David Ellefson

As a founding member of Megadeth, bassist David Ellefson helped pioneer the thrash-metal genre. He joins us to discuss his new projects Kings of Thrash, Dieth, The Lucid and Ellefson-Soto, as well as his line of Jackson basses and how Dokken (yes, Dokken!) influenced his signature bass tone.

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John Bush

As one of the best (and criminally underrated) heavy metal vocalists to ever clutch a mic, John Bush has delivered the goods with Armored Saint and Anthrax. He joins us to discuss touring with WASP, his invitation to join Metallica and how he ended up in a Huey Lewis video.

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Kirk Windstein

As the guitarist for Crowbar and Down, Kirk Windstein is a heavyweight architect of the sludge-metal sound. He joins us to discuss how Phil Anselmo steered him toward the less-is-more approach to “the money riff;” why the Pantera reunion is so important; and why he wouldn’t be opposed to collaborating with Billie Eilish. Oh, he also confesses his respect for Winger.

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Jim Florentine

He spent seven years co-hosting “That Metal Show” on VH-1 Classic and has a successful discography of comedy albums, movie cameos, radio work and more. Jim Florentine joins us to explain how he made a career out of prank calls, farting on Eddie Trunk and dodging flying beers while opening for Slayer.

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Special Edition

Jason McMaster with Accept

Vocalist and Talk Louder Podcast co-host Jason McMaster has been a diehard fan of heavy metal legends, Accept, since their debut album in 1979. In 2022, he got an out-of-the-blue, last-minute phone call to join the band on tour when their singer was suddenly sidelined due to illness. In a blur, he hopped a plane, devoured lyrics, barely slept and was soon onstage raging through a set of metal classics for four consecutive gigs. In this exclusive edition of the Talk Louder Podcast, Jason shares his balls-to-the-wall story of a lifetime.

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Angry Anderson

When it comes to rock’n’roll outlaws, Angry Anderson can’t be beaten. The legendary Rose Tattoo singer joins us from his home in Australia to discuss his history, drinking with ZZ Top and befriending his disciples in Guns N’ Roses. He also reveals a softer side, shares lots of laughs and listens with pride as Jason reads Broken Teeth lyrics that mention him by name. We are not worthy!

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Blake Ibanez

Rejoining us for a second time, former Power Trip guitarist Blake Ibanez discusses his latest crossover thrash-metal band, Fugitive, and its blistering, five-song EP, “Maniac.” We also ask about his return to the stage, why Bathory’s “Raise the Dead” is the perfect cover tune and whether or not Power Trip will make a comeback.

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Jeff Scott Soto

In 1985, Jeff Scott Soto was a 19-year-old newcomer making a name for himself as the singer of Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force. Since then, he’s been widely hailed as one of rock’s best vocalists as evidenced by stints in Journey, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the supergroup Sons of Apollo, among others. On the eve of his latest album (Oct. 7), “Vacation in the Underworld,” under the banner Ellefson-Soto, he joins us for a conversation as wide-ranging as his career -- and, of course, we ask about his Steel Dragon vocals in the “Rock Star” movie and that time he joined forces with a couple of Misfits.

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Thundermother

Currently on tour with the Scorpions, Swedish rock queens, Thundermother, are introducing themselves to America while promoting their latest album, “Black and Gold.” We pulled vocalist Guernica Mancini away from a “senior citizens pool party” to discuss the thrill of touring with her heroes, why Sebastian Bach is a major influence and how “the Kreator vibe” made its way into a Thundermother video.

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Billy Sheehan

He’s the Eddie Van Halen of bass guitar and the teller of many great tales. Billy Sheehan joins us to discuss the new Talas album, “1985,” the secretive gig offer from David Lee Roth, Mr. Big’s unlikely smash hit, the latest on Winery Dogs and why a persistent work ethic saved him from a career in carpet installation.

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