Decibel Geek Podcast

Soccer legend Alexi Lalas joins the guys this week for a RATT Discussion; breaking down all eight studio albums and discussing the history of the band. RATT was one of the most notable bands to emerge from the burgeoning Sunset Strip era of the early 1980's. From the self-titled EP that earned them a roster spot on Atlantic Records to the breakthrough success of Out of the Cellar, RATT let the world know early and often that they were a force to be reckoned with. Guitarists Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini formed a tandem that would write some of hard rock's most memorable riffs. Bobby Blotzer and Juan Croucier combined for a powerful rhythm section. And Stephen Pearcy topped things off with a sleazy look and vocal delivery that made RATT stand out from the pack. RATT Discussion with Alexi Lalas In this nearly 2-hour music and discussion talk, Alexi Lalas explains how he first discovered RATT as a youngster in suburban Detroit. In addition to the muscial influence the band had on him, he shares sto

The guys blast a bunch of awesome songs and simultaneously tip their hat to the good guys in law enforcement with Crankin the Law - Ep258. In this hour-plus block of rock, your hosts spin killer law-related tracks from the likes of Helloween, X-Cops, Hardcore Superstar, Motorhead, Saxon, Suicidal Tendencies, Soundgarden, Anthrax, Anti-Nowhere League, and Stryper. Crankin the Law They also discuss law enforcement and its effect on society and rock n' roll. We hope you enjoy Crankin the Law - Ep258 and SHARE with a friend! iTunes Review: Unbe-friggin'believable!!! by tjcarolina on Sep 21, 2016 Rating: ★★★★★ Holy S#@T!!! Great Episode this week. "Rare Hair" was killer. This week was just phenomenal as is every week. Even when they banter incessantly about KISS they are still entertaining and informative. Never seems to disappoint. Makes me look forward to every upcoming week to get the new episodes!! They constantly remind us that there are more to the bands we love beside "The Hits"! Rare Hair got do

The guys return this week to kick off a new show concept based on how music relates to human emotions; the first of which is Happiness. In this long form music and discussion episode, you'll get tips on how to achieve happiness. You'll also learn steps you can take to prevent unhappy psychotic vampires from sucking away your joy. Happiness - Ep257   In addition to the great tunes selected by your hosts that inspire their own happiness, you'll also get tracks suggested by listeners that have helped keep their chin up. Songs from David Lee Roth, Y&T, Nazareth, Bon Jovi, Poison, Edguy, Reckless Love, KISS, Slash's Snakepit, and Enuff Z'nuff. We hope you enjoy Happiness - Ep257 and SHARE with a friend! iTunes Review: Keep the Decibels rising! by Stepxen on Sep 15, 2016 RATING: ★★★★★ Decibel Geek was one of the first podcasts I started liste Rxning to and they have given me much to enjoy! Great interviews and Albums Unleashed on some of my favorites! Chris and Aaron have a good chemistry and while

This week Chris and Aaron are joined by musician/promoter Tyson Leslie for Rare Hare; an hour-plus of great talk and music including tracks from Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Bon Jovi, David Lee Roth, Cinderella, Vain, Mr. Big, and Great White. All of the songs on this week's show will be performed at the upcoming Rare Hare 3 concert that is taking place in Nashville, TN at 12th & Porter on Monday, September 26th. Rare Hare In this long-form discussion and music episode, Tyson shares the Rare Hare series story. This series of concerts features professional musicians of multiple genres coming together for a night of deep cuts that celebrate one of our favorite eras of music. Tyson relays how the shows have been set up and how, through this burgeoning Nashville community, it's brought business relationships and friendships together as well as a chance to see some of our Hair-era heroes performing their own songs in an intimate setting. Among the recognizable names performing thi

The guys are back this week to bring you a bunch of rare ear candy from some of your favorite bands with Demolicious vol2 - Ep255. Awesome tracks from legends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen, AC/DC, DIO, and Scorpions are included. Demolicious vol2 Demolicious vol2 also features some great unreleased gems from White Lion, Type O Negative, Skid Row, Killer Kane/W.A.S.P. and Angora. On top of all that, the guys share a short clip of a never-before-heard clip of Mr. Big's Eric Martin singing on the demo for Winger's 'Miles Away,' kindly provided by past guest and friend of the show Paul Taylor! Lots of great rock songs to make your week kick ass! We hope you enjoy Demolicious vol2 - Ep255 and SHARE with a friend! iTunes Review: The math checks out! in iTunes by pleeb from USA on August 12, 2016        If you thought math in an audio podcast form sounds boring, check this podcast out. The Decimal Geeks turn math into a radio play with numbers. You are so absorbed by the comedy and soundscape that you

Joshua Toomey from Talk Toomey podcast joins the guys this week for Metallica Discussion; 2 hours-plus of talk about the band's 9 official studio albums as well as their history. Formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, Metallica would eventually solidify their original lineup of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, and Cliff Burton. The band would then move north to the Bay Area, sign a recording contract with Megaforce Records, fire Dave Mustaine, hire Kirk Hammett and the rest is thrash history. Metallica Discussion In this long-form music and discussion episode, the guys discuss each album chronologically from 1983's Kill 'Em All through 2008's Death Magnetic. Your three hosts this week also discuss the recently released title track to the upcoming Hardwired... to Self-Destruct and if they think that this could be the album to bring the old die-hards back into the fold. You can hear Joshua Toomey on the Talk Toomey podcast every week. Links below! More Toomey! Talk Toomey Podcast Official Website

Chris and Aaron are back for more with the 1974 Year in Review Part 2; a year that saw Tricky Dick hit the highway, Blazing Saddles run away with the box office, and Muhammad Ali rumble with George Foreman. The rock music world was just as active with formation of The Runaways, the live debuts of The Ramones and Bon Scott's AC/DC and Neil Peart joining RUSH. 1974 Year in Review Part 2 The guys take you through all of that and a ton more including news stories, classic commercials and loads of awesome music from the likes of Mountain, Judas Priest, Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Wishbone Ash, Deep Purple, Raspberries, KISS, Thin Lizzy, Slade, and more! We hope you enjoy 1974 Year in Review Part 2 and SHARE with a friend! Buy Music: Mountain - “You Better Believe It” - Avalanche Bachman Turner Overdrive - "Not Fragile" - Not Fragile Judas Priest - "Rocka Rolla" - "Rocka Rolla"   Ronnie Wood - "Sure the One You Need" - I've Got My Own Album to Do" Sensational Alex Harvey - “Long Hair Music” - The Im

Singer Greg Mangus joins Chris and Aaron this week to discuss his "almost famous" career in music; one that includes numerous collaborations with notable musicians across multiple genres. Greg is well-known in Nashville music circles for a number of projects that include Thee Rock N Roll Residency, St. James Infirmary, Noise Pollution (AC/DC tribute), and Jimmy the Weed (Thin Lizzy tribute). Greg Mangus In this hour-plus talk, Greg shares some fantastic stories of his early days in the burgeoning Florida rock scene in the 1980's, a string of co-writes with R&B group Cameo, his move to New York city upon which he received a solo artist contract from Polygram Records (and the fallout that occurred thereafter), a left-turn away from rock with a boogie-swing band Set Em Up Joe, and ultimately the move to Nashville and a journey back into rock music. That journey would take him to Thee Rock N Roll Residency and, later, an onstage jam with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander and his endorsement of Greg to be the ne

Chris and Aaron are going back in time this week for the 1974 Year in Review Part 1; an hour-plus of pop culture, news stories, classic commercials, and loads of the music that made the first half of the year awesome. 1974 Year in Review Part 1 In this long form journey through the wayback machine, your host spin classic tracks from Foghat, Humble Pie, Sweet, Deep Purple, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queen, Rush, Aerosmith, Budgie, Elf, The New York Dolls, UFO, Blue Oyster Cult, Status Quo, Budgie, Black Oak Arkansas, Uriah Heep, Johnny Winter, and some new band called KISS! All that and a ton more. Lots of nostalgia, great music, and even some platform heels! We hope you enjoy 1974 Year in Review Part 1 and SHARE with a friend!ufo Buy Music! Foghat Humble Pie Sweet Deep Purple Ted Nugent Lynyrd Skynyrd Queen Rush Aerosmith Budgie Elf New York Dolls UFO Blue Oyster Cult Status Quo Black Oak Arkansas Uriah Heep Johnny Winter KISS iTunes Review: My favorite podcast! by CrowRyche on

Chris and Aaron are back this week for Radio Sucks Radio Show v26; an hour-plus of classic tunes from Ozzy Osbourne, Sleeze Beez, and Steve Stevens. The guys also spin cool tracks from Jesus Chrysler and Local H as well as tons of new tunes from Denman, Volbeat, Faster Pussycat, Billy Talent, and Damon Johnson. Radio Sucks Radio Show v26 It's loads of great ear candy for you to inject. We hope you enjoy Radio Sucks Radio Show v26 and SHARE with a friend! Buy Music! Ozzy Osbourne Sleez Beez Steve Stevens Jesus Chrysler Local H Denman Volbeat Faster Pussycat Damon Johnson Billy Talent Geeks of the Week: Adam Cox, Cobras & Fire Podcast, Cameron Guidi, Chris Lyon, Michael Bartley, Robin Bennett, Ken Mills, Darren Parkin, Greg York, Neil Johnson, Todd Cunningham, Kenneth Roy, Thomas Mucaji, Rich Canamar, Joe Royland, Sit and Spin with Joe, PJ Brown, Brent Tibbetts, Ian Wadley (Rock & Metal Combat Podcast), Joshua Toomey (Talk Toomey Podcast), Mike Tyler, Ron Isbell, Joe Lascon, Brian Knapp, Ro

Producer and longtime friend of Ace Frehley, Crazy Joe Renda stops by to share Ace Stories about everyone's favorite spaceman. Joe first came to prominence in KISS fan circles with the novelty song, 'Eugene' released under the moniker of Crazy Joe & The Variable Speed Band. The song would go down in KISSTORY as Ace Frehley's first musical project outside of the band as he's a co-writer and co-producer of the song. Joe also founded and ran North Lake Sound studio in White Plains, NY along with fellow songwriter Chip Taylor (known for ' Wild Thing', 'Rock Soldiers' and 'Angel of the Morning'). Joe is also the producer for prank phone call legends The Jerky Boys. Ace Stories with Crazy Joe Renda In this long-form conversation, Joe shares some incredible stories of hanging out with Ace Frehley and being around the business of KISS. Stories of the interpersonal relationships between Ace and the other members of the band are shared including the dynamic between the "2 camps" of Simmons and Stanley vs Criss

The podfather, Ken Mills, joins Chris & Aaron this week for KISS Shoulda Been a Single as KISSMAS in July rolls on! In this long form discussion and music episode, the guys each pick 5 songs from all of KISStory that they think shoulda been a single. These could be songs that would have rescued ill-fated albums in the KISS catalog as well as songs that could have made a successful album even more successful. KISS Shoulda Been a Single   15 different KISS albums are used as sources; from the early days all the way to 2012 so there's a lot of variety on this one. We hope you enjoy KISS Shoulda Been a Single and SHARE with a friend! Geeks of the Week: Brad Shick, Rich Canamar, Rockin’ Ron Runyon, Mike Tyler, Todd Cunningham, Shane Hebert, Joe Royland, Sit and Spin with Joe, Joshua Toomey (Talk Toomey Podcast), Ian Wadley (Rock and Metal Combat Podcast), Matt Ashcraft, The Matty P and E Show, Thomas Mucaji, Kevin Williams, Terri Green, Kathleen Frazer Williams, Dan Chaput, Derek Leyba, Paul Watson, C

Accept drummer Christopher Williams stops by this week to discuss his lifelong love affair with the Hottest Band in the Land. In this long-form talk, Williams talks about his discovery of KISS via the MTV Unplugged appearance in 1995. He also talks about the MTV Video Music Awards performance that the reunited band gave under the Brooklyn Bridge as the clincher in his fandom. Christopher is no ordinary KISS fan. In this hour-plus discussion he describes the scenario which led him seek and acquire one of Peter Criss' reunion era drum sets. It's a great story that has many twists and turns. He also relives his first KISS concert and how he had interactions with each band member throughout the set. Christopher Williams Aside from playing with metal legends ACCEPT, Christopher works steadily in numerous other musical endeavors including performances with a local group of musicians known as Blonder Than Hell. This group features bassist ET Brown, Williams, and Thee Rock N' Roll Residency founders (and for

KISSMAS in July is off and running as Chris and Aaron delve deep into the Roots of KISS. In this long-form music and discussion episode, the guys talk about bands that influenced each member; not only musically, but stylistically as well. Being that KISS is such a visual band, their influence come from a wide range of places. In this big block of talk and music, you'll get tracks from KISS influencers such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, NY Dolls, Raspberries, Mountain, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Humble Pie, and Slade. Roots of KISS Also, you'll get an extra KISS-centric DBG VIP sampler that includes the guys pitting two KISS albums head to head in a VS. battle! All that and brand new Deep Thoughts with Gene Simmons! It's a 2 hour eargasm of KISS goodness! Check it out and SHARE with a friend! Geeks of the Week: Todd Cunningham, Darren Parkin, Brent Tibbetts, Andrew Jacobs, Otto Erlend Gregersen, Andy Lafon, Brandt Cattell, Shane Hebert, Kevin Williams, Greg McGlone, Chad Pollock, Mike Tyler

One half  of the Rock & Metal Combat Podcast joins Chris and Aaron this week for Six Songs Ian Wadley Thinks You Should Hear. In this long-form discussion and music episode, Ian clues you in to some lesser known bands that you need to add to your collection as well as some monstrous deep cuts from some of your favorites. He gives the who, where, when, why, and how of these tunes and explains why they should occupy your musical vocabulary from now on. You'll get killer tracks from Iron Maiden, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, The Stooges, Van Halen, Orchid, and Faster Pussycat. Six Songs Ian Wadley   Check Ian and co-host Ralph "Dr. Fukk" Viera on the Rock & Metal Combat Podcast at the links below: Rock & Metal Combat Podcast Podcast Home Rock & Metal Combat Facebook Group Buy Music! Iron Maiden Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Iggy & The Stooges Van Halen Orchid Faster Pussycat Visit Our Sponsor! HK Collecitbles, Inc. (Specializing in hard to find music and movies as well as authenticated

Decibel Geek VIP subscriber Brian Davis joins Chris and Aaron this week for Radio Sucks Radio Show vol25; an hour-plus of great hard rock and metal handpicked for your listening pleasure. In this solid block of rock you'll get cool tracks from Aerosmith, Ugly Kid Joe, Hair of the Dog, Kortini, AC/DC, Badlands, KIX, Love/Hate, Bonafide, and Trouble. Radio Sucks Radio Show vol25   This cool episode was programmed by DBG VIP Brian Davis. He selected the songs he wanted to hear and guest hosted on the Decibel Geek episode he wanted to hear. Want to do the same thing? It's as easy as becoming a DBG VIP and selecting the subscription tier that allows you to guest on the show! Go to THIS LINK to get more information and join in on all the fun! Become a DBG VIP today! Buy Music! Aerosmith Ugly Kid Joe Hair of the Dog Koritni AC/DC Badlands KIX Love/Hate Bonafide Trouble Visit Our Sponsor! HK Collecitbles, Inc. (Specializing in hard to find music and movies as well as authenticated/graded enter

Singer/Songwriter and member of Devil City Angels, Brandon Gibbs joins Chris and Aaron this week for a discussion of his career and future projects. In this hour-plus discussion, Brandon talks about his early influences in blues music including Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, his partnership with twin brother Brent that allowed him to open for many notable artists including Peter Frampton, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, and Poison. His friendship with Rikki Rockett would later earn dividends in the form of Devil City Angels (also including members Tracii Guns, Eric Brittingham and, later, Rudy Sarzo). In this long form discussion, Brandon shares his take on what's next for Devil City Angels and how the demands of the other members' projects have pushed him to find work in numerous ways in the music industry. Brandon Gibbs In May of 2015, Brandon Gibbs was thrust into a much bigger spotlight as he filled Bret Michaels' shoes as he led the other members of Poison (under the moniker 'The Special Guests'

Chris and Aaron return this week to turn up the heat with Summer Fun; an hour-plus of music and discussion that celebrates our favorite time of the year. In this block of great rock and metal music you'll get warm weather tracks from Ramones, Y&T, Lizzy Borden, Danzig, King's X, Butch Walker, Joe Satriani, Tuff, Queens of the Stone Age, and Enuff Z'nuff. The guys also reminisce about some of their favorite memories and albums that remind them of summers past. We hope you enjoy Summer Fun and SHARE with a friend. Summer Fun iTunes Review: Thanx for the fix! by burnicely on May 20, 2016 Rating: ★★★★★ Hard rock is my drug of choice and I ’m always searching for my next high. Thank God for the Decibel Geeks and their Fresh Blood episodes. They turned me on to the Biters recently. I downloaded some tunes and was instantly hooked. Then I checked to see if they were on tour and discovered they were coming to my area next week! I'll definitely be front row and adding a new tee shirt to my collection. I

Comedian and host of Never Not Funny, Jimmy Pardo joins the guys this week for all talk about KISS fandom, comedy, podcasting, and a whole bunch more. In this hour-plus discussion, Jimmy talks about his long-running KISS fandom through the good times and the bad as well as his early days in standup comedy, running a record store, working for a record company, his groundbreaking podcast career, and his working relationship with Conan O'Brien and much, much more! We hope you enjoy Never Not Rocking with Jimmy Pardo and SHARE with a friend! Jimmy Pardo Jimmy Pardo Info: Official Website Official Twitter Official Facebook Never Not Funny on Twitter Never Not Funny on Facebook Rock Solid Podcast Info: Official Site KISS Keepers & Clunkers vol1 KISS Keepers & Clunkers vol2 Buy Music! KISS Visit Our Sponsor! HK Collecitbles, Inc. (Specializing in hard to find music and movies as well as authenticated/graded entertainment and historical collectibles.) HK Collectibles , Inc. on Ebay Contact Us!

Chris and Aaron return this week to talk about festival season, and in particular, the awesome Farm Rock Nashville festival set to hit the Music City on June 3rd and 4th. In this hour plus solid block of audio you'll hear tracks from Farm Rock Nashville artists such as Killer Dwarfs, Tora Tora, Faster Pussycat, Ted Poley, Vince Neil, Tom Keifer, Kix, John Corabi (The Scream), Rikki Rockett, Slaughter and Veilside! Also on this double bill of awesome are Vixen, Nelson, Thee Rock N Roll Residency, Kickin' Valentina, Brandon Gibbs, Mycah, and Road Dawg. Farm Rock Nashville It's going to be an awesome weekend in Nashville to kick off June and Aaron and Chris can't wait to see you there! To help facilitate getting you there, the guys are giving away 5 pair of FREE tickets to BOTH days of Farm Rock Nashville! Want to win? All you have to do is listen to the episode and follow the instructions and you may be going to Farm Rock Nashville for FREE! We hope you enjoy Farm Rock Nashville Primer - Ep240 and SHAR