On this episode, Bob & Matt talk about some the most notorious vocalist replacements in hard rock and metal history and the decision making that went into the hiring of singers that sounded similar or dissimilar to their predecessors. The guys also discuss the importance of these and other classic hard rock and metal bands to continue to release new music and records as well as the importance of radio and streaming services to promote and support new bands and new music in general.

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On this episode, Bob hosts Metal Trivia with author Martin Popoff and metal enthusiast Horace Cordier.

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This episode of Shockwaves Skullsessions Bob hangs with manager Adam Conde (manager of George Thorogood and the Destroyers and also an avid metalhead) and bassist Rev Jones, who played with MSG, Uli Roth, Leslie West and Mountain, Fuel, Steelheart and solo artist as well as current guitar tech or George Thorogood. The three discuss the current state of touring as well as some great metal talk!

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Embed[tcb-script]!function(a){var b="embedly-platform",c="script";if(!a.getElementById(b)){var d=a.createElement(c);d.id=b,d.src=("https:"===document.location.protocol?"https":"http")+"://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/platform.js";var e=document.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];e.parentNode.insertBefore(d,e)}}(document);[/tcb-script]On this episode, Bob and Matt chat with Talking Metal host Mark Strigl and Mars Attacks Podcast host Victor Ruiz. The veteran podcasters take a trip down memory lane and talk about the early days of the podcasting world during the early-to-mid 2000's and how it compares to today. The four also discuss the current state of rock and metal music among the younger generation of musicians and fans and more.

On this episode, Bob and Matt talk to Megadeth bassist and long-time Skullsessions guest David Ellefson and actor/film director and ex-Bang Tango guitarist Drew Fortier about their award-wining independent horror film DWELLERS. We talk to Ellefson about his foray into the film industry as the film director as well as his upcoming Bass Chronicles Tour in the fall. We talk got Fortier about the intricate nature of doing an independent film as well as the films concept and more. 

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On this classic episode of Shockwaves Skullsessions, we sit down with legendary vocalist Biff Byford of Saxon. The interview was conducted by Bob Nalbandian and took place at the Galaxy Theater in Orange County, CA on October 2, 2011 just before Saxon hit the stage.

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