The Classic Metal Show

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THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW is a 6-hour heavy metal music/talk show hosted by Wendell Neeley and Chris Akin. The show was initially created by Wendell Neeley in January 1996 on 88.9FM, WSTB in Streetsboro, OH. Upon moving from Ohio to Chicago in 2003, Neeley took the show to the Internet in March 2003, with host Chris Akin joining the show in 2004. The show has changed from its inception. When it first debuted, it was primarily a music program. It has now morphed to a 50/50 metal/shock jock like talk show. By many, it's called an "Opie and Anthony meets the original "Headbanger's Ball"" type of show. The show features interviews with hard rock and heavy metal bands ranging from as light as Poison to as heavy as Slayer. It also features interviews with the artists on a weekly basis.
Show Schedule
The Classic Metal Show Network - Saturdays 9p-3a EST, Sundays 11am - 5pm EST (Rebroadcast), Mondays 9a-3p EST (Rebroadcast), Thursdays 6p-12a EST (Rebroadcast)
The show additionally airs on multiple online radio stations around the world on varied days and times.
Beginning May 10 2008, The Classic Metal Show will be aired in an abridged, 2-hour, FCC Friendly Version on 104.7FM, KEIF (The Rocket) in Enid Oklahoma. The show will air Saturdays from 5p-7p EST. The show is available online at www.enidradio.org. The show has since syndicated to 5 terrestrial radio stations.
CMS Theme Song
The Classic Metal Show's theme song, "The Classic Metal Show" was written, recorded and produced by Sheldon Tarsha, the former lead singer of the band Adler's Appetite. The song is available for listening on THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW's main website.
The CMS Radio Network
In August 2007, THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW launched their own 24/7 online radio station, called THE CMS RADIO NETWORK. The station was set up solely upon the requests of fans who consistently asked for the show to set up a way for them to hear past shows throughout the history of the show. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm EST, the station airs CMS FROM THE ARCHIVES. This programming is a random re-airing of full shows as they happened throughout the history of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW. The station has since added a full array of programming including Rockin' Metal Revival, The Hairball John Radio Show, The Metal Madman, Metal Lessons, Rock And A Hard Place, Maximum Threshold, Smodcast, and replays of the terrestrial version of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW. The station can be heard 24 hours a day at www.cmsradio.net.
Recent Controversies And Exclusives
Having a Pre Teen CD reviewer come on the show. This caused many complaints from politically correct fans who felt that an child would not be allowed to appear on an R-Rated Radio program. The parents think that the child is old enough and knows what to do when put in uncomfortable poisitions.
The Classic Metal Show has built a name for itself in the online community by asking the tough questions. There have been many recent incidents where musicians have made outrageous claims regarding things happening in their careers exclusively on THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW. Recent musicians making outrageous claims include:
Sebastian Bach claiming "I Am Skid Row"
Helstar Vocalist James Rivera claiming he was hit in the face with a bottle by Vicious Rumors Guitarist Geoff Thorpe
Vicious Rumors Guitarist Geoff Thorpe's response to this claim
Seven Witches Guitarist Jack Frost Verbally Assaults Dan Lorenzo" (along with his response)
Iron Maiden Bassists Daughter Lauren Harris, claiming that Lemmy, from Motörhead, hasn't influenced her life or career.
The show also has had many exclusives on the show; the most recent being ex-Tesla guitarist Tommy Skeoch playing an exclusive track on THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW as part of a CMS Takeover Show .
Show Host Wendell Neeley made national news in one of the most memorable situations in Metal Sludge history, when tour managers demanded that he forfeit his recorded interview with C.C. DeVille of Poison during a gig with his side project Samantha 7.
Recently, iTunes removed "The Classic Metal Show Best Of Podcast" from its online podcast store due to an apparent copyright infringement by another radio talk show known as "Talking Metal". The show's podcast was returned to ITunes 4 days later when the claim was found baseless. The Classic Metal Show podcast has since been reposted
Show host Chris Akin stunned listeners when he pranked a good natured YouTube poster named Jeffery C. Music by getting him to sing to his "alleged" dying brother Wes. This was done purely as a stunt and has no malicious content involved
Book Mentions
THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW was mentioned twice in the book METAL GENERATION by Darryl Keck in 2007.
THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW was quoted from in an article in the Prague Post in a story featuring guitarist Richie Kotzen on 2/5/09.
Other Notable Accomplishments
* Show Host Chris Akin was selected by Yebo TV to conduct interviews with the Heavy Metal Band Slayer in August 2007 for a future television broadcast.
* The Classic Metal Show was selected by the hard rock band Dokken to sequence their latest album, LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN.
* The Classic Metal Show's CMS Radio Network was named as the official online radio station of METALEATER, an online music news website based in Canada.
* The Classic Metal Show recently got the band London to play their first shows East of the Mississippi in almost 20 years when they appeared at the HiFi Concert Club on Saturday, January 17th as part of THE CLASSIC METAL SHOW's 13th Anniversary Bash.
External links ==
* The Classic Metal Show
* The Classic Metal Show Fan Forums
* The CMS Radio Network
* The Classic Metal Show On YouTube
* The Classic Metal Show MySpace Page
* The Best Of The Classic Metal Show Podcast
* The Best Of The Classic Metal Show On Itunes
Notes and references
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2 * Tarsha Official Website
3. * Adler's Appetite
4. * [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?modeArticle&newsitemID91484 Blabbermouth.net Article - "I Am Skid Row"]
5. * [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?modeArticle&newsitemID85391 Blabbermouth.net Article - "James Rivera: New Audio Interview Released]
6. * [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?modeArticle&newsitemID86416 Blabbermouth.net Article - "Vicious Rumors Guitarist Responds To James Rivera's Outrageous Claims]
7. * Seven Witches Guitarist Calls Dan Lorenzo A (expletive), Lorenzo Responds
8. * Prague Post Article about Richie Kotzen Featuring The Classic Metal Show Quotes
9. * [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?modeArticle&newsitemID91474 Blabbermouth.net Article - "Tommy Skeoch Exclusive Track Released"]
10. * The Classic Metal Show featured in METAL GENERATION by Darryl Keck
11. * METALEATER Announces Partnership With The CMS Radio Network

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