Classic Metal Show

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Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has been the ultimate destination for honest, no-holds-barred talk about hard rock, heavy metal, and everything in between. This isn't just another channel. It's an uncensored community. On our paid tier, you get commercial-free access to all of our daily episodes, plus bonus content, behind-the-scenes insights, and the opportunity to interact with us directly. If you're tired of corporate music media and you want the truth from two guys who have been doing this for over two decades, this is your new home. Disclaimer: If you can't handle opinions that aren't your own, you're in the wrong place. We're not here to make friends. We're here to talk metal. Deal with it, crybabies! cmspn.substack.com

  1. CMS CLASSIC: IS CHRIS AKIN FINALLY INSANE? The Truth About The "Belly Button" Incident! 2012

    1H AGO

    CMS CLASSIC: IS CHRIS AKIN FINALLY INSANE? The Truth About The "Belly Button" Incident! 2012

    Think you’ve heard it all? Think again. While the mainstream “metal” media is busy kissing ass and playing it safe, Chris Akin is out here redefining rock and roll depravity. We’re talking about a night of pure, unadulterated chaos involving “Human Shot Glasses,” Jim Beam, and a level of debauchery that would make Motley Crue blush. Why is the mainstream hiding the real stories of rock excess? Do Chris and Neeley finally have the balls to admit they’ve gone too far? You won’t believe what happened at the bottom of a bottle of bourbon—hit play to witness the wreckage. GET A CMS PINT GLASS HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/listing/cms-pint-glass - Chris’s Radio Shack Mic Fail - The Total Lack of Technical Skills - The “Human Shot Glass” Mystery - Lupus: A Fake Disease? - Slurping Jim Beam Out Of A Belly Button 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack: https://cmspn.substack.com X: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🤘 THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW: Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has caused global chaos. Neeley and Chris deliver the best “shock jock” radio today—a scorched-earth look at pop culture, sex, and the 80s Hard Rock we live for. THE LINEUP: We dive deep into the legends: Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Poison, Metal Church, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Journey, Ratt, and our favorite target, Eddie Trunk. 🔗 GET THE REAL SHOW AT: 👉 www.theclassicmetalshow.com TO ALL OUR LOYAL FCKIES: You know the deal. If you aren’t a pssy, subscribe for the highlights and head to the site for the raw truth. HAIL & KILL! F*CK YOU, PAL! HANDJOB! 🖕 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  2. The Classic Metal Show LIVE! 2/14/26 (Full Show)

    4H AGO

    The Classic Metal Show LIVE! 2/14/26 (Full Show)

    The music industry is a house of cards, and one of its biggest architects just admitted it’s about to fall. Why does Jimmy Iovine believe streaming services are destined for the graveyard, and is Hollywood playing you for a fool with celebrity GoFundMe campaigns? Neeley and Chris are asking the questions no one else has the balls to: has commerce officially killed the soul of rock and roll? From secret mall apartments to $100 handshakes with Eddie Trunk, hit play to see the industry exposed. GET YOUR CMS HOODIE HERE: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/listing/the-cms-hoodie – The Ghost in the Machine: Technical issues haunt the studio as the hosts discuss secret mall apartments and toxic dating disasters. – Metal Church & The Psycho Singer: Neeley rips into the “psycho” look of the new Metal Church frontman and the industry’s refusal to acknowledge Julian Lennon’s true talent. – Pro-Pain’s Return: Breaking down “Oceans of Blood,” Gary Meskil’s first Pro-Pain release in over a decade. – Phil Anselmo Channels ZZ Top: A look at the weird new Down track and the death of traditional music commerce. – The Streaming Scam: Why the “Family Plan” is a tech giant pick-pocketing scheme and why streaming is destined for collapse. – The $100 Handshake: Blasting Eddie Trunk’s shameless meet-and-greets and the extortionate price of modern “Ghetto” pavilion seats. 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack: https://cmspn.substack.com X: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🤘 THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW: Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has caused global chaos. Neeley and Chris deliver the best “shock jock” radio today—a scorched-earth look at pop culture, sex, and the 80s Hard Rock we live for. THE LINEUP: We dive deep into the legends: Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Poison, Metal Church, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Journey, Ratt, and our favorite target, Eddie Trunk. 🔗 GET THE REAL SHOW AT: 👉 https://classicmetalshow.locals.com TO ALL OUR LOYAL FCKIES: You know the deal. If you aren’t a pssy, subscribe for the highlights and head to the site for the raw truth. HAIL & KILL! F*CK YOU, PAL! HANDJOB! 🖕 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    3h 8m
  3. CMS NEWS: HARDLINE IS BACK: Johnny Gioeli Slaps the Taste Out of Modern Rock’s Mouth!

    3D AGO

    CMS NEWS: HARDLINE IS BACK: Johnny Gioeli Slaps the Taste Out of Modern Rock’s Mouth!

    Corporate media wants you feeding on the lukewarm garbage they call “active rock,” but we’ve deployed AI-Driven Combat Research to bypass those gatekeepers. While the mainstream plantation ignores the veterans, Alex and Alicia Iverson are dropping the jailbroken truth about Hardline’s return to form. Is Johnny Gioeli actually resurrecting the 1992 magic, or is the industry lying to your face about this “evolution”? You need to hit play now, because the corporate algorithms are already trying to bury this transmission. - Johnny Gioeli’s Combat Drop: The Shout Era Begins- “Rise Up” vs. The Modern Radio Garbage- The Double Eclipse Nostalgia Trap- Tour Destruction: From Osnabrück to Wacken- Why Free-Loaders Are Ruining Rock 🔥 COMBAT SPONSORS: Hardline Shout: https://amzn.to/4tNdnpe Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood 35th: https://amzn.to/3Je81AA Black Sabbath 70-75: https://amzn.to/4oUeEIg Rush 50 Box Set: https://amzn.to/44XV0DS 📚 CHRIS AKIN’S VAULT: Cause & Effect Metallica: https://amzn.to/4fjrLzN 🛒 OFFICIAL MERCH: CMS All Black Mug: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/listing/the-cms-all-black-mug (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Join the Inner Circle: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack (Audio Feed): https://cmspn.substack.com Cameo (Personal Video): https://www.cameo.com/chrisakin Saturday Hype: THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW is Live Saturdays 9pm-3am EST. Be there or your week is a waste. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    2 min
  4. TEMPLE BALLS: Finnish Hard Rock Violence That Rips the Face Off the Industry

    3D AGO

    TEMPLE BALLS: Finnish Hard Rock Violence That Rips the Face Off the Industry

    This isn’t your daddy’s music review; this is AI-Driven Combat Research designed to incinerate the mainstream plantation. We’ve jailbroken the news to give you the raw, unfiltered data on Temple Balls that the gatekeepers are too cowardly to print. Alex and Alicia Iverson are here to bypass the corporate filters and deliver industrial-strength truth. If you want sanitized “slop,” go elsewhere—this is war. - The Jona Tee Sound: Why your speakers are about to get a punch in the throat. - “Tickling Side Taste”: Analyzing the greatest (and weirdest) press release quote in history. - Thailand Discipline: How the band recorded a masterpiece while surrounded by chaos. - The Japanese Filter: Why being “big in Japan” actually matters for your street cred. - Live Domination: Why opening for Deep Purple and Queen proves these guys are technicians, not punks. 🔥 COMBAT SPONSORS: Temple Balls TEMPLE BALLS: https://amzn.to/40kHtmB Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood 35th: https://amzn.to/3Je81AA Black Sabbath 70-75 Box Set: https://amzn.to/4oUeEIg Ghost Papa Emeritus IV Funko: https://amzn.to/4fk5sJr 📚 CHRIS AKIN’S VAULT: Cause & Effect Judas Priest: https://amzn.to/4cvovB2 🛒 OFFICIAL MERCH: CMS Winter Skull Cap: https://classicmetalshow.creator-spring.com/listing/cms-winter-skull-cap (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Join the Inner Circle: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack (Audio Feed): https://cmspn.substack.com Cameo (Personal Video): https://www.cameo.com/chrisakin Saturday Hype: THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW is Live Saturdays 9pm-3am EST. Be there or your week is a waste. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    7 min
  5. CMS CLASSIC: IS ROMANCE DEAD? Chris Akin’s Online Dating Disaster Revealed! 2012

    3D AGO

    CMS CLASSIC: IS ROMANCE DEAD? Chris Akin’s Online Dating Disaster Revealed! 2012

    This episode originally aired on 9/29/12. Think you know the truth about what happens when the cameras go off and the rock stars head home? Mainstream media wants you to believe the life of a shock jock is all groupies and glamour, but is the reality a desperate cycle of digital lies and profile fraud? Chris Akin and guest host Jon Drake are tearing the lid off the absolute chaos of the modern dating scene, and let’s just say—the truth is uglier than a Motley Crue morning-after. Does Akin have the balls to admit his biggest dating blunders, or is there a massive secret about his “game” that the industry has been hiding for years? * The Spank Line vs. The Truth * Why Every Online Dating Profile Is A Lie * Drake’s No-Homo Man Crush On Trent Richardson * The “Guy Rule” Violation: Taking A Fist To The Mouth? * The Dokken Credits Scandal Exposed 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.comX: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🤘 THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW: Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has caused global chaos. Neeley and Chris deliver the best “shock jock” radio today—a scorched-earth look at pop culture, sex, and the 80s Hard Rock we live for. THE LINEUP: We dive deep into the legends: Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Poison, Metal Church, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Journey, Ratt, and our favorite target, Eddie Trunk. 🔗 GET THE REAL SHOW AT: 👉 https://classicmetalshow.locals.com TO ALL OUR LOYAL FCKIES: You know the deal. If you aren’t a pssy, subscribe for the highlights and head to the site for the raw truth. HAIL & KILL! F*CK YOU, PAL! HANDJOB! 🖕 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    36 min
  6. Can Journey Survive Arnel’s Vocal Meltdown? The Truth Behind the "Farewell" Tour

    3D AGO

    Can Journey Survive Arnel’s Vocal Meltdown? The Truth Behind the "Farewell" Tour

    Has the voice of Journey finally reached its breaking point? We’ve got the footage of Arnel Pineda absolutely struggling, and it raises a terrifying question for the arena rock legends: Is the “all-American” dream turning into a vocal nightmare? While the mainstream media ignores the in-fighting and the lawsuits, Neeley and Chris expose the cracks in the foundation and ask the ballsy question—who is actually left in this band besides a few “scrubs” and a legal team? Get Journey’s TIME3 Box Set Here: https://amzn.to/3ZomlLY - Arnel Pineda’s Vocal Meltdown: Journey’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed - The “Scrub” Lineup: Who Is Actually Playing in Journey Right Now? - Tyketto Returns: Why Danny Vaughn Still Out-Sings the Legends - Metal Church “Dead to Rights”: The New Lineup—Band or Project? - The Guess Who Scandal: The Bitter Lawsuit and “Taking It Back” 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack: https://cmspn.substack.com X: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🤘 THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW: Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has caused global chaos. Neeley and Chris deliver the best “shock jock” radio today—a scorched-earth look at pop culture, sex, and the 80s Hard Rock we live for. THE LINEUP: We dive deep into the legends: Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Poison, Metal Church, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Journey, Ratt, and our favorite target, Eddie Trunk. 🔗 GET THE REAL SHOW AT: 👉 https://classicmetalshow.locals.com TO ALL OUR LOYAL FCKIES: You know the deal. If you aren’t a pssy, subscribe for the highlights and head to the site for the raw truth. HAIL & KILL! F*CK YOU, PAL! HANDJOB! 🖕 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 8m
  7. Why Angus McSix Almost Quit After Topping the Charts

    3D AGO

    Why Angus McSix Almost Quit After Topping the Charts

    What happens when the face of your band walks away just as you’re conquering the metal world? For Angus McSix, the answer wasn’t just a new singer—it was a complete rewrite of their reality. Seeb joins Chris Akin to pull back the curtain on the Arch-Demon’s master plan. Is it possible to keep the magic alive when the hero changes, or is the power metal “all-star” experiment doomed to fail? The truth behind the Lore, the transition, and the “mental illness” of creating non-stop music is finally uncensored. BUY ANGUS MCSIX’S ANGUS MCSIX AND THE ALL-SEEING ASTRAL EYE ON VINYL HERE: https://amzn.to/4aau7hm - The Birth and “All-Star” Status of Angus McSix - The “Alice Cooper” Dilemma: Why We Almost Quit - Lore vs. Reality: Introducing Adam McSix - The Songwriting “Mental Illness”: Writing for Multiple Bands - The Screaming Cauldron: Collaborative Lore with Livia’s Eyes - Wacken Main Stage: Fulfilling a 20-Year Dream 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.comX: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🎙️ ABOUT CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... Hard Rock. Heavy Metal. No Filter. 🤘 Join legendary journalist Chris Akin daily for the most honest rants in the industry. From exclusive interviews with rock’s biggest icons to the “real talk” on cord-cutting, movies, and pop culture, Chris Akin Presents… is the home for fans who hate the mainstream script. 📺 WHAT WE COVER: Heavyweight Interviews: Unfiltered chats with Hard Rock & Metal’s elite. Pop Culture Rants: The truth about Movies, TV, and the streaming wars. Cord Cutting: Navigating the modern media mess without getting ripped off. Music News: The stories the labels don’t want you to focus on. #ChrisAkin #HardRock #HeavyMetal #PopCulture #CordCutting #TheClassicMetalShow #MusicInterviews #Uncensored #AngusMcSix #OrdenOgan #PowerMetal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    33 min
  8. CMS CLASSIC: PANTERA LIES: The Real Reason Vinnie Paul NEVER Forgave Phil Anselmo! 2012

    4D AGO

    CMS CLASSIC: PANTERA LIES: The Real Reason Vinnie Paul NEVER Forgave Phil Anselmo! 2012

    Think you know the “official” story of Pantera’s end? Think again, because the mainstream media has been spoon-feeding you sanitized garbage for decades. Chris Akin and guest host Jon Drake (Gatlin/APG) go deep into the trenches to reveal the visceral history the industry tries to sweep under the rug. Why did Vinnie Paul refuse to forgive Phil Anselmo, and what were Dimebag’s final days really like? You’re about to find out why only THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has the balls to look at the Pantera legacy without the corporate filter. Get Pantera’s COWBOYS FROM HELL on Vinyl Here: https://amzn.to/4tzvu1S – The “Industry Lie” About the Pantera/Gatlin Connection – Phil Anselmo: The Most Misunderstood Man in Metal? – Vinnie Paul’s Real Stance on the Pantera Rift – Dying on Stage: Why Dimebag Went Out Like a Legend 🚀 SUPPORT THE SHOW: Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/c/cms YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@classicmetalshow Locals: https://classicmetalshow.locals.com Substack: https://cmspn.substack.com X: https://www.x.com/cmsrocks 🤘 THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW: Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has caused global chaos. Chris Akin and guest hosts deliver the best “shock jock” radio today—a scorched-earth look at pop culture, sex, and the 80s Hard Rock we live for. THE LINEUP: We dive deep into the legends: Motley Crue, Metallica, Judas Priest, Poison, Metal Church, Dokken, Lynch Mob, Journey, Ratt, and our favorite target, Eddie Trunk. 🔗 GET THE REAL SHOW AT: 👉 https://classicmetalshow.locals.com TO ALL OUR LOYAL FCKIES: You know the deal. If you aren’t a pssy, subscribe for the highlights and head to the site for the raw truth. HAIL & KILL! F*CK YOU, PAL! HANDJOB! 🖕 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 23m
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Since 1996, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW has been the ultimate destination for honest, no-holds-barred talk about hard rock, heavy metal, and everything in between. This isn't just another channel. It's an uncensored community. On our paid tier, you get commercial-free access to all of our daily episodes, plus bonus content, behind-the-scenes insights, and the opportunity to interact with us directly. If you're tired of corporate music media and you want the truth from two guys who have been doing this for over two decades, this is your new home. Disclaimer: If you can't handle opinions that aren't your own, you're in the wrong place. We're not here to make friends. We're here to talk metal. Deal with it, crybabies! cmspn.substack.com

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  • Channel
    The CMS Network
  • Creator
    The Classic Metal Show: Hail and Kill!
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    703
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The CMS Network
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    Classic Metal Show

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