When Metalheads think of Pantera, 1990's Cowboys from Hell is almost always the first thing to come to mind. With seminal classics like "Cowboys from Hell," "Domination," and "Cemetery Gates," everybody knows the audio onslaught that is Pantera's major label debut. But, what most fans don't know is that Pantera had 4 ALBUMS under their belt as a band BEFORE releasing Cowboys Hell. In this episode, CJ & Motley talk about Power Metal, Pantera's 3rd full-length record and 1st with a young Phil Anselmo on vocals. This album bridges the gap between Pantera's early Hair/Glam Metal days and their monumental Groove Metal sound of the 1990s with a handful of tracks that fall somewhere in between Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance and Metallica's Kill 'Em All. Enjoy!

Thought to be lost to the ages and ether, Motley dug up an episode from over 4 YEARS AGO where he and CJ sat down to discuss Quiet Riot's 2nd album, Quiet Riot II. 

QR I and II are strange beasts, having only been released in Japan and ending up lost to the annals of history as Quiet Riot's years of success wouldn't come until the early 1980s after phenom guitarist Randy Rhoads had left to join Ozzy Osbourne's solo band and was replaced by another shredder named Carlos Cavazo. This album isn't on any streaming services and is obscure to most Metal fans so sit down and hear the chat about this strange piece of Metal history!

In 1976, Hard Rock band ACDC blew up the world with their debut record, High Voltage, which included instant classics like "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" and "T.N.T." But, before this, ACDC shook up their native Australia (and New Zealand) with a rare, first release of High Voltage with a completely different tracklist and history. Today, we discuss this monumental first record and how the fabric of reality shook under the might of ACDC.

On this special episode of That Vinyl Show, CJ takes a back seat as Motley runs through his list of albums he thinks deserve a vinyl release.

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King's X, the monstrously talented trio of Dug Pinnick, Ty Tabor, and Jerry Gaskill, are often called "Your Favorite Metal Band's Favorite Metal Band" and "Musician's Musicians." They've spent the vast majority of their career as an "Underground" band but have amassed an extremely devoted following of musicians and non-musicians alike. Incredibly bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and even Dream Theater have cited King's X as an inspiration. In this episode, we talk about King's X's fourth, and often argued greatest, album, Dogman from 1994.

Since That Vinyl Show rides again in 2024, we thought it would be cool to recap some of our favorite records and releases of 2023 as it was an incredible year for music. This "Best Of" list includes a variety of artists and styles that can tickle any music lover's fancy. Join us as we dive into some of 2023's best.

Listen to some of our favorites of 2023 here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aPhUNx3mPp6SstoqXmKkv?si=da8664efa466429b

CJ & Motley make a triumphant return to the podcast world with an inadvertent tradition: beginning a new run of episodes with a Black Sabbath record.

After Ronnie James Dio left Black Sabbath, due to "creative differences," to pursue a solo career, Ozzy Osbourne continued to make massive waves with his solo career, and Black Sabbath was left in a nebulous space looking for their next singer and trying to figure out what their next steps look like. This next step came in the form of former Deep Purple singer and shrieker, Ian Gillan. Gillan only joined the band for one album and a short touring period before departing again, but helped Black Sabbath create a strangely unique and standalone record, never originally intended to be a Black Sabbath album. CJ & Motley dive into the Black Sabbath "Black Sheep" record, 1983's Born Again.

Now that That Vinyl Show is back, we've been working to pull some old and/or incomplete episodes out of the vault and get them out into the world. CJ recorded this episode in May 2022. Enjoy!

L7 is one of the "Bands You Should Know" if you love Metal, Punk, Grunge, or just Rock in general. While they never achieved "superstardom" like such contemporaries as Nirvana, Soundgarden, or Black Flag, the band did have a profound impact on many musicians, particularly females, and the Punk and Grunge scenes as a whole. They even helped inspire and kick off the extremely influential Riot Grrl movement. On the second episode of TVS Bandstand, we dive into the story of four of the most badass women in Rock.

It's been a while. But CJ & Motley are back. We're so excited to announce that That Vinyl Show will return in January 2024! We have some amazing records we've amassed over the last while and we can't wait to share them with you. Stay tuned for new episodes dropping in just a couple of weeks.

Let's get groovin'!

There's no question in the mind of any music fan that Tony Iommi is one of the true, unadulterated Godfathers of Heavy Metal - or even heavy music for that matter. And in his 50+ year storied career, he has worn many hats and has taken in music in many different directions. One such direction was in the mid-1980s when, after Black Sabbath had all but completely dissolved and Tony was the only original member who hadn't walked away, he decided to expand his sonic palate and release a Tony Iommi solo record. Tony's plan was to continue the name for himself as a guitar player and songwriter but march in his own style, unhindered by the Black Sabbath name. By 1986, the Heavy Metal landscape had drastically changed from the world Black Sabbath had dominated 10 years prior. Bands with more pomp and flair were taking hold and rocking the world. Tony decided to take his riffs in a bit more of a polished, flair-filled, yet still powerful direction. For what would be his solo album, Tony recruited an all-star band with Deep Purple’s Rock and Roll banshee vocalist, Glenn Hughes, in front of the mic. Unfortunately, his idea of producing a Tony-centered solo, powered by his name and direction, was not going to go to plan. Despite Tony wanting his own solo outing, management, and the record label felt that continuing the use of the Black Sabbath name would help with recognition and the one thing they ultimately cared about: record sales. What started as Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi would eventually fall into obscurity within the Sabbath catalog and be unfortunately forgotten.

In the tradition of starting each new season with a Black Sabbath record, CJ & Motley open Season 3 with Black Sabbath's misunderstood 1986 treasure, Seventh Star.