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In this electrifying episode, Chris and Rockstar Rusty kick things off with the latest news in the world of rock and metal before diving into the most exciting band reunions of recent years, including: Creed, Oasis, Blink-182, Pantera, Linkin Park, Shadows Fall, Three Days Grace, and MANY MORE!

From legendary groups returning to the stage to iconic riffs being reborn, we’re breaking down the epic comebacks you won’t want to miss. Which bands still have that fire, and who’s making the biggest waves in the scene? Tune in as we celebrate these reunion tours, albums, and the raw energy only these legends can bring!

Part 2 of the boys' latest discussion focuses in on current rock/metal events, including: a first read into the upcoming Killswitch Engage upcoming album release timing, Linkin Park's reunion drama, and finally they give a track by track review Seether's brand new album: The Surface Seems So Far.

Chris & Russ wrap things up with a teaser of what's to come, including their takes on the biggest rock/metal festivals in the world.

Hey everyone and Happy Memorial Day weekend! Christopher and Brendan didn't feel like talking about the news this week, so they didn't. Instead, they reflect on their In This Moment concert (04:30), review Slash's new blues album (15:37), and give you all some of the best veteran inspired songs in honor of Memorial Day (27:00).

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The boys let LOOSE this week and review three brand new releases...Ronald by Falling In Reverse Feat. Alex The Terrible and Tech N9ne, (33:54) Can We Please Have Fun by Kings of Leon (43:54), and You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To by Knocked Loose (55:01). Before that, Chris and Brendan breeze through the latest headlines, including: Serj offering to quit SOAD, Chino's progress on the new Deftones album, Highly Suspect announcing a new album, and Papa Het guesting on Apocalyptica's new album. Support The Show: BIG DOB'S BEARD BALM: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 20% off of Big Dob's rock & metal inspired beard balm at https://bigdobs.com CONCEPT CAFES: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 10% off of the best metal inspired coffee at https://www.conceptcafes.com PUCK HCKY: Use promo code NICESHIRT15 to get your hands on the best rock & metal merch of your favorite bands for 15% off at https://puckhcky.com

We've been waiting a LONG time to discuss NUMETAL (01:09:23); its origins, the diversity of the genre, why it fell, why it's trending again, and finally we debate the Numetal Big 4! Before that, Chris talks about being back from his business trip & the latest rock/metal headlines: Kerry King, Motley Crue, new Seether album details, and a lot more. Support The Show: BIG DOB'S BEARD BALM: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 20% off of Big Dob's rock & metal inspired beard balm at https://bigdobs.com CONCEPT CAFES: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 10% off of the best coffee made for metalheads https://www.conceptcafes.com PUCKHCKY: Use NICESHIRT15 to get your hands on the best rock & metal merch of your favorite bands for 15% off at https://puckhcky.com

Sick New World, Slipknot dressing like it's 1999, and plenty of new music announcements dominate this week's current event commentary. In this week's main topic (01:03:10), the boys debate which of their birth years had better albums: Chris' (1992) or Brendan's (1997)! Both hosts pick the 10 best albums of their respective birth years and go head to head in each of their rankings. Support The Show: BIG DOB’S BEARD BALM: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 20% off of Big Dob’s rock & metal inspired beard balm at https://bigdobs.com CONCEPT CAFES: Use promo code NICESHIRT for 10% off of the best coffee made for metalheads at https://www.conceptcafes.com PUCK HCKY: Use NICESHIRT15 to get your hands on the best rock & metal merch of your favorite bands for 15% off at https://puckhcky.com

The boys start off right away with a review of 'One Foot In The Grave' by From Ashes To New ft. Of Mice & Men & Aaron Pauley. Then they discuss headlines including: Slipknot's latest mystery, the new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (01:30:22), plus Chris debriefs his experience seeing Kublai Khan & his upcoming vacation. Brendan leads the way on this week's topic: Hidden Gems (0:37:37), a collection of 50 rock & metal songs that simply do not get enough recognition. PLAYLIST LINK: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lWbIKPkLi16Bypcogma7V?si=Su-uzLzETne5lXrrbP14og&pi=u-iG8CrqhnScOW

The moment Chris has been waiting months for: he listened to Pearl Jam's soon to be released new album 'Dark Matter'. Brendan interviews Chris about his experience in New York City seeing 'Dark Matter In The Dark' (01:19:37), then Brendan gives an in depth album review of Imminence's brand new album 'The Black' (01:41:22). Before all of that fun, the boys dive into a various range of current events: Coachella, Bad Omens teasing something, new Highly Suspect on the way, & a whole lot more!

Episode 25 is jam packed...This week the boys review FFDP's new song featuring DMX 'This is The Way' (02:52) give a world premiere of Nothing More's upcoming new song 'House On Sand' featuring Eric V of I Prevail (20:57), and touch on this week's news. They save the best for last as they discuss the amazing women of the rock/metal world, including: their favorite albums, the best frontwomen of all time, underrated bands, and a new artist spotlight (26:53).

Did some of the most popular rock/metal bands peak on their first album? The boys analyze the list of bands listeners submitted (58:37) after tackling the latest news: Korn claiming to be writing their heaviest album, their experience seeing Avenged Sevenfold live a few days ago, the return of The Summer Slaughter tour, and much more. They also review Sum-41's final double album 'Heaven :x: Hell.’ (51:32)