Decibel Geek Podcast

Bassist Anthony Esposito joins us this week for an enlightening conversation on his work with three guitar gods. Anthony's musical history makes for a great conversation and, while talking to us, he didn't hold back.   In this episode, Anthony discusses the formation and beginnings of Lynch Mob. Founded by original Dokken guitarist George Lynch, the band wowed music fans with 1990's Wicked Sensation album. The partnership of Anthony, Lynch, drummer Mick Brown and singer Oni Logan resulted in a gem of an album from a very transitional time in music. Anthony talks about his audition for the band, his current thoughts on George, and the odds of a Wicked Sensation lineup reunion in 2020.   Another guitar great that Anthony worked with is Ace Frehley. When Ace was putting together his comeback album 'Anomaly,' he enlisted Anthony to help with song ideas and production. His role grew from there. You won't believe what happened during the recording of this album as well as the reasons for losing his position in

Andrew Sgambati joins us this week to discuss his creation of The Greatest Show on Earth and we watch it!   In last 50 years, there hasn’t been a more visually exciting band than KISS. Blasting on to the scene in the early 1970’s KISS’ mix of rock, pop and cartoon theatrics made them a household name. By 1977, the people has spoken. KISS was the most popular band in America according to a then recent Gallup Poll.   Led Zeppelin had one. The Who had theirs in 1979. Alice Cooper, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones all had In Concert films that graced the silver screen...but not KISS.   The Greatest Show on Earth takes you back to 1977 and answers the question, what would a 1970’s KISS film look like?   In this episode we watch The Greatest Show on Earth and provide our live commentary. You can check out the movie yourself and watch along with us on Vimeo!   Once we finish the watch-along, Andrew joins us to talk about the basis for creating the movie, the revisions/additions that were made for the Enc

ROCKNPOD donor and Decibel Geek superfan Mark Starski joins us to spin killer tracks and take us down memory lane with This Is Your Life!   In this episode, Mark picks songs based on previous Decibel Geek episodes spanning the eight year history of the show!   You'll get great tracks from RATT, War Babies, Saints & Sinners, Gary Schutt, Babylon A.D., Shy Tiger, Tales from the Porn, Reckless Love, Winger, and Wildside!   It's an episode unlike any we've done before and we had a great time talking to Mark!   We hope you enjoy This is Your Life - Ep379 and SHARE with a friend!   Contact Us!   Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With fall in full swing, we look to the sky for great tracks to celebrate the Harvest Moon!   In this hour-plus episode you'll get fantastic selections from AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, King's X, LA Guns, Racer X, Leatherwolf, Dream Theater, Godsmack, Bobaflex, and Dio! It's an episode filled with great rock and metal tracks that will leave you howling!   We hope you enjoy Harvest Moon - Ep378 and SHARE with a friend!   Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Patrick Hill joins us for Radio Sucks V37! There are a ton of great tunes for you this week! In this episode you'll get killer tunes from Richie Kotzen, Widowmaker, W.E.T., Wayland, George Lynch, Kan Roberts, Lynch/Pilson, Supershine, and Blue Murder!   Additionally, we touch on some recent drama we've had with Sebastian Bach. Lots of great tunes and talk for your ears to chew on this week! We hope you enjoy Radio Sucks V37 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back this week covering all the current happenings in the rock world with New Noize V6! There's a lot going on lately and we're giving our take on it all. Topics covered in this episode include David Lee Roth's upcoming Las Vegas residency, Gene Simmons' recent health scare, a great new track from the upcoming Michael Sweet solo album, and Dee Snider admonishing the NFL. New Noize V6 Additionally, we're tackling news about James Hetfield's fall from sobriety and Ace Frehley declining Tommy Thayer's paycheck. Furthermore, we react to a bold statement by Chris Jericho of Fozzy, and discuss some weird happenings in the Quiet Riot camp. We hope you enjoy New Noize V6 and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below D

We're turning the tables this week as we have the listeners Ask Us Anything! After doing the podcast for over 8 years, we figured some of you would have some questions and you proved us right! In this episode we'll tackle all sorts of topics that you, the listener, brought to our attention. Some of the things we cover include how we got into podcasting, recommendations for building an audience, favorite interviews, and more. Additionally, we share some of our pre-Decibel Geek history including jobs we've had in the past as well as thoughts on certain bands and their members. Ask Us Anything It's a free-wheeling good time and we truly appreciate all the great questions we received. We hope you enjoy Ask Us Anything and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber

We recently attended a SciFi convention and we're taking you with us for Radio Sucks V36! The good people at ICCC (Imperial Commissary Collectors Convention) invited us to be part of the festivities this year. Featuring tons of actors from scifi movies including Star Wars, Cosplayers, toy/collectable vendors and more, we thought we'd see if there were some rock fans in the crowd. You'll hear our results today as well as some of their favorite songs. Radio Sucks V36 Additionally, we spin some great tracks from Checkpoint Charley, Toddzilla, Lipstick Generation, Eclipse, Alice Cooper, and many more! It's a Radio Sucks episode like no other! We hope you enjoy Radio Sucks V36 and SHARE with a friend! SONGS: Star Wars Theme by Galactic Empire Viva la Victoria by Eclipse New Gods by Thy Art is Murder (clip) Nice Boys by Guns N’ Roses Hand of Doom by Black Sabbath Waiting for the Cloud - Legendary Pink Dots (clip) Archangel Thunderbird by Amon Düül II (clip) Howling at Nothing by Nathaniel Rateliff & Th

We return this week with one of the most "inside" KISS-related shows we've ever done as we have a Conversation with a KISS Meme. To explain, in 2010 teenager Rich Cser was basking in the discovery of rock and metal music. For fun, he filmed himself singing and doing air guitar to some of his favorite songs and uploaded the videos to Youtube. Of these videos, his choice of KISS' Ready My Body from 1989's 'Hot in the Shade' album was a strange one. Furthermore, his animated air guitar performance, complete with tongue wagging and throwing "the horns" got the attention of the KISS Army. Soon, the video would be the topic of much discussion on many KISS groups and message boards. Not all of the response was positive. Ultimately, it was a conversation starter regardless of good or bad reaction. KISS Meme After 2010, the video of Cser asking if the letters are big enough kind of fell by the wayside; until this year. Popular Youtube host Ralph Viera (aka Dr. Fukk) resurrected the video on his channel for a bit of

We return this week with special guest Brian Davis for Bonus Tracks Vol2! For whatever reason, certain great songs are left off of albums. Fortunately, through the process of remasters, deluxe editions, and box sets, these hidden gems are released to the fans. In this episode, we highlight a ton of great tunes from many of our favorite artists. Bonus Tracks Vol2 In this nearly 2 hour episode you'll get tracks from Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Motorhead, Alice in Chains, The Donnas, Aerosmith, AC/DC, and tons more! Be sure to check out Brian's Damn Good Movie Memories podcast as well! We hope you enjoy Bonus Tracks Vol2 and SHARE with a friend! Bonus Tracks Vol1 can be heard HERE Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! C

We return this week for a peach of a discussion about The Heavier Side of the Black Crowes! We've never really delved deeply into this Georgia-born group led by the brothers Robinson. For this episode we turn to an expert as David Hudson from the State of Amorica podcast joins in to school us on Crowes history. Additionally, your hosts and guest spin some of their favorite 'heavier' songs by the band. Black Crowes   We hope you enjoy The Heavier Side of the Black Crowes and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys are back to break down all the details of an incredible weekend with the ROCKNPOD 2019 Recap! There's a lot to go over from the third annual celebration of rock music and podcasting and the guys take you through the entire weekend. In this episode, Chris and Aaron share details of what went on including the Friday and Saturday concerts as well as behind the scenes information. ROCKNPOD 2019 Recap So many bands, so many guests and so many podcasts; it's a lot to keep up with! You'll get it all in this ROCKNPOD 2019 Recap! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the ROCKNPOD Expo around the corner, we're back this week to kick back and talk about some current rock and metal happenings with New Noize 5! There's some strange doings in the world of Rock and Metal and we're tackling a few of them this week. In this relaxed discussion we share our thoughts on a guy butt-smuggling a cell phone in jail, the untimely passing of a Sunset Strip legend, an iconic Heavy Metal guitarist that's beating the odds while churning out killer riffs, a reunion that probably never-will-be, and a concert ticketing scandal that'll have you yelling, "Kill Em All!" New Noize 5 We touch on those subjects and a few others in New Noize 5! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your

We return this week with an in-depth discussion on the written word of the Hottest Band in the Land as we discuss KISS Lyrics. While they will never be viewed by the elite on a par with wordsmiths such as Dylan or Springsteen, there's plenty to talk about when it comes to the lyrical catalog of KISS. KISS Lyrics With so many lyrics to possibly go through, we're making this volume 1 and capping the discussion at 1977. We hope you enjoy KISS Lyrics Best and Worst and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're late starting KISSmas in July but it's finally here with The Best and Worst of KISS! In this episode we go through the KISS discograph and make our selections for best and worst song. Some albums were quite a challenge and there's some definite disagreement between us. The Best and Worst of KISS We also get a phone call from Kruisefest organizer Joe D'Angelo who gives us some details on this amazing event coming up in Miami this October. Find out more about Kruisefest at www.kruisefest.com We hope you enjoy The Best and Worst of KISS and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KIX guitarist Brian "Damage" Forsythe joins us this week to break down the making of KIX's Midnite Dynamite album! Released in 1985, this album sees the band going in a heavier direction while also embracing pop elements and production of the day via producer Beau Hill. In this long form discussion Brian shares his memories of the status of the band at the time. After putting out two major label releases, the average music fan would think the band was riding high; in this episode you'll release it was much more of a struggle. Brian's openness in this conversation is both informative and refreshing. Midnite Dynamite Midnite Dynamite spans 10 tracks. In this episode, Brian recalls his memories of the recording of these songs including details on gear that was used as well as some uncomfortable moments that led to this album's creation. We appreciate Brian "Damage" Forsythe for joining us for this in-depth conversation about the making of a KIX classic! Meet Brian at the upcoming Nashville Rocknpod Expo ta

We dive deep into a murky period for one of rock's great as we discuss the Alice Cooper Blackout Era! The substance abuse was at its absolute peak in the early 80's for our favorite shock-rocker. Many years of drinking followed by a craving for cocaine had started to destroy Alice from the inside out. Starting in 1980 with the Flush the Fashion era, Alice Cooper abandoned his classic eye makeup for a psychotic Mommie-Dearest image. Combined with his gaunt frame, it still registers as once of his most frightening looks. Aside from the substances, the early 80's were a strangely creative time for Alice. The albums produced during this period yielded some brilliant, yet uneven, moments. Starting with 1980's Flush the Fashion, Alice takes a swing at disco and new wave with certain tracks. 1981's Special Forces is filled with an authoritarian concept while still providing a wink and a nod to androgyny. The cocaine abuse hits mass effect on 1982's Zipper Catches Skin and the songs bear that out despite some grea

Jeff Scott Soto joins us this week for an enlightening conversation on a remarkable career. Jeff's journey from his early days with Yngwie Malmsteen to his current day projects including the new SOTO album Origami, is quite a tale to tell. Luckily for us, Jeff was in a talkative mood for this episode. We hit many important markers from his career including Malmsteen, his demo work with Vinnie Vincent, a stint with Journey, recent dates with Jason Bieler, and much more! We hope you enjoy Conversation with Jeff Scot Soto and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to talk your ear off about all the doings in the world of Rock n Roll with New Noize 4! We begin this week's festivities with an extended discussion on Vinnie Vincent. This not only involves yet another promised event for fans of the ankh warrior but in how it related to the upcoming Nashville ROCKNPOD Expo. In this diatribe that we were sent, it includes an asinine claim by the former KISS guitarist about our expo. We take the time to read this statement and give our response as well as the truth behind the situation since you aren't getting it from him. New Noize 4 As with all New Noize episodes, we touch on our thoughts on current rock news of the day. This week we're covering the possibility of a new Tool album, new material from Guns n' Roses, Tommy Thayer throwing shade at Ace Frehley, and Courtney Love making news for anything but her music. All that and much more in New Noize 4! We hope you enjoy this episode and SHARE with a friend! Get your Nashville ROCKNPOD Expo tickets at www.rock

We're putting our spin on a current trend with Rock n Roll Spirit Animals! This week's episode has us spinning tracks from band names from the animal kingdom. Sure, it's silly but we promise you a great time filled with awesome tracks. Rock n Roll Spirit Animals You'll get cool tunes from White Lion, Eagles of Death Metal, Spread Eagle, Dogs D'Amour, Scorpions, King Kobra, Faster Pussycat, Whitesnake, Tygers of Pan Tang, and The Black Crows! We hope you enjoy and SHARE with a friend! Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices