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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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

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

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