Get ready to crank it up! This week on Doc Rock’s Metal Shop 101, we are firing up the blast furnace for an absolute legend. We’re joined by the one and only John Gallagher of Raven!

We’re diving deep into the high-octane single “Can’t Take Away The Fire,” John’s incredible recovery from his 2025 medical scare, and the massive 2026 North American Tour that kicks off this week. Raven is back to show the “lunatics” exactly how it’s done!

• Raven – All Hell’s Breaking Loose
• Metallica – Hit The Lights
• Hell In the Club – Robert the Doll
• Burning Witches – The Dark Tower
• Crimson Glory – Angel in My Nightmare
• Derek Davis (Babylon A.D.) – Running Man
• Angeles – Diamonds and Gold
• Mickey Lyxx – Persepolis
• Another Demon – War March
• The Major Resolve – On My Way
• Storm Kingdom and Joe Bodon – Pillars of Heaven
• Raven – Can’t Take Away The Fire
• John Gallagher Of Raven Interview 
• Raven – Black And Blue
• Slackjaw – Death Can’t Save You
• The Keller Band – Sins
• Whisper to Scream – Fall in Line
• Crawling Solo – The World Is Gaining Up
• Motörhead – Orgasmatron
• Motörhead – Eat The Rich
• Wolf – Make Friends With Your Wolf

Doc Rock welcomes Lesli Sanders for an exclusive interview and spotlight on sleaze-rock rebels Prophets of Addiction, featuring tracks like Superhero, Let’s Get High and Slippin’ Away.
Plus a massive playlist packed with hard rock and metal from Crimson Glory, Drowning Pool, Boston, Tommy DeCarlo, and rising underground rockers lighting up the show.

• Prophets Of Addiction – Superhero
• Under My Skin Band – Devils Playground
• Kuf – Final Descent
• Cold Drop – Gasoline
• Kevin Steele – I Know What Yer Up To
• Johnny O’neil – Comin’ Down Like A Mountain
• Lightning Strikes – Clash Of Battalions
• Flight Of Icarus – Terra Nova
• Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy – Black Hearted Helene
• Crimson Glory – Chasing The Hydra
• Prophets Of Addiction – Let’s Get High
• Lesli Sanders Prophets Of Addiction Interview
• Prophets Of Addiction – Slippin’ Away
• Angeles – Diamonds And Gold
• Derek Davis – Running Man
• The Midnight Devils – Shock The World
• Amnion – Onyx Heart
• Drowning Pool & Sorry X – The Wrong One (Clean Version)
• Abstracted – Languish (Ft. Chaney Crabb)
• Kuarantine – Unholy (Radio Edit)
• Tommy Decarlo – Dancing In The Moonlight
• Boston – Smokin’

Joining us in the “Shop” today are Adam Steglich and Corey Robinson from the powerhouse psychedelic groove metal band EverFelt!

We’re diving deep into their monumental new album, Stirring to Wake (released Dec 15, 2025). This record is a haunting, heavy journey—blending the atmospheric weight of Tool with the dark, melodic pull of Alice in Chains. We’ll be talking about the songwriting process, their “live-on-the-floor” energy, and what it’s like to carve out a new path in the modern metal scene.

• EverFelt – Medicate
• Axminster – Ya Monkey
• Mickey Lyxx – Gates of Buda
• Kuf – Final Descent
• Crimson Glory – Chasing The Hydra
• Lightning Strikes – Voices In My Head
• Voices Of Extreme- STONED BABIES
• Kevin Steele – One Thing Left To Do
• Prophets of Addiction – Slippin’ Away
• Electric Temple – Streets of Pain 
• Jack Starr – Into The Pit 
• EverFelt – Epic One
• EverFelt – Sludge
• Eva Under Fire – Awakening
• Under My Skin Band – Devils Playground
• Always – Wonder Why
• WRECK-DEFY – THE PATH
• Confess – Metalmorphosis 
• Wolf – Make Friends with Your Nightmares

In this powerhouse episode, Doc Rock sits down with ‘The Chief’ himself, Chuck Billy of Testament. The conversation centers on the ferocity of Testament’s latest offering, ‘Para Bellum,’ where Chuck explains the creative process and the band’s drive to maintain their signature crushing sound decades into their career. They also take a nostalgic look back at the ‘Thrash of the Titans’ tour, a pivotal moment in metal history that reunited the Bay Area community and solidified Chuck’s status as one of the genre’s most resilient and powerful voices.

• Testament – Electric Crown
• Overkill – Ironbound
• Destruction – Thrash Till Death
• Axminster – Ya Monkey
• Mickey Lyxx – Gates of Buda
• Barrage – Closing In
• Witchfang – Rat King Boogie
• Neuronspoiler– Crazy Love
• Preludio Ancestral – Rise of the Golden Flame
• Testament – Para Bellum (The New Anthem!)
• Chuck Billy Testament Interview 
• Testament- Meant To Be 
• Crimson Glory – Chasing The Hydra
• Prophets of Addiction – Slippin’ Away
• Bangalore Choir – Drivers Seat 
• Chris Slade Timeline – Thunder Struck 
• Warhorse – Here Comes the Night 
• Jack Starr – Hand Of Doom 
• Kevin Steele – Theres A Better Day Comin
• Too Hot for Leather – Show me what You Got 

Doc Rock’s Metal Shop 101 delivers a full-throttle episode packed with modern metal power, classic thrash intensity, and rising underground anthems. Featuring killer tracks from Modern Superstar, Holy Mother, Onslaught, Testament, WARLORD, and more, this show blends heavy riffs with explosive energy from start to finish. The highlight is an exclusive interview with Under My Skin, joined by Ryche Green, Tattoo Tony, and Jamie Fletcher, paying tribute to the forces that shaped the many eras of Modern Superstar. Expect fiery new music, metal madness, and stories straight from the heart of the scene.

Tracklist

• Modern Superstar – Generation Star
• CYANIDE – Slip N Slide
• Cherry St. – Hell Raiser
• THE REKENNING – I Don’t Belong
• Holy Mother – Trapped
• Preludio Ancestral – Rise of the Golden Flame
• Ural – Extreme Paranoia
• Misfire – Artificially Intelligent
• Mindlapse – Rage of Masses
• The Steve Klatt Project, Joe Booe, Alane J – Runaround
• Neuronspoiler – Crazy Love
• Ravenlight – Where the Stars Grow (Single)
• Witchfang – Rat King Boogie
• Modern Superstar – Devil’s Playground
• Under My Skin Band interview 2
• Under My Skin Band – Devils Playground
• Prophets of Addiction – Slippin’ Away
• Kevin Steele – Theres A Better Day Comin
• Too Hot For Leather – Show Me What You Got!
• Onslaught – Damnation / Onslaught (Power from Hell)
• WARLORD – The Rider
• Testament – Nature of the Beast
• Wolf – Make Friends with Your Nightmares

Metal Shop 101 is back with a hard-hitting episode packed with classic metal energy, fresh new rock discoveries, and an exclusive interview with Brian Vollmer of Helix.

• Helix – Rock You
• Cherry St. – Ring Around the Rosie
• Faster Pussycat – Motorbike
• Anthony Gomes – Praise the Loud
• Rabbit – Can’t Shake It
• Bad Marriage Artificial Mind
• OnesteP – Terminated
• Holy Mother – Fire
• Saint Renascence – Release the Spirit
• Bronze – In Chains and Shadows
• Forsaken Profits – Decayed
• Youzme – SMILE FOR ME
• Pale Scum – let the black sheep go
• Biohazard  – Eys On Six 
• Helix – Stuck In The 80’s
• Brian Vollmer Of Helix Interview
• Helix – Fast & Furious
• Helix – Heavy Metal Love
• Tailgunner – Blood Sacrifice
• Testament – Infanticide A.I.
• Kreator – Krusher’s Of The World
• Microwaves – All Direct Hits
• Rat Bastard – DEMON AND ANGEL
• Wolf make Friend With Your Nightmare 

Doc Rock welcomes Karina Sher of Ragebreed and Mindlapse for a deep dive into the UK metal scene, vocal versatility, and the launch of her new fantasy film project, alongside heavy tracks from Exodus, Testament, and Helix.

• Mindlapse – The Prophecy
• Testament – Nature of the Beast
• Exodus – 3111
• Fallon – Blue Sky In The Rain
• Giuffria – Slip Of The Tongue (Remastered)
• Lord Tracy – Paper Love
• Quade – Drive Me Crazy
• Prophets of Addiction – Slippin’ Away
• Kevin Steele – Snake Charmer
• Too Hot For Leather – Show Me What You Got!
• Mindlapse – Rage Of Masses
• Lake Of Dreams – Hold Me
• Shotgun Savior – Savage Brutality
• Fantom – Madhouse
• Helix – Pretty Poison
• Under My Skin Band – Devils Playground
• Def Leppard – Rejoice
• Wolf – Make Friends With Your Nightmares

Doc Rock showcases new and independent hard rock and metal, and interviews Drummer Craig Raphael.

• Helix – Fast & Furious
• The Keller band – Sins
• PETER GRAIGS – ROCK HARD LIVE LOUD
• Tailgunner – Eulogy
• Cold Drop – Gentle
• CONFESS – Wicked Temptations
• TEMPLE BALLS – Tokyo Love
• Rave In Fire – Crown of Stars
• Zepter​- Dark Angels
• Lead Injector – Evil Executioner [First Single
• Stainless – (Don’tCrossMe)Fool
• Death Dealer – Bloodbath
• Craig Raphael Interview Of Newbandsnewmusic.com 
• VOX (Voices Of  Extreme ) – STONED BABIES
• Steve Gordon MIA (feat. Ray West) – Broken
• Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy – Black Hearted Helene
• Homicide Black – Somebody to Love
• Helios – Hellbender
• Wolf – Make Friends With Your Nightmares

Listen again to Fridays Doc Rock Show, showcasing Independent, unsigned metal and rock, as well as some new bangers from bands you know.

• Stonebreed – Whiskey Well
• Angeles – Rock Band – Crimes Of Insanity 
• Axminster – Down To The Wire
• @Rabbit – We Love to Rock
• Helix The Band- Stuck In The 80’s
• Peter Graigs – Rock Hard Live Loud
• Cold Drop – Gasoline
• Crawling Solo feat. Harro – Brothers In Arms
• pMad – Blood
• Memories Never Die – Karma
• Yellow No. 5- Rat Race
• Sweet Queens Of Chaos – Queen of Chaos
• The Steel Bones – Dirty Fingers
• EverFelt – Medicate
• Tailgunner – Eulogy
• Thorns Band  – Death by Proxy
• Raidnight – Leroy Jenkins
• Storm-Kingdom and Joe Booe – Forgotten Honor
• King Ern –  What A Firm Grip Of Dreams
• Innocents Torn – Skull Crusher
• Voices of Extreme – Stoned Babies
• David Reece & Bangalore Choir – Rock Of Ages
• Alcatrazz Official – Transylvanian Requiem
• Jack Starr – Hand Of Doom
• Warhorse – Precious
• The Keller Band – Sins 

Listen again to Doc Rocks selection of new tunes on the Metal Airwaves, as well as unsigned and independent artist from around The States.

• Awaiting Abigail  – Left Out
• The Rising Fall – If Only
• All Sinners – Into the Flames
• Ashes of Autumn – When It Comes
• Corners of Sanctuary – Rocking’ the Night Away
• Dark Ritual – All Hail the Eye on Fire
• Rabbit – Let’s Get Loud
• Keller – Name
• Ryder B – Malibu Prison
• Three To One – Clutch (Radio Edit)
• Absolute Zero – Albatross
• The Paul Austin Band – Saturday Night
• Electric Temple – Streets of Pain
• Jack Starr – Into The Pit
• Bangalore Choir – Bullet Train
• Alcatrazz – Stand And Wait Your Turn
• Axminster – Down To The Wire
• Chuck Spadina – Keepin Up With The Jones’s
• Cold drop – Thunder Star
• Engines of Ruin – Rake
• Innocents Torn – Skull Crusher
• KING ERN – ‘What A Firm Grip Of Dreams’ feat Black Marine
• Krushor – Shockwave
• Michael Botte Band – Broken
• Mourning Wood – Murder Of Crows
• Storm Kingdom and Joe Booe – Forgotten Honor
• Sister Kill Cycle – Bad Moon Rising ( CCR Cover )

Doc Rock’s Metal Shop 101 was broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio Friday 9th 2026