The Classic Rock and Metal Podcast

CRMP Archive # 2 - AC/DC 1980-86

2013-01-21T00:01:23+00:00

A fascinating series of interviews with Brian Johnson from just after Back In Black’s release up to the Fly On The Wall tour prior to the recording of Who Made Who. The show also includes an interview with Angus Young plus a bunch of rare studio and live tracks to tempt any AC/DC connoisseur.

CRMP # 12 - August 2012

2012-08-06T14:01:37+00:00

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This month Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson talks about touring Thick As A Brick 1 & 2, what he’d like to do to noisy audience members and what it’s like having the world’s most famous Zombie slayer as a son-in-law.

‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke talks about Fastway’s latest album Eat Dog Eat, the Motorhead years and what he thinks of pretentious Rock bands.

Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske have worked together many times since their days in Helloween and their new project Unisonic looks set to be one of their most fruitful. They talk about the new stuff, the old times and the day two members of the audience were killed at the Castle Donington Monster’s Of Rock Festival in 1988.

Finally long-standing UFO keyboardist and guitarist Paul Raymond talks about their latest album Seven Deadly and looks back through his time with the band and what lies ahead for one of our most influential rock bands.

Music comes from all the above and there’s a brief news and new release roundup too.

CRMP Archive # 1 - ZZ Top 1985

2012-07-30T00:01:21+00:00

Our Classic Rock & Metal Archive series where we feature interviews from the vaults.

ZZ Top are returning with a new album in 2012, their first since 2003’s Mescalero and the debut track, I Gotsta Get Paid we feature in the show. In the meantime we head back to August 1985 when the UKs rock and metal fans were getting ready for their annual pilgrimage to the Castle Donington Monsters of Rock Festival.

CRMP # 11 - February 2012

2012-02-20T09:55:19+00:00

Welcome back to the podcast. This month we talk to Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest about the Epitaph world tour, new guitarist Richie Faulkner and still being so relevant after all these years.

Biff Byford from Saxon checks in from the road and reminds us what they’re all about after 36 years.

The boys from Venom talk about new album Fallen Angels and why they’re still not taking any crap from anyone.

David Phillips talks about his amazing photographic record of some of the world’s most celebrated drummers and we have the usual news roundup and details of the major new releases including of course Van Halen’s reunion disc with David Lee Roth

CRMP # 10 - August 2011

2011-08-01T07:43:08+00:00

This month Geoff Tate from multi-million sellers Queensryche talks about their new album Dedicated To Chaos, the band’s 30-year history including getting shot at while playing in Iraq and his optimism for the future of recorded music.

Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow from revitalised 80s trailblazers Anvil talks about how their big break finally came from being in the now infamous documentary ‘The Story Of Anvil’ and how the subsequent propulsion into an almost household name meant that their new album Juggernaut Of Justice had to deliver or the band would call it quits.

Original Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler alongside friend and current Adler’s Appetite band member Chip Z’ Nuff talks about their new music, touring and how the drugs didn’t kill him, no matter how hard he tried!

Finally after 30 years off Stampede are back to a very warm welcome with a fantastic new album, A Sudden Impulse. They talk about the old days and their belief that the good times are coming back for the style of music we love.
Music comes from all the above plus Def Leppard and as always the show includes news, tour dates and new release round up. All in just 1 hour of your valuable time!

CRMP # 9 - July 2011

2011-07-05T10:25:09+00:00

CRMP # 8 - June 2011

2011-05-30T00:01:26+00:00

Zodiac Mindwarp, Tom Keifer of Cinderella, Chris Troy of Praying Mantis, Jason Sawford of Australian Pink Floyd and Andy Copping on the 2011 Download line-up. Plus music from all the above bands as well as Duff McKagan’s Loaded and Motorhead.

CRMP # 7 - February 2011

2011-02-06T17:00:24+00:00

Interviews with Ricky Warwick from the Thin Lizzy touring line-up, Joey Tempest of Europe, Andy Boulton of NWOBHM originals Tokyo Blade, Ronnie Dio’s cousin Dave Rock Feinstein and legendary Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides.

CRMP # 6 - January 2011

2011-01-04T22:44:05+00:00

Interviews with Billy Sheehan and Eric Martin from Mr Big, Magnum and Dennis Dunaway from the original Alice Cooper Band

Interviews with Billy Sheehan and Eric Martin from Mr Big, Tony Clarkin from Magnum and Dennis Dunaway from the original Alice Cooper band. Music from Hear n Aid, Mr Big, Magnum, 5th Avenue Vampires (Dennis Dunaway) and Black Sabbath. Plus news roundup.

CRMP # 5 - December 2010

2010-12-09T00:10:53+00:00

This month Asia, Glenn Hughes, Michael Monroe, Tank, Vow Wow

This month guests John Wetton from Asia, Glenn Hughes, Michael Monroe, Cliff Evans from Tank plus music from Asia, Black Country Communion, Tank, Michael Monroe and Vow Wow.