.D. Verni and Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth |
| 5 | W.A.S.P. | October 31, 2009 | Blackie Lawless |
| 6 | Steve Vai | November 7, 2009 | Steve Vai |
| 7 | Hatebreed | November 14, 2009 | Jamey Jasta |
| 8 | Ratt | November 21, 2009 | Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini |
| 9 | Kiss | November 28, 2009 | Peter Criss |
Season 4: 2010
Keri Leigh Tucker, the first Miss Box of Junk Girl, died in late 2009 and was replaced by Jennifer Gottlieb. A memorial dedicated to Keri Leigh was shown after the end credits to the season premiere.[3] This season also marks the last to be filmed in New York before the show relocated to Los Angeles beginning with season 5.
| No. | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megadeth | February 6, 2010 | Dave Mustaine |
| 2 | Aerosmith | February 13, 2010 | Joey Kramer |
| 3 | Accept | February 20, 2010 | Wolf Hoffmann and Mark Tornillo |
| 4 | Joe Lynn Turner | February 27, 2010 | Joe Lynn Turner |
| 5 | Anthrax/Pearl Aday | March 13, 2010 | Scott Ian and Pearl Aday |
| 6 | Quiet Riot/Death | March 20, 2010 | Rudy Sarzo and Richard Christy |
| 7 | Brian Posehn | March 27, 2010 | Brian Posehn |
| 8 | Winger | April 3, 2010 | Kip Winger and Reb Beach |
| 9 | Joe Satriani | April 17, 2010 | Joe Satriani |
| 10 | Scrap Metal | April 24, 2010 | N/A |
| Season 4 outtakes and unseen extras. | |||
Season 5: 2010
By season 5, The show moved to a new location in Glendale, California (a suburb of Los Angeles) to film their episodes for the fifth season and onwards.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motörhead | May 8, 2010 | Lemmy Kilmister |
| 2 | Black Label Society | May 15, 2010 | Zakk Wylde |
| 3 | Judas Priest | May 22, 2010 | Rob Halford |
| 4 | Adler's Appetite | June 5, 2010 | Steven Adler and Chip Z'Nuff |
| 5 | Alice Cooper | June 12, 2010 | Alice Cooper |
| 6 | White Zombie | June 19, 2010 | Rob Zombie |
| 7 | Dokken | June 26, 2010 | Don Dokken and George Lynch |
| 8 | Slayer | July 10, 2010 | Kerry King and Dave Lombardo |
| 9 | Scrap Metal | July 17, 2010 | N/A |
| Season 5 outtakes and unseen extras. | |||
Season 6: 2010
Beginning in season 6, That Metal Show expanded to one hour and features a guest guitarist for each episode.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribute to Ronnie James Dio | October 16, 2010 | Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice, Wendy Dio, Simon Wright, Rob Halford and Tom Morello with guest guitarist Craig Goldy |
| 2 | Van Halen/Winger/Carrie Keagan | October 23, 2010 | Michael Anthony, Kip Winger and Carrie Keagan with guest guitarist Tracii Guns |
| 3 | Pantera/Kiss | October 30, 2010 | Philip Anselmo and Bruce Kulick with guest guitarist George Lynch |
| 4 | Def Leppard/Quiet Riot | November 6, 2010 | Phil Collen and Frankie Banali with guest guitarist Richie Kotzen |
| 5 | Tesla/Testament | November 13, 2010 | Jeff Keith, Frank Hannon and Chuck Billy with guest guitarist Tracii Guns |
| 6 | Black Sabbath/Danzig | November 20, 2010 | Bill Ward and Glenn Danzig with guest guitarist Richie Kotzen |
| 7 | Led Zeppelin/Poison | November 27, 2010 | Jason Bonham and Rikki Rockett with guest guitarist Craig Goldy |
| 8 | Guns N' Roses/Alter Bridge | December 4, 2010 | Slash and Myles Kennedy with guest guitarist George Lynch |
| 9 | Scrap Metal | December 11, 2010 | N/A |
| Season 6 outtakes and unseen extras. | |||
Season 7: 2011
Once again, season 7 will be in one-hour format. The show continues to have a guest guitarist for each episode and also introduced guest bassist for the first time.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metallica/Scorpions | March 19, 2011 | Kirk Hammett and Uli Jon Roth with guest guitarist Doug Aldrich |
| 2 | Kiss/Mr. Big | March 26, 2011 | Ace Frehley and Billy Sheehan with guest guitarist Gilby Clarke |
| 3 | Whitesnake/The Runaways | April 2, 2011 | David Coverdale and Lita Ford with guest guitarist Doug Aldrich |
| 4 | Chris Jericho/Yngwie Malmsteen | April 9, 2011 | Chris Jericho and Yngwie Malmsteen with guest guitarist Gilby Clarke |
| 5 | Guns N' Roses/Deep Purple | April 16, 2011 | Duff McKagan and Glenn Hughes with guest bassist Billy Sheehan |
| 6 | Guns N' Roses/The Runaways/Anthrax/Jim Norton | April 23, 2011 | Matt Sorum, Cherie Currie, Joey Belladonna and Jim Norton with guest guitarist Paul Gilbert |
| 7 | Skid Row/Anvil | April 30, 2011 | Sebastian Bach, Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Rob Reiner with guest guitarist Paul Gilbert |
| 8 | Vanilla Fudge/Y&T | May 7, 2011 | Carmine Appice and Dave Meniketti with guest bassist Billy Sheehan |
Season 8: 2011
The Michael Sweet/Jani Lane/Taime Downe episode that was originally set to air in October marks Jani Lane's final appearance as it was taped prior to his death in August 2011. Because of this, it premiered as the second episode with the Stephen Pearcy/Tim "Ripper" Owens episode airing as the seventh. A special opening dedicated Lane's memory was attached to the episode.[4]
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Sabbath | August 20, 2011 | Tony Iommi with guest guitarist Phil Collen |
| 2 | Stryper/Warrant/Faster Pussycat | August 27, 2011 | Michael Sweet, Jani Lane and Taime Downe with guest guitarist Phil Collen |
| 3 | Rage Against the Machine/King's X | September 3, 2011 | Tom Morello and Doug Pinnick with guest guitarist Tony Macalpine |
| 4 | Slipknot/Night Ranger | September 10, 2011 | Corey Taylor, Jack Blades and Brad Gillis with guest bassist Billy Sheehan |
| 5 | Anthrax/Skid Row | September 17, 2011 | Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Dave Sabo with guest guitarist Vinnie Moore |
| 6 | Sammy Hagar | September 24, 2011 | Sammy Hagar with guest guitarist Alex Skolnick |
| 7 | Ratt/Tim "Ripper" Owens | October 1, 2011 | Stephen Pearcy and Tim "Ripper" Owens with guest bassist Billy Sheehan |
| 8 | Dream Theater/Whitesnake | October 8, 2011 | Mike Portnoy and John Sykes with guest guitarist Tony Macalpine |
| 9 | Cheap Trick/Rainbow | October 15, 2011 | Rick Nielsen and Graham Bonnet with guest guitarist Vinnie Moore |
| 10 | Metallica | October 22, 2011 | Lars Ulrich with guest guitarist Alex Skolnick |
Season 9: 2011-12
While all the episodes of season 9 were taped in Los Angeles, the season premiere was filmed during the Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guns N' Roses | November 11, 2011 | Axl Rose and DJ Ashba |
| 2 | Guns N' Roses/Sam Dunn | November 19, 2011 | Slash and Sam Dunn with guest bassist Glenn Hughes |
| 3 | AC/DC | November 26, 2011 | Brian Johnson with guest guitarist Warren DeMartini |
| 4 | Megadeth/Kill Devil Hill | December 3, 2011 | Dave Mustaine, Vinny Appice and Rex Brown with guest guitarist Warren DeMartini |
| 5 | Marilyn Manson/Saxon | December 10, 2011 | Marilyn Manson and Biff Byford with guest guitarist Chris Broderick |
| 6 | Godsmack/Jackyl | December 17, 2011 | Sully Erna and Jesse James Dupree with guest bassist Glenn Hughes |
| 7 | L.A. Guns/Hanoi Rocks | December 31, 2011 | Tracii Guns and Michael Monroe with guest guitarist John 5 |
| 8 | Bad Company/Buckcherry | January 7, 2012 | Paul Rodgers, Josh Todd and Keith Nelson with guest guitarist John 5 |
| 9 | Scorpions/Andrew Dice Clay | January 14, 2012 | Herman Rarebell and Andrew Dice Clay with guest guitarist Chris Broderick |
Season 10: 2012
Like season 6 and onwards, TMS features a guest musician that plays prior to commercial break. Season 10 is the first to feature a guest drummer. However 8 out of the 10 episodes were shown according to Trunk while two of them debuted in season 11.[5] Jason Newsted, who was originally scheduled to appear in fourth episode, cancelled his appearance at the last minute during the taping and was replaced by the members of Warrant.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metallica/Machine Head | March 31, 2012 | Lars Ulrich and Robb Flynn with guest drummer Mike Portnoy |
| 2 | Alice Cooper/Great White | April 7, 2012 | Alice Cooper and Jack Russell with guest drummer Brian Tichy |
| 3 | Dokken | April 14, 2012 | George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown with guest drummer Brian Tichy |
| 4 | Iron Maiden | April 21, 2012 | Adrian Smith with guest guitarist Michael Schenker |
| 5 | Motörhead/Warrant | April 28, 2012 | Lemmy Kilmister, Jerry Dixon and Robert Mason with guest guitarist Michael Schenker |
| 6 | UFO/Pearl Jam | May 5, 2012 | Michael Schenker and Mike McCready with guest guitarist Frank Hannon |
| 7 | The Cult/Warlock | May 12, 2012 | Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy and Doro Pesch with guest guitarist Frank Hannon |
| 8 | Pantera/Styx | May 19, 2012 | Vinnie Paul, Tommy Shaw and James Young with guest guitarist Steve Stevens |
Season 11: 2012
Since VH1 Classic revised the schedule for Season 10, the Bobby Blotzer/LA Guns and David Draiman/Adrenaline Mob episodes were moved to season 11 since both episodes have already been taped. The David Draiman/Adrenaline Mob episode premiered as a sneak preview during the "That Metal Show Marathon" on July 21 before its actual airing.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disturbed/Adrenaline Mob | August 11, 2012 | David Draiman, Russell Allen and Mike Orlando with guest drummer Mike Portnoy |
| 2 | Ratt/L.A. Guns | August 18, 2012 | Bobby Blotzer, Steve Riley and Phil Lewis with guest guitarist Steve Stevens |
| 3 | Queensrÿche/Black Label Society | August 25, 2012 | Geoff Tate and Zakk Wylde with guest guitarist George Lynch |
| 4 | Aerosmith | September 1, 2012 | Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford with guest guitarist George Lynch |
| 5 | Mercyful Fate/Creed | September 8, 2012 | King Diamond and Mark Tremonti with guest guitarist Doug Aldrich |
| 6 | Sammy Hagar/Van Halen | September 15, 2012 | Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony with guest guitarist John 5 |
| 7 | Iron Maiden | September 22, 2012 | Steve Harris with guest guitarist John 5 |
| 8 | Heart/The Runaways | September 29, 2012 | Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Lita Ford with guest guitarist Doug Aldrich |
Season 12: 2013
Season 12 incorporated new segments with only two Top 5 lists being debated in the series. This season also marked the debut of a new round table format as well the addition of Whitesnake's/former Deep Purple's David Coverdale as an announcer for the opening credits. Each episode surprise special guests appear via satellite to chat with the hosts in the new segment Metal Modem.
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metallica | June 1, 2013 | Jason Newsted with guest drummer Carmine Appice |
| 2 | Stone Sour | June 8, 2013 | Corey Taylor and Josh Rand with guest guitarist Richie Kotzen |
| 3 | Pantera/Skid Row | June 15, 2013 | Rex Brown and Sebastian Bach with guest drummer Vinny Appice |
| 4 | Jake E. Lee/Def Leppard | June 22, 2013 | Jake E. Lee and Rick Allen with guest drummer Vinny Appice |
| 5 | Queensrÿche/Megadeth | June 29, 2013 | Scott Rockenfield, Todd La Torre and Dave Mustaine with guest drummer Carmine Appice |
| 6 | White Zombie/John 5/Cinderella | July 6, 2013 | Rob Zombie, John 5 and Tom Keifer with guest guitarist Richie Kotzen |
| 7 | Thin Lizzy/Clutch | July 13, 2013 | Scott Gorham, Ricky Warwick and Neil Fallon with guest guitarist Jake E. Lee |
| 8 | Blue Öyster Cult/Kix | July 20, 2013 | Buck Dharma, Steve Whiteman and Brian Forsythe with guest guitarist Jake E. Lee |
Season 13: 2014
It was announced that season 13 will be moved to New York for the first time since season 4 with episodes being taped every Tuesday at the Metropolis Studio for 12 weeks. Overkill's Bobby "Blitz" Elsworth served as the announcer in the opening credits for season 13.
| No. | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenged Sevenfold/Black Label Society | January 18, 2014 | M. Shadows and Zakk Wylde, with guest guitarist Jason Hook |
| 2 | Living Colour/Sevendust | January 25, 2014 | Vernon Reid, Corey Glover and Morgan Rose, with guest guitarist Joel Hoekstra |
| 3 | Anthrax/Megadeth/Lzzy Hale from Halestorm | February 1, 2014 | Frank Bello, David Ellefson and Halestorm with guest guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal |
Specials
| No. | Title | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Metal Special | November 11, 2012 | Vince Neil with cameo appearances by Jake E. Lee, Frank DiMino, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Chris Kael |
References
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