8/12: WHAT’S UP WITH THAT METAL SHOW?
Seems several times each day I get a tweet, email or question asking about new episodes of That Metal Show. I am grateful to all of you for asking and caring about the future of the show. The simple truth is that the network (VH1 Classic) who owns the show and makes all the decisions has decided at this time not to do more episodes until this January, to air starting in Feb 2015. You all must understand this is as frustrating for me as it is for you! TMS is on VH1 CLASSIC, not VH1, in the US. They produce the show and their operating budgets and investment in that channel are very limited (as you all know it is still not available in HD in 2014!). The good news is the show is continuing and they repeat the show constantly, which creates new viewers daily just discovering it. The bad news is there are TONS of releases, events and interview opportunities we are missing without the show being produced. I am always looking for new and additional ways to deliver this content, which is one of the reasons I recently launched a podcast. This, in addition to my two weekly radio shows and this site are the best outlets I have to focus on until we start up again. I would LOVE to be doing a TV show daily or weekly, but it just is not within the ability of the network to produce that at the moment. We may do a special between now and the end of the year but that decision is also VH1’s. They decide when, where, and if we do the show and have final approval on guests as well. It has always been that way. Even though TMS was very much my baby, they own and control it. When I know more I will of course let you know. We will be back, but they have decided to take a hiatus before starting again. I am always looking for and exploring new additional opportunities to do what I do and will keep you posted as things develop. In the meantime please check out the radio shows and podcast. Hopefully I will have some new outlets to announce soon as well. Thanks for all the amazing support for TMS. It will be back! And I’m told maybe with some new things you have all been asking for, but it will be a while longer before we relaunch. I always like to be as open and honest about what’s going on so that’s the deal. Obviously not my vision for momentum for the show but January will be here before you know it. Thanks to all of you and if you have DVR set it to record all episodes. In about 4 weeks I now have 75 on mine! Great chance to see shows you may have missed the first airing. Thanks for caring and supporting this show that means so much to so many around the world. Can’t wait to get it going again in January! Of course things can change and if we do a special or anything sooner I will of course let you all know. But that is the plan now.
No TMS until January of next year? this blows oh well at least it’s on reruns.
I hear ya ….We want out TMS asap !
Eddie, I don’t understand how they have a small budget with all the companies that buy air time to advertise on the VH1 and VH1 Classic channels. Do they prioritize a lot of those crappy shows on VH1over TMS??? VH1 and VH1Classic are both the same people right, I guess? I don’t understand why they play movies on VH1 Classic although it’s not much but where does most of the income of money go to that comes in from sponsors and advertisers etc.???
The small budget thing is BS! Eddie was told to say that. The no HD thing is because the number of households that have VH1 classic is very low compared to VH1. Also, no new shows until next yr because Eddie is busy on tour hawking his books. Its 100% his decision when each season starts.BTW, my wife is an executive w/VH1CLASSIC
Is this true, Eddie?! We want our TMS!
The show is back taping in January 2015 as I wrote. Thanks
charlie rains
#1: If you wife is an exec at the network, then you’re doing her a disservice by gossiping about this. It’s a small network and quite easy for comments like yours to get to people who also work there. Trust me.
#2: “The small budget thing is BS! Eddie was told to say that.” I also work in TV production as a freelancer, just like many of those on Eddie’s staff, some of whom I know. If you think for a second that Eddie would lie/keep these people from working because of selfish reasons, well that’s insane. It takes a lot for the TMS crew to find work when the show is not in production. It’s not an easy thing to balance. Trust me, these guys would be doing a TMS show every week if they could. Finally, without the show, his exposure for everything else – book tours, his other radio shows – drops. So to insinuate that he’d write a blog just to BS the very fans that he appreciates is ridiculous.
Eddie, I just want to say your a big influence on my future career and thanks to you I’m going back to school and start training to become a radio host like you and be involve in the music business and support the music that I love heavy metal music. Thank you and I hope to meet you one day really soon.
DeeDee,
Good luck hope it works out for you.!!!
VH1 needs to get their heads out of their butts. TMS is the best show on the channel, period. What the hell else do they really do? Broadcast concerts you can see on YouTube?
Eddie, I have been collecting albulms, cassettes, 8 tracks, reel to reels, cds, etc for over 35 years and I have a mass collection of hard rock and metal from the late 60’s til now. I just wanted to say I enjoy reading your reviews and I love that metal show. Keep up the good work! as Jason Newsted says,”LISTEN TO METAL” and as Lemmy says, “WE ARE MOTORHEAD AND WE PLAY ROCK n ROLL!”