That Metal Show

That Metal Show
Presented by
Narrated by
Theme music composer Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 14
No. of episodes 127
Production
Production locations
Running time
  • 21–22 minutes (seasons 1–5)
  • 43–45 minutes (season 3 premiere & seasons 6–14)
Original release
Network VH1 Classic
Release November 15, 2008 –
May 9, 2015

That Metal Show is a talk show that premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008 and ended on May 9, 2015 with a span of 14 seasons. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, the series features three hosts interviewing musicians from the hard rock and heavy metal genre in addition to artists and non-musicians who are metal fans while various segments intervene throughout the episode.

VH1 Classic discontinued producing more episodes of That Metal Show on January 19, 2016 due to the network's transition to MTV Classic seven months later.

Recurring segments

  • Stump the Trunk
  • Pick of the Week (Seasons 1–11 & 13–14)
  • What's Going On with... (formerly Whatever Happened to...) (Seasons 1–11 & 13)
  • The Throwdown (Seasons 1–11 & 13–14)
  • Living the High Life with... (Season 3)
  • The Rant (Seasons 4 & 12)
  • TMS Vault (Seasons 5–14)
  • TMS Top 5 (Seasons 6–14)
  • TMS Top 4 (Season 10)
  • Metal Modem (Seasons 12–14)
  • Take It or Leave It (Seasons 12–14)
  • Put it On the Table (Seasons 12–14)
  • On the Shelf (Seasons 12–13)
  • On the Fringes (Seasons 12–13)
  • TMS Book Club (Seasons 12–13)
  • TMS Worldwide (Season 12)
  • Behind the Music Video (Season 12)
  • Rock & Roll Landmarks (Season 12)
  • Origins (Season 12)
  • Rank (Seasons 12–14)
  • Underrated (Seasons 12–14)
  • Take It or Take It (Season 13)

Miss Box of Junk Girl

The duties of the Miss Box of Junk Girl are to bring out the prize box for Stump the Trunk and to place choices in order for TMS Top 5.

  • Kerri Lee Tucker (Seasons 2–3; died 2009)
  • Jennifer Gottlieb (Seasons 4–14)

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 7 November 15, 2008 December 27, 2008
2 8 March 7, 2009 April 27, 2009
3 9 October 3, 2009 November 28, 2009
4 10 February 6, 2010 April 24, 2010
5 9 May 8, 2010 July 17, 2010
6 9 October 16, 2010 December 11, 2010
7 8 March 19, 2011 May 14, 2011
8 10 August 20, 2011 October 22, 2011
9 9 November 11, 2011 January 14, 2012
10 8 March 31, 2012 May 19, 2012
11 8 July 21, 2012 September 29, 2012
12 8 June 1, 2013 July 20, 2013
13 12 January 18, 2014 April 5, 2014
14 12 February 21, 2015 May 9, 2015

Episodes

Season 1 (2008)

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Title Guest(s) Original air date
1 1 "Lita Ford" Lita Ford November 15, 2008
2 2 "Yngwie Malmsteen" Yngwie Malmsteen November 22, 2008
3 3 "Twisted Sister" Dee Snider & Jay Jay French November 29, 2008
4 4 "Mike Portnoy" Mike Portnoy December 6, 2008
5 5 "Mike Piazza" Mike Piazza December 13, 2008
6 6 "Ace Frehley" Ace Frehley December 20, 2008
7 7 "Rush" Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson December 27, 2008

Season 2 (2009)

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Title Guest(s) Original air date
8 1 "Vinnie Paul" Vinnie Paul March 7, 2009
9 2 "Frank Bello" Frank Bello March 14, 2009
10 3 "Extreme" Nuno Bettencourt & Gary Cherone March 21, 2009
11 4 "Anvil" Steve "Lips" Kudlow & Rob Reiner March 28, 2009
12 5 "Duff McKagan" Duff McKagan April 4, 2009
13 6 "Geoff Tate" Geoff Tate April 11, 2009
14 7 "Scott Gorham" Scott Gorham April 18, 2009
15 8 "Heaven & Hell" Ronnie James Dio & Geezer Butler April 27, 2009

Season 3 (2009)

The season premiere kicked off as a one-hour special at the Hard Rock Cafe featuring live performances from Anvil plus Q&A with the band and an appearance from some special guests.

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Title Guest(s) Original air date
16 1 "Anvil & Sacha Gervasi" Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Rob Reiner, G5 and Sacha Gervasi October 3, 2009
17 2 "Rob Halford" Rob Halford October 10, 2009
18 3 "Chris Jericho" Chris Jericho October 17, 2009
19 4 "Overkill" Bobby Blitz & D.D. Verni October 24, 2009
20 5 "Blackie Lawless" Blackie Lawless October 31, 2009
21 6 "Steve Vai" Steve Vai November 7, 2009
22 7 "Jamey Jasta" Jamey Jasta November 14, 2009
23 8 "Ratt" Stephen Pearcy & Warren DeMartini November 21, 2009
24 9 "Peter Criss" Peter Criss November 28, 2009

Season 4 (2010)

Keri Leigh Tucker, the first Miss Box of Junk Girl, died in late 2009 and was replaced by Jennifer Gottlieb. A memorial dedicated to Keri Leigh was shown after the end credits to the season premiere. This season also marks the last to be filmed in New York before the show relocated to Los Angeles beginning with Season 5.

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Title Guest(s) Original air date
25 1 "Dave Mustaine" Dave Mustaine February 6, 2010
26 2 "Joey Kramer" Joey Kramer February 13, 2010
27 3 "Accept" Wolf Hoffmann & Mark Tornillo February 20, 2010
28 4 "Joe Lynn Turner" Joe Lynn Turner February 27, 2010
29 5 "Scott Ian & Pearl Aday" Scott Ian & Pearl Aday March 13, 2010
30 6 "Rudy Sarzo & Richard Christy" Rudy Sarzo & Richard Christy March 20, 2010
31 7 "Brian Posehn" Brian Posehn March 27, 2010
32 8 "Winger" Kip Winger & Reb Beach April 3, 2010
33 9 "Joe Satriani" Joe Satriani April 17, 2010
34 10 "Scrap Metal" none April 24, 2010

Season 5 (2010)

This season marks the first to be filmed at the Sony Pictures Studios in Glendale, California (a suburb of Los Angeles).

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Title Guest(s) Original air date
35 1 "Lemmy Kilmister" Lemmy Kilmister May 8, 2010
36 2 "Zakk Wylde" Zakk Wylde May 15, 2010
37 3 "Rob Halford" Rob Halford May 22, 2010
38 4 "Steven Adler & Chip Z'Nuff" Steven Adler & Chip Z'Nuff June 5, 2010
39 5 "Alice Cooper" Alice Cooper June 12, 2010
40 6 "Rob Zombie" Rob Zombie June 10, 2010
41 7 "Dokken" Don Dokken & George Lynch June 26, 2010
42 8 "Slayer" Kerry King & Dave Lombardo July 10, 2010
43 9 "Scrap Metal" none July 17, 2010

Season 6 (2010)

Beginning with Season 6, the show aired as a one-hour format in addition to including a musical guest for each episode.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
44 1 "Tribute to Ronnie James Dio" Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice, Wendy Dio, Simon Wright, Rob Halford and Tom Morello Craig Goldy October 16, 2010
45 2 "Michael Anthony/Kip Winger/Carrie Keagan" Michael Anthony, Kip Winger and Carrie Keagan Tracii Guns October 23, 2010
46 3 "Philip Anselmo & Bruce Kulick" Philip Anselmo & Bruce Kulick George Lynch October 30, 2010
47 4 "Phil Collen & Frankie Banali" Phil Collen & Frankie Banali Richie Kotzen November 6, 2010
48 5 "Tesla & Chuck Billy" Jeff Keith, Frank Hannon and Chuck Billy Tracii Guns November 13, 2010
49 6 "Bill Ward & Glenn Danzig" Bill Ward & Glenn Danzig Richie Kotzen November 20, 2010
50 7 "Jason Bonham & Rikki Rocket" Jason Bonham & Rikki Rocket Craig Goldy November 26, 2010
51 8 "Slash & Myles Kennedy" Slash & Myles Kennedy George Lynch December 4, 2010
52 9 "Scrap Metal" none none December 11, 2010
Season 6 outtakes and unseen extras

Season 7 (2011)

Season 7 continued to have a guest guitarist for each episode while introducing a guest bassist.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
53 1 "Kirk Hammet & Uli Jon Roth" Kirk Hammett & Uli Jon Roth Doug Aldrich March 19, 2011
54 2 "Ace Frehley & Billy Sheehan" Ace Frehley & Billy Sheehan Gilby Clarke March 26, 2011
55 3 "David Coverdale & Lita Ford" David Coverdale & Lita Ford Doug Aldrich April 2, 2011
56 4 "Chris Jericho & Yngwie Malmsteen" Chris Jericho & Yngwie Malmsteen Gilby Clarke April 9, 2011
57 5 "Duff McKagan & Glenn Hughes" Duff McKagan & Glenn Hughes Billy Sheehan April 16, 2011
58 6 "Matt Sorum/Cherie Currie/Jim Norton" Matt Sorum, Cherie Curie and Jim Norton Paul Gilbert April 23, 2011
59 7 "Sebastian Bach & Anvil" Sebastian Bach, Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner Paul Gilbert April 30, 2011
60 8 "Carmine Appice & Dave Meniketti" Carmine Appice & Dave Meniketti Billy Sheehan May 7, 2011

Season 8 (2011)

The episode featuring guests Michael Sweet, Jani Lane and Taime Downe featured the final appearance of Jani Lane as this episode was already taped prior to his death on August 11. It was originally scheduled to air on October 1, but was moved to August 27 as the second episode where the episode included a special opening dedicated Lane's memory. In addition, the episode with Stephen Pearcy and Tim "Ripper" Owens now aired as the seventh episode.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
61 1 "Tony Iommi" Tony Iommi Phil Collen August 20, 2011
62 2 "Michael Sweet/Jani Lane/Taime Downe" Michael Sweet, Jani Lane and Taime Downe Phil Collen August 27, 2011
63 3 "Tom Morello & Doug Pinnick" Tom Morello & Doug Pinnick Tony MacAlpine September 3, 2011
64 4 "Corey Taylor & Night Ranger" Corey Taylor, Jack Blades and Brad Gillis Billy Sheehan September 10, 2011
65 5 "Anthrax and Dave Sabo" Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Dave Sabo Vinnie Moore September 17, 2011
66 6 "Sammy Hagar" Sammy Hagar Alex Skolnick September 24, 2011
67 7 "Stephen Pearcy & Tim "Ripper" Owens" Stephen Pearcy & Tim "Ripper" Owens Billy Sheehan October 1, 2011
68 8 "Mike Portnoy & John Sykes" Mike Portnoy & John Sykes Tony MacAlpine October 8, 2011
69 9 "Rick Nielsen & Graham Bonnet" Rick Nielsen & Graham Bonnet Vinnie Moore October 15, 2011
70 10 "Lars Ulrich" Lars Ulrich Alex Skolnick October 22, 2011

Season 9 (2011–12)

The season premiere was filmed during Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Tour at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. Season 9 marked the first season to be presented in widescreen format.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
71 1 "Axl Rose Special" Axl Rose & DJ Ashba none November 11, 2011
72 2 "Slash & Sam Dunn" Slash & Sam Dunn Glenn Hughes November 19, 2011
73 3 "Brian Johnson" Brian Johnson Warren DeMartini November 26, 2011
74 4 "Dave Mustaine & Kill Devil Hill" Dave Mustaine, Vinnie Appice and Rex Brown Warren DeMartini December 3, 2011
75 5 "Marilyn Manson & Biff Byford" Marilyn Manson & Biff Byford Chris Broderick December 10, 2011
76 6 "Sully Erna & Jesse James Dupree" Sully Erna & Jesse James Dupree Glenn Hughes December 17, 2011
77 7 "Tracii Guns & Michael Monroe" Tracii Guns & Michael Monroe John 5 December 31, 2011
78 8 "Paul Rodgers & Buckcherry" Paul Rodgers, Josh Todd and Keith Nelson John 5 January 7, 2012
79 9 "Herman Rarebell & Andrew Dice Clay" Herman Rarebell & Andrew Dice Clay Chris Broderick January 14, 2012

Season 10 (2012)

Season 10 is the first to feature a drummer as a musical guest. According to Eddie Trunk, eight out of the ten episodes were shown while two of them debuted in the next season after the VH1 Classic revised the schedule. Jason Newsted, who was originally scheduled to appear in the fifth episode, cancelled his appearance at the last minute during the taping and was replaced by the members of Warrant.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
80 1 "Lars Ulrich & Robb Flynn" Lars Ulrich & Robb Flynn Mike Portnoy March 31, 2012
81 2 "Alice Cooper & Jack Russell" Alice Cooper & Jack Russell Brian Tichy April 7, 2012
82 3 "T&N" George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown Brian Tichy April 14, 2012
83 4 "Adrian Smith" Adrian Smith Michael Schenker April 21, 2012
84 5 "Lemmy Kilmister & Warrant" Lemmy Kilmister, Jerry Dixon and Robert Mason Michael Schenker April 28, 2012
85 6 "Michael Schenker & Mike McCready" Michael Schenker & Mike McCready Frank Hannon May 2, 2012
86 7 "The Cult & Doro" Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy and Doro Frank Hannon May 12, 2012
87 8 "Vinnie Paul & Styx" Vinnie Paul, Tommy Shaw and James Young Steve Stevens May 19, 2012

Season 11 (2012)

The "David Draiman/Adrenaline Mob" and "Bobby Blotzer/L.A. Guns" episodes were originally going to be included in the previous season after both episodes were taped but were moved to Season 11 after VH1 Classic revised the Season 10 schedule. The TMS marathon premiered the season premiere as a sneak preview ahead of its August 11 premiere.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
88 1 "David Draiman & Adrenaline Mob" David Draiman, Russell Allen and Mike Orlando Mike Portnoy July 21, 2012
89 2 "Bobby Blotzer & L.A. Guns" Bobby Blotzer, Steve Riley and Phil Lewis Steve Stevens August 18, 2012
90 3 "Geoff Tate & Zakk Wylde" Geoff Tate & Zakk Wylde George Lynch August 25, 2012
91 4 "Aerosmith" Joey Kramer & Brad Whitford George Lynch September 1, 2012
92 5 "King Diamond & Mark Tremonti" King Diamond & Mark Tremonti Doug Aldrich September 8, 2012
93 6 "Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony" Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony John 5 September 15, 2012
94 7 "Steve Harris" Steve Harris John 5 September 22, 2012
95 8 "Heart & Lita Ford" Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson and Lita Ford Doug Aldrich September 29, 2012

Season 12 (2013)

Several new segments were introduced with only two "Top 5" lists being debated in the series. Another new inclusion to the show is an announcer for the opening credits as well as surprise special guests appearing via satellite to chat with the hosts in the new segment "Metal Modem". This is the last season to be taped in Los Angeles before returning to New York in Season 13. Season 12 was also the only season to include the round table format.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
96 1 "Jason Newsted" Jason Newsted Carmine Appice June 1, 2013
97 2 "Stone Sour" Corey Taylor & Josh Rand Richie Kotzen June 8, 2013
98 3 "Rex Brown & Sebastian Bach" Rex Brown & Sebastian Bach Vinny Appice June 15, 2013
99 4 "Jake E. Lee & Rick Allen" Jake E. Lee & Rick Allen Vinny Appice June 22, 2013
100 5 "Queensrÿche & Dave Mustaine" Scott Rockenfield, Todd La Torre and Dave Mustaine Carmine Appice June 29, 2013
101 6 "Rob Zombie/John 5/Tom Keifer" Rob Zombie, John 5 and Tom Keifer Richie Kotzen July 6, 2013
102 7 "Black Star Riders & Neil Fallon" Scott Gorham, Ricky Warwick and Neil Fallon Jake E. Lee July 13, 2013
103 8 "Buck Dharma & Kix" Buck Dharma, Steve Whiteman and Brian Forsythe Jake E. Lee July 20, 2013

Season 13 (2014)

For the first time since Season 4, the series made its return to New York with episodes being taped every Tuesday at the Metropolis Studio for 12 weeks except for the last two episodes that were both filmed on the same day. This season also marks the return of "The Throwdown", "Pick of the Week" and "What's Going On With..." after they were absent in the previous season. Ace Frehley was originally supposed to appear on the same episode as Peter Criss but was unable to make it.

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Title Guest(s) Musical Guest Original air date
104 1 "M. Shadows & Zakk Wylde" M. Shadows & Zakk Wylde Jason Hook January 18, 2014
105 2 "Living Colour & Morgan Rose" Corey Glover, Vernon Reid and Morgan Rose Joel Hoekstra January 25, 2014
106 3 "Dave Ellefson & Frank Bello" Dave Ellefson & Frank Bello Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal February 1, 2014
107 4 "Ted Nugent" Ted Nugent Gary Hoey February 8, 2014
108 5 "Alter Bridge & Matt Nathanson" Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy and Matt Nathanson Steve Brown February 15, 2014
109 6 "Lamb of God" Randy Blythe & Chris Adler Charlie Benante February 22, 2014
110 7 "Mick Jones & Leslie West" Mick Jones & Leslie West Lita Ford March 1, 2014
111 8 "Mick Mars" Mick Mars Tom Keifer March 8, 2014
112 9 "Dee Snider" Dee Snider Chris Caffery March 15, 2014
113 10 "Peter Criss" Peter Criss Richard Christy March 22, 2014
114 11 "The Winery Dogs & Vinnie Paul" Mike Portnoy, Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Vinnie Paul Yngwie Malmsteen March 29, 2014
115 12 "Joe Satriani/Artie Lange/Jim Breuer" Joe Satriani, Artie Lange and Jim Breuer Yngwie Malmsteen April 5, 2014

Season 14 (2015)

Season 14 premiered on February 21, 2015 in their new timeslot at 9/8c with a repeat airing in their former 11/10c slot. All the episodes were once again filmed on Tuesday nights at the Metropolis Studios in New York City while the ninth and tenth were both shot back-to-back. A special last-minute tribute to Twisted Sister drummer A.J. Pero, who died a week earlier on March 20, was included in the sixth episode along with an appearance by his bandmates. Despite Trunk telling the audience at the end of the season, now series finale, "We'll see you next season on That Metal Show", Season 14 proved to be the show's final season after VH1 Classic announced its decision not to renew the show for a 15th season in January 2016 a year after the airing, and before the network's re-branding to MTV Classic in August that year.

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Title Guest(s) Musical guest Original air date
116 1 "Geddy Lee" Geddy Lee John Petrucci February 21, 2015
117 2 "Anthrax" Scott Ian, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello Alex Skolnick February 28, 2015
118 3 "Dave Lombardo & John 5" Dave Lombardo & John 5 John 5 March 7, 2015
119 4 "Marky Ramone/Darryl McDaniels/Gary Holt" Marky Ramone, Darryl McDaniels and Gary Holt Joel Hoekstra March 14, 2015
120 5 "Jamey Jasta & Armored Saint" Jamey Jasta, John Bush and Joey Vera Michael Angelo Batio March 21, 2015
121 6 "Mark Tremonti & Taylor Momsen" Mark Tremonti & Taylor Momsen Frank Hannon March 28, 2015
122 7 "Chris Jericho/Max Cavalera/Billy Corgan" Chris Jericho, Max Cavalera and Billy Corgan Rich Ward April 4, 2015
123 8 "Kerry King & Lzzy Hale" Kerry King & Lzzy Hale Zakk Wylde April 11, 2015
124 9 "Kirk Hammett & Michael Schenker" Kirk Hammett & Michael Schenker Damon Johnson April 18, 2015
125 10 "Ace Frehley & Mark Farner" Ace Frehley & Mark Farner Nita Strauss April 25, 2015
126 11 "Taime Downe/Mark Slaughter/Andy Biersack" Taime Downe, Mark Slaughter and Andy Biersack Mike Orlando May 2, 2015
127 12 "Bobby Blitz & Franki Banali" Bobby Blitz & Franki Banali plus pre-recorded interview with Joe Elliot Billy Sheehan May 9, 2015

Specials

Title Guest(s) Original air date
"The Best of..." N/A January 10, 2009
"That Metal Show Presents: Download Festival '09" Tommy Lee, Slipknot, Hatebreed, Tesla, Mike Portnoy, Buckcherry, Duff McKagan, Tim "Ripper" Owens and many others July 18, 2009
"That Metal Special" Vince Neil with cameo appearances by Jake E. Lee, Frank DiMino, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Chris Kael November 11, 2012