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.
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That Metal Show should be on MTV. Just my 2 cents.
Have you seen MTV lately??
MTV is still around? LOL! 😉
Thanks for the update. With regard to AXSTV you must not have DirecTV if you aren’t getting it. As I and others have suggested , I think AXSTV would be a great outlet; also possibly Audience Network which is DirecTV’s in house network.
Appreciate all that you do and I know you can’t say it, but you must be getting absolutely pissed at Viacom. Yes, they gave you the platform but don’t seem willing to invest in you as a brand. We are all here with you; that’s why we want you to take you talents elsewhere. Keep contacting those networks and pitching.
Need to be clear, I will never stop doing TMS as long as VH1 wants to do it. I have been with VH1C since 2002 and I am loyal and grateful to them. But I would love to find another outlet to do more since they don’t have the resources. Another show, concept, etc. We will see, always keeping options open. I have Cablevision and they do not carry AXS. I did two gigs for them in the past. The direction seems to be scattered between MMA, news, music, reality, but I am open to all
VHI Classic is kind of a rinky dink channel in a lot of ways. On one hand, there’s TMS, which is not only the best show on the channel but also my favorite show on television period. There’s also the Metal Evolution series that they also play repeats of. Aside from those programs and an occasional concert or doc that’s great, they fill up a lot of space with dead programming. They show Saturday Night Live repeats as much as TMS and then there’s the Rock And Roll Picture Show: what the hell is that? You can’t give something that title and then show National Lampoons Vacation, Look Who’s Talking or Major League. Eddie, Don and Jim deserve more mainstream, national exposure. TMS has grown way to big for that channel and I hope the people in charge can pull some resources together to do the right thing or else I’d like to see Eddie and the gang move to a better network, even if it means renaming the show.
I appreciate your kind words and support but it is NOT easy to find people who want music in any form on TV. I’m all ears if there are!
If VH1 Classic is going to make us wait until Feb 2015, I would hope that they would allow you to do at least 5 extra shows. Would it be possible to have every-once-in awhile a full band do a tune at the end if the show? All the new bands have been influenced by bands we grew up with during the 8o’s (I miss thrash metal). VH1 Classic should give in and let a new band do an end of the show jam. Highlight the up and comers. You guys kinda do the introducing when you present CD’s. I get it that it’s supposed to be classic, but 5 minutes of an unknown band would be awesome. Thanks Eddie for keeping Metal alive \m/
All up to them when we start up again, thanks
In other news, anyone watching Ace Frehley on Tonite Show w/ Jimmy Fallon this very evening? And, oh yes, here’s the title track from the record (pretty cool): https://soundcloud.com/steamhammer-spv/ace-frehley-space-invader