Neeley and Chris are back after the holiday to share their Thanksgiving stories, including Chris’s self-described sad and pathetic day working and watching football. They rip on the new season of STRANGER THINGS for its weirdly grown-up “kids” and predict the impending death of movie theaters. The episode closes with incredible CMS history destined for the new book coming in 2026, including Chris’s past life as a “mean fucking asshole.” Are you still mad at the Angry Akin, or is the new, tempered Chris better?

Neeley and Chris tackle the controversial comments from Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan that the band has “no end in sight,” even though Gillan is 80 and going blind. They defend Don Dokken against trolls for performing while sitting, admitting he’s lost the ability to play guitar. Ultimately, Chris swears these old bands not retiring hurts the next generation. Do these legendary rockers have a responsibility to step aside for younger acts, or should they truly rock till they drop?

Neeley and Chris are back, picking up on the debate over Metallica’s St. Anger before diving into the controversial new lineup of Metal Church. They praise the total consistency of bands like Testament and Overkill, then deliver a brutal one-two punch against L.A. Guns’ album LEOPARD SKIN. Finally, they dig into the reports that Death Angel singer Mark Osegueda is losing focus on recording a new album, especially when Slayer is still “brilliant live”. What happened to L.A. Guns?

Neeley and Chris are back, picking up their discussion on the disastrous production choices of Metallica’s ST. ANGER, with Chris recalling the embarrassing documentary drama. They then compare the hit-or-miss career of bands like Metal Church and Megadeth with the flawless catalogs of Testament and Overkill. The show closes with brutal critiques of L.A. Guns’ latest turd, news on Kerry King and a lack of focus from Death Angel’s singer , and the bizarre announcement of a Bruce Dickinson/Graham Bonnet duet. Was Some Kind of Monster the moment Metallica truly lost their metal edge?

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