UKnowMetal Podcast #008: Laaz Rockit

Tonight's show is a "BLAST"! Ok, ok, admittedly a cheezy pun for a band that named themselves after a rocket known as the "Light Anti-armor Weapons System" or LAWS Rocket. As always, join the regular cast of characters as we "fire away" with the best tracks throughout the illustrious career of the Bay area's tragically underrated Laaz Rockit!

Download: 2012-06-29-UKnowMetal-Podcast (137min)

In addition to almost two hours of pure Laaz Rockit bliss, we also touch upon the barely noticed "Gack" spinning some killer tracks from these LR guys as well. On the first part of tonight's show, we'll visit with The Captain for "What's Good this Week" to cover the latest reissues from Thin Lizzy.

Be sure to visit:
laazrockit.com
thinlizzy.org
willieandlester.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #007: Second Wind: Wingin' It, Pt II

We got our "second wind" and we're at it again. This time we bring you an even more random show. Tonight we cover WWIII and the enigma that is Mandy Lion. We check out a couple bands, "Murder Bay" and "Rattleshake" that never got their due and Adrian Smith's new project, "Primal Rock Rebellion".

Download: 2012-06-01-UKnowMetal-Podcast (89min)

Hear tracks from Mandy Lion's WWIII. Get our first reactions to Adrian Smith's "Primal Rock Rebellion". Find out what you've been missing from "Murder Bay" and "Rattleshake" and reminisce with us as we spin tracks from Loudmouth, David Wayne and Laaz Rockit!

Be sure to visit:
mandylionwwiii.com
primalrockrebellion.com
OfficialLoudmouth

UKnowMetal Podcast #006: Not Wing-er...Wing-It!

So, Rick 3 says, "instead on focusing this weeks podcast on just one artist...let's wing it"! Well, here it is folks. Tonight's episode is simply called: Wing-It (not to be confused with Wing-er as suggested in the title above). Come listen to us sayin' & playin' whatever the hell comes to mind. Later in the show, we touch on the 2nd anniversary of the death of Ronnie James Dio and play several of our personal favorites from this never forgotten icon!

Download: 2012-05-18-UKnowMetal-Podcast (88min)

Listen to a few tracks from both "Devil's Train" and "Vain" in The Captain's segment: What's Good This Week! Rick 3 and Ready Randy hand over Dumb Things Nikki Sixx Says to Wolfgang Van Halen this time around. Pay tribute to the greatest metal vocalist of all time...Ronnie James Dio!

Be sure to visit:
diocancerfund.org
childrenofthenight.org
ronniejamesdio.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #005: Early Pantera

Everyone remembers Pantera as the loud & aggressive heavy metal band from the 90's, but few have ever heard their beginnings. Tonight, we delve into their first four records from 1983-1988 when Pantera went from Glam to Power before hitting big on their 1990 release "Cowboys From Hell".

Download: 2012-04-27-UKnowMetal-Podcast (122min)

Pantera was formed by the Abbott brothers, Vinnie Paul (drums) and Dimebag Darrell (guitar) in 1981. Rex Brown (bass) and Terry Glaze (vocals) would join in late 1981. Looking for a new and heavier sound, Pantera replaced Terry in 1987 with Phil Anselmo. They originally started as a glam metal band, but switched to a much heavier sound when they released Cowboys from Hell in 1990.

Be sure to visit the following links:
pantera.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #004: Riot

For over four decades the criminally underrated "Riot" have been turning out some of the most solid hard rock and heavy metal to ever be recorded. Join us while we sample their incredible body of work and pay tribute to their founder and guitarist, Mark Reale, who died of complications related to Crohn's disease on January 25, 2012.

Download: 2012-04-06-UKnowMetal-Podcast (109min)

Founded in NYC in 1975 by guitarist Mark Reale and reaching a peak in popularity in the early 80s, the band has continued a long-running successful career. Their sound started out as straight-up heavy metal, until the 1988 release of Thundersteel, when their musical direction changed more along the lines of power metal.

Be sure to visit the following links:
riotrockcity.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #003: Ronnie Montrose

We pay homage to the late, great Ronnie Montrose! On March 3, 2012, after a five year battle with prostate cancer, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 64. Listen as we sample Ronnie's work over the past 40 years.

Download: 2012-03-09-UKnowMetal-Podcast (121min)

Ronnie Montrose was a rock guitarist who led a number of his own bands as well as performed and did session work with a variety of musicians, including Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, Tony Williams, and Johnny Winter. Tonight we cover everything from the first Montrose album, through the Gamma records and touch on some of Ronnie's solo and more experimental phases.

Be sure to visit the following links:
ronniemontrose.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #002: Van Halen

On the show tonight, we bask in the mighty return of Van Halen! Listen in along with special guest "K.D." as we sample the first new full-length Van Halen record with David Lee Roth since 1984 as well as select songs spanning their entire career.

Download: 2012-02-17-UKnowMetal-Podcast (87min)

Van Halen's "A Different Kind of Truth" arrives in the No. 2 position on Billboard's Top 200 with 187,000 units sold the first week. Van Halen's set is the band's 14th consecutive top 10 album -- stretching back to 1979's "Van Halen II," which topped out at No. 6. The only release in the veteran act's catalog that missed the top 10 was its self-titled 1978 debut, which peaked at No. 19. The group's last studio record, 1998's "Van Halen 3" (with Gary Cherone on lead vocals), debuted and peaked at No. 4 with 191,000 in its first week.

Be sure to visit the following links:
van-halen.com
vhnd.com

UKnowMetal Podcast #001: Jason Becker

On the show tonight, we feature the incredible talent of guitar virtuoso Jason Becker. Listen in as we sample Jason's work over the past 20+ years.

Download: 2012-02-03-UKnowMetal-Podcast (87min)

At the age of 16, he became part of the Mike Varney-produced duo Cacophony with his friend Marty Friedman. They released Speed Metal Symphony in 1987 and Go Off! in 1988. Cacophony broke up in 1989 and Becker began doing solo work, having released his first album Perpetual Burn in 1988. He later joined David Lee Roth's band and recorded one album with him. However, Becker's success was hampered by his then-diagnosed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and he was given three to five years to live. In 1996, Becker eventually lost the ability to speak and now communicates with his eyes via a system developed by his father. Despite his disability, he continues composing by using a computer.

Be sure to visit the following links:
jasonbecker.com
jasonbeckermovie.com
als.net

UKnowMetal Podcast Launches!

After some trials and tribulations we will have our very first (of hopefully many) podcasts featuring the wild, wonderful world of Heavy Music soon! So, join Rick 3, The Captain, Shredmaster Brian and Ready Randy to listen and learn and be sure to tell everyone UKNOWMETAL!