Always great to reconnect with John. His new single is out, Cosi Bella (So Beautiful), of course we discuss that, the writing process, cover artwork and how his influences played into it. He tells me his plan moving forward in regards to dropping new music and finally an album. With the 30th anniversary of the Metallica Black album, I asked him his thoughts about working with producer Bob Rock, whom he worked with on the Motley Crue album. 

Thant's just for starters....enjoy!

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https://www.johncorabi.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Another big interview on Talkin' Rock. Nicko McBrain was nice enough to Zoom in and tell be about the new album, Senjetsu, which drops on September 5th. Nicko is a really nice guy and told me about how the album has been finished for two years, some of the writing process, mostly with Steve Harris, and more. He talked about the recent passing of Charlie Watts and Joey Jordison as well.....

Then, it's Molly Rennick of the band Living Dead Girl. They dropped their debut album a couple moths back. Why name the band Living Dead Girl? She explains. She talks about her influences, growing up in Canada, making the move to the Sates, her parental support and LOTS more.

Thanks for listening!

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https://www.ironmaiden.com/

https://www.mollyrennick.com/living-dead-girl

https://www.livingdeadgirl.ca/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Judas Priest has this unbelievable box-set dropping on October 15th, and Scott Travis was nice enough to call in to plug that, and much more. We talked about getting back on stage and how much of a workout he preforms behind the kit. He tells me about the band he played in just before joining the Priest, his thoughts on the passing of Joey Jordison, an update on new music and Glenn Tipton. He also  commented on something funny former Priest singer "Ripper" Owens sent me and tons more. 

Kevin Martin of Candlebox was nice enough to do a zoom call with me last week, which is the second part of today's podcast. You can watch the interview on the link below. We discuss the upcoming album, some history of the band including meeting their record label head, Madonna, for the first time. He talk about his guitar collection, the grunge scene and were they fit in, and more. 

Enjoy!

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 https://www.judaspriest.com/

https://www.candleboxrocks.com/

https://wrif.com/2021/08/20/wrif-virtual-rock-room-with-candlebox/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Ice Nine Kills is a killer, horror based band from the Northeast of America. Go down a rabbit hole with these guys! I love them.

Today, singer/songwriter Spencer Charnas joins me to talk about the upcoming album (which drops mid-October) their most recent releases - one of which they had to get permission from Huey Lewis. We talk about horror movies, their Inked in Blood graphic novel, his upcoming appearance at Astronomicon and TONS more. Really fun conversation.

Enjoy!

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https://iceninekills.com/

https://www.astronomicon.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Matt Heafy of Trivium is my guest on Talkin' Rock. We cover a lot of bases in this conversation including the new album, working during a pandemic, rockers we've lost, album cover art, meat cooking tips from pro wrestlers and more.... 

Enjoy!

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https://www.trivium.org/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a huge Dio fan. I grow up on that stuff, so it was a no-brainer when I was contacted to talk with his widow, Wendy. 

We discussed lots about Ronnie's life through rainbow, Sabbath, solo and beyond. One of the reasons Ronnie joined Black Sabbath was because Wendy informed him they only had $800 in savings. How does that happen to a big-time rock star? I found out. What did he listen to outside of rock? What did he think about his fans? And lots more.

Then, it's Michael Jahnz from the Richrath Project 3:13. REO Speedwagon founding member Gary Richrath's legacy lives on through this project. I asked Michael about his past moving to southern California in the 80's meeting up with Gary (which is a crazy story) and putting together some of these songs with Gary playing and doing backing vocals on a few. Click the link below to learn more about this project and to get your cd/album.

Enjoy!

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https://www.ronniejamesdio.com/

https://www.project313rocks.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

We cover a lot of ground with Shaun Morgan from Seether on this episode of Talkin' Rock. He answered questions like -  What's it like to be back on stage? Why release music during a pandemic? Did George Michael ever hear the Seether version of Careless Whisper? How is it going from a pig farm in South Africa to having a display in the Rock Hall? Why the funny faces in pictures? What's the best Seether song...and more questions answered. Shaun was awesome as always!

Thanks for listening!

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https://www.seether.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

First up on the show, it's Jack Blades from Night Ranger. Their new record comes out Friday. It's called ATBPO, or And The Band Played On. He tells me about the unusual writing process due to covid and gives a taste of what the album sounds like. He talks about playing with Corey Taylor a few weeks back, some Damn Yankee's talk and the story of Prince and an awards show. 

Then, it's the host of the Appetite for Distortion podcast, Brando. He went to the opening night of the GNR tour and gives me a full recap, as well as how Wolfgang Van Halen sounded. 

Enjoy! 

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https://www.nightranger.com/#!/splash

https://www.facebook.com/TheAFDShow/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

It's another double-header, this time from a band celebrating it's 50th anniversary, and a much newer band.

Charlie Huhn has been with Foghat for 21 years. He talks about getting in the band, playing with the guys and lots of stories from his rich history in the music business. He tells stories of rockin' with Ted Nugent. Should he be in the Rock Hall? Charlie answers that questions. What was it like to play stadiums in Nugent's peak and TONS more!

Dead Eyes is a newer Metalcore band and on this episode front man, Zack Willaims calls in. He talks about the different ways they're getting their music out there, how he ended up in the band, their single "Break In The Current" and it's cool video and more. 

Two great conversations!

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https://foghat.com/

https://deadeyesofficial.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/

Yes, you read that headline right, Jared Weeks is back in Saving Abel. Jared called in to talk about the reason he'd left the band in the first place, what he's been doing the past 8 years, rejoining the band and what it was like to play music with them again. He also told me about Shade of Grace, which he compared to the recent Smith and & Myers project. 

Then, Sammy Boller and Cam Clark from Pharaohs join me to talk about their new band. Sammy has played in other outfits and now has this band to put under his hat. We discuss influences, how the band was started and lots more. You can watch the interview here - https://wrif.com/2021/07/02/wrif-virtual-rock-room-with-pharaohs/

Enjoy!

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https://savingabelnation.com/

https://www.pharaohsmusic.com/

https://wrif.com/podcasts/talkin-rock-with-meltdown/