Charlie Benante

More than just the elite drummer for thrash-metal kings, Anthrax, Charlie Benante is also one of the band’s primary songwriters, artistic director and coffee connoisseur. He joins us to discuss Anthrax’s 40th anniversary Blu-ray/CD/Digital livestream concert release (“Anthrax XL”), an upcoming tour with Black Label Society and Hatebreed, his star-studded “Silver Linings” solo release and his love of Phil Rudd and Jimmy Page.

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Mickey Finn

He shook up MTV by sporting a Mohawk before punk rock went mainstream and shared stages with Cheap Trick, Kix, the Ramones and upcoming peers, Guns N’ Roses and Poison. His band, Jetboy, was signed to major labels, had an arsenal of arena-ready hard rock songs and caught the attention of Paul Stanley. So, what went wrong? Singer Mickey Finn joins us to share Jetboy’s rock-n-roll damnation.

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Kyle Ellison

His Texas-based band, Pariah, was signed to Geffen Records where they joined the ranks of Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, White Zombie and the label’s other heavy hitters. Success seemed imminent, but never happened. Then tragedy struck. Guitarist Kyle Ellison walks us through subsequent (and cathartic) stints with the Butthole Surfers, Meat Puppets, Roky Erickson, Ministry and his recent collaboration with actress Renee Zellweger. He also tells us how he and his brother, Sims, landed in a Madonna video and that time our own Jason McMaster shared a mic with Axl Rose.

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Jeff Duncan

Best-known for his guitar playing with heavy metal heroes, Armored Saint, Jeff Duncan previously played in the popular 1980s Hollywood band Odin (who is memorably immortalized in the “Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years”). A child of the Sunset Strip, Duncan saw Poison, Ratt, Motley Crue and WASP play to near-empty rooms before they found fame. Today, he continues working with Armored Saint, DC4 and releasing instrumental albums under his own name.

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Ron Jarzombek

An admitted Rush fanatic who is hailed as one of rock’s defining tech-prog-thrash guitarists, Ron Jarzombek has toured with Marty Friedman and recorded with S.A. Slayer, Watchtower, Spastic Ink and Blotted Science, among others. He joins us to discuss a wide range of topics, including the hilarious origins of Spastic Ink and the dream gig that got away.

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Dave McClain

From his early days in the cult-classic underground thrash band S.A. Slayer through two decades-plus with Machine Head to his current stint in Sacred Reich, drummer Dave McClain has pounded his way around the world. He joins us from his drum studio in Wisconsin to retell the tale of the infamous Slayer vs. Slayer gig, the musical detours of Machine Head, his reunion with Sacred Reich and how he almost pursued latch-hook rug making before taking up drums.

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Graham Bonnet

In a career spanning nearly six decades, former Rainbow, MSG and Alcatrazz singer Graham Bonnet has firmly established himself as one of hard rock’s most powerful voices and best-dressed gents. We caught up with him to discuss his latest album, “Day Out in Nowhere,” his departures from Rainbow and MSG,  the origins of his distinctive look and how the Bee Gees (yes, the Bee Gees!) helped him get his start.

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Paul Unger

As a diehard, rock-n-roll superfan, Paul Unger is a one-man publicity machine. He joins us to discuss starting his own fanzine; promoting Queensryche, Pariah, Ryan Roxie and NY Loose; touring with the KISS Convention; and nearly falling asleep during the MTV KISS Unplugged concert.

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Tyson Leslie

Before landing his current gig as the keyboardist for Vixen, multi-instrumentalist Tyson Leslie played with everyone from Corey Taylor of Slipknot/Stone Sour fame to country western superstar Tracy Lawrence. He's also jammed with Faster Pussycat, Billy Sheehan and David Ellefson, among others, and is a veteran of all the popular music-themed cruises. In other words, he’s the very definition of a “working musician.”

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Max Cavalera

Thrash-metal legend Max Cavalera joins us to discuss his upcoming tour with brother Igor in celebration of the classic Sepultura albums, “Beneath the Remains” and “Arise.” We also discuss his four-string guitar, his early years of learning English from his favorite metal albums and the time he buzzed off all his hair in exchange for a Metallica album.

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