The Classic Metal Show has been independent for 13 years, but now a corporate festival promoter wants a piece of the action. Chris Akin is forced to read a script for “Rock Gone Wild” that is so incredibly bad it actually triggers a full-scale riot in the chatroom. From the “If you build it, they will rock” tagline to the $565 ticket prices for a festival in the middle of a cornfield in Algona, Iowa, nothing about this makes sense. Watch as Chris and Neeley mock the lineup, the “Platinum” packages, and the absolute absurdity of corporate radio copy while the fans turn on each other in a blaze of insults.

ON THIS EPISODE

* Corporate Sellout Fail: Chris reads the cringeworthy “Rock Gone Wild” script.

* The $500 Cornfield Party: Dissecting the insane pricing for a middle-of-nowhere festival.

* Chatroom Anarchy: The CMS fans go for the throat while Chris is “fucking around” on the mic.

* The “If You Build It” Disaster: Why this tagline is the worst in recorded history.

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